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Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Denmark
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,009,169 people | 2025 | 103rd lowest of 216 | −769,154 people | Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2024 | 59th lowest of 216 | −0.43 births per woman | Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman |
| Period | people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,009,169 |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 |
| Period | births per woman |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 1.69 |
| 2013 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 1.73 |
| 2011 | 1.75 |
| 2010 | 1.87 |
| 2009 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 1.89 |
| 2007 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 1.78 |
| 2003 | 1.76 |
| 2002 | 1.72 |
| 2001 | 1.74 |
| 2000 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 1.72 |
| 1997 | 1.75 |
| 1996 | 1.75 |
| 1995 | 1.80 |
| 1994 | 1.81 |
| 1993 | 1.75 |
| 1992 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 1.67 |
| 1989 | 1.62 |
| 1988 | 1.56 |
| 1987 | 1.50 |
| 1986 | 1.48 |
| 1985 | 1.45 |
| 1984 | 1.40 |
| 1983 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 1.43 |
| 1981 | 1.44 |
| 1980 | 1.55 |
| 1979 | 1.60 |
| 1978 | 1.67 |
| 1977 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 1.75 |
| 1975 | 1.92 |
| 1974 | 1.90 |
| 1973 | 1.92 |
| 1972 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 2.04 |
| 1970 | 1.95 |
| 1969 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 2.12 |
| 1967 | 2.35 |
| 1966 | 2.62 |
| 1965 | 2.61 |
| 1964 | 2.60 |
| 1963 | 2.67 |
| 1962 | 2.55 |
| 1961 | 2.55 |
| 1960 | 2.57 |
allfigures, “Population, Denmark, 2025: 6,009,169 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/denmark, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.