Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Denmark

Denmark: Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of was 118,909 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
118,909 Person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
118,909 Person
in 2025
All-time low
83,571 Person
in 2018
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Denmark, 2010–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2010201720252010: 93.9k Person2011: 90.7k Person2012: 90.3k Person2013: 93.4k Person2014: 93.3k Person2015: 95.2k Person2016: 88.7k Person2017: 84.6k Person2018: 83.6k Person2019: 88.4k Person2020: 88.6k Person2021: 101.2k Person2022: 105.1k Person2023: 111.4k Person2024: 115.1k Person2025: 118.9k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Denmark is 118,909 Person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Denmark peaked at 118,909 Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,571 Person, in 2018.

That places Denmark 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in Denmark, 2010 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2010 93,885 Person —
2011 90,742 Person -3.3%
2012 90,331 Person -0.5%
2013 93,373 Person +3.4%
2014 93,266 Person -0.1%
2015 95,197 Person +2.1%
2016 88,705 Person -6.8%
2017 84,606 Person -4.6%
2018 83,571 Person -1.2%
2019 88,411 Person +5.8%
2020 88,602 Person +0.2%
2021 101,188 Person +14.2%
2022 105,085 Person +3.9%
2023 111,435 Person +6.0%
2024 115,116 Person +3.3%
2025 118,909 Person +3.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 118,909 Person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123,892 Person, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 118,909 Person is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,892 Person, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90,209 Person 83,571 Person 95,197 Person 10
2020s 106,722 Person 88,602 Person 118,909 Person 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Estonia 137,356 Person compare
  2. 18 Estonia 137,356 Person compare
  3. 20 Greece 128,876 Person compare
  4. 22 Finland 91,724 Person compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 76,153 Person compare
  6. 24 Portugal 68,294 Person compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Denmark?
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of in Denmark was 118,909 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 118,909 Person in 2025.
What is the lowest long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 83,571 Person in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 530 data points, 2010–2025
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