In Denmark, more crowded. The population exceeded 6 million people

In Denmark, the number of inhabitants exceeded 6 million for the first time in history, immigration and the extended life expectancy had an impact on the growth of the population – the Danish statistical office said on Tuesday.

As established, 6 001 008 people lived in Denmark on May 1, 2025. The last million, or 5 million threshold, reached the population of this country in 1973.

“Looking back, the growth of the population was powered by a surplus of births, i.e. more children were born than people died. But from 1973, immigration had an increasing impact on the overall growth of the population” – emphasized Jonas, quoted in the message, Jonas Juul from the Danish statistical office.

In general, foreigners today constitute over 16 percent. Danish society. According to the expert, they are newcomers from Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Germany and Turkey to the greatest extent to exceed the next million Denmark's population,

At the same time, as he added, JUUL added, the growth of the population in 1973-2025 also resulted from the fact that the Danes live on average longer than in the past. The aging of society is a challenge. At the end of May, Denmark Parliament decided to extend the retirement age from the current 67 years to 70 in 2040.

When determining the population, citizens of other countries, if they are registered in Denmark, are taken into account. However, Danes living abroad are not included in this statistics. (PAP)

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