Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Denmark
Denmark: Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of was 5.99 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.99 million Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5.99 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
5.51 million Number
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2025
Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Denmark stood at 5.99 million Number. That is the highest value across all 16 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 sex, country of birth and group of in Denmark peaked at 5.99 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.51 million Number, in 2009.
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 16 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by sex, country of birth and group of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.51 million Number | — |
| 2010 | 5.53 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.56 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.58 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.71 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.75 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.78 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.84 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.93 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.96 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.99 million Number | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.99 million Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74 million Number, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.99 million Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.44 million Number, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.51 million Number | 5.51 million Number | 5.51 million Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.66 million Number | 5.53 million Number | 5.81 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million Number | 5.82 million Number | 5.99 million Number | 5 |
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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Denmark?
- Population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of in Denmark was 5.99 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million Number in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by sex, country of birth and group of 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 sex, country of birth and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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