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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 4.74 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Denmark vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Eswatini
2100 5,879,692 1,352,404
2099 5,887,324 1,361,498
2098 5,894,688 1,369,861
2097 5,902,451 1,378,017
2096 5,909,729 1,386,191
2095 5,917,219 1,394,405
2094 5,925,288 1,402,538
2093 5,933,241 1,410,423
2092 5,941,337 1,418,137
2091 5,949,626 1,426,097
2090 5,958,205 1,433,623
2089 5,966,645 1,441,192
2088 5,974,290 1,448,332
2087 5,982,321 1,455,333
2086 5,989,976 1,462,398
2085 5,997,455 1,469,660
2084 6,004,175 1,476,745
2083 6,010,595 1,483,271
2082 6,016,013 1,489,551
2081 6,020,048 1,494,969
2080 6,023,906 1,500,315
2079 6,027,570 1,505,309
2078 6,030,553 1,509,779
2077 6,033,561 1,514,574
2076 6,037,007 1,519,452
2075 6,039,523 1,523,845
2074 6,041,944 1,528,267
2073 6,044,803 1,531,967
2072 6,046,641 1,535,206
2071 6,048,624 1,538,333
2070 6,051,078 1,540,715
2069 6,053,869 1,543,234
2068 6,056,924 1,545,288
2067 6,060,476 1,547,029
2066 6,064,191 1,547,862
2065 6,069,049 1,548,678
2064 6,073,904 1,549,121
2063 6,078,625 1,549,274
2062 6,083,792 1,548,873
2061 6,088,815 1,548,072
2060 6,094,310 1,547,285
2059 6,099,236 1,545,426
2058 6,103,864 1,542,799
2057 6,108,995 1,540,085
2056 6,114,524 1,537,270
2055 6,120,037 1,534,161
2054 6,124,581 1,530,631
2053 6,129,266 1,526,357
2052 6,132,944 1,521,506
2051 6,136,666 1,515,982
2050 6,139,893 1,510,547
2049 6,142,477 1,504,126
2048 6,144,414 1,497,656
2047 6,146,231 1,491,001
2046 6,147,918 1,483,817
2045 6,148,320 1,475,974
2044 6,149,066 1,468,200
2043 6,149,226 1,460,050
2042 6,149,216 1,451,433
2041 6,148,827 1,441,822
2040 6,147,418 1,432,811
2039 6,145,884 1,423,063
2038 6,142,758 1,412,806
2037 6,139,788 1,402,845
2036 6,135,708 1,392,117
2035 6,130,764 1,381,258
2034 6,124,513 1,369,883
2033 6,117,467 1,357,906
2032 6,110,061 1,346,063
2031 6,100,566 1,334,330
2030 6,090,119 1,321,430
2029 6,077,752 1,309,060
2028 6,063,214 1,296,535
2027 6,046,188 1,283,434
2026 6,027,292 1,269,667
2025 6,004,069 1,255,921
2024 5,976,992 1,242,822
2023 5,946,952 1,230,506
2022 5,903,037 1,218,917
2021 5,856,733 1,206,593
2020 5,831,404 1,192,729
2019 5,814,422 1,179,874
2018 5,793,636 1,168,929
2017 5,764,980 1,158,195
2016 5,728,010 1,149,507
2015 5,683,483 1,142,813
2014 5,643,475 1,136,299
2013 5,614,932 1,129,990
2012 5,591,572 1,123,863
2011 5,570,572 1,117,833
2010 5,547,683 1,111,650
2009 5,523,095 1,105,153
2008 5,493,621 1,098,091
2007 5,461,438 1,090,705
2006 5,437,272 1,084,436
2005 5,419,432 1,079,022
2004 5,404,523 1,073,159
2003 5,390,574 1,066,700
2002 5,375,931 1,059,441
2001 5,358,783 1,051,064
2000 5,339,616 1,041,414
1999 5,321,799 1,030,782
1998 5,304,219 1,019,653
1997 5,284,991 1,006,635
1996 5,263,074 989,841
1995 5,233,373 970,433
1994 5,206,180 971,212
1993 5,188,628 971,318
1992 5,171,370 943,416
1991 5,154,298 908,189
1990 5,140,939 872,428
1989 5,132,594 837,800
1988 5,129,516 799,798
1987 5,127,024 763,811
1986 5,120,534 734,732
1985 5,113,691 706,196
1984 5,111,619 680,783
1983 5,114,297 658,957
1982 5,117,810 637,652
1981 5,121,572 616,808
1980 5,123,027 596,644
1979 5,116,801 577,199
1978 5,104,248 558,446
1977 5,088,419 540,348
1976 5,072,596 523,330
1975 5,059,862 507,673
1974 5,045,297 492,988
1973 5,021,861 479,038
1972 4,991,596 465,788
1971 4,963,126 453,183
1970 4,928,757 441,216
1969 4,891,860 429,875
1968 4,864,883 419,147
1967 4,835,354 409,031
1966 4,797,381 398,766
1965 4,759,012 388,336
1964 4,722,072 378,656
1963 4,684,483 369,759
1962 4,647,727 361,365
1961 4,611,687 353,264
1960 4,579,603 345,337

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/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Eswatini
2100 -0.13% -0.67%
2099 -0.12% -0.61%
2098 -0.13% -0.59%
2097 -0.12% -0.59%
2096 -0.13% -0.59%
2095 -0.14% -0.58%
2094 -0.13% -0.56%
2093 -0.14% -0.54%
2092 -0.14% -0.56%
2091 -0.14% -0.52%
2090 -0.14% -0.53%
2089 -0.13% -0.49%
2088 -0.13% -0.48%
2087 -0.13% -0.48%
2086 -0.12% -0.49%
2085 -0.11% -0.48%
2084 -0.11% -0.44%
2083 -0.09% -0.42%
2082 -0.07% -0.36%
2081 -0.06% -0.36%
2080 -0.06% -0.33%
2079 -0.05% -0.3%
2078 -0.05% -0.32%
2077 -0.06% -0.32%
2076 -0.04% -0.29%
2075 -0.04% -0.29%
2074 -0.05% -0.24%
2073 -0.03% -0.21%
2072 -0.03% -0.2%
2071 -0.04% -0.15%
2070 -0.05% -0.16%
2069 -0.05% -0.13%
2068 -0.06% -0.11%
2067 -0.06% -0.05%
2066 -0.08% -0.05%
2065 -0.08% -0.03%
2064 -0.08% -0.01%
2063 -0.08% 0.03%
2062 -0.08% 0.05%
2061 -0.09% 0.05%
2060 -0.08% 0.12%
2059 -0.08% 0.17%
2058 -0.08% 0.18%
2057 -0.09% 0.18%
2056 -0.09% 0.2%
2055 -0.07% 0.23%
2054 -0.08% 0.28%
2053 -0.06% 0.32%
2052 -0.06% 0.36%
2051 -0.05% 0.36%
2050 -0.04% 0.43%
2049 -0.03% 0.43%
2048 -0.03% 0.45%
2047 -0.03% 0.48%
2046 -0.007% 0.53%
2045 -0.01% 0.53%
2044 -0.003% 0.56%
2043 0% 0.59%
2042 0.006% 0.67%
2041 0.02% 0.63%
2040 0.02% 0.68%
2039 0.05% 0.73%
2038 0.05% 0.71%
2037 0.07% 0.77%
2036 0.08% 0.79%
2035 0.1% 0.83%
2034 0.12% 0.88%
2033 0.12% 0.88%
2032 0.16% 0.88%
2031 0.17% 0.98%
2030 0.2% 0.94%
2029 0.24% 0.97%
2028 0.28% 1.02%
2027 0.31% 1.08%
2026 0.39% 1.09%
2025 0.45% 1.05%
2024 0.51% 1%
2023 0.74% 0.95%
2022 0.79% 1.02%
2021 0.43% 1.16%
2020 0.29% 1.09%
2019 0.36% 0.94%
2018 0.5% 0.93%
2017 0.65% 0.76%
2016 0.78% 0.59%
2015 0.71% 0.57%
2014 0.51% 0.56%
2013 0.42% 0.55%
2012 0.38% 0.54%
2011 0.41% 0.56%
2010 0.45% 0.59%
2009 0.54% 0.64%
2008 0.59% 0.68%
2007 0.44% 0.58%
2006 0.33% 0.5%
2005 0.28% 0.55%
2004 0.26% 0.61%
2003 0.27% 0.69%
2002 0.32% 0.8%
2001 0.36% 0.93%
2000 0.33% 1.03%
1999 0.33% 1.09%
1998 0.36% 1.29%
1997 0.42% 1.7%
1996 0.57% 2%
1995 0.52% -0.08%
1994 0.34% -0.01%
1993 0.33% 2.96%
1992 0.33% 3.88%
1991 0.26% 4.1%
1990 0.16% 4.13%
1989 0.06% 4.75%
1988 0.05% 4.71%
1987 0.13% 3.96%
1986 0.13% 4.04%
1985 0.04% 3.73%
1984 -0.05% 3.31%
1983 -0.07% 3.34%
1982 -0.07% 3.38%
1981 -0.03% 3.38%
1980 0.12% 3.37%
1979 0.25% 3.36%
1978 0.31% 3.35%
1977 0.31% 3.25%
1976 0.25% 3.08%
1975 0.29% 2.98%
1974 0.47% 2.91%
1973 0.61% 2.84%
1972 0.57% 2.78%
1971 0.7% 2.71%
1970 0.75% 2.64%
1969 0.55% 2.56%
1968 0.61% 2.47%
1967 0.79% 2.57%
1966 0.81% 2.69%
1965 0.78% 2.56%
1964 0.8% 2.41%
1963 0.79% 2.32%
1962 0.78% 2.29%
1961 0.7% 2.3%

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/eswatini | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Denmark Eswatini
Current population
6032403
1273390
Population rank 114/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +34
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 101/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.52 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -5,775
Net migration rank 32/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -5,775
2024 - 25,639 - -6,754
2023 -595 31,006 20,147 -8,549
2022 -1,180 60,219 20,125 -8,549
2021 5,857 26,887 17,314 -4,242
2020 5,831 10,851 18,899 -4,242
2019 6,977 9,488 19,488 -8,439
2018 6,373 18,919 19,392 -8,546
2017 8,071 24,561 19,278 -8,658
2016 9,165 33,391 19,233 -12,481
2015 5,683 42,284 19,223 -12,582
2014 5,644 27,242 19,107 -12,724
2013 3,931 21,359 18,903 -12,664
2012 5,592 16,871 18,308 -12,294
2011 6,685 13,495 17,645 -11,596
2010 8,876 17,533 17,652 -11,334
2009 8,285 15,551 17,656 -10,989
2008 10,438 25,775 17,275 -9,822
2007 8,192 20,560 16,595 -9,271
2006 9,787 10,491 16,133 -10,923
2005 9,755 6,887 15,945 -10,330
2004 9,188 5,166 15,979 -9,863
2003 7,007 7,228 16,396 -9,595
2002 5,376 9,629 16,924 -9,209
2001 6,967 12,192 17,824 -8,788
2000 9,078 10,441 18,830 -8,563
1999 6,919 9,520 19,420 -8,421
1998 7,956 11,098 19,762 -8,505
1997 7,927 12,269 20,686 -5,911
1996 6,842 17,534 21,858 -3,049
1995 6,280 28,958 23,029 -3,023
1994 8,850 10,766 26,703 -48,259
1993 4,670 11,411 28,046 -6,692
1992 6,722 11,937 28,446 6,011
1991 4,639 10,827 28,497 7,496
1990 2,056 8,667 28,349 7,169
1989 2,053 3,720 28,257 5,477
1988 0 677 27,396 14,879
1987 -1,538 6,338 27,285 2,417
1986 -2,561 11,463 27,096 1,353
1985 -4,603 9,957 26,835 1,792
1984 -5,623 4,325 26,149 -3,949
1983 -6,649 1,952 24,883 -3,429
1982 -2,559 235 24,742 -3,574
1981 -3,073 -1,741 23,973 -3,464
1980 1,537 803 23,153 -3,350
1979 4,605 5,808 22,299 -3,210
1978 9,187 5,678 21,466 -3,040
1977 11,703 5,548 20,609 -2,838
1976 11,667 3,182 19,734 -3,469
1975 20,746 -10,672 18,849 -3,794
1974 19,676 -437 17,971 -3,665
1973 21,092 7,107 17,145 -3,555
1972 24,958 7,053 16,353 -3,435
1971 26,801 -1,159 15,615 -3,325
1970 22,673 20,947 14,873 -3,230
1969 23,481 6,687 14,164 -3,127
1968 27,243 -3,557 13,449 -3,029
1967 33,363 1,623 12,773 -2,964
1966 38,858 2,011 12,282 -1,557
1965 37,596 -2,098 11,719 -1,578
1964 36,832 1,333 11,266 -2,049
1963 36,539 594 10,929 -2,358
1962 32,070 3,900 10,601 -2,390
1961 33,205 3,012 10,262 -2,270
1960 32,515 -4,047 9,947 -2,082

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/eswatini | 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 Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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