Denmark vs Ghana: Population ages 65 and above, total

Denmark
1.27 million
in 2025
Ghana
1.33 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
68th
Ghana rank
66th

Population ages 65 and above, total over time

  • Denmark
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.33 million against 1.27 million in Denmark, a difference of 59,060.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Globally, Denmark ranks 68th and Ghana ranks 66th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.