Population ages 55-59, female in Denmark
Denmark: Population ages 55-59, female was 202,573 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
202,573
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
209,153
in 2023
All-time low
129,288
in 1989
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female in Denmark is 202,573, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Denmark peaked at 209,153 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129,288, in 1989.
Denmark ranks 92nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 133,395 | — |
| 1961 | 135,125 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 136,735 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 138,903 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 141,783 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 144,099 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 145,745 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 147,341 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 148,280 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 148,051 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 146,849 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 145,328 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 143,783 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 142,371 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 140,748 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 141,669 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 145,087 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 146,706 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 147,267 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 148,326 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 147,150 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 143,709 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 141,275 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 139,189 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 136,538 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 134,181 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 132,293 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 130,943 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 129,838 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 129,288 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 129,480 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 130,181 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 131,901 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 134,408 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 136,837 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 139,434 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 142,625 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 146,927 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 153,324 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 161,963 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 172,158 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 182,753 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 191,349 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 195,366 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 194,877 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 191,520 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 186,115 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 180,282 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 176,925 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 175,707 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 175,128 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 175,625 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 176,638 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 177,061 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 177,587 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 178,816 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 180,353 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 182,392 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 186,036 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 191,013 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 196,442 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 202,498 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 207,756 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 209,153 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 206,700 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 202,573 | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 202,573 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73,733, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 202,573 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182,011, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,946 | 133,395 | 148,280 | 10 |
| 1970s | 144,813 | 140,748 | 148,326 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,440 | 129,288 | 147,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,708 | 129,480 | 161,963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,705 | 172,158 | 195,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,065 | 175,128 | 191,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,187 | 196,442 | 209,153 | 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 55-59, female in Denmark?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Denmark was 202,573 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 55-59, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 209,153 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,288 in 1989.
- How does Denmark rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Denmark ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.