Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
First results on the main demographic developments in the year of reference.
3.2. Classification system
Not applicable.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Not applicable.
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
3.4.1 Please indicate the definition of:
Population
The mother's residence
The data deaths
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
x
x
x
3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate.
Live births includes all births where the mother is resident at the date of birth.
Deaths includes all deaths where the person is resident at the date of death.
Immigrants includes all people who were registered as immigrated in the population register in the year of registration.
Emigrants includes all people who were registered as emigrated in the population register in the year of registration.
3.4.3 Please provide details of the deviations of the national definition used from the usual residence definition.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
In case of survey as data source, please describe the target statistical population (one or more) which the data set refers to
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
not survey data
not survey data
not survey data
not survey data
not survey data
3.7. Reference area
Data are available at national level of geographical detail.
3.8. Coverage - Time
Not available.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Counts of statistical units
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December). The reference period for vital events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration was registered.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
The register on population statistics is based on daily updates from the Danish Population Register. All occurrences on the resident population such as internal and external migration, births, deaths, marriages and divorces are registered in the Population Register. Statistics Denmark waits 30 days after a reference date before producing the population data, in order to ensure the updates from delayed registrations.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
The Population Register used for producing the statistical register on population statistics in Statistics Denmark is considered of high quality and to cover the whole registered population. Legal residents are registered on the address they live at and their place of usual residence will be the address on the reference date.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Not available.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not available.
12.3. Completeness
Not available.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Please report on the reasons for any unreliability of the data on:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Net migration
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
13.2. Sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the part of the difference between a population value and an estimate thereof, derived from a random sample, which is due to the fact that only a subset of the population is enumerated.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
register based data
register based data
register based data
register based data
register based data
13.3. Non-sampling error
In case of survey as data source, please provide information on the error in survey estimates which cannot be attributed to sampling fluctuations.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
register based data
register based data
register based data
register based data
register based data
14.1. Timeliness
Not available.
14.2. Punctuality
Not available.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Data is comparable between geographical areas.
15.2. Comparability - over time
Please provide information on the length of comparable time series (indicate the first reference year for which data are availble), reference periods at which series occur, the reasons for the breaks and treatments of them.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
1986-2025
1986-2024
1986-2024
1986-2024
1986-2024
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
Not available.
15.4. Coherence - internal
There is coherence in the demographic balancing equation.
Not available.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not available.
17.2. Data revision - practice
Not available.
18.1. Source data
Please report on the data sources used for the first reference year and inform of any changes thereto, to produce:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Daily updates from the Central Population Register.
18.3. Data collection
The register on population statistics is compiled via daily updates from the Danish Population Register. The updates are stored in a database on statistics on persons (PSD).
18.4. Data validation
Data from the Population Register is considered highly reliable and data is therefore not further validated.
18.5. Data compilation
The register on population statistics is compiled via daily updates from the Danish Population Register. The updates are stored in a database on statistics on persons (PSD). All statistics on population are withdrawn from this database.
18.6. Adjustment
There is a statistical adjustment of the population due to two things; first, annulments of deaths, immigrations and emigrations and second, missing and recoved people.
Not available.
First results on the main demographic developments in the year of reference.
10 June 2025
3.4.1 Please indicate the definition of:
Population
The mother's residence
The data deaths
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
1.Usual Residence Population
2.Legal Residence Population
3.Registered Residence Population
4.Other
x
x
x
3.4.2 Please describe the national definition of
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate.
Live births includes all births where the mother is resident at the date of birth.
Deaths includes all deaths where the person is resident at the date of death.
Immigrants includes all people who were registered as immigrated in the population register in the year of registration.
Emigrants includes all people who were registered as emigrated in the population register in the year of registration.
3.4.3 Please provide details of the deviations of the national definition used from the usual residence definition.
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
The usual resident population means the legally registered residents at the referencedate. The definition complies with the definition in Article 2.d of Reg.1260/2013 as stated:”Where the circumstances described in point (i) or (ii) cannot be established, the ‘usual residence’ can be taken to mean the place of legal or registered residence, except for purposes of Article 4”
Number of persons.
In case of survey as data source, please describe the target statistical population (one or more) which the data set refers to
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
not survey data
not survey data
not survey data
not survey data
not survey data
Data are available at national level of geographical detail.
The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December). The reference period for vital events data is the calendar year in which the events occurred. The reference period for migration flow data is the calendar year in which the migration was registered.
Please report on the reasons for any unreliability of the data on:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Net migration
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
no unreliability
Counts of statistical units
The register on population statistics is compiled via daily updates from the Danish Population Register. The updates are stored in a database on statistics on persons (PSD). All statistics on population are withdrawn from this database.
Please report on the data sources used for the first reference year and inform of any changes thereto, to produce:
Population
Live births
Deaths
Immigrants
Emigrants
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
Central Population Register
Not available.
Not available.
Data is comparable between geographical areas.
Please provide information on the length of comparable time series (indicate the first reference year for which data are availble), reference periods at which series occur, the reasons for the breaks and treatments of them.
