Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark
Denmark: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.22 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.22 million people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.22 million people
in 2023
All-time low
385,448 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark stood at 1.22 million people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark peaked at 1.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 385,448 people, in 1950.
That places Denmark 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 385,448 people | — |
| 1951 | 395,025 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 404,612 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 414,097 people | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 423,507 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 433,248 people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 443,704 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 453,361 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 462,942 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 473,690 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 484,931 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 496,969 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 508,592 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 519,869 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 531,164 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 541,991 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 552,708 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 564,386 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 577,432 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 590,768 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 604,793 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 619,062 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 632,947 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 647,231 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 662,492 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 677,495 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 690,669 people | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 704,273 people | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 717,996 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 729,351 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 738,001 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 744,660 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 751,407 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 758,229 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 763,811 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 771,455 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 781,295 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 788,266 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 793,325 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 798,014 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 801,012 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 802,733 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 803,321 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 801,875 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 799,519 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 796,705 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 793,863 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 791,869 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 790,588 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 789,999 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 790,686 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 792,740 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 795,959 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 800,950 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 808,027 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 817,270 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 828,388 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 843,364 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 863,672 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 888,473 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 917,667 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 950,329 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 983,366 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million people | +1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.22 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 4.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.22 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 428,963 people | 385,448 people | 473,690 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 536,881 people | 484,931 people | 590,768 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 668,631 people | 604,793 people | 729,351 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 768,846 people | 738,001 people | 798,014 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 797,148 people | 789,999 people | 803,321 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 822,953 people | 790,686 people | 888,473 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million people | 917,667 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.22 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
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- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark was 1.22 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,448 people in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.