Denmark vs Middle income: Population ages 65 and above
Denmark
21.1%
in 2025
Middle income
9.0%
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Middle income rank
24th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Denmark
- Middle income
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.1% against 9.0% in Middle income, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 3.6% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 3.9% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 4.3% | 10.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 4.8% | 10.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 5.7% | 9.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 6.7% | 11.6% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 8.5% | 12.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Denmark or Middle income?
- Denmark, at 21.1% against 9.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Denmark and Middle income?
- 12.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Middle income rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Middle income ranks 24th 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.