Share of the population that is female in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population that is female was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1984
All-time low
50.2%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Denmark stood at 50.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Denmark peaked at 50.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 50.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 6 |
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 the population that is female in Denmark?
- Share of the population that is female in Denmark was 50.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population that is female?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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