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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.