Portugal Age Dependency Ratio

60.4% +0.83 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Age Dependency Ratio in Portugal rose to 60.4% in Dec 2025 from 59.6% in Dec 2024.

Portugal Age Dependency Ratio, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
60.4%59.6%62.2%Dec 196948.2%Dec 19991960 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Age Dependency Ratio in Portugal averaged 51.9% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 62.2% in Dec 1969 and a record low of 48.2% in Dec 1999. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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