Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Denmark
Denmark: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 485.03 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
485.03 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
141st
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,367 1000 No
in 1950
All-time low
485.03 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Denmark, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Denmark stood at 485.03 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Denmark peaked at 1,367 1000 No in 1950 and was at its lowest, 485.03 1000 No, in 2050.
Denmark ranks 141st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,367 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 1,365 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,363 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1,359 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1,355 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,349 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,325 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 1,294 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 1,264 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 1,234 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 1,205 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 1,180 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1,158 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1,136 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1,114 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,093 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1,073 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1,055 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1,037 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,018 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 999.2 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 980.47 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 961.64 1000 No | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 942.68 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 923.43 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 903.91 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 884.14 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 872.31 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 860.03 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 847.27 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 834.02 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 824.42 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 818.47 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 812.28 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 806.15 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 800.34 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 794.91 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 789.85 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 785.2 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 781 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 779.21 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 779.9 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 781.03 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 782.51 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 784.21 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 786.01 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 787.92 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 789.93 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 791.9 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 793.66 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 795.84 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 795.68 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 792.5 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 788.67 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 779.83 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 766.86 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 756.88 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 749.75 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 742.92 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 737.58 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 733.54 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 728.15 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 721.43 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 716.44 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 713.1 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 709.59 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 705.86 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 701.97 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 697.77 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 693.38 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 688.9 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 684.33 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 679.66 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 674.86 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 669.89 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 664.72 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 659.35 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 653.79 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 648.03 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 642.05 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 635.85 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 629.43 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 622.8 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 615.97 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2034 | 608.94 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2035 | 601.73 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 594.36 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2037 | 586.83 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2038 | 579.15 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 571.35 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2040 | 563.45 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 555.45 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2042 | 547.37 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 539.25 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2044 | 531.2 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2045 | 523.25 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2046 | 515.4 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2047 | 507.65 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2048 | 500.01 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2049 | 492.47 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2050 | 485.03 1000 No | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 485.03 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 485.03 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,328 1000 No | 1,234 1000 No | 1,367 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,107 1000 No | 1,018 1000 No | 1,205 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 917.51 1000 No | 847.27 1000 No | 999.2 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 804.66 1000 No | 781 1000 No | 834.02 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 785.63 1000 No | 779.21 1000 No | 793.66 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 770.65 1000 No | 737.58 1000 No | 795.84 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.12 1000 No | 693.38 1000 No | 733.54 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 666.56 1000 No | 642.05 1000 No | 688.9 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 604.64 1000 No | 571.35 1000 No | 635.85 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 527.55 1000 No | 492.47 1000 No | 563.45 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 485.03 1000 No | 485.03 1000 No | 485.03 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 138 North Macedonia 525.79 1000 No compare
- 139 New Zealand 511.04 1000 No compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 489.2 1000 No compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 482.78 1000 No compare
- 143 Bhutan 420.94 1000 No compare
- 144 Belgium-Luxembourg 372.33 1000 No compare
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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Denmark?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Denmark was 485.03 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,367 1000 No in 1950.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 485.03 1000 No in 2050.
- How does Denmark rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.