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Population in Denmark

Population in Denmark was 6.03 million in 2026, according to Statistics Denmark. That is up 0.5% from 2025. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2026, persons6,025,603
Change on 2025+0.5%
Rank16th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high6,025,6032026
Series low5,475,7912008

Population in Denmark, 2008 to 2026

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5.4M5.6M5.8M6M6.2M20082011201420172020202320262008: 5,475,791 persons2009: 5,511,451 persons2010: 5,534,738 persons2011: 5,560,628 persons2012: 5,580,516 persons2013: 5,602,628 persons2014: 5,627,235 persons2015: 5,659,715 persons2016: 5,707,251 persons2017: 5,748,769 persons2018: 5,781,190 persons2019: 5,806,081 persons2020: 5,822,763 persons2021: 5,840,045 persons2022: 5,873,420 persons2023: 5,932,654 persons2024: 5,961,249 persons2025: 5,992,734 persons2026: 6,025,603 persons
persons. Source: Statistics Denmark. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-08-10.
All 19 values
Periodpersons
20266,025,603
20255,992,734
20245,961,249
20235,932,654
20225,873,420
20215,840,045
20205,822,763
20195,806,081
20185,781,190
20175,748,769
20165,707,251
20155,659,715
20145,627,235
20135,602,628
20125,580,516
20115,560,628
20105,534,738
20095,511,451
20085,475,791

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Statistics Denmark. Population on 1 January, all Denmark, all sexes, ages and marital statuses (FOLK1A). https://www.statbank.dk/FOLK1A. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Denmark?

Population in Denmark was 6.03 million in 2026, according to Statistics Denmark. That is up 0.5% from 2025. That is the 16th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Statistics Denmark. Population on 1 January, all Denmark, all sexes, ages and marital statuses (FOLK1A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Denmark?

6.03 million in 2026, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

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