Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark
Danmark: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 5.99 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.99 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
43rd
of 440 regions
All-time high
5.99 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.14 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Danmark recorded 5.99 million for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark peaked at 5.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 1990.
That places Danmark 43rd out of 440 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Danmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.14 million | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
More population data for Danmark
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.99 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,400 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 57,079 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 142.4 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.99 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 57,079 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.47 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,435 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 20.6 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 31,477 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Danmark was 5.99 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Danmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 1990.
- How does Danmark rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Danmark ranks 43rd out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Danmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Danmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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