Population in Denmark
Denmark: Population was 5.86 million people in 2100. ▬ Flat
Population in Denmark, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.86 million people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Denmark peaked at 6.14 million people in 2042 and was at its lowest, 5.86 million people, in 2100.
That places Denmark 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.03 million people | 5.98 million people | 6.07 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 6.11 million people | 6.08 million people | 6.13 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 6.13 million people | 6.13 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 6.11 million people | 6.08 million people | 6.12 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 6.06 million people | 6.04 million people | 6.08 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 6.03 million people | 6.01 million people | 6.04 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 5.98 million people | 5.95 million people | 6.01 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 5.91 million people | 5.87 million people | 5.94 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 5.86 million people | 5.86 million people | 5.86 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 in Denmark?
- Population in Denmark was 5.86 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 million people in 2042.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 million people in 2100.
- How does Denmark rank for population?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.