Age dependency ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Age dependency ratio was 57.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Denmark stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Denmark peaked at 57.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1992.
That places Denmark 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8% | 54.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 55.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.0% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.0% | 57.9% | 6 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 31,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 33,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 32,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 32,323 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 33.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 30,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 29,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 24.6% (2025)
- Population, female 3.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Denmark?
- Age dependency ratio in Denmark was 57.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for age dependency ratio?
- Denmark ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.