Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Madagascar or Portugal?

Madagascar, at 422,604 against 407,392 in Portugal as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portugal?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Portugal: Population ages 55-59, female

Madagascar

422,604

in 2025

Portugal

407,392

in 2025

Madagascar rank

59th

Portugal rank

62nd

Population ages 55-59, female over time

Madagascar
Portugal

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 422,604 against 407,392 in Portugal, a difference of 15,212.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Madagascar ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 217 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	82,187	238,947	156,760	Portugal
1970s	73,957	238,274	164,317	Portugal
1980s	106,092	294,296	188,204	Portugal
1990s	137,538	295,134	157,595	Portugal
2000s	193,210	325,027	131,816	Portugal
2010s	306,648	368,030	61,382	Portugal
2020s	386,720	399,947	13,227	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Madagascar or Portugal?: Madagascar, at 422,604 against 407,392 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Madagascar and Portugal?: 15,212, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portugal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Portugal rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?: Madagascar ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 55-59, female
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.