Denmark vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita

Denmark
0.0975 units per person
in 2025
Sweden
0.0981 units per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0981 units per person against 0.0975 units per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 217 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0511 units per person 0.057 units per person 0.0059 units per person Sweden
1970s 0.0572 units per person 0.0657 units per person 0.0086 units per person Sweden
1980s 0.0626 units per person 0.0736 units per person 0.011 units per person Sweden
1990s 0.0631 units per person 0.0743 units per person 0.0113 units per person Sweden
2000s 0.0651 units per person 0.0751 units per person 0.0101 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0835 units per person 0.0887 units per person 0.0052 units per person Sweden
2020s 0.0947 units per person 0.0957 units per person 0.001 units per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, per capita, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0981 units per person against 0.0975 units per person in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male, per capita between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0006 units per person, with Sweden 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, male, per capita?
Denmark ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.