Population, total in Denmark
Denmark: Population, total was 6.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Denmark is 6.01 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Denmark peaked at 6.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.58 million, in 1960.
That places Denmark 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 4.58 million | 4.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 4.93 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 5.11 million | 5.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 5.14 million | 5.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 5.34 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 5.55 million | 5.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 million | 5.83 million | 6.01 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.3% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.9344 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 15.6% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.4% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 23.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 27.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Denmark?
- Population, total in Denmark was 6.01 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 million in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for population, total?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.