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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.61 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 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Australia vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Denmark
2100 44,031,396 5,879,692
2099 43,809,392 5,887,324
2098 43,581,416 5,894,688
2097 43,339,542 5,902,451
2096 43,103,046 5,909,729
2095 42,875,281 5,917,219
2094 42,654,231 5,925,288
2093 42,420,140 5,933,241
2092 42,183,554 5,941,337
2091 41,942,760 5,949,626
2090 41,703,255 5,958,205
2089 41,471,675 5,966,645
2088 41,232,214 5,974,290
2087 41,005,392 5,982,321
2086 40,785,916 5,989,976
2085 40,573,592 5,997,455
2084 40,363,192 6,004,175
2083 40,140,606 6,010,595
2082 39,925,452 6,016,013
2081 39,703,018 6,020,048
2080 39,490,533 6,023,906
2079 39,277,415 6,027,570
2078 39,063,163 6,030,553
2077 38,847,269 6,033,561
2076 38,637,253 6,037,007
2075 38,425,571 6,039,523
2074 38,212,169 6,041,944
2073 38,002,408 6,044,803
2072 37,795,438 6,046,641
2071 37,589,598 6,048,624
2070 37,376,868 6,051,078
2069 37,159,014 6,053,869
2068 36,939,616 6,056,924
2067 36,721,604 6,060,476
2066 36,504,952 6,064,191
2065 36,297,175 6,069,049
2064 36,095,981 6,073,904
2063 35,883,588 6,078,625
2062 35,673,924 6,083,792
2061 35,465,080 6,088,815
2060 35,260,552 6,094,310
2059 35,055,719 6,099,236
2058 34,839,385 6,103,864
2057 34,630,577 6,108,995
2056 34,422,531 6,114,524
2055 34,208,970 6,120,037
2054 33,996,776 6,124,581
2053 33,788,097 6,129,266
2052 33,580,016 6,132,944
2051 33,366,925 6,136,666
2050 33,152,099 6,139,893
2049 32,937,633 6,142,477
2048 32,711,001 6,144,414
2047 32,496,856 6,146,231
2046 32,269,549 6,147,918
2045 32,047,969 6,148,320
2044 31,829,535 6,149,066
2043 31,610,306 6,149,226
2042 31,387,780 6,149,216
2041 31,168,179 6,148,827
2040 30,952,283 6,147,418
2039 30,740,454 6,145,884
2038 30,521,772 6,142,758
2037 30,307,856 6,139,788
2036 30,085,861 6,135,708
2035 29,862,898 6,130,764
2034 29,641,453 6,124,513
2033 29,418,053 6,117,467
2032 29,191,922 6,110,061
2031 28,959,421 6,100,566
2030 28,722,798 6,090,119
2029 28,484,745 6,077,752
2028 28,236,324 6,063,214
2027 27,984,287 6,046,188
2026 27,730,530 6,027,292
2025 27,466,430 6,004,069
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/denmark | CC BY

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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% 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 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 0.45%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Australia Denmark
Current population
27799169
6032403
Population rank 55/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
17.5 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +82
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 132/197
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 - 138,510 - 25,639
2023 103,974 140,232 -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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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