Denmark vs United Kingdom: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Denmark
63.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
63.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
132nd
United Kingdom rank
131st
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 63.3% against 63.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.6% | 64.3% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 62.9% | 1.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 66.2% | 65.1% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.7% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.8% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.4% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 63.3% against 63.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Denmark ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 131st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.