Population ages 15-64, female in Denmark
Denmark: Population ages 15-64, female was 62.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, female in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Denmark is 62.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 65.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.3% | — |
| 1961 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.4% | 63.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.3% | 62.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.6% | 63.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.2% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 64.6% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 62.9% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.3% | 62.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 126 Poland 62.4% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 62.4% compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 62.3% compare
- 130 Puerto Rico 62.3% compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 62.2% compare
- 132 Belgium 62.1% compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Denmark?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Denmark was 62.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Denmark ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.