Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Denmark

Denmark: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies was 1.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.41 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.41 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.15 million
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Denmark, 2007–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2007201620252007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M2025: 1.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.41 million for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Denmark peaked at 1.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 2007.

That places Denmark 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Denmark, 2007 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2007 1.15 million
2008 1.16 million +0.8%
2009 1.18 million +1.2%
2010 1.19 million +1.4%
2011 1.21 million +1.5%
2012 1.22 million +1.3%
2013 1.24 million +1.4%
2014 1.26 million +1.3%
2015 1.28 million +1.3%
2016 1.29 million +1.3%
2017 1.31 million +1.2%
2018 1.32 million +1.0%
2019 1.33 million +0.8%
2020 1.34 million +0.8%
2021 1.35 million +0.5%
2022 1.36 million +0.7%
2023 1.38 million +1.4%
2024 1.40 million +1.2%
2025 1.41 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 million 1.15 million 1.18 million 3
2010s 1.27 million 1.19 million 1.33 million 10
2020s 1.37 million 1.34 million 1.41 million 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 14 Finland 1.78 million compare
  2. 15 Hungary 1.69 million compare
  3. 16 Ireland 1.56 million compare
  4. 18 Czechia 1.40 million compare
  5. 19 Bulgaria 1.30 million compare
  6. 20 North Macedonia 1.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Denmark?
Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Denmark was 1.41 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
Denmark ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 699 data points, 1990–2025
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