Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Denmark
Denmark: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,829 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
5,829 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
110th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,829 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,902 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Denmark, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5,829 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Denmark peaked at 5,829 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,902 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Denmark 110th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,902 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,944 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 2,983 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 3,021 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 3,057 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 3,092 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 3,144 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 3,201 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 3,258 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 3,316 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3,376 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 3,434 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,491 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,550 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,609 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 3,668 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,723 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 3,777 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 3,830 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,881 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3,932 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,981 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4,029 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 4,075 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 4,118 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,159 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,197 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,225 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4,250 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,271 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,290 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,301 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,305 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,307 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,310 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,314 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,320 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,327 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,337 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4,349 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4,362 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,375 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4,391 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,408 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,427 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,447 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,467 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,488 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,508 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,528 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4,545 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,562 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,580 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,598 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,623 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,655 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4,687 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,720 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,755 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4,789 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,821 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,855 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,889 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,921 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,951 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,979 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,006 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,032 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,057 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,082 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,108 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,135 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,163 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5,191 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,220 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 5,248 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 5,277 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 5,305 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 5,334 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 5,361 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 5,389 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 5,415 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 5,442 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 5,467 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 5,492 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 5,516 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 5,540 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 5,563 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 5,585 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 5,607 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 5,629 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 5,650 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2042 | 5,671 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 5,691 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 5,711 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 5,731 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 5,751 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2047 | 5,771 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 5,790 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 5,810 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 5,829 1000 No | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5,829 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5,829 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,606 1000 No, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,092 1000 No | 2,902 1000 No | 3,316 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,634 1000 No | 3,376 1000 No | 3,881 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,124 1000 No | 3,932 1000 No | 4,271 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,316 1000 No | 4,290 1000 No | 4,349 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,440 1000 No | 4,362 1000 No | 4,528 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,652 1000 No | 4,545 1000 No | 4,789 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,959 1000 No | 4,821 1000 No | 5,082 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,234 1000 No | 5,108 1000 No | 5,361 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 5,502 1000 No | 5,389 1000 No | 5,607 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,720 1000 No | 5,629 1000 No | 5,810 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,829 1000 No | 5,829 1000 No | 5,829 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 107 Tajikistan 6,243 1000 No compare
- 108 Norway 6,138 1000 No compare
- 109 El Salvador 5,984 1000 No compare
- 111 Eritrea 5,776 1000 No compare
- 112 Kuwait 5,644 1000 No compare
- 113 Turkmenistan 5,433 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. — 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)
- 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. — urban population in Denmark?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Denmark was 5,829 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,829 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,902 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Denmark ranks 110th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. — Urban 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.