Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population ages 15-64

Denmark
63.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.3%
in 2025
Denmark rank
132nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
131st

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 131st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Denmark ranks 132nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.