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