Population, total, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.5384 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Denmark stood at 0.5384 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 0.8063 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.0734 % change on previous year, 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, total, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7007 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.7815 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7907 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8024 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7823 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8063 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7915 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6107 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5546 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7543 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6973 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5736 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6062 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4668 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2886 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2518 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3119 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3111 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2459 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1218 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0285 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1982 | -0.0734 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 1983 | -0.0686 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1984 | -0.0524 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0405 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1338 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1267 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0488 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0598 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1627 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2599 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3312 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3338 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3382 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5223 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5675 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4165 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3639 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3314 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3348 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3588 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.32 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2723 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2588 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2759 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3292 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4445 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5892 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5366 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.445 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4126 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.377 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4178 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5085 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7088 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7835 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6454 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4971 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3587 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.292 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4344 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7907 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7439 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5051 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5384 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | +230.3% | 0.0405 % change on previous year | 0.1338 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +177.3% | -0.0524 % change on previous year | 0.0405 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +171.8% | 0.0598 % change on previous year | 0.1627 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -157.6% | -0.0285 % change on previous year | -0.0734 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7356 % change on previous year | 0.5546 % change on previous year | 0.8063 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4507 % change on previous year | 0.2459 % change on previous year | 0.7543 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 % change on previous year | -0.0734 % change on previous year | 0.1338 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3627 % change on previous year | 0.1627 % change on previous year | 0.5675 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.372 % change on previous year | 0.2588 % change on previous year | 0.5892 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5154 % change on previous year | 0.3587 % change on previous year | 0.7835 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5508 % change on previous year | 0.292 % change on previous year | 0.7907 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 130 Samoa 0.5903 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Guyana 0.5895 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Tunisia 0.5824 % change on previous year compare
- 134 United States of America 0.5238 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Netherlands 0.523 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Chile 0.4812 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Denmark was 0.5384 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8063 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0734 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.