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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.63 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Denmark vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Eritrea
2100 5,879,692 8,514,681
2099 5,887,324 8,489,924
2098 5,894,688 8,466,983
2097 5,902,451 8,444,468
2096 5,909,729 8,422,323
2095 5,917,219 8,396,086
2094 5,925,288 8,370,114
2093 5,933,241 8,344,405
2092 5,941,337 8,309,034
2091 5,949,626 8,278,860
2090 5,958,205 8,243,905
2089 5,966,645 8,209,883
2088 5,974,290 8,172,664
2087 5,982,321 8,136,016
2086 5,989,976 8,093,065
2085 5,997,455 8,046,814
2084 6,004,175 7,999,706
2083 6,010,595 7,956,385
2082 6,016,013 7,911,764
2081 6,020,048 7,871,753
2080 6,023,906 7,815,766
2079 6,027,570 7,765,677
2078 6,030,553 7,711,886
2077 6,033,561 7,656,307
2076 6,037,007 7,600,951
2075 6,039,523 7,538,912
2074 6,041,944 7,484,322
2073 6,044,803 7,420,571
2072 6,046,641 7,358,500
2071 6,048,624 7,296,109
2070 6,051,078 7,231,198
2069 6,053,869 7,164,883
2068 6,056,924 7,094,530
2067 6,060,476 7,026,000
2066 6,064,191 6,952,514
2065 6,069,049 6,884,323
2064 6,073,904 6,814,893
2063 6,078,625 6,733,263
2062 6,083,792 6,659,531
2061 6,088,815 6,580,923
2060 6,094,310 6,500,944
2059 6,099,236 6,422,305
2058 6,103,864 6,343,070
2057 6,108,995 6,265,450
2056 6,114,524 6,194,123
2055 6,120,037 6,114,099
2054 6,124,581 6,039,801
2053 6,129,266 5,957,339
2052 6,132,944 5,871,954
2051 6,136,666 5,791,096
2050 6,139,893 5,711,061
2049 6,142,477 5,632,165
2048 6,144,414 5,549,890
2047 6,146,231 5,468,518
2046 6,147,918 5,387,267
2045 6,148,320 5,300,511
2044 6,149,066 5,215,831
2043 6,149,226 5,131,686
2042 6,149,216 5,044,262
2041 6,148,827 4,960,422
2040 6,147,418 4,870,981
2039 6,145,884 4,782,316
2038 6,142,758 4,693,015
2037 6,139,788 4,599,752
2036 6,135,708 4,506,879
2035 6,130,764 4,420,367
2034 6,124,513 4,332,828
2033 6,117,467 4,248,272
2032 6,110,061 4,165,241
2031 6,100,566 4,083,762
2030 6,090,119 3,998,903
2029 6,077,752 3,917,775
2028 6,063,214 3,836,693
2027 6,046,188 3,756,696
2026 6,027,292 3,679,782
2025 6,004,069 3,603,902
2024 5,976,992 3,535,603
2023 5,946,952 3,470,390
2022 5,903,037 3,409,447
2021 5,856,733 3,350,183
2020 5,831,404 3,291,271
2019 5,814,422 3,240,194
2018 5,793,636 3,192,760
2017 5,764,980 3,150,347
2016 5,728,010 3,124,698
2015 5,683,483 3,105,546
2014 5,643,475 3,095,173
2013 5,614,932 3,074,360
2012 5,591,572 3,036,988
2011 5,570,572 2,998,485
2010 5,547,683 2,945,186
2009 5,523,095 2,887,885
2008 5,493,621 2,816,327
2007 5,461,438 2,743,222
2006 5,437,272 2,703,502
2005 5,419,432 2,661,215
2004 5,404,523 2,598,284
2003 5,390,574 2,493,903
2002 5,375,931 2,392,978
2001 5,358,783 2,312,079
2000 5,339,616 2,247,031
1999 5,321,799 2,212,780
1998 5,304,219 2,180,419
1997 5,284,991 2,152,135
1996 5,263,074 2,128,464
1995 5,233,373 2,025,267
1994 5,206,180 1,913,915
1993 5,188,628 1,856,006
1992 5,171,370 1,798,748
1991 5,154,298 1,919,571
1990 5,140,939 2,032,737
1989 5,132,594 1,987,017
1988 5,129,516 1,938,255
1987 5,127,024 1,888,669
1986 5,120,534 1,845,164
1985 5,113,691 1,807,816
1984 5,111,619 1,771,730
1983 5,114,297 1,736,160
1982 5,117,810 1,695,461
1981 5,121,572 1,649,939
1980 5,123,027 1,605,797
1979 5,116,801 1,563,332
1978 5,104,248 1,522,378
1977 5,088,419 1,482,565
1976 5,072,596 1,443,807
1975 5,059,862 1,408,210
1974 5,045,297 1,375,688
1973 5,021,861 1,342,669
1972 4,991,596 1,309,235
1971 4,963,126 1,276,154
1970 4,928,757 1,243,453
1969 4,891,860 1,212,005
1968 4,864,883 1,181,737
1967 4,835,354 1,152,339
1966 4,797,381 1,124,957
1965 4,759,012 1,098,335
1964 4,722,072 1,071,287
1963 4,684,483 1,045,092
1962 4,647,727 1,019,788
1961 4,611,687 995,573
1960 4,579,603 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Eritrea
2100 -0.13% 0.29%
2099 -0.12% 0.27%
2098 -0.13% 0.27%
2097 -0.12% 0.26%
2096 -0.13% 0.31%
2095 -0.14% 0.31%
2094 -0.13% 0.31%
2093 -0.14% 0.43%
2092 -0.14% 0.36%
2091 -0.14% 0.42%
2090 -0.14% 0.41%
2089 -0.13% 0.46%
2088 -0.13% 0.45%
2087 -0.13% 0.53%
2086 -0.12% 0.57%
2085 -0.11% 0.59%
2084 -0.11% 0.54%
2083 -0.09% 0.56%
2082 -0.07% 0.51%
2081 -0.06% 0.72%
2080 -0.06% 0.65%
2079 -0.05% 0.7%
2078 -0.05% 0.73%
2077 -0.06% 0.73%
2076 -0.04% 0.82%
2075 -0.04% 0.73%
2074 -0.05% 0.86%
2073 -0.03% 0.84%
2072 -0.03% 0.86%
2071 -0.04% 0.9%
2070 -0.05% 0.93%
2069 -0.05% 0.99%
2068 -0.06% 0.98%
2067 -0.06% 1.06%
2066 -0.08% 0.99%
2065 -0.08% 1.02%
2064 -0.08% 1.21%
2063 -0.08% 1.11%
2062 -0.08% 1.19%
2061 -0.09% 1.23%
2060 -0.08% 1.22%
2059 -0.08% 1.25%
2058 -0.08% 1.24%
2057 -0.09% 1.15%
2056 -0.09% 1.31%
2055 -0.07% 1.23%
2054 -0.08% 1.38%
2053 -0.06% 1.45%
2052 -0.06% 1.4%
2051 -0.05% 1.4%
2050 -0.04% 1.4%
2049 -0.03% 1.48%
2048 -0.03% 1.49%
2047 -0.03% 1.51%
2046 -0.007% 1.64%
2045 -0.01% 1.62%
2044 -0.003% 1.64%
2043 0% 1.73%
2042 0.006% 1.69%
2041 0.02% 1.84%
2040 0.02% 1.85%
2039 0.05% 1.9%
2038 0.05% 2.03%
2037 0.07% 2.06%
2036 0.08% 1.96%
2035 0.1% 2.02%
2034 0.12% 1.99%
2033 0.12% 1.99%
2032 0.16% 2%
2031 0.17% 2.12%
2030 0.2% 2.07%
2029 0.24% 2.11%
2028 0.28% 2.13%
2027 0.31% 2.09%
2026 0.39% 2.11%
2025 0.45% 1.93%
2024 0.51% 1.88%
2023 0.74% 1.79%
2022 0.79% 1.77%
2021 0.43% 1.79%
2020 0.29% 1.58%
2019 0.36% 1.49%
2018 0.5% 1.35%
2017 0.65% 0.82%
2016 0.78% 0.62%
2015 0.71% 0.34%
2014 0.51% 0.68%
2013 0.42% 1.23%
2012 0.38% 1.28%
2011 0.41% 1.81%
2010 0.45% 1.98%
2009 0.54% 2.54%
2008 0.59% 2.66%
2007 0.44% 1.47%
2006 0.33% 1.59%
2005 0.28% 2.42%
2004 0.26% 4.19%
2003 0.27% 4.22%
2002 0.32% 3.5%
2001 0.36% 2.89%
2000 0.33% 1.55%
1999 0.33% 1.48%
1998 0.36% 1.31%
1997 0.42% 1.11%
1996 0.57% 5.1%
1995 0.52% 5.82%
1994 0.34% 3.12%
1993 0.33% 3.18%
1992 0.33% -6.29%
1991 0.26% -5.57%
1990 0.16% 2.3%
1989 0.06% 2.52%
1988 0.05% 2.63%
1987 0.13% 2.36%
1986 0.13% 2.07%
1985 0.04% 2.04%
1984 -0.05% 2.05%
1983 -0.07% 2.4%
1982 -0.07% 2.76%
1981 -0.03% 2.75%
1980 0.12% 2.72%
1979 0.25% 2.69%
1978 0.31% 2.69%
1977 0.31% 2.68%
1976 0.25% 2.53%
1975 0.29% 2.36%
1974 0.47% 2.46%
1973 0.61% 2.55%
1972 0.57% 2.59%
1971 0.7% 2.63%
1970 0.75% 2.59%
1969 0.55% 2.56%
1968 0.61% 2.55%
1967 0.79% 2.43%
1966 0.81% 2.42%
1965 0.78% 2.52%
1964 0.8% 2.51%
1963 0.79% 2.48%
1962 0.78% 2.43%
1961 0.7% 2.37%

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/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Denmark Eritrea
Current population
6032403
3700586
Population rank 114/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
8.06 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
5.31 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +179
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 58/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -6,698
Net migration rank 32/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -6,698
2024 - 25,639 - -12,696
2023 -595 31,006 78,073 -15,284
2022 -1,180 60,219 76,221 -17,134
2021 5,857 26,887 74,394 -14,966
2020 5,831 10,851 73,362 -14,967
2019 6,977 9,488 73,572 -29,818
2018 6,373 18,919 72,511 -21,403
2017 8,071 24,561 72,291 -38,579
2016 9,165 33,391 73,002 -55,431
2015 5,683 42,284 73,682 -52,965
2014 5,644 27,242 75,729 -75,696
2013 3,931 21,359 75,562 -33,974
2012 5,592 16,871 76,416 -43,269
2011 6,685 13,495 76,806 -32,949
2010 8,876 17,533 76,098 -13,361
2009 8,285 15,551 76,206 -24,348
2008 10,438 25,775 73,391 17,855
2007 8,192 20,560 73,101 -18,131
2006 9,787 10,491 74,470 -49,998
2005 9,755 6,887 72,930 -12,835
2004 9,188 5,166 72,147 -6,374
2003 7,007 7,228 66,291 76,703
2002 5,376 9,629 65,436 -6,574
2001 6,967 12,192 61,180 41,760
2000 9,078 10,441 60,274 -33,133
1999 6,919 9,520 45,120 -3,769
1998 7,956 11,098 55,332 -31,951
1997 7,927 12,269 63,953 -30,768
1996 6,842 17,534 66,557 -52,421
1995 6,280 28,958 56,157 136,105
1994 8,850 10,766 56,288 -25,841
1993 4,670 11,411 51,679 33,688
1992 6,722 11,937 51,443 -22,293
1991 4,639 10,827 57,741 -328,546
1990 2,056 8,667 56,903 -12,425
1989 2,053 3,720 54,299 -7,330
1988 0 677 54,163 -3,612
1987 -1,538 6,338 52,229 -3,613
1986 -2,561 11,463 39,470 -1,073
1985 -4,603 9,957 37,362 -1,073
1984 -5,623 4,325 35,101 772
1983 -6,649 1,952 33,420 1,853
1982 -2,559 235 44,146 1,985
1981 -3,073 -1,741 42,924 1,985
1980 1,537 803 41,392 1,985
1979 4,605 5,808 39,577 1,985
1978 9,187 5,678 38,353 1,985
1977 11,703 5,548 37,295 1,985
1976 11,667 3,182 36,250 1,985
1975 20,746 -10,672 30,971 1,985
1974 19,676 -437 30,111 1,985
1973 21,092 7,107 31,969 1,985
1972 24,958 7,053 30,951 1,953
1971 26,801 -1,159 31,490 1,758
1970 22,673 20,947 30,686 1,480
1969 23,481 6,687 29,535 1,199
1968 27,243 -3,557 28,777 1,013
1967 33,363 1,623 27,992 1,004
1966 38,858 2,011 24,713 1,063
1965 37,596 -2,098 26,285 1,188
1964 36,832 1,333 25,327 1,300
1963 36,539 594 24,393 1,368
1962 32,070 3,900 23,478 1,364
1961 33,205 3,012 22,351 1,235
1960 32,515 -4,047 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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