Denmark vs Sweden: Population ages 65 and above
Denmark
21.1%
in 2025
Sweden
20.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
26th
Sweden rank
29th
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.1% against 20.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 12.6% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 14.9% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 17.1% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 17.5% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 17.4% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 21.1% against 20.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Sweden 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.