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Population by world region in Denmark

Denmark: Population by world region was 5.86 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
5.86 million people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.14 million people
in 2042
All-time low
400,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Denmark, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.86 million people for population by world region in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Denmark peaked at 6.14 million people in 2042 and was at its lowest, 400,000 people, in 1000.

That places Denmark 120th out of 238 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 400,000 people 400,000 people 400,000 people 1
1100s 466,963 people 466,963 people 466,963 people 1
1200s 535,422 people 535,422 people 535,422 people 1
1300s 600,000 people 600,000 people 600,000 people 1
1400s 400,000 people 400,000 people 400,000 people 1
1500s 600,000 people 600,000 people 600,000 people 1
1600s 700,000 people 700,000 people 700,000 people 1
1700s 800,000 people 800,000 people 800,000 people 1
1710s 815,422 people 815,422 people 815,422 people 1
1720s 831,743 people 831,743 people 831,743 people 1
1730s 848,860 people 848,860 people 848,860 people 1
1740s 866,863 people 866,863 people 866,863 people 1
1750s 885,854 people 885,854 people 885,854 people 1
1760s 920,000 people 920,000 people 920,000 people 1
1770s 940,000 people 940,000 people 940,000 people 1
1780s 960,000 people 960,000 people 960,000 people 1
1790s 980,000 people 980,000 people 980,000 people 1
1800s 1.03 million people 1.00 million people 1.07 million people 10
1810s 1.11 million people 1.07 million people 1.15 million people 10
1820s 1.21 million people 1.16 million people 1.26 million people 10
1830s 1.31 million people 1.27 million people 1.35 million people 10
1840s 1.42 million people 1.36 million people 1.49 million people 10
1850s 1.59 million people 1.50 million people 1.68 million people 10
1860s 1.78 million people 1.69 million people 1.87 million people 10
1870s 1.97 million people 1.89 million people 2.06 million people 10
1880s 2.18 million people 2.08 million people 2.27 million people 10
1890s 2.41 million people 2.30 million people 2.54 million people 10
1900s 2.71 million people 2.57 million people 2.85 million people 10
1910s 3.04 million people 2.89 million people 3.21 million people 10
1920s 3.38 million people 3.24 million people 3.52 million people 10
1930s 3.68 million people 3.55 million people 3.81 million people 10
1940s 4.03 million people 3.84 million people 4.23 million people 10
1950s 4.41 million people 4.27 million people 4.55 million people 10
1960s 4.74 million people 4.58 million people 4.89 million people 10
1970s 5.04 million people 4.93 million people 5.12 million people 10
1980s 5.12 million people 5.11 million people 5.13 million people 10
1990s 5.23 million people 5.14 million people 5.32 million people 10
2000s 5.42 million people 5.34 million people 5.52 million people 10
2010s 5.68 million people 5.55 million people 5.81 million people 10
2020s 5.97 million people 5.83 million people 6.07 million people 10
2030s 6.11 million people 6.08 million people 6.13 million people 10
2040s 6.13 million people 6.13 million people 6.14 million people 10
2050s 6.11 million people 6.08 million people 6.12 million people 10
2060s 6.06 million people 6.04 million people 6.08 million people 10
2070s 6.03 million people 6.01 million people 6.04 million people 10
2080s 5.98 million people 5.95 million people 6.01 million people 10
2090s 5.91 million people 5.87 million people 5.94 million people 10
2100s 5.86 million people 5.86 million people 5.86 million people 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  4. 121 New Zealand 5.81 million people compare
  5. 122 Gambia 5.70 million people compare
  6. 123 Cuba 5.58 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Denmark?
Population by world region in Denmark was 5.86 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 million people in 2042.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 people in 1000.
How does Denmark rank for population by world region?
Denmark ranks 120th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.