Population: Denmark
Latest value, 2026
6,025,603persons
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.
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.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,025,603 |
| 2025 | 5,992,734 |
| 2024 | 5,961,249 |
| 2023 | 5,932,654 |
| 2022 | 5,873,420 |
| 2021 | 5,840,045 |
| 2020 | 5,822,763 |
| 2019 | 5,806,081 |
| 2018 | 5,781,190 |
| 2017 | 5,748,769 |
| 2016 | 5,707,251 |
| 2015 | 5,659,715 |
| 2014 | 5,627,235 |
| 2013 | 5,602,628 |
| 2012 | 5,580,516 |
| 2011 | 5,560,628 |
| 2010 | 5,534,738 |
| 2009 | 5,511,451 |
| 2008 | 5,475,791 |
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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