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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.69 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Denmark vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Greece
2100 5,879,692 6,463,085
2099 5,887,324 6,505,287
2098 5,894,688 6,547,164
2097 5,902,451 6,589,081
2096 5,909,729 6,630,487
2095 5,917,219 6,671,006
2094 5,925,288 6,710,734
2093 5,933,241 6,749,510
2092 5,941,337 6,787,596
2091 5,949,626 6,824,775
2090 5,958,205 6,862,164
2089 5,966,645 6,900,089
2088 5,974,290 6,937,116
2087 5,982,321 6,973,450
2086 5,989,976 7,010,676
2085 5,997,455 7,048,751
2084 6,004,175 7,086,818
2083 6,010,595 7,124,743
2082 6,016,013 7,164,627
2081 6,020,048 7,205,487
2080 6,023,906 7,248,512
2079 6,027,570 7,292,836
2078 6,030,553 7,338,859
2077 6,033,561 7,387,671
2076 6,037,007 7,437,562
2075 6,039,523 7,489,139
2074 6,041,944 7,543,259
2073 6,044,803 7,600,155
2072 6,046,641 7,659,253
2071 6,048,624 7,719,672
2070 6,051,078 7,782,317
2069 6,053,869 7,847,153
2068 6,056,924 7,913,682
2067 6,060,476 7,980,659
2066 6,064,191 8,047,692
2065 6,069,049 8,114,348
2064 6,073,904 8,181,923
2063 6,078,625 8,250,274
2062 6,083,792 8,318,463
2061 6,088,815 8,386,919
2060 6,094,310 8,454,179
2059 6,099,236 8,522,250
2058 6,103,864 8,589,200
2057 6,108,995 8,655,428
2056 6,114,524 8,720,012
2055 6,120,037 8,783,558
2054 6,124,581 8,844,935
2053 6,129,266 8,903,834
2052 6,132,944 8,961,755
2051 6,136,666 9,018,494
2050 6,139,893 9,072,676
2049 6,142,477 9,126,801
2048 6,144,414 9,177,973
2047 6,146,231 9,228,605
2046 6,147,918 9,275,381
2045 6,148,320 9,321,349
2044 6,149,066 9,367,130
2043 6,149,226 9,411,608
2042 6,149,216 9,454,837
2041 6,148,827 9,499,098
2040 6,147,418 9,543,726
2039 6,145,884 9,588,298
2038 6,142,758 9,633,708
2037 6,139,788 9,679,362
2036 6,135,708 9,724,905
2035 6,130,764 9,771,397
2034 6,124,513 9,817,355
2033 6,117,467 9,863,589
2032 6,110,061 9,911,215
2031 6,100,566 9,956,924
2030 6,090,119 10,002,298
2029 6,077,752 10,047,641
2028 6,063,214 10,092,845
2027 6,046,188 10,137,354
2026 6,027,292 10,181,414
2025 6,004,069 10,223,023
2024 5,976,992 10,405,134
2023 5,946,952 10,407,351
2022 5,903,037 10,436,882
2021 5,856,733 10,569,207
2020 5,831,404 10,698,599
2019 5,814,422 10,721,582
2018 5,793,636 10,732,882
2017 5,764,980 10,754,679
2016 5,728,010 10,775,971
2015 5,683,483 10,820,883
2014 5,643,475 10,892,413
2013 5,614,932 10,965,211
2012 5,591,572 11,045,011
2011 5,570,572 11,104,899
2010 5,547,683 11,121,341
2009 5,523,095 11,107,017
2008 5,493,621 11,077,841
2007 5,461,438 11,048,473
2006 5,437,272 11,020,362
2005 5,419,432 10,987,314
2004 5,404,523 10,955,141
2003 5,390,574 10,928,070
2002 5,375,931 10,902,022
2001 5,358,783 10,862,132
2000 5,339,616 10,805,808
1999 5,321,799 10,761,698
1998 5,304,219 10,720,509
1997 5,284,991 10,661,259
1996 5,263,074 10,608,800
1995 5,233,373 10,562,153
1994 5,206,180 10,512,922
1993 5,188,628 10,460,415
1992 5,171,370 10,399,061
1991 5,154,298 10,319,927
1990 5,140,939 10,196,792
1989 5,132,594 10,089,498
1988 5,129,516 10,036,983
1987 5,127,024 10,000,595
1986 5,120,534 9,967,213
1985 5,113,691 9,934,300
1984 5,111,619 9,895,801
1983 5,114,297 9,846,627
1982 5,117,810 9,789,513
1981 5,121,572 9,729,350
1980 5,123,027 9,642,505
1979 5,116,801 9,548,258
1978 5,104,248 9,429,959
1977 5,088,419 9,308,479
1976 5,072,596 9,188,150
1975 5,059,862 9,046,541
1974 5,045,297 8,962,022
1973 5,021,861 8,929,086
1972 4,991,596 8,888,628
1971 4,963,126 8,831,036
1970 4,928,757 8,792,806
1969 4,891,860 8,772,764
1968 4,864,883 8,740,765
1967 4,835,354 8,684,088
1966 4,797,381 8,613,651
1965 4,759,012 8,550,333
1964 4,722,072 8,510,429
1963 4,684,483 8,479,625
1962 4,647,727 8,448,233
1961 4,611,687 8,398,050
1960 4,579,603 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Greece
2100 -0.13% -0.65%
2099 -0.12% -0.64%
2098 -0.13% -0.64%
2097 -0.12% -0.62%
2096 -0.13% -0.61%
2095 -0.14% -0.59%
2094 -0.13% -0.57%
2093 -0.14% -0.56%
2092 -0.14% -0.54%
2091 -0.14% -0.54%
2090 -0.14% -0.55%
2089 -0.13% -0.53%
2088 -0.13% -0.52%
2087 -0.13% -0.53%
2086 -0.12% -0.54%
2085 -0.11% -0.54%
2084 -0.11% -0.53%
2083 -0.09% -0.56%
2082 -0.07% -0.57%
2081 -0.06% -0.59%
2080 -0.06% -0.61%
2079 -0.05% -0.63%
2078 -0.05% -0.66%
2077 -0.06% -0.67%
2076 -0.04% -0.69%
2075 -0.04% -0.72%
2074 -0.05% -0.75%
2073 -0.03% -0.77%
2072 -0.03% -0.78%
2071 -0.04% -0.8%
2070 -0.05% -0.83%
2069 -0.05% -0.84%
2068 -0.06% -0.84%
2067 -0.06% -0.83%
2066 -0.08% -0.82%
2065 -0.08% -0.83%
2064 -0.08% -0.83%
2063 -0.08% -0.82%
2062 -0.08% -0.82%
2061 -0.09% -0.8%
2060 -0.08% -0.8%
2059 -0.08% -0.78%
2058 -0.08% -0.77%
2057 -0.09% -0.74%
2056 -0.09% -0.72%
2055 -0.07% -0.69%
2054 -0.08% -0.66%
2053 -0.06% -0.65%
2052 -0.06% -0.63%
2051 -0.05% -0.6%
2050 -0.04% -0.59%
2049 -0.03% -0.56%
2048 -0.03% -0.55%
2047 -0.03% -0.5%
2046 -0.007% -0.49%
2045 -0.01% -0.49%
2044 -0.003% -0.47%
2043 0% -0.46%
2042 0.006% -0.47%
2041 0.02% -0.47%
2040 0.02% -0.46%
2039 0.05% -0.47%
2038 0.05% -0.47%
2037 0.07% -0.47%
2036 0.08% -0.48%
2035 0.1% -0.47%
2034 0.12% -0.47%
2033 0.12% -0.48%
2032 0.16% -0.46%
2031 0.17% -0.45%
2030 0.2% -0.45%
2029 0.24% -0.45%
2028 0.28% -0.44%
2027 0.31% -0.43%
2026 0.39% -0.41%
2025 0.45% -1.75%
2024 0.51% -0.02%
2023 0.74% -0.28%
2022 0.79% -1.25%
2021 0.43% -1.21%
2020 0.29% -0.21%
2019 0.36% -0.11%
2018 0.5% -0.2%
2017 0.65% -0.2%
2016 0.78% -0.42%
2015 0.71% -0.66%
2014 0.51% -0.66%
2013 0.42% -0.72%
2012 0.38% -0.54%
2011 0.41% -0.15%
2010 0.45% 0.13%
2009 0.54% 0.26%
2008 0.59% 0.27%
2007 0.44% 0.26%
2006 0.33% 0.3%
2005 0.28% 0.29%
2004 0.26% 0.25%
2003 0.27% 0.24%
2002 0.32% 0.37%
2001 0.36% 0.52%
2000 0.33% 0.41%
1999 0.33% 0.38%
1998 0.36% 0.56%
1997 0.42% 0.49%
1996 0.57% 0.44%
1995 0.52% 0.47%
1994 0.34% 0.5%
1993 0.33% 0.59%
1992 0.33% 0.77%
1991 0.26% 1.21%
1990 0.16% 1.06%
1989 0.06% 0.52%
1988 0.05% 0.36%
1987 0.13% 0.33%
1986 0.13% 0.33%
1985 0.04% 0.39%
1984 -0.05% 0.5%
1983 -0.07% 0.58%
1982 -0.07% 0.62%
1981 -0.03% 0.9%
1980 0.12% 0.99%
1979 0.25% 1.25%
1978 0.31% 1.31%
1977 0.31% 1.31%
1976 0.25% 1.57%
1975 0.29% 0.94%
1974 0.47% 0.37%
1973 0.61% 0.46%
1972 0.57% 0.65%
1971 0.7% 0.43%
1970 0.75% 0.23%
1969 0.55% 0.37%
1968 0.61% 0.65%
1967 0.79% 0.82%
1966 0.81% 0.74%
1965 0.78% 0.47%
1964 0.8% 0.36%
1963 0.79% 0.37%
1962 0.78% 0.6%
1961 0.7% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Denmark Greece
Current population
6032403
10181414
Population rank 114/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
9.11 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 -6
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 165/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +16,636
Net migration rank 32/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 16,636
2024 - 25,639 - -122,772
2023 -595 31,006 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -1,180 60,219 -63,665 -53,997
2021 5,857 26,887 -58,131 -160,277
2020 5,831 10,851 -46,004 6,353
2019 6,977 9,488 -41,814 36,762
2018 6,373 18,919 -33,272 17,938
2017 8,071 24,561 -36,566 10,483
2016 9,165 33,391 -25,862 10,484
2015 5,683 42,284 -29,216 -43,462
2014 5,644 27,242 -20,696 -46,678
2013 3,931 21,359 -17,545 -59,323
2012 5,592 16,871 -16,568 -65,364
2011 6,685 13,495 -4,441 -31,786
2010 8,876 17,533 5,560 2,001
2009 8,285 15,551 8,886 18,182
2008 10,438 25,775 11,077 27,081
2007 8,192 20,560 2,210 25,400
2006 9,787 10,491 6,612 27,621
2005 9,755 6,887 2,197 33,297
2004 9,188 5,166 0 29,039
2003 7,007 7,228 -1,093 25,323
2002 5,376 9,629 0 25,692
2001 6,967 12,192 0 60,387
2000 9,078 10,441 -1,081 54,661
1999 6,919 9,520 -2,153 49,930
1998 7,956 11,098 -2,144 47,856
1997 7,927 12,269 2,133 45,671
1996 6,842 17,534 0 43,444
1995 6,280 28,958 1,056 42,674
1994 8,850 10,766 6,307 42,897
1993 4,670 11,411 4,185 39,829
1992 6,722 11,937 6,239 41,000
1991 4,639 10,827 6,192 37,917
1990 2,056 8,667 8,157 26,294
1989 2,053 3,720 9,080 18,862
1988 0 677 15,055 20,557
1987 -1,538 6,338 10,001 19,005
1986 -2,561 11,463 20,931 19,064
1985 -4,603 9,957 22,849 16,093
1984 -5,623 4,325 37,604 19,767
1983 -6,649 1,952 42,341 18,655
1982 -2,559 235 50,906 19,675
1981 -3,073 -1,741 54,484 25,061
1980 1,537 803 60,748 47,460
1979 4,605 5,808 65,882 72,184
1978 9,187 5,678 64,124 60,775
1977 11,703 5,548 59,574 19,193
1976 11,667 3,182 65,236 89,601
1975 20,746 -10,672 61,516 61,265
1974 19,676 -437 68,111 -22,590
1973 21,092 7,107 59,824 -42,387
1972 24,958 7,053 64,887 -3,589
1971 26,801 -1,159 67,116 -12,747
1970 22,673 20,947 71,222 -54,166
1969 23,481 6,687 82,464 -118,544
1968 27,243 -3,557 87,408 -429
1967 33,363 1,623 91,183 -55,853
1966 38,858 2,011 86,998 21,206
1965 37,596 -2,098 83,793 -81,576
1964 36,832 1,333 83,402 -76,678
1963 36,539 594 81,404 -77,345
1962 32,070 3,900 85,327 -74,972
1961 33,205 3,012 86,500 -61,102
1960 32,515 -4,047 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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