Bovine population in Denmark
Denmark: Bovine population was 1,408 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bovine population in Denmark, 1977–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand heads (animals).
Analysis
The most recent figure for bovine population in Denmark is 1,408 Thousand heads (animals), measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bovine population in Denmark peaked at 3,099 Thousand heads (animals) in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,408 Thousand heads (animals), in 2025.
Denmark ranks 16th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,072 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,035 Thousand heads (animals) | 3,099 Thousand heads (animals) | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,630 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,221 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,961 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,100 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,887 Thousand heads (animals) | 2,239 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,682 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,544 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,907 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,512 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,645 Thousand heads (animals) | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,465 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,408 Thousand heads (animals) | 1,517 Thousand heads (animals) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Switzerland 1,531 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 14 Portugal 1,518 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 15 Czechia 1,443 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 17 Sweden 1,400 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 18 Hungary 888.5 Thousand heads (animals) compare
- 19 Finland 764.43 Thousand heads (animals) compare
More population data for Denmark
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bovine population in Denmark?
- Bovine population in Denmark was 1,408 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest bovine population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,099 Thousand heads (animals) in 1977.
- What is the lowest bovine population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,408 Thousand heads (animals) in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for bovine population?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bovine population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Bovine population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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