Population, age 5, total in Denmark

Denmark: Population, age 5, total was 60,495 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
60,495
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
121st
of 191 countries
All-time high
71,182
in 2000
All-time low
52,004
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, total in Denmark, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220151990: 52.0k1991: 53.1k1992: 55.1k1993: 57.7k1994: 60.4k1995: 63.0k1996: 65.4k1997: 67.5k1998: 69.3k1999: 70.6k2000: 71.2k2001: 71.1k2002: 70.3k2003: 69.0k2004: 67.8k2005: 66.7k2006: 65.9k2007: 65.3k2008: 64.9k2009: 64.5k2010: 64.0k2011: 63.4k2012: 62.6k2013: 61.9k2015: 60.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 60,495 for population, age 5, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Denmark peaked at 71,182 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52,004, in 1990.

That places Denmark 121st 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 5, total in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, total in Denmark, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 52,004
1991 53,096 +2.1%
1992 55,084 +3.7%
1993 57,668 +4.7%
1994 60,425 +4.8%
1995 63,018 +4.3%
1996 65,383 +3.8%
1997 67,533 +3.3%
1998 69,313 +2.6%
1999 70,563 +1.8%
2000 71,182 +0.9%
2001 71,068 -0.2%
2002 70,269 -1.1%
2003 69,041 -1.7%
2004 67,752 -1.9%
2005 66,668 -1.6%
2006 65,887 -1.2%
2007 65,339 -0.8%
2008 64,941 -0.6%
2009 64,531 -0.6%
2010 64,004 -0.8%
2011 63,350 -1.0%
2012 62,633 -1.1%
2013 61,887 -1.2%
2015 60,495 -2.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 60,495 is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,848, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 60,495 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,995, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,409 52,004 70,563 10
2000s 67,668 64,531 71,182 10
2010s 62,474 60,495 64,004 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 118 Panama 68,607 compare
  2. 119 Bulgaria 64,811 compare
  3. 120 Hong Kong 62,702 compare
  4. 122 Finland 59,848 compare
  5. 123 Oman 59,735 compare
  6. 124 New Zealand 57,757 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, total in Denmark?
Population, age 5, total in Denmark was 60,495 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 71,182 in 2000.
What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 52,004 in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for population, age 5, total?
Denmark ranks 121st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 5, total
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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