Population estimates and projections in Denmark
Denmark had an estimated population of 5,948,136 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Denmark, 2023 (latest estimate)
5,948,136
Change from 2022
+0.8%
Projection for 2030
6,081,995 people
Projection for 2050
6,124,838 people
Projection for 2100
5,863,216 people
Position in 2023
113th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Denmark over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 5,863,216 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 5,900,525 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 5,940,877 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 5,980,590 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 6,008,790 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 6,025,042 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 6,036,603 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 6,053,336 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 6,078,224 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 6,103,884 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 6,124,838 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 6,134,656 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 6,134,659 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 6,119,806 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 6,081,995 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 6,002,507 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 5,948,136 people |
| 2022 | 5,902,904 people |
| 2021 | 5,856,776 people |
| 2020 | 5,831,530 people |
| 2019 | 5,814,618 people |
| 2018 | 5,793,824 people |
| 2017 | 5,765,168 people |
| 2016 | 5,728,201 people |
| 2015 | 5,683,701 people |
| 2014 | 5,643,794 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.8% from 5,902,904 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 5,615,333 people, the figure has changed by +5.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Denmark has the 113th highest value.
More for Denmark
All statistics for Denmark
Population on 1 January
5,992,734 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
5,992,734 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
9.9 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
9.7 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Total fertility rate
1.47 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
20.9%
2025 · Eurostat