Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Denmark
Denmark: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 6,030 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
6,030 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,030 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
5,246 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Denmark, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Denmark is 6,030 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 6,030 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 5,246 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,246 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 5,273 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,294 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,312 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,329 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,347 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,366 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,383 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,397 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,410 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,426 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,446 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5,473 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,509 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,534 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,559 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,580 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,601 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5,625 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,658 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5,700 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,744 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,780 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5,806 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,825 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,839 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,870 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,936 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,960 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5,991 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 6,023 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 6,030 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,291 Thousand persons | 5,246 Thousand persons | 5,329 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,429 Thousand persons | 5,347 Thousand persons | 5,534 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,688 Thousand persons | 5,559 Thousand persons | 5,825 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,950 Thousand persons | 5,839 Thousand persons | 6,030 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 - quarterly data in Denmark?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Denmark was 6,030 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6,030 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,246 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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