Military personnel in Denmark
Denmark: Military personnel was 15,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51,000
in 1868
All-time low
6,000
in 1879
Years of data
203
1816–2022
Military personnel in Denmark, 1816–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Denmark stood at 15,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Denmark peaked at 51,000 in 1868 and was at its lowest, 6,000, in 1879.
That places Denmark 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 203 years of available data.
Military personnel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1816 | 32,000 | — |
| 1817 | 31,000 | -3.1% |
| 1818 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1819 | 29,000 | -3.3% |
| 1820 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1821 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 1822 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 1823 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1824 | 41,000 | +36.7% |
| 1825 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 33,000 | -19.5% |
| 1835 | 41,000 | +24.2% |
| 1836 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 39,000 | -4.9% |
| 1838 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 1839 | 35,000 | -5.4% |
| 1840 | 45,000 | +28.6% |
| 1841 | 38,000 | -15.6% |
| 1842 | 31,000 | -18.4% |
| 1843 | 23,000 | -25.8% |
| 1844 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1845 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1846 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1847 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 41,000 | +51.9% |
| 1850 | 26,000 | -36.6% |
| 1851 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 1856 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 32,000 | +28.0% |
| 1865 | 38,000 | +18.8% |
| 1866 | 43,000 | +13.2% |
| 1867 | 46,000 | +7.0% |
| 1868 | 51,000 | +10.9% |
| 1869 | 39,000 | -23.5% |
| 1870 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 1872 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 16,000 | -59.0% |
| 1876 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 11,000 | -31.2% |
| 1879 | 6,000 | -45.5% |
| 1880 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1886 | 11,000 | +37.5% |
| 1887 | 14,000 | +27.3% |
| 1888 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 1889 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1890 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 1892 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 1893 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 12,000 | -20.0% |
| 1896 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 16,000 | +33.3% |
| 1898 | 12,000 | -25.0% |
| 1899 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1901 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1909 | 15,000 | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 1917 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1922 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
| 1923 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 1928 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1929 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 1930 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1935 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1937 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1939 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1940 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1945 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 25,000 | +38.9% |
| 1952 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 35,000 | +40.0% |
| 1957 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 32,000 | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 45,000 | +40.6% |
| 1962 | 47,000 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 45,000 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45,000 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 39,000 | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 35,000 | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 31,000 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 29,000 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 28,000 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 27,000 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 25,000 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 19,000 | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 81% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | -59.0% | 39,000 | 16,000 |
| 1849 | +51.9% | 27,000 | 41,000 |
| 1879 | -45.5% | 11,000 | 6,000 |
| 1961 | +40.6% | 32,000 | 45,000 |
| 1956 | +40.0% | 25,000 | 35,000 |
| 1951 | +38.9% | 18,000 | 25,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 30,500 | 29,000 | 32,000 | 4 |
| 1820s | 35,800 | 26,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 1830s | 39,000 | 33,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 1840s | 30,900 | 23,000 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 1850s | 25,500 | 25,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 1860s | 34,900 | 25,000 | 51,000 | 10 |
| 1870s | 25,900 | 6,000 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,800 | 6,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,400 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,500 | 11,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15,400 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 1920s | 13,800 | 12,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 1930s | 11,100 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 1940s | 14,000 | 13,000 | 16,000 | 6 |
| 1950s | 27,700 | 18,000 | 35,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,400 | 32,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,200 | 31,000 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,500 | 28,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,000 | 25,000 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,500 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,000 | 15,000 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Denmark?
- Military personnel in Denmark was 15,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 1868.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 in 1879.
- How does Denmark rank for military personnel?
- Denmark ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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