East Asia & Pacific vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, male
East Asia & Pacific
12.3%
in 2025
Portugal
22.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.4% against 12.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 7.0% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 8.6% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 10.2% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 12.7% | 7.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 14.8% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 17.9% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 21.5% | 10.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, East Asia & Pacific or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.4% against 12.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?
- 10.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.