Denmark vs Portugal: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre
Denmark
30.63 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
27.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.63 units per square kilometre against 27.84 units per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 2.79 units per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.57 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 5.22 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 16.72 units per square kilometre | 10.17 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 19.23 units per square kilometre | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 6.11 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 19.94 units per square kilometre | 16.24 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 19.62 units per square kilometre | 0.9657 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 26.08 units per square kilometre | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 29.88 units per square kilometre | 26.72 units per square kilometre | 3.17 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 30.63 units per square kilometre against 27.84 units per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre between Denmark and Portugal?
- 2.79 units per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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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About this data
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.