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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 4.5 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Denmark vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Estonia
2100 5,879,692 831,394
2099 5,887,324 836,965
2098 5,894,688 842,414
2097 5,902,451 847,873
2096 5,909,729 853,472
2095 5,917,219 859,044
2094 5,925,288 864,547
2093 5,933,241 870,136
2092 5,941,337 875,676
2091 5,949,626 881,282
2090 5,958,205 887,028
2089 5,966,645 892,857
2088 5,974,290 898,736
2087 5,982,321 904,914
2086 5,989,976 911,254
2085 5,997,455 917,722
2084 6,004,175 924,458
2083 6,010,595 931,259
2082 6,016,013 938,110
2081 6,020,048 944,978
2080 6,023,906 952,018
2079 6,027,570 959,194
2078 6,030,553 966,496
2077 6,033,561 973,883
2076 6,037,007 981,283
2075 6,039,523 988,735
2074 6,041,944 996,352
2073 6,044,803 1,004,078
2072 6,046,641 1,011,873
2071 6,048,624 1,019,779
2070 6,051,078 1,027,821
2069 6,053,869 1,035,828
2068 6,056,924 1,043,819
2067 6,060,476 1,051,892
2066 6,064,191 1,059,940
2065 6,069,049 1,068,064
2064 6,073,904 1,076,199
2063 6,078,625 1,084,303
2062 6,083,792 1,092,418
2061 6,088,815 1,100,514
2060 6,094,310 1,108,650
2059 6,099,236 1,116,534
2058 6,103,864 1,124,375
2057 6,108,995 1,132,033
2056 6,114,524 1,139,610
2055 6,120,037 1,147,117
2054 6,124,581 1,154,317
2053 6,129,266 1,161,452
2052 6,132,944 1,168,381
2051 6,136,666 1,175,291
2050 6,139,893 1,182,029
2049 6,142,477 1,188,633
2048 6,144,414 1,194,960
2047 6,146,231 1,201,294
2046 6,147,918 1,207,577
2045 6,148,320 1,213,815
2044 6,149,066 1,220,042
2043 6,149,226 1,226,162
2042 6,149,216 1,232,282
2041 6,148,827 1,238,386
2040 6,147,418 1,244,441
2039 6,145,884 1,250,581
2038 6,142,758 1,256,780
2037 6,139,788 1,263,149
2036 6,135,708 1,269,700
2035 6,130,764 1,276,331
2034 6,124,513 1,283,159
2033 6,117,467 1,290,037
2032 6,110,061 1,297,036
2031 6,100,566 1,304,102
2030 6,090,119 1,311,189
2029 6,077,752 1,318,225
2028 6,063,214 1,325,354
2027 6,046,188 1,332,492
2026 6,027,292 1,339,590
2025 6,004,069 1,358,931
2024 5,976,992 1,372,341
2023 5,946,952 1,370,286
2022 5,903,037 1,348,840
2021 5,856,733 1,330,932
2020 5,831,404 1,329,522
2019 5,814,422 1,326,898
2018 5,793,636 1,321,977
2017 5,764,980 1,317,384
2016 5,728,010 1,315,790
2015 5,683,483 1,315,407
2014 5,643,475 1,314,545
2013 5,614,932 1,317,997
2012 5,591,572 1,322,696
2011 5,570,572 1,327,439
2010 5,547,683 1,331,475
2009 5,523,095 1,334,515
2008 5,493,621 1,337,090
2007 5,461,438 1,340,680
2006 5,437,272 1,346,810
2005 5,419,432 1,354,775
2004 5,404,523 1,362,550
2003 5,390,574 1,370,720
2002 5,375,931 1,379,350
2001 5,358,783 1,388,115
2000 5,339,616 1,396,985
1999 5,321,799 1,390,244
1998 5,304,219 1,386,156
1997 5,284,991 1,399,535
1996 5,263,074 1,415,594
1995 5,233,373 1,436,634
1994 5,206,180 1,462,514
1993 5,188,628 1,494,128
1992 5,171,370 1,533,091
1991 5,154,298 1,561,314
1990 5,140,939 1,569,174
1989 5,132,594 1,568,131
1988 5,129,516 1,561,900
1987 5,127,024 1,552,221
1986 5,120,534 1,540,190
1985 5,113,691 1,528,781
1984 5,111,619 1,518,617
1983 5,114,297 1,508,745
1982 5,117,810 1,498,414
1981 5,121,572 1,487,666
1980 5,123,027 1,477,219
1979 5,116,801 1,468,333
1978 5,104,248 1,460,188
1977 5,088,419 1,450,211
1976 5,072,596 1,439,576
1975 5,059,862 1,429,352
1974 5,045,297 1,418,169
1973 5,021,861 1,405,951
1972 4,991,596 1,392,518
1971 4,963,126 1,376,955
1970 4,928,757 1,360,076
1969 4,891,860 1,345,249
1968 4,864,883 1,331,214
1967 4,835,354 1,318,946
1966 4,797,381 1,308,597
1965 4,759,012 1,294,566
1964 4,722,072 1,277,086
1963 4,684,483 1,258,857
1962 4,647,727 1,241,623
1961 4,611,687 1,225,077
1960 4,579,603 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Estonia
2100 -0.13% -0.67%
2099 -0.12% -0.65%
2098 -0.13% -0.64%
2097 -0.12% -0.66%
2096 -0.13% -0.65%
2095 -0.14% -0.64%
2094 -0.13% -0.64%
2093 -0.14% -0.63%
2092 -0.14% -0.64%
2091 -0.14% -0.65%
2090 -0.14% -0.65%
2089 -0.13% -0.65%
2088 -0.13% -0.68%
2087 -0.13% -0.7%
2086 -0.12% -0.7%
2085 -0.11% -0.73%
2084 -0.11% -0.73%
2083 -0.09% -0.73%
2082 -0.07% -0.73%
2081 -0.06% -0.74%
2080 -0.06% -0.75%
2079 -0.05% -0.76%
2078 -0.05% -0.76%
2077 -0.06% -0.75%
2076 -0.04% -0.75%
2075 -0.04% -0.76%
2074 -0.05% -0.77%
2073 -0.03% -0.77%
2072 -0.03% -0.78%
2071 -0.04% -0.78%
2070 -0.05% -0.77%
2069 -0.05% -0.77%
2068 -0.06% -0.77%
2067 -0.06% -0.76%
2066 -0.08% -0.76%
2065 -0.08% -0.76%
2064 -0.08% -0.75%
2063 -0.08% -0.74%
2062 -0.08% -0.74%
2061 -0.09% -0.73%
2060 -0.08% -0.71%
2059 -0.08% -0.7%
2058 -0.08% -0.68%
2057 -0.09% -0.66%
2056 -0.09% -0.65%
2055 -0.07% -0.62%
2054 -0.08% -0.61%
2053 -0.06% -0.59%
2052 -0.06% -0.59%
2051 -0.05% -0.57%
2050 -0.04% -0.56%
2049 -0.03% -0.53%
2048 -0.03% -0.53%
2047 -0.03% -0.52%
2046 -0.007% -0.51%
2045 -0.01% -0.51%
2044 -0.003% -0.5%
2043 0% -0.5%
2042 0.006% -0.49%
2041 0.02% -0.49%
2040 0.02% -0.49%
2039 0.05% -0.49%
2038 0.05% -0.5%
2037 0.07% -0.52%
2036 0.08% -0.52%
2035 0.1% -0.53%
2034 0.12% -0.53%
2033 0.12% -0.54%
2032 0.16% -0.54%
2031 0.17% -0.54%
2030 0.2% -0.53%
2029 0.24% -0.54%
2028 0.28% -0.54%
2027 0.31% -0.53%
2026 0.39% -1.42%
2025 0.45% -0.98%
2024 0.51% 0.15%
2023 0.74% 1.59%
2022 0.79% 1.35%
2021 0.43% 0.11%
2020 0.29% 0.2%
2019 0.36% 0.37%
2018 0.5% 0.35%
2017 0.65% 0.12%
2016 0.78% 0.03%
2015 0.71% 0.07%
2014 0.51% -0.26%
2013 0.42% -0.36%
2012 0.38% -0.36%
2011 0.41% -0.3%
2010 0.45% -0.23%
2009 0.54% -0.19%
2008 0.59% -0.27%
2007 0.44% -0.46%
2006 0.33% -0.59%
2005 0.28% -0.57%
2004 0.26% -0.6%
2003 0.27% -0.63%
2002 0.32% -0.63%
2001 0.36% -0.63%
2000 0.33% 0.48%
1999 0.33% 0.29%
1998 0.36% -0.96%
1997 0.42% -1.13%
1996 0.57% -1.46%
1995 0.52% -1.77%
1994 0.34% -2.12%
1993 0.33% -2.54%
1992 0.33% -1.81%
1991 0.26% -0.5%
1990 0.16% 0.07%
1989 0.06% 0.4%
1988 0.05% 0.62%
1987 0.13% 0.78%
1986 0.13% 0.75%
1985 0.04% 0.67%
1984 -0.05% 0.65%
1983 -0.07% 0.69%
1982 -0.07% 0.72%
1981 -0.03% 0.71%
1980 0.12% 0.61%
1979 0.25% 0.56%
1978 0.31% 0.69%
1977 0.31% 0.74%
1976 0.25% 0.72%
1975 0.29% 0.79%
1974 0.47% 0.87%
1973 0.61% 0.96%
1972 0.57% 1.13%
1971 0.7% 1.24%
1970 0.75% 1.1%
1969 0.55% 1.05%
1968 0.61% 0.93%
1967 0.79% 0.79%
1966 0.81% 1.08%
1965 0.78% 1.37%
1964 0.8% 1.45%
1963 0.79% 1.39%
1962 0.78% 1.35%
1961 0.7% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Denmark Estonia
Current population
6032403
1339590
Population rank 114/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
9.11 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +6
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 158/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -13,350
Net migration rank 32/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -13,350
2024 - 25,639 - -7,742
2023 -595 31,006 -5,070 5,717
2022 -1,180 60,219 -5,665 39,754
2021 5,857 26,887 -5,324 7,043
2020 5,831 10,851 -2,659 3,694
2019 6,977 9,488 -1,327 5,386
2018 6,373 18,919 -1,322 7,089
2017 8,071 24,561 -1,713 5,202
2016 9,165 33,391 -1,316 1,081
2015 5,683 42,284 -1,315 4,261
2014 5,644 27,242 -1,972 -674
2013 3,931 21,359 -1,713 -2,688
2012 5,592 16,871 -1,455 -3,674
2011 6,685 13,495 -531 -3,941
2010 8,876 17,533 0 -3,781
2009 8,285 15,551 -400 -2,089
2008 10,438 25,775 -668 -2,034
2007 8,192 20,560 -1,608 -2,941
2006 9,787 10,491 -2,559 -5,351
2005 9,755 6,887 -2,981 -5,208
2004 9,188 5,166 -3,679 -3,681
2003 7,007 7,228 -5,072 -3,705
2002 5,376 9,629 -5,380 -2,889
2001 6,967 12,192 -5,830 -3,280
2000 9,078 10,441 -5,309 -3,083
1999 6,919 9,520 -6,117 1,419
1998 7,956 11,098 -7,208 -3,296
1997 7,927 12,269 -6,018 -4,066
1996 6,842 17,534 -5,662 -10,540
1995 6,280 28,958 -7,327 -12,655
1994 8,850 10,766 -8,044 -17,984
1993 4,670 11,411 -5,976 -25,501
1992 6,722 11,937 -1,993 -38,391
1991 4,639 10,827 -312 -9,712
1990 2,056 8,667 2,825 -2,660
1989 2,053 3,720 5,803 -368
1988 0 677 6,404 5,256
1987 -1,538 6,338 6,829 5,389
1986 -2,561 11,463 6,160 5,260
1985 -4,603 9,957 4,281 5,097
1984 -5,623 4,325 5,163 5,006
1983 -6,649 1,952 5,884 4,986
1982 -2,559 235 5,244 4,832
1981 -3,073 -1,741 4,612 4,789
1980 1,537 803 3,989 4,619
1979 4,605 5,808 3,818 4,521
1978 9,187 5,678 4,088 7,234
1977 11,703 5,548 4,931 7,189
1976 11,667 3,182 4,319 6,942
1975 20,746 -10,672 4,717 6,737
1974 19,676 -437 5,956 6,594
1973 21,092 7,107 5,623 6,488
1972 24,958 7,053 6,267 6,432
1971 26,801 -1,159 7,160 6,392
1970 22,673 20,947 6,257 6,158
1969 23,481 6,687 5,515 8,650
1968 27,243 -3,557 5,592 9,403
1967 33,363 1,623 5,012 9,115
1966 38,858 2,011 4,842 8,998
1965 37,596 -2,098 5,437 8,851
1964 36,832 1,333 6,897 8,734
1963 36,539 594 6,043 8,410
1962 32,070 3,900 6,457 8,248
1961 33,205 3,012 7,228 7,991
1960 32,515 -4,047 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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