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Denmark population

Current population of Denmark

6,044,786

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
32
Deaths today
32
Change today (UTC)
+18
World rank
115th of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
6,009,169
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.54%
2025
Density
149 /km²
2023
Land area
40,000 km²
Urban population
89%
2025
Median age
41.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.47
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs
2024
Net migration
+22,103
2025
Capital
Copenhagen
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Denmark: overview

Denmark has a population of 6,009,169 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 115th largest in the world. Denmark is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Copenhagen.

Growth has slowed to 0.54% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 32,177 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 22,103 people in 2025.

Population density is moderate — about 149 people per km², spread across 40,000 km² of land. Most residents — 89% — live in urban areas.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 41.3 years. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.47 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years (2024).

UN projections suggest a roughly stable population through mid-century, at 6.12 million in 2050. The 2030 projection is 6,081,995.

Denmark population, 1960–2025 and projections

01.5M3M4.5M6M7.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 6.01M1960: 4,579,6031961: 4,611,6871962: 4,647,7271963: 4,684,4831964: 4,722,0721965: 4,759,0121966: 4,797,3811967: 4,835,3541968: 4,864,8831969: 4,891,8601970: 4,928,7571971: 4,963,1261972: 4,991,5961973: 5,021,8611974: 5,045,2971975: 5,059,8621976: 5,072,5961977: 5,088,4191978: 5,104,2481979: 5,116,8011980: 5,123,0271981: 5,121,5721982: 5,117,8101983: 5,114,2971984: 5,111,6191985: 5,113,6911986: 5,120,5341987: 5,127,0241988: 5,129,5161989: 5,132,5941990: 5,140,9391991: 5,154,2981992: 5,171,3701993: 5,188,6281994: 5,206,1801995: 5,233,3731996: 5,263,0741997: 5,284,9911998: 5,304,2191999: 5,321,7992000: 5,339,6162001: 5,358,7832002: 5,375,9312003: 5,390,5742004: 5,404,5232005: 5,419,4322006: 5,437,2722007: 5,461,4382008: 5,493,6212009: 5,523,0952010: 5,547,6832011: 5,570,5722012: 5,591,5722013: 5,614,9322014: 5,643,4752015: 5,683,4832016: 5,728,0102017: 5,764,9802018: 5,793,6362019: 5,814,4222020: 5,831,4042021: 5,856,7332022: 5,903,0372023: 5,946,9522024: 5,976,9922025: 6,009,1692030: 6,081,9952050: 6,124,838
Population of Denmark by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20256,009,169+0.54%+32,177
20245,976,992+0.50%+30,040
20235,946,952+0.74%+43,915
20225,903,037+0.79%+46,304
20215,856,733+0.43%+25,329
20205,831,404+0.29%+16,982
20195,814,422+0.36%+20,786
20185,793,636+0.50%+28,656
20175,764,980+0.64%+36,970
20165,728,010+0.78%+44,527
20155,683,483+0.71%+40,008
20145,643,475+0.51%+28,543
20105,547,683+0.44%+24,588
20055,419,432+0.28%+14,909
20005,339,616+0.33%+17,817
19955,233,373+0.52%+27,193
19905,140,939+0.16%+8,345
19855,113,691+0.04%+2,072
19805,123,027+0.12%+6,226
19755,059,862+0.29%+14,565
19704,928,757+0.75%+36,897
19654,759,012+0.78%+36,940
19604,579,603––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Denmark population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Denmark
YearProjected populationvs today
20306,081,995+1.2%
20506,124,838+1.9%

Denmark population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.6% of Denmark's population is under 15, 63.3% is of working age (15–64), and 21.1% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 156,349 (2.6%)0-4 female: 148,133 (2.5%)0-45-9 male: 163,235 (2.7%)5-9 female: 154,382 (2.6%)10-14 male: 159,822 (2.7%)10-14 female: 152,187 (2.5%)10-1415-19 male: 180,331 (3.0%)15-19 female: 171,511 (2.9%)20-24 male: 188,909 (3.1%)20-24 female: 182,066 (3.0%)20-2425-29 male: 204,675 (3.4%)25-29 female: 197,134 (3.3%)30-34 male: 210,167 (3.5%)30-34 female: 202,357 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 190,345 (3.2%)35-39 female: 183,332 (3.1%)40-44 male: 169,620 (2.8%)40-44 female: 167,219 (2.8%)40-4445-49 male: 182,313 (3.0%)45-49 female: 182,535 (3.0%)50-54 male: 197,268 (3.3%)50-54 female: 198,804 (3.3%)50-5455-59 male: 202,915 (3.4%)55-59 female: 202,349 (3.4%)60-64 male: 192,419 (3.2%)60-64 female: 194,461 (3.2%)60-6465-69 male: 162,990 (2.7%)65-69 female: 170,022 (2.8%)70-74 male: 142,834 (2.4%)70-74 female: 155,276 (2.6%)70-7475-79 male: 133,399 (2.2%)75-79 female: 151,767 (2.5%)80-84 male: 89,945 (1.5%)80-84 female: 111,353 (1.9%)80-8485-89 male: 41,114 (0.7%)85-89 female: 60,191 (1.0%)90-94 male: 12,694 (0.2%)90-94 female: 25,262 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 2,304 (0.0%)95-99 female: 7,223 (0.1%)100+ male: 185 (0.0%)100+ female: 1,107 (0.0%)100+

Denmark population FAQ

What is the population of Denmark in 2026?

Denmark's population is estimated at about 6.04 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 6,009,169 (2025). Denmark ranks 115th in the world by population.

Is the population of Denmark growing or shrinking?

Denmark's population is growing at about 0.54% per year, an increase of roughly 32,177 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Denmark?

Denmark has about 149 people per square kilometre across a land area of 40,000 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Denmark?

Denmark is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Denmark's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Denmark's population at 6,124,838 in 2050, passing through 6,081,995 in 2030.

What is the median age in Denmark?

The median age in Denmark is 41.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.