Demographics of Denmark

Demographics of Denmark
Population pyramid of Denmark in 2020
Population	5,965,990 (2024 1 March est.)
Growth rate	1.0085% (2022 est.)
Birth rate	9.85 births/1,000 population
Death rate	10.02 deaths/1,000 population
Life expectancy	81.66 years
• male	79.74 years
• female	83.71 years
Fertility rate	1.55 children born/woman (2022)[1]
Infant mortality rate	3.04 deaths/1,000 live births
Net migration rate	2.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Age structure
0–14 years	16.42%
65 and over	19.91%
Sex ratio
Total	0.99 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
At birth	1.07 male(s)/female
65 and over	0.7 male(s)/female
Nationality
Nationality	Dane
Major ethnic	Danish
Language
Spoken	Danish

Demographic features of the population of Denmark proper, part of the Danish Realm, include ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects.