Population in Denmark
Denmark: Population was 5.95 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.95 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.95 million people
in 2023
All-time low
400,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Denmark, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.95 million people for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 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 in Denmark peaked at 5.95 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000 people, in 1000.
Denmark ranks 114th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 466,963 people | 466,963 people | 466,963 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 535,422 people | 535,422 people | 535,422 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 400,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 600,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 700,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 815,422 people | 815,422 people | 815,422 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 831,743 people | 831,743 people | 831,743 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 848,860 people | 848,860 people | 848,860 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 866,863 people | 866,863 people | 866,863 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 885,854 people | 885,854 people | 885,854 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 920,000 people | 920,000 people | 920,000 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 940,000 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 960,000 people | 960,000 people | 960,000 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 980,000 people | 980,000 people | 980,000 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.03 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.11 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.21 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.26 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.31 million people | 1.27 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.42 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.49 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.59 million people | 1.50 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.78 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.97 million people | 1.89 million people | 2.06 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.18 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.27 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.41 million people | 2.30 million people | 2.54 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.71 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.85 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.04 million people | 2.89 million people | 3.21 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.38 million people | 3.24 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.68 million people | 3.55 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.03 million people | 3.84 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.41 million people | 4.27 million people | 4.55 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 million people | 4.58 million people | 4.89 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 million people | 4.93 million people | 5.12 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million people | 5.11 million people | 5.13 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million people | 5.14 million people | 5.32 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million people | 5.34 million people | 5.52 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million people | 5.55 million people | 5.81 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million people | 5.83 million people | 5.95 million 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 population in Denmark?
- Population in Denmark was 5.95 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 people in 1000.
- How does Denmark rank for population?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.