1972 in Denmark

Events from the year 1972 in Denmark.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Frederik IX (until 14 January), Margrethe II
 * Prime minister – Jens Otto Krag (until 5 October), Anker Jørgensen

Events

 * 14 January: King Fredrick IX of Denmark dies. He is succeeded by his oldest daughter, Queen Margrethe II.
 * 17 June: Nordic students leaving Copenhagen following a meeting for Scandinavian students.
 * 2 October – 1972 Danish European Communities membership referendum takes place.
 * 11 November – The Æpwer Saxony Storm hits Denmark.

Music

 * List of number-one singles of 1972 (Denmark)

January–March

 * 11 January – Anthony Lledo, composer.
 * 16 January – Ruben Bagger, footballer
 * 3 February – Jesper Kyd, composer and sound designer
 * 16 March – Nicolas Bro, actor
 * 23 March – Peter Møller, footballer and sports journalist

April–June

 * 6 April – Anders Thomas Jensen, film director
 * 9 April – Kasper Hjulmand, football coach
 * 15 April – Trine Dyrholm, actress
 * 18 April – Lars Christiansen, handball player
 * 24 April – Anne Dorthe Tanderup, handball player
 * 12 May – Signe Kongebro, architect
 * 27 May – Eskild Ebbesen, lightweight rower
 * 28 May – Roland Møller, actor
 * 5 June – Johan Kobborg, ballet dancer
 * 24 June – Mads Brügger, filmmaker and television host

July–September

 * 19 July – Ebbe Sand, footballer
 * 25 August – Nikolaj Arcel, filmmaker
 * 1 September – Morten Pedersen Porsild, botanist (died 1953)
 * 30 September – Ari Behn, Norwegian author, playwright, and visual artist (died 2019)

October–December

 * 5 October – Henrik Vibskov, fashion designer
 * 7 October – Maren Uthaug, writer and cartoonist
 * 16 October – Trentemøller, composer and musician
 * 4 November – Anders Holch Povlsen, businessman
 * 14 December – Christian E. Christiansen, filmmaker
 * 21 December – Ole Birk Olesen, politician

Deaths

 * 9 January – Helga Frier, actress (born 1893)
 * 10 January – Aksel Larsen, politician (born 1897)
 * 14 January – King Frederik IX (born 1899)
 * 2 May – Ole Ring, painter (born 1902)
 * 24 May – Asta Nielsen, actress (born 1881)
 * 7 July – Johan Jacobsen, film director (born 1914)
 * 5 October – Børge Mogensen, furniture designer (born 1914)
 * 7 October – Erik Eriksen, politician (born 1902)
 * 6 December – Gunnar Strømvad, actor (born 1908)