Denmark vs Portugal: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Denmark
0.0303 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.0272 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
39th
Portugal rank
42nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | Denmark |
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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 42nd 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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About this data
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.