Total population in Denmark 2000-2022, by gender
Over the last two decades, the population of Denmark increased overall, reaching 5.9 million at the beginning of 2022. The number of female inhabitants was constantly slightly higher than the number of males and amounted to about 2.95 million as of January 1st 2022, compared to 2.92 million male inhabitants.
Average age of the Danish population
Since 2005, the Danish population’s average age gradually increased. In this time period, the average age for women was constantly a little higher than for men. As of January 2021, female inhabitants had an average age of 42.9 years, while male inhabitants on average were 41.1 years old.
 Population of Norway and Sweden
In the past decade, the Norwegian population also grew constantly. In 2020, the number of inhabitants reached almost 5.4 million. In the neighboring country Sweden, the number of inhabitants increased as well, rising from 9.42 million in 2010 to nearly 10.4 million in 2020.
Average age of the Danish population
Since 2005, the Danish population’s average age gradually increased. In this time period, the average age for women was constantly a little higher than for men. As of January 2021, female inhabitants had an average age of 42.9 years, while male inhabitants on average were 41.1 years old.
 Population of Norway and Sweden
In the past decade, the Norwegian population also grew constantly. In 2020, the number of inhabitants reached almost 5.4 million. In the neighboring country Sweden, the number of inhabitants increased as well, rising from 9.42 million in 2010 to nearly 10.4 million in 2020.
