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Population in Denmark compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 3.02 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Denmark vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Equatorial Guinea
2100 5,879,692 5,053,285
2099 5,887,324 5,030,801
2098 5,894,688 5,007,228
2097 5,902,451 4,983,150
2096 5,909,729 4,959,082
2095 5,917,219 4,933,332
2094 5,925,288 4,905,464
2093 5,933,241 4,877,815
2092 5,941,337 4,850,016
2091 5,949,626 4,823,911
2090 5,958,205 4,796,204
2089 5,966,645 4,765,373
2088 5,974,290 4,734,246
2087 5,982,321 4,703,695
2086 5,989,976 4,673,217
2085 5,997,455 4,642,131
2084 6,004,175 4,607,210
2083 6,010,595 4,574,316
2082 6,016,013 4,540,818
2081 6,020,048 4,505,519
2080 6,023,906 4,469,469
2079 6,027,570 4,430,966
2078 6,030,553 4,393,054
2077 6,033,561 4,354,278
2076 6,037,007 4,312,881
2075 6,039,523 4,271,277
2074 6,041,944 4,230,374
2073 6,044,803 4,189,634
2072 6,046,641 4,148,110
2071 6,048,624 4,106,996
2070 6,051,078 4,064,376
2069 6,053,869 4,021,900
2068 6,056,924 3,981,311
2067 6,060,476 3,939,430
2066 6,064,191 3,896,865
2065 6,069,049 3,852,791
2064 6,073,904 3,808,133
2063 6,078,625 3,764,740
2062 6,083,792 3,721,365
2061 6,088,815 3,677,181
2060 6,094,310 3,632,328
2059 6,099,236 3,586,049
2058 6,103,864 3,537,963
2057 6,108,995 3,491,303
2056 6,114,524 3,444,436
2055 6,120,037 3,396,599
2054 6,124,581 3,348,286
2053 6,129,266 3,300,634
2052 6,132,944 3,252,844
2051 6,136,666 3,205,569
2050 6,139,893 3,158,891
2049 6,142,477 3,112,260
2048 6,144,414 3,065,466
2047 6,146,231 3,019,272
2046 6,147,918 2,971,402
2045 6,148,320 2,922,377
2044 6,149,066 2,872,776
2043 6,149,226 2,823,692
2042 6,149,216 2,773,582
2041 6,148,827 2,723,897
2040 6,147,418 2,672,567
2039 6,145,884 2,622,347
2038 6,142,758 2,570,184
2037 6,139,788 2,519,310
2036 6,135,708 2,468,819
2035 6,130,764 2,418,856
2034 6,124,513 2,368,775
2033 6,117,467 2,319,952
2032 6,110,061 2,269,637
2031 6,100,566 2,220,861
2030 6,090,119 2,173,192
2029 6,077,752 2,126,230
2028 6,063,214 2,079,176
2027 6,046,188 2,032,075
2026 6,027,292 1,985,469
2025 6,004,069 1,938,873
2024 5,976,992 1,892,516
2023 5,946,952 1,847,549
2022 5,903,037 1,803,545
2021 5,856,733 1,758,786
2020 5,831,404 1,716,468
2019 5,814,422 1,670,177
2018 5,793,636 1,616,422
2017 5,764,980 1,562,396
2016 5,728,010 1,508,186
2015 5,683,483 1,453,923
2014 5,643,475 1,399,828
2013 5,614,932 1,346,218
2012 5,591,572 1,293,483
2011 5,570,572 1,241,835
2010 5,547,683 1,189,085
2009 5,523,095 1,135,673
2008 5,493,621 1,084,530
2007 5,461,438 1,036,044
2006 5,437,272 990,343
2005 5,419,432 947,367
2004 5,404,523 899,917
2003 5,390,574 847,862
2002 5,375,931 797,957
2001 5,358,783 749,836
2000 5,339,616 703,279
1999 5,321,799 667,214
1998 5,304,219 641,474
1997 5,284,991 616,893
1996 5,263,074 593,492
1995 5,233,373 571,264
1994 5,206,180 550,138
1993 5,188,628 530,023
1992 5,171,370 510,770
1991 5,154,298 492,217
1990 5,140,939 474,274
1989 5,132,594 456,808
1988 5,129,516 439,651
1987 5,127,024 422,522
1986 5,120,534 404,728
1985 5,113,691 385,547
1984 5,111,619 364,899
1983 5,114,297 343,421
1982 5,117,810 322,216
1981 5,121,572 303,252
1980 5,123,027 288,644
1979 5,116,801 279,846
1978 5,104,248 276,531
1977 5,088,419 276,779
1976 5,072,596 281,031
1975 5,059,862 287,901
1974 5,045,297 294,953
1973 5,021,861 302,281
1972 4,991,596 309,468
1971 4,963,126 315,940
1970 4,928,757 320,803
1969 4,891,860 322,517
1968 4,864,883 318,849
1967 4,835,354 311,805
1966 4,797,381 304,859
1965 4,759,012 298,238
1964 4,722,072 291,942
1963 4,684,483 285,965
1962 4,647,727 280,286
1961 4,611,687 274,896
1960 4,579,603 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.13% 0.45%
2099 -0.12% 0.47%
2098 -0.13% 0.48%
2097 -0.12% 0.49%
2096 -0.13% 0.52%
2095 -0.14% 0.57%
2094 -0.13% 0.57%
2093 -0.14% 0.57%
2092 -0.14% 0.54%
2091 -0.14% 0.58%
2090 -0.14% 0.65%
2089 -0.13% 0.66%
2088 -0.13% 0.65%
2087 -0.13% 0.65%
2086 -0.12% 0.67%
2085 -0.11% 0.76%
2084 -0.11% 0.72%
2083 -0.09% 0.74%
2082 -0.07% 0.78%
2081 -0.06% 0.81%
2080 -0.06% 0.87%
2079 -0.05% 0.86%
2078 -0.05% 0.89%
2077 -0.06% 0.96%
2076 -0.04% 0.97%
2075 -0.04% 0.97%
2074 -0.05% 0.97%
2073 -0.03% 1%
2072 -0.03% 1%
2071 -0.04% 1.05%
2070 -0.05% 1.06%
2069 -0.05% 1.02%
2068 -0.06% 1.06%
2067 -0.06% 1.09%
2066 -0.08% 1.14%
2065 -0.08% 1.17%
2064 -0.08% 1.15%
2063 -0.08% 1.17%
2062 -0.08% 1.2%
2061 -0.09% 1.23%
2060 -0.08% 1.29%
2059 -0.08% 1.36%
2058 -0.08% 1.34%
2057 -0.09% 1.36%
2056 -0.09% 1.41%
2055 -0.07% 1.44%
2054 -0.08% 1.44%
2053 -0.06% 1.47%
2052 -0.06% 1.47%
2051 -0.05% 1.48%
2050 -0.04% 1.5%
2049 -0.03% 1.53%
2048 -0.03% 1.53%
2047 -0.03% 1.61%
2046 -0.007% 1.68%
2045 -0.01% 1.73%
2044 -0.003% 1.74%
2043 0% 1.81%
2042 0.006% 1.82%
2041 0.02% 1.92%
2040 0.02% 1.92%
2039 0.05% 2.03%
2038 0.05% 2.02%
2037 0.07% 2.05%
2036 0.08% 2.07%
2035 0.1% 2.11%
2034 0.12% 2.1%
2033 0.12% 2.22%
2032 0.16% 2.2%
2031 0.17% 2.19%
2030 0.2% 2.21%
2029 0.24% 2.26%
2028 0.28% 2.32%
2027 0.31% 2.35%
2026 0.39% 2.4%
2025 0.45% 2.45%
2024 0.51% 2.43%
2023 0.74% 2.44%
2022 0.79% 2.54%
2021 0.43% 2.47%
2020 0.29% 2.77%
2019 0.36% 3.33%
2018 0.5% 3.46%
2017 0.65% 3.59%
2016 0.78% 3.73%
2015 0.71% 3.86%
2014 0.51% 3.98%
2013 0.42% 4.08%
2012 0.38% 4.16%
2011 0.41% 4.44%
2010 0.45% 4.7%
2009 0.54% 4.72%
2008 0.59% 4.68%
2007 0.44% 4.61%
2006 0.33% 4.54%
2005 0.28% 5.27%
2004 0.26% 6.14%
2003 0.27% 6.25%
2002 0.32% 6.42%
2001 0.36% 6.62%
2000 0.33% 5.41%
1999 0.33% 4.01%
1998 0.36% 3.98%
1997 0.42% 3.94%
1996 0.57% 3.89%
1995 0.52% 3.84%
1994 0.34% 3.8%
1993 0.33% 3.77%
1992 0.33% 3.77%
1991 0.26% 3.78%
1990 0.16% 3.82%
1989 0.06% 3.9%
1988 0.05% 4.05%
1987 0.13% 4.4%
1986 0.13% 4.98%
1985 0.04% 5.66%
1984 -0.05% 6.25%
1983 -0.07% 6.58%
1982 -0.07% 6.25%
1981 -0.03% 5.06%
1980 0.12% 3.14%
1979 0.25% 1.2%
1978 0.31% -0.09%
1977 0.31% -1.51%
1976 0.25% -2.39%
1975 0.29% -2.39%
1974 0.47% -2.42%
1973 0.61% -2.32%
1972 0.57% -2.05%
1971 0.7% -1.52%
1970 0.75% -0.53%
1969 0.55% 1.15%
1968 0.61% 2.26%
1967 0.79% 2.28%
1966 0.81% 2.22%
1965 0.78% 2.16%
1964 0.8% 2.09%
1963 0.79% 2.03%
1962 0.78% 1.96%
1961 0.7% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Denmark Equatorial Guinea
Current population
6032403
1998075
Population rank 114/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +123
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 30/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 +3,812
Net migration rank 32/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 3,812
2024 - 25,639 - 3,891
2023 -595 31,006 40,140 3,997
2022 -1,180 60,219 39,873 3,997
2021 5,857 26,887 39,160 6,493
2020 5,831 10,851 38,994 0
2019 6,977 9,488 38,894 14,695
2018 6,373 18,919 38,332 15,581
2017 8,071 24,561 37,740 16,399
2016 9,165 33,391 37,180 17,107
2015 5,683 42,284 36,543 17,697
2014 5,644 27,242 35,889 18,058
2013 3,931 21,359 35,158 18,106
2012 5,592 16,871 34,347 17,860
2011 6,685 13,495 33,502 17,604
2010 8,876 17,533 32,368 22,027
2009 8,285 15,551 31,184 21,235
2008 10,438 25,775 29,941 19,925
2007 8,192 20,560 28,672 18,433
2006 9,787 10,491 27,404 16,889
2005 9,755 6,887 26,116 15,548
2004 9,188 5,166 24,666 28,578
2003 7,007 7,228 23,168 27,696
2002 5,376 9,629 21,744 27,198
2001 6,967 12,192 20,376 26,919
2000 9,078 10,441 19,132 26,695
1999 6,919 9,520 18,465 7,846
1998 7,956 11,098 17,854 7,307
1997 7,927 12,269 17,305 6,696
1996 6,842 17,534 16,802 6,003
1995 6,280 28,958 16,345 5,300
1994 8,850 10,766 15,937 4,664
1993 4,670 11,411 15,459 4,175
1992 6,722 11,937 15,010 3,867
1991 4,639 10,827 14,581 3,642
1990 2,056 8,667 14,158 3,511
1989 2,053 3,720 13,724 3,545
1988 0 677 13,266 3,777
1987 -1,538 6,338 12,727 4,482
1986 -2,561 11,463 12,061 6,317
1985 -4,603 9,957 11,179 8,816
1984 -5,623 4,325 10,076 11,221
1983 -6,649 1,952 8,886 12,766
1982 -2,559 235 8,182 12,568
1981 -3,073 -1,741 7,573 9,605
1980 1,537 803 7,142 4,903
1979 4,605 5,808 5,786 -235
1978 9,187 5,678 5,635 -4,553
1977 11,703 5,548 5,550 -7,131
1976 11,667 3,182 2,451 -9,377
1975 20,746 -10,672 4,580 -11,398
1974 19,676 -437 5,697 -12,983
1973 21,092 7,107 6,508 -13,875
1972 24,958 7,053 6,572 -13,576
1971 26,801 -1,159 4,822 -10,760
1970 22,673 20,947 2,715 -6,499
1969 23,481 6,687 2,593 -2,237
1968 27,243 -3,557 6,417 565
1967 33,363 1,623 6,135 974
1966 38,858 2,011 5,868 915
1965 37,596 -2,098 5,618 837
1964 36,832 1,333 5,393 735
1963 36,539 594 5,192 632
1962 32,070 3,900 5,013 528
1961 33,205 3,012 4,858 384
1960 32,515 -4,047 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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