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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 11.4 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Denmark vs France: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark France
2100 5,879,692 70,613,012
2099 5,887,324 70,629,584
2098 5,894,688 70,639,488
2097 5,902,451 70,644,570
2096 5,909,729 70,651,179
2095 5,917,219 70,644,818
2094 5,925,288 70,628,949
2093 5,933,241 70,603,242
2092 5,941,337 70,580,656
2091 5,949,626 70,553,277
2090 5,958,205 70,520,528
2089 5,966,645 70,486,909
2088 5,974,290 70,447,851
2087 5,982,321 70,408,245
2086 5,989,976 70,365,710
2085 5,997,455 70,328,248
2084 6,004,175 70,285,895
2083 6,010,595 70,234,175
2082 6,016,013 70,193,367
2081 6,020,048 70,148,354
2080 6,023,906 70,107,021
2079 6,027,570 70,065,621
2078 6,030,553 70,025,358
2077 6,033,561 69,983,383
2076 6,037,007 69,940,036
2075 6,039,523 69,897,457
2074 6,041,944 69,862,353
2073 6,044,803 69,830,973
2072 6,046,641 69,804,981
2071 6,048,624 69,777,127
2070 6,051,078 69,764,791
2069 6,053,869 69,754,867
2068 6,056,924 69,756,896
2067 6,060,476 69,764,705
2066 6,064,191 69,773,902
2065 6,069,049 69,794,612
2064 6,073,904 69,818,938
2063 6,078,625 69,848,255
2062 6,083,792 69,886,879
2061 6,088,815 69,926,483
2060 6,094,310 69,968,809
2059 6,099,236 70,014,435
2058 6,103,864 70,057,256
2057 6,108,995 70,102,722
2056 6,114,524 70,146,920
2055 6,120,037 70,196,482
2054 6,124,581 70,236,369
2053 6,129,266 70,270,537
2052 6,132,944 70,295,830
2051 6,136,666 70,321,018
2050 6,139,893 70,335,872
2049 6,142,477 70,345,142
2048 6,144,414 70,343,943
2047 6,146,231 70,332,332
2046 6,147,918 70,314,243
2045 6,148,320 70,283,430
2044 6,149,066 70,244,405
2043 6,149,226 70,198,284
2042 6,149,216 70,137,343
2041 6,148,827 70,071,925
2040 6,147,418 70,006,064
2039 6,145,884 69,936,874
2038 6,142,758 69,858,693
2037 6,139,788 69,770,244
2036 6,135,708 69,681,800
2035 6,130,764 69,590,103
2034 6,124,513 69,496,656
2033 6,117,467 69,406,955
2032 6,110,061 69,316,572
2031 6,100,566 69,227,320
2030 6,090,119 69,136,856
2029 6,077,752 69,043,072
2028 6,063,214 68,951,924
2027 6,046,188 68,856,735
2026 6,027,292 68,762,523
2025 6,004,069 68,659,633
2024 5,976,992 68,551,653
2023 5,946,952 68,372,286
2022 5,903,037 68,184,457
2021 5,856,733 67,842,811
2020 5,831,404 67,601,110
2019 5,814,422 67,382,061
2018 5,793,636 67,158,348
2017 5,764,980 66,918,020
2016 5,728,010 66,724,104
2015 5,683,483 66,548,272
2014 5,643,475 66,312,067
2013 5,614,932 65,997,932
2012 5,591,572 65,657,659
2011 5,570,572 65,340,830
2010 5,547,683 65,026,211
2009 5,523,095 64,706,436
2008 5,493,621 64,375,116
2007 5,461,438 64,016,890
2006 5,437,272 63,622,342
2005 5,419,432 63,180,854
2004 5,404,523 62,707,588
2003 5,390,574 62,249,855
2002 5,375,931 61,812,142
2001 5,358,783 61,364,377
2000 5,339,616 60,918,661
1999 5,321,799 60,501,986
1998 5,304,219 60,190,684
1997 5,284,991 59,968,066
1996 5,263,074 59,754,504
1995 5,233,373 59,541,294
1994 5,206,180 59,324,863
1993 5,188,628 59,103,094
1992 5,171,370 58,846,584
1991 5,154,298 58,554,242
1990 5,140,939 58,261,012
1989 5,132,594 57,943,062
1988 5,129,516 57,598,186
1987 5,127,024 57,266,167
1986 5,120,534 56,956,002
1985 5,113,691 56,665,619
1984 5,111,619 56,383,085
1983 5,114,297 56,108,330
1982 5,117,810 55,806,789
1981 5,121,572 55,603,353
1980 5,123,027 55,274,184
1979 5,116,801 54,979,851
1978 5,104,248 54,734,030
1977 5,088,419 54,486,467
1976 5,072,596 54,232,383
1975 5,059,862 54,002,853
1974 5,045,297 53,746,571
1973 5,021,861 53,392,161
1972 4,991,596 52,962,356
1971 4,963,126 52,499,553
1970 4,928,757 52,007,169
1969 4,891,860 51,536,014
1968 4,864,883 51,112,980
1967 4,835,354 50,722,791
1966 4,797,381 50,311,637
1965 4,759,012 49,877,725
1964 4,722,072 49,401,492
1963 4,684,483 48,877,567
1962 4,647,727 48,389,516
1961 4,611,687 47,905,982
1960 4,579,603 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark France
2100 -0.13% -0.02%
2099 -0.12% -0.01%
2098 -0.13% -0.007%
2097 -0.12% -0.009%
2096 -0.13% 0.009%
2095 -0.14% 0.02%
2094 -0.13% 0.04%
2093 -0.14% 0.03%
2092 -0.14% 0.04%
2091 -0.14% 0.05%
2090 -0.14% 0.05%
2089 -0.13% 0.06%
2088 -0.13% 0.06%
2087 -0.13% 0.06%
2086 -0.12% 0.05%
2085 -0.11% 0.06%
2084 -0.11% 0.07%
2083 -0.09% 0.06%
2082 -0.07% 0.06%
2081 -0.06% 0.06%
2080 -0.06% 0.06%
2079 -0.05% 0.06%
2078 -0.05% 0.06%
2077 -0.06% 0.06%
2076 -0.04% 0.06%
2075 -0.04% 0.05%
2074 -0.05% 0.04%
2073 -0.03% 0.04%
2072 -0.03% 0.04%
2071 -0.04% 0.02%
2070 -0.05% 0.01%
2069 -0.05% -0.003%
2068 -0.06% -0.01%
2067 -0.06% -0.01%
2066 -0.08% -0.03%
2065 -0.08% -0.03%
2064 -0.08% -0.04%
2063 -0.08% -0.06%
2062 -0.08% -0.06%
2061 -0.09% -0.06%
2060 -0.08% -0.07%
2059 -0.08% -0.06%
2058 -0.08% -0.06%
2057 -0.09% -0.06%
2056 -0.09% -0.07%
2055 -0.07% -0.06%
2054 -0.08% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0.04%
2052 -0.06% -0.04%
2051 -0.05% -0.02%
2050 -0.04% -0.01%
2049 -0.03% 0.002%
2048 -0.03% 0.02%
2047 -0.03% 0.03%
2046 -0.007% 0.04%
2045 -0.01% 0.06%
2044 -0.003% 0.07%
2043 0% 0.09%
2042 0.006% 0.09%
2041 0.02% 0.09%
2040 0.02% 0.1%
2039 0.05% 0.11%
2038 0.05% 0.13%
2037 0.07% 0.13%
2036 0.08% 0.13%
2035 0.1% 0.13%
2034 0.12% 0.13%
2033 0.12% 0.13%
2032 0.16% 0.13%
2031 0.17% 0.13%
2030 0.2% 0.14%
2029 0.24% 0.13%
2028 0.28% 0.14%
2027 0.31% 0.14%
2026 0.39% 0.15%
2025 0.45% 0.16%
2024 0.51% 0.26%
2023 0.74% 0.28%
2022 0.79% 0.5%
2021 0.43% 0.36%
2020 0.29% 0.33%
2019 0.36% 0.33%
2018 0.5% 0.36%
2017 0.65% 0.29%
2016 0.78% 0.26%
2015 0.71% 0.36%
2014 0.51% 0.48%
2013 0.42% 0.52%
2012 0.38% 0.48%
2011 0.41% 0.48%
2010 0.45% 0.49%
2009 0.54% 0.51%
2008 0.59% 0.56%
2007 0.44% 0.62%
2006 0.33% 0.7%
2005 0.28% 0.75%
2004 0.26% 0.74%
2003 0.27% 0.71%
2002 0.32% 0.73%
2001 0.36% 0.73%
2000 0.33% 0.69%
1999 0.33% 0.52%
1998 0.36% 0.37%
1997 0.42% 0.36%
1996 0.57% 0.36%
1995 0.52% 0.36%
1994 0.34% 0.38%
1993 0.33% 0.44%
1992 0.33% 0.5%
1991 0.26% 0.5%
1990 0.16% 0.55%
1989 0.06% 0.6%
1988 0.05% 0.58%
1987 0.13% 0.54%
1986 0.13% 0.51%
1985 0.04% 0.5%
1984 -0.05% 0.49%
1983 -0.07% 0.54%
1982 -0.07% 0.37%
1981 -0.03% 0.6%
1980 0.12% 0.54%
1979 0.25% 0.45%
1978 0.31% 0.45%
1977 0.31% 0.47%
1976 0.25% 0.43%
1975 0.29% 0.48%
1974 0.47% 0.66%
1973 0.61% 0.81%
1972 0.57% 0.88%
1971 0.7% 0.95%
1970 0.75% 0.91%
1969 0.55% 0.83%
1968 0.61% 0.77%
1967 0.79% 0.82%
1966 0.81% 0.87%
1965 0.78% 0.96%
1964 0.8% 1.07%
1963 0.79% 1.01%
1962 0.78% 1.01%
1961 0.7% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Denmark France
Current population
6032403
68788006
Population rank 114/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.83%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +491
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 152/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +91,737
Net migration rank 32/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 91,737
2024 - 25,639 - 90,527
2023 -595 31,006 47,860 91,862
2022 -1,180 60,219 54,547 179,377
2021 5,857 26,887 74,627 131,465
2020 5,831 10,851 67,602 145,593
2019 6,977 9,488 141,503 71,972
2018 6,373 18,919 147,749 132,925
2017 8,071 24,561 160,604 102,984
2016 9,165 33,391 193,500 15,548
2015 5,683 42,284 206,300 -345
2014 5,644 27,242 265,248 52,342
2013 3,931 21,359 244,192 116,297
2012 5,592 16,871 256,065 103,287
2011 6,685 13,495 280,966 70,178
2010 8,876 17,533 286,116 52,644
2009 8,285 15,551 278,238 58,032
2008 10,438 25,775 283,250 79,528
2007 8,192 20,560 288,076 91,973
2006 9,787 10,491 305,387 132,512
2005 9,755 6,887 271,677 191,417
2004 9,188 5,166 282,185 200,629
2003 7,007 7,228 230,325 195,616
2002 5,376 9,629 253,430 191,373
2001 6,967 12,192 263,867 179,476
2000 9,078 10,441 268,042 171,637
1999 6,919 9,520 229,907 169,448
1998 7,956 11,098 222,705 20,216
1997 7,927 12,269 215,885 -15,255
1996 6,842 17,534 221,092 -21,463
1995 6,280 28,958 220,303 -17,128
1994 8,850 10,766 201,704 -4,232
1993 4,670 11,411 224,592 16,892
1992 6,722 11,937 229,502 61,964
1991 4,639 10,827 234,216 35,201
1990 2,056 8,667 238,870 43,323
1989 2,053 3,720 243,361 82,052
1988 0 677 247,672 69,935
1987 -1,538 6,338 251,971 59,890
1986 -2,561 11,463 250,606 51,642
1985 -4,603 9,957 249,328 66,149
1984 -5,623 4,325 248,086 76,175
1983 -6,649 1,952 235,655 88,166
1982 -2,559 235 234,389 81,084
1981 -3,073 -1,741 222,414 69,365
1980 1,537 803 210,042 54,718
1979 4,605 5,808 208,923 34,295
1978 9,187 5,678 213,462 18,692
1977 11,703 5,548 217,946 44,918
1976 11,667 3,182 227,776 59,515
1975 20,746 -10,672 248,413 16,139
1974 19,676 -437 268,733 26,203
1973 21,092 7,107 282,979 103,910
1972 24,958 7,053 296,589 101,223
1971 26,801 -1,159 309,747 144,321
1970 22,673 20,947 322,444 182,941
1969 23,481 6,687 329,831 160,403
1968 27,243 -3,557 337,346 113,115
1967 33,363 1,623 339,843 63,018
1966 38,858 2,011 352,181 96,097
1965 37,596 -2,098 354,132 82,879
1964 36,832 1,333 360,631 163,039
1963 36,539 594 361,694 190,925
1962 32,070 3,900 358,082 141,634
1961 33,205 3,012 354,504 128,618
1960 32,515 -4,047 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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