Population by age in Denmark
Denmark: Population by age was 5.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by age in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, population by age in Denmark stood at 5.99 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Denmark peaked at 5.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 1990.
That places Denmark 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 million | 5.14 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 5.33 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 million | 5.53 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million | 5.82 million | 5.99 million | 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Denmark?
- Population by age in Denmark was 5.99 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for population by age?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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