Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Denmark
Denmark: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 448 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
448 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
468 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
325 Thousand persons
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Denmark is 448 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Denmark peaked at 468 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 325 Thousand persons, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 325 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 362 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 368 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 352 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 365 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 358 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 369 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 398 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 354 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 400 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 459 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 463 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 468 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 423 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 424 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 386 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 442 Thousand persons | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 435 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 422 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 438 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 444 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 450 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 448 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 448 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 448 Thousand persons, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 448 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 470 Thousand persons, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357 Thousand persons | 325 Thousand persons | 369 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 421.7 Thousand persons | 354 Thousand persons | 468 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.5 Thousand persons | 422 Thousand persons | 450 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Denmark?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Denmark was 448 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 468 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 Thousand persons in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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