Denmark vs Hungary: Population ages 65 and above

Denmark
21.1%
in 2025
Hungary
21.2%
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Hungary rank
25th

Population ages 65 and above over time

  • Denmark
  • Hungary
05101520196019922025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 21.2% against 21.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 25th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 11.3% 10.2% 1.1% Denmark
1970s 13.3% 12.5% 0.8% Denmark
1980s 15.0% 12.8% 2.2% Denmark
1990s 15.3% 14.1% 1.2% Denmark
2000s 15.2% 15.5% 0.3% Hungary
2010s 18.4% 17.9% 0.4% Denmark
2020s 20.5% 20.7% 0.1% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Denmark or Hungary?
Hungary, at 21.2% against 21.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Denmark and Hungary?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
Denmark ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 25th 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

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.