Portugal vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above, total
Portugal
2.70 million
in 2025
Small states
2.00 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
44th
Small states rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Portugal
- Small states
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.70 million against 2.00 million in Small states, a difference of 692,310.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 757,246 | 493,736 | 263,509 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 930,811 | 631,145 | 299,666 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 1.20 million | 739,178 | 461,440 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 880,737 | 605,529 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.10 million | 693,915 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 1.45 million | 670,675 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.52 million | 1.85 million | 665,507 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Portugal or Small states?
- Portugal, at 2.70 million against 2.00 million in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Portugal and Small states?
- 692,310, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Portugal ranks 44th and Small states ranks 42nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.