How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Netherlands: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita

Denmark

0.0002 thousands per person

in 2025

Netherlands

0.0002 thousands per person

in 2025

Denmark rank

23rd

Netherlands rank

24th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita over time

Denmark
Netherlands

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0 thousands per person.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 215 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Denmark
1980s	0.0001 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Denmark
1990s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Denmark
2000s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0001 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Denmark
2010s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Denmark
2020s	0.0002 thousands per person	0.0002 thousands per person	0 thousands per person	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita, Denmark or Netherlands?: Denmark, at 0.0002 thousands per person against 0.0002 thousands per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita between Denmark and Netherlands?: 0 thousands per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita?: Denmark ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per capita
Unit: thousands per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 11,792 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.