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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 1.72 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • 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 -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Denmark vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Greece
2100 5,884,686 6,583,798
2099 5,892,325 6,626,788
2098 5,899,695 6,669,448
2097 5,907,465 6,712,148
2096 5,914,749 6,754,327
2095 5,922,245 6,795,603
2094 5,930,321 6,836,072
2093 5,938,280 6,875,572
2092 5,946,384 6,914,370
2091 5,954,679 6,952,243
2090 5,963,266 6,990,331
2089 5,971,713 7,028,964
2088 5,979,364 7,066,683
2087 5,987,402 7,103,695
2086 5,995,064 7,141,616
2085 6,002,549 7,180,403
2084 6,009,275 7,219,180
2083 6,015,700 7,257,814
2082 6,021,123 7,298,443
2081 6,025,161 7,340,066
2080 6,029,023 7,383,894
2079 6,032,690 7,429,047
2078 6,035,675 7,475,929
2077 6,038,686 7,525,653
2076 6,042,135 7,576,476
2075 6,044,653 7,629,016
2074 6,047,076 7,684,147
2073 6,049,937 7,742,105
2072 6,051,777 7,802,307
2071 6,053,762 7,863,855
2070 6,056,217 7,927,670
2069 6,059,011 7,993,717
2068 6,062,068 8,061,488
2067 6,065,624 8,129,716
2066 6,069,342 8,198,001
2065 6,074,204 8,265,902
2064 6,079,063 8,334,739
2063 6,083,788 8,404,367
2062 6,088,960 8,473,829
2061 6,093,987 8,543,564
2060 6,099,487 8,612,080
2059 6,104,417 8,681,422
2058 6,109,049 8,749,623
2057 6,114,183 8,817,088
2056 6,119,717 8,882,878
2055 6,125,235 8,947,611
2054 6,129,783 9,010,135
2053 6,134,472 9,070,133
2052 6,138,153 9,129,136
2051 6,141,878 9,186,935
2050 6,145,108 9,242,128
2049 6,147,694 9,297,265
2048 6,149,633 9,349,392
2047 6,151,452 9,400,970
2046 6,153,140 9,448,620
2045 6,153,542 9,495,447
2044 6,154,289 9,542,082
2043 6,154,449 9,587,391
2042 6,154,439 9,631,428
2041 6,154,049 9,676,515
2040 6,152,639 9,721,977
2039 6,151,105 9,767,381
2038 6,147,975 9,813,639
2037 6,145,003 9,860,147
2036 6,140,920 9,906,540
2035 6,135,972 9,953,900
2034 6,129,715 10,000,716
2033 6,122,663 10,047,814
2032 6,115,251 10,096,329
2031 6,105,748 10,142,892
2030 6,095,292 10,189,114
2029 6,082,914 10,235,303
2028 6,068,364 10,281,352
2027 6,051,324 10,326,692
2026 6,032,411 10,371,575
2025 6,009,169 10,413,962
2024 5,976,992 10,405,134
2023 5,946,952 10,407,351
2022 5,903,037 10,437,805
2021 5,856,733 10,570,130
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th 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 6.58M 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 0.54% 0.08%
2024 0.51% -0.02%
2023 0.74% -0.29%
2022 0.79% -1.25%
2021 0.43% -1.2%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Denmark Greece
Current population
6042125
10371575
Population rank 114/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +24
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 154/197
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 0 25,639 -57,229 -122,772
2023 -595 31,006 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -1,180 60,219 -63,671 -53,997
2021 5,857 26,887 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/greece | 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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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