Age dependency ratio in Portugal
Portugal: Age dependency ratio was 60.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Portugal stood at 60.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Portugal peaked at 62.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1999.
That places Portugal 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.2% | — |
| 1961 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 61.5% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 57.6% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 57.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 59.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 52.4% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 48.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 50.8% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 56.7% | 60.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 66 Lesotho 61.2% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 61.0% compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.5% compare
- 70 Faroe Islands 60.4% compare
- 71 Sweden 60.3% compare
- 72 Germany 60.2% compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Portugal?
- Age dependency ratio in Portugal was 60.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for age dependency ratio?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.