Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Portugal or South Africa?

South Africa, at 250,377 against 241,730 in Portugal as of 2025.

What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Portugal and South Africa?

8,647, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs South Africa: Population ages 75-79, male

Portugal

241,730

in 2025

South Africa

250,377

in 2025

Portugal rank

41st

South Africa rank

38th

Population ages 75-79, male over time

Portugal
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 250,377 against 241,730 in Portugal, a difference of 8,647.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	54,330	46,541	7,790	Portugal
1970s	63,270	67,250	3,980	South Africa
1980s	95,348	98,803	3,456	South Africa
1990s	116,800	134,888	18,089	South Africa
2000s	154,165	175,496	21,331	South Africa
2010s	180,782	192,179	11,397	South Africa
2020s	217,604	216,932	672.5	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 75-79, male, Portugal or South Africa?: South Africa, at 250,377 against 241,730 in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 75-79, male between Portugal and South Africa?: 8,647, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for population ages 75-79, male?: Portugal ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 75-79, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 75-79, male
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population between the ages 75 to 79.