Denmark Population History
1960 - 2026
Denmark's population has grown from 4,579,603 in 1960 to 5,946,952 in 2023, a total increase of 29.9% (1.30x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
4.6M
2023 Population
5.9M
Total Growth
29.9%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
4.6M
1970
4.9M
1980
5.1M
1990
5.1M
2000
5.3M
2010
5.5M
2020
5.8M
2023
5.9M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.77%
1965-1970
+0.70%
1970-1975
+0.53%
1975-1980
+0.25%
1980-1985
-0.04%
1985-1990
+0.11%
1990-1995
+0.36%
1995-2000
+0.40%
2000-2005
+0.30%
2005-2010
+0.47%
2010-2015
+0.48%
2015-2020
+0.52%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | +43,915 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | +46,304 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | +25,329 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | +16,982 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | +20,786 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | +28,656 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | +36,970 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | +44,527 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | +40,008 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | +28,543 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | +23,360 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | +21,000 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | +22,889 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | +24,588 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | +29,474 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | +32,183 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | +24,166 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | +17,840 |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | +14,909 |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | +13,949 |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | +14,643 |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | +17,148 |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | +19,167 |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | +17,817 |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | +17,580 |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | +19,228 |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | +21,917 |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | +29,701 |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | +27,193 |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | +17,552 |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | +17,258 |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | +17,072 |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | +13,359 |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | +8,345 |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | +3,078 |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | +2,492 |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | +6,490 |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | +6,843 |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | +2,072 |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | -2,678 |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | -3,513 |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | -3,762 |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | -1,455 |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | +6,226 |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | +12,553 |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | +15,829 |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | +15,823 |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | +12,734 |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | +14,565 |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | +23,436 |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | +30,265 |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | +28,470 |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | +34,369 |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | +36,897 |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | +26,977 |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | +29,529 |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | +37,973 |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | +38,369 |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | +36,940 |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | +37,589 |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | +36,756 |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | +36,040 |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | +32,084 |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 | — |