Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark

Denmark: Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing was 1.52 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.52 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.54 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.24 million
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark, 2006–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2006201420232006: 1.2M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark stood at 1.52 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark peaked at 1.54 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 1.24 million
2007 1.38 million +11.4%
2008 1.41 million +2.3%
2009 1.46 million +3.3%
2010 1.48 million +1.9%
2011 1.51 million +1.6%
2012 1.53 million +1.2%
2013 1.54 million +0.6%
2014 1.54 million +0.2%
2015 1.54 million +0.1%
2016 1.54 million -0.0%
2017 1.54 million +0.1%
2018 1.54 million +0.1%
2019 1.53 million -1.0%
2020 1.53 million +0.3%
2021 1.49 million -2.7%
2022 1.49 million +0.4%
2023 1.52 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.37 million 1.24 million 1.46 million 4
2010s 1.53 million 1.48 million 1.54 million 10
2020s 1.51 million 1.49 million 1.53 million 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Slovakia 1.83 million compare
  2. 19 Finland 1.66 million compare
  3. 20 Serbia 1.62 million compare
  4. 22 Norway 1.50 million compare
  5. 23 Croatia 1.23 million compare
  6. 24 Ireland 1.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark?
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing in Denmark was 1.52 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 2018.
What is the lowest pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pension beneficiaries by type of pension, sex and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 683 data points, 2006–2024
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