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
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
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.