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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Denmark
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.