Denmark vs Norway: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data
Denmark
6,008 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
5,609 Thousand persons
in 2025
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
24th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6,008 Thousand persons against 5,609 Thousand persons in Norway, a difference of 399 Thousand persons.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 4,408 Thousand persons | 872.69 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5,419 Thousand persons | 4,629 Thousand persons | 790.5 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5,675 Thousand persons | 5,144 Thousand persons | 531.11 Thousand persons | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5,921 Thousand persons | 5,491 Thousand persons | 429.68 Thousand persons | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population and employment - national accounts - annual data, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 6,008 Thousand persons against 5,609 Thousand persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population and employment - national accounts - annual data between Denmark and Norway?
- 399 Thousand persons, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.