Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Denmark

Denmark: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 5.06 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.06 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.07 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.53 million
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2023

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Denmark, 1987–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M1987200520231987: 3.5M1992: 3.6M1995: 3.9M2000: 4.1M2003: 4.0M2004: 4.1M2005: 4.2M2006: 4.3M2007: 4.4M2008: 4.4M2009: 4.4M2010: 4.5M2011: 4.5M2012: 4.5M2013: 4.5M2014: 4.6M2015: 4.7M2016: 4.8M2017: 4.8M2018: 4.9M2019: 5.0M2020: 5.1M2021: 5.1M2022: 5.0M2023: 5.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.06 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Denmark peaked at 5.07 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million, in 1987.

That places Denmark 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.53 million 3.53 million 3.53 million 1
1990s 3.74 million 3.61 million 3.87 million 2
2000s 4.24 million 3.99 million 4.42 million 8
2010s 4.68 million 4.47 million 5.01 million 10
2020s 5.04 million 4.99 million 5.07 million 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Romania 5.26 million compare
  2. 26 Czechia 5.16 million compare
  3. 27 Norway 5.06 million compare
  4. 29 Chile 4.86 million compare
  5. 30 Thailand 4.83 million compare
  6. 31 Israel 4.45 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Denmark?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Denmark was 5.06 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2021.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million in 1987.
How does Denmark rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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