Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Denmark
Denmark: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 3,146 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark stood at 3,146. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark peaked at 3,146 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,364, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,364 | — |
| 2007 | 2,367 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,424 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,391 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,516 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,469 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,472 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,487 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,513 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,558 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,575 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,601 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,599 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,607 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,691 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,077 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 3,111 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,101 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,111 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,146 | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,146 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,146 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,386 | 2,364 | 2,424 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,540 | 2,469 | 2,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,040 | 2,691 | 3,146 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions 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 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)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark was 3,146 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,146 in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,364 in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private households by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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