Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Population on 1 January by age group and sex was 5.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.99 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.99 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.57 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.99 million for population on 1 january by age group and sex in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age group and sex in Denmark peaked at 5.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.57 million, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 24th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age group and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.57 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 4.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.74 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.82 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.85 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.91 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.10 million | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.12 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.13 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.13 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.41 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.78 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.99 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.72 million | 4.57 million | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.03 million | 4.91 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 5.11 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million | 5.14 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 5.33 million | 5.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.66 million | 5.53 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million | 5.82 million | 5.99 million | 6 |
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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 on 1 january by age group and sex in Denmark?
- Population on 1 january by age group and sex in Denmark was 5.99 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age group and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.57 million in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for population on 1 january by age group and sex?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age group and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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