Population, age 18, total in Denmark
Denmark: Population, age 18, total was 70,491 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 18, total in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Denmark is 70,491, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Denmark peaked at 75,526 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55,467, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 18, total in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75,526 | — |
| 1991 | 74,218 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 72,751 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 71,086 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 69,169 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 66,997 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 64,526 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 61,860 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 59,294 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 57,221 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 55,918 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 55,467 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55,783 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 56,759 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 58,221 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 60,009 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 62,132 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 64,543 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 66,978 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 69,085 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 70,625 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71,473 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 71,686 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71,431 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70,491 | -1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 70,491 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 70,491 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92,824, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,265 | 57,221 | 75,526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,490 | 55,467 | 69,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,141 | 70,491 | 71,686 | 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 18, total in Denmark?
- Population, age 18, total in Denmark was 70,491 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 75,526 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,467 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for population, age 18, total?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.