Denmark vs Uganda: Population ages 65 and above, total

Denmark
1.27 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.15 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
68th
Uganda rank
71st

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.27 million against 1.15 million in Uganda, a difference of 123,960.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 71st of 218 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 536,940 199,094 337,846 Denmark
1970s 668,715 321,898 346,816 Denmark
1980s 769,064 461,422 307,641 Denmark
1990s 797,573 584,499 213,074 Denmark
2000s 823,626 628,170 195,456 Denmark
2010s 1.04 million 729,738 313,620 Denmark
2020s 1.22 million 1.03 million 189,443 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Denmark or Uganda?
Denmark, at 1.27 million against 1.15 million in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Denmark and Uganda?
123,960, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Uganda rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
Denmark ranks 68th and Uganda ranks 71st 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, total. 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
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.