Denmark vs Early-demographic dividend: Population ages 65 and above

Denmark
21.1%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
6.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Early-demographic dividend rank
29th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Denmark
  • Early-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 21.1% against 6.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 3.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.

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

Denmark ranks 26th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Early-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1960s 11.3% 3.4% 8.0% Denmark
1970s 13.3% 3.6% 9.6% Denmark
1980s 15.0% 3.8% 11.2% Denmark
1990s 15.3% 4.1% 11.2% Denmark
2000s 15.2% 4.6% 10.6% Denmark
2010s 18.4% 5.3% 13.1% Denmark
2020s 20.5% 6.4% 14.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Denmark or Early-demographic dividend?
Denmark, at 21.1% against 6.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Denmark and Early-demographic dividend?
14.3%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Early-demographic dividend?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Denmark ranks 26th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 29th 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 (% of total population). 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 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total 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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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.