Business demography by size class and other typologies in Denmark

Denmark: Business demography by size class and other typologies was 75,560 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75,560 Number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 25 countries
All-time high
75,560 Number
in 2020
All-time low
61,418 Number
in 2009
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Business demography by size class and other typologies in Denmark, 2008–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2008201420202008: 64.8k Number2009: 61.4k Number2010: 62.6k Number2011: 64.2k Number2012: 65.2k Number2013: 66.1k Number2014: 67.5k Number2015: 66.4k Number2016: 70.0k Number2017: 71.9k Number2018: 73.5k Number2019: 75.4k Number2020: 75.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, business demography by size class and other typologies in Denmark stood at 75,560 Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, business demography by size class and other typologies in Denmark peaked at 75,560 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61,418 Number, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 19th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Business demography by size class and other typologies in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020) in Denmark, 2008 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2008 64,814 Number —
2009 61,418 Number -5.2%
2010 62,578 Number +1.9%
2011 64,237 Number +2.7%
2012 65,178 Number +1.5%
2013 66,137 Number +1.5%
2014 67,540 Number +2.1%
2015 66,435 Number -1.6%
2016 69,999 Number +5.4%
2017 71,936 Number +2.8%
2018 73,477 Number +2.1%
2019 75,422 Number +2.6%
2020 75,560 Number +0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 75,560 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 187,738 Number, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 75,560 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 187,738 Number, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63,116 Number 61,418 Number 64,814 Number 2
2010s 68,294 Number 62,578 Number 75,422 Number 10
2020s 75,560 Number 75,560 Number 75,560 Number 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Bulgaria 123,449 Number compare
  2. 17 Lithuania 107,026 Number compare
  3. 17 Lithuania 107,026 Number compare
  4. 20 Estonia 73,824 Number compare
  5. 20 Estonia 73,824 Number compare
  6. 22 Latvia 70,976 Number compare
  7. 22 Latvia 70,976 Number compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is business demography by size class and other typologies in Denmark?
Business demography by size class and other typologies in Denmark was 75,560 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest business demography by size class and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 75,560 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest business demography by size class and other typologies recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 61,418 Number in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for business demography by size class and other typologies?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is business demography by size class and other typologies rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Business demography by size class and other typologies (2008-2020)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 249 data points, 2008–2020
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