{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-population-65-plus/","title":"Portugal Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Portugal's Population Aged 65+: 2,615,344 number of persons in 2025, +2.0% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Portugal","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Portugal Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2025)","value":"2,615,344","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.0%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":1803439},{"period":"2006","value":1824636},{"period":"2007","value":1847679},{"period":"2008","value":1870360},{"period":"2009","value":1898303},{"period":"2010","value":1930396},{"period":"2011","value":1976422},{"period":"2012","value":2024538},{"period":"2013","value":2049243},{"period":"2014","value":2087701},{"period":"2015","value":2125460},{"period":"2016","value":2165011},{"period":"2017","value":2206452},{"period":"2018","value":2252062},{"period":"2019","value":2295818},{"period":"2020","value":2358482},{"period":"2021","value":2412253},{"period":"2022","value":2461644},{"period":"2023","value":2510904},{"period":"2024","value":2564575},{"period":"2025","value":2615344}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2615344.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"2564575.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2510904.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2461644.0","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2412253.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"2358482.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"2295818.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2018","value":"2252062.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"2206452.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"2165011.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"2125460.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2014","value":"2087701.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2013","value":"2049243.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"2024538.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"1976422.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"1930396.0","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"1898303.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"1870360.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"1847679.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"1824636.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Portugal from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 2,615,344 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,803,439 in 2005. The latest reading of 2,615,344 in 2025 represents a change of +2.0%."}]}