Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.1426 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.1426 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.1426 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0477 units per person, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 5th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0477 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0484 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0497 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0501 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0512 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0526 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0534 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0546 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0557 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0573 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0587 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0594 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0602 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0608 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.063 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0638 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0648 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0658 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0669 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0679 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0688 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0693 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0698 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0709 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0724 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0739 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0774 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0793 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0812 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.083 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0862 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0877 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0891 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0905 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0918 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0929 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0942 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0956 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0969 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0981 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0995 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1009 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1022 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1034 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1048 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1065 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1085 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1105 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1123 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1148 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1175 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.12 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1223 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1247 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1271 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1293 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1315 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1335 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1355 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.138 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1403 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1426 units per person | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0512 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0557 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0616 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0669 units per person | 0.0774 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0866 units per person | 0.0793 units per person | 0.0929 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1002 units per person | 0.0942 units per person | 0.1065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1187 units per person | 0.1085 units per person | 0.1293 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1369 units per person | 0.1315 units per person | 0.1426 units per person | 6 |
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- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal was 0.1426 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1426 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0477 units per person in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.