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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Denmark

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population6.01M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$462.53B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$76.97K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth82.32024 · yearsInternet use99.8%2024 · % of populationForest area15.8%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
0.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Denmark2025 · 0.5%
-0.070.150.360.580.81960199320251961: 0.7%1962: 0.8%1963: 0.8%1964: 0.8%1965: 0.8%1966: 0.8%1967: 0.8%1968: 0.6%1969: 0.6%1970: 0.8%1971: 0.7%1972: 0.6%1973: 0.6%1974: 0.5%1975: 0.3%1976: 0.3%1977: 0.3%1978: 0.3%1979: 0.2%1980: 0.1%1981: -0%1982: -0.1%1983: -0.1%1984: -0.1%1985: 0%1986: 0.1%1987: 0.1%1988: 0%1989: 0.1%1990: 0.2%1991: 0.3%1992: 0.3%1993: 0.3%1994: 0.3%1995: 0.5%1996: 0.6%1997: 0.4%1998: 0.4%1999: 0.3%2000: 0.3%2001: 0.4%2002: 0.3%2003: 0.3%2004: 0.3%2005: 0.3%2006: 0.3%2007: 0.4%2008: 0.6%2009: 0.5%2010: 0.4%2011: 0.4%2012: 0.4%2013: 0.4%2014: 0.5%2015: 0.7%2016: 0.8%2017: 0.6%2018: 0.5%2019: 0.4%2020: 0.3%2021: 0.4%2022: 0.8%2023: 0.7%2024: 0.5%2025: 0.5%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Denmark in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Copenhagen
Country code
DNK

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