Mean and median income by age and sex in Denmark
Denmark: Mean and median income by age and sex was 41,131 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,131 Euro
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
41,131 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
22,515 Euro
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by age and sex in Denmark stood at 41,131 Euro. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Denmark peaked at 41,131 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,515 Euro, in 2003.
Denmark ranks 4th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22,515 Euro | — |
| 2004 | 22,754 Euro | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23,294 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,013 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 25,113 Euro | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 26,030 Euro | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 25,897 Euro | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26,915 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 29,347 Euro | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 29,690 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30,082 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31,108 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31,518 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 32,141 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,792 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 33,759 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 34,332 Euro | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,346 Euro | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,744 Euro | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 37,447 Euro | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 38,330 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 39,945 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 41,131 Euro | +3.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 41,131 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 41,131 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,231 Euro | 22,515 Euro | 26,030 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 31,168 Euro | 26,915 Euro | 34,332 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,824 Euro | 34,346 Euro | 41,131 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in Denmark?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Denmark was 41,131 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41,131 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,515 Euro in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Mean and median income by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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