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

Latest (2025)
0.1426 units per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.1426 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0477 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2025

0.040.060.080.10.120.14196019922025

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

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Portugal, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Japan 0.168 units per person compare
  2. 3 Latvia 0.1458 units per person compare
  3. 4 Puerto Rico 0.145 units per person compare
  4. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1406 units per person compare
  5. 7 Italy 0.14 units per person compare
  6. 8 Estonia 0.1398 units per person compare

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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

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.