Population by five year age group in Denmark
Denmark: Population by five year age group was 308,877 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
308,877
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
422,807
in 1950
All-time low
264,760
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 308,877 for population by five year age group in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Denmark peaked at 422,807 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 264,760, in 1985.
That places Denmark 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 422,807 | — |
| 1951 | 406,889 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 391,344 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 381,608 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 377,297 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 374,821 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 373,336 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 372,043 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 369,596 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 367,782 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 367,040 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 367,183 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 369,183 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 374,530 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 382,940 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 392,445 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 403,284 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 411,218 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 409,192 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 399,909 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 387,589 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 374,865 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 366,666 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 363,038 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 361,554 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 361,805 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 357,895 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 347,253 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 336,732 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 326,841 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 313,959 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 300,315 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 289,370 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 279,160 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 269,885 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 264,760 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 264,917 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 268,387 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 274,116 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 282,493 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 291,851 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 301,344 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 311,871 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 322,103 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 330,785 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 339,140 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 344,998 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 346,543 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 345,486 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 342,637 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 339,089 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 336,545 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 333,778 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 331,211 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 329,208 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 326,595 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 325,012 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 325,237 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 326,260 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 326,492 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 325,773 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 322,338 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 316,068 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 308,359 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 301,064 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 296,548 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 296,394 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 299,417 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 302,866 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 306,411 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 308,856 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 310,618 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 311,034 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 308,877 | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 308,877 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 308,877 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 383,752 | 367,782 | 422,807 | 10 |
| 1960s | 387,692 | 367,040 | 411,218 | 10 |
| 1970s | 358,424 | 326,841 | 387,589 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,736 | 264,760 | 313,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,676 | 291,851 | 346,543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 329,943 | 325,012 | 339,089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,524 | 296,394 | 325,773 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,846 | 308,856 | 311,034 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by five year age group in Denmark?
- Population by five year age group in Denmark was 308,877 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 422,807 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,760 in 1985.
- How does Denmark rank for population by five year age group?
- Denmark ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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