Denmark vs United Kingdom: Population ages 80 and above, male
Denmark
4.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 4.9% against 4.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Denmark ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.