Police officers (1993-2007) in Denmark

Denmark: Police officers (1993-2007) was 10,841 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
10,841
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
10,841
in 2007
All-time low
9,837
in 1997
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Police officers in Denmark, 1996–2007

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1996200120071996: 9.9k1997: 9.8k1998: 10.0k1999: 10.0k2000: 10.2k2001: 10.2k2002: 10.2k2003: 10.4k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.7k2006: 10.8k2007: 10.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 10,841 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,837, in 1997.

Denmark ranks 27th of 42 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 (1993-2007) in Denmark, year by year

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

Denmark compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Ireland 13,755 compare
  2. 25 Lithuania 11,173 compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 11,173 compare
  4. 28 North Macedonia 9,599 compare
  5. 28 North Macedonia 9,599 compare
  6. 30 Latvia 8,222 compare
  7. 30 Latvia 8,222 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is police officers in Denmark?
Police officers in Denmark was 10,841 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police officers recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 10,841 in 2007.
What is the lowest police officers recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 9,837 in 1997.
How does Denmark rank for police officers?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 42 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 564 data points, 1993–2007
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