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Portugal vs Taiwan Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Portugal compared to Taiwan:

  • As of 2026, the population of Portugal is 10.7M vs 23.2M in Taiwan - 2.18 times difference.
  • The median age in Portugal is 47.5 years compared to 45.1 years in Taiwan.
  • Portugal is ranked 5/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 16/196 for Taiwan.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Portugal is 82.9 years, compared to 81.1 years in Taiwan.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Portugal is 24.5% vs 19.2% in Taiwan.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Portugal is 12.8% vs 11.7% in Taiwan.
  • Portugal has 6.68M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 16.1M in Taiwan.
  • The total fertility rate is 1.44 in Portugal compared to 0.89 in Taiwan.

Median age Portugal vs Taiwan, 1960-2100

Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Taiwan
2100 48.3 57.8
2099 48.2 57.9
2098 48.2 58
2097 48.2 58.1
2096 48.1 58.2
2095 48.1 58.3
2094 48 58.4
2093 48 58.6
2092 47.9 58.7
2091 47.8 58.9
2090 47.8 59.1
2089 47.7 59.2
2088 47.6 59.4
2087 47.6 59.6
2086 47.5 59.8
2085 47.4 60
2084 47.4 60.2
2083 47.4 60.4
2082 47.3 60.6
2081 47.3 60.6
2080 47.3 60.6
2079 47.3 60.5
2078 47.3 60.5
2077 47.4 60.4
2076 47.4 60.2
2075 47.5 60
2074 47.5 59.8
2073 47.6 59.8
2072 47.7 59.6
2071 47.8 59.4
2070 47.9 59.5
2069 48.1 59.5
2068 48.2 59.5
2067 48.3 59.5
2066 48.4 59.4
2065 48.5 59.4
2064 48.6 59.4
2063 48.8 59.4
2062 49 59.3
2061 49.1 59.2
2060 49.1 59
2059 49.1 58.9
2058 49.2 58.9
2057 49.2 58.8
2056 49.2 58.6
2055 49.2 58.4
2054 49.2 58.2
2053 49.2 57.9
2052 49.3 57.7
2051 49.3 57.4
2050 49.4 57.1
2049 49.4 56.8
2048 49.4 56.5
2047 49.5 56.2
2046 49.6 55.9
2045 49.8 55.6
2044 49.9 55.2
2043 50 54.9
2042 50 54.5
2041 50.1 54.1
2040 50.1 53.8
2039 50.2 53.4
2038 50.2 52.9
2037 50.2 52.4
2036 50.2 51.9
2035 50.1 51.4
2034 50 50.9
2033 49.8 50.3
2032 49.6 49.7
2031 49.4 49.1
2030 49.2 48.5
2029 48.9 47.9
2028 48.7 47.3
2027 48.4 46.7
2026 48.1 46.1
2025 47.7 45.5
2024 47.5 45.1
2023 47.2 44.5
2022 46.8 43.9
2021 46.5 43.3
2020 46.1 42.7
2019 45.6 42.1
2018 45.2 41.5
2017 44.7 41
2016 44.3 40.4
2015 43.8 39.9
2014 43.4 39.3
2013 42.9 38.9
2012 42.4 38.3
2011 41.9 37.9
2010 41.5 37.4
2009 41 36.8
2008 40.6 36.3
2007 40.2 35.8
2006 39.8 35.2
2005 39.4 34.7
2004 39 34.1
2003 38.6 33.6
2002 38.3 33.1
2001 38 32.6
2000 37.7 32.1
1999 37.4 31.6
1998 37.1 31.2
1997 36.8 30.7
1996 36.4 30.3
1995 36.1 29.8
1994 35.7 29.4
1993 35.4 28.9
1992 35 28.4
1991 34.6 28
1990 34.2 27.5
1989 33.7 27
1988 33.3 26.5
1987 32.9 26.1
1986 32.5 25.6
1985 32.1 25.1
1984 31.7 24.6
1983 31.4 24.1
1982 31.1 23.8
1981 30.8 23.4
1980 30.6 23
1979 30.3 22.6
1978 30 22.3
1977 29.9 21.9
1976 29.8 21.5
1975 29.7 21.2
1974 29.7 20.8
1973 29.6 -
1972 29.6 -
1971 29.7 -
1970 29.6 -
1969 29.4 -
1968 29.2 -
1967 29.1 -
1966 29 -
1965 28.8 -
1964 28.7 -
1963 28.5 -
1962 28.3 -
1961 28.1 -
1960 27.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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In 1974, the median age in Portugal was 29.7 years compared to 20.8 years in Taiwan. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 47.5 years in Portugal and to 45.1 years in Taiwan.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Portugal is expected to increased to around 49.4 years by 2050 compared to 57.1 years in Taiwan. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Portugal
Male

Female
Taiwan
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Portugal Taiwan
Male Female Male Female
80+ 2.65% 4.46% 1.59% 2.38%
75-79 2.18% 2.82% 1.35% 1.66%
70-74 2.69% 3.23% 2.52% 2.94%
65-69 2.99% 3.52% 3.19% 3.56%
60-64 3.24% 3.75% 3.63% 3.91%
55-59 3.37% 3.79% 3.68% 3.89%
50-54 3.57% 3.92% 3.63% 3.84%
45-49 3.69% 3.99% 4.09% 4.27%
40-44 3.24% 3.45% 4.13% 4.24%
35-39 2.78% 2.86% 3.45% 3.36%
30-34 2.7% 2.67% 3.55% 3.31%
25-29 2.71% 2.6% 3.34% 3.11%
20-24 2.75% 2.63% 2.79% 2.56%
15-19 2.54% 2.43% 2.26% 2.08%
10-14 2.3% 2.2% 2.25% 2.1%
5-9 2.16% 2.06% 2.19% 2.03%
0-4 2.1% 1.99% 1.63% 1.52%

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Portugal has low demographic potential with 33.8% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 34.7% and similar potential in Taiwan.

Working age demographic by year

Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Portugal Taiwan
2100 55.1% 48.3%
2099 55.2% 48.1%
2098 55.2% 48%
2097 55.2% 47.9%
2096 55.3% 47.7%
2095 55.3% 47.6%
2094 55.3% 47.5%
2093 55.3% 47.3%
2092 55.4% 47.2%
2091 55.4% 47.1%
2090 55.4% 46.9%
2089 55.4% 46.8%
2088 55.5% 46.7%
2087 55.5% 46.6%
2086 55.4% 46.6%
2085 55.4% 46.7%
2084 55.5% 46.9%
2083 55.5% 47.1%
2082 55.5% 47.3%
2081 55.5% 47.6%
2080 55.5% 48%
2079 55.4% 48.3%
2078 55.3% 48.5%
2077 55.3% 48.8%
2076 55.4% 48.9%
2075 55.4% 48.8%
2074 55.5% 48.8%
2073 55.5% 48.7%
2072 55.5% 48.7%
2071 55.5% 48.7%
2070 55.6% 48.6%
2069 55.6% 48.5%
2068 55.5% 48.5%
2067 55.5% 48.5%
2066 55.4% 48.6%
2065 55.4% 48.8%
2064 55.3% 48.5%
2063 55.2% 48.6%
2062 55% 48.9%
2061 54.8% 49.1%
2060 54.7% 49.4%
2059 54.5% 49.7%
2058 54.3% 50.1%
2057 54.2% 50.4%
2056 54% 50.8%
2055 53.9% 51.2%
2054 53.8% 51.6%
2053 53.6% 52.1%
2052 53.6% 52.4%
2051 53.5% 52.8%
2050 53.5% 53.3%
2049 53.5% 53.9%
2048 53.6% 54.6%
2047 53.8% 55.4%
2046 54% 56.2%
2045 54.3% 57%
2044 54.6% 57.9%
2043 54.9% 58.6%
2042 55.4% 59.3%
2041 55.9% 60.2%
2040 56.3% 60.8%
2039 56.8% 61.3%
2038 57.2% 61.9%
2037 57.7% 62.5%
2036 58.2% 63%
2035 58.6% 63.6%
2034 58.9% 64.1%
2033 59.3% 64.7%
2032 59.7% 65.1%
2031 60.1% 65.6%
2030 60.5% 66%
2029 61% 66.5%
2028 61.4% 67.1%
2027 61.8% 67.5%
2026 62.2% 68.1%
2025 62.5% 68.8%
2024 62.7% 69.1%
2023 63% 69.7%
2022 63.3% 70.3%
2021 63.6% 70.8%
2020 63.8% 71.3%
2019 64.1% 72%
2018 64.4% 72.5%
2017 64.6% 73%
2016 64.9% 73.5%
2015 65.1% 73.9%
2014 65.3% 74%
2013 65.6% 74.2%
2012 65.9% 74.2%
2011 66.1% 74%
2010 66.3% 73.6%
2009 66.5% 73%
2008 66.6% 72.6%
2007 66.7% 72.2%
2006 66.7% 71.9%
2005 66.8% 71.6%
2004 66.9% 71.2%
2003 67.1% 70.9%
2002 67.2% 70.6%
2001 67.4% 70.4%
2000 67.5% 70.3%
1999 67.5% 70.1%
1998 67.5% 69.8%
1997 67.5% 69.3%
1996 67.4% 69%
1995 67.3% 68.6%
1994 67.1% 68.2%
1993 67% 67.8%
1992 66.8% 67.4%
1991 66.4% 67.1%
1990 66% 66.7%
1989 65.6% 66.5%
1988 65.3% 66.3%
1987 64.9% 66.1%
1986 64.6% 65.7%
1985 64.4% 65.3%
1984 64.1% 64.9%
1983 63.8% 64.5%
1982 63.5% 64.2%
1981 63.2% 64%
1980 62.9% 63.6%
1979 62.6% 63.1%
1978 62.4% 62.7%
1977 62.3% 62.2%
1976 62.2% 61.7%
1975 62.3% 61.1%
1974 62.2% 60.4%
1973 62.1% -
1972 61.9% -
1971 61.9% -
1970 61.7% -
1969 61.7% -
1968 61.8% -
1967 61.9% -
1966 62.1% -
1965 62.4% -
1964 62.7% -
1963 62.7% -
1962 62.8% -
1961 62.9% -
1960 62.8% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 66.9% to 62.7% in Portugal and from 71.2% to 69.1% in Taiwan.

Age dependency by year

Portugal
Young

Old
Taiwan
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Portugal Taiwan
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 59.6% 20.4% 39.1% 44.7% 17% 27.8%
2023 58.7% 20.5% 38.3% 43.4% 17.1% 26.3%
2022 58% 20.5% 37.4% 42.2% 17.2% 25%
2021 57.3% 20.7% 36.6% 41.3% 17.5% 23.8%
2020 56.7% 20.9% 35.8% 40.2% 17.6% 22.5%
2019 56.1% 21.1% 34.9% 39% 17.7% 21.2%
2018 55.4% 21.3% 34.1% 37.9% 17.8% 20.1%
2017 54.8% 21.5% 33.3% 37% 18% 19%
2016 54.1% 21.7% 32.4% 36.1% 18.2% 18%
2015 53.5% 22% 31.6% 35.3% 18.4% 16.9%
2014 53.1% 22.3% 30.8% 35.1% 18.9% 16.2%
2013 52.5% 22.5% 29.9% 34.9% 19.3% 15.5%
2012 51.8% 22.7% 29.2% 34.7% 19.7% 15%
2011 51.3% 22.8% 28.5% 35.1% 20.4% 14.7%
2010 50.8% 22.9% 27.9% 35.8% 21.3% 14.6%
2009 50.5% 23.1% 27.3% 36.9% 22.4% 14.6%
2008 50.1% 23.3% 26.9% 37.7% 23.3% 14.4%
2007 50% 23.5% 26.5% 38.4% 24.3% 14.1%
2006 49.8% 23.7% 26.2% 39.1% 25.2% 13.9%
2005 49.7% 23.8% 25.8% 39.7% 26.1% 13.6%
2004 49.4% 23.9% 25.5% 40.5% 27.2% 13.3%
2003 49% 24% 25% 41% 27.9% 13%
2002 48.7% 24% 24.7% 41.7% 28.9% 12.8%
2001 48.4% 24.1% 24.3% 42.1% 29.6% 12.5%
2000 48.2% 24.3% 23.9% 42.3% 30% 12.3%
1999 48.2% 24.6% 23.6% 42.6% 30.6% 12%
1998 48.2% 24.9% 23.3% 43.3% 31.5% 11.8%
1997 48.3% 25.3% 22.9% 44.2% 32.6% 11.6%
1996 48.4% 25.8% 22.6% 44.9% 33.5% 11.4%
1995 48.6% 26.4% 22.2% 45.8% 34.6% 11.1%
1994 49% 27.1% 21.9% 46.6% 35.8% 10.8%
1993 49.3% 27.8% 21.6% 47.6% 37.1% 10.5%
1992 49.8% 28.6% 21.2% 48.3% 38.2% 10.1%
1991 50.5% 29.7% 20.8% 49% 39.2% 9.73%
1990 51.5% 31% 20.5% 49.9% 40.6% 9.32%
1989 52.4% 32.4% 20% 50.3% 41.3% 8.96%
1988 53.2% 33.5% 19.6% 50.8% 42.2% 8.66%
1987 54% 34.7% 19.3% 51.4% 43% 8.39%
1986 54.7% 35.8% 18.9% 52.2% 44.1% 8.04%
1985 55.3% 36.7% 18.6% 53% 45.3% 7.74%
1984 56% 37.6% 18.4% 54% 46.5% 7.47%
1983 56.8% 38.5% 18.3% 55% 47.8% 7.25%
1982 57.6% 39.3% 18.3% 55.7% 48.7% 7.08%
1981 58.3% 40.2% 18.1% 56.3% 49.4% 6.9%
1980 59.1% 41.2% 17.9% 57.3% 50.5% 6.74%
1979 59.7% 42.1% 17.6% 58.4% 51.8% 6.57%
1978 60.3% 42.9% 17.4% 59.4% 53.1% 6.36%
1977 60.6% 43.4% 17.1% 60.8% 54.6% 6.16%
1976 60.7% 43.8% 16.9% 62.2% 56.3% 5.9%
1975 60.6% 44.1% 16.6% 63.6% 57.9% 5.73%
1974 60.7% 44.4% 16.3% 65.5% 59.9% 5.58%
1973 61.1% 45% 16.1% - - -
1972 61.4% 45.5% 15.9% - - -
1971 61.6% 45.9% 15.8% - - -
1970 62% 46.5% 15.4% - - -
1969 62.2% 47.2% 15% - - -
1968 61.9% 47.3% 14.7% - - -
1967 61.5% 47.2% 14.3% - - -
1966 61% 47% 14% - - -
1965 60.3% 46.7% 13.6% - - -
1964 59.6% 46.4% 13.2% - - -
1963 59.4% 46.3% 13.1% - - -
1962 59.2% 46.3% 12.9% - - -
1961 59% 46.3% 12.7% - - -
1960 59.2% 46.6% 12.5% - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Portugal increased from 49.4% to 59.6% between 2004 and 2024.

In Taiwan, the ratio of dependent people increased from 40.5% to 44.7% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Portugal Taiwan
2100 13.8% 9.81%
2099 13.8% 9.82%
2098 13.8% 9.83%
2097 13.8% 9.82%
2096 13.9% 9.8%
2095 13.9% 9.78%
2094 13.9% 9.74%
2093 14% 9.69%
2092 14% 9.63%
2091 14% 9.57%
2090 14.1% 9.49%
2089 14.1% 9.41%
2088 14.1% 9.32%
2087 14.1% 9.23%
2086 14.2% 9.13%
2085 14.2% 9.04%
2084 14.2% 8.94%
2083 14.2% 8.84%
2082 14.2% 8.74%
2081 14.2% 8.64%
2080 14.2% 8.55%
2079 14.2% 8.46%
2078 14.2% 8.39%
2077 14.1% 8.32%
2076 14.1% 8.26%
2075 14.1% 8.22%
2074 14% 8.19%
2073 14% 8.18%
2072 13.9% 8.18%
2071 13.9% 8.2%
2070 13.8% 8.23%
2069 13.8% 8.26%
2068 13.7% 8.31%
2067 13.7% 8.37%
2066 13.6% 8.42%
2065 13.6% 8.48%
2064 13.5% 8.53%
2063 13.5% 8.57%
2062 13.5% 8.61%
2061 13.5% 8.63%
2060 13.5% 8.64%
2059 13.5% 8.64%
2058 13.5% 8.62%
2057 13.5% 8.6%
2056 13.5% 8.55%
2055 13.5% 8.51%
2054 13.5% 8.45%
2053 13.5% 8.39%
2052 13.5% 8.33%
2051 13.5% 8.27%
2050 13.5% 8.22%
2049 13.5% 8.16%
2048 13.4% 8.12%
2047 13.4% 8.08%
2046 13.4% 8.04%
2045 13.3% 8.02%
2044 13.3% 8%
2043 13.2% 7.99%
2042 13.1% 7.99%
2041 13.1% 8%
2040 13% 8.01%
2039 13% 8.04%
2038 13% 8.09%
2037 12.9% 8.14%
2036 12.8% 8.25%
2035 12.8% 8.43%
2034 12.7% 8.66%
2033 12.7% 8.92%
2032 12.7% 9.2%
2031 12.7% 9.58%
2030 12.7% 10%
2029 12.6% 10.4%
2028 12.6% 10.7%
2027 12.6% 11.1%
2026 12.7% 11.4%
2025 12.8% 11.6%
2024 12.8% 11.7%
2023 12.9% 11.9%
2022 13% 12.1%
2021 13.1% 12.4%
2020 13.3% 12.6%
2019 13.5% 12.8%
2018 13.7% 12.9%
2017 13.9% 13.1%
2016 14.1% 13.3%
2015 14.3% 13.6%
2014 14.6% 14%
2013 14.8% 14.3%
2012 14.9% 14.6%
2011 15% 15.1%
2010 15.2% 15.6%
2009 15.4% 16.3%
2008 15.5% 17%
2007 15.6% 17.6%
2006 15.8% 18.1%
2005 15.9% 18.7%
2004 16% 19.3%
2003 16.1% 19.8%
2002 16.1% 20.4%
2001 16.2% 20.8%
2000 16.4% 21.1%
1999 16.6% 21.4%
1998 16.8% 22%
1997 17.1% 22.6%
1996 17.4% 23.1%
1995 17.8% 23.8%
1994 18.2% 24.4%
1993 18.6% 25.1%
1992 19.1% 25.8%
1991 19.7% 26.3%
1990 20.5% 27.1%
1989 21.2% 27.5%
1988 21.9% 28%
1987 22.5% 28.4%
1986 23.1% 29%
1985 23.7% 29.6%
1984 24.1% 30.2%
1983 24.5% 30.8%
1982 25% 31.2%
1981 25.4% 31.6%
1980 25.9% 32.1%
1979 26.4% 32.7%
1978 26.8% 33.3%
1977 27.1% 34%
1976 27.2% 34.7%
1975 27.4% 35.4%
1974 27.7% 36.2%
1973 27.9% -
1972 28.2% -
1971 28.4% -
1970 28.7% -
1969 29.1% -
1968 29.2% -
1967 29.2% -
1966 29.2% -
1965 29.1% -
1964 29.1% -
1963 29.1% -
1962 29.1% -
1961 29.1% -
1960 29.3% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 12.8% in Portugal and 11.7% in Taiwan. Birth rates in Portugal compared to Taiwan .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Portugal
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Portugal Taiwan
2100 31.1% 41.9%
2099 31% 42%
2098 31% 42.2%
2097 30.9% 42.3%
2096 30.9% 42.5%
2095 30.8% 42.6%
2094 30.7% 42.8%
2093 30.7% 43%
2092 30.6% 43.2%
2091 30.6% 43.4%
2090 30.5% 43.6%
2089 30.5% 43.8%
2088 30.4% 44%
2087 30.4% 44.1%
2086 30.4% 44.3%
2085 30.4% 44.3%
2084 30.3% 44.2%
2083 30.3% 44.1%
2082 30.3% 44%
2081 30.3% 43.7%
2080 30.3% 43.4%
2079 30.4% 43.2%
2078 30.5% 43.2%
2077 30.5% 42.9%
2076 30.5% 42.8%
2075 30.5% 43%
2074 30.5% 43.1%
2073 30.5% 43.1%
2072 30.6% 43.1%
2071 30.6% 43.1%
2070 30.6% 43.2%
2069 30.7% 43.2%
2068 30.7% 43.2%
2067 30.8% 43.2%
2066 31% 43%
2065 31.1% 42.8%
2064 31.2% 42.9%
2063 31.3% 42.8%
2062 31.5% 42.5%
2061 31.7% 42.2%
2060 31.9% 41.9%
2059 32.1% 41.6%
2058 32.2% 41.3%
2057 32.4% 41%
2056 32.5% 40.6%
2055 32.6% 40.3%
2054 32.8% 40%
2053 32.9% 39.5%
2052 33% 39.2%
2051 33% 39%
2050 33.1% 38.5%
2049 33% 37.9%
2048 32.9% 37.3%
2047 32.8% 36.5%
2046 32.6% 35.7%
2045 32.4% 34.9%
2044 32.2% 34.1%
2043 31.9% 33.4%
2042 31.5% 32.7%
2041 31.1% 31.8%
2040 30.6% 31.2%
2039 30.2% 30.6%
2038 29.8% 30%
2037 29.4% 29.4%
2036 29% 28.7%
2035 28.7% 28%
2034 28.3% 27.2%
2033 28% 26.4%
2032 27.6% 25.7%
2031 27.2% 24.9%
2030 26.8% 24%
2029 26.4% 23.2%
2028 26% 22.3%
2027 25.6% 21.4%
2026 25.2% 20.5%
2025 24.7% 19.6%
2024 24.5% 19.2%
2023 24.1% 18.3%
2022 23.7% 17.6%
2021 23.3% 16.9%
2020 22.9% 16.1%
2019 22.4% 15.3%
2018 21.9% 14.6%
2017 21.5% 13.9%
2016 21% 13.2%
2015 20.6% 12.5%
2014 20.1% 12%
2013 19.6% 11.5%
2012 19.2% 11.2%
2011 18.9% 10.9%
2010 18.5% 10.7%
2009 18.2% 10.6%
2008 17.9% 10.4%
2007 17.7% 10.2%
2006 17.5% 10%
2005 17.3% 9.74%
2004 17% 9.48%
2003 16.8% 9.24%
2002 16.6% 9.02%
2001 16.4% 8.81%
2000 16.1% 8.62%
1999 15.9% 8.44%
1998 15.7% 8.26%
1997 15.5% 8.06%
1996 15.2% 7.86%
1995 15% 7.64%
1994 14.7% 7.38%
1993 14.4% 7.1%
1992 14.2% 6.81%
1991 13.8% 6.53%
1990 13.5% 6.22%
1989 13.2% 5.96%
1988 12.8% 5.74%
1987 12.5% 5.54%
1986 12.2% 5.28%
1985 12% 5.06%
1984 11.8% 4.85%
1983 11.7% 4.68%
1982 11.6% 4.55%
1981 11.4% 4.41%
1980 11.3% 4.29%
1979 11% 4.15%
1978 10.9% 3.99%
1977 10.7% 3.83%
1976 10.5% 3.64%
1975 10.3% 3.5%
1974 10.1% 3.37%
1973 10% -
1972 9.87% -
1971 9.75% -
1970 9.52% -
1969 9.25% -
1968 9.06% -
1967 8.86% -
1966 8.71% -
1965 8.48% -
1964 8.29% -
1963 8.23% -
1962 8.12% -
1961 8% -
1960 7.88% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 24.5% in Portugal and 19.2% in Taiwan. Life expectancy in Portugal compared to Taiwan .

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Religion demographics in Portugal vs Taiwan

Portugal
Religion Share of population
Christianity 85.1%
Atheism 13.8%
Islam 0.41%
Hinduism 0.22%
Buddhism 0.2%
Judaism 0.03%
All other 0.28%
Taiwan
Religion Share of population
Atheism 23.1%
Buddhism 19.2%
Christianity 5.54%
Islam 0.5%
All other 51.7%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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