At year 2026, population distribution of Denmark is:
- Young Population 931,660 15.47%
- Working Age Population 3,803,280 63.14%
- Elderly Population 1,288,578 21.39%
The population growth rate of Denmark in 2026 is 0.35%, sex ratio is 98.9 (102.0 for working age), dependency ratio is 58.4%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2068. Total population reaches its peak in 2042 at 6,135,751.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Denmark is -0.05%, sex ratio is 100.3 (104.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 66.9%.The elderly population will account for 25.67% of Denmark's population in 2046, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1987โ1999 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1978 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 |