Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Denmark
Denmark: 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%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
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 Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark stood at 5.99 million. 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 Denmark peaked at 5.99 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.14 million, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Denmark, 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 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Denmark 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 Denmark?
- 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 Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 million in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).