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
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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About this data
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.