Population aged 25-64 years in Denmark
Denmark: Population aged 25-64 years was 3,076 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Denmark, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Denmark stood at 3,076 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Denmark peaked at 3,076 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,368 thousands, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 114th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,470 thousands | 2,368 thousands | 2,532 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,600 thousands | 2,543 thousands | 2,665 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,805 thousands | 2,686 thousands | 2,918 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,971 thousands | 2,937 thousands | 2,984 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,937 thousands | 2,907 thousands | 2,979 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,032 thousands | 2,988 thousands | 3,076 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 25-64 years in Denmark?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Denmark was 3,076 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,076 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,368 thousands in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release