Age composition in 2026:
| 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 Worldโs 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%) | 1992โ2006 | 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 |