Denmark vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Population ages 65 and above, female
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Denmark
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.6% against 5.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 3.5% | 8.8% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 3.5% | 11.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 3.5% | 13.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 3.7% | 14.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 4.1% | 13.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 4.6% | 15.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 5.4% | 16.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Denmark or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 22.6% against 5.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 16.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.