Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Denmark
Denmark: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,829 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
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 120th out of 243 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.
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
- 117 Tajikistan 6,243 1000 No compare
- 118 Norway 6,138 1000 No compare
- 119 El Salvador 5,984 1000 No compare
- 121 Eritrea 5,776 1000 No compare
- 122 Kuwait 5,644 1000 No compare
- 123 Turkmenistan 5,433 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (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 120th out of 243 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.