Population with un projections in Denmark
Denmark: Population with un projections was 5.95 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.95 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.95 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.27 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population with un projections in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population with un projections in Denmark stood at 5.95 million. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with un projections in Denmark peaked at 5.95 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 1950.
Denmark ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population with un projections in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.27 million | — |
| 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.95 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.95 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.88 million | 5.83 million | 5.95 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with un projections in Denmark?
- Population with un projections in Denmark was 5.95 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population with un projections recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population with un projections recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for population with un projections?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with un projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population with un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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