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Social Media in Denmark - 2023 Stats & Platform Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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How is social media in Denmark?

Despite its small population and its low-growth economy, Denmark boasts a high per capita GDP of more than 65,000 dollars and widespread internet and smartphone usage, creating a robust social media ecosystem.

Denmark has a lot in common with Norway in terms of internet usage, due to their shared language and historical ties (Norway was part of Denmark for a long period of time). For instance, the penetration rate for social media among individuals aged 65+ is around 60% in Denmark, while it is below 30% in countries like Germany and France, even though the demographic characteristics are similar.

Like many other countries, Denmark is launching its own version of the regulation for social media in the coming years. According to the bill, it will require large social media services to remove manifestly illegal content within 24 hours and other illegal content within 7 days, similarly to the German NetzDG Act.

Historical Internet Penetration
Unit: % of Total Population
Cellular Subscription %
Unit: per 100 People

Social Media's User Demographics in Denmark

Given the latest survey available, in Hong Kong there are about 6.5 million active social media users (Log in at least once in a month) in 2022. This is about 88.1 % of the addressable  demographics. Also, Throughout 2021 to 2022, the number of users has grown 3.7 %.

Social Media User Demographics
Note: Meta's figure as reference, 2022

Key Drivers of Using Social Media in Denmark

Source: GWI. Users aged 16-64 years old

Key Accounts Followed For Users in Denmark

Source: GWI. Users aged 16-64 years old

What Platforms are Users in Denmark Typically on?

In Denmark, Messenger is the most widely used chat app with more than 70% of internet users being active on it, according to statistics published by GWI. This is in contrast to many other European countries where WhatsApp dominates the chat app market.

Facebook, on the other hand, is the leading platform in the country with close to 80% of the population being active users. Data from Napoleon indicates a penetration rate of nearly 85%, but it may include double counting of users and is therefore not as accurate.

Most Used Platforms, 2022
Unit: %
Most Liked Platforms | 2022
Unit: %

How's Facebook Doing in Denmark?

With the latest data published in January 2023, we can see that at the growth rate of 1%, there is now around 6.14 million Facebook users in Hong Kong . With male users account for around 43.24% and female users account for around 56.76%.

Facebook Users as a % of Population in Denmark
Unit: %
Facebooks Users in Denmark
Unit: '000 Thousands
Facebook User Penetration in Denmark
Unit: % of Total Population
Facebook User By Age Group in Denmark
Note: As legal restriction, figure of 13-17 is often underestimated(underreported) and 18-24 is overestimated|Unit:'000 People
Facebook User Age Penetration in Denmark
Note: Number may exceed 100% as multi-accounts holders or fake accounts prevail in the country|Unit: %

How's Instagram in Denmark?

With the latest data published in January 2023, we can see that at the growth rate of 1.09%, there is now around 3.46 million Instagram users in Hong Kong . With male users account for around 42.89% and female users account for around 57.11%.

Instagram Users as a % of Population in Denmark
Unit: %
Instagram Users in Denmark
Unit:'000 People
Instagram User Penetration in Denmark
Unit: % of Total Population
Instagram User By Age Group in Denmark
Note: As legal restriction, figure of 13-17 is often underestimated(underreported) and 18-24 is overestimated|Unit:'000 People
Instagram User Age Penetration in Denmark
Note: Number may exceed 100% as multi-accounts holders or fake accounts prevail in the country|Unit: %

How's TikTok in Denmark?

With the latest data published in January 2023, we can see that at the growth rate of 1%, there is now around 1.3 million TikTok users in Denmark . With male users account for around 0.448 and female users account for around 0.552.

TikTok Users as a % of Population in Denmark
Unit:'000 People
TikTok User Penetration in Denmark
Unit: %

How's LinkedIn in Denmark?

With the latest data published in January 2023, we can see that at the growth rate of 1.15x, there is now around 2.77 million LinkedIn users in Hong Kong.

LinkedIn Users as a % of Population in Denmark
Unit: %
LinkedIn Users in Denmark
Unit:'000 People
LinkedIn User By Age Group in Denmark
Unit:'000 People
Reference
  • Internet & Cellular Subscription:World Bank, ITU
  • Currency Exchange: Based on IMF data in 2023/1
  • Demographics: UN Population Database
  • Social Media Behavior: GWI, Hootsuite 2022 Digital Report
  • Meta, LinkedIn Data: Napoleon Cat Stats
  • Data Calculation & Regression:OOSGA.org
  • Analysis:OOSGA Analytics
  • Note: The data for monthly platform usage and the data for the most frequently used platforms are sourced from different research, hence there may be discrepancies in the numbers as both are estimated rather than real figure.
Author: CR Team

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