Denmark vs Netherlands: Population ages 65 and above, male
Denmark
19.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
19.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
18th
Netherlands rank
19th
Population ages 65 and above, male over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 19.6% against 19.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 9.2% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 1.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 19.6% against 19.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, 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, male?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 19th 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.