Europe & Central Asia vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, male
Europe & Central Asia
15.9%
in 2025
Portugal
22.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Portugal rank
7th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.4% against 15.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 10.2% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 12.7% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 14.8% | 3.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 17.9% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 21.5% | 6.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Europe & Central Asia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 22.4% against 15.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?
- 6.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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.