| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 14 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Denmark is projected at 5.98 million, compared to 5.95 million in 2023. It ranks 114th in the world by population and 22nd in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.45 percent, the 150th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 2.97 million males and 3.01 million females in Denmark. The percentage of the male population is 49.71%, compared to 50.29% of the female population. Denmark has 35k more females than males. The sex ratio in Denmark in 2024 will be 98.828 males per 100 females. Denmark is in the 134th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,117,193 | 2,151,211 | 4,268,404 | 0.79 | 98.419 |
| 1955 | 2,202,470 | 2,236,369 | 4,438,838 | 0.68 | 98.484 |
| 1960 | 2,271,053 | 2,308,289 | 4,579,342 | 0.61 | 98.387 |
| 1965 | 2,358,823 | 2,400,014 | 4,758,836 | 0.76 | 98.284 |
| 1970 | 2,446,182 | 2,482,486 | 4,928,668 | 0.89 | 98.538 |
| 1975 | 2,505,535 | 2,554,865 | 5,060,400 | 0.20 | 98.069 |
| 1980 | 2,528,584 | 2,594,497 | 5,123,081 | 0.04 | 97.460 |
| 1985 | 2,518,881 | 2,594,999 | 5,113,880 | 0.10 | 97.067 |
| 1990 | 2,533,558 | 2,607,467 | 5,141,025 | 0.21 | 97.165 |
| 1995 | 2,582,796 | 2,650,564 | 5,233,360 | 0.67 | 97.443 |
| 2000 | 2,639,236 | 2,700,422 | 5,339,658 | 0.36 | 97.734 |
| 2005 | 2,681,613 | 2,737,942 | 5,419,555 | 0.30 | 97.943 |
| 2010 | 2,749,916 | 2,797,946 | 5,547,863 | 0.47 | 98.283 |
| 2015 | 2,824,525 | 2,859,176 | 5,683,701 | 0.83 | 98.788 |
| 2020 | 2,900,837 | 2,930,693 | 5,831,530 | 0.29 | 98.981 |
| 2021 | 2,913,831 | 2,942,945 | 5,856,776 | 0.57 | 99.011 |
| 2022 | 2,935,843 | 2,967,061 | 5,902,904 | 1.00 | 98.948 |
| 2023 | 2,956,546 | 2,991,590 | 5,948,136 | 0.53 | 98.829 |
| 2024 | 2,971,097 | 3,006,316 | 5,977,412 | 0.45 | 98.828 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.308 | 30.630 | 2.572 |
| 1955 | 71.914 | 31.452 | 2.589 |
| 1960 | 72.196 | 32.053 | 2.561 |
| 1965 | 72.388 | 31.766 | 2.608 |
| 1970 | 73.364 | 31.463 | 1.956 |
| 1975 | 74.100 | 31.794 | 1.908 |
| 1980 | 74.129 | 33.307 | 1.540 |
| 1985 | 74.480 | 35.084 | 1.443 |
| 1990 | 74.865 | 36.121 | 1.664 |
| 1995 | 75.287 | 36.676 | 1.801 |
| 2000 | 76.815 | 37.301 | 1.765 |
| 2005 | 78.226 | 38.541 | 1.798 |
| 2010 | 79.247 | 39.558 | 1.858 |
| 2015 | 80.739 | 40.498 | 1.712 |
| 2020 | 81.546 | 41.149 | 1.678 |
| 2021 | 81.436 | 41.243 | 1.730 |
| 2022 | 81.291 | 41.216 | 1.559 |
| 2023 | 81.933 | 41.249 | 1.511 |
| 2024 | 82.094 | 41.324 | 1.517 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 39,252 | 79,454 | 9.196 | 18.614 |
| 1955 | 38,806 | 77,163 | 8.742 | 17.384 |
| 1960 | 43,665 | 75,798 | 9.535 | 16.552 |
| 1965 | 47,847 | 85,914 | 10.054 | 18.054 |
| 1970 | 48,210 | 70,888 | 9.781 | 14.383 |
| 1975 | 50,849 | 71,800 | 10.048 | 14.189 |
| 1980 | 55,903 | 57,062 | 10.912 | 11.138 |
| 1985 | 58,383 | 53,568 | 11.417 | 10.475 |
| 1990 | 60,842 | 63,245 | 11.835 | 12.302 |
| 1995 | 62,969 | 69,304 | 12.032 | 13.243 |
| 2000 | 57,913 | 66,726 | 10.846 | 12.496 |
| 2005 | 54,869 | 64,094 | 10.124 | 11.826 |
| 2010 | 54,179 | 62,763 | 9.766 | 11.313 |
| 2015 | 52,654 | 57,806 | 9.264 | 10.171 |
| 2020 | 54,679 | 60,993 | 9.377 | 10.459 |
| 2021 | 57,038 | 63,475 | 9.739 | 10.838 |
| 2022 | 59,393 | 58,095 | 10.062 | 9.842 |
| 2023 | 57,275 | 57,810 | 9.629 | 9.719 |
| 2024 | 57,269 | 58,646 | 9.581 | 9.811 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 2,901,692 | 1,366,579 | 67.983 |
| 1955 | 3,091,616 | 1,349,162 | 69.619 |
| 1960 | 3,375,657 | 1,205,444 | 73.687 |
| 1965 | 3,667,824 | 1,092,636 | 77.048 |
| 1970 | 3,932,046 | 999,195 | 79.737 |
| 1975 | 4,158,823 | 903,906 | 82.146 |
| 1980 | 4,289,924 | 834,021 | 83.723 |
| 1985 | 4,313,899 | 800,344 | 84.351 |
| 1990 | 4,361,901 | 779,214 | 84.843 |
| 1995 | 4,446,693 | 786,011 | 84.979 |
| 2000 | 4,545,356 | 795,838 | 85.100 |
| 2005 | 4,654,838 | 766,864 | 85.856 |
| 2010 | 4,821,305 | 733,539 | 86.795 |
| 2015 | 4,979,108 | 709,587 | 87.526 |
| 2020 | 5,107,903 | 688,897 | 88.116 |
| 2021 | 5,134,933 | 684,329 | 88.240 |
| 2022 | 5,162,762 | 679,660 | 88.367 |
| 2023 | 5,191,155 | 674,860 | 88.495 |
| 2024 | 5,219,784 | 669,889 | 88.626 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 157,215 | 148,982 | 306,197 | 5.12 | 105.526 |
| 05-09 | 161,358 | 152,579 | 313,938 | 5.25 | 105.754 |
| 10-14 | 162,986 | 155,116 | 318,102 | 5.32 | 105.074 |
| 15-19 | 179,397 | 171,052 | 350,449 | 5.86 | 104.879 |
| 20-24 | 188,232 | 181,599 | 369,831 | 6.19 | 103.653 |
| 25-29 | 206,929 | 198,930 | 405,860 | 6.79 | 104.021 |
| 30-34 | 207,238 | 199,699 | 406,937 | 6.81 | 103.775 |
| 35-39 | 184,629 | 178,185 | 362,813 | 6.07 | 103.616 |
| 40-44 | 170,159 | 168,463 | 338,622 | 5.67 | 101.007 |
| 45-49 | 186,660 | 187,279 | 373,938 | 6.26 | 99.669 |
| 50-54 | 196,308 | 197,125 | 393,433 | 6.58 | 99.586 |
| 55-59 | 207,827 | 206,715 | 414,542 | 6.94 | 100.538 |
| 60-64 | 186,525 | 188,974 | 375,498 | 6.28 | 98.704 |
| 65-69 | 161,117 | 168,425 | 329,543 | 5.51 | 95.661 |
| 70-74 | 142,341 | 155,242 | 297,583 | 4.98 | 91.690 |
| 75-79 | 135,595 | 153,616 | 289,212 | 4.84 | 88.269 |
| 80-84 | 83,341 | 104,066 | 187,406 | 3.14 | 80.085 |
| 85-89 | 38,895 | 57,618 | 96,513 | 1.61 | 67.505 |
| 90-94 | 11,960 | 24,448 | 36,408 | 0.61 | 48.920 |
| 95-99 | 2,208 | 7,130 | 9,338 | 0.16 | 30.968 |
| 100+ | 175 | 1,073 | 1,248 | 0.02 | 16.309 |
| Total | 2,971,095 | 3,006,316 | 5,977,411 | 98.828 | |