Working-age population (Organisation) in Denmark
Denmark: Working-age population was 5,076 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Denmark, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Denmark is 5,076 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Denmark peaked at 5,076 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,333 Persons, in 1999.
That places Denmark 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Working-age population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,333 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 4,341 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,352 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,357 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,369 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,389 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4,405 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,427 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,435 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,476 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,511 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,543 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,574 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,603 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,634 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,672 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,714 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,762 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,798 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,830 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,857 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,874 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,898 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,944 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,995 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,030 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,076 Persons | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,076 Persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,857 Persons, 57% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,076 Persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,651 Persons, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,333 Persons | 4,333 Persons | 4,333 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,406 Persons | 4,341 Persons | 4,511 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,699 Persons | 4,543 Persons | 4,857 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,969 Persons | 4,874 Persons | 5,076 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Denmark?
- Working-age population in Denmark was 5,076 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,076 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,333 Persons in 1999.
- How does Denmark rank for working-age population?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.