Population, age 16, total in Denmark
Denmark: Population, age 16, total was 68,899 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, total in Denmark is 68,899, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Denmark peaked at 72,173 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54,668, in 2000.
That places Denmark 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,173 | — |
| 1991 | 70,396 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 68,431 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 66,334 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 64,177 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 62,042 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 59,907 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 57,833 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 56,069 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 54,944 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 54,668 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 55,329 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56,814 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 58,884 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 61,199 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 63,481 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 65,686 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 67,810 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 69,680 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 71,104 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 71,951 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 72,118 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71,654 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 70,769 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68,899 | -2.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 68,899 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 68,899 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,231 | 54,944 | 72,173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,466 | 54,668 | 71,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,078 | 68,899 | 72,118 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in Denmark?
- Population, age 16, total in Denmark was 68,899 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72,173 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,668 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for population, age 16, total?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.