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.
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
- 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 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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