Population ages 65 and above, total in Denmark
Denmark: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Denmark stood at 1.27 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Denmark peaked at 1.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 484,987, in 1960.
That places Denmark 68th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 536,940 | 484,987 | 590,831 | 10 |
| 1970s | 668,715 | 604,860 | 729,492 | 10 |
| 1980s | 769,064 | 738,150 | 798,324 | 10 |
| 1990s | 797,573 | 790,509 | 803,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 823,626 | 791,219 | 889,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 918,555 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.17 million | 1.27 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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, total in Denmark?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Denmark was 1.27 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 484,987 in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.