Denmark vs New Zealand: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Denmark
943,787 people
in 2023
New Zealand
950,495 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
127th
New Zealand rank
126th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 950,495 people against 943,787 people in Denmark, a difference of 6,708 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million people | 656,196 people | 506,769 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 849,659 people | 290,232 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 910,603 people | 224,333 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 961,216 people | 811,394 people | 149,823 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 912,844 people | 840,067 people | 72,777 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 889,079 people | 119,682 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 970,732 people | 923,040 people | 47,692 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 947,146 people | 958,663 people | 11,518 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 950,495 people against 943,787 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 6,708 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Denmark ranks 127th and New Zealand ranks 126th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.