Usually resident population on 1 January in Denmark
Denmark: Usually resident population on 1 January was 6.02 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Usually resident population on 1 January in Denmark, 2014–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 6.02 million for usually resident population on 1 january in 2026. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Denmark peaked at 6.02 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5.62 million, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Usually resident population on 1 January in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.62 million | — |
| 2015 | 5.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 6.02 million | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.02 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.34 million, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.02 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.20 million, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.72 million | 5.62 million | 5.80 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million | 5.82 million | 6.02 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 usually resident population on 1 january in Denmark?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Denmark was 6.02 million in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 million in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2026.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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