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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 13.7 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Denmark vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Germany
2100 5,879,692 69,929,981
2099 5,887,324 69,956,854
2098 5,894,688 69,973,838
2097 5,902,451 70,015,834
2096 5,909,729 70,046,713
2095 5,917,219 70,067,131
2094 5,925,288 70,085,911
2093 5,933,241 70,106,718
2092 5,941,337 70,132,132
2091 5,949,626 70,178,440
2090 5,958,205 70,240,137
2089 5,966,645 70,294,005
2088 5,974,290 70,352,443
2087 5,982,321 70,434,814
2086 5,989,976 70,532,124
2085 5,997,455 70,627,602
2084 6,004,175 70,722,960
2083 6,010,595 70,829,392
2082 6,016,013 70,932,273
2081 6,020,048 71,045,881
2080 6,023,906 71,171,519
2079 6,027,570 71,305,544
2078 6,030,553 71,445,484
2077 6,033,561 71,601,117
2076 6,037,007 71,757,525
2075 6,039,523 71,891,567
2074 6,041,944 72,046,795
2073 6,044,803 72,206,145
2072 6,046,641 72,356,324
2071 6,048,624 72,517,749
2070 6,051,078 72,664,462
2069 6,053,869 72,828,330
2068 6,056,924 72,993,859
2067 6,060,476 73,178,408
2066 6,064,191 73,370,207
2065 6,069,049 73,561,648
2064 6,073,904 73,762,096
2063 6,078,625 73,971,537
2062 6,083,792 74,198,775
2061 6,088,815 74,426,082
2060 6,094,310 74,678,280
2059 6,099,236 74,932,496
2058 6,103,864 75,206,278
2057 6,108,995 75,482,742
2056 6,114,524 75,756,281
2055 6,120,037 76,041,477
2054 6,124,581 76,325,196
2053 6,129,266 76,595,801
2052 6,132,944 76,839,962
2051 6,136,666 77,084,029
2050 6,139,893 77,325,459
2049 6,142,477 77,569,721
2048 6,144,414 77,818,888
2047 6,146,231 78,049,343
2046 6,147,918 78,272,834
2045 6,148,320 78,497,690
2044 6,149,066 78,722,126
2043 6,149,226 78,936,540
2042 6,149,216 79,130,312
2041 6,148,827 79,324,161
2040 6,147,418 79,536,735
2039 6,145,884 79,754,631
2038 6,142,758 79,978,474
2037 6,139,788 80,194,225
2036 6,135,708 80,425,162
2035 6,130,764 80,640,951
2034 6,124,513 80,844,719
2033 6,117,467 81,069,119
2032 6,110,061 81,286,326
2031 6,100,566 81,520,272
2030 6,090,119 81,736,996
2029 6,077,752 81,963,002
2028 6,063,214 82,178,048
2027 6,046,188 82,384,302
2026 6,027,292 82,575,542
2025 6,004,069 83,233,941
2024 5,976,992 83,516,593
2023 5,946,952 83,287,273
2022 5,903,037 83,177,813
2021 5,856,733 83,196,078
2020 5,831,404 83,160,871
2019 5,814,422 83,092,962
2018 5,793,636 82,905,782
2017 5,764,980 82,657,002
2016 5,728,010 82,348,669
2015 5,683,483 81,686,611
2014 5,643,475 80,982,500
2013 5,614,932 80,645,605
2012 5,591,572 80,425,823
2011 5,570,572 80,274,983
2010 5,547,683 81,776,930
2009 5,523,095 81,902,307
2008 5,493,621 82,110,097
2007 5,461,438 82,266,372
2006 5,437,272 82,376,451
2005 5,419,432 82,469,422
2004 5,404,523 82,516,260
2003 5,390,574 82,534,176
2002 5,375,931 82,488,495
2001 5,358,783 82,349,925
2000 5,339,616 82,211,508
1999 5,321,799 82,100,243
1998 5,304,219 82,047,195
1997 5,284,991 82,034,771
1996 5,263,074 81,914,831
1995 5,233,373 81,678,051
1994 5,206,180 81,438,348
1993 5,188,628 81,156,363
1992 5,171,370 80,624,598
1991 5,154,298 80,013,896
1990 5,140,939 79,433,029
1989 5,132,594 78,751,283
1988 5,129,516 78,144,619
1987 5,127,024 77,839,920
1986 5,120,534 77,720,436
1985 5,113,691 77,684,873
1984 5,111,619 77,858,685
1983 5,114,297 78,128,282
1982 5,117,810 78,333,366
1981 5,121,572 78,407,907
1980 5,123,027 78,288,576
1979 5,116,801 78,126,350
1978 5,104,248 78,091,820
1977 5,088,419 78,159,814
1976 5,072,596 78,336,950
1975 5,059,862 78,673,554
1974 5,045,297 78,967,433
1973 5,021,861 78,936,666
1972 4,991,596 78,688,452
1971 4,963,126 78,312,842
1970 4,928,757 78,169,289
1969 4,891,860 77,909,682
1968 4,864,883 77,294,314
1967 4,835,354 76,951,336
1966 4,797,381 76,600,311
1965 4,759,012 75,963,695
1964 4,722,072 75,318,337
1963 4,684,483 74,714,353
1962 4,647,727 74,025,784
1961 4,611,687 73,377,632
1960 4,579,603 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Germany
2100 -0.13% -0.04%
2099 -0.12% -0.02%
2098 -0.13% -0.06%
2097 -0.12% -0.04%
2096 -0.13% -0.03%
2095 -0.14% -0.03%
2094 -0.13% -0.03%
2093 -0.14% -0.04%
2092 -0.14% -0.07%
2091 -0.14% -0.09%
2090 -0.14% -0.08%
2089 -0.13% -0.08%
2088 -0.13% -0.12%
2087 -0.13% -0.14%
2086 -0.12% -0.14%
2085 -0.11% -0.13%
2084 -0.11% -0.15%
2083 -0.09% -0.15%
2082 -0.07% -0.16%
2081 -0.06% -0.18%
2080 -0.06% -0.19%
2079 -0.05% -0.2%
2078 -0.05% -0.22%
2077 -0.06% -0.22%
2076 -0.04% -0.19%
2075 -0.04% -0.22%
2074 -0.05% -0.22%
2073 -0.03% -0.21%
2072 -0.03% -0.22%
2071 -0.04% -0.2%
2070 -0.05% -0.23%
2069 -0.05% -0.23%
2068 -0.06% -0.25%
2067 -0.06% -0.26%
2066 -0.08% -0.26%
2065 -0.08% -0.27%
2064 -0.08% -0.28%
2063 -0.08% -0.31%
2062 -0.08% -0.31%
2061 -0.09% -0.34%
2060 -0.08% -0.34%
2059 -0.08% -0.36%
2058 -0.08% -0.37%
2057 -0.09% -0.36%
2056 -0.09% -0.38%
2055 -0.07% -0.37%
2054 -0.08% -0.35%
2053 -0.06% -0.32%
2052 -0.06% -0.32%
2051 -0.05% -0.31%
2050 -0.04% -0.31%
2049 -0.03% -0.32%
2048 -0.03% -0.3%
2047 -0.03% -0.29%
2046 -0.007% -0.29%
2045 -0.01% -0.29%
2044 -0.003% -0.27%
2043 0% -0.24%
2042 0.006% -0.24%
2041 0.02% -0.27%
2040 0.02% -0.27%
2039 0.05% -0.28%
2038 0.05% -0.27%
2037 0.07% -0.29%
2036 0.08% -0.27%
2035 0.1% -0.25%
2034 0.12% -0.28%
2033 0.12% -0.27%
2032 0.16% -0.29%
2031 0.17% -0.27%
2030 0.2% -0.28%
2029 0.24% -0.26%
2028 0.28% -0.25%
2027 0.31% -0.23%
2026 0.39% -0.79%
2025 0.45% -0.34%
2024 0.51% 0.28%
2023 0.74% 0.13%
2022 0.79% -0.02%
2021 0.43% 0.04%
2020 0.29% 0.08%
2019 0.36% 0.23%
2018 0.5% 0.3%
2017 0.65% 0.37%
2016 0.78% 0.81%
2015 0.71% 0.87%
2014 0.51% 0.42%
2013 0.42% 0.27%
2012 0.38% 0.19%
2011 0.41% -1.84%
2010 0.45% -0.15%
2009 0.54% -0.25%
2008 0.59% -0.19%
2007 0.44% -0.13%
2006 0.33% -0.11%
2005 0.28% -0.06%
2004 0.26% -0.02%
2003 0.27% 0.06%
2002 0.32% 0.17%
2001 0.36% 0.17%
2000 0.33% 0.14%
1999 0.33% 0.06%
1998 0.36% 0.02%
1997 0.42% 0.15%
1996 0.57% 0.29%
1995 0.52% 0.29%
1994 0.34% 0.35%
1993 0.33% 0.66%
1992 0.33% 0.76%
1991 0.26% 0.73%
1990 0.16% 0.87%
1989 0.06% 0.78%
1988 0.05% 0.39%
1987 0.13% 0.15%
1986 0.13% 0.05%
1985 0.04% -0.22%
1984 -0.05% -0.35%
1983 -0.07% -0.26%
1982 -0.07% -0.1%
1981 -0.03% 0.15%
1980 0.12% 0.21%
1979 0.25% 0.04%
1978 0.31% -0.09%
1977 0.31% -0.23%
1976 0.25% -0.43%
1975 0.29% -0.37%
1974 0.47% 0.04%
1973 0.61% 0.32%
1972 0.57% 0.48%
1971 0.7% 0.18%
1970 0.75% 0.33%
1969 0.55% 0.8%
1968 0.61% 0.45%
1967 0.79% 0.46%
1966 0.81% 0.84%
1965 0.78% 0.86%
1964 0.8% 0.81%
1963 0.79% 0.93%
1962 0.78% 0.88%
1961 0.7% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Denmark Germany
Current population
6032403
82575542
Population rank 114/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +628
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 151/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -334,072
Net migration rank 32/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -334,072
2024 - 25,639 - 36,954
2023 -595 31,006 -333,149 609,553
2022 -1,180 60,219 -324,394 981,552
2021 5,857 26,887 -224,629 310,264
2020 5,831 10,851 -216,218 203,468
2019 6,977 9,488 -157,877 319,082
2018 6,373 18,919 -165,812 403,908
2017 8,071 24,561 -148,783 452,988
2016 9,165 33,391 -123,523 517,480
2015 5,683 42,284 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 5,644 27,242 -153,866 592,338
2013 3,931 21,359 -209,679 462,384
2012 5,592 16,871 -193,022 199,143
2011 6,685 13,495 -184,632 295,282
2010 8,876 17,533 -179,909 130,116
2009 8,285 15,551 -188,375 46,533
2008 10,438 25,775 -164,220 -23,341
2007 8,192 20,560 -148,080 -24,772
2006 9,787 10,491 -148,278 -489,056
2005 9,755 6,887 -148,445 81,351
2004 9,188 5,166 -107,271 81,735
2003 7,007 7,228 -140,309 142,009
2002 5,376 9,629 -123,733 218,795
2001 6,967 12,192 -98,820 272,875
2000 9,078 10,441 -73,990 174,594
1999 6,919 9,520 -73,890 219,280
1998 7,956 11,098 -65,637 -754,469
1997 7,927 12,269 -49,221 93,281
1996 6,842 17,534 -90,107 281,280
1995 6,280 28,958 -114,349 398,077
1994 8,850 10,766 -114,013 315,585
1993 4,670 11,411 -105,503 462,096
1992 6,722 11,937 -80,625 811,606
1991 4,639 10,827 -80,014 602,638
1990 2,056 8,667 -15,887 679,702
1989 2,053 3,720 -23,625 761,002
1988 0 677 -7,815 515,962
1987 -1,538 6,338 -31,136 174,272
1986 -2,561 11,463 -77,721 212,822
1985 -4,603 9,957 -116,527 103,556
1984 -5,623 4,325 -109,002 -150,771
1983 -6,649 1,952 -109,380 -81,349
1982 -2,559 235 -78,333 -58,121
1981 -3,073 -1,741 -94,090 130,713
1980 1,537 803 -86,117 324,203
1979 4,605 5,808 -125,002 237,705
1978 9,187 5,678 -140,566 117,167
1977 11,703 5,548 -125,055 33,881
1976 11,667 3,182 -164,508 -79,761
1975 20,746 -10,672 -212,418 -207,740
1974 19,676 -437 -150,038 -15,126
1973 21,092 7,107 -149,980 386,881
1972 24,958 7,053 -62,950 336,015
1971 26,801 -1,159 46,988 450,328
1970 22,673 20,947 70,352 -273,498
1969 23,481 6,687 155,820 584,017
1968 27,243 -3,557 239,612 293,307
1967 33,363 1,623 353,977 -174,155
1966 38,858 2,011 405,982 134,107
1965 37,596 -2,098 410,204 338,258
1964 36,832 1,333 482,038 69,825
1963 36,539 594 455,757 205,976
1962 32,070 3,900 436,752 276,505
1961 33,205 3,012 462,279 27,534
1960 32,515 -4,047 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

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
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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