Population by age group in Denmark
Denmark: Population by age group was 1.22 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.22 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Denmark peaked at 1.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 385,448 people, in 1950.
That places Denmark 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 428,963 people | 385,448 people | 473,690 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 536,881 people | 484,931 people | 590,768 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 668,631 people | 604,793 people | 729,351 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 768,846 people | 738,001 people | 798,014 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 797,148 people | 789,999 people | 803,321 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 822,953 people | 790,686 people | 888,473 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 917,667 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.22 million people | 4 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Denmark?
- Population by age group in Denmark was 1.22 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,448 people in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for population by age group?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.