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Population aged 65 and above, total in Denmark

Denmark: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1993
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Population aged 65 and above, total in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.050.10.150.21991200320161991: 0.158 % of total population1992: 0.158 % of total population1993: 0.157 % of total population2004: 0.159 % of total population2005: 0.16 % of total population2006: 0.162 % of total population2007: 0.164 % of total population2008: 0.169 % of total population2009: 0.174 % of total population2010: 0.178 % of total population2011: 0.184 % of total population2012: 0.188 % of total population2013: 0.193 % of total population2014: 0.196 % of total population2015: 0.201 % of total population2016: 0.204 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, total in Denmark is 0.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in Denmark peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.

That places Denmark 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Germany 0.2% compare
  2. 9 Latvia 0.2% compare
  3. 10 Sweden 0.2% compare
  4. 12 France 0.2% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 0.2% compare
  6. 14 Estonia 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 112 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in Denmark?
Population aged 65 and above, total in Denmark was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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