Private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark
Denmark: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 3,146 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,146 Thousand households
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,146 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
2,364 Thousand households
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Denmark stood at 3,146 Thousand households. 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 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,364 Thousand households, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 20th of 43 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 and in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,364 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 2,367 Thousand households | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,424 Thousand households | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,391 Thousand households | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,516 Thousand households | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,469 Thousand households | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,472 Thousand households | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,487 Thousand households | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,513 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,558 Thousand households | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,575 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,601 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,599 Thousand households | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,607 Thousand households | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,691 Thousand households | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,077 Thousand households | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 3,111 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,101 Thousand households | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,111 Thousand households | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3,146 Thousand households | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,146 Thousand households is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,146 Thousand households is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,386 Thousand households | 2,364 Thousand households | 2,424 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,540 Thousand households | 2,469 Thousand households | 2,607 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,040 Thousand households | 2,691 Thousand households | 3,146 Thousand households | 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (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 Thousand households 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 Thousand households 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 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 43 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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