Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Denmark
Denmark: Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour was 4,435 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,435 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,435 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
3,790 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Denmark, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Denmark stood at 4,435 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Denmark peaked at 4,435 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,790 Thousand persons, in 1983.
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 43 years of available data.
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,790 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 3,801 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,800 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,831 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,844 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3,874 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,872 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,889 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,907 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,911 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,920 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,949 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,943 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,958 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,962 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3,958 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,972 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,962 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,979 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,966 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,970 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,993 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,011 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,029 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,048 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 4,090 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,123 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,150 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4,174 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,197 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,224 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,253 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,284 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,320 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,341 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,355 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,360 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,351 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,339 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,360 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,389 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,406 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,435 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,830 Thousand persons | 3,790 Thousand persons | 3,874 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,937 Thousand persons | 3,889 Thousand persons | 3,972 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,017 Thousand persons | 3,962 Thousand persons | 4,123 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,266 Thousand persons | 4,150 Thousand persons | 4,360 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,380 Thousand persons | 4,339 Thousand persons | 4,435 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 in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Denmark?
- Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour in Denmark was 4,435 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4,435 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,790 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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