Population of cities towns and villages in Denmark
Denmark: Population of cities towns and villages was 2.05 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Denmark, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Denmark is 2.05 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Denmark peaked at 2.05 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million, in 1950.
That places Denmark 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.78 million | — |
| 1955 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.80 million | 1.78 million | 1.81 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.86 million | 1.84 million | 1.88 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million | 1.91 million | 1.93 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 2.00 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 2.01 million | 2.03 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2.04 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
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More population data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.123 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4223 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 98,204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Denmark?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Denmark was 2.05 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Denmark ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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