Population · Europe · 2025 data
Denmark Population
Denmark had a population of 6.01 million in 2025, ranking #114 of 216 countries and territories (0.07% of the world). The population grew by 5.7% over the past ten years.
Population of Denmark, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,009,169 | +0.54% |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | +0.51% |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | +0.74% |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | +0.79% |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | +0.43% |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | +0.29% |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | +0.36% |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | +0.65% |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | +0.78% |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | +0.71% |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | +0.51% |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | +0.42% |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | +0.38% |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | +0.41% |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | +0.45% |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | +0.54% |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | +0.59% |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | +0.44% |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | +0.33% |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | +0.28% |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | +0.26% |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | +0.27% |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | +0.32% |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | +0.36% |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | +0.33% |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | +0.33% |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | +0.36% |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | +0.42% |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | +0.57% |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | +0.52% |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | +0.34% |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | +0.33% |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | +0.33% |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | +0.26% |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | +0.16% |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | +0.06% |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | +0.05% |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | +0.13% |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | +0.13% |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | +0.04% |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | -0.05% |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | -0.07% |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | -0.07% |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | -0.03% |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | +0.12% |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | +0.25% |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | +0.31% |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | +0.31% |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | +0.25% |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | +0.29% |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | +0.47% |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | +0.61% |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | +0.57% |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | +0.70% |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | +0.75% |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | +0.55% |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | +0.61% |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | +0.79% |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | +0.81% |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | +0.78% |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | +0.80% |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | +0.79% |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | +0.78% |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | +0.70% |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 | — |
Demographics of Denmark
Ethnic groups
Danish (includes Greenlandic (who are predominantly Inuit) and Faroese) 84.2%, Turkish 1.1%, other 14.7% (largest groups are Polish, Romanian, Syrian, Ukrainian, German, and Iraqi) (2023 est.)
Languages
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority); note - English is the predominant second language
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran (official) 71.4%, Muslim 4.3%, other/none/unspecified (denominations include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, Buddhist, Church of Jesus Christ, Pentecostal, and nondenominational Christian) 24.3% (2024 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 88.5% of total population (2023).
Frequently asked questions about the population of Denmark
What is the population of Denmark?
Is the population of Denmark growing?
How has the population of Denmark changed since 1960?
How densely populated is Denmark?
What is the largest city in Denmark?
Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).