Europe & Central Asia vs Portugal: Population ages 80 and above, female
Europe & Central Asia
5.8%
in 2025
Portugal
8.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
7th
Portugal rank
6th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.7% against 5.8% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 7.1% | 1.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 8.3% | 2.5% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Europe & Central Asia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.7% against 5.8% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?
- 2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Portugal rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.