Population ages 20-24, male in Denmark
Denmark: Population ages 20-24, male was 189,119 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
189,119
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 218 countries
All-time high
218,072
in 1968
All-time low
147,785
in 2005
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Denmark is 189,119, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Denmark peaked at 218,072 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 147,785, in 2005.
Denmark ranks 117th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 153,379 | — |
| 1961 | 156,544 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 162,286 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 170,328 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 180,291 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 192,116 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 204,537 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 214,301 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 218,072 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 217,004 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 213,992 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 207,762 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 200,071 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 196,408 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 194,462 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 192,222 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 191,411 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 191,697 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 191,241 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 190,585 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 190,156 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 189,744 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 190,139 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 192,710 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 197,567 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 203,715 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 210,939 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 215,874 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 214,845 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 209,687 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 203,304 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 197,110 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 192,952 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 191,032 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 190,335 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 190,955 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 189,580 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 184,582 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 179,577 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 174,871 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 168,789 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 162,409 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 157,521 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 153,148 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 149,321 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 147,785 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 149,081 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 152,534 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 157,759 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 163,696 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 169,199 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 174,398 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 179,924 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 185,310 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 189,903 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 194,908 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 198,856 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 200,026 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 199,283 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 196,791 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 193,406 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 191,698 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 191,253 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 189,343 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 188,219 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 189,119 | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 189,119 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,112, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 189,119 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 177,700, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186,886 | 153,379 | 218,072 | 10 |
| 1970s | 196,985 | 190,585 | 213,992 | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,538 | 189,744 | 215,874 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,430 | 174,871 | 203,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,204 | 147,785 | 168,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,860 | 169,199 | 200,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,506 | 188,219 | 193,406 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 20-24, male in Denmark?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Denmark was 189,119 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 218,072 in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,785 in 2005.
- How does Denmark rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.