Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.4% in 2050. ▬ Flat
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Denmark, 2025–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2050, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Denmark stood at 54.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Denmark peaked at 54.4% in 2050 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2028.
That places Denmark 104th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.1% | — |
| 2026 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2031 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2032 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2033 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2036 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2037 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2045 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2046 | 54.0% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2049 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 54.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.4%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 54.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.3%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 53.9% | 53.8% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 2030s | 53.9% | 53.8% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2040s | 54.0% | 53.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Denmark?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Denmark was 54.4% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2050.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2028.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Denmark ranks 104th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.