Population ages 65 and above, female in Denmark
Denmark: Population ages 65 and above, female was 682,959 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female in Denmark is 682,959, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Denmark peaked at 682,959 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 260,997, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 70th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,662 | 260,997 | 330,057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 380,480 | 339,092 | 420,113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 448,500 | 426,467 | 468,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 467,887 | 461,815 | 472,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,790 | 460,746 | 497,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 569,082 | 510,279 | 618,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,201 | 629,108 | 682,959 | 6 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 30,818 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 33.4% (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)
- Population, female 3.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,968 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 57.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 29,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Denmark?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Denmark was 682,959 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 682,959 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,997 in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.