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
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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

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, 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
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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.