Population aged 15-24 years in Denmark
Denmark: Population aged 15-24 years was 721.91 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Denmark, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 721.91 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Denmark peaked at 792.04 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 593.54 thousands, in 2004.
Denmark ranks 118th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 758.62 thousands | 741.8 thousands | 792.04 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 784 thousands | 762.54 thousands | 791.88 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 706.35 thousands | 637.63 thousands | 768.74 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 613.2 thousands | 593.54 thousands | 658.61 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.01 thousands | 677.45 thousands | 740.67 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.92 thousands | 717.35 thousands | 725.16 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.47 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.009 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.51 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Denmark?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Denmark was 721.91 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 792.04 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.54 thousands in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Denmark ranks 118th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release