Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.2112 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.2112 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.2112 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1059 units per person, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 26th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1059 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1078 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1094 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.111 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1125 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1139 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1152 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1167 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1187 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1208 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1227 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1247 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1268 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1289 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1313 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1339 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1362 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1384 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1407 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1426 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1441 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1454 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1469 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1483 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1495 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1509 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1526 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1538 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1547 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1555 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1559 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1558 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1554 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1546 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1537 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1523 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1509 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1499 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1491 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1485 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.148 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1482 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1487 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1496 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1509 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1525 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1546 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1574 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.161 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1656 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1708 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.176 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1805 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1842 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.187 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1894 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1918 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1944 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1971 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2025 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.204 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.206 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2087 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2112 units per person | +1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2112 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1779 units per person, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2112 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2014 units per person, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1132 units per person | 0.1059 units per person | 0.1208 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1326 units per person | 0.1227 units per person | 0.1426 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1502 units per person | 0.1441 units per person | 0.1555 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1526 units per person | 0.1485 units per person | 0.1559 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1519 units per person | 0.148 units per person | 0.161 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1837 units per person | 0.1656 units per person | 0.1971 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2054 units per person | 0.2 units per person | 0.2112 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Denmark?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Denmark was 0.2112 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2112 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1059 units per person in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.