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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 118,365,995 people in Egypt in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 121,012,163 in Egypt.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 20 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Egypt is the 13th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1.46% for Egypt.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.78% in Egypt.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Egypt has grown from 82.7M to 121M (46.3% growth).

Denmark vs Egypt: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Egypt
2100 5,884,686 203,337,521
2099 5,892,325 203,218,114
2098 5,899,695 203,062,591
2097 5,907,465 202,889,853
2096 5,914,749 202,685,235
2095 5,922,245 202,441,274
2094 5,930,321 202,165,793
2093 5,938,280 201,856,239
2092 5,946,384 201,525,341
2091 5,954,679 201,163,844
2090 5,963,266 200,783,715
2089 5,971,713 200,378,346
2088 5,979,364 199,940,915
2087 5,987,402 199,468,604
2086 5,995,064 198,974,783
2085 6,002,549 198,457,022
2084 6,009,275 197,904,537
2083 6,015,700 197,322,086
2082 6,021,123 196,711,766
2081 6,025,161 196,063,790
2080 6,029,023 195,392,263
2079 6,032,690 194,673,206
2078 6,035,675 193,926,829
2077 6,038,686 193,148,518
2076 6,042,135 192,332,562
2075 6,044,653 191,487,145
2074 6,047,076 190,613,099
2073 6,049,937 189,713,677
2072 6,051,777 188,775,903
2071 6,053,762 187,810,038
2070 6,056,217 186,818,210
2069 6,059,011 185,796,200
2068 6,062,068 184,743,675
2067 6,065,624 183,667,996
2066 6,069,342 182,568,538
2065 6,074,204 181,455,486
2064 6,079,063 180,302,738
2063 6,083,788 179,129,965
2062 6,088,960 177,948,157
2061 6,093,987 176,746,499
2060 6,099,487 175,526,868
2059 6,104,417 174,282,938
2058 6,109,049 173,021,784
2057 6,114,183 171,741,174
2056 6,119,717 170,438,073
2055 6,125,235 169,114,979
2054 6,129,783 167,762,729
2053 6,134,472 166,387,264
2052 6,138,153 164,980,351
2051 6,141,878 163,555,634
2050 6,145,108 162,092,482
2049 6,147,694 160,596,782
2048 6,149,633 159,061,812
2047 6,151,452 157,488,020
2046 6,153,140 155,881,578
2045 6,153,542 154,230,619
2044 6,154,289 152,529,288
2043 6,154,449 150,790,036
2042 6,154,439 149,009,732
2041 6,154,049 147,199,258
2040 6,152,639 145,373,264
2039 6,151,105 143,531,585
2038 6,147,975 141,691,401
2037 6,145,003 139,850,324
2036 6,140,920 138,013,568
2035 6,135,972 136,191,405
2034 6,129,715 134,368,084
2033 6,122,663 132,560,311
2032 6,115,251 130,760,579
2031 6,105,748 128,968,320
2030 6,095,292 127,188,528
2029 6,082,914 125,409,684
2028 6,068,364 123,633,275
2027 6,051,324 121,861,990
2026 6,032,411 120,114,593
2025 6,009,169 118,365,995
2024 5,976,992 116,538,258
2023 5,946,952 114,535,772
2022 5,903,037 112,618,250
2021 5,856,733 110,957,008
2020 5,831,404 109,315,124
2019 5,814,422 107,553,158
2018 5,793,636 105,682,094
2017 5,764,980 103,696,057
2016 5,728,010 101,644,589
2015 5,683,483 99,597,342
2014 5,643,475 97,528,654
2013 5,614,932 95,333,553
2012 5,591,572 93,161,001
2011 5,570,572 91,093,059
2010 5,547,683 89,196,072
2009 5,523,095 87,501,636
2008 5,493,621 85,864,789
2007 5,461,438 84,276,225
2006 5,437,272 82,700,403
2005 5,419,432 81,101,004
2004 5,404,523 79,477,443
2003 5,390,574 77,853,548
2002 5,375,931 76,239,137
2001 5,358,783 74,652,029
2000 5,339,616 73,083,284
1999 5,321,799 71,520,954
1998 5,304,219 69,943,294
1997 5,284,991 68,431,740
1996 5,263,074 67,028,048
1995 5,233,373 65,652,622
1994 5,206,180 64,285,589
1993 5,188,628 62,915,681
1992 5,171,370 61,480,660
1991 5,154,298 60,028,997
1990 5,140,939 58,396,618
1989 5,132,594 56,710,642
1988 5,129,516 55,187,681
1987 5,127,024 53,674,435
1986 5,120,534 52,206,295
1985 5,113,691 50,734,968
1984 5,111,619 49,247,334
1983 5,114,297 47,786,402
1982 5,117,810 46,407,611
1981 5,121,572 45,147,224
1980 5,123,027 43,950,413
1979 5,116,801 42,818,628
1978 5,104,248 41,761,431
1977 5,088,419 40,748,870
1976 5,072,596 39,795,557
1975 5,059,862 38,875,327
1974 5,045,297 37,969,667
1973 5,021,861 37,102,043
1972 4,991,596 36,258,328
1971 4,963,126 35,433,368
1970 4,928,757 34,623,990
1969 4,891,860 33,811,615
1968 4,864,883 32,998,319
1967 4,835,354 32,196,360
1966 4,797,381 31,406,541
1965 4,759,012 30,629,174
1964 4,722,072 29,858,922
1963 4,684,483 29,091,869
1962 4,647,727 28,337,013
1961 4,611,687 27,600,898
1960 4,579,603 26,896,479

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Egypt gained 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Egypt's population increased by 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Egypt was ranked 13th in 2006 and still ranked 13th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Egypt will increase by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people and rank change from 13th to 11th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 203M people in 2100 for Egypt.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Egypt
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Egypt
2100 -0.13% 0.06%
2099 -0.12% 0.08%
2098 -0.13% 0.09%
2097 -0.12% 0.1%
2096 -0.13% 0.12%
2095 -0.14% 0.14%
2094 -0.13% 0.15%
2093 -0.14% 0.16%
2092 -0.14% 0.18%
2091 -0.14% 0.19%
2090 -0.14% 0.2%
2089 -0.13% 0.22%
2088 -0.13% 0.24%
2087 -0.13% 0.25%
2086 -0.12% 0.26%
2085 -0.11% 0.28%
2084 -0.11% 0.3%
2083 -0.09% 0.31%
2082 -0.07% 0.33%
2081 -0.06% 0.34%
2080 -0.06% 0.37%
2079 -0.05% 0.38%
2078 -0.05% 0.4%
2077 -0.06% 0.42%
2076 -0.04% 0.44%
2075 -0.04% 0.46%
2074 -0.05% 0.47%
2073 -0.03% 0.5%
2072 -0.03% 0.51%
2071 -0.04% 0.53%
2070 -0.05% 0.55%
2069 -0.05% 0.57%
2068 -0.06% 0.59%
2067 -0.06% 0.6%
2066 -0.08% 0.61%
2065 -0.08% 0.64%
2064 -0.08% 0.65%
2063 -0.08% 0.66%
2062 -0.08% 0.68%
2061 -0.09% 0.69%
2060 -0.08% 0.71%
2059 -0.08% 0.73%
2058 -0.08% 0.75%
2057 -0.09% 0.76%
2056 -0.09% 0.78%
2055 -0.07% 0.81%
2054 -0.08% 0.83%
2053 -0.06% 0.85%
2052 -0.06% 0.87%
2051 -0.05% 0.9%
2050 -0.04% 0.93%
2049 -0.03% 0.97%
2048 -0.03% 1%
2047 -0.03% 1.03%
2046 -0.007% 1.07%
2045 -0.01% 1.12%
2044 -0.003% 1.15%
2043 0% 1.19%
2042 0.006% 1.23%
2041 0.02% 1.26%
2040 0.02% 1.28%
2039 0.05% 1.3%
2038 0.05% 1.32%
2037 0.07% 1.33%
2036 0.08% 1.34%
2035 0.1% 1.36%
2034 0.12% 1.36%
2033 0.12% 1.38%
2032 0.16% 1.39%
2031 0.17% 1.4%
2030 0.2% 1.42%
2029 0.24% 1.44%
2028 0.28% 1.45%
2027 0.31% 1.45%
2026 0.39% 1.48%
2025 0.54% 1.57%
2024 0.51% 1.75%
2023 0.74% 1.7%
2022 0.79% 1.5%
2021 0.43% 1.5%
2020 0.29% 1.64%
2019 0.36% 1.77%
2018 0.5% 1.92%
2017 0.65% 2.02%
2016 0.78% 2.06%
2015 0.71% 2.12%
2014 0.51% 2.3%
2013 0.42% 2.33%
2012 0.38% 2.27%
2011 0.41% 2.13%
2010 0.45% 1.94%
2009 0.54% 1.91%
2008 0.59% 1.88%
2007 0.44% 1.91%
2006 0.33% 1.97%
2005 0.28% 2.04%
2004 0.26% 2.09%
2003 0.27% 2.12%
2002 0.32% 2.13%
2001 0.36% 2.15%
2000 0.33% 2.18%
1999 0.33% 2.26%
1998 0.36% 2.21%
1997 0.42% 2.09%
1996 0.57% 2.1%
1995 0.52% 2.13%
1994 0.34% 2.18%
1993 0.33% 2.33%
1992 0.33% 2.42%
1991 0.26% 2.8%
1990 0.16% 2.97%
1989 0.06% 2.76%
1988 0.05% 2.82%
1987 0.13% 2.81%
1986 0.13% 2.9%
1985 0.04% 3.02%
1984 -0.05% 3.06%
1983 -0.07% 2.97%
1982 -0.07% 2.79%
1981 -0.03% 2.72%
1980 0.12% 2.64%
1979 0.25% 2.53%
1978 0.31% 2.48%
1977 0.31% 2.4%
1976 0.25% 2.37%
1975 0.29% 2.39%
1974 0.47% 2.34%
1973 0.61% 2.33%
1972 0.57% 2.33%
1971 0.7% 2.34%
1970 0.75% 2.4%
1969 0.55% 2.46%
1968 0.61% 2.49%
1967 0.79% 2.51%
1966 0.81% 2.54%
1965 0.78% 2.58%
1964 0.8% 2.64%
1963 0.79% 2.66%
1962 0.78% 2.67%
1961 0.7% 2.62%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Egypt's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Denmark Egypt
Current population
6042125
121012163
Population rank 114/197 13/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.46%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
17.3 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
12.9 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
49.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +88 +5,007
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +1,827,737
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 67/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
9.2 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -57,305
Net migration rank 32/196 177/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,139,820
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 55/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 153/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Egypt
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Egypt
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -57,305
2024 0 25,639 1,795,738 123,884
2023 -595 31,006 1,780,230 305,006
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,736,123 13,707
2021 5,857 26,887 1,566,491 6,161
2020 5,831 10,851 1,704,988 6,016
2019 6,977 9,488 1,805,818 7,050
2018 6,373 18,919 1,908,512 20,788
2017 8,071 24,561 2,122,866 -80,000
2016 9,165 33,391 2,131,690 -71,604
2015 5,683 42,284 2,227,594 -193,298
2014 5,644 27,242 2,195,761 -92,801
2013 3,931 21,359 2,156,922 130,305
2012 5,592 16,871 2,060,535 -2,626
2011 6,685 13,495 1,951,851 126,170
2010 8,876 17,533 1,910,134 -194,100
2009 8,285 15,551 1,848,123 -175,191
2008 10,438 25,775 1,792,943 -192,199
2007 8,192 20,560 1,749,322 -173,021
2006 9,787 10,491 1,693,374 -118,055
2005 9,755 6,887 1,660,624 -37,129
2004 9,188 5,166 1,626,745 -3,044
2003 7,007 7,228 1,614,293 9,854
2002 5,376 9,629 1,593,474 11,205
2001 6,967 12,192 1,568,962 556
2000 9,078 10,441 1,540,084 27,873
1999 6,919 9,520 1,534,697 22,026
1998 7,956 11,098 1,519,728 78,858
1997 7,927 12,269 1,470,119 -45,599
1996 6,842 17,534 1,427,161 -44,272
1995 6,280 28,958 1,406,935 -38,920
1994 8,850 10,766 1,402,840 -36,738
1993 4,670 11,411 1,409,374 -35,669
1992 6,722 11,937 1,421,372 74,950
1991 4,639 10,827 1,440,936 -33,952
1990 2,056 8,667 1,450,747 406,994
1989 2,053 3,720 1,461,547 52,648
1988 0 677 1,465,620 66,147
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,436,059 58,678
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,410,249 31,299
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,388,718 112,411
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,351,297 122,791
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,318,474 129,242
1982 -2,559 235 1,258,574 51,229
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,206,830 4,140
1980 1,537 803 1,181,914 738
1979 4,605 5,808 1,145,655 -64,757
1978 9,187 5,678 1,107,179 -73,664
1977 11,703 5,548 1,065,298 -73,705
1976 11,667 3,182 1,030,546 -115,544
1975 20,746 -10,672 987,822 -62,368
1974 19,676 -437 946,052 -60,174
1973 21,092 7,107 905,068 -55,702
1972 24,958 7,053 893,333 -55,282
1971 26,801 -1,159 868,365 -56,503
1970 22,673 20,947 841,952 -35,064
1969 23,481 6,687 824,564 -6,703
1968 27,243 -3,557 809,482 -764
1967 33,363 1,623 788,908 6,286
1966 38,858 2,011 774,391 10,089
1965 37,596 -2,098 752,682 17,605
1964 36,832 1,333 749,608 20,596
1963 36,539 594 738,788 25,109
1962 32,070 3,900 720,128 25,696
1961 33,205 3,012 703,216 23,184
1960 32,515 -4,047 685,403 -2,954

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 14% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people). In Egypt 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,139,820 people or 1% in Egypt.

Biggest cities by population

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
Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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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