Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark
Denmark: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 430,511 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
430,511 people
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 238 countries
All-time high
1.74 million people
in 1930
All-time low
397,600 people
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark is 430,511 people, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark peaked at 1.74 million people in 1930 and was at its lowest, 397,600 people, in 1400.
That places Denmark 149th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 399,526 people | — |
| 1100 | 466,133 people | +16.7% |
| 1200 | 533,995 people | +14.6% |
| 1300 | 597,600 people | +11.9% |
| 1400 | 397,600 people | -33.5% |
| 1500 | 594,600 people | +49.5% |
| 1600 | 690,200 people | +16.1% |
| 1700 | 768,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1710 | 771,176 people | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 781,597 people | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 791,995 people | +1.3% |
| 1740 | 802,339 people | +1.3% |
| 1750 | 812,591 people | +1.3% |
| 1760 | 835,458 people | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 844,022 people | +1.0% |
| 1780 | 851,089 people | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 856,467 people | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 859,940 people | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 909,817 people | +5.8% |
| 1820 | 955,284 people | +5.0% |
| 1830 | 1.03 million people | +7.7% |
| 1840 | 1.07 million people | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 1.14 million people | +7.1% |
| 1860 | 1.25 million people | +9.2% |
| 1870 | 1.34 million people | +6.9% |
| 1880 | 1.40 million people | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 1.46 million people | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 1.53 million people | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 1.60 million people | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 1.70 million people | +6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.74 million people | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 1.65 million people | -5.3% |
| 1950 | 1.34 million people | -18.8% |
| 1951 | 1.33 million people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 1.31 million people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 1.30 million people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.29 million people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.28 million people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.26 million people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.24 million people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.22 million people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.21 million people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 1.19 million people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.18 million people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.16 million people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.12 million people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 million people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 998,909 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 979,871 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 959,282 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 939,224 people | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 919,073 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 899,293 people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 882,044 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 867,543 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 854,224 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 842,156 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 831,483 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 822,103 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 813,092 people | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 804,396 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 796,417 people | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 789,984 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 785,323 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 781,876 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 779,337 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 778,633 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 779,591 people | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 780,692 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 781,758 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 782,467 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 783,001 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 784,940 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 787,397 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 789,021 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 790,755 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 792,950 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 795,609 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 793,733 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 790,266 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 785,952 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 772,153 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 758,414 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 747,638 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 741,405 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 737,091 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 731,171 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 728,698 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 715,477 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 713,885 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 699,465 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 695,180 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 697,651 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 704,569 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 690,887 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 689,119 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 685,564 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 685,820 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 687,489 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 685,444 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 680,905 people | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 675,683 people | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 669,529 people | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 662,830 people | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 655,681 people | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 648,192 people | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 640,352 people | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 632,199 people | -1.3% |
| 2031 | 623,801 people | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 615,151 people | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 606,284 people | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 597,263 people | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 588,045 people | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 578,625 people | -1.6% |
| 2037 | 569,016 people | -1.7% |
| 2038 | 559,266 people | -1.7% |
| 2039 | 549,352 people | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 539,261 people | -1.8% |
| 2041 | 529,020 people | -1.9% |
| 2042 | 518,617 people | -2.0% |
| 2043 | 508,088 people | -2.0% |
| 2044 | 497,422 people | -2.1% |
| 2045 | 486,638 people | -2.2% |
| 2046 | 475,708 people | -2.2% |
| 2047 | 464,613 people | -2.3% |
| 2048 | 453,395 people | -2.4% |
| 2049 | 442,034 people | -2.5% |
| 2050 | 430,511 people | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 430,511 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 430,511 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 39% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | +49.5% | 397,600 people | 594,600 people |
| 1400 | -33.5% | 597,600 people | 397,600 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 399,526 people | 399,526 people | 399,526 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 466,133 people | 466,133 people | 466,133 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 533,995 people | 533,995 people | 533,995 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 597,600 people | 597,600 people | 597,600 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 397,600 people | 397,600 people | 397,600 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 594,600 people | 594,600 people | 594,600 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 690,200 people | 690,200 people | 690,200 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 768,000 people | 768,000 people | 768,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 771,176 people | 771,176 people | 771,176 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 781,597 people | 781,597 people | 781,597 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 791,995 people | 791,995 people | 791,995 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 802,339 people | 802,339 people | 802,339 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 812,591 people | 812,591 people | 812,591 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 835,458 people | 835,458 people | 835,458 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 844,022 people | 844,022 people | 844,022 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 851,089 people | 851,089 people | 851,089 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 856,467 people | 856,467 people | 856,467 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 859,940 people | 859,940 people | 859,940 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 909,817 people | 909,817 people | 909,817 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 955,284 people | 955,284 people | 955,284 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.03 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.14 million people | 1.14 million people | 1.14 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.46 million people | 1.46 million people | 1.46 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1.53 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1.70 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1.74 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1.65 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.19 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 914,162 people | 842,156 people | 998,909 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 798,264 people | 778,633 people | 831,483 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 785,257 people | 779,591 people | 792,950 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 765,343 people | 731,171 people | 795,609 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,050 people | 685,564 people | 728,698 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,192 people | 640,352 people | 687,489 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 591,900 people | 549,352 people | 632,199 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 491,480 people | 442,034 people | 539,261 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 430,511 people | 430,511 people | 430,511 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Denmark was 430,511 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million people in 1930.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,600 people in 1400.
- How does Denmark rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Denmark ranks 149th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.