Population growth in Denmark
Denmark: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Denmark, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Denmark is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Denmark peaked at 0.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1982.
Denmark ranks 133rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth in Denmark, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +35.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -50.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -123.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | +158.7% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -177.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +230.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -61.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +170.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +59.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +81.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +230.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1985 | +177.4% | -0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1990 | +170.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1982 | -158.7% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Denmark?
- Population growth in Denmark was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for population growth?
- Denmark ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.