Portugal (2025)
20.1
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
-1.0% YoY
YoY Change
-1.0%
ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64
Trend
down
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Portugal Youth Dependency Ratio (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 YoY Change
2025 20.1 -1.0%
2024 20.3 -1.0%
2023 20.5 -0.5%
2022 20.6 -1.0%
2021 20.8 -1.0%
2020 21 -0.9%
2019 21.2 -0.9%
2018 21.4 -0.9%
2017 21.6 -0.9%
2016 21.8 -1.4%
2015 22.1 -1.3%
2014 22.4 -0.9%
2013 22.6 -0.9%
2012 22.8 unchanged
2011 22.8 -0.9%
2010 23 -0.9%
2009 23.2 -0.9%
2008 23.4 -0.8%
2007 23.6 -0.8%
2006 23.8 -0.4%

About this Dataset

Portugal recorded 20.1 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2025. The latest change was -1.0%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 20.1 in 2025 to 23.9 in 2005.

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Portugal from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the youth dependency ratio (under-15 population per 100 working-age persons) in Portugal from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

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).

The series peaked at 23.9 ratio: population under 15 per 100 persons aged 15–64 in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.1 in 2025. The latest reading of 20.1 in 2025 represents a change of -1.0%.