Population: Denmark

Latest value, 2026

6,025,603persons

Source: Statistics Denmark
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-08-10

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

5,495,5845,750,6976,005,810200820122016202020242026
Value
PeriodValue
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

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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