As of January 2023, over 2.9 million people in Denmark had never been married. The second highest number of people were either married or separated, amounting to about 2.14 million people, which was slightly higher than in 2022. On the other hand, more than 560,000 people were divorced, while around 286,000 were widowed.
Population of Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by marital status
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Other statistics that may interest you Demographics of Denmark
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population in Denmark 2000-2023
- Basic Statistic Total population in Denmark 2000-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Total population in Denmark 2000-2023, by citizenship
- Basic Statistic Migration flow in Denmark 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of live births in Denmark 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Population in Denmark 2013-2023, by marital status
Population
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Migration
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- Basic Statistic Total population in Denmark 2000-2023, by origin
- Basic Statistic Immigration to Denmark 2012-2022, by citizenship
- Basic Statistic Number of immigrants living in Denmark 2023, by country of origin
- Basic Statistic Emigration from Denmark 2012-2022, by citizenship
- Basic Statistic Number of emigrants from Denmark 2022, by country of destination
- Basic Statistic Quarterly number of asylum applications in Denmark 2015-2022
Births, age and death
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- Basic Statistic Number of live births in Denmark 2012-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Fertility rate in Denmark 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Average age of women giving birth in Denmark 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Average age of the population in Denmark 2005-2023
- Basic Statistic Average age of the population in Denmark 2013-2023, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of deaths in Denmark 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of deaths in Denmark 2019, by cause of death
Marriages and divorces
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- Basic Statistic Number of registered marriages and partnerships in Denmark 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of marriages performed by church in Denmark 2006-2022
- Basic Statistic Average age at marriage in Denmark 2012-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Number of marriages between two same-sex partners in Denmark 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of divorces in Denmark 2012-2022
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
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- Basic Statistic Cumulative number of coronavirus cases in Denmark since February 2020
- Basic Statistic Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Denmark since April 2020
- Basic Statistic Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Denmark 2022, by age and gender
- Basic Statistic Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Denmark 2023, by region
- Basic Statistic Cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths in Denmark since March 2020
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- Marital status of the United Kingdom population in 2011
- Marital status of the United Kingdom population in 2011
- Number of women aged over 45 years in Wales 2017, by marital status
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- U.S. food stamp recipient status of children living with single mothers 2022
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- Share of the male population by marital status in France 2006-2018
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Statistics Denmark. (February 10, 2023). Population of Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by marital status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/572890/quarterly-number-of-population-in-denmark-by-marital-status/
Statistics Denmark. "Population of Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by marital status." Chart. February 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572890/quarterly-number-of-population-in-denmark-by-marital-status/
Statistics Denmark. (2023). Population of Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by marital status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/572890/quarterly-number-of-population-in-denmark-by-marital-status/
Statistics Denmark. "Population of Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by Marital Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572890/quarterly-number-of-population-in-denmark-by-marital-status/
Statistics Denmark, Population of Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by marital status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/572890/quarterly-number-of-population-in-denmark-by-marital-status/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Population of Denmark from 2013 to 2023, by marital status [Graph], Statistics Denmark, February 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/572890/quarterly-number-of-population-in-denmark-by-marital-status/