๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugalvs๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World

Total Population
10,395,366
8,300,678,396
World is 798ร— Portugal
Median age
48.2 years
32.1 years
16.1 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
25.37%
10.60%
14.8 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
-0.16%
0.84%
1.00 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ณ World
Portugal World
Young Population 12.62%1,312,075 24.09%1,999,255,031
Working Age Population 62.00%6,445,530 65.31%5,421,227,665
Elderly Population 25.37%2,637,761 10.60%880,195,700

In 2026, the median age is 48.2 years in Portugal and 32.1 years in World.Portugal already reached Worldโ€™s current median age in 1985, about 41 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Portugal peaks in 2010 at 10,578,659.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.

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 World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.

Portugal World
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 1992โ€“2006 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 1950 or earlier 2002
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 1992 2039 47 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) 2014 2070 56 years later