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Population in Australia compared to Denmark: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 6,009,169 people in Denmark in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 6,042,125 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.64 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.04M (11.1% growth).

Australia vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Denmark
2100 44,268,623 5,884,686
2099 44,045,424 5,892,325
2098 43,816,219 5,899,695
2097 43,573,042 5,907,465
2096 43,335,272 5,914,749
2095 43,106,279 5,922,245
2094 42,884,039 5,930,321
2093 42,648,686 5,938,280
2092 42,410,825 5,946,384
2091 42,168,735 5,954,679
2090 41,927,939 5,963,266
2089 41,695,112 5,971,713
2088 41,454,360 5,979,364
2087 41,226,316 5,987,402
2086 41,005,658 5,995,064
2085 40,792,190 6,002,549
2084 40,580,657 6,009,275
2083 40,356,871 6,015,700
2082 40,140,558 6,021,123
2081 39,916,925 6,025,161
2080 39,703,296 6,029,023
2079 39,489,029 6,032,690
2078 39,273,623 6,035,675
2077 39,056,566 6,038,686
2076 38,845,418 6,042,135
2075 38,632,596 6,044,653
2074 38,418,045 6,047,076
2073 38,207,153 6,049,937
2072 37,999,068 6,051,777
2071 37,792,119 6,053,762
2070 37,578,242 6,056,217
2069 37,359,215 6,059,011
2068 37,138,635 6,062,068
2067 36,919,449 6,065,624
2066 36,701,629 6,069,342
2065 36,492,733 6,074,204
2064 36,290,454 6,079,063
2063 36,076,918 6,083,788
2062 35,866,124 6,088,960
2061 35,656,154 6,093,987
2060 35,450,525 6,099,487
2059 35,244,589 6,104,417
2058 35,027,089 6,109,049
2057 34,817,156 6,114,183
2056 34,607,988 6,119,717
2055 34,393,278 6,125,235
2054 34,179,940 6,129,783
2053 33,970,136 6,134,472
2052 33,760,935 6,138,153
2051 33,546,695 6,141,878
2050 33,330,712 6,145,108
2049 33,115,090 6,147,694
2048 32,887,237 6,149,633
2047 32,671,939 6,151,452
2046 32,443,408 6,153,140
2045 32,220,633 6,153,542
2044 32,001,023 6,154,289
2043 31,780,612 6,154,449
2042 31,556,888 6,154,439
2041 31,336,104 6,154,049
2040 31,119,045 6,152,639
2039 30,906,074 6,151,105
2038 30,686,214 6,147,975
2037 30,471,145 6,145,003
2036 30,247,954 6,140,920
2035 30,023,790 6,135,972
2034 29,801,152 6,129,715
2033 29,576,548 6,122,663
2032 29,349,199 6,115,251
2031 29,115,445 6,105,748
2030 28,877,548 6,095,292
2029 28,638,212 6,082,914
2028 28,388,452 6,068,364
2027 28,135,058 6,051,324
2026 27,879,933 6,032,411
2025 27,614,411 6,009,169
2024 27,194,286 5,976,992
2023 26,659,922 5,946,952
2022 26,018,721 5,903,037
2021 25,685,412 5,856,733
2020 25,649,248 5,831,404
2019 25,334,826 5,814,422
2018 24,963,258 5,793,636
2017 24,592,588 5,764,980
2016 24,190,907 5,728,010
2015 23,815,995 5,683,483
2014 23,475,686 5,643,475
2013 23,128,129 5,614,932
2012 22,733,465 5,591,572
2011 22,340,024 5,570,572
2010 22,031,750 5,547,683
2009 21,691,653 5,523,095
2008 21,249,199 5,493,621
2007 20,827,622 5,461,438
2006 20,450,966 5,437,272
2005 20,176,844 5,419,432
2004 19,932,722 5,404,523
2003 19,720,737 5,390,574
2002 19,495,210 5,375,931
2001 19,274,701 5,358,783
2000 19,028,802 5,339,616
1999 18,812,264 5,321,799
1998 18,607,584 5,304,219
1997 18,423,037 5,284,991
1996 18,224,767 5,263,074
1995 18,004,882 5,233,373
1994 17,805,468 5,206,180
1993 17,634,808 5,188,628
1992 17,478,635 5,171,370
1991 17,284,036 5,154,298
1990 17,065,128 5,140,939
1989 16,814,416 5,132,594
1988 16,532,164 5,129,516
1987 16,263,874 5,127,024
1986 16,018,350 5,120,534
1985 15,788,312 5,113,691
1984 15,579,391 5,111,619
1983 15,393,472 5,114,297
1982 15,184,247 5,117,810
1981 14,923,260 5,121,572
1980 14,692,000 5,123,027
1979 14,514,000 5,116,801
1978 14,358,000 5,104,248
1977 14,192,000 5,088,419
1976 14,033,000 5,072,596
1975 13,893,000 5,059,862
1974 13,723,000 5,045,297
1973 13,380,000 5,021,861
1972 13,177,000 4,991,596
1971 12,937,000 4,963,126
1970 12,507,000 4,928,757
1969 12,263,000 4,891,860
1968 12,009,000 4,864,883
1967 11,799,000 4,835,354
1966 11,651,000 4,797,381
1965 11,388,000 4,759,012
1964 11,167,000 4,722,072
1963 10,950,000 4,684,483
1962 10,742,000 4,647,727
1961 10,483,000 4,611,687
1960 10,276,477 4,579,603

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Denmark will increase by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Denmark
2100 0.51% -0.13%
2099 0.52% -0.12%
2098 0.56% -0.13%
2097 0.55% -0.12%
2096 0.53% -0.13%
2095 0.52% -0.14%
2094 0.55% -0.13%
2093 0.56% -0.14%
2092 0.57% -0.14%
2091 0.57% -0.14%
2090 0.56% -0.14%
2089 0.58% -0.13%
2088 0.55% -0.13%
2087 0.54% -0.13%
2086 0.52% -0.12%
2085 0.52% -0.11%
2084 0.55% -0.11%
2083 0.54% -0.09%
2082 0.56% -0.07%
2081 0.54% -0.06%
2080 0.54% -0.06%
2079 0.55% -0.05%
2078 0.56% -0.05%
2077 0.54% -0.06%
2076 0.55% -0.04%
2075 0.56% -0.04%
2074 0.55% -0.05%
2073 0.55% -0.03%
2072 0.55% -0.03%
2071 0.57% -0.04%
2070 0.59% -0.05%
2069 0.59% -0.05%
2068 0.59% -0.06%
2067 0.59% -0.06%
2066 0.57% -0.08%
2065 0.56% -0.08%
2064 0.59% -0.08%
2063 0.59% -0.08%
2062 0.59% -0.08%
2061 0.58% -0.09%
2060 0.58% -0.08%
2059 0.62% -0.08%
2058 0.6% -0.08%
2057 0.6% -0.09%
2056 0.62% -0.09%
2055 0.62% -0.07%
2054 0.62% -0.08%
2053 0.62% -0.06%
2052 0.64% -0.06%
2051 0.65% -0.05%
2050 0.65% -0.04%
2049 0.69% -0.03%
2048 0.66% -0.03%
2047 0.7% -0.03%
2046 0.69% -0.007%
2045 0.69% -0.01%
2044 0.69% -0.003%
2043 0.71% 0%
2042 0.7% 0.006%
2041 0.7% 0.02%
2040 0.69% 0.02%
2039 0.72% 0.05%
2038 0.71% 0.05%
2037 0.74% 0.07%
2036 0.75% 0.08%
2035 0.75% 0.1%
2034 0.76% 0.12%
2033 0.77% 0.12%
2032 0.8% 0.16%
2031 0.82% 0.17%
2030 0.84% 0.2%
2029 0.88% 0.24%
2028 0.9% 0.28%
2027 0.92% 0.31%
2026 0.96% 0.39%
2025 1.54% 0.54%
2024 2% 0.51%
2023 2.46% 0.74%
2022 1.3% 0.79%
2021 0.14% 0.43%
2020 1.24% 0.29%
2019 1.49% 0.36%
2018 1.51% 0.5%
2017 1.66% 0.65%
2016 1.57% 0.78%
2015 1.45% 0.71%
2014 1.5% 0.51%
2013 1.74% 0.42%
2012 1.76% 0.38%
2011 1.4% 0.41%
2010 1.57% 0.45%
2009 2.08% 0.54%
2008 2.02% 0.59%
2007 1.84% 0.44%
2006 1.36% 0.33%
2005 1.22% 0.28%
2004 1.07% 0.26%
2003 1.16% 0.27%
2002 1.14% 0.32%
2001 1.29% 0.36%
2000 1.15% 0.33%
1999 1.1% 0.33%
1998 1% 0.36%
1997 1.09% 0.42%
1996 1.22% 0.57%
1995 1.12% 0.52%
1994 0.97% 0.34%
1993 0.89% 0.33%
1992 1.13% 0.33%
1991 1.28% 0.26%
1990 1.49% 0.16%
1989 1.71% 0.06%
1988 1.65% 0.05%
1987 1.53% 0.13%
1986 1.46% 0.13%
1985 1.34% 0.04%
1984 1.21% -0.05%
1983 1.38% -0.07%
1982 1.75% -0.07%
1981 1.57% -0.03%
1980 1.23% 0.12%
1979 1.09% 0.25%
1978 1.17% 0.31%
1977 1.13% 0.31%
1976 1.01% 0.25%
1975 1.24% 0.29%
1974 2.56% 0.47%
1973 1.54% 0.61%
1972 1.86% 0.57%
1971 3.44% 0.7%
1970 1.99% 0.75%
1969 2.12% 0.55%
1968 1.78% 0.61%
1967 1.27% 0.79%
1966 2.31% 0.81%
1965 1.98% 0.78%
1964 1.98% 0.8%
1963 1.94% 0.79%
1962 2.47% 0.78%
1961 2.01% 0.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Australia Denmark
Current population
28010980
6042125
Population rank 55/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
16.4 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
9.26 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
9.26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +88
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +32,177
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 126/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 +22,103
Net migration rank 11/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 22,103
2024 103,773 138,510 0 25,639
2023 104,641 140,232 -595 31,006
2022 111,881 140,972 -1,180 60,219
2021 138,701 116,768 5,857 26,887
2020 133,376 44,447 5,831 10,851
2019 136,808 207,142 6,977 9,488
2018 157,269 226,412 6,373 18,919
2017 150,015 255,023 8,071 24,561
2016 152,403 254,648 9,165 33,391
2015 150,041 212,350 5,683 42,284
2014 154,940 200,177 5,644 27,242
2013 159,584 215,823 3,931 21,359
2012 161,408 235,776 5,592 16,871
2011 156,380 197,657 6,685 13,495
2010 158,628 166,752 8,876 17,533
2009 160,518 235,628 8,285 15,551
2008 155,119 275,773 10,438 25,775
2007 154,124 249,873 8,192 20,560
2006 132,931 191,985 9,787 10,491
2005 129,132 131,371 9,755 6,887
2004 115,610 110,072 9,188 5,166
2003 118,325 104,437 7,007 7,228
2002 116,971 108,852 5,376 9,629
2001 117,575 117,552 6,967 12,192
2000 119,882 111,186 9,078 10,441
1999 118,517 92,900 6,919 9,520
1998 120,949 81,310 7,956 11,098
1997 121,592 67,661 7,927 12,269
1996 125,751 82,965 6,842 17,534
1995 131,436 80,456 6,280 28,958
1994 131,761 51,941 8,850 10,766
1993 137,551 23,833 4,670 11,411
1992 139,829 40,767 6,722 11,937
1991 138,273 68,847 4,639 10,827
1990 143,347 100,093 2,056 8,667
1989 127,789 144,042 2,053 3,720
1988 127,298 153,330 0 677
1987 128,484 136,421 -1,538 6,338
1986 123,342 113,061 -2,561 11,463
1985 143,674 98,327 -4,603 9,957
1984 123,077 79,617 -5,623 4,325
1983 130,844 73,251 -6,649 1,952
1982 126,030 111,722 -2,559 235
1981 125,356 121,921 -3,073 -1,741
1980 117,536 89,189 1,537 803
1979 116,112 52,137 4,605 5,808
1978 116,299 45,832 9,187 5,678
1977 117,793 44,946 11,703 5,548
1976 115,070 32,792 11,667 3,182
1975 123,648 25,336 20,746 -10,672
1974 128,996 56,167 19,676 -437
1973 136,476 62,928 21,092 7,107
1972 155,488 54,895 24,958 7,053
1971 165,593 223,991 26,801 -1,159
1970 145,081 256,295 22,673 20,947
1969 143,477 108,770 23,481 6,687
1968 132,099 100,963 27,243 -3,557
1967 126,249 80,904 33,363 1,623
1966 126,996 110,864 38,858 2,011
1965 122,990 118,891 37,596 -2,098
1964 128,420 91,588 36,832 1,333
1963 140,161 73,237 36,539 594
1962 143,943 58,315 32,070 3,900
1961 150,955 64,495 33,205 3,012
1960 141,816 85,707 32,515 -4,047

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Denmark 14% is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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