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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 5.95 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Denmark vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ghana
2100 5,879,692 68,131,252
2099 5,887,324 68,021,644
2098 5,894,688 67,902,002
2097 5,902,451 67,772,694
2096 5,909,729 67,638,801
2095 5,917,219 67,494,855
2094 5,925,288 67,339,471
2093 5,933,241 67,176,337
2092 5,941,337 67,005,259
2091 5,949,626 66,817,473
2090 5,958,205 66,618,611
2089 5,966,645 66,408,323
2088 5,974,290 66,186,701
2087 5,982,321 65,950,524
2086 5,989,976 65,712,980
2085 5,997,455 65,464,770
2084 6,004,175 65,209,090
2083 6,010,595 64,935,455
2082 6,016,013 64,651,183
2081 6,020,048 64,355,091
2080 6,023,906 64,047,069
2079 6,027,570 63,730,285
2078 6,030,553 63,397,338
2077 6,033,561 63,059,578
2076 6,037,007 62,711,928
2075 6,039,523 62,350,445
2074 6,041,944 61,987,133
2073 6,044,803 61,616,792
2072 6,046,641 61,239,369
2071 6,048,624 60,847,204
2070 6,051,078 60,454,501
2069 6,053,869 60,053,700
2068 6,056,924 59,639,035
2067 6,060,476 59,215,226
2066 6,064,191 58,786,613
2065 6,069,049 58,353,059
2064 6,073,904 57,904,896
2063 6,078,625 57,451,482
2062 6,083,792 56,986,329
2061 6,088,815 56,511,652
2060 6,094,310 56,031,122
2059 6,099,236 55,540,726
2058 6,103,864 55,042,478
2057 6,108,995 54,535,407
2056 6,114,524 54,018,018
2055 6,120,037 53,492,136
2054 6,124,581 52,959,604
2053 6,129,266 52,417,582
2052 6,132,944 51,869,801
2051 6,136,666 51,311,110
2050 6,139,893 50,740,453
2049 6,142,477 50,163,262
2048 6,144,414 49,577,819
2047 6,146,231 48,982,219
2046 6,147,918 48,383,052
2045 6,148,320 47,776,375
2044 6,149,066 47,163,926
2043 6,149,226 46,548,210
2042 6,149,216 45,925,724
2041 6,148,827 45,300,725
2040 6,147,418 44,669,515
2039 6,145,884 44,038,043
2038 6,142,758 43,402,009
2037 6,139,788 42,760,604
2036 6,135,708 42,120,700
2035 6,130,764 41,478,927
2034 6,124,513 40,831,962
2033 6,117,467 40,184,070
2032 6,110,061 39,540,131
2031 6,100,566 38,900,194
2030 6,090,119 38,258,832
2029 6,077,752 37,623,609
2028 6,063,214 36,986,250
2027 6,046,188 36,349,705
2026 6,027,292 35,713,042
2025 6,004,069 35,071,292
2024 5,976,992 34,427,414
2023 5,946,952 33,787,914
2022 5,903,037 33,149,152
2021 5,856,733 32,518,665
2020 5,831,404 31,887,809
2019 5,814,422 31,258,945
2018 5,793,636 30,637,585
2017 5,764,980 30,008,354
2016 5,728,010 29,356,742
2015 5,683,483 28,696,068
2014 5,643,475 28,041,592
2013 5,614,932 27,386,193
2012 5,591,572 26,734,268
2011 5,570,572 26,095,088
2010 5,547,683 25,474,995
2009 5,523,095 24,862,664
2008 5,493,621 24,249,946
2007 5,461,438 23,642,279
2006 5,437,272 23,040,702
2005 5,419,432 22,449,438
2004 5,404,523 21,868,298
2003 5,390,574 21,296,705
2002 5,375,931 20,729,388
2001 5,358,783 20,167,069
2000 5,339,616 19,637,087
1999 5,321,799 19,149,864
1998 5,304,219 18,688,036
1997 5,284,991 18,238,958
1996 5,263,074 17,810,181
1995 5,233,373 17,399,017
1994 5,206,180 16,993,190
1993 5,188,628 16,589,519
1992 5,171,370 16,184,855
1991 5,154,298 15,787,496
1990 5,140,939 15,394,648
1989 5,132,594 15,006,813
1988 5,129,516 14,636,568
1987 5,127,024 14,289,108
1986 5,120,534 13,965,217
1985 5,113,691 13,661,229
1984 5,111,619 13,370,590
1983 5,114,297 13,029,836
1982 5,117,810 12,643,819
1981 5,121,572 12,281,712
1980 5,123,027 11,941,448
1979 5,116,801 11,597,255
1978 5,104,248 11,248,450
1977 5,088,419 10,911,871
1976 5,072,596 10,594,913
1975 5,059,862 10,294,308
1974 5,045,297 10,000,523
1973 5,021,861 9,714,617
1972 4,991,596 9,438,187
1971 4,963,126 9,176,264
1970 4,928,757 8,925,813
1969 4,891,860 8,690,383
1968 4,864,883 8,475,729
1967 4,835,354 8,271,913
1966 4,797,381 8,074,521
1965 4,759,012 7,882,606
1964 4,722,072 7,695,739
1963 4,684,483 7,514,714
1962 4,647,727 7,337,375
1961 4,611,687 7,162,667
1960 4,579,603 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Ghana
2100 -0.13% 0.16%
2099 -0.12% 0.18%
2098 -0.13% 0.19%
2097 -0.12% 0.2%
2096 -0.13% 0.21%
2095 -0.14% 0.23%
2094 -0.13% 0.24%
2093 -0.14% 0.26%
2092 -0.14% 0.28%
2091 -0.14% 0.3%
2090 -0.14% 0.32%
2089 -0.13% 0.33%
2088 -0.13% 0.36%
2087 -0.13% 0.36%
2086 -0.12% 0.38%
2085 -0.11% 0.39%
2084 -0.11% 0.42%
2083 -0.09% 0.44%
2082 -0.07% 0.46%
2081 -0.06% 0.48%
2080 -0.06% 0.5%
2079 -0.05% 0.53%
2078 -0.05% 0.54%
2077 -0.06% 0.55%
2076 -0.04% 0.58%
2075 -0.04% 0.59%
2074 -0.05% 0.6%
2073 -0.03% 0.62%
2072 -0.03% 0.64%
2071 -0.04% 0.65%
2070 -0.05% 0.67%
2069 -0.05% 0.7%
2068 -0.06% 0.72%
2067 -0.06% 0.73%
2066 -0.08% 0.74%
2065 -0.08% 0.77%
2064 -0.08% 0.79%
2063 -0.08% 0.82%
2062 -0.08% 0.84%
2061 -0.09% 0.86%
2060 -0.08% 0.88%
2059 -0.08% 0.91%
2058 -0.08% 0.93%
2057 -0.09% 0.96%
2056 -0.09% 0.98%
2055 -0.07% 1.01%
2054 -0.08% 1.03%
2053 -0.06% 1.06%
2052 -0.06% 1.09%
2051 -0.05% 1.12%
2050 -0.04% 1.15%
2049 -0.03% 1.18%
2048 -0.03% 1.22%
2047 -0.03% 1.24%
2046 -0.007% 1.27%
2045 -0.01% 1.3%
2044 -0.003% 1.32%
2043 0% 1.36%
2042 0.006% 1.38%
2041 0.02% 1.41%
2040 0.02% 1.43%
2039 0.05% 1.47%
2038 0.05% 1.5%
2037 0.07% 1.52%
2036 0.08% 1.55%
2035 0.1% 1.58%
2034 0.12% 1.61%
2033 0.12% 1.63%
2032 0.16% 1.65%
2031 0.17% 1.68%
2030 0.2% 1.69%
2029 0.24% 1.72%
2028 0.28% 1.75%
2027 0.31% 1.78%
2026 0.39% 1.83%
2025 0.45% 1.87%
2024 0.51% 1.89%
2023 0.74% 1.93%
2022 0.79% 1.94%
2021 0.43% 1.98%
2020 0.29% 2.01%
2019 0.36% 2.03%
2018 0.5% 2.1%
2017 0.65% 2.22%
2016 0.78% 2.3%
2015 0.71% 2.33%
2014 0.51% 2.39%
2013 0.42% 2.44%
2012 0.38% 2.45%
2011 0.41% 2.43%
2010 0.45% 2.46%
2009 0.54% 2.53%
2008 0.59% 2.57%
2007 0.44% 2.61%
2006 0.33% 2.63%
2005 0.28% 2.66%
2004 0.26% 2.68%
2003 0.27% 2.74%
2002 0.32% 2.79%
2001 0.36% 2.7%
2000 0.33% 2.54%
1999 0.33% 2.47%
1998 0.36% 2.46%
1997 0.42% 2.41%
1996 0.57% 2.36%
1995 0.52% 2.39%
1994 0.34% 2.43%
1993 0.33% 2.5%
1992 0.33% 2.52%
1991 0.26% 2.55%
1990 0.16% 2.58%
1989 0.06% 2.53%
1988 0.05% 2.43%
1987 0.13% 2.32%
1986 0.13% 2.23%
1985 0.04% 2.17%
1984 -0.05% 2.62%
1983 -0.07% 3.05%
1982 -0.07% 2.95%
1981 -0.03% 2.85%
1980 0.12% 2.97%
1979 0.25% 3.1%
1978 0.31% 3.08%
1977 0.31% 2.99%
1976 0.25% 2.92%
1975 0.29% 2.94%
1974 0.47% 2.94%
1973 0.61% 2.93%
1972 0.57% 2.85%
1971 0.7% 2.81%
1970 0.75% 2.71%
1969 0.55% 2.53%
1968 0.61% 2.46%
1967 0.79% 2.44%
1966 0.81% 2.43%
1965 0.78% 2.43%
1964 0.8% 2.41%
1963 0.79% 2.42%
1962 0.78% 2.44%
1961 0.7% 2.89%

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/ghana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Denmark Ghana
Current population
6032403
35885254
Population rank 114/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 57/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -17,079
Net migration rank 32/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -17,079
2024 - 25,639 - -13,114
2023 -595 31,006 651,094 -10,003
2022 -1,180 60,219 646,441 -10,003
2021 5,857 26,887 635,805 -11,259
2020 5,831 10,851 637,469 -291
2019 6,977 9,488 642,403 -21,857
2018 6,373 18,919 641,551 -19,375
2017 8,071 24,561 641,218 -4,913
2016 9,165 33,391 659,910 7,009
2015 5,683 42,284 667,729 -13,306
2014 5,644 27,242 660,829 -6,312
2013 3,931 21,359 658,638 -2,377
2012 5,592 16,871 646,595 1,005
2011 6,685 13,495 631,501 -720
2010 8,876 17,533 613,133 -3,726
2009 8,285 15,551 592,825 22,416
2008 10,438 25,775 579,695 30,506
2007 8,192 20,560 572,332 32,813
2006 9,787 10,491 569,474 28,536
2005 9,755 6,887 563,234 21,272
2004 9,188 5,166 543,339 34,433
2003 7,007 7,228 536,656 28,768
2002 5,376 9,629 528,620 40,573
2001 6,967 12,192 519,382 36,050
2000 9,078 10,441 508,738 -4,206
1999 6,919 9,520 487,210 -17,304
1998 7,956 11,098 471,313 -17,564
1997 7,927 12,269 459,822 -15,409
1996 6,842 17,534 450,259 -37,113
1995 6,280 28,958 451,748 -42,558
1994 8,850 10,766 449,589 -47,120
1993 4,670 11,411 454,669 -49,792
1992 6,722 11,937 452,156 -47,736
1991 4,639 10,827 448,159 -57,878
1990 2,056 8,667 442,211 -46,789
1989 2,053 3,720 432,541 -52,293
1988 0 677 425,031 -64,810
1987 -1,538 6,338 419,328 -84,648
1986 -2,561 11,463 411,191 -98,099
1985 -4,603 9,957 401,722 -106,855
1984 -5,623 4,325 392,053 -105,655
1983 -6,649 1,952 379,846 15,276
1982 -2,559 235 369,061 7,863
1981 -3,073 -1,741 359,572 -12,296
1980 1,537 803 346,816 -13,564
1979 4,605 5,808 334,848 20,291
1978 9,187 5,678 324,428 18,041
1977 11,703 5,548 315,429 15,243
1976 11,667 3,182 305,769 -2,528
1975 20,746 -10,672 298,267 -292
1974 19,676 -437 290,796 -1,197
1973 21,092 7,107 283,385 -1,168
1972 24,958 7,053 275,236 -4,589
1971 26,801 -1,159 265,442 -12,238
1970 22,673 20,947 257,938 -10,233
1969 23,481 6,687 251,925 -28,752
1968 27,243 -3,557 242,821 -36,683
1967 33,363 1,623 237,156 -35,666
1966 38,858 2,011 231,440 -38,143
1965 37,596 -2,098 229,061 -38,519
1964 36,832 1,333 226,685 -43,480
1963 36,539 594 225,367 -46,516
1962 32,070 3,900 223,842 -48,017
1961 33,205 3,012 222,372 -48,777
1960 32,515 -4,047 217,134 12,181

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/ghana | 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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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