The current population of Denmark is 6,032,403 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 5,976,992 in 2024.
- Denmark accounts for 0.07% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth in 20 years).
- Denmark is ranked 114/197 by population and was ranked 108th in 2006.
- Denmark is projected to reach 6.15M people in 2043.
- For the last 20 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of 0.55% per year.
Denmark population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,879,692 | -0.13% |
| 2099 | 5,887,324 | -0.12% |
| 2098 | 5,894,688 | -0.13% |
| 2097 | 5,902,451 | -0.12% |
| 2096 | 5,909,729 | -0.13% |
| 2095 | 5,917,219 | -0.14% |
| 2094 | 5,925,288 | -0.13% |
| 2093 | 5,933,241 | -0.14% |
| 2092 | 5,941,337 | -0.14% |
| 2091 | 5,949,626 | -0.14% |
| 2090 | 5,958,205 | -0.14% |
| 2089 | 5,966,645 | -0.13% |
| 2088 | 5,974,290 | -0.13% |
| 2087 | 5,982,321 | -0.13% |
| 2086 | 5,989,976 | -0.12% |
| 2085 | 5,997,455 | -0.11% |
| 2084 | 6,004,175 | -0.11% |
| 2083 | 6,010,595 | -0.09% |
| 2082 | 6,016,013 | -0.07% |
| 2081 | 6,020,048 | -0.06% |
| 2080 | 6,023,906 | -0.06% |
| 2079 | 6,027,570 | -0.05% |
| 2078 | 6,030,553 | -0.05% |
| 2077 | 6,033,561 | -0.06% |
| 2076 | 6,037,007 | -0.04% |
| 2075 | 6,039,523 | -0.04% |
| 2074 | 6,041,944 | -0.05% |
| 2073 | 6,044,803 | -0.03% |
| 2072 | 6,046,641 | -0.03% |
| 2071 | 6,048,624 | -0.04% |
| 2070 | 6,051,078 | -0.05% |
| 2069 | 6,053,869 | -0.05% |
| 2068 | 6,056,924 | -0.06% |
| 2067 | 6,060,476 | -0.06% |
| 2066 | 6,064,191 | -0.08% |
| 2065 | 6,069,049 | -0.08% |
| 2064 | 6,073,904 | -0.08% |
| 2063 | 6,078,625 | -0.08% |
| 2062 | 6,083,792 | -0.08% |
| 2061 | 6,088,815 | -0.09% |
| 2060 | 6,094,310 | -0.08% |
| 2059 | 6,099,236 | -0.08% |
| 2058 | 6,103,864 | -0.08% |
| 2057 | 6,108,995 | -0.09% |
| 2056 | 6,114,524 | -0.09% |
| 2055 | 6,120,037 | -0.07% |
| 2054 | 6,124,581 | -0.08% |
| 2053 | 6,129,266 | -0.06% |
| 2052 | 6,132,944 | -0.06% |
| 2051 | 6,136,666 | -0.05% |
| 2050 | 6,139,893 | -0.04% |
| 2049 | 6,142,477 | -0.03% |
| 2048 | 6,144,414 | -0.03% |
| 2047 | 6,146,231 | -0.03% |
| 2046 | 6,147,918 | -0.007% |
| 2045 | 6,148,320 | -0.01% |
| 2044 | 6,149,066 | -0.003% |
| 2043 | 6,149,226 | 0% |
| 2042 | 6,149,216 | 0.006% |
| 2041 | 6,148,827 | 0.02% |
| 2040 | 6,147,418 | 0.02% |
| 2039 | 6,145,884 | 0.05% |
| 2038 | 6,142,758 | 0.05% |
| 2037 | 6,139,788 | 0.07% |
| 2036 | 6,135,708 | 0.08% |
| 2035 | 6,130,764 | 0.1% |
| 2034 | 6,124,513 | 0.12% |
| 2033 | 6,117,467 | 0.12% |
| 2032 | 6,110,061 | 0.16% |
| 2031 | 6,100,566 | 0.17% |
| 2030 | 6,090,119 | 0.2% |
| 2029 | 6,077,752 | 0.24% |
| 2028 | 6,063,214 | 0.28% |
| 2027 | 6,046,188 | 0.31% |
| 2026 | 6,027,292 | 0.39% |
| 2025 | 6,004,069 | 0.45% |
| 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 | 0.5% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 0.7% |
| 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 | 0.8% |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 0.79% |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 0.78% |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 0.7% |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Denmark has a population of 6.03M as of 2026, compared to 5.73M in 2016, 5.44M in 2006, and 5.26M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.53% per year. Denmark is ranked 135th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Denmark will have 6,147,918 people (1.91% growth) with a rank change from 114th to 118th.
By the year 2100, Denmark's population is projected to decline by 2.53% from its current level to 5.88M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 22,103 |
| 2024 | - | - | 25,639 |
| 2023 | 30,411 | -595 | 31,006 |
| 2022 | 59,039 | -1,180 | 60,219 |
| 2021 | 32,744 | 5,857 | 26,887 |
| 2020 | 16,682 | 5,831 | 10,851 |
| 2019 | 16,465 | 6,977 | 9,488 |
| 2018 | 25,292 | 6,373 | 18,919 |
| 2017 | 32,632 | 8,071 | 24,561 |
| 2016 | 42,556 | 9,165 | 33,391 |
| 2015 | 47,967 | 5,683 | 42,284 |
| 2014 | 32,886 | 5,644 | 27,242 |
| 2013 | 25,290 | 3,931 | 21,359 |
| 2012 | 22,463 | 5,592 | 16,871 |
| 2011 | 20,180 | 6,685 | 13,495 |
| 2010 | 26,409 | 8,876 | 17,533 |
| 2009 | 23,836 | 8,285 | 15,551 |
| 2008 | 36,213 | 10,438 | 25,775 |
| 2007 | 28,752 | 8,192 | 20,560 |
| 2006 | 20,278 | 9,787 | 10,491 |
| 2005 | 16,642 | 9,755 | 6,887 |
| 2004 | 14,354 | 9,188 | 5,166 |
| 2003 | 14,235 | 7,007 | 7,228 |
| 2002 | 15,005 | 5,376 | 9,629 |
| 2001 | 19,159 | 6,967 | 12,192 |
| 2000 | 19,519 | 9,078 | 10,441 |
| 1999 | 16,439 | 6,919 | 9,520 |
| 1998 | 19,054 | 7,956 | 11,098 |
| 1997 | 20,196 | 7,927 | 12,269 |
| 1996 | 24,376 | 6,842 | 17,534 |
| 1995 | 35,238 | 6,280 | 28,958 |
| 1994 | 19,616 | 8,850 | 10,766 |
| 1993 | 16,081 | 4,670 | 11,411 |
| 1992 | 18,659 | 6,722 | 11,937 |
| 1991 | 15,466 | 4,639 | 10,827 |
| 1990 | 10,723 | 2,056 | 8,667 |
| 1989 | 5,773 | 2,053 | 3,720 |
| 1988 | 677 | 0 | 677 |
| 1987 | 4,800 | -1,538 | 6,338 |
| 1986 | 8,902 | -2,561 | 11,463 |
| 1985 | 5,354 | -4,603 | 9,957 |
| 1984 | -1,298 | -5,623 | 4,325 |
| 1983 | -4,697 | -6,649 | 1,952 |
| 1982 | -2,324 | -2,559 | 235 |
| 1981 | -4,814 | -3,073 | -1,741 |
| 1980 | 2,340 | 1,537 | 803 |
| 1979 | 10,413 | 4,605 | 5,808 |
| 1978 | 14,865 | 9,187 | 5,678 |
| 1977 | 17,251 | 11,703 | 5,548 |
| 1976 | 14,849 | 11,667 | 3,182 |
| 1975 | 10,074 | 20,746 | -10,672 |
| 1974 | 19,239 | 19,676 | -437 |
| 1973 | 28,199 | 21,092 | 7,107 |
| 1972 | 32,011 | 24,958 | 7,053 |
| 1971 | 25,642 | 26,801 | -1,159 |
| 1970 | 43,620 | 22,673 | 20,947 |
| 1969 | 30,168 | 23,481 | 6,687 |
| 1968 | 23,686 | 27,243 | -3,557 |
| 1967 | 34,986 | 33,363 | 1,623 |
| 1966 | 40,869 | 38,858 | 2,011 |
| 1965 | 35,498 | 37,596 | -2,098 |
| 1964 | 38,165 | 36,832 | 1,333 |
| 1963 | 37,133 | 36,539 | 594 |
| 1962 | 35,970 | 32,070 | 3,900 |
| 1961 | 36,217 | 33,205 | 3,012 |
| 1960 | 28,468 | 32,515 | -4,047 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 15.4% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).
As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 509,751 and 9.2% in 2010.
Denmark population clock
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
6032403
|
114/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 114/197 |
| One net population change |
17.5 minutes
|
119/197 |
| One birth every |
9.11 minutes
|
126/196 |
| One death every |
9.02 minutes
|
101/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +82 | 119/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +30,040 | 119/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.51% | 132/197 |
| One migration net change every |
23.8 minutes
|
32/196 |
| Annual migration change | +22,103 | 32/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 847,475 | 65/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.2% | 46/195 |
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Denmark population statistics
|
Denmark
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 42.4 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 390 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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