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Population in Denmark
5 822 763
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Denmark is 5 822 763 people, including children under the age of 6 - 589 555 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 679 808 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 706 010 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 2 496 510 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 1 094 679 people, and the centenarians in Denmark over 80 years old - 256 202 people.
Population size in Denmark by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 589 555 / 10.13% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 679 808 / 11.68% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 706 010 / 12.13% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 2 496 510 / 42.88% |
| Elderly over 60 | 1 094 679 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 256 202 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Denmark
Total in Denmark permanent residents 2 794 926 men (48%) and 3 027 837 women (52%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 181 670 / 6.2% | 145 336 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 181 670 / 6.2% | 142 542 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 162 105 / 5.5% | 128 567 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 136 951 / 4.6% | 111 797 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 162 105 / 5.5% | 134 157 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 240 363 / 8.3% | 201 235 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 234 774 / 8.1% | 201 235 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 215 209 / 7.4% | 195 645 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 198 439 / 6.8% | 184 465 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 181 670 / 6.2% | 170 491 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 206 824 / 7.1% | 206 825 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 218 004 / 7.5% | 237 569 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 181 670 / 6.2% | 212 415 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 125 771 / 4.2% | 167 696 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 53 103 / 1.6% | 89 438 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 67 078 / 2.1% | 139 747 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 47 513 / 1.4% | 125 772 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Denmark: have higher education 22.8% (1 327 590 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (163 037 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (2 084 549 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (919 997 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (512 403 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (471 644 people), have no education — 0.5% (29 114 people), illiterate — 0.5% (29 114 people).
| Higher education | 1 327 590 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 163 037 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 2 084 549 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 919 997 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 512 403 / 8.8% |
| High school | 471 644 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 29 114 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 29 114 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Denmark
Total in Denmark the number of officially employed population is 3 843 024 people (66%), pensioners 1 572 146 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 232 911 people (4%).
| Employed population | 3 843 024 / 66% |
| Unemployed | 232 911 / 4% |
| Pensioners | 1 572 146 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Denmark have a disability 531 618 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 79 772 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 210 784 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 202 050 (3.47.%), disabled children 39 013 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 531 618 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 79 772 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 210 784 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 202 050 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 39 013 / 0.67% |