Denmark vs Norway: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Denmark
943,787 people
in 2023
Norway
911,036 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
127th
Norway rank
128th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 943,787 people against 911,036 people in Norway, a difference of 32,751 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 127th and Norway ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million people | 868,388 people | 294,578 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 926,988 people | 212,903 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 945,969 people | 188,967 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 961,216 people | 844,297 people | 116,919 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 912,844 people | 844,513 people | 68,331 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 907,740 people | 101,021 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 970,732 people | 930,531 people | 40,201 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 947,146 people | 917,900 people | 29,245 people | Denmark |
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 Norway?
- Denmark, at 943,787 people against 911,036 people in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Denmark and Norway?
- 32,751 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Denmark ranks 127th and Norway ranks 128th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.