Population aged 65 and above, urban in Denmark

Denmark: Population aged 65 and above, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.153 % of urban population1993: 0.153 % of urban population2004: 0.146 % of urban population2005: 0.148 % of urban population2006: 0.148 % of urban population2007: 0.155 % of urban population2008: 0.158 % of urban population2009: 0.165 % of urban population2010: 0.169 % of urban population2011: 0.177 % of urban population2012: 0.175 % of urban population2013: 0.177 % of urban population2014: 0.176 % of urban population2015: 0.178 % of urban population2016: 0.186 % of urban population

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, urban in Denmark peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Denmark 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, urban in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +0.1%
2004 0.1% -4.3%
2005 0.1% +1.4%
2006 0.1% -0.4%
2007 0.2% +4.7%
2008 0.2% +1.8%
2009 0.2% +4.7%
2010 0.2% +2.1%
2011 0.2% +5.2%
2012 0.2% -1.5%
2013 0.2% +1.5%
2014 0.2% -0.9%
2015 0.2% +1.4%
2016 0.2% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  4. 20 Spain 0.2% compare
  5. 21 Armenia 0.2% compare
  6. 22 Georgia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, urban in Denmark?
Population aged 65 and above, urban in Denmark was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Denmark rank for population aged 65 and above, urban?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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