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According to data published by the official EU statistics office on the European population, the average age of residents in the EU reached 44.4 years on 1 January 2022 (against 44.1 in 2021), having increased by 2 .5 years compared to 2012, when it was 41.9 years. In Portugal, it rose by almost five years.
Eurostat notes that, among the 27 Member States, the average age varies between 38.3 years in Cyprus and 48.0 years in Italy, with Portugal being the second country with the highest average (46.8), followed by Greece (46.1).
Compared to 2012, Portugal recorded the highest rise in average age, +4.7 years, from 42.1 to 46.8 years, followed by Spain (+4.3 years) and Greece and Slovakia (both with +4.1 years).
Eurostat points out that the average age in the EU grew, between 2012 and 2022, in all Member States with the exception of Sweden, where there was a slight decline, from 40.8 to 40.7 years.
The European Statistical Office also underlines that, in addition to the increase in the average age, the old-age dependency ratio in the EU, defined as the ratio of the number of elderly people (aged 65 and over) compared to the number of people of working age (15-64 years), also increased in 2022, standing at 33 percent, compared to 32.5 a year earlier and 27.1 percent in 2012.
Portugal has the third highest elderly dependency ratio, at 37.2 percent, surpassed only by Italy (37.5 percent) and Finland (37.4 percent), while the lowest were recorded in Luxembourg (21.3 percent), Ireland (23.1 percent) and Cyprus (24.5 percent).
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Portugal is where people come to die. Regrettably there are no incentives for young people to stay in a land which does not offer anything else but dire poverty and a PM who declares that "now is not the time to be happy" and to "get used to poverty" while he and his cronies fill up their private pockets. Anyone with drive and interest in real life will leave. No surprise that only the elderly and useless remain.
By k from Other on 22 Feb 2023, 19:35
K is right. Also it must be said that the younger people who are here have no interest in politics and so the Govt stays as is. They are carried along by a) apathy and b) civil servants who have everything to gain by retaining the Govt. In short, PT has the Govt it deserves.
By L from Other on 23 Feb 2023, 11:07
Comical headline. Get a grip!
By Steve. from Algarve on 23 Feb 2023, 11:24
To By k from Other
For someone that was complete hate and anger against the country that did receive why you still where . It seems it seems you can't say anything nice about the country and their people shows a complete lack of respect towards the country and their people . And that description that you did is the right description of your own country that you left that is called UK . And bang in where all the investigations and enquirers been brush under the carpet to the convenience of the Tory party . Go back to the country that you did come from not be missed at all
By Isabel Oliveira from Lisbon on 23 Feb 2023, 19:59
Relax people and take a chill pill. Every country has their share of elderly, Portugal isn't unique in this and at least Portugal doesn't have the highest amount compared to Italy, Ireland, and Sweden.
By Lisa from Other on 23 Feb 2023, 21:45
@isabel oliveira Regrettably you fail to acknowledge the terrible state that Portugal is in when it could in fact, have become a real EU country. Additionally, people speak English all over the world (though your English certainly needs some brushing up)
By K from Other on 24 Feb 2023, 13:21
What they should say where that the years go so fast and life and and suddenly we realize that we are old . Where the life did go and the years ? Enjoy life
By Isabel Oliveira from Lisbon on 24 Feb 2023, 16:59
So how old are you 'K'. If you are over 46 then you better leave the country instead of hanging around to die in Portugal. I have never read a positive comment from you.
By Warren from Other on 25 Feb 2023, 02:31
By K from Other on
Well in the end of the day making mistakes is the only way of learning anything in life a been humble accepting that many times you not right or even correct about everything . As far your comment shows very clear what type of person you are complete biter and angry with everything even with the country that did welcome . And more I did live over 20 years in the UK and I didn't go bashing over the country and neither their people always did respect the country their culture and their people their is the difference between you and me . You are complete trash of a person that doesn't respect neither the country that you live or even the Portuguese. As far the problems every country was their problems and not dismissing anything in Portugal . Like I said if you not happy where move back to your own country and if you dont live where then go make comments the country that you live
By Isabel Oliveira from Lisbon on 25 Feb 2023, 19:23