Police officers in Denmark

Denmark: Police officers was 10,841 Number in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
10,841 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10,841 Number
in 2007
All-time low
9,837 Number
in 1997
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Police officers in Denmark, 1996–2007

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1996200120071996: 9.9k Number1997: 9.8k Number1998: 10.0k Number1999: 10.0k Number2000: 10.2k Number2001: 10.2k Number2002: 10.2k Number2003: 10.4k Number2004: 10.5k Number2005: 10.7k Number2006: 10.8k Number2007: 10.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 10,841 Number for police officers in 2007. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police officers in Denmark peaked at 10,841 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,837 Number, in 1997.

Denmark ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Police officers in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Police officers (1993-2007) in Denmark, 1996 to 2007.
Year Number Change
1996 9,925 Number —
1997 9,837 Number -0.9%
1998 9,962 Number +1.3%
1999 10,048 Number +0.9%
2000 10,197 Number +1.5%
2001 10,228 Number +0.3%
2002 10,233 Number +0.0%
2003 10,352 Number +1.2%
2004 10,483 Number +1.3%
2005 10,728 Number +2.3%
2006 10,819 Number +0.8%
2007 10,841 Number +0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 10,841 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,145 Number, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 10,841 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,145 Number, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,943 Number 9,837 Number 10,048 Number 4
2000s 10,485 Number 10,197 Number 10,841 Number 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Ireland 13,755 Number compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 11,173 Number compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 11,173 Number compare
  4. 28 North Macedonia 9,599 Number compare
  5. 29 Latvia 8,222 Number compare
  6. 29 Latvia 8,222 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Denmark?
Police officers in Denmark was 10,841 Number in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 10,841 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 9,837 Number in 1997.
How does Denmark rank for police officers?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2007.
Is police officers rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Police officers (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police officers (1993-2007)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 1993–2007
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