Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Denmark
Denmark: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of was 18 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
12th
of 27 countries
All-time high
24 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
11 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Denmark stood at 18 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Denmark peaked at 24 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11 Thousand persons, in 2016.
That places Denmark 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 11 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 17 Thousand persons | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 23 Thousand persons | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 23 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 Thousand persons | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 22 Thousand persons | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 23 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 20 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 24 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 18 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 18 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 18 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.5 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.67 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Denmark?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of in Denmark was 18 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 Thousand persons in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by group of country of birth (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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