Population ages 65 and above, female in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, female was 1.54 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Portugal, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Portugal is 1.54 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Portugal peaked at 1.54 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 422,184, in 1960.
That places Portugal 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 422,184 | — |
| 1961 | 431,837 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 441,467 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 449,089 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 452,454 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 461,067 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 469,858 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 474,081 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 482,258 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 487,959 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 497,713 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 507,320 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 512,795 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 520,076 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 532,168 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 562,390 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 589,695 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 603,692 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 619,382 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 635,733 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 653,565 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 669,189 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 681,523 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 690,333 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 698,111 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 710,780 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 726,359 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 741,382 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 756,789 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 773,919 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 791,288 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 808,586 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 826,283 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 843,387 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 860,879 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 879,107 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 896,682 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 914,592 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 932,901 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 949,503 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 968,845 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 990,744 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.54 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,225 | 422,184 | 487,959 | 10 |
| 1970s | 558,096 | 497,713 | 635,733 | 10 |
| 1980s | 710,195 | 653,565 | 773,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 870,321 | 791,288 | 949,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 968,845 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.15 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.35 million | 1.54 million | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Portugal?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Portugal was 1.54 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,184 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Portugal ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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.