Denmark vs India: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre

Denmark
30.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India
33.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
India rank
36th

Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • India
102030196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 33.48 units per square kilometre against 30.63 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 2.85 units per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 39th and India ranks 36th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark India Difference Ahead
1960s 13.57 units per square kilometre 5.81 units per square kilometre 7.76 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 16.72 units per square kilometre 7.79 units per square kilometre 8.93 units per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 19.23 units per square kilometre 10.26 units per square kilometre 8.97 units per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 19.94 units per square kilometre 13.39 units per square kilometre 6.55 units per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 20.59 units per square kilometre 17.9 units per square kilometre 2.69 units per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 26.08 units per square kilometre 24.33 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 29.88 units per square kilometre 31.75 units per square kilometre 1.87 units per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre, Denmark or India?
India, at 33.48 units per square kilometre against 30.63 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Denmark and India?
2.85 units per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and India rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 39th and India ranks 36th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.