Distribution of households with children by number of children in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 41.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.4%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 2017
All-time low
40.6%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 41.4% for distribution of households with children by number of children in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Denmark peaked at 44.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2011.
Denmark ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.7% | — |
| 2004 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 41.0% | 41.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.6% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.4% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 43 Switzerland 42.4% compare
- 44 Türkiye 42.1% compare
- 45 Iceland 41.7% compare
- 47 Montenegro 38.2% compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Denmark?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Denmark was 41.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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