Denmark vs IDA only: Population ages 65 and above, female
Denmark
22.6%
in 2025
IDA only
4.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
IDA only rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Denmark
- IDA only
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.6% against 4.5% in IDA only, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.0 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 3.3% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 3.4% | 11.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 3.5% | 13.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 3.5% | 14.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 3.6% | 13.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 3.9% | 16.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 4.3% | 17.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Denmark or IDA only?
- Denmark, at 22.6% against 4.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Denmark and IDA only?
- 18.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and IDA only?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and IDA only rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 34th and IDA only ranks 36th 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.