Denmark vs Small states: Population ages 65 and above
Denmark
21.1%
in 2025
Small states
9.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Small states rank
23rd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Denmark
- Small states
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.1% against 9.8% in Small states, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Small states ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 5.2% | 6.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 5.6% | 7.7% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 5.8% | 9.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 6.6% | 8.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 7.9% | 10.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 9.3% | 11.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Denmark or Small states?
- Denmark, at 21.1% against 9.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Denmark and Small states?
- 11.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Small states rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Small states ranks 23rd 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.