Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Denmark 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0263 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0294 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0289 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 Palestine 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Isle of Man 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 India 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Czechia 0.0286 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Portugal 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.