Working-age population in Denmark
Denmark: Working-age population was 5,076 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Denmark is 5,076, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,318, in 1996.
That places Denmark 47th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,328 | — |
| 1996 | 4,318 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 4,321 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,328 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,339 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,339 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,352 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,362 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4,366 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,387 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,405 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,427 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,435 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,476 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,511 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,543 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,574 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,603 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,634 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,672 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,714 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,762 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,798 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,830 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,857 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,874 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,898 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,944 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,995 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,030 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 5,076 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,327 | 4,318 | 4,339 | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,406 | 4,339 | 4,511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,699 | 4,543 | 4,857 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,969 | 4,874 | 5,076 | 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 working-age population in Denmark?
- Working-age population in Denmark was 5,076 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,076 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,318 in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for working-age population?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 82 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.