Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark
Denmark: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 943,787 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
943,787 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19 million people
in 1957
All-time low
874,271 people
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark is 943,787 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark peaked at 1.19 million people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 874,271 people, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 million people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.18 million people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.19 million people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.18 million people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.17 million people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.14 million people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.13 million people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million people | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million people | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 980,837 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 960,042 people | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 942,918 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 926,534 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 909,603 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 895,281 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 884,896 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 877,058 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 874,271 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 878,738 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 885,894 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 895,068 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 910,277 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 928,295 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 944,555 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 959,900 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 974,381 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 987,819 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 999,841 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 998,182 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 990,750 people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 982,003 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 973,111 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 965,636 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 961,437 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 960,901 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 961,046 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 958,994 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 955,263 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 950,916 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 947,271 people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 946,608 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 943,787 people | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 943,787 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 943,787 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 961,216 people | 884,896 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,844 people | 874,271 people | 974,381 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 987,819 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 970,732 people | 955,263 people | 998,182 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,146 people | 943,787 people | 950,916 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Denmark was 943,787 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,271 people in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Denmark ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.