Population young working old in Denmark
Denmark: Population young working old was 943,787 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
943,787
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 1957
All-time low
874,271
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population young working old in Denmark is 943,787, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population young working old in Denmark peaked at 1.19 million in 1957 and was at its lowest, 874,271, 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.
Population young working old in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.16 million | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.19 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.17 million | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.15 million | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.14 million | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.13 million | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.15 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.13 million | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 980,837 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 960,042 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 942,918 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 926,534 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 909,603 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 895,281 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 884,896 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 877,058 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 874,271 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 878,738 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 885,894 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 895,068 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 910,277 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 928,295 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 944,555 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 959,900 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 974,381 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 987,819 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 999,841 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 998,182 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 990,750 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 982,003 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 973,111 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 965,636 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 961,437 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 960,901 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 961,046 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 958,994 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 955,263 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 950,916 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 947,271 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 946,608 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 943,787 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 943,787 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 943,787 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million | 1.12 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 million | 1.12 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 1.09 million | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 961,216 | 884,896 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,844 | 874,271 | 974,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million | 987,819 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 970,732 | 955,263 | 998,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,146 | 943,787 | 950,916 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Denmark?
- Population young working old in Denmark was 943,787 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1957.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 874,271 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for population young working old?
- Denmark ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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