Total sample population in Denmark

Denmark: Total sample population was 5.66 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
5.66 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.66 million
in 2016
All-time low
5,146
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Total sample population in Denmark, 1991–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M1991200320161991: 5.1k1992: 5.2k1993: 5.2k2004: 5.3M2005: 5.3M2006: 5.4M2007: 5.4M2008: 5.4M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.5M2012: 5.6M2013: 5.6M2014: 5.6M2015: 5.6M2016: 5.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, total sample population in Denmark stood at 5.66 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Denmark peaked at 5.66 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,146, in 1991.

That places Denmark 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total sample population in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 5,146
1992 5,162 +0.3%
1993 5,180 +0.4%
2004 5.32 million +102691.3%
2005 5.34 million +0.3%
2006 5.37 million +0.4%
2007 5.38 million +0.3%
2008 5.43 million +0.8%
2009 5.46 million +0.7%
2010 5.49 million +0.5%
2011 5.51 million +0.5%
2012 5.57 million +1.0%
2013 5.59 million +0.4%
2014 5.61 million +0.3%
2015 5.63 million +0.3%
2016 5.66 million +0.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 5.66 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88 million, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 5.66 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +102691.3% 5,180 5.32 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,163 5,146 5,180 3
2000s 5.38 million 5.32 million 5.46 million 6
2010s 5.58 million 5.49 million 5.66 million 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 74 Kyrgyzstan 6.61 million compare
  2. 75 Nicaragua 6.27 million compare
  3. 76 Laos 6.04 million compare
  4. 78 Finland 5.40 million compare
  5. 79 Tajikistan 5.37 million compare
  6. 80 Slovakia 5.25 million compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Denmark?
Total sample population in Denmark was 5.66 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2016.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5,146 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for total sample population?
Denmark ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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