Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, male
Portugal
1.15 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.12 million
in 2025
Portugal rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.15 million against 1.12 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 29,890.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300,020 | 236,215 | 63,805 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 372,715 | 293,522 | 79,193 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 490,423 | 399,146 | 91,277 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 615,945 | 495,090 | 120,855 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 745,935 | 589,630 | 156,305 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 884,385 | 794,555 | 89,830 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.06 million | 17,086 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Portugal, at 1.15 million against 1.12 million in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 29,890, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Portugal ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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.