Age composition in 2026:
| Brazil | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 19.11%40,801,755 | 12.62%1,312,075 |
| Working Age Population | 68.98%147,306,885 | 62.00%6,445,530 |
| Elderly Population | 11.92%25,454,026 | 25.37%2,637,761 |
In 2026, the median age is 36.2 years in Brazil and 48.2 years in Portugal.Portugal already reached Brazilโs current median age in 1996, about 30 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Brazil peaks in 2042 at 219,319,762.The total population of Portugal peaks in 2010 at 10,578,659.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Brazil will be 59.1%, and 22.50% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Portugal will be 87.0%, and 33.04% of the population will be elderly.
| Brazil | Portugal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2004โ2039 | 1992โ2006 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2012 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2031 39 years later | 1992 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2046 32 years later | 2014 |