Denmark vs Norway: Population by labor force status
Denmark
934,109 people
in 2025
Norway
895,413 people
in 2025
Denmark rank
127th
Norway rank
129th
Population by labor force status over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 934,109 people against 895,413 people in Norway, a difference of 38,696 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 127th and Norway ranks 129th of 186 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 | 916,820 people | 849,091 people | 67,729 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.01 million people | 907,740 people | 101,021 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 970,732 people | 930,531 people | 40,201 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 943,488 people | 911,634 people | 31,854 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 934,109 people against 895,413 people in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Denmark and Norway?
- 38,696 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Denmark ranks 127th and Norway ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).