Denmark Population Pyramid 1953
Denmark in 1953
As of 1953, Denmark counted 4,369,106 inhabitants. The median age was 32.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 41.4 children under 15 and 14.8 people aged 65 or over.
This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Denmark had on average 1.50 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 81.9 years in 2023: 83.8 for women and 80.0 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
805,654 immigrants live in Denmark, 13.5% of the population.
| Poland | 49,767 |
| Germany | 44,855 |
| Ukraine | 43,532 |
| Romania | 40,659 |
| Turkey | 35,075 |
115,079 people born in Denmark live in other countries.
| Sweden | 37,372 |
| Norway | 27,624 |
| Canada | 9,798 |
| Australia | 8,927 |
| Iceland | 5,917 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 4,369,107 | 32.1 | |
| Finland | 4,139,764 | 27.8 | |
| Norway | 3,361,028 | 33.2 | |
| Ireland | 2,929,081 | 30.0 | |
| Lithuania | 2,515,124 | 26.6 |





