At year 2026, population distribution of Portugal is:
- Young Population 1,312,075 12.62%
- Working Age Population 6,445,530 62.00%
- Elderly Population 2,637,761 25.37%
The population growth rate of Portugal in 2026 is -0.16%, sex ratio is 90.9 (95.5 for working age), dependency ratio is 61.3%.
Elderly population is currently more than twice of the young population. Total population reaches its peak in 2010 at 10,578,659.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Portugal is -0.37%, sex ratio is 91.2 (98.9 for working age), dependency ratio is 87.0%.The elderly population will account for 33.04% of Portugal's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1992โ2006 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1992 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2014 |