Denmark vs World: Population ages 80 and above, male
Denmark
4.9%
in 2025
World
1.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
16th
World rank
15th
Population ages 80 and above, male over time
- Denmark
- World
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.9% against 1.6% in World, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 3.1 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 16th and World ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.5% | 2.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, male, Denmark or World?
- Denmark, at 4.9% against 1.6% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, male between Denmark and World?
- 3.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and World rank globally for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Denmark ranks 16th and World ranks 15th 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.