Median age in Denmark
Denmark: Median age was 41.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Denmark, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Denmark stood at 41.25 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Denmark peaked at 41.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.63 years, in 1950.
That places Denmark 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.36 years | 30.63 years | 32 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.78 years | 31.42 years | 32.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.93 years | 31.46 years | 32.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.8 years | 33.31 years | 35.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.62 years | 36.12 years | 37.13 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.38 years | 37.3 years | 39.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.34 years | 39.56 years | 40.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.21 years | 41.15 years | 41.25 years | 4 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.962 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 91.46 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 90.02 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.03 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Denmark?
- Median age in Denmark was 41.25 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.63 years in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for median age?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.