Age composition in 2026:
๐ต๐น Portugal
๐ญ๐ท Croatia
| Portugal | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 12.62%1,312,075 | 13.51%516,487 |
| Working Age Population | 62.00%6,445,530 | 62.47%2,387,697 |
| Elderly Population | 25.37%2,637,761 | 24.02%918,162 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.2 years in Portugal and 46.5 years in Croatia.Portugal already reached Croatiaโs current median age in 2022, about 4 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Portugal peaks in 2010 at 10,578,659.The total population of Croatia peaks in 1990 at 4,835,067.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Portugal will be 87.0%, and 33.04% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Croatia will be 76.8%, and 30.70% of the population will be elderly.
| Portugal | Croatia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1992โ2006 | 1968โ2004 2009โ2013 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1956 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | 1996 4 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2014 | 2017 3 years later |