Urban population in Denmark in 2025 — 5,338,897 people. Ranked 95 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 57.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.34M | +37,541 | +0.71% |
| 2024 | 5.3M | +35,173 | +0.67% |
| 2023 | 5.27M | +48,605 | +0.93% |
| 2022 | 5.22M | +48,329 | +0.93% |
| 2021 | 5.17M | +23,650 | +0.46% |
| 2020 | 5.15M | +16,718 | +0.33% |
| 2019 | 5.13M | +24,341 | +0.48% |
| 2018 | 5.1M | +30,424 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.07M | +50,651 | +1.01% |
| 2016 | 5.02M | +37,606 | +0.75% |
| 2015 | 4.99M | +37,525 | +0.76% |
| 2014 | 4.95M | +32,817 | +0.67% |
| 2013 | 4.92M | +37,786 | +0.77% |
| 2012 | 4.88M | +22,601 | +0.47% |
| 2011 | 4.86M | +36,122 | +0.75% |
| 2010 | 4.82M | +27,073 | +0.56% |
| 2009 | 4.79M | +35,386 | +0.74% |
| 2008 | 4.76M | +36,493 | +0.77% |
| 2007 | 4.72M | +30,402 | +0.65% |
| 2006 | 4.69M | +28,619 | +0.61% |
| 2005 | 4.66M | +28,655 | +0.62% |
| 2004 | 4.63M | +27,752 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6M | +18,959 | +0.41% |
| 2002 | 4.59M | +20,612 | +0.45% |
| 2001 | 4.57M | +21,044 | +0.46% |
| 2000 | 4.54M | +15,162 | +0.33% |
| 1999 | 4.53M | +15,381 | +0.34% |
| 1998 | 4.51M | +17,494 | +0.39% |
| 1997 | 4.5M | +20,300 | +0.45% |
| 1996 | 4.48M | +27,245 | +0.61% |
| 1995 | 4.45M | +25,251 | +0.57% |
| 1994 | 4.42M | +17,018 | +0.39% |
| 1993 | 4.41M | +16,551 | +0.38% |
| 1992 | 4.39M | +15,998 | +0.37% |
| 1991 | 4.37M | +12,252 | +0.28% |
| 1990 | 4.36M | +7,381 | +0.17% |
| 1989 | 4.35M | +3,782 | +0.09% |
| 1988 | 4.35M | +5,033 | +0.12% |
| 1987 | 4.35M | +9,931 | +0.23% |
| 1986 | 4.34M | +11,497 | +0.27% |
| 1985 | 4.32M | +8,502 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.32M | +5,307 | +0.12% |
| 1983 | 4.31M | +5,197 | +0.12% |
| 1982 | 4.3M | +5,253 | +0.12% |
| 1981 | 4.3M | +7,925 | +0.18% |
| 1980 | 4.29M | +16,898 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.27M | +24,615 | +0.58% |
| 1978 | 4.25M | +29,138 | +0.69% |
| 1977 | 4.22M | +30,314 | +0.72% |
| 1976 | 4.19M | +29,923 | +0.72% |
| 1975 | 4.16M | +34,380 | +0.83% |
| 1974 | 4.13M | +43,667 | +1.07% |
| 1973 | 4.08M | +50,308 | +1.25% |
| 1972 | 4.03M | +49,067 | +1.23% |
| 1971 | 3.98M | +53,413 | +1.36% |
| 1970 | 3.93M | +55,730 | +1.44% |
| 1969 | 3.87M | +48,715 | +1.27% |
| 1968 | 3.83M | +51,222 | +1.36% |
| 1967 | 3.77M | +57,986 | +1.56% |
| 1966 | 3.72M | +58,151 | +1.59% |
| 1965 | 3.66M | +56,665 | +1.57% |
| 1964 | 3.6M | +56,532 | +1.59% |
| 1963 | 3.54M | +55,037 | +1.58% |
| 1962 | 3.49M | +53,414 | +1.55% |
| 1961 | 3.44M | +49,238 | +1.45% |
| 1960 | 3.39M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
