Denmark vs Israel: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Denmark
1.22 million people
in 2023
Israel
1.15 million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
68th
Israel rank
69th
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.22 million people against 1.15 million people in Israel, a difference of 77,540 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 68th and Israel ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 428,963 people | 67,799 people | 361,165 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 536,881 people | 131,606 people | 405,275 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 668,631 people | 250,115 people | 418,516 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 768,846 people | 363,857 people | 404,990 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 797,148 people | 507,171 people | 289,977 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 822,953 people | 656,720 people | 166,233 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 872,075 people | 170,262 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.10 million people | 91,465 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Denmark or Israel?
- Denmark, at 1.22 million people against 1.15 million people in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Denmark and Israel?
- 77,540 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Denmark ranks 68th and Israel ranks 69th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.