Population of Denmark
Current Population
5,976,992
10yr Growth Rate
+5.91%
Rank
#112 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Denmark Population Analysis
Denmark's population of 5.98 million represents modest growth, with a 5.91% increase over the past decade translating to roughly 333,000 net additions. Ranked 112th globally, Denmark maintains a stable demographic profile characteristic of developed European nations, though its growth rate falls below the Nordic average. The 1960s peak growth period reflects post-war demographic expansion, contrasting sharply with contemporary patterns where natural increase has been offset by aging populations and emigration pressures common across Northern Europe.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | +0.51% |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | +0.74% |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | +0.79% |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | +0.43% |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | +0.29% |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | +0.36% |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | +0.65% |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | +0.78% |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | +0.71% |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | +0.51% |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | +0.42% |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | +0.38% |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | +0.41% |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | +0.45% |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | +0.54% |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | +0.59% |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | +0.44% |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | +0.33% |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | +0.28% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | +0.26% |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | +0.27% |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | +0.32% |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | +0.36% |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | +0.33% |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | +0.33% |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | +0.36% |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | +0.42% |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | +0.57% |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | +0.52% |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | +0.34% |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | +0.33% |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | +0.33% |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | +0.26% |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | +0.16% |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | +0.06% |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | +0.05% |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | +0.13% |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | +0.13% |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | +0.04% |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | -0.05% |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | -0.07% |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | -0.07% |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | -0.03% |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | +0.12% |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | +0.25% |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | +0.31% |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | +0.31% |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | +0.25% |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | +0.29% |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | +0.47% |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | +0.61% |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | +0.57% |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | +0.70% |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | +0.75% |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | +0.55% |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | +0.61% |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | +0.79% |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | +0.81% |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | +0.78% |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | +0.80% |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | +0.79% |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | +0.78% |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | +0.70% |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 | — |