Population regions with projections in Denmark

Denmark: Population regions with projections was 5.86 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
5.86 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 239 countries
All-time high
6.14 million
in 2042
All-time low
400,000
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population regions with projections in Denmark, 1000–2100

02.0M4.0M6.0M100015502100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.86 million for population regions with projections 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 regions with projections in Denmark peaked at 6.14 million in 2042 and was at its lowest, 400,000, in 1000.

That places Denmark 121st out of 239 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.

Population regions with projections in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections in Denmark, 1000 to 2100.
Year Value Change
1000 400,000 —
1100 466,963 +16.7%
1200 535,422 +14.7%
1300 600,000 +12.1%
1400 400,000 -33.3%
1500 600,000 +50.0%
1600 700,000 +16.7%
1700 800,000 +14.3%
1710 815,422 +1.9%
1720 831,743 +2.0%
1730 848,860 +2.1%
1740 866,863 +2.1%
1750 885,854 +2.2%
1760 920,000 +3.9%
1770 940,000 +2.2%
1780 960,000 +2.1%
1790 980,000 +2.1%
1800 1.00 million +2.0%
1801 1.01 million +0.7%
1802 1.01 million +0.7%
1803 1.02 million +0.7%
1804 1.03 million +0.7%
1805 1.04 million +0.7%
1806 1.04 million +0.7%
1807 1.05 million +0.7%
1808 1.06 million +0.7%
1809 1.07 million +0.7%
1810 1.07 million +0.7%
1811 1.08 million +0.7%
1812 1.09 million +0.7%
1813 1.10 million +0.7%
1814 1.11 million +0.7%
1815 1.11 million +0.7%
1816 1.12 million +0.7%
1817 1.13 million +0.7%
1818 1.14 million +0.7%
1819 1.15 million +0.8%
1820 1.16 million +0.8%
1821 1.17 million +0.9%
1822 1.18 million +0.9%
1823 1.19 million +1.0%
1824 1.20 million +1.0%
1825 1.21 million +1.0%
1826 1.22 million +1.0%
1827 1.24 million +1.0%
1828 1.25 million +1.0%
1829 1.26 million +0.9%
1830 1.27 million +0.8%
1831 1.28 million +0.8%
1832 1.29 million +0.7%
1833 1.30 million +0.6%
1834 1.31 million +0.6%
1835 1.31 million +0.6%
1836 1.32 million +0.6%
1837 1.33 million +0.6%
1838 1.34 million +0.6%
1839 1.35 million +0.7%
1840 1.36 million +0.8%
1841 1.37 million +0.9%
1842 1.38 million +0.9%
1843 1.40 million +1.0%
1844 1.41 million +1.0%
1845 1.43 million +1.0%
1846 1.44 million +1.0%
1847 1.46 million +1.0%
1848 1.47 million +1.0%
1849 1.49 million +1.0%
1850 1.50 million +1.1%
1851 1.52 million +1.1%
1852 1.54 million +1.2%
1853 1.56 million +1.2%
1854 1.58 million +1.2%
1855 1.59 million +1.2%
1856 1.61 million +1.2%
1857 1.63 million +1.2%
1858 1.66 million +1.2%
1859 1.68 million +1.2%
1860 1.69 million +1.2%
1861 1.71 million +1.1%
1862 1.73 million +1.1%
1863 1.75 million +1.1%
1864 1.77 million +1.1%
1865 1.79 million +1.1%
1866 1.81 million +1.1%
1867 1.83 million +1.1%
1868 1.85 million +1.1%
1869 1.87 million +1.1%
1870 1.89 million +1.0%
1871 1.91 million +1.0%
1872 1.93 million +1.0%
1873 1.95 million +1.0%
1874 1.96 million +1.0%
1875 1.98 million +1.0%
1876 2.00 million +1.0%
1877 2.02 million +1.0%
1878 2.04 million +1.0%
1879 2.06 million +1.0%
1880 2.08 million +1.0%
1881 2.10 million +1.0%
1882 2.12 million +1.0%
1883 2.14 million +1.0%
1884 2.17 million +1.0%
1885 2.19 million +1.0%
1886 2.21 million +1.0%
1887 2.23 million +1.0%
1888 2.25 million +1.0%
1889 2.27 million +1.0%
1890 2.30 million +1.0%
1891 2.32 million +1.1%
1892 2.35 million +1.1%
1893 2.37 million +1.1%
1894 2.40 million +1.1%
1895 2.43 million +1.1%
1896 2.45 million +1.1%
1897 2.48 million +1.1%
1898 2.51 million +1.1%
1899 2.54 million +1.1%
1900 2.57 million +1.1%
1901 2.60 million +1.2%
1902 2.63 million +1.2%
1903 2.66 million +1.2%
1904 2.69 million +1.2%
1905 2.72 million +1.2%
1906 2.75 million +1.2%
1907 2.79 million +1.2%
1908 2.82 million +1.2%
1909 2.85 million +1.2%
1910 2.89 million +1.2%
1911 2.92 million +1.2%
1912 2.96 million +1.2%
1913 2.99 million +1.2%
1914 3.03 million +1.2%
1915 3.06 million +1.2%
1916 3.10 million +1.2%
1917 3.13 million +1.2%
1918 3.17 million +1.2%
1919 3.21 million +1.1%
1920 3.24 million +1.1%
1921 3.27 million +1.0%
1922 3.30 million +0.9%
1923 3.33 million +0.9%
1924 3.36 million +0.9%
1925 3.39 million +0.9%
1926 3.42 million +0.9%
1927 3.45 million +0.9%
1928 3.49 million +0.9%
1929 3.52 million +0.9%
1930 3.55 million +0.8%
1931 3.57 million +0.8%
1932 3.60 million +0.8%
1933 3.63 million +0.8%
1934 3.66 million +0.8%
1935 3.69 million +0.8%
1936 3.72 million +0.8%
1937 3.75 million +0.8%
1938 3.78 million +0.8%
1939 3.81 million +0.9%
1940 3.84 million +0.9%
1941 3.88 million +1.0%
1942 3.92 million +1.0%
1943 3.96 million +1.1%
1944 4.01 million +1.1%
1945 4.05 million +1.1%
1946 4.10 million +1.1%
1947 4.14 million +1.1%
1948 4.19 million +1.1%
1949 4.23 million +1.0%
1950 4.27 million +1.0%
1951 4.30 million +0.7%
1952 4.33 million +0.7%
1953 4.37 million +0.9%
1954 4.41 million +0.9%
1955 4.44 million +0.7%
1956 4.47 million +0.6%
1957 4.49 million +0.5%
1958 4.52 million +0.6%
1959 4.55 million +0.7%
1960 4.58 million +0.7%
1961 4.61 million +0.7%
1962 4.65 million +0.8%
1963 4.68 million +0.8%
1964 4.72 million +0.8%
1965 4.76 million +0.8%
1966 4.80 million +0.8%
1967 4.84 million +0.8%
1968 4.86 million +0.6%
1969 4.89 million +0.6%
1970 4.93 million +0.8%
1971 4.96 million +0.7%
1972 4.99 million +0.6%
1973 5.02 million +0.6%
1974 5.05 million +0.5%
1975 5.06 million +0.3%
1976 5.07 million +0.2%
1977 5.09 million +0.3%
1978 5.10 million +0.3%
1979 5.12 million +0.2%
1980 5.12 million +0.1%
1981 5.12 million -0.0%
1982 5.12 million -0.1%
1983 5.11 million -0.1%
1984 5.11 million -0.1%
1985 5.11 million +0.0%
1986 5.12 million +0.1%
1987 5.13 million +0.1%
1988 5.13 million +0.0%
1989 5.13 million +0.1%
1990 5.14 million +0.2%
1991 5.15 million +0.3%
1992 5.17 million +0.3%
1993 5.19 million +0.3%
1994 5.21 million +0.3%
1995 5.23 million +0.5%
1996 5.26 million +0.6%
1997 5.29 million +0.4%
1998 5.30 million +0.4%
1999 5.32 million +0.3%
2000 5.34 million +0.3%
2001 5.36 million +0.4%
2002 5.38 million +0.3%
2003 5.39 million +0.3%
2004 5.40 million +0.3%
2005 5.42 million +0.3%
2006 5.44 million +0.3%
2007 5.46 million +0.4%
2008 5.49 million +0.6%
2009 5.52 million +0.5%
2010 5.55 million +0.4%
2011 5.57 million +0.4%
2012 5.59 million +0.4%
2013 5.62 million +0.4%
2014 5.64 million +0.5%
2015 5.68 million +0.7%
2016 5.73 million +0.8%
2017 5.77 million +0.6%
2018 5.79 million +0.5%
2019 5.81 million +0.4%
2020 5.83 million +0.3%
2021 5.86 million +0.4%
2022 5.90 million +0.8%
2023 5.95 million +0.8%
2024 5.98 million +0.5%
2025 6.00 million +0.4%
2026 6.02 million +0.3%
2027 6.04 million +0.3%
2028 6.06 million +0.3%
2029 6.07 million +0.2%
2030 6.08 million +0.2%
2031 6.09 million +0.2%
2032 6.10 million +0.1%
2033 6.11 million +0.1%
2034 6.11 million +0.1%
2035 6.12 million +0.1%
2036 6.12 million +0.1%
2037 6.13 million +0.1%
2038 6.13 million +0.0%
2039 6.13 million +0.0%
2040 6.13 million +0.0%
2041 6.14 million +0.0%
2042 6.14 million +0.0%
2043 6.14 million -0.0%
2044 6.14 million -0.0%
2045 6.13 million -0.0%
2046 6.13 million -0.0%
2047 6.13 million -0.0%
2048 6.13 million -0.0%
2049 6.13 million -0.0%
2050 6.12 million -0.0%
2051 6.12 million -0.1%
2052 6.12 million -0.1%
2053 6.11 million -0.1%
2054 6.11 million -0.1%
2055 6.10 million -0.1%
2056 6.10 million -0.1%
2057 6.09 million -0.1%
2058 6.09 million -0.1%
2059 6.08 million -0.1%
2060 6.08 million -0.1%
2061 6.07 million -0.1%
2062 6.07 million -0.1%
2063 6.06 million -0.1%
2064 6.06 million -0.1%
2065 6.05 million -0.1%
2066 6.05 million -0.1%
2067 6.05 million -0.1%
2068 6.04 million -0.1%
2069 6.04 million -0.0%
2070 6.04 million -0.0%
2071 6.03 million -0.0%
2072 6.03 million -0.0%
2073 6.03 million -0.0%
2074 6.03 million -0.0%
2075 6.03 million -0.0%
2076 6.02 million -0.0%
2077 6.02 million -0.1%
2078 6.02 million -0.0%
2079 6.01 million -0.1%
2080 6.01 million -0.1%
2081 6.00 million -0.1%
2082 6.00 million -0.1%
2083 5.99 million -0.1%
2084 5.99 million -0.1%
2085 5.98 million -0.1%
2086 5.97 million -0.1%
2087 5.97 million -0.1%
2088 5.96 million -0.1%
2089 5.95 million -0.1%
2090 5.94 million -0.1%
2091 5.93 million -0.1%
2092 5.92 million -0.1%
2093 5.92 million -0.1%
2094 5.91 million -0.1%
2095 5.90 million -0.1%
2096 5.89 million -0.1%
2097 5.89 million -0.1%
2098 5.88 million -0.1%
2099 5.87 million -0.1%
2100 5.86 million -0.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 5.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 5.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population regions with projections in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1500 +50.0% 400,000 600,000
1400 -33.3% 600,000 400,000

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections in Denmark?
Population regions with projections in Denmark was 5.86 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 million in 2042.
What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 400,000 in 1000.
How does Denmark rank for population regions with projections?
Denmark ranks 121st out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
Is population regions with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections
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Coverage
239 places, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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