Germany vs Portugal: Population ages 15-64
Germany
62.4%
in 2025
Portugal
62.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
147th
Portugal rank
150th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 62.4% against 62.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.0% | 62.4% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 1970s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 64.2% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 67.0% | 1.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.9% | 0.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.1% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 62.4% against 62.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Germany ranks 147th and Portugal ranks 150th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.