Denmark vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 65 and above, male
Denmark
19.6%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
8.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Denmark
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 19.6% against 8.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 3.1% | 7.3% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 3.3% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 3.7% | 9.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 4.3% | 8.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 5.2% | 7.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 6.7% | 10.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 8.3% | 10.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Denmark or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Denmark, at 19.6% against 8.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.7%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.