Population, female (% of total population) in Denmark
Denmark: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1984
All-time low
50.2%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 50.3% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Denmark peaked at 50.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.4% | — |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 50.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.8%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.3% | 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, female in Denmark?
- Population, female in Denmark was 50.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for population, female?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.