Population, age 20, total in Denmark
Denmark: Population, age 20, total was 72,413 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 20, total in Denmark is 72,413, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Denmark peaked at 77,685 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,142, in 2004.
That places Denmark 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,309 | 62,898 | 77,685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,713 | 57,142 | 64,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,721 | 66,685 | 72,413 | 5 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Denmark?
- Population, age 20, total in Denmark was 72,413 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 77,685 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,142 in 2004.
- How does Denmark rank for population, age 20, total?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, 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.