Belgium vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, male
Belgium
1.12 million
in 2025
Portugal
1.15 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
44th
Portugal rank
43rd
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.15 million against 1.12 million in Belgium, a difference of 29,580.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496,902 | 300,020 | 196,882 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 548,846 | 372,715 | 176,131 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 547,164 | 490,423 | 56,742 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 641,421 | 615,945 | 25,477 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 741,166 | 745,935 | 4,769 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 876,732 | 884,385 | 7,653 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 29,310 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.15 million against 1.12 million in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Belgium and Portugal?
- 29,580, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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. 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. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.