Population ages 80 and above, female in Denmark
Denmark: Population ages 80 and above, female was 205,364 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
205,364
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
59th
of 218 countries
All-time high
205,364
in 2025
All-time low
40,359
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 80 and above, female in Denmark is 205,364, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Denmark peaked at 205,364 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40,359, in 1960.
That places Denmark 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,359 | — |
| 1961 | 41,779 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 43,356 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 44,929 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 46,699 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 48,696 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 50,363 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 52,102 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 54,361 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 56,812 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 59,430 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 62,369 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 65,275 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 68,185 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 71,314 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 74,744 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 78,308 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 82,016 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 85,945 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 89,581 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 92,955 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 96,395 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 100,207 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 103,828 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 107,225 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 110,524 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 113,840 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 117,306 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 120,845 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 124,645 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 127,949 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 130,663 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 133,192 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 135,066 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 136,632 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 137,489 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 137,795 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 138,456 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 139,493 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 140,103 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 141,426 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 143,744 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 144,594 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 144,886 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 145,834 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 146,857 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 147,403 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 147,306 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 147,207 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 147,130 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 146,871 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 146,943 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 147,429 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 147,965 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 148,987 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 150,590 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 152,593 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 155,440 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 158,615 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 162,173 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 166,551 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 171,216 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 176,608 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 184,389 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 194,321 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 205,364 | +5.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 205,364 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,072, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 205,364 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140,685, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,946 | 40,359 | 56,812 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,717 | 59,430 | 89,581 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,777 | 92,955 | 124,645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,684 | 127,949 | 140,103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,639 | 141,426 | 147,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,761 | 146,871 | 162,173 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,075 | 166,551 | 205,364 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, female in Denmark?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Denmark was 205,364 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 205,364 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,359 in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.