Denmark vs Japan: Population ages 55-59, female

Denmark
6.7%
in 2025
Japan
6.7%
in 2025
Denmark rank
44th
Japan rank
46th

Population ages 55-59, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6.7% against 6.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.9% 4.2% 1.8% Denmark
1970s 5.7% 4.7% 1.0% Denmark
1980s 5.3% 5.8% 0.6% Japan
1990s 5.3% 6.5% 1.2% Japan
2000s 6.7% 7.5% 0.7% Japan
2010s 6.3% 6.0% 0.3% Denmark
2020s 6.9% 6.3% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 55-59, female, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 6.7% against 6.7% in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 55-59, female between Denmark and Japan?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for population ages 55-59, female?
Denmark ranks 44th and Japan ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.