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Denmark by the numbers

Official figures for Denmark. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

6,009,169

DenmarkWorld Bank, 2025

From 5,683,483 in 2015 to 6,009,169 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+3.1%

DenmarkWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

88.9%

DenmarkWorld Bank, 2025

From 87.7% in 2015 to 88.9% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

82.3years

DenmarkWorld Bank, 2024

From 80.7 years in 2015 to 82.3 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$76,970

DenmarkWorld Bank, 2025

From $53,094 in 2015 to $76,970 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

5.5%

DenmarkWorld Bank, 2025

From 6.3% in 2015 to 5.5% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.