Denmark (2025)
1,250,183
number of persons
+1.5% YoY
YoY Change
+1.5%
number of persons
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data

Data

Denmark Population Aged 65+ (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year number of persons YoY Change
2025 1,250,183 +1.5%
2024 1,231,454 +1.5%
2023 1,213,329 +1.5%
2022 1,195,216 +1.6%
2021 1,176,272 +1.8%
2020 1,155,991 +1.8%
2019 1,136,063 +1.8%
2018 1,116,063 +1.9%
2017 1,095,172 +1.9%
2016 1,074,422 +2.2%
2015 1,051,129 +2.4%
2014 1,026,734 +2.7%
2013 999,801 +3.3%
2012 968,084 +3.7%
2011 933,781 +3.4%
2010 902,859 +3.1%
2009 875,496 +2.6%
2008 853,041 +2.2%
2007 834,745 +1.4%
2006 823,027 +1.3%

About this Dataset

Denmark recorded 1,250,183 number of persons in 2025. The latest change was +1.5%. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 812,503 in 2005 to 1,250,183 in 2025.

This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Denmark from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Denmark from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).

The series peaked at 1,250,183 number of persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 812,503 in 2005. The latest reading of 1,250,183 in 2025 represents a change of +1.5%.