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Population in Denmark compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 4.18 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Denmark vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark East Timor
2100 5,879,692 1,987,918
2099 5,887,324 1,992,867
2098 5,894,688 1,999,551
2097 5,902,451 2,006,120
2096 5,909,729 2,014,062
2095 5,917,219 2,022,241
2094 5,925,288 2,029,109
2093 5,933,241 2,034,335
2092 5,941,337 2,039,916
2091 5,949,626 2,046,825
2090 5,958,205 2,053,125
2089 5,966,645 2,060,960
2088 5,974,290 2,066,983
2087 5,982,321 2,074,665
2086 5,989,976 2,077,590
2085 5,997,455 2,083,082
2084 6,004,175 2,088,840
2083 6,010,595 2,094,115
2082 6,016,013 2,096,675
2081 6,020,048 2,100,480
2080 6,023,906 2,103,409
2079 6,027,570 2,102,541
2078 6,030,553 2,105,113
2077 6,033,561 2,106,052
2076 6,037,007 2,105,444
2075 6,039,523 2,105,772
2074 6,041,944 2,104,099
2073 6,044,803 2,103,684
2072 6,046,641 2,100,004
2071 6,048,624 2,092,187
2070 6,051,078 2,089,722
2069 6,053,869 2,084,088
2068 6,056,924 2,077,511
2067 6,060,476 2,070,890
2066 6,064,191 2,062,513
2065 6,069,049 2,055,518
2064 6,073,904 2,047,799
2063 6,078,625 2,039,134
2062 6,083,792 2,032,012
2061 6,088,815 2,026,320
2060 6,094,310 2,018,694
2059 6,099,236 2,008,316
2058 6,103,864 1,996,874
2057 6,108,995 1,984,864
2056 6,114,524 1,970,638
2055 6,120,037 1,957,948
2054 6,124,581 1,949,486
2053 6,129,266 1,933,418
2052 6,132,944 1,920,237
2051 6,136,666 1,909,754
2050 6,139,893 1,892,942
2049 6,142,477 1,878,747
2048 6,144,414 1,861,668
2047 6,146,231 1,845,027
2046 6,147,918 1,829,444
2045 6,148,320 1,813,000
2044 6,149,066 1,797,485
2043 6,149,226 1,777,393
2042 6,149,216 1,756,780
2041 6,148,827 1,738,404
2040 6,147,418 1,720,102
2039 6,145,884 1,699,431
2038 6,142,758 1,679,979
2037 6,139,788 1,659,934
2036 6,135,708 1,640,507
2035 6,130,764 1,617,823
2034 6,124,513 1,597,525
2033 6,117,467 1,578,920
2032 6,110,061 1,560,470
2031 6,100,566 1,540,575
2030 6,090,119 1,518,500
2029 6,077,752 1,496,906
2028 6,063,214 1,475,696
2027 6,046,188 1,455,624
2026 6,027,292 1,436,626
2025 6,004,069 1,418,578
2024 5,976,992 1,400,638
2023 5,946,952 1,384,286
2022 5,903,037 1,369,295
2021 5,856,733 1,350,139
2020 5,831,404 1,326,053
2019 5,814,422 1,300,945
2018 5,793,636 1,275,959
2017 5,764,980 1,251,703
2016 5,728,010 1,228,312
2015 5,683,483 1,205,131
2014 5,643,475 1,181,903
2013 5,614,932 1,158,695
2012 5,591,572 1,134,885
2011 5,570,572 1,110,207
2010 5,547,683 1,084,679
2009 5,523,095 1,058,782
2008 5,493,621 1,032,429
2007 5,461,438 1,004,889
2006 5,437,272 976,597
2005 5,419,432 948,311
2004 5,404,523 929,074
2003 5,390,574 916,878
2002 5,375,931 879,159
2001 5,358,783 812,249
2000 5,339,616 745,088
1999 5,321,799 834,697
1998 5,304,219 942,530
1997 5,284,991 917,184
1996 5,263,074 892,282
1995 5,233,373 868,146
1994 5,206,180 844,493
1993 5,188,628 821,437
1992 5,171,370 799,318
1991 5,154,298 778,278
1990 5,140,939 760,345
1989 5,132,594 744,856
1988 5,129,516 730,745
1987 5,127,024 718,476
1986 5,120,534 707,185
1985 5,113,691 696,665
1984 5,111,619 686,777
1983 5,114,297 677,707
1982 5,117,810 669,149
1981 5,121,572 660,493
1980 5,123,027 649,871
1979 5,116,801 638,719
1978 5,104,248 628,775
1977 5,088,419 618,315
1976 5,072,596 607,620
1975 5,059,862 598,158
1974 5,045,297 590,827
1973 5,021,861 582,855
1972 4,991,596 572,962
1971 4,963,126 562,966
1970 4,928,757 553,069
1969 4,891,860 543,356
1968 4,864,883 533,875
1967 4,835,354 524,648
1966 4,797,381 515,696
1965 4,759,012 507,034
1964 4,722,072 498,659
1963 4,684,483 490,564
1962 4,647,727 482,774
1961 4,611,687 475,291
1960 4,579,603 468,118

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/denmark/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark East Timor
2100 -0.13% -0.25%
2099 -0.12% -0.33%
2098 -0.13% -0.33%
2097 -0.12% -0.39%
2096 -0.13% -0.4%
2095 -0.14% -0.34%
2094 -0.13% -0.26%
2093 -0.14% -0.27%
2092 -0.14% -0.34%
2091 -0.14% -0.31%
2090 -0.14% -0.38%
2089 -0.13% -0.29%
2088 -0.13% -0.37%
2087 -0.13% -0.14%
2086 -0.12% -0.26%
2085 -0.11% -0.28%
2084 -0.11% -0.25%
2083 -0.09% -0.12%
2082 -0.07% -0.18%
2081 -0.06% -0.14%
2080 -0.06% 0.04%
2079 -0.05% -0.12%
2078 -0.05% -0.04%
2077 -0.06% 0.03%
2076 -0.04% -0.02%
2075 -0.04% 0.08%
2074 -0.05% 0.02%
2073 -0.03% 0.18%
2072 -0.03% 0.37%
2071 -0.04% 0.12%
2070 -0.05% 0.27%
2069 -0.05% 0.32%
2068 -0.06% 0.32%
2067 -0.06% 0.41%
2066 -0.08% 0.34%
2065 -0.08% 0.38%
2064 -0.08% 0.42%
2063 -0.08% 0.35%
2062 -0.08% 0.28%
2061 -0.09% 0.38%
2060 -0.08% 0.52%
2059 -0.08% 0.57%
2058 -0.08% 0.61%
2057 -0.09% 0.72%
2056 -0.09% 0.65%
2055 -0.07% 0.43%
2054 -0.08% 0.83%
2053 -0.06% 0.69%
2052 -0.06% 0.55%
2051 -0.05% 0.89%
2050 -0.04% 0.76%
2049 -0.03% 0.92%
2048 -0.03% 0.9%
2047 -0.03% 0.85%
2046 -0.007% 0.91%
2045 -0.01% 0.86%
2044 -0.003% 1.13%
2043 0% 1.17%
2042 0.006% 1.06%
2041 0.02% 1.06%
2040 0.02% 1.22%
2039 0.05% 1.16%
2038 0.05% 1.21%
2037 0.07% 1.18%
2036 0.08% 1.4%
2035 0.1% 1.27%
2034 0.12% 1.18%
2033 0.12% 1.18%
2032 0.16% 1.29%
2031 0.17% 1.45%
2030 0.2% 1.44%
2029 0.24% 1.44%
2028 0.28% 1.38%
2027 0.31% 1.32%
2026 0.39% 1.27%
2025 0.45% 1.28%
2024 0.51% 1.18%
2023 0.74% 1.09%
2022 0.79% 1.42%
2021 0.43% 1.82%
2020 0.29% 1.93%
2019 0.36% 1.96%
2018 0.5% 1.94%
2017 0.65% 1.9%
2016 0.78% 1.92%
2015 0.71% 1.97%
2014 0.51% 2%
2013 0.42% 2.1%
2012 0.38% 2.22%
2011 0.41% 2.35%
2010 0.45% 2.45%
2009 0.54% 2.55%
2008 0.59% 2.74%
2007 0.44% 2.9%
2006 0.33% 2.98%
2005 0.28% 2.07%
2004 0.26% 1.33%
2003 0.27% 4.29%
2002 0.32% 8.24%
2001 0.36% 9.01%
2000 0.33% -10.7%
1999 0.33% -11.4%
1998 0.36% 2.76%
1997 0.42% 2.79%
1996 0.57% 2.78%
1995 0.52% 2.8%
1994 0.34% 2.81%
1993 0.33% 2.77%
1992 0.33% 2.7%
1991 0.26% 2.36%
1990 0.16% 2.08%
1989 0.06% 1.93%
1988 0.05% 1.71%
1987 0.13% 1.6%
1986 0.13% 1.51%
1985 0.04% 1.44%
1984 -0.05% 1.34%
1983 -0.07% 1.28%
1982 -0.07% 1.31%
1981 -0.03% 1.63%
1980 0.12% 1.75%
1979 0.25% 1.58%
1978 0.31% 1.69%
1977 0.31% 1.76%
1976 0.25% 1.58%
1975 0.29% 1.24%
1974 0.47% 1.37%
1973 0.61% 1.73%
1972 0.57% 1.78%
1971 0.7% 1.79%
1970 0.75% 1.79%
1969 0.55% 1.78%
1968 0.61% 1.76%
1967 0.79% 1.74%
1966 0.81% 1.71%
1965 0.78% 1.68%
1964 0.8% 1.65%
1963 0.79% 1.61%
1962 0.78% 1.57%
1961 0.7% 1.53%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Denmark East Timor
Current population
6032403
1441764
Population rank 114/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +45
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 91/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.44 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -2,550
Net migration rank 32/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -2,550
2024 - 25,639 - -2,552
2023 -595 31,006 20,495 -5,620
2022 -1,180 60,219 20,625 -5,519
2021 5,857 26,887 20,101 3,111
2020 5,831 10,851 21,166 3,793
2019 6,977 9,488 21,307 3,942
2018 6,373 18,919 21,650 3,062
2017 8,071 24,561 22,145 1,666
2016 9,165 33,391 22,778 208
2015 5,683 42,284 23,391 -20
2014 5,644 27,242 24,040 -958
2013 3,931 21,359 24,538 -1,206
2012 5,592 16,871 24,890 -609
2011 6,685 13,495 25,237 -159
2010 8,876 17,533 25,515 470
2009 8,285 15,551 25,696 117
2008 10,438 25,775 25,888 1,009
2007 8,192 20,560 26,074 2,103
2006 9,787 10,491 26,221 2,184
2005 9,755 6,887 26,412 1,759
2004 9,188 5,166 26,751 -16,447
2003 7,007 7,228 26,900 -12,810
2002 5,376 9,629 25,410 35,935
2001 6,967 12,192 23,314 49,159
2000 9,078 10,441 21,579 40,272
1999 6,919 9,520 21,871 -262,940
1998 7,956 11,098 23,590 1,806
1997 7,927 12,269 23,501 1,804
1996 6,842 17,534 22,703 1,796
1995 6,280 28,958 21,962 1,806
1994 8,850 10,766 21,746 1,794
1993 4,670 11,411 20,770 1,795
1992 6,722 11,937 19,880 1,794
1991 4,639 10,827 18,605 1,803
1990 2,056 8,667 18,343 -2,881
1989 2,053 3,720 17,758 -2,246
1988 0 677 12,118 587
1987 -1,538 6,338 11,945 -106
1986 -2,561 11,463 11,062 -316
1985 -4,603 9,957 10,788 -495
1984 -5,623 4,325 10,922 -1,436
1983 -6,649 1,952 9,686 -1,032
1982 -2,559 235 9,579 -1,125
1981 -3,073 -1,741 9,336 -482
1980 1,537 803 6,940 5,457
1979 4,605 5,808 987 8,924
1978 9,187 5,678 -1,000 10,967
1977 11,703 5,548 296 10,657
1976 11,667 3,182 783 9,662
1975 20,746 -10,672 -1,062 9,542
1974 19,676 -437 8,405 -2,222
1973 21,092 7,107 10,033 -278
1972 24,958 7,053 10,030 0
1971 26,801 -1,159 9,964 0
1970 22,673 20,947 9,824 0
1969 23,481 6,687 9,611 0
1968 27,243 -3,557 9,356 0
1967 33,363 1,623 9,089 0
1966 38,858 2,011 8,810 0
1965 37,596 -2,098 8,526 0
1964 36,832 1,333 8,235 0
1963 36,539 594 7,938 0
1962 32,070 3,900 7,639 0
1961 33,205 3,012 7,330 0
1960 32,515 -4,047 7,012 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/east-timor | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 15.4% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people). In East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

Biggest cities by population

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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