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Median age in Portugal

Portugal: Median age was 46.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.2 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
25.03 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Portugal, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Portugal stood at 46.2 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Portugal peaked at 46.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.03 years, in 1950.

That places Portugal 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Portugal, year by year

Year years Change
1950 25.03 years —
1951 25.25 years +0.9%
1952 25.49 years +1.0%
1953 25.74 years +1.0%
1954 25.98 years +0.9%
1955 26.19 years +0.8%
1956 26.33 years +0.6%
1957 26.46 years +0.5%
1958 26.58 years +0.5%
1959 26.71 years +0.5%
1960 26.84 years +0.5%
1961 27.06 years +0.8%
1962 27.28 years +0.8%
1963 27.48 years +0.7%
1964 27.68 years +0.7%
1965 27.86 years +0.7%
1966 28.01 years +0.5%
1967 28.14 years +0.5%
1968 28.25 years +0.4%
1969 28.37 years +0.4%
1970 28.57 years +0.7%
1971 28.65 years +0.3%
1972 28.57 years -0.3%
1973 28.6 years +0.1%
1974 28.65 years +0.2%
1975 28.73 years +0.3%
1976 28.78 years +0.2%
1977 28.84 years +0.2%
1978 29.01 years +0.6%
1979 29.25 years +0.8%
1980 29.53 years +0.9%
1981 29.82 years +1.0%
1982 30.1 years +1.0%
1983 30.4 years +1.0%
1984 30.71 years +1.0%
1985 31.05 years +1.1%
1986 31.43 years +1.2%
1987 31.84 years +1.3%
1988 32.27 years +1.4%
1989 32.72 years +1.4%
1990 33.17 years +1.4%
1991 33.63 years +1.4%
1992 34.05 years +1.2%
1993 34.39 years +1.0%
1994 34.72 years +1.0%
1995 35.06 years +1.0%
1996 35.39 years +0.9%
1997 35.72 years +0.9%
1998 36.04 years +0.9%
1999 36.35 years +0.9%
2000 36.68 years +0.9%
2001 37.01 years +0.9%
2002 37.32 years +0.9%
2003 37.66 years +0.9%
2004 38.03 years +1.0%
2005 38.42 years +1.0%
2006 38.8 years +1.0%
2007 39.2 years +1.0%
2008 39.61 years +1.0%
2009 40.03 years +1.1%
2010 40.48 years +1.1%
2011 40.92 years +1.1%
2012 41.35 years +1.1%
2013 41.84 years +1.2%
2014 42.34 years +1.2%
2015 42.82 years +1.1%
2016 43.28 years +1.1%
2017 43.73 years +1.0%
2018 44.17 years +1.0%
2019 44.6 years +1.0%
2020 45.03 years +0.9%
2021 45.42 years +0.9%
2022 45.81 years +0.8%
2023 46.2 years +0.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 46.2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36 years, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 46.2 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.98 years 25.03 years 26.71 years 10
1960s 27.7 years 26.84 years 28.37 years 10
1970s 28.77 years 28.57 years 29.25 years 10
1980s 30.99 years 29.53 years 32.72 years 10
1990s 34.85 years 33.17 years 36.35 years 10
2000s 38.28 years 36.68 years 40.03 years 10
2010s 42.55 years 40.48 years 44.6 years 10
2020s 45.61 years 45.03 years 46.2 years 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 San Marino 47.39 years compare
  2. 8 Guadeloupe 46.57 years compare
  3. 9 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 46.4 years compare
  4. 11 Hong Kong 46.16 years compare
  5. 12 Greece 45.75 years compare
  6. 13 Isle of Man 45.68 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Portugal?
Median age in Portugal was 46.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 46.2 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.03 years in 1950.
How does Portugal rank for median age?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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