Belgium vs Denmark: Population ages 65 and above, female
Belgium
22.8%
in 2025
Denmark
22.6%
in 2025
Belgium rank
31st
Denmark rank
34th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.8% against 22.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.4% | 12.3% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 16.8% | 17.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 22.8% against 22.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 34th 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, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.