Greece vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, male

Greece
1.10 million
in 2025
Portugal
1.15 million
in 2025
Greece rank
46th
Portugal rank
43rd

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.15 million against 1.10 million in Greece, a difference of 54,410.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Greece ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 305,779 300,020 5,759 Greece
1970s 468,823 372,715 96,108 Greece
1980s 564,450 490,423 74,027 Greece
1990s 702,872 615,945 86,928 Greece
2000s 867,329 745,935 121,394 Greece
2010s 983,453 884,385 99,068 Greece
2020s 1.06 million 1.08 million 12,410 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.15 million against 1.10 million in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Greece and Portugal?
54,410, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
Greece ranks 46th 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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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.