Denmark

Population in Denmark

Population in Denmark: 4.27 million people in 1950 and 5.95 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
5.95 million people
Since 1950
+1.68 million people
Rank, 2023
114 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
5.86 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in DenmarkPopulation in Denmark: 4.27 million people in 1950 and 5.95 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 5.86 million people in 2100, between 3.7 million people and 8.77 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 5.86 million people in 2100, between 3.7 million people and 8.77 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 1 million people.

Every year

people · UN

YearDenmarkWorld
20235.95 million8.09 billion
20225.9 million8.02 billion
20215.86 million7.95 billion
20205.83 million7.89 billion
20195.82 million7.81 billion
20185.79 million7.73 billion
20175.77 million7.65 billion
20165.73 million7.56 billion
20155.68 million7.47 billion
20145.64 million7.38 billion
20135.62 million7.29 billion
20125.59 million7.2 billion
20115.57 million7.11 billion
20105.55 million7.02 billion
20095.52 million6.93 billion
20085.49 million6.84 billion
20075.46 million6.76 billion
20065.44 million6.67 billion
20055.42 million6.59 billion
20045.41 million6.5 billion
20035.39 million6.42 billion
20025.38 million6.34 billion
20015.36 million6.26 billion
20005.34 million6.17 billion
19995.32 million6.09 billion
19985.3 million6.01 billion
19975.29 million5.93 billion
19965.26 million5.84 billion
19955.23 million5.76 billion
19945.21 million5.68 billion
19935.19 million5.59 billion
19925.17 million5.51 billion
19915.15 million5.42 billion
19905.14 million5.33 billion
19895.13 million5.23 billion
19885.13 million5.14 billion
19875.13 million5.05 billion
19865.12 million4.96 billion
19855.11 million4.87 billion
19845.11 million4.78 billion
19835.11 million4.7 billion
19825.12 million4.61 billion
19815.12 million4.53 billion
19805.12 million4.45 billion
19795.12 million4.37 billion
19785.1 million4.29 billion
19775.09 million4.22 billion
19765.07 million4.14 billion
19755.06 million4.07 billion
19745.05 million4 billion
19735.02 million3.92 billion
19724.99 million3.85 billion
19714.96 million3.77 billion
19704.93 million3.7 billion
19694.89 million3.62 billion
19684.87 million3.55 billion
19674.84 million3.47 billion
19664.8 million3.4 billion
19654.76 million3.34 billion
19644.72 million3.26 billion
19634.68 million3.19 billion
19624.65 million3.12 billion
19614.61 million3.07 billion
19604.58 million3.02 billion
19594.55 million2.97 billion
19584.52 million2.91 billion
19574.49 million2.85 billion
19564.47 million2.8 billion
19554.44 million2.74 billion
19544.41 million2.69 billion
19534.37 million2.63 billion
19524.33 million2.58 billion
19514.3 million2.54 billion
19504.27 million2.49 billion
19494.23 million–
19484.19 million–
19474.14 million–
19464.1 million–
19454.05 million–
19444.01 million–
19433.97 million–
19423.92 million–
19413.88 million–
19403.85 million–
19393.81 million–
19383.78 million–
19373.75 million–
19363.72 million–
19353.69 million–
19343.66 million–
19333.63 million–
19323.6 million–
19313.58 million–
19303.55 million–
19293.52 million–
19283.49 million–
19273.45 million–
19263.42 million–
19253.39 million–
19243.36 million–
19233.33 million–
19223.31 million–
19213.27 million–
19203.24 million–
19193.21 million–
19183.17 million–
19173.13 million–
19163.1 million–
19153.06 million–
19143.03 million–
19132.99 million–
19122.96 million–
19112.92 million–
19102.89 million–
19092.85 million–
19082.82 million–
19072.79 million–
19062.75 million–
19052.72 million–
19042.69 million–
19032.66 million–
19022.63 million–
19012.6 million–
19002.57 million–
18992.54 million–
18982.51 million–
18972.48 million–
18962.45 million–
18952.43 million–
18942.4 million–
18932.37 million–
18922.35 million–
18912.32 million–
18902.3 million–
18892.27 million–
18882.25 million–
18872.23 million–
18862.21 million–
18852.19 million–
18842.17 million–
18832.14 million–
18822.12 million–
18812.1 million–
18802.08 million–
18792.06 million–
18782.04 million–
18772.02 million–
18762 million–
18751.98 million–
18741.96 million–
18731.95 million–
18721.93 million–
18711.91 million–
18701.89 million–
18691.87 million–
18681.85 million–
18671.83 million–
18661.81 million–
18651.79 million–
18641.77 million–
18631.75 million–
18621.73 million–
18611.71 million–
18601.7 million–
18591.68 million–
18581.66 million–
18571.64 million–
18561.62 million–
18551.6 million–
18541.58 million–
18531.56 million–
18521.54 million–
18511.52 million–
18501.5 million–
18491.49 million–
18481.47 million–
18471.46 million–
18461.44 million–
18451.43 million–
18441.41 million–
18431.4 million–
18421.38 million–
18411.37 million–
18401.36 million–
18391.35 million–
18381.34 million–
18371.33 million–
18361.32 million–
18351.31 million–
18341.31 million–
18331.3 million–
18321.29 million–
18311.28 million–
18301.27 million–
18291.26 million–
18281.25 million–
18271.24 million–
18261.23 million–
18251.21 million–
18241.2 million–
18231.19 million–
18221.18 million–
18211.17 million–
18201.16 million–
18191.15 million–
18181.14 million–
18171.13 million–
18161.12 million–
18151.11 million–
18141.11 million–
18131.1 million–
18121.09 million–
18111.08 million–
18101.08 million–
18091.07 million–
18081.06 million–
18071.05 million–
18061.04 million–
18051.04 million–
18041.03 million–
18031.02 million–
18021.02 million–
18011.01 million–
18001 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearDenmarkWorld
20245.98 million5.97 million–5.99 million8.16 billion
20256 million5.97 million–6.03 million8.23 billion
20266.02 million5.97 million–6.08 million8.3 billion
20276.04 million5.97 million–6.12 million8.37 billion
20286.06 million5.96 million–6.17 million8.44 billion
20296.07 million5.95 million–6.21 million8.5 billion
20306.08 million5.94 million–6.25 million8.57 billion
20316.09 million5.93 million–6.29 million8.63 billion
20326.1 million5.91 million–6.33 million8.7 billion
20336.11 million5.89 million–6.37 million8.76 billion
20346.11 million5.87 million–6.4 million8.82 billion
20356.12 million5.86 million–6.43 million8.89 billion
20366.12 million5.84 million–6.48 million8.95 billion
20376.13 million5.82 million–6.52 million9.01 billion
20386.13 million5.79 million–6.56 million9.06 billion
20396.13 million5.77 million–6.59 million9.12 billion
20406.14 million5.75 million–6.62 million9.18 billion
20416.14 million5.73 million–6.66 million9.23 billion
20426.14 million5.71 million–6.69 million9.29 billion
20436.14 million5.69 million–6.72 million9.34 billion
20446.14 million5.66 million–6.75 million9.39 billion
20456.14 million5.63 million–6.78 million9.44 billion
20466.13 million5.61 million–6.82 million9.49 billion
20476.13 million5.59 million–6.85 million9.54 billion
20486.13 million5.56 million–6.89 million9.58 billion
20496.13 million5.52 million–6.93 million9.62 billion
20506.13 million5.49 million–6.97 million9.66 billion
20516.12 million5.46 million–7.01 million9.7 billion
20526.12 million5.43 million–7.05 million9.74 billion
20536.11 million5.4 million–7.08 million9.78 billion
20546.11 million5.37 million–7.11 million9.81 billion
20556.1 million5.34 million–7.14 million9.85 billion
20566.1 million5.31 million–7.16 million9.88 billion
20576.09 million5.27 million–7.19 million9.91 billion
20586.09 million5.23 million–7.21 million9.94 billion
20596.08 million5.19 million–7.24 million9.96 billion
20606.08 million5.16 million–7.27 million9.99 billion
20616.07 million5.13 million–7.31 million10 billion
20626.07 million5.09 million–7.33 million10 billion
20636.06 million5.06 million–7.34 million10.1 billion
20646.06 million5.02 million–7.36 million10.1 billion
20656.05 million4.98 million–7.39 million10.1 billion
20666.05 million4.94 million–7.43 million10.1 billion
20676.05 million4.9 million–7.46 million10.1 billion
20686.04 million4.86 million–7.51 million10.2 billion
20696.04 million4.82 million–7.55 million10.2 billion
20706.04 million4.79 million–7.58 million10.2 billion
20716.03 million4.75 million–7.62 million10.2 billion
20726.03 million4.71 million–7.65 million10.2 billion
20736.03 million4.68 million–7.68 million10.2 billion
20746.03 million4.64 million–7.71 million10.2 billion
20756.03 million4.6 million–7.75 million10.3 billion
20766.02 million4.56 million–7.77 million10.3 billion
20776.02 million4.52 million–7.78 million10.3 billion
20786.02 million4.49 million–7.81 million10.3 billion
20796.01 million4.45 million–7.85 million10.3 billion
20806.01 million4.42 million–7.9 million10.3 billion
20816.01 million4.39 million–7.97 million10.3 billion
20826 million4.35 million–8.03 million10.3 billion
20835.99 million4.32 million–8.09 million10.3 billion
20845.99 million4.3 million–8.13 million10.3 billion
20855.98 million4.27 million–8.17 million10.3 billion
20865.97 million4.24 million–8.21 million10.3 billion
20875.97 million4.19 million–8.24 million10.3 billion
20885.96 million4.15 million–8.26 million10.3 billion
20895.95 million4.11 million–8.28 million10.3 billion
20905.94 million4.07 million–8.3 million10.3 billion
20915.93 million4.03 million–8.32 million10.3 billion
20925.92 million3.98 million–8.36 million10.3 billion
20935.92 million3.94 million–8.42 million10.3 billion
20945.91 million3.9 million–8.46 million10.2 billion
20955.9 million3.86 million–8.52 million10.2 billion
20965.89 million3.83 million–8.58 million10.2 billion
20975.89 million3.79 million–8.62 million10.2 billion
20985.88 million3.76 million–8.67 million10.2 billion
20995.87 million3.72 million–8.72 million10.2 billion
21005.86 million3.7 million–8.77 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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