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People aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 15–64, and the median age of the population, yearly. All figures for Denmark
| Measure | Latest | Period | EU rank | vs EU median | Among EU countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old-age dependency | 32.8 per 100 aged 15–64 | 2025 | 13th highest of 27 | +0.1 per 100 aged 15–64 | EU lowest 22.0 per 100 aged 15–64EU highest 39.0 per 100 aged 15–64 |
| Median age | 42.2 years | 2025 | 7th lowest of 27 | −1.6 years | EU lowest 39.6 yearsEU highest 49.1 years |
| Period | per 100 aged 15–64 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.8 |
| 2024 | 32.5 |
| 2023 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 32.0 |
| 2021 | 31.7 |
| 2020 | 31.1 |
| 2019 | 30.6 |
| 2018 | 30.1 |
| 2017 | 29.7 |
| 2016 | 29.3 |
| 2015 | 28.8 |
| 2014 | 28.3 |
| 2013 | 27.6 |
| 2012 | 26.7 |
| 2011 | 25.7 |
| 2010 | 24.9 |
| 2009 | 24.1 |
| 2008 | 23.6 |
| 2007 | 23.2 |
| 2006 | 22.9 |
| 2005 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | 22.3 |
| 2002 | 22.3 |
| 2001 | 22.2 |
| 2000 | 22.2 |
| 1999 | 22.2 |
| 1998 | 22.3 |
| 1997 | 22.4 |
| 1996 | 22.5 |
| 1995 | 22.7 |
| 1994 | 22.8 |
| 1993 | 23.0 |
| 1992 | 23.1 |
| 1991 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 23.2 |
| 1989 | 23.1 |
| 1988 | 23.0 |
| 1987 | 23.0 |
| 1986 | 22.8 |
| 1985 | 22.6 |
| 1984 | 22.5 |
| 1983 | 22.4 |
| 1982 | 22.3 |
| 1981 | 22.3 |
| 1980 | 22.2 |
| 1979 | 22.0 |
| 1978 | 21.8 |
| 1977 | 21.4 |
| 1976 | 21.1 |
| 1975 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 20.3 |
| 1973 | 19.9 |
| 1972 | 19.6 |
| 1971 | 19.2 |
| 1970 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 18.6 |
| 1968 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 17.0 |
| 1962 | 16.8 |
| 1961 | 16.6 |
| 1960 | 16.4 |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.2 |
| 2024 | 42.2 |
| 2023 | 42.2 |
| 2022 | 42.3 |
| 2021 | 42.2 |
| 2020 | 42.1 |
| 2019 | 41.9 |
| 2018 | 41.8 |
| 2017 | 41.6 |
| 2016 | 41.5 |
| 2015 | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 41.3 |
| 2013 | 41.0 |
| 2012 | 40.8 |
| 2011 | 40.6 |
| 2010 | 40.5 |
| 2009 | 40.3 |
| 2008 | 40.2 |
| 2007 | 40.0 |
| 2006 | 39.7 |
| 2005 | 39.4 |
| 2004 | 39.1 |
| 2003 | 38.8 |
| 2002 | 38.6 |
| 2001 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 38.2 |
| 1999 | 38.1 |
| 1998 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 37.8 |
| 1996 | 37.7 |
| 1995 | 37.7 |
| 1994 | 37.6 |
| 1993 | 37.4 |
| 1992 | 37.3 |
| 1991 | 37.2 |
| 1990 | 37.0 |
| 1989 | 36.8 |
| 1988 | 36.6 |
| 1987 | 36.4 |
| 1986 | 36.2 |
| 1985 | 36.0 |
| 1984 | 35.6 |
| 1983 | 35.3 |
| 1982 | 34.9 |
| 1981 | 34.5 |
| 1980 | 34.1 |
| 1979 | 33.8 |
| 1978 | 33.5 |
| 1977 | 33.1 |
| 1976 | 32.9 |
| 1975 | 32.7 |
| 1974 | 32.6 |
| 1973 | 32.5 |
| 1972 | 32.5 |
| 1971 | 32.5 |
| 1970 | 32.5 |
| 1969 | 32.4 |
| 1968 | 32.4 |
| 1967 | 32.5 |
| 1966 | 32.7 |
| 1965 | 32.8 |
| 1964 | 33.0 |
| 1963 | 33.0 |
| 1962 | 33.1 |
| 1961 | 33.1 |
| 1960 | 33.0 |
allfigures, “Old-age dependency, Denmark, 2025: 32.8 per 100 aged 15–64”. Source: Eurostat (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/ageing/denmark, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.