Denmark vs Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, total
Denmark
1.27 million
in 2025
Ghana
1.33 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
68th
Ghana rank
66th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Denmark
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.33 million against 1.27 million in Denmark, a difference of 59,060.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 66th of 217 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536,940 | 257,607 | 279,333 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 668,715 | 285,812 | 382,903 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 769,064 | 348,250 | 420,813 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 797,573 | 486,405 | 311,168 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 823,626 | 733,954 | 89,672 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 958,109 | 85,249 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.21 million | 6,470 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Denmark or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.33 million against 1.27 million in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Denmark and Ghana?
- 59,060, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ghana rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Denmark ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 66th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.