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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 68,871,753 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 +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Denmark vs France: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark France
2100 5,884,686 70,675,442
2099 5,892,325 70,692,029
2098 5,899,695 70,701,942
2097 5,907,465 70,707,028
2096 5,914,749 70,713,643
2095 5,922,245 70,707,277
2094 5,930,321 70,691,394
2093 5,938,280 70,665,663
2092 5,946,384 70,643,058
2091 5,954,679 70,615,655
2090 5,963,266 70,582,877
2089 5,971,713 70,549,228
2088 5,979,364 70,510,136
2087 5,987,402 70,470,494
2086 5,995,064 70,427,922
2085 6,002,549 70,390,427
2084 6,009,275 70,348,036
2083 6,015,700 70,296,271
2082 6,021,123 70,255,426
2081 6,025,161 70,210,373
2080 6,029,023 70,169,003
2079 6,032,690 70,127,568
2078 6,035,675 70,087,269
2077 6,038,686 70,045,257
2076 6,042,135 70,001,871
2075 6,044,653 69,959,255
2074 6,047,076 69,924,120
2073 6,049,937 69,892,712
2072 6,051,777 69,866,697
2071 6,053,762 69,838,818
2070 6,056,217 69,826,471
2069 6,059,011 69,816,539
2068 6,062,068 69,818,570
2067 6,065,624 69,826,386
2066 6,069,342 69,835,591
2065 6,074,204 69,856,319
2064 6,079,063 69,880,666
2063 6,083,788 69,910,009
2062 6,088,960 69,948,667
2061 6,093,987 69,988,307
2060 6,099,487 70,030,670
2059 6,104,417 70,076,337
2058 6,109,049 70,119,195
2057 6,114,183 70,164,701
2056 6,119,717 70,208,938
2055 6,125,235 70,258,544
2054 6,129,783 70,298,466
2053 6,134,472 70,332,664
2052 6,138,153 70,357,980
2051 6,141,878 70,383,190
2050 6,145,108 70,398,057
2049 6,147,694 70,407,335
2048 6,149,633 70,406,135
2047 6,151,452 70,394,515
2046 6,153,140 70,376,409
2045 6,153,542 70,345,569
2044 6,154,289 70,306,509
2043 6,154,449 70,260,348
2042 6,154,439 70,199,353
2041 6,154,049 70,133,877
2040 6,152,639 70,067,958
2039 6,151,105 69,998,706
2038 6,147,975 69,920,456
2037 6,145,003 69,831,930
2036 6,140,920 69,743,406
2035 6,135,972 69,651,629
2034 6,129,715 69,558,099
2033 6,122,663 69,468,319
2032 6,115,251 69,377,856
2031 6,105,748 69,288,525
2030 6,095,292 69,197,981
2029 6,082,914 69,104,114
2028 6,068,364 69,012,886
2027 6,051,324 68,917,613
2026 6,032,411 68,823,318
2025 6,009,169 68,720,337
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 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 0.54% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/france | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Denmark France
Current population
6042125
68871753
Population rank 114/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.83%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +88 +462
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 149/197
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 0 25,639 20,566 90,527
2023 -595 31,006 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/france | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 14% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people). In France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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