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Demographics of Denmark

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Demographics of Denmark
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nationDanish
major_ethnicDanes
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officialDanish, Faroese and Greenlandic
spokenLanguages of Denmarkage_0–14_years=16.42%age_65_years=19.91%growth=1.0085% (2022 est.)birth=9.85 births/1,000 populationdeath=10.02 deaths/1,000 populationnet_migration=2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)sr_at_birth=1.07 male(s)/femalesr_65_years_over=0.7 male(s)/femaletotal_mf_ratio=0.99 male(s)/female (2022 est.)infant_mortality=3.04 deaths/1,000 live birthslife=81.66 yearslife_male=79.74 yearslife_female=83.71 yearsfertility=1.495 children born/woman (2023)

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  • Arabs
  • Turks
  • Poles
  • Kurds
  • Other groups Demographic features of the population of Denmark proper, part of the Danish Realm, include ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects.

Population

Since 1980, which marked a decrease in population, the number of people of Danish descent, defined as having at least one parent who was born in Denmark and has Danish citizenship, has remained constant at around 5 million in Denmark, and nearly all the population growth from 5.1 and thereafter was mostly due to immigration. During April of 2025, the number of inhabitants in Denmark reached 6 million.

Population numbers in 2100 will be slightly lower than in 2024.

Population of Denmark, 0-2021]]{{Historical populations

2020 estimate |1870 | 1,784,741 |1880 | 1,969,039 |1890 | 2,172,380 |1901 | 2,449,540 |1911 | 2,747,076 |1921 | 3,267,831 |1930 | 3,550,656 |1940 | 3,844,312 |1950 | 4,281,275 |1960 | 4,585,256 |1970 | 4,937,579 |1980 | 5,122,065 |1990 | 5,135,409 |2000 | 5,330,020 |2010 | 5,534,738 |2020 | 5,822,863 |2025 | 5,992,734

YearPopulation
1769797,584
1787841,806
1801929,001
18341,230,964
18401,289,075
18451,356,877
18501,414,648
18551,507,222
18601,608,362
18701,784,741
18801,969,039
18902,172,380
19012,449,540
19062,588,919
19112,757,076
19162,921,362
19213,267,831
19253,434,555
19303,550,656
19353,706,349
19403,844,312
19454,045,232
19504,281,275
19554,448,401
19604,585,256
19654,767,597
19704,937,579
19714,950,598
19724,975,653
19735,007,538
19745,036,184
19755,054,410

Fertility

The natural growth of the population (births minus deaths) was negative in 2022, that is, minus 1005 people. The previous last year there was a negative natural increase in the population was in 1988. During 2022, 58,430 children were born, 5,043 fewer than in 2021. In 2022, 59,435 people died, there were 2,283, or 4.0% more than in 2021. The total population in the age group 80 and over grew by 12,844 people, or 4.4%., from 2022 to 2023.

During 2022, the Danish population grew by 59,234 people, so the population on January 1, 2023, consisted of 5,932,654 people. It was a population increase of 1.0 percent, which is higher than in 2021, when the population increase was 0.6 percent.

In 2022, Denmark had a total fertility rate (TFR) of 1.55 children per woman in 2022. It is the first time in history that immigrant women from non-Western countries now have fewer children on average than women of Danish roots in Denmark. On average, immigrant women have 1.76 children, the descendants have an average of 1.75 children, while women of Danish roots have 1.78 children. This is because Ukrainians, who are categorized as non-Western, have come to Denmark in large numbers. In the same year, immigrant women from Syria had the highest TFR, they gave birth to an average of 3.7 children. They are followed by women from Somalia and Pakistan, 2020 figures show.

In 2021 the number of childless women aged 50 was the highest in seven years; 12.3 percent of women aged 50 have never had a child, while 19.5 percent of 50-year-old men do not have children.

Historical fertility rates

TFR of Denmark over time to 2016

The total fertility rate is the number of children born per woman. It is based on fairly good data for the entire period. Sources: Our World In Data and Gapminder Foundation.

Year18501851185218531854185518561857185818591860
Total fertility rate in Denmark4.244.064.484.274.414.314.374.444.484.534.4
Year1861186218631864186518661867186818691870
Total fertility rate in Denmark4.274.174.174.064.214.324.094.183.964.1
Year1871187218731874187518761877187818791880
Total fertility rate in Denmark4.064.094.164.174.314.44.364.274.34.28
Year1881188218831884188518861887188818891890
Total fertility rate in Denmark4.344.364.294.54.394.374.284.254.214.11
Year189118921893189418951896189718981899
Total fertility rate in Denmark4.1844.164.14.094.114.024.084.01

Total fertility rate

1.78 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 152nd

Average age of the mother at her first birth

In 2021 the average age of the mother at her first birth in Denmark was of 29.8 years, and the father is of 31.5 years.

Life expectancy

Sources: Our World In Data and the United Nations.

1775–1950

Years1775183518361837183818391840184118421843184418451846184718481849title=Life expectancyurl=https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/life-expectancy?year=1810access-date=2018-08-28website=Our World in Data}}
Life expectancy in Denmark33.038.440.041.543.141.941.142.642.543.944.043.440.440.440.839.543.5
[[Life expectancy]] in Denmark since 1775
Years1851185218531854185518561857185818591860
Life expectancy in Denmark44.543.038.544.746.146.742.540.044.445.1
Years1861186218631864186518661867186818691870
Life expectancy in Denmark47.647.647.240.239.842.944.945.646.146.0
Years1871187218731874187518761877187818791880
Life expectancy in Denmark46.147.247.546.044.445.847.347.546.244.8
Years1881188218831884188518861887188818891890
Life expectancy in Denmark48.346.748.548.549.649.048.746.747.847.2
Years1891189218931894189518961897189818991900
Life expectancy in Denmark46.847.447.149.450.852.951.853.150.651.9
Years1901190219031904190519061907190819091910
Life expectancy in Denmark52.654.754.855.754.356.556.154.957.458.0
Years1911191219131914191519161917191819191920
Life expectancy in Denmark57.058.058.958.558.456.957.356.357.057.6
Years1921192219231924192519261927192819291930
Life expectancy in Denmark61.760.661.261.161.961.761.261.961.962.3
Years1931193219331934193519361937193819391940
Life expectancy in Denmark61.862.763.664.162.963.564.065.065.866.3
Years1941194219431944194519461947194819491950
Life expectancy in Denmark66.067.167.466.466.167.268.570.170.170.3

1950–2015

Life expectancy in Denmark since 1960 by gender
PeriodLife expectancy in
YearsPeriodLife expectancy in
Years
1950–195571.11985–199074.8
1955–196072.11990–199575.2
1960–196572.41995–200076.1
1965–197072.92000–200577.3
1970–197573.62005–201078.6
1975–198074.22010–201580.2
1980–198574.4
Population pyramid from 1950 to 2020

Age structure

:0-14 years: 16.57% (male 493,829 /female 468,548) :15-24 years: 12.67% (male 377,094 /female 358,807) :25-54 years: 39.03% (male 1,147,196 /female 1,119,967) :55-64 years: 12.33% (male 356,860 /female 359,264) :65 years and over: 19.42% (male 518,200 /female 609,737) (2018 est.)

; Median age : : total: 41.9 years. Country comparison to the world: 35th : male: 40.8 years : female: 42.9 years (2018 est.)

Ethnic and origin groups

People of Danish descent as a proportion of the population regionally and nationally in 2021
Population pyramid of Denmark over time by origin

Non-indigenous ethnic minorities include:

  • Afghans
  • Inuit (Greenlandic) from the territory of Greenland
  • Turks
  • Arabs (i.e. Palestinians, followed by Moroccans, Syrians, Lebanese, Yemenis, Egyptians, Iraqis and Jordanians)
  • Vietnamese
  • Thai
  • Jews
  • Chinese
  • Pakistanis
  • Iranians (including Kurds and Lurs)
  • Somalis
  • Eritreans
  • Sudanese
  • Indians
  • Chileans (the most numerous of Latin American nationalities)
  • Bosniaks
  • Poles
  • Albanians
  • Bangladeshis
  • Roma
  • Filipinos

Historic minorities

Ethnic minorities in Denmark include a handful of groups:

  • Approximately 15,000 people in Denmark belong to a German minority traditionally referred to as tysksindet meaning "German-minded" in Danish, and as Nordschleswiger in German. This minority of Germans hold Danish citizenship and self-identify as Germans. Many of them speak German or Low German as their home language. There are also several thousand German citizens and other ethnic Germans residing in Denmark with no historical connection to this group. From 1864 until 15 June 1920 this group mainly lived in what would become Germany in 1871. This area had 163,600 inhabitants on its return to Denmark which can be seen on the crude migration change in the table which jumped from 1.6 in 1919 to 54.1 in 1920.
  • An estimated 23,000 people in Denmark proper are ethnic Faroese, while 19,000 Greenlanders reside permanently in Denmark. Many of these use the Faroese and Greenlandic languages, respectively, as their first language. All residents of the Kingdom (viz. Denmark proper, the Faroe Islands and Greenland) hold Danish citizenship, unless they inherit or otherwise receive a foreign citizenship.
  • The Danish Jews number around 6,000 in 2020 according to the organisation Jewish Community in Denmark, around 1,700 being card-carrying members of the organisation.
  • There are close to 10,000 Roma in Denmark.

Modern minorities

For asylum seekers and other persons applying for a residence permit in Denmark, there is no unambiguous connection between the time of a granted residence permit and immigration for the person who has been granted the residence permit. The number of residence permits granted in a quarter cannot be interpreted as the quarter's immigration. Citizens of Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden do not need a residence permit to live, work or study in Denmark.

Danish and foreign born population pyramid in 2023

In the modern minorities, Statistics Denmark counts first-generation immigrants, second-generation (Descendants in Danish statistics classification) and third-generation (Children of descendants in Danish classification). Children of descendants can be either of "Danish origin" (if both of their parents were born in Denmark with Danish citizenship) and of "foreign origin" (if one of their parents is a second-generation immigrant and another first-generation). Therefore, this table included all people of the respective background, people who are classified as of "foreign background" and third-generation immigrants, who classified as of "Danish origin". Statistics Denmark denotes an immigrant's group based on their country of birth, it does this usually off of the immigrant or descendents parents, if only one such parent is known, then the group is determined by that or if no parents are known then it is assumed if the person is an immigrant that their country of origin is their country of birth.

Statistics Denmark also has specific classification bands which it uses to separate different immigrant groups. As an example, for 'Western' immigrants and 'Non-western', the classification band is as follows:

  • Western countries: All 28 EU countries and Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican State, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand.
  • Non-western countries; All other countries. According to 2021 figures from Statistics Denmark, 86% of Denmark's population of over 5,840,045 was of Danish descent. The remaining 14% were of a foreign background, defined as immigrants or descendants of recent immigrants. With the same definition, the most common countries of origin were Turkey, Poland, Germany, Iraq, Romania, Syria, Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, and Yugoslavia and its successor states. More than 817,438 individuals (14%) are migrants and their descendants (199,668 second generation migrants born in Denmark).

Of these 817,438 immigrants and their descendants:

  • 294,798 (36.1%) have a Western background (Norway, Germany, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UK, Poland, Romania and Iceland; definition: EU countries, non-EU Nordic countries, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican State, Canada, USA, Australia and New Zealand).
  • 522,640 (63.9%) have a non-Western background (Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Thailand and Somalia; all other countries).

There were 121,183 immigrants in 2022, of these 31,381 were Ukrainian citizens, people with Ukrainian citizenship accounted for 26 percent of all immigration. The total population of Denmark increased in 2022 by 59,234 people, and the net immigration of Ukrainian people amounted to 45 percent of this population growth.

RankCountry of originPopulation (2008)Population (2021)Population (2023)Population (2024)Population (2025)
1.Turkey59,96075,07277,84579,37380,937
2.EUPoland21,11849,36955,12257,07057,215
3.Ukraine5,10515,59542,48244,82549,854
4.Syria3,36744,32645,00045,64146,634
5.EURomania3,68134,99744,22146,03646,132
6.EUGermany28,41235,14139,52841,51643,410
7.Iraq28,41734,21735,10135,47635,975
8.Pakistan21,21731,17532,24633,05034,181
9.Lebanon23,34330,43531,70032,26933,014
10.Iran14,77322,40824,36426,27628,491
11.Bosnia and Herzegovina21,86123,44923,62523,65923,732
12.India5,66615,59519,29621,26822,815
13.Afghanistan11,88019,95721,38021,78422,172
14.Somalia16,56121,33821,48621,65321,849
15.United Kingdom12,59317,65118,19018,44218,605
16.EUSweden14,78917,09517,72617,99918,303
17.Vietnam13,45916,30716,90617,44818,272
18.Norway15,74717,48117,69117,73517,786
19.China8,57414,84115,83616,54917,443
20.EULithuania3,64615,23116,43916,35716,192
21.former Yugoslavia18,15115,90315,35615,01614,257
22.Morocco9,80813,17013,70813,93714,138
23.Thailand8,28013,16613,69314,02914,122
24.EUBulgaria1,194-13,50313,84014,007
25.Sri Lanka10,494–12,69212,99613,734
26.Philippines7,199–12,76013,09813,577
27.EUItaly3,994–11,68412,31313,135
28.USA7,151–10,78611,29311,797
29.Russia4,389–9,5179,94610,323
30.Iceland8,421–9,5139,76510,082
Population groupsYear198119912001201120212025Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%Number%Denmark Danish descent4,968,33796.96%4,920,26795.6%4,953,26592.59%4,998,11189.88%5,022,60786%5,015,55483.7%Immigrants136,2292.65%189,6493.68%308,6745.77%428,9047.71%617,77010.57%752,90712.6%Descendants19,4230.37%36,5530.71%87,2731.63%133,6132.40%199,6683.41%224,2733.7%Total5,123,989100%5,146,469100%5,349,212100%5,560,628100%5,840,045100%5,992,734100%
European Union EU-2759,8081.16%61,2791.19%74,5651.39%124,0922.23%205,7313.52%248,930
Europe outside EU-2745,1480.88%55,7971.08%98,0421.83%116,3002.09%131,1892.24%172,663
Africa5,033–9,7100.18%28,1900.52%33,1350.59%46,3760.79%51,502
North America6,312–6,525–7,008–9,0680.16%10,8900.18%13,490
South and Central America2,987–4,263–6,248–9,8260.17%17,4300.29%24,394
Asia16,2000.31%50,5560.98%91,7311.71%133,2612.39%202,6253.46%238,006
Oceania571–811–1,314–2,277–2,905–3,504
Stateless9–373–367–480–352–233
Unknown170–335–1,209–465–272–185
European Union EU-276,7630.13%6,9490.13%9,6790.18%13,0970.23%28,2730.48%
Europe outside EU-276,8310.13%15,3020.29%32,2370.60%46,2910.83%59,3091.01%
Africa895–2,414–10,2580.19%16,6080.29%25,1880.43%
North America985–926–1,004–929–1,029–
South and Central America275–363–605–902–1,571–
Asia3,535–10,4200.20%33,0450.61%55,2600.99%83,8151.43%
Oceania93–88–129–149–196–
Stateless29–56–109–237–154–
Unknown17–35–207–140–133–

File:Person of Danish origin in 2023 population pyramid.svg|Persons of Danish origin File:Western immigrant 2023 in Denmark population pyramid.svg|Western immigrant File:Non-Western immigrant population pyramid in 2023 in Denmark.svg|Non-Western immigrant File:Western descendant population pyramid in 2023 in Denmark.svg|Western descendant File:Non-Western descendant population pyramid in 2023 in Denmark.svg|Non-Western descendant

Vital statistics

Data according to Statistics Denmark, which collects the official statistics for Denmark.

Average population (Jan 1)Live birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Nat. change (per 1000)Crude migration change (per 1000)Total fertility rateTempo adjusted fertility rate
1800930,00032,80029,9002,90035.332.13.2
1801938,00033,00030,0003,00035.232.03.2
1802946,00033,30030,1003,20035.231.83.4
1803954,00033,60030,3003,30035.231.83.5
1804962,00033,90030,5003,40035.231.73.5
1805971,00034,10030,7003,40035.131.63.5
1806980,00034,30030,9003,40035.031.53.5
1807988,00034,40031,5002,90034.831.92.9
1808995,00034,50032,0002,50034.732.22.5
18091,002,00034,60032,3002,30034.532.22.3
18101,009,00034,70032,6002,10034.432.32.1
18111,016,00034,80032,7002,10034.332.22.1
18121,024,00034,90032,9002,00034.132.12.0
18131,031,00035,00033,2001,80033.932.21.7
18141,037,00035,20033,0002,20033.931.82.1
18151,044,00035,50032,7002,80034.031.32.7
18161,052,00035,80032,5003,30034.030.93.1
18171,061,00036,10032,4003,70034.030.53.5
18181,069,00036,30032,3004,00033.930.23.7
18191,078,00036,40032,4004,00033.830.13.7
18201,096,00036,40030,7005,70033.228.05.2
18211,105,00036,70030,9005,80033.228.05.2
18221,114,00037,00031,1005,90033.227.95.3
18231,124,00037,30031,3006,00033.227.85.3
18241,134,00037,60031,5006,10033.227.85.4
18251,144,00037,90031,8006,10033.127.85.3
18261,154,00038,20032,0006,20033.127.75.4
18271,164,00038,50032,3006,20033.127.85.3
18281,174,00038,80032,5006,30033.027.75.4
18291,184,00039,20032,7006,50033.127.65.5
18301,195,00039,50032,9006,60033.027.55.5
18311,195,00039,38332,6986,68532.927.45.6
18321,201,68539,55132,7156,83632.927.25.7
18331,208,52139,72432,7356,98932.827.15.8
18341,215,51039,90032,7577,14332.827.05.9
18351,222,65340,08232,7817,30132.826.86.0
18361,229,95440,90032,7578,14333.326.66.6
18371,238,09741,30032,8008,50033.426.56.9
18381,246,59741,90032,9008,99933.626.47.2
18391,255,59642,40033,0009,40033.826.37.5
18401,310,00055,00041,20013,80042.031.510.5
18411,327,00055,30041,00014,30041.730.910.8
18421,344,00055,60040,80014,80041.430.411.0
18431,361,00055,90040,60015,30041.129.811.2
18441,378,00056,20040,40015,80040.829.311.5
18451,395,00056,50040,20016,30040.528.811.7
18461,412,00056,80039,90016,90040.228.311.9
18471,429,00057,00039,70017,30039.927.812.1
18481,446,00057,30039,50017,80039.627.312.3
18491,463,00057,60039,30018,30039.426.912.5
18501,480,00058,00039,10018,90039.226.412.8
18511,498,00058,30038,90019,40038.926.012.9
18521,516,00058,60038,70019,90038.725.513.1
18531,534,00058,90038,50020,40038.425.113.3
18541,552,00059,20038,30020,90038.124.713.5
18551,570,00059,60038,10021,50038.024.313.7
18561,588,00060,00037,90022,10037.823.913.9
18571,607,00060,40037,70022,70037.623.514.1
18581,626,00060,90037,50023,40037.523.114.4
18591,555,00064,90045,80019,10041.729.512.3
18601,580,00065,20045,40019,80041.328.812.5
18611,604,00065,50045,00020,50040.828.112.8
18621,628,00065,70044,70021,00040.327.512.9
18631,653,00066,00044,50021,50039.926.913.0
18641,678,00066,30044,30022,00039.526.413.1
18651,703,00066,50044,10022,40039.125.913.2
18661,728,00066,80043,80023,00038.725.313.3
18671,753,00067,00043,50023,50038.224.813.4
18681,779,00067,20043,30023,90037.824.313.4
18691,804,00067,30043,10024,20037.323.913.4
18701,829,00067,40042,90024,50036.823.513.4
18711,853,00067,50042,60024,90036.423.013.4
18721,877,00067,60042,30025,30036.022.513.5
18731,901,00067,70042,10025,60035.622.113.5
18741,925,00067,90041,90026,00035.321.813.5
18751,949,00068,10041,70026,40035.021.413.6
18761,973,00068,30041,50026,80034.621.013.6
18771,997,00068,50041,30027,20034.320.713.6
18782,021,00068,70041,20027,50034.020.413.6
18792,044,00068,90041,00027,90033.720.113.6
18801,886,00067,10047,90019,20035.625.410.2
18811,915,00067,20047,40019,80035.124.810.3
18821,944,00067,30047,00020,30034.624.210.4
18831,973,00067,50046,60020,90034.223.610.6
18842,002,00067,70046,10021,60033.823.010.8
18852,031,00068,00045,70022,30033.522.511.0
18862,061,00068,30045,30023,00033.122.011.2
18872,090,00068,50045,00023,50032.821.511.3
18882,119,00068,70044,60024,10032.421.011.4
18892,148,00068,90044,30024,60032.120.611.5
18902,177,00069,10044,00025,10031.720.211.5
18912,207,00069,30043,70025,60031.419.811.6
18922,237,00069,50043,40026,10031.119.411.7
18932,267,00069,70043,20026,50030.719.111.7
18942,297,00069,90042,90027,00030.418.711.7
18952,327,00070,20042,60027,60030.218.311.9
18962,357,00070,55042,35028,20029.918.012.0
18972,387,00070,90042,20028,70029.717.712.0
18982,417,00071,23042,00029,23029.517.412.1
18992,447,00071,63041,82029,81029.317.112.2
19002,432,00072,12940,89131,23829.716.812.8-6.64.16
19012,447,00073,21938,78634,42529.715.714.0-1.74.14
19022,477,00072,83936,42436,39129.214.614.6-2.94.05
19032,506,00072,35136,95635,40328.714.614.0-3.63.96
19042,532,00073,69235,90337,78828.914.114.8-3.73.97
19052,560,00073,08238,59834,48428.415.013.4-2.13.87
19062,589,00074,21735,23138,98628.513.515-2.63.87
19072,621,00074,32437,27537,04928.214.114.1-2.33.81
19082,652,00076,23339,07237,16128.614.613.9-0.73.83
19092,687,00076,30135,83740,46428.213.315.0-2.03.78
19102,722,00075,29935,18440,01327.512.914.6-1.73.67
19112,757,00073,93337,23636,69726.713.413.2-2.03.60
19122,788,00074,65936,48638,17326.613.013.6-2.13.58
19132,820,00072,47535,36437,11125.612.513.1-2.13.43
19142,851,00073,29435,92137,37325.612.513.0-0.73.42
19152,886,00070,19237,17433,01824.212.811.40.73.23
19162,921,00071,55939,26532,29424.413.411.01.73.23
19172,958,00070,30639,22431,08223.713.210.50.73.11
19182,991,00072,50539,03833,46724.113.011.10.93.16
19193,027,00068,72239,59029,13222.613.09.61.62.96
19203,061,00078,23039,84138,38925.412.912.554.13.29
19213,265,00078,81536,21542,60024.011.013.0-0.43.11
19223,306,00073,89939,45234,43522.311.910.4-0.12.87
19233,340,00074,82737,90336,92422.311.311.0-1.12.85
19243,373,00073,83638,09135,77821.811.210.6-0.82.78
19253,406,00071,89737,08334,81421.010.810.2-0.52.66
19263,439,00070,73438,09332,64120.511.09.5-1.42.58
19273,467,00068,02440,19027,83419.611.68.0-2.22.44
19283,487,00068,51638,48430,03219.611.08.6-1.72.43
19293,511,00065,29739,48625,91318.611.27.4-1.72.30
19303,531,00066,30338,17428,12918.710.87.9-0.52.29
19313,557,00064,26640,57823,68818.011.46.62.72.20
19323,590,00064,65039,70124,94917.911.06.91.52.17
19333,620,00062,78038,28724,49317.310.56.71.92.10
19343,651,00065,11638,05027,06617.810.47.41.42.15
19353,683,00065,22340,81624,40717.711.06.61.02.12
19363,711,00066,41840,91925,49917.811.06.90.42.14
19373,738,00067,44040,44226,99818.010.87.202.16
19383,765,00068,46339,05829,40718.110.37.8-0.12.18
19393,794,00067,91438,53529,37917.810.17.70.72.16
19403,826,00070,12139,73030,39118.310.47.9-1.92.22
19413,849,00071,30639,75631,55018.510.38.20.42.24
19423,882,00079,54537,52742,01820.49.610.80.52.50
19433,926,00084,31937,98246,33721.49.611.70.32.65
19443,973,00090,64141,08749,55422.710.312.40.22.84
19454,023,00095,06242,29852,76423.510.513.0-0.12.98
19464,075,00096,11142,01354,09823.410.213.2-1.23.02
19474,124,00091,71440,04351,67122.19.712.5-1.82.90
19484,168,00084,93835,98148,95720.38.611.7-1.42.71
19494,211,00079,91937,79342,12618.98.910.0-0.32.58
19504,252,00079,55839,30040,25818.69.29.4-1.62.57
19514,285,00076,55937,96038,59917.88.89.0-2.02.50
19524,315,00076,94339,17337,77017.89.08.7-0.82.53
19534,349,00078,26139,35038,91117.99.08.90.32.60
19544,389,00076,36539,88536,48017.39.18.3-0.32.55
19554,424,00076,84538,78938,05617.38.78.6-1.82.58
19564,454,00076,72539,58837,13717.28.98.3-2.72.61
19574,479,00075,26441,73033,53416.89.37.5-2.62.57
19584,501,00074,68141,56033,12116.59.27.3-0.42.55
19594,532,00073,92842,15931,76916.39.37.00.52.52
19604,566,00076,07743,68132,39616.69.57.1-1.02.57
19614,594,00076,43943,31033,12916.69.47.20.62.55
19624,630,00077,80845,33432,47416.79.87.00.82.58
19634,666,00082,41345,77336,64017.69.87.80.12.64
19644,703,00083,35646,81136,54517.79.97.70.42.60
19654,741,00085,79647,88437,91218.010.18.0-0.42.61
19664,777,00088,33249,34438,98818.410.38.10.52.62
19674,818,00081,41047,83633,57416.89.96.90.42.35
19684,853,00074,54347,29027,25315.39.75.6-0.72.12
19694,877,00071,29847,94323,35514.69.84.81.42.00
19704,907,00070,80248,23322,56914.39.74.64.41.95
19714,951,00075,35948,85826,50115.29.85.3-0.32.04
19724,976,00075,50550,44525,06015.110.15.01.42.03
19735,008,00071,89550,52621,36914.310.14.31.31.9170
19745,036,00071,32751,63719,69014.110.23.9-0.31.8968
19755,054,00072,07150,89521,17614.210.14.1-1.91.9188
19765,065,00065,26754,00111,26612.910.62.20.41.7472
19775,078,00061,87850,48511,39312.29.92.21.51.6598
19785,097,00062,03652,8649,17212.210.41.81.11.6685
19795,112,00059,46454,6544,81011.610.70.91.11.6016
19805,122,00057,29355,9391,35411.210.90.30.11.5464
19815,124,00053,08956,359-3,27010.411.0-0.6-0.41.4371
19825,119,00052,65855,368-2,71010.310.8-0.5-0.11.4273
19835,116,00050,82257,156-6,3349.911.2-1.20.41.3774
19845,112,00051,80057,109-5,30910.111.2-1.00.81.4001
19855,111,00053,74958,378-4,62910.511.4-0.91.91.4472
19865,116,00055,31258,100-2,78810.811.3-0.52.31.4819
19875,125,00056,22158,136-1,91511.011.3-0.41.21.4977
19885,129,00058,84458,984-12711.511.5-0.001.5618
19895,129,00061,35159,3972,04712.011.60.40.81.6212
19905,135,00063,43360,9262,54512.311.90.51.61.6696
19915,146,00064,35859,5814,77712.511.60.92.21.6844
19925,162,00067,72660,8216,90513.111.81.32.41.7648
19935,181,00067,36962,8094,56013.012.10.92.21.7512
19945,197,00069,66661,0998,56713.411.71.62.11.8091
19955,216,00069,77163,1276,64413.312.11.35.41.8097
19965,251,00067,63861,0436,59512.911.61.33.31.7535
19975,275,00067,64859,8987,75012.811.31.52.31.7562
19985,295,00066,17458,4537,72112.511.01.51.91.7252
19995,313,00066,22059,1797,04112.411.11.31.91.7383
20005,330,00067,08457,9989,08612.610.91.71.91.7742
20015,349,00065,45858,3557,10312.210.91.32.31.7450
20025,368,00064,07558,6105,46511.910.91.02.01.7249
20035,384,00064,59957,5747,02512.010.71.31.31.7599
20045,398,00064,60955,0869,52312.010.21.80.61.7852
20055,411,00064,28254,9629,32011.910.11.71.31.8021
20065,427,00064,98455,4779,50712.010.21.72.21.8476
20075,448,00064,08255,6048,47811.710.21.63.51.8435
20085,476,00065,03854,59110,44711.89.91.94.51.8888
20095,511,00062,81854,8727,94611.49.91.43.01.8396
20105,535,00063,41154,3689,04311.49.81.63.11.8712
20115,561,00058,99852,5166,48210.69.41.22.41.7524
20125,581,00057,91652,3255,59110.49.41.02.91.7292
20135,603,00055,84452,4283,4169.99.30.63.71.6687
20145,627,00056,87051,3405,53010.19.11.04.91.6912
20155,660,00058,20552,5555,65010.29.21.07.31.7136
20165,707,00061,61452,8248,79010.79.21.55.91.7854
20175,749,00061,27253,2618,01110.69.21.44.21.7519
20185,781,00061,47655,2326,24410.69.51.13.21.7297
20195,806,00061,16753,9587,20910.59.31.21.71.6994
20205,822,76360,93754,6456,29210.49.41.02.01.6747
20215,840,04563,47357,1526,32110.89.71.14.61.7241
20225,873,42058,43059,435-1,00510.010.1-0.17110.31.5529
20235,932,65457,46958,384-9159.79.8-0.1555.01.4959
20245,961,24957,07957,07189.69.60.00135.31.4656
20255,992,734

In 2024, 44,092 (77.2%) babies were born to mothers of Danish origin, 10,197 (17.9%) to immigrant mothers and 2,790 (4.9%) to mothers who are descendants of immigrants.

Current vital statistics

PeriodLive birthsDeathsNatural increase
January—September 202443,10142,357+744
January—September 202545,18643,240+1,946
Difference+2,085 (+4.8%)+883 (+2.1%)+1,202
Source:

Total fertility rates

Total fertility rates by region

RegionsTFR
Region Zealand1.5416
Central Denmark Region1.5361
Region of Southern Denmark1.5306
North Jutland1.4729
Denmark1.4656
Capital Region of Denmark1.4031

Total fertility rates by province and municipality

Provinces and municipalitiesTFR
Province Byen København1.3505
Copenhagen1.3283
Frederiksberg1.5728
Dragør2.1315
Tårnby1.3869
Province Københavns omegn1.5226
Albertslund1.5597
Ballerup1.5980
Brøndby1.6028
Gentofte1.3723
Gladsaxe1.4772
Glostrup1.4868
Herlev1.6318
Hvidovre1.4648
Høje-Taastrup1.6814
Ishøj1.7270
Lyngby-Taarbæk1.3729
Rødovre1.4004
Vallensbæk1.5334
Province Nordsjælland1.7335
Allerød2.1826
Egedal1.9339
Fredensborg1.6696
Frederikssund1.8005
Furesø1.9478
Gribskov1.6685
Halsnæs1.5255
Helsingør1.6575
Hillerød1.4841
Hørsholm1.7958
Rudersdal1.7183
Province Bornholm1.6800
Bornholm1.6817
Christiansø–
Province Østsjælland1.6917
Greve1.8551
Køge1.6860
Lejre1.8314
Roskilde1.5608
Solrød1.8679
Province Vest- og Sydsjælland1.4709
Faxe1.5070
Guldborgsund1.4169
Holbæk1.6037
Kalundborg1.3525
Lolland1.5400
Næstved1.4886
Odsherred1.5302
Ringsted1.4720
Slagelse1.3882
Sorø1.5386
Stevns1.5793
Vordingborg1.3230
Province Fyn1.4728
Assens1.6411
Faaborg-Midtfyn1.7550
Kerteminde1.6164
Langeland1.2887
Middelfart1.6903
Nordfyns1.6996
Nyborg1.6282
Odense1.4009
Svendborg1.6997
Ærø–
Province Sydjylland1.5980
Billund1.7615
Esbjerg1.5209
Fanø–
Fredericia1.5365
Haderslev1.5091
Kolding1.5552
Sønderborg1.5151
Tønder1.6036
Varde1.8187
Vejen1.7046
Vejle1.6582
Aabenraa1.6442
Province Østjylland1.5159
Favrskov1.8976
Hedensted1.9160
Horsens1.6372
Norddjurs1.5311
Odder1.7223
Randers1.6322
Samsø–
Silkeborg1.8853
Skanderborg2.1384
Syddjurs1.8038
Aarhus1.4320
Province Vestjylland1.6782
Herning1.6788
Holstebro1.7026
Ikast-Brande1.8816
Lemvig1.5153
Ringkøbing-Skjern1.7083
Skive1.5732
Struer1.5174
Viborg1.6637
Province Nordjylland1.4729
Brønderslev1.8044
Frederikshavn1.6030
Hjørring1.6601
Jammerbugt1.6054
Læsø–
Mariagerfjord1.7713
Morsø1.7480
Rebild2.0195
Thisted1.7424
Vesthimmerlands1.4809
Aalborg1.3465
Denmark1.4656

Total fertility rates by ancestry of women

Country of birthTFR
Denmark1.5156
Immigrant from western countries1.1729
Immigrant from non-western countries1.3765
Descendant from western countries1.5524
Descendant from non-western countries1.5497
Total TFR1.4656

Structure of the population

Age groupMaleFemaleTotal%Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
Total2 910 6052 939 5845 850 189100
0–4159 616151 094310 7105.31
5–9153 902145 996299 8985.13
10–14172 489163 504335 9935.74
15–19174 065166 351340 4165.82
20–24190 440182 547372 9876.38
25–29205 462196 996402 4586.88
30–34190 728182 907373 6356.39
35–39167 754163 263331 0175.66
40–44174 967173 743348 7105.96
45–49196 490197 259393 7496.73
50–54199 625197 330396 9556.79
55–59203 904202 673406 5776.95
60–64173 413176 026349 4395.97
65–69156 575163 852320 4275.48
70–74149 499162 406311 9055.33
75–79125 586142 076267 6624.58
80–8469 55288 329157 8812.70
85–8933 14850 93184 0791.44
90–9411 09523 78334 8780.60
95–992 1137 4699 5820.16
100+1821 0491 2310.02
0–14486 007460 594946 60116.18
15–641 876 8481 839 0953 715 94363.52
65+547 750639 8951 187 64520.30

Immigration

Denmark net migration

YearTotal ImmigrationTotal EmigrationTotal Net MigrationImmigration ForeignEmigration ForeignNet Foreign MigrationImmigration Danish nationalsEmigration Danish nationalsNet Danish nationals
198429,03525,0533,98213,2938,1635,13015,74216,890-1,148
198536,21426,7159,49920,2019,05311,14816,01317,662-1,649
198638,93227,92811,00422,5439,26213,28116,38918,666-2,277
198736,29630,1236,17320,05710,1429,91516,23919,981-3,742
198835,05134,54450718,44610,6517,79516,60523,893-7,288
198938,39134,9493,44219,2119,5029,70919,18025,447-6,267
199040,71532,3837,33219,7158,85510,86021,00023,528-3,528
199143,56732,62910,93822,12210,46211,66021,44522,167-722
199243,37731,91511,46221,4849,35812,12621,89322,557-664
199343,40032,34411,05620,4799,99410,48522,92122,350571
199444,96134,71010,25120,97710,89110,08623,98423,819165
199563,18734,63028,55739,14511,10928,03624,04223,521521
199654,44537,31217,13331,52712,95718,57022,91824,355-1,437
199750,10538,39311,71227,41114,05713,35422,69424,336-1,642
199851,37240,34011,03228,83015,64713,18322,54224,693-2,151
199950,23641,3408,89627,88316,24211,64122,35325,098-2,745
200052,91543,4179,49830,81016,53014,28022,10526,887-4,782
200155,98443,98012,00433,65417,29216,36222,33026,688-4,358
200252,77843,4819,29730,59717,75012,84722,18125,731-3,550
200349,75443,4666,28827,69218,1949,49822,06225,272-3,210
200449,86045,0174,84327,87019,0818,78921,99025,936-3,946
200552,45845,8696,58929,98919,62010,36922,46926,249-3,780
200656,75046,7869,96434,28120,44713,83422,46926,339-3,870
200764,76942,70822,06142,70218,55824,14422,06724,150-2,083
200873,76248,17125,59150,98124,73426,24722,78123,437-656
200968,44351,98816,45546,03230,46015,57222,41121,528883
201069,20052,09717,10347,67030,22617,44421,53021,871-341
201170,12255,78214,34048,85832,91815,94021,26422,864-1,600
201272,51254,90717,60550,63332,55918,07421,87922,348-469
201379,21856,41622,80256,99534,07322,92222,22322,343-120
201487,56359,22628,33765,54737,53628,01122,01621,690326
201598,87256,34042,53276,32334,50941,81422,54921,831718
201694,36561,07833,28772,17939,53432,64522,18621,544642
201789,38264,75124,63167,44543,74523,70021,93721,006931
201887,32968,64518,68465,42747,73617,69121,90220,909993
201983,91874,5979,32162,64354,4708,17321,27520,1271,148
202070,34059,42010,92048,64443,5495,09521,69615,8715,825
202176,27849,80326,47557,92233,53624,38618,35616,2672,089
2022121,18362,92758,256103,04244,06858,97418,14118,859-718
202398,34468,17230,17279,56150,54029,02118,78317,6321,151
2024101,72469,46732,25783,21652,58030,63618,50816,8871,621

Urban areas

Main article: List of urban areas in Denmark by population

[[Urban area of Copenhagen]] outlined with red line.
[[Metropolitan area of Copenhagen]].
East Jutland Metro]].

The urban area of Copenhagen consists of the contiguously built-up area of the capital of Denmark. The Copenhagen metropolitan area consists of 34 municipalities. The East Jutland metropolitan area includes 19 municipalities.

Religion

Main article: Religion in Denmark

The Church of Denmark (Den danske folkekirke) is state-supported and, according to statistics from January 2022, accounts for the religious affiliation of 73.2% of the population. Denmark has had religious freedom guaranteed since 1849 by the Constitution, and numerous other religions are officially recognised, including several Christian denominations, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu and other congregations as well as Forn Siðr, a revival of Scandinavian pagan tradition. The Department of Ecclesiastical Affairs recognises roughly a hundred religious congregations for tax and legal purposes such as conducting wedding ceremonies.

In 2013, just under 20% of the Danish population identifies as atheist.

Islam is the second largest religion in Denmark. In 2020, an estimated 4.4% of the Danish population were Muslims.

For historical reasons, there is a formal distinction between 'approved' (godkendte) and 'recognised' (anerkendte) congregations of faith. The latter include 11 traditional denominations, such as Roman Catholics, the Reformed Church, the Mosaic Congregation, Methodists and Baptists, some of whose privileges in the country date hundreds of years back. These have the additional rights of having priests appointed by royal resolution and to christen/name children with legal effect.

;Religions

Evangelical Lutheran (official) 74.8%, Muslim 5.3%, other (denominations of less than 1% each, include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, and Buddhist) 19.9% (2017 est.)

Employment and income

;[[File:Unemployment_over_time_in_Denmark.svg|thumb|299x299px|Unemployment in Denmark over time]] ;Unemployment, youth ages 15–24 :total: 12% (2016 est.) Country comparison to the world: 109th :male: 13.1% (2016 est.) :female: 10.9% (2016 est.)

Taxation and benefits

Main article: Taxation in Denmark

Although the level of taxation in Denmark is among the highest in the world, the labor market participation rate is still high compared with other Western countries. Municipal income tax makes up the largest part of taxation in Denmark, with central government income tax topping it up. These income taxes are higher than in other OECD countries. These direct taxes make up two thirds of the taxation on private households with indirect taxes of the central government, and municipalities (property tax), making up one third, i.e. with motor vehicles (passenger cars, motorcycles, commercial vehicles) sold from VAT registered dealerships – because of the registration fee – being among the most expensive in the world, with prices in Norway at the same level, and the most expensive in Singapore. Also VAT in Denmark is not reduced from the current 25%. The 25% are paid on all goods and services where VAT is applied. Indirect taxes are about average compared with other European OECD countries. Payroll taxes (Danish sociale afgifter) are much lower than in other OECD countries. The tax structure ensures a broad tax base across the whole population. However, revenue from corporate taxes is lower compared with other European countries. Municipalities and the central government (regions are not allowed to levy any taxes, as they are financed by central government, and municipal block grants) redistribute a large amount of their tax income in transfer payments to municipalities with a low tax base and/or few tax payers. It is normal for children to be in nurseries, which requires a partial payment of the costs or is free of charge for low income households, and in kindergartens owned and operated, or financed, by the public sector. Child benefit is paid to parents for each child. The service to old age pensioners, and handicapped is extensive.

Denmark ranks high in the Corruption Perceptions Index, although the index is criticized for being limited in scope.

Homelessness

Notes

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