Denmark Population Clock
Denmark has an estimated population of about 6.01 million, which makes it the 105th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.54% a year.
The capital is Copenhagen.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Denmark's population is changing
Denmark records about 156 births and 156 deaths a day, so natural change is close to zero.
Net migration runs at about 22,103 over the reported period, with more people arriving than leaving.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Denmark would take roughly 129 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 5.73 million to 6.01 million — a gain of 281,159, or 4.9%.
Where people live in Denmark
With about 149 people per square kilometre, Denmark is moderately populated, roughly 2.4× the world average of 62. That ranks 33rd of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Indonesia and Ghana.
Denmark covers about 40,000 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 6.01 million into that density figure.
About 88.8% of people live in urban areas, making Denmark almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 5.34 million town and city dwellers and 670,272 living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Denmark
Denmark has one of the world’s oldest populations: about 15.6% are under 15 and 21.1% are 65 or older. Over-65s now outnumber under-15s, which is the classic marker of a population that has finished its demographic transition.
The total fertility rate is about 1.47 births per woman, below the ~2.1 replacement level, so without net immigration the population would eventually decline. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 82.3 years, roughly 8.8 years above the global average of 73.5.
Denmark at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6.01 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #105 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.54% | 2025 |
| Population density | 149 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 40,000 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 88.8% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.3 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 15.6% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 21.1% | 2025 |
| Net migration | 22,103 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 156 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 156 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank