Population, age 15, total in Denmark

Denmark: Population, age 15, total was 68,422 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
68,422
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
71,204
in 2010
All-time low
55,561
in 1999
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 15, total in Denmark, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 70.0k1991: 67.9k1992: 65.7k1993: 63.4k1994: 61.2k1995: 59.3k1996: 57.8k1997: 56.5k1998: 55.8k1999: 55.6k2000: 56.0k2001: 57.2k2002: 59.0k2003: 61.2k2004: 63.4k2005: 65.5k2006: 67.2k2007: 68.8k2008: 69.9k2009: 70.8k2010: 71.2k2011: 71.2k2012: 70.8k2013: 70.0k2015: 68.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, total in Denmark stood at 68,422.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Denmark peaked at 71,204 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 55,561, in 1999.

Denmark ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 15, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Denmark, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 70,002
1991 67,928 -3.0%
1992 65,664 -3.3%
1993 63,357 -3.5%
1994 61,194 -3.4%
1995 59,328 -3.0%
1996 57,778 -2.6%
1997 56,548 -2.1%
1998 55,763 -1.4%
1999 55,561 -0.4%
2000 56,019 +0.8%
2001 57,193 +2.1%
2002 58,997 +3.2%
2003 61,191 +3.7%
2004 63,439 +3.7%
2005 65,482 +3.2%
2006 67,250 +2.7%
2007 68,759 +2.2%
2008 69,949 +1.7%
2009 70,771 +1.2%
2010 71,204 +0.6%
2011 71,197 -0.0%
2012 70,763 -0.6%
2013 70,037 -1.0%
2015 68,422 -2.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 68,422 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 68,422 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,680, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,312 55,561 70,002 10
2000s 63,905 56,019 70,771 10
2010s 70,325 68,422 71,204 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 113 Costa Rica 81,242 compare
  2. 114 Lebanon 76,670 compare
  3. 115 Hong Kong 73,905 compare
  4. 117 Panama 67,283 compare
  5. 118 Bulgaria 63,586 compare
  6. 119 Norway 61,960 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Denmark?
Population, age 15, total in Denmark was 68,422 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 71,204 in 2010.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 55,561 in 1999.
How does Denmark rank for population, age 15, total?
Denmark ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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