Age composition in 2026:
| Portugal | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 12.62%1,312,075 | 14.20%943,315 |
| Working Age Population | 62.00%6,445,530 | 62.42%4,145,811 |
| Elderly Population | 25.37%2,637,761 | 23.38%1,552,837 |
In 2026, the median age is 48.2 years in Portugal and 45.7 years in Serbia.Portugal already reached Serbiaโs current median age in 2020, about 6 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Portugal peaks in 2010 at 10,578,659.The total population of Serbia peaks in 1987 at 7,885,364.
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 Serbia will be 73.0%, and 29.08% of the population will be elderly.
| Portugal | Serbia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1992โ2006 | 1965โ2015 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1964 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | 1996 4 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2014 | 2018 4 years later |