Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Denmark
Denmark: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 6,008 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,008 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,008 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,230 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Denmark, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Denmark is 6,008 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Denmark peaked at 6,008 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,230 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,230 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 5,262 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5,285 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,303 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,321 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,338 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,357 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,376 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,390 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,403 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,419 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,437 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,460 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5,493 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,523 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,547 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,570 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,591 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,613 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,643 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,682 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,729 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,765 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,794 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,817 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,830 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,854 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,906 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,948 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,977 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6,008 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 5,230 Thousand persons | 5,321 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,419 Thousand persons | 5,338 Thousand persons | 5,523 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,675 Thousand persons | 5,547 Thousand persons | 5,817 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,921 Thousand persons | 5,830 Thousand persons | 6,008 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Denmark?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Denmark was 6,008 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,008 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,230 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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