Number of private households (Absolute value) in Denmark
Denmark: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 2,688 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2,688
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2,688
in 2018
All-time low
2,062
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018
Number of private households in Denmark, 1980–2018
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2,688 for number of private households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Denmark peaked at 2,688 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,062, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2,062 | — |
| 1981 | 2,080 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,094 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,114 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,136 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,160 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,199 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,222 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,240 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,260 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,278 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2,299 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,318 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,334 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,348 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,365 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,381 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,397 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,412 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,428 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,438 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,448 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,459 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,469 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,482 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,517 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,532 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,547 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,564 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,573 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,584 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,594 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,608 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,621 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,637 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,655 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,670 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,688 | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,688 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,002, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,688 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,156 | 2,062 | 2,260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,356 | 2,278 | 2,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,496 | 2,438 | 2,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 | 2,573 | 2,688 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of private households in Denmark?
- Number of private households in Denmark was 2,688 in 2018, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,062 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for number of private households?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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