Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 27.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.81 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Portugal is 27.84 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 27.84 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.81 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.19 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 8.75 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.45 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 10.25 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 11.67 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 12.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 12.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.43 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 15.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 15.41 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 16.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 16.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 16.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 17.45 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 18.56 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.21 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 19.53 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 19.83 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.75 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 23.7 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 24.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 25.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.7 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.35 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 26.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 27.84 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 7.81 units per square kilometre | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 12.02 units per square kilometre | 14.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.24 units per square kilometre | 14.73 units per square kilometre | 17.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.62 units per square kilometre | 18.14 units per square kilometre | 20.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 21.38 units per square kilometre | 25.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.72 units per square kilometre | 25.7 units per square kilometre | 27.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 39 Denmark 30.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Czechia 28.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Viet Nam 27.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 France 27.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 27.33 units per square kilometre 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 population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Portugal was 27.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.84 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.