Denmark vs India: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Denmark
0.0303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
India
0.0328 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
India rank
38th

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

  • Denmark
  • India
0.010.020.03197019962023

How they compare

India currently reports 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 39th and India ranks 38th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark India Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre 0.009 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 0.02 thousands per square kilometre 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Denmark or India?
India, at 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Denmark and India?
0.0025 thousands per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and India rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 39th and India ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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