Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Denmark
Denmark: Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other was 1.41 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Denmark, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Denmark is 1.41 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 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 five year age group, sex and other in Denmark peaked at 1.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 17th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by five year age group, sex and other in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.26 million | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.33 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.34 million | 1.41 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Denmark?
- Population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other in Denmark was 1.41 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by five year age group, sex and other 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 five year age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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