Denmark vs South Asia: Population ages 80 and above, female
Denmark
6.8%
in 2025
South Asia
1.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
24th
South Asia rank
27th
Population ages 80 and above, female over time
- Denmark
- South Asia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.8% against 1.3% in South Asia, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 5.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2.5% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 3.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 0.6% | 4.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 0.7% | 4.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.0% | 4.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 1.2% | 4.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Denmark or South Asia?
- Denmark, at 6.8% against 1.3% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Denmark and South Asia?
- 5.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Asia rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.