Population growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Population growth rate was -0.123 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.123
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
96th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1905
All-time low
-0.144
in 2090
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Denmark, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate in Denmark stood at -0.123.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Denmark peaked at 1.18 in 1905 and was at its lowest, -0.144, in 2090.
Denmark ranks 96th of 239 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 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1335 | — |
| 1800 | 0.4633 | +247.0% |
| 1900 | 1.14 | +145.1% |
| 1905 | 1.18 | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.06 | -10.2% |
| 1925 | 0.885 | -16.4% |
| 1930 | 0.8453 | -4.5% |
| 1935 | 0.787 | -6.9% |
| 1940 | 0.9076 | +15.3% |
| 1945 | 1.08 | +19.5% |
| 1950 | 0.791 | -27.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 0.452 | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.386 | -14.6% |
| 2026 | 0.313 | -18.9% |
| 2027 | 0.281 | -10.2% |
| 2028 | 0.239 | -14.9% |
| 2029 | 0.203 | -15.1% |
| 2030 | 0.171 | -15.8% |
| 2031 | 0.156 | -8.8% |
| 2032 | 0.121 | -22.4% |
| 2033 | 0.115 | -5.0% |
| 2034 | 0.102 | -11.3% |
| 2035 | 0.081 | -20.6% |
| 2036 | 0.066 | -18.5% |
| 2037 | 0.048 | -27.3% |
| 2038 | 0.051 | +6.2% |
| 2039 | 0.025 | -51.0% |
| 2040 | 0.023 | -8.0% |
| 2041 | 0.006 | -73.9% |
| 2042 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2043 | -0.003 | — |
| 2044 | -0.012 | +300.0% |
| 2045 | -0.007 | -41.7% |
| 2046 | -0.027 | +285.7% |
| 2047 | -0.03 | +11.1% |
| 2048 | -0.032 | +6.7% |
| 2049 | -0.042 | +31.3% |
| 2050 | -0.053 | +26.2% |
| 2051 | -0.061 | +15.1% |
| 2052 | -0.06 | -1.6% |
| 2053 | -0.076 | +26.7% |
| 2054 | -0.074 | -2.6% |
| 2055 | -0.09 | +21.6% |
| 2056 | -0.09 | -0.0% |
| 2057 | -0.084 | -6.7% |
| 2058 | -0.076 | -9.5% |
| 2059 | -0.081 | +6.6% |
| 2060 | -0.09 | +11.1% |
| 2061 | -0.083 | -7.8% |
| 2062 | -0.085 | +2.4% |
| 2063 | -0.078 | -8.2% |
| 2064 | -0.08 | +2.6% |
| 2065 | -0.08 | -0.0% |
| 2066 | -0.061 | -23.8% |
| 2067 | -0.059 | -3.3% |
| 2068 | -0.05 | -15.3% |
| 2069 | -0.046 | -8.0% |
| 2070 | -0.041 | -10.9% |
| 2071 | -0.033 | -19.5% |
| 2072 | -0.03 | -9.1% |
| 2073 | -0.047 | +56.7% |
| 2074 | -0.04 | -14.9% |
| 2075 | -0.042 | +5.0% |
| 2076 | -0.057 | +35.7% |
| 2077 | -0.05 | -12.3% |
| 2078 | -0.049 | -2.0% |
| 2079 | -0.061 | +24.5% |
| 2080 | -0.064 | +4.9% |
| 2081 | -0.067 | +4.7% |
| 2082 | -0.09 | +34.3% |
| 2083 | -0.107 | +18.9% |
| 2084 | -0.112 | +4.7% |
| 2085 | -0.125 | +11.6% |
| 2086 | -0.128 | +2.4% |
| 2087 | -0.134 | +4.7% |
| 2088 | -0.128 | -4.5% |
| 2089 | -0.142 | +10.9% |
| 2090 | -0.144 | +1.4% |
| 2091 | -0.139 | -3.5% |
| 2092 | -0.136 | -2.2% |
| 2093 | -0.134 | -1.5% |
| 2094 | -0.136 | +1.5% |
| 2095 | -0.127 | -6.6% |
| 2096 | -0.123 | -3.1% |
| 2097 | -0.132 | +7.3% |
| 2098 | -0.125 | -5.3% |
| 2099 | -0.13 | +4.0% |
| 2100 | -0.123 | -5.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -0.123 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 36% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -0.123 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 35% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +800.0% | 0.012 | 0.108 |
| 1985 | +600.0% | -0.02 | 0.1 |
| 1981 | -350.0% | 0.038 | -0.095 |
| 2044 | -300.0% | -0.003 | -0.012 |
| 2046 | -285.7% | -0.007 | -0.027 |
| 1800 | +247.0% | 0.1335 | 0.4633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 0.1335 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4633 | 0.4633 | 0.4633 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9717 | 0.885 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.8161 | 0.787 | 0.8453 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.9961 | 0.9076 | 1.08 | 2 |
| 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 | 0.4265 | 0.203 | 0.998 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.0936 | 0.025 | 0.171 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.0124 | -0.042 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.0745 | -0.09 | -0.053 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.0712 | -0.09 | -0.046 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.045 | -0.061 | -0.03 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1097 | -0.142 | -0.064 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.1326 | -0.144 | -0.123 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.123 | -0.123 | -0.123 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Denmark?
- Population growth rate in Denmark was -0.123 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1905.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.144 in 2090.
- How does Denmark rank for population growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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