Netherlands vs Spain: Population ages 65 and above, male
Netherlands
19.6%
in 2025
Spain
19.3%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
19th
Spain rank
22nd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.6% against 19.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.4% | 1.3% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 12.6% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 14.2% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.2% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 19.6% against 19.3% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Netherlands ranks 19th and Spain ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- 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.