Population growth rates in Denmark
Denmark: Population growth rates 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 rates in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Denmark is 0.53, measured 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 rates 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 rates in Denmark, year by year
| 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 rates 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 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Denmark?
- Population growth rates in Denmark was 0.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.998 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.095 in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for population growth rates?
- Denmark ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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