Population ages 65 years and above as a share of total population

23.3 (%) in 2023

In 2023, population aged 65 years and above for Portugal was 23.3 %. Over the last 50 years, population aged 65 years and above of Portugal grew substantially from 10.3 to 23.3 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 2.55% in 1989 and then decreased to 1.78% in 2023.

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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.

Date Value Change, %
2023 23.3 1.78%
2022 22.9 1.49%
2021 22.6 1.18%
2020 22.3 1.25%
2019 22.0 1.40%
2018 21.7 1.65%
2017 21.4 1.92%
2016 21.0 2.00%
2015 20.6 2.12%
2014 20.1 2.31%
2013 19.7 2.09%
2012 19.3