{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"dk-population-65-plus","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-population-65-plus","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/dk-population-65-plus/","title":"Denmark Population Aged 65+ (2025)","description":"Denmark's Population Aged 65+: 1,250,183 number of persons in 2025, +1.5% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_PJANGROUP), 2005–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Denmark","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Denmark","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"number of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Denmark Population Aged 65+","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_PJANGROUP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Denmark"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Denmark (2025)","value":"1,250,183","unit":"number of persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.5% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.5%","unit":"number of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Denmark Population Aged 65+"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":812503},{"period":"2006","value":823027},{"period":"2007","value":834745},{"period":"2008","value":853041},{"period":"2009","value":875496},{"period":"2010","value":902859},{"period":"2011","value":933781},{"period":"2012","value":968084},{"period":"2013","value":999801},{"period":"2014","value":1026734},{"period":"2015","value":1051129},{"period":"2016","value":1074422},{"period":"2017","value":1095172},{"period":"2018","value":1116063},{"period":"2019","value":1136063},{"period":"2020","value":1155991},{"period":"2021","value":1176272},{"period":"2022","value":1195216},{"period":"2023","value":1213329},{"period":"2024","value":1231454},{"period":"2025","value":1250183}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"1250183.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2024","value":"1231454.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2023","value":"1213329.0","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2022","value":"1195216.0","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"1176272.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"1155991.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2019","value":"1136063.0","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"1116063.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"1095172.0","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2016","value":"1074422.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2015","value":"1051129.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"1026734.0","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"999801.0","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"968084.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"933781.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"902859.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"875496.0","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"853041.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"834745.0","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"823027.0","yoyChange":"+1.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the absolute population aged 65 and over in Denmark from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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%."}]}