Population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark

Denmark: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.53
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.998
in 2022
All-time low
-0.095
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark, 1950–2023

00.250.50.751195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.53 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark peaked at 0.998 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.095, in 1981.

Denmark ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 0.791 —
1951 0.697 -11.9%
1952 0.785 +12.6%
1953 0.91 +15.9%
1954 0.791 -13.1%
1955 0.676 -14.5%
1956 0.559 -17.3%
1957 0.482 -13.8%
1958 0.69 +43.2%
1959 0.74 +7.2%
1960 0.613 -17.2%
1961 0.78 +27.2%
1962 0.78 +0.0%
1963 0.797 +2.2%
1964 0.803 +0.8%
1965 0.756 -5.9%
1966 0.85 +12.4%
1967 0.729 -14.2%
1968 0.491 -32.6%
1969 0.615 +25.3%
1970 0.885 +43.9%
1971 0.507 -42.7%
1972 0.638 +25.8%
1973 0.568 -11.0%
1974 0.382 -32.7%
1975 0.203 -46.9%
1976 0.286 +40.9%
1977 0.334 +16.8%
1978 0.285 -14.7%
1979 0.205 -28.1%
1980 0.038 -81.5%
1981 -0.095 -350.0%
1982 -0.051 -46.3%
1983 -0.083 +62.7%
1984 -0.02 -75.9%
1985 0.1 -600.0%
1986 0.166 +66.0%
1987 0.086 -48.2%
1988 0.012 -86.0%
1989 0.108 +800.0%
1990 0.215 +99.1%
1991 0.302 +40.5%
1992 0.357 +18.2%
1993 0.309 -13.4%
1994 0.366 +18.4%
1995 0.674 +84.2%
1996 0.458 -32.0%
1997 0.375 -18.1%
1998 0.351 -6.4%
1999 0.309 -12.0%
2000 0.36 +16.5%
2001 0.356 -1.1%
2002 0.282 -20.8%
2003 0.263 -6.7%
2004 0.255 -3.0%
2005 0.297 +16.5%
2006 0.361 +21.5%
2007 0.526 +45.7%
2008 0.647 +23.0%
2009 0.421 -34.9%
2010 0.471 +11.9%
2011 0.356 -24.4%
2012 0.398 +11.8%
2013 0.437 +9.8%
2014 0.574 +31.4%
2015 0.835 +45.5%
2016 0.726 -13.1%
2017 0.562 -22.6%
2018 0.43 -23.5%
2019 0.286 -33.5%
2020 0.294 +2.8%
2021 0.569 +93.5%
2022 0.998 +75.4%
2023 0.53 -46.9%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0725, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +800.0% 0.012 0.108
1985 +600.0% -0.02 0.1
1981 -350.0% 0.038 -0.095

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.7121 0.482 0.91 10
1960s 0.7214 0.491 0.85 10
1970s 0.4293 0.203 0.885 10
1980s 0.0261 -0.095 0.166 10
1990s 0.3716 0.215 0.674 10
2000s 0.3768 0.255 0.647 10
2010s 0.5075 0.286 0.835 10
2020s 0.5978 0.294 0.998 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 140 Chile 0.566 compare
  2. 141 Sweden 0.561 compare
  3. 142 Guyana 0.552 compare
  4. 144 Fiji 0.519 compare
  5. 145 Nauru 0.505 compare
  6. 146 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Denmark was 0.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2022.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -0.095 in 1981.
How does Denmark rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Denmark ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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