DK · 2025 · demo_pjan
Population on 1 January by age and sex
Denmark, 2025
Population on 1 January by age and sex
5,992,734
Denmark, 2025
▲ 0.5% vs 2024 (5,961,249)
Analysis
In 2025, Denmark's population on 1 january by age and sex increased by 0.5% compared to 2024, reaching 5,992,734.
Denmark accounts for 1.3% of the EU-27 total of 450,646,971.
Denmark ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 2.9% (from 5,822,763 in 2020).
Source: Eurostat dataset demo_pjan, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2025
#16 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2025
1.3%
EU-27: 450,646,971
Denmark timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · demo_pjan