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Population state · Growing

Denmark

Europe · Northern Europe · DNK · DK
Population state
Growing
current run since 1989 · projected 2024
Fertility
1.52
72 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
114
of 237
Regional population rank
22
of 50 in Europe
Population
5.98m
Annual change
+27,018
Natural change
+1,377
Migrant share
14.2%
Peak population · projected 2042 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · not reached Support ratio · 3.04 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Adds to growth

Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Denmark, 2024 projected: natural change +1,377 people, net migration +25,639, WPP adjustment +2, total population change +27,018. Positive net migration adds to natural growth.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a +2-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

36 source years · since 1989 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 1989
36 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+27,018
0.45% of 2024 population
Series maximum
projected 2042
Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
20245.98m+27,0181.52
20506.12m−3,2201.57
20806.01m−3,8501.61
21005.86m−7,2021.61

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2020 · observed
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

Denmark annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 30.4% in 1950 to 19.4% in 2023 and 16.5% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 9.0% to 20.6% and 31.3%. First annual crossover: 2020 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in Denmark, 1950 to 2100 Denmark annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 30.4% in 1950 to 19.4% in 2023 and 16.5% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 9.0% to 20.6% and 31.3%. First annual crossover: 2020 · observed. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 16.5% 65+ · 31.3%
1950
Under 18 · 30.4%65+ · 9.0%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 19.4%65+ · 20.6%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 16.5%65+ · 31.3%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
Denmark under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 1,298,318 30.4% 385,462 9.0%
1951 observed 1,313,979 30.6% 395,049 9.2%
1952 observed 1,328,122 30.7% 404,634 9.3%
1953 observed 1,342,956 30.7% 414,118 9.5%
1954 observed 1,357,023 30.8% 423,530 9.6%
1955 observed 1,368,879 30.8% 433,274 9.8%
1956 observed 1,378,756 30.9% 443,725 9.9%
1957 observed 1,385,994 30.9% 453,387 10.1%
1958 observed 1,392,125 30.8% 462,966 10.3%
1959 observed 1,398,202 30.7% 473,722 10.4%
1960 observed 1,400,218 30.6% 484,959 10.6%
1961 observed 1,397,537 30.3% 497,006 10.8%
1962 observed 1,391,797 29.9% 508,622 10.9%
1963 observed 1,383,313 29.5% 519,905 11.1%
1964 observed 1,374,957 29.1% 531,196 11.2%
1965 observed 1,370,175 28.8% 542,029 11.4%
1966 observed 1,372,347 28.6% 552,742 11.5%
1967 observed 1,377,271 28.5% 564,425 11.7%
1968 observed 1,377,080 28.3% 577,480 11.9%
1969 observed 1,374,048 28.1% 590,823 12.1%
1970 observed 1,371,787 27.8% 604,844 12.3%
1971 observed 1,370,540 27.6% 619,125 12.5%
1972 observed 1,371,721 27.5% 633,026 12.7%
1973 observed 1,371,883 27.3% 647,311 12.9%
1974 observed 1,368,542 27.1% 662,582 13.1%
1975 observed 1,364,059 27.0% 677,597 13.4%
1976 observed 1,358,456 26.8% 690,779 13.6%
1977 observed 1,350,580 26.5% 704,394 13.8%
1978 observed 1,340,672 26.3% 718,135 14.1%
1979 observed 1,328,252 26.0% 729,498 14.3%
1980 observed 1,312,156 25.6% 738,154 14.4%
1981 observed 1,288,642 25.2% 744,816 14.5%
1982 observed 1,259,546 24.6% 751,592 14.7%
1983 observed 1,228,096 24.0% 758,435 14.8%
1984 observed 1,194,184 23.4% 764,040 14.9%
1985 observed 1,164,449 22.8% 771,701 15.1%
1986 observed 1,144,102 22.3% 781,558 15.3%
1987 observed 1,129,945 22.0% 788,555 15.4%
1988 observed 1,118,036 21.8% 793,635 15.5%
1989 observed 1,106,256 21.6% 798,339 15.6%
1990 observed 1,095,415 21.3% 801,355 15.6%
1991 observed 1,088,537 21.1% 803,098 15.6%
1992 observed 1,085,951 21.0% 803,707 15.5%
1993 observed 1,084,179 20.9% 802,273 15.5%
1994 observed 1,085,930 20.9% 799,937 15.4%
1995 observed 1,096,755 21.0% 797,139 15.2%
1996 observed 1,109,144 21.1% 794,314 15.1%
1997 observed 1,118,459 21.2% 792,345 15.0%
1998 observed 1,128,044 21.3% 791,078 14.9%
1999 observed 1,139,426 21.4% 790,513 14.9%
2000 observed 1,153,451 21.6% 791,224 14.8%
2001 observed 1,168,950 21.8% 793,313 14.8%
2002 observed 1,183,100 22.0% 796,555 14.8%
2003 observed 1,194,119 22.2% 801,582 14.9%
2004 observed 1,202,210 22.2% 808,693 15.0%
2005 observed 1,208,017 22.3% 817,963 15.1%
2006 observed 1,212,227 22.3% 829,107 15.2%
2007 observed 1,214,686 22.2% 844,131 15.5%
2008 observed 1,216,328 22.1% 864,487 15.7%
2009 observed 1,216,341 22.0% 889,336 16.1%
2010 observed 1,213,253 21.9% 918,586 16.6%
2011 observed 1,206,637 21.7% 951,295 17.1%
2012 observed 1,196,273 21.4% 984,378 17.6%
2013 observed 1,183,840 21.1% 1,013,755 18.1%
2014 observed 1,173,635 20.8% 1,039,336 18.4%
2015 observed 1,168,650 20.6% 1,063,076 18.7%
2016 observed 1,167,813 20.4% 1,085,062 18.9%
2017 observed 1,166,834 20.2% 1,105,888 19.2%
2018 observed 1,162,912 20.1% 1,126,335 19.4%
2019 observed 1,158,228 19.9% 1,146,318 19.7%
2020 observed 1,154,526 19.8% 1,166,351 20.0%
2021 observed 1,152,320 19.7% 1,185,892 20.2%
2022 observed 1,153,745 19.5% 1,204,236 20.4%
2023 observed 1,153,013 19.4% 1,225,327 20.6%
2024 projected 1,147,603 19.2% 1,247,248 20.9%
2025 projected 1,142,433 19.0% 1,267,667 21.1%
2026 projected 1,136,539 18.9% 1,288,581 21.4%
2027 projected 1,130,919 18.7% 1,309,580 21.7%
2028 projected 1,126,053 18.6% 1,332,740 22.0%
2029 projected 1,122,949 18.5% 1,357,864 22.4%
2030 projected 1,122,345 18.5% 1,383,791 22.8%
2031 projected 1,123,261 18.4% 1,411,043 23.2%
2032 projected 1,124,704 18.4% 1,436,021 23.5%
2033 projected 1,125,184 18.4% 1,454,888 23.8%
2034 projected 1,123,644 18.4% 1,469,137 24.0%
2035 projected 1,120,591 18.3% 1,481,586 24.2%
2036 projected 1,117,523 18.2% 1,495,134 24.4%
2037 projected 1,114,208 18.2% 1,510,239 24.6%
2038 projected 1,110,774 18.1% 1,523,890 24.9%
2039 projected 1,105,930 18.0% 1,535,732 25.0%
2040 projected 1,102,213 18.0% 1,547,976 25.2%
2041 projected 1,101,246 17.9% 1,557,794 25.4%
2042 projected 1,099,873 17.9% 1,563,474 25.5%
2043 projected 1,097,663 17.9% 1,568,029 25.6%
2044 projected 1,094,946 17.8% 1,571,922 25.6%
2045 projected 1,091,923 17.8% 1,574,454 25.7%
2046 projected 1,088,602 17.7% 1,574,699 25.7%
2047 projected 1,085,068 17.7% 1,573,303 25.7%
2048 projected 1,081,524 17.6% 1,571,390 25.6%
2049 projected 1,077,949 17.6% 1,569,327 25.6%
2050 projected 1,074,316 17.5% 1,568,836 25.6%
2051 projected 1,070,674 17.5% 1,570,130 25.6%
2052 projected 1,067,144 17.4% 1,572,383 25.7%
2053 projected 1,063,659 17.4% 1,576,189 25.8%
2054 projected 1,060,228 17.4% 1,582,222 25.9%
2055 projected 1,056,892 17.3% 1,590,052 26.0%
2056 projected 1,053,653 17.3% 1,598,672 26.2%
2057 projected 1,050,666 17.2% 1,608,357 26.4%
2058 projected 1,047,980 17.2% 1,618,732 26.6%
2059 projected 1,045,505 17.2% 1,629,690 26.8%
2060 projected 1,043,097 17.2% 1,641,466 27.0%
2061 projected 1,040,872 17.1% 1,651,839 27.2%
2062 projected 1,038,825 17.1% 1,661,059 27.4%
2063 projected 1,036,900 17.1% 1,669,548 27.5%
2064 projected 1,035,095 17.1% 1,677,098 27.7%
2065 projected 1,033,252 17.1% 1,684,928 27.8%
2066 projected 1,031,506 17.1% 1,692,524 28.0%
2067 projected 1,029,880 17.0% 1,699,007 28.1%
2068 projected 1,028,271 17.0% 1,705,615 28.2%
2069 projected 1,026,663 17.0% 1,713,374 28.4%
2070 projected 1,025,003 17.0% 1,722,374 28.5%
2071 projected 1,023,338 17.0% 1,732,903 28.7%
2072 projected 1,021,617 16.9% 1,744,224 28.9%
2073 projected 1,019,632 16.9% 1,755,814 29.1%
2074 projected 1,017,491 16.9% 1,766,840 29.3%
2075 projected 1,015,379 16.9% 1,776,932 29.5%
2076 projected 1,013,169 16.8% 1,784,919 29.6%
2077 projected 1,010,972 16.8% 1,790,092 29.7%
2078 projected 1,008,904 16.8% 1,793,416 29.8%
2079 projected 1,006,822 16.7% 1,795,694 29.9%
2080 projected 1,004,746 16.7% 1,798,341 29.9%
2081 projected 1,002,736 16.7% 1,802,485 30.0%
2082 projected 1,000,645 16.7% 1,807,400 30.1%
2083 projected 998,396 16.7% 1,811,647 30.2%
2084 projected 996,123 16.6% 1,815,443 30.3%
2085 projected 993,878 16.6% 1,818,738 30.4%
2086 projected 991,667 16.6% 1,822,815 30.5%
2087 projected 989,515 16.6% 1,825,292 30.6%
2088 projected 987,486 16.6% 1,824,697 30.6%
2089 projected 985,519 16.6% 1,824,088 30.7%
2090 projected 983,539 16.6% 1,824,045 30.7%
2091 projected 981,717 16.5% 1,824,340 30.8%
2092 projected 980,050 16.5% 1,824,943 30.8%
2093 projected 978,399 16.5% 1,825,821 30.9%
2094 projected 976,699 16.5% 1,826,930 30.9%
2095 projected 975,061 16.5% 1,828,224 31.0%
2096 projected 973,497 16.5% 1,829,642 31.0%
2097 projected 971,849 16.5% 1,831,160 31.1%
2098 projected 970,139 16.5% 1,832,802 31.2%
2099 projected 968,389 16.5% 1,834,514 31.2%
2100 projected 966,611 16.5% 1,836,334 31.3%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
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Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.