Denmark vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, female
Denmark
22.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
22.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.6% against 22.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 14.2% | 3.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 22.6% against 22.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th 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.