Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Denmark
Denmark: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational was 487.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
487.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
493.2 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
387.2 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Denmark, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 487.4 Thousand persons for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Denmark peaked at 493.2 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 387.2 Thousand persons, in 2007.
That places Denmark 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 397 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 387.2 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 401.1 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 493.2 Thousand persons | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 428.5 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 413.2 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 432.4 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 425.1 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 447.7 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 455.3 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 437.8 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 443.8 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 452.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 453.8 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 451.6 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 466.5 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 461.6 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 460.9 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 467.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 487.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 487.4 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 487.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 419.62 Thousand persons | 387.2 Thousand persons | 493.2 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 439.03 Thousand persons | 413.2 Thousand persons | 455.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.97 Thousand persons | 451.6 Thousand persons | 487.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Denmark?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational in Denmark was 487.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 493.2 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 387.2 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Denmark rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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