Population in Denmark
Denmark: Population was 5.98 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Denmark, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.98 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Denmark peaked at 5.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million, in 1960.
That places Denmark 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 4.58 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 4.93 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 5.11 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 5.14 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 5.34 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 5.55 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.90 million | 5.83 million | 5.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 31,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 32,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Denmark?
- Population in Denmark was 5.98 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for population?
- Denmark ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.