Denmark vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, female
Denmark
22.6%
in 2025
Sweden
22.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
34th
Sweden rank
36th
Population ages 65 and above, female over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 22.6% against 22.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 13.8% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 16.6% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 19.3% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 20.0% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 19.5% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 21.0% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, female, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 22.6% against 22.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, female between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden 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.