Age composition in 2026:
๐ฉ๐ฐ Denmark
๐ซ๐ฎ Finland
| Denmark | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 15.47%931,660 | 14.02%788,338 |
| Working Age Population | 63.14%3,803,280 | 61.45%3,454,441 |
| Elderly Population | 21.39%1,288,578 | 24.53%1,378,952 |
In 2026, the median age is 42.3 years in Denmark and 44.4 years in Finland.Finland already reached Denmarkโs current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Denmark peaks in 2042 at 6,135,751.The total population of Finland peaks in 2025 at 5,623,328.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Denmark will be 66.9%, and 25.61% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Finland will be 70.5%, and 28.24% of the population will be elderly.
| Denmark | Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1987โ1999 | 1972โ1995 1998โ2005 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1957 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1978 | 1994 16 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 5 years later | 2015 |