Population growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Population growth rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Denmark is 0.5%, 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 rate in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Denmark?
- Population growth rate in Denmark was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1981.
- How does Denmark rank for population growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.