Demography of Denmark
This article deals with the national demographics of Denmark , but not with developments in the Faroe Islands and Greenland .
National demographics
Since 1980 the number of natives in Denmark has remained constant at around 5 million, and almost all of the population growth from 5.1 to 5.8 million in 2018 was due to immigration from abroad.
According to statistics from 2017, 86.9% of Denmark's population of 5,760,694 were of Danish descent, which means that at least one parent was born in Denmark and has Danish citizenship. The remaining 13.1% were of foreign origin, defined as immigrants or the descendants of recent immigrants. The most common countries of origin were Poland , Turkey , Germany , Iraq , Romania , Syria , Somalia , Iran , Afghanistan and the former Yugoslavia and its successor states. A total of 752,618 people correspond to this definition. Of all foreigners in the country, 36% had a migration background from a western country ( Europe , North America or Australia ) and 64% had a background from a non-western country. The historical minorities in the country include Germans , Jews and Roma . People from Greenland and the Faroe Islands have Danish citizenship.
In terms of average age , Denmark is in the middle of the range of European countries. Denmark has a fertility rate that is above the European average . In terms of life expectancy , however, it is slightly below the Western European average.
Historical vital statistics
All data come from Danmarks Statistics .
Population (x 1000) | Births | Deaths | Natural change |
Birth rate (per 1,000 inhabitants) |
Death rate (per 1,000 inh.) |
Change (per 1,000 inhabitants) |
Fertility per woman | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1900 | 2 432 | 72 129 | 40 891 | 31 238 | 29.7 | 16.8 | 12.8 | 4.16 |
1901 | 2,463 | 73 219 | 38 786 | 34 425 | 29.7 | 15.7 | 14.0 | 4.14 |
1902 | 2,494 | 72 839 | 36 424 | 36 391 | 29.2 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 4.05 |
1903 | 2 525 | 72 351 | 36 956 | 35 403 | 28.7 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 3.96 |
1904 | 2 546 | 73 692 | 35 903 | 37 788 | 28.9 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 3.97 |
1905 | 2 574 | 73 082 | 38 598 | 34 484 | 28.4 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 3.87 |
1906 | 2 603 | 74 217 | 35 231 | 38 986 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 3.87 |
1907 | 2,635 | 74 324 | 37 275 | 37 049 | 28.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 3.81 |
1908 | 2,668 | 76 233 | 39 072 | 37 161 | 28.6 | 14.6 | 13.9 | 3.83 |
1909 | 2 702 | 76 301 | 35 837 | 40 464 | 28.2 | 13.3 | 15.0 | 3.78 |
1910 | 2,737 | 75 299 | 35 184 | 40 013 | 27.5 | 12.9 | 14.6 | 3.67 |
1911 | 2,770 | 73 933 | 37 236 | 36 697 | 26.7 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 3.60 |
1912 | 2 802 | 74 659 | 36 486 | 38 173 | 26.6 | 13.0 | 13.6 | 3.58 |
1913 | 2,833 | 72 475 | 35 364 | 37 111 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 3.43 |
1914 | 2,866 | 73 294 | 35 921 | 37 373 | 25.6 | 12.5 | 13.0 | 3.42 |
1915 | 2 901 | 70 192 | 37 174 | 33 018 | 24.2 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 3.23 |
1916 | 2,936 | 71 559 | 39 265 | 32 294 | 24.4 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 3.23 |
1917 | 2,972 | 70 306 | 39 224 | 31 082 | 23.7 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 3.11 |
1918 | 3 006 | 72 505 | 39 038 | 33 467 | 24.1 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 3.16 |
1919 | 3 041 | 68 722 | 39 590 | 29 132 | 22.6 | 13.0 | 9.6 | 2.96 |
1920 | 3,079 | 78 230 | 39 841 | 38 389 | 25.4 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 3.29 |
1921 | 3,283 | 78 815 | 36 215 | 42 600 | 24.0 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 3.11 |
1922 | 3 318 | 73 899 | 39 452 | 34 435 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 2.87 |
1923 | 3 352 | 74 827 | 37 903 | 36 924 | 22.3 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 2.85 |
1924 | 3 389 | 73 836 | 38 091 | 35 778 | 21.8 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 2.78 |
1925 | 3 425 | 71 897 | 37 083 | 34 814 | 21.0 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 2.66 |
1926 | 3 452 | 70 734 | 38 093 | 32 641 | 20.5 | 11.0 | 9.5 | 2.58 |
1927 | 3,475 | 68 024 | 40 190 | 27 834 | 19.6 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 2.44 |
1928 | 3,497 | 68 516 | 38 484 | 30 032 | 19.6 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 2.43 |
1929 | 3,518 | 65 297 | 39 486 | 25 913 | 18.6 | 11.2 | 7.4 | 2.30 |
1930 | 3,542 | 66 303 | 38 174 | 28 129 | 18.7 | 10.8 | 7.9 | 2.29 |
1931 | 3,569 | 64 266 | 40 578 | 23 688 | 18.0 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 2.20 |
1932 | 3 603 | 64 650 | 39 701 | 24 949 | 17.9 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 2.17 |
1933 | 3 633 | 62 780 | 38 287 | 24 493 | 17.3 | 10.5 | 6.7 | 2.10 |
1934 | 3 666 | 65 116 | 38 050 | 27 066 | 17.8 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 2.15 |
1935 | 3,695 | 65 223 | 40 816 | 24 407 | 17.7 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 2.12 |
1936 | 3 722 | 66 418 | 40 919 | 25 499 | 17.8 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 2.14 |
1937 | 3 749 | 67 440 | 40 442 | 26 998 | 18.0 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 2.16 |
1938 | 3 777 | 68 463 | 39 058 | 29 407 | 18.1 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 2.18 |
1939 | 3 805 | 67 914 | 38 535 | 29 379 | 17.8 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 2.16 |
1940 | 3 832 | 70 121 | 39 730 | 30 391 | 18.3 | 10.4 | 7.9 | 2.22 |
1941 | 3 863 | 71 306 | 39 756 | 31 550 | 18.5 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 2.24 |
1942 | 3 903 | 79 545 | 37 527 | 42 018 | 20.4 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 2.50 |
1943 | 3,949 | 84 319 | 37 982 | 46 337 | 21.4 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 2.65 |
1944 | 3,998 | 90 641 | 41 087 | 49 554 | 22.7 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 2.84 |
1945 | 4045 | 95 062 | 42 298 | 52 764 | 23.5 | 10.5 | 13.0 | 2.98 |
1946 | 4 101 | 96 111 | 42 013 | 54 098 | 23.4 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 3.02 |
1947 | 4 146 | 91 714 | 40 043 | 51 671 | 22.1 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 2.90 |
1948 | 4 190 | 84 938 | 35 981 | 48 957 | 20.3 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 2.71 |
1949 | 4 230 | 79 919 | 37 793 | 42 126 | 18.9 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 2.58 |
1950 | 4 271 | 79 558 | 39 300 | 40 258 | 18.6 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 2.57 |
1951 | 4 304 | 76 559 | 37 960 | 38 599 | 17.8 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 2.50 |
1952 | 4,334 | 76 943 | 39 173 | 37 770 | 17.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 2.53 |
1953 | 4 369 | 78 261 | 39 350 | 38 911 | 17.9 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 2.60 |
1954 | 4 406 | 76 365 | 39 885 | 36 480 | 17.3 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 2.55 |
1955 | 4,439 | 76 845 | 38 789 | 38 056 | 17.3 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 2.58 |
1956 | 4,466 | 76 725 | 39 588 | 37 137 | 17.2 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 2.61 |
1957 | 4,488 | 75 264 | 41 730 | 33 534 | 16.8 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 2.57 |
1958 | 4 515 | 74 681 | 41 560 | 33 121 | 16.5 | 9.2 | 7.3 | 2.55 |
1959 | 4,547 | 73 928 | 42 159 | 31 769 | 16.3 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 2.52 |
1960 | 4 581 | 76 077 | 43 681 | 32 396 | 16.6 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 2.57 |
1961 | 4610 | 76 439 | 43 310 | 33 129 | 16.6 | 9.4 | 7.2 | 2.55 |
1962 | 4 647 | 77 808 | 45 334 | 32 474 | 16.7 | 9.8 | 7.0 | 2.58 |
1963 | 4 684 | 82 413 | 45 773 | 36 640 | 17.6 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 2.64 |
1964 | 4 720 | 83 356 | 46 811 | 36 545 | 17.7 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 2.60 |
1965 | 4,758 | 85 796 | 47 884 | 37 912 | 18.0 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 2.61 |
1966 | 4,795 | 88 332 | 49 344 | 38 988 | 18.4 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 2.62 |
1967 | 4 836 | 81 410 | 47 836 | 33 574 | 16.8 | 9.9 | 6.9 | 2.35 |
1968 | 4,865 | 74 543 | 47 290 | 27 253 | 15.3 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 2.12 |
1969 | 4 891 | 71 298 | 47 943 | 23 355 | 14.6 | 9.8 | 4.8 | 2.00 |
1970 | 4 951 | 70 802 | 48 233 | 22 569 | 14.3 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 1.95 |
1971 | 4,963 | 75 359 | 48 858 | 26 501 | 15.2 | 9.8 | 5.3 | 2.04 |
1972 | 4,992 | 75 505 | 50 445 | 25 060 | 15.1 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 2.03 |
1973 | 5 022 | 71 895 | 50 526 | 21 369 | 14.3 | 10.1 | 4.3 | 1.92 |
1974 | 5045 | 71 327 | 51 637 | 19 690 | 14.1 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 1.90 |
1975 | 5 060 | 72 071 | 50 895 | 21 176 | 14.2 | 10.1 | 4.1 | 1.92 |
1976 | 5 073 | 65 267 | 54 001 | 11 266 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 1.75 |
1977 | 5 088 | 61 878 | 50 485 | 11 393 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 2.2 | 1.66 |
1978 | 5 104 | 62 036 | 52 864 | 9 172 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 1.67 |
1979 | 5 117 | 59 464 | 54 654 | 4 810 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 0.9 | 1.60 |
1980 | 5 123 | 57 293 | 55 939 | 1 354 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 0.3 | 1.55 |
1981 | 5 122 | 53 089 | 56 359 | -3 270 | 10.4 | 11.0 | -0.6 | 1.44 |
1982 | 5 118 | 52 658 | 55 368 | -2 710 | 10.3 | 10.8 | -0.5 | 1.43 |
1983 | 5 114 | 50 822 | 57 156 | -6 334 | 9.9 | 11.2 | -1.2 | 1.38 |
1984 | 5 112 | 51 800 | 57 109 | -5 309 | 10.1 | 11.2 | -1.0 | 1.40 |
1985 | 5 114 | 53 749 | 58 378 | -4 629 | 10.5 | 11.4 | -0.9 | 1.45 |
1986 | 5 121 | 55 312 | 58 100 | -2 788 | 10.8 | 11.3 | -0.5 | 1.48 |
1987 | 5 127 | 56 221 | 58 136 | -1,915 | 11.0 | 11.3 | -0.4 | 1.51 |
1988 | 5 130 | 58 844 | 58 984 | - 127 | 11.5 | 11.5 | -0.0 | 1.56 |
1989 | 5 133 | 61 351 | 59 397 | 2,047 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 0.4 | 1.62 |
1990 | 5 140 | 63 433 | 60 926 | 2 545 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 1.67 |
1991 | 5 154 | 64 358 | 59 581 | 4,777 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 1.68 |
1992 | 5 170 | 67 726 | 60 821 | 6 905 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 1.76 |
1993 | 5 189 | 67 369 | 62 809 | 4,560 | 13.0 | 12.1 | 0.9 | 1.75 |
1994 | 5 205 | 69 666 | 61 099 | 8 567 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 1.6 | 1.81 |
1995 | 5 228 | 69 771 | 63 127 | 6 644 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 1.3 | 1.81 |
1996 | 5 262 | 67 638 | 61 043 | 6 595 | 12.9 | 11.6 | 1.3 | 1.75 |
1997 | 5 284 | 67 648 | 59 898 | 7 750 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 1.75 |
1998 | 5 301 | 66 174 | 58 453 | 7 721 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 1.72 |
1999 | 5 322 | 66 220 | 59 179 | 7 041 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 1.73 |
2000 | 5 340 | 67 084 | 57 998 | 9 086 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 1.7 | 1.77 |
2001 | 5 359 | 65 458 | 58 355 | 7 103 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 1.74 |
2002 | 5 375 | 64 075 | 58 610 | 5,465 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1.72 |
2003 | 5 391 | 64 599 | 57 574 | 7 025 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 1.76 |
2004 | 5 405 | 64 609 | 55 086 | 9 523 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 1.78 |
2005 | 5 419 | 64 282 | 54 962 | 9 320 | 11.9 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 1.80 |
2006 | 5 437 | 64 984 | 55 477 | 9 507 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 1.85 |
2007 | 5,461 | 64 082 | 55 604 | 8 478 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 1.6 | 1.84 |
2008 | 5 494 | 65 038 | 54 591 | 10 447 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 1.89 |
2009 | 5 523 | 62 818 | 54 872 | 7 946 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 1.84 |
2010 | 5 548 | 63 411 | 54 368 | 9 043 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 1.87 |
2011 | 5 571 | 58 998 | 52 516 | 6 482 | 10.6 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 1.75 |
2012 | 5 591 | 57 916 | 52 325 | 5 591 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 1.73 |
2013 | 5 614 | 55 844 | 52 428 | 3 416 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 0.6 | 1.67 |
2014 | 5,659 | 56 870 | 51 340 | 5 530 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 1.69 |
2015 | 5,707 | 58 205 | 52 555 | 5 650 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.71 |
2016 | 5 749 | 61 614 | 52 824 | 8 790 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 1.79 |
2017 | 5,781 | 61 272 | 53 261 | 8 011 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 1.77 |
2018 | 5 809 | 61 476 | 55 232 | 6 244 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 1.1 | 1.78 |
Fertility from 1850 to 1899
Sources: Our World In Data and Gapminder Foundation .
year | 1850 | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility rate in Denmark | 4.24 | 4.06 | 4.48 | 4.27 | 4.41 | 4.31 | 4.37 | 4.44 | 4.48 | 4.53 | 4.40 |
year | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility rate in Denmark | 4.27 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 4.06 | 4.21 | 4.32 | 4.09 | 4.18 | 3.96 | 4.1 |
year | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility rate in Denmark | 4.06 | 4.09 | 4.16 | 4.17 | 4.31 | 4.40 | 4.36 | 4.27 | 4.30 | 4.28 |
year | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility rate in Denmark | 4.34 | 4.36 | 4.29 | 4.50 | 4.39 | 4.37 | 4.28 | 4.25 | 4.21 | 4.11 |
year | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertility rate in Denmark | 4.18 | 4.00 | 4.16 | 4.10 | 4.09 | 4.11 | 4.02 | 4.08 | 4.01 |
Life expectancy from 1775 to 2015
Sources: Our World In Data and the UN.
1775-1950
Years | 1775 | 1835 | 1836 | 1837 | 1838 | 1839 | 1840 | 1841 | 1842 | 1843 | 1844 | 1845 | 1846 | 1847 | 1848 | 1849 | 1850 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 33.0 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 41.5 | 43.1 | 41.9 | 41.1 | 42.6 | 42.5 | 43.9 | 44.0 | 43.4 | 40.4 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 39.5 | 43.5 |
Years | 1851 | 1852 | 1853 | 1854 | 1855 | 1856 | 1857 | 1858 | 1859 | 1860 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 44.5 | 43.0 | 38.5 | 44.7 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 44.4 | 45.1 |
Years | 1861 | 1862 | 1863 | 1864 | 1865 | 1866 | 1867 | 1868 | 1869 | 1870 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 47.6 | 47.6 | 47.2 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 42.9 | 44.9 | 45.6 | 46.1 | 46.0 |
Years | 1871 | 1872 | 1873 | 1874 | 1875 | 1876 | 1877 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 46.1 | 47.2 | 47.5 | 46.0 | 44.4 | 45.8 | 47.3 | 47.5 | 46.2 | 44.8 |
Years | 1881 | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 | 1887 | 1888 | 1889 | 1890 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 48.3 | 46.7 | 48.5 | 48.5 | 49.6 | 49.0 | 48.7 | 46.7 | 47.8 | 47.2 |
Years | 1891 | 1892 | 1893 | 1894 | 1895 | 1896 | 1897 | 1898 | 1899 | 1900 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 46.8 | 47.4 | 47.1 | 49.4 | 50.8 | 52.9 | 51.8 | 53.1 | 50.6 | 51.9 |
Years | 1901 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1906 | 1907 | 1908 | 1909 | 1910 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 52.6 | 54.7 | 54.8 | 55.7 | 54.3 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 54.9 | 57.4 | 58.0 |
Years | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 57.0 | 58.0 | 58.9 | 58.5 | 58.4 | 56.9 | 57.3 | 56.3 | 57.0 | 57.6 |
Years | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 61.7 | 60.6 | 61.2 | 61.1 | 61.9 | 61.7 | 61.2 | 61.9 | 61.9 | 62.3 |
Years | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 61.8 | 62.7 | 63.6 | 64.1 | 62.9 | 63.5 | 64.0 | 65.0 | 65.8 | 66.3 |
Years | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy in Denmark | 66.0 | 67.1 | 67.4 | 66.4 | 66.1 | 67.2 | 68.5 | 70.1 | 70.1 | 70.3 |
1950-2015
period | Life expectancy in years |
period | Life expectancy in years |
---|---|---|---|
1950-1955 | 71.1 | 1985-1990 | 74.8 |
1955-1960 | 72.1 | 1990-1995 | 75.2 |
1960-1965 | 72.4 | 1995-2000 | 76.1 |
1965-1970 | 72.9 | 2000-2005 | 77.3 |
1970-1975 | 73.6 | 2005-2010 | 78.6 |
1975-1980 | 74.2 | 2010-2015 | 80.2 |
1980-1985 | 74.4 |
Source: UN World Population Prospects
Other statistics
Historical population development:
year | population |
---|---|
1769 | 797.584 |
1787 | 841,806 |
1801 | 929.001 |
1834 | 1,230,964 |
1840 | 1,289,075 |
1845 | 1,356,877 |
1850 | 1,414,648 |
1855 | 1,507,222 |
1860 | 1,608,362 |
1870 | 1,784,741 |
1880 | 1,969,039 |
1890 | 2,172,380 |
1901 | 2,449,540 |
1906 | 2,588,919 |
1911 | 2,757,076 |
1916 | 2,921,362 |
1921 | 3,267,831 |
1925 | 3,434,555 |
1930 | 3,550,656 |
1935 | 3,706,349 |
1940 | 3,845,312 |
1945 | 4,045,232 |
1950 | 4,281,275 |
1955 | 4,448,401 |
1960 | 4,585,256 |
1965 | 4,767,597 |
1970 | 4,937,579 |
1975 | 5,054,410 |
1980 | 5,122,065 |
1985 | 5,007,538 |
1990 | 5,036,184 |
1995 | 5,215,718 |
2000 | 5,330,020 |
2005 | 5,411,405 |
2010 | 5,560,628 |
2015 | 5,706,658 |
2018 | 5,760,694 |
The following statistics come from the CIA's World Factbook:
Population: 5,809,502 (July 2018, extrapolated / estimated)
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran (74.8%), Muslims (5.3%), other (19.1%) (2017 estimated)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 16.57% (male 493,829; female 468,548)
15–24 years: 12.67% (male 377,094; female 358,807)
25-54 years: 39.03% (male 1,147,196; female 1,119,967)
55-64 years: 12.33% (male 356,860; female 359,264)
65 years and older: 19.42% (male 518,200; female 609,737) (2018 estimated)
Growth rate: 0.59% (2018 estimated)
Birth rate: 10.9 births per 1,000 population (2018 estimated)
Mortality rate: 9.3 deaths per 1,000 population (2018 estimated)
Net migration rate: 2.1 migrants per 1,000 population (2018 estimated)
Gender distribution:
Birth: 1.05 male / female
under 15 years: 1.05 male / female
15–24 years: 1.04 male / female
25–54 years: 0.99 male / female
55–64 years: 0.99 male / female
65 years and older: 0.81 male / female
Total population: 0.97 male / female (2018 estimated)
Child mortality rate: 3.2 deaths / 1,000 live births (2018 estimated)
Life expectancy at birth:
Total population: 81 years
male: 79.1 years
female: 83.1 years (2018 estimated)
Fertility: 1.78 children born per woman (2018 estimated)
religion
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the Basic Law of Denmark .
Although Danish society is highly secularized , almost 75% of the population traditionally belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Danish People's Church (Folkekirken) , which emerged in the 16th century as part of Protestantism (see Reformation in Europe ). Almost 20% are members of a Protestant free church or electoral parish inspired by the Danish church reformer Grundtvig . The Danish People's Church is the only religious community that is closely linked to the state. Parliament and the queen jointly exercise the leadership of the church, the highest administrative authority is the church minister.
Catholics ( Diocese of Copenhagen ) (0.6%) and Muslims (5.3%) mostly come from immigrant families. The Christian religions also include Jehovah's Witnesses (0.3%), Serbian Orthodox and Baptists . Jews (~ 0.1%) have lived in Denmark since the second half of the 17th century.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Parallelsamfund i Danmark / Økonomisk analysis no. 30 . Ministry for economic affairs and the interior, February 2018, p. 3. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018 (Retrieved July 14, 2018).
- ↑ a b IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS . Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ↑ Ferdinand Knauß: Demography: Why Danish women are more fertile than Germans. Retrieved February 14, 2019 .
- ↑ EU - Life expectancy in the member states 2016 | Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Statistics Banks . Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d e f Children born per woman. Retrieved February 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Life expectancy . Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ↑ World Population Prospects - Population Division - United Nations . Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j CIA - The World Factbook , as of 2019; Accessed February 14, 2019