Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Mean and median income by group of citizenship was 39,542 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,542 Euro
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
40,299 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
22,783 Euro
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by group of citizenship in Denmark stood at 39,542 Euro.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by group of citizenship in Denmark peaked at 40,299 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,783 Euro, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22,783 Euro | — |
| 2010 | 26,628 Euro | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 24,016 Euro | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 25,770 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 26,394 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24,845 Euro | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 24,472 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26,163 Euro | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 26,576 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29,149 Euro | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 28,670 Euro | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30,801 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 31,468 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 35,733 Euro | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 36,056 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 40,299 Euro | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 39,542 Euro | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39,542 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,152 Euro, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39,542 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,633 Euro, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,783 Euro | 22,783 Euro | 22,783 Euro | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,268 Euro | 24,016 Euro | 29,149 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,650 Euro | 30,801 Euro | 40,299 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Switzerland 66,572 Euro compare
- 2 Luxembourg 55,795 Euro compare
- 3 Norway 43,327 Euro compare
- 5 Iceland 35,818 Euro compare
- 6 Netherlands 35,720 Euro compare
- 6 Netherlands 35,720 Euro compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by group of citizenship in Denmark?
- Mean and median income by group of citizenship in Denmark was 39,542 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40,299 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by group of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,783 Euro in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for mean and median income by group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by group of citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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