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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 18,406,359 people in Guatemala in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 19,049,936 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 3.16 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.64% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19M (42.5% growth).

Denmark vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Guatemala
2100 5,879,692 26,157,456
2099 5,887,324 26,245,641
2098 5,894,688 26,331,619
2097 5,902,451 26,416,090
2096 5,909,729 26,497,966
2095 5,917,219 26,577,430
2094 5,925,288 26,654,549
2093 5,933,241 26,728,912
2092 5,941,337 26,800,726
2091 5,949,626 26,869,103
2090 5,958,205 26,933,745
2089 5,966,645 26,994,393
2088 5,974,290 27,051,725
2087 5,982,321 27,105,725
2086 5,989,976 27,155,743
2085 5,997,455 27,200,252
2084 6,004,175 27,240,081
2083 6,010,595 27,274,635
2082 6,016,013 27,304,601
2081 6,020,048 27,328,275
2080 6,023,906 27,346,322
2079 6,027,570 27,358,846
2078 6,030,553 27,364,710
2077 6,033,561 27,363,544
2076 6,037,007 27,356,220
2075 6,039,523 27,343,275
2074 6,041,944 27,324,366
2073 6,044,803 27,298,193
2072 6,046,641 27,264,801
2071 6,048,624 27,224,139
2070 6,051,078 27,176,996
2069 6,053,869 27,121,679
2068 6,056,924 27,058,279
2067 6,060,476 26,987,818
2066 6,064,191 26,909,977
2065 6,069,049 26,825,610
2064 6,073,904 26,733,472
2063 6,078,625 26,634,443
2062 6,083,792 26,529,537
2061 6,088,815 26,418,318
2060 6,094,310 26,300,043
2059 6,099,236 26,175,298
2058 6,103,864 26,043,910
2057 6,108,995 25,905,522
2056 6,114,524 25,761,415
2055 6,120,037 25,611,347
2054 6,124,581 25,455,341
2053 6,129,266 25,292,387
2052 6,132,944 25,124,081
2051 6,136,666 24,950,631
2050 6,139,893 24,772,432
2049 6,142,477 24,588,164
2048 6,144,414 24,398,840
2047 6,146,231 24,205,409
2046 6,147,918 24,005,250
2045 6,148,320 23,799,564
2044 6,149,066 23,587,909
2043 6,149,226 23,370,717
2042 6,149,216 23,147,742
2041 6,148,827 22,919,092
2040 6,147,418 22,684,402
2039 6,145,884 22,443,876
2038 6,142,758 22,196,908
2037 6,139,788 21,945,561
2036 6,135,708 21,689,784
2035 6,130,764 21,429,391
2034 6,124,513 21,165,636
2033 6,117,467 20,899,157
2032 6,110,061 20,630,118
2031 6,100,566 20,359,005
2030 6,090,119 20,085,689
2029 6,077,752 19,810,652
2028 6,063,214 19,534,112
2027 6,046,188 19,255,397
2026 6,027,292 18,973,755
2025 6,004,069 18,690,875
2024 5,976,992 18,406,359
2023 5,946,952 18,124,838
2022 5,903,037 17,847,877
2021 5,856,733 17,598,650
2020 5,831,404 17,357,325
2019 5,814,422 17,103,803
2018 5,793,636 16,845,685
2017 5,764,980 16,567,357
2016 5,728,010 16,268,760
2015 5,683,483 15,971,743
2014 5,643,475 15,681,725
2013 5,614,932 15,387,337
2012 5,591,572 15,089,647
2011 5,570,572 14,792,126
2010 5,547,683 14,500,112
2009 5,523,095 14,215,611
2008 5,493,621 13,935,174
2007 5,461,438 13,652,040
2006 5,437,272 13,367,459
2005 5,419,432 13,087,629
2004 5,404,523 12,807,402
2003 5,390,574 12,525,842
2002 5,375,931 12,246,915
2001 5,358,783 11,969,422
2000 5,339,616 11,697,592
1999 5,321,799 11,422,965
1998 5,304,219 11,139,145
1997 5,284,991 10,857,754
1996 5,263,074 10,583,526
1995 5,233,373 10,312,996
1994 5,206,180 10,043,718
1993 5,188,628 9,779,761
1992 5,171,370 9,522,266
1991 5,154,298 9,272,584
1990 5,140,939 9,024,773
1989 5,132,594 8,775,546
1988 5,129,516 8,532,099
1987 5,127,024 8,296,485
1986 5,120,534 8,070,818
1985 5,113,691 7,849,693
1984 5,111,619 7,630,682
1983 5,114,297 7,419,642
1982 5,117,810 7,240,241
1981 5,121,572 7,075,648
1980 5,123,027 6,900,212
1979 5,116,801 6,727,797
1978 5,104,248 6,561,534
1977 5,088,419 6,401,515
1976 5,072,596 6,262,404
1975 5,059,862 6,128,731
1974 5,045,297 5,981,197
1973 5,021,861 5,831,631
1972 4,991,596 5,682,833
1971 4,963,126 5,538,355
1970 4,928,757 5,396,966
1969 4,891,860 5,257,081
1968 4,864,883 5,118,111
1967 4,835,354 4,978,862
1966 4,797,381 4,840,958
1965 4,759,012 4,704,965
1964 4,722,072 4,571,109
1963 4,684,483 4,440,264
1962 4,647,727 4,312,044
1961 4,611,687 4,186,201
1960 4,579,603 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,781,176 people (a 17.1% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 30% to 24,772,432 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Guatemala
2100 -0.13% -0.34%
2099 -0.12% -0.33%
2098 -0.13% -0.32%
2097 -0.12% -0.31%
2096 -0.13% -0.3%
2095 -0.14% -0.29%
2094 -0.13% -0.28%
2093 -0.14% -0.27%
2092 -0.14% -0.25%
2091 -0.14% -0.24%
2090 -0.14% -0.22%
2089 -0.13% -0.21%
2088 -0.13% -0.2%
2087 -0.13% -0.18%
2086 -0.12% -0.16%
2085 -0.11% -0.15%
2084 -0.11% -0.13%
2083 -0.09% -0.11%
2082 -0.07% -0.09%
2081 -0.06% -0.07%
2080 -0.06% -0.05%
2079 -0.05% -0.02%
2078 -0.05% 0.004%
2077 -0.06% 0.03%
2076 -0.04% 0.05%
2075 -0.04% 0.07%
2074 -0.05% 0.1%
2073 -0.03% 0.12%
2072 -0.03% 0.15%
2071 -0.04% 0.17%
2070 -0.05% 0.2%
2069 -0.05% 0.23%
2068 -0.06% 0.26%
2067 -0.06% 0.29%
2066 -0.08% 0.31%
2065 -0.08% 0.34%
2064 -0.08% 0.37%
2063 -0.08% 0.4%
2062 -0.08% 0.42%
2061 -0.09% 0.45%
2060 -0.08% 0.48%
2059 -0.08% 0.5%
2058 -0.08% 0.53%
2057 -0.09% 0.56%
2056 -0.09% 0.59%
2055 -0.07% 0.61%
2054 -0.08% 0.64%
2053 -0.06% 0.67%
2052 -0.06% 0.7%
2051 -0.05% 0.72%
2050 -0.04% 0.75%
2049 -0.03% 0.78%
2048 -0.03% 0.8%
2047 -0.03% 0.83%
2046 -0.007% 0.86%
2045 -0.01% 0.9%
2044 -0.003% 0.93%
2043 0% 0.96%
2042 0.006% 1%
2041 0.02% 1.03%
2040 0.02% 1.07%
2039 0.05% 1.11%
2038 0.05% 1.15%
2037 0.07% 1.18%
2036 0.08% 1.22%
2035 0.1% 1.25%
2034 0.12% 1.28%
2033 0.12% 1.3%
2032 0.16% 1.33%
2031 0.17% 1.36%
2030 0.2% 1.39%
2029 0.24% 1.42%
2028 0.28% 1.45%
2027 0.31% 1.48%
2026 0.39% 1.51%
2025 0.45% 1.55%
2024 0.51% 1.55%
2023 0.74% 1.55%
2022 0.79% 1.42%
2021 0.43% 1.39%
2020 0.29% 1.48%
2019 0.36% 1.53%
2018 0.5% 1.68%
2017 0.65% 1.84%
2016 0.78% 1.86%
2015 0.71% 1.85%
2014 0.51% 1.91%
2013 0.42% 1.97%
2012 0.38% 2.01%
2011 0.41% 2.01%
2010 0.45% 2%
2009 0.54% 2.01%
2008 0.59% 2.07%
2007 0.44% 2.13%
2006 0.33% 2.14%
2005 0.28% 2.19%
2004 0.26% 2.25%
2003 0.27% 2.28%
2002 0.32% 2.32%
2001 0.36% 2.32%
2000 0.33% 2.4%
1999 0.33% 2.55%
1998 0.36% 2.59%
1997 0.42% 2.59%
1996 0.57% 2.62%
1995 0.52% 2.68%
1994 0.34% 2.7%
1993 0.33% 2.7%
1992 0.33% 2.69%
1991 0.26% 2.75%
1990 0.16% 2.84%
1989 0.06% 2.85%
1988 0.05% 2.84%
1987 0.13% 2.8%
1986 0.13% 2.82%
1985 0.04% 2.87%
1984 -0.05% 2.84%
1983 -0.07% 2.48%
1982 -0.07% 2.33%
1981 -0.03% 2.54%
1980 0.12% 2.56%
1979 0.25% 2.53%
1978 0.31% 2.5%
1977 0.31% 2.22%
1976 0.25% 2.18%
1975 0.29% 2.47%
1974 0.47% 2.56%
1973 0.61% 2.62%
1972 0.57% 2.61%
1971 0.7% 2.62%
1970 0.75% 2.66%
1969 0.55% 2.72%
1968 0.61% 2.8%
1967 0.79% 2.85%
1966 0.81% 2.89%
1965 0.78% 2.93%
1964 0.8% 2.95%
1963 0.79% 2.97%
1962 0.78% 3.01%
1961 0.7% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.55%.

Live population counters

Denmark Guatemala
Current population
6032403
19049936
Population rank 114/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
6.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +771
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +281,521
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.55%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 69/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -7,959
Net migration rank 32/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -7,959
2024 - 25,639 - -7,725
2023 -595 31,006 289,635 -8,940
2022 -1,180 60,219 281,675 -8,463
2021 5,857 26,887 255,145 -29,908
2020 5,831 10,851 281,328 -23,927
2019 6,977 9,488 307,389 -57,746
2018 6,373 18,919 323,100 -56,487
2017 8,071 24,561 332,838 -42,779
2016 9,165 33,391 338,114 -30,980
2015 5,683 42,284 335,072 -48,179
2014 5,644 27,242 333,551 -40,409
2013 3,931 21,359 331,321 -35,698
2012 5,592 16,871 332,365 -32,624
2011 6,685 13,495 328,548 -33,238
2010 8,876 17,533 324,802 -36,076
2009 8,285 15,551 323,320 -43,046
2008 10,438 25,775 323,226 -42,624
2007 8,192 20,560 326,298 -40,632
2006 9,787 10,491 325,604 -42,118
2005 9,755 6,887 325,816 -49,636
2004 9,188 5,166 331,699 -47,409
2003 7,007 7,228 333,539 -54,701
2002 5,376 9,629 334,255 -55,247
2001 6,967 12,192 335,503 -59,536
2000 9,078 10,441 332,891 -65,197
1999 6,919 9,520 328,890 -47,325
1998 7,956 11,098 325,174 -39,104
1997 7,927 12,269 320,087 -43,377
1996 6,842 17,534 315,252 -43,501
1995 6,280 28,958 309,236 -39,917
1994 8,850 10,766 302,708 -33,462
1993 4,670 11,411 295,515 -36,848
1992 6,722 11,937 288,411 -32,093
1991 4,639 10,827 283,917 -40,868
1990 2,056 8,667 280,318 -27,735
1989 2,053 3,720 276,736 -30,860
1988 0 677 271,466 -30,450
1987 -1,538 6,338 261,746 -31,539
1986 -2,561 11,463 252,754 -31,631
1985 -4,603 9,957 246,119 -24,991
1984 -5,623 4,325 241,892 -25,010
1983 -6,649 1,952 238,059 -32,877
1982 -2,559 235 199,809 -46,174
1981 -3,073 -1,741 221,044 -45,490
1980 1,537 803 218,460 -43,144
1979 4,605 5,808 216,810 -47,278
1978 9,187 5,678 211,301 -48,309
1977 11,703 5,548 203,299 -46,249
1976 11,667 3,182 171,903 -50,745
1975 20,746 -10,672 188,501 -42,329
1974 19,676 -437 184,992 -36,089
1973 21,092 7,107 179,871 -29,641
1972 24,958 7,053 173,162 -25,807
1971 26,801 -1,159 165,104 -23,513
1970 22,673 20,947 155,946 -14,755
1969 23,481 6,687 149,516 -10,937
1968 27,243 -3,557 146,946 -7,589
1967 33,363 1,623 143,859 -4,715
1966 38,858 2,011 140,494 -3,824
1965 37,596 -2,098 135,997 -681
1964 36,832 1,333 132,832 -440
1963 36,539 594 129,065 240
1962 32,070 3,900 126,429 713
1961 33,205 3,012 123,753 797
1960 32,515 -4,047 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 89.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,077,847 people) and 10.2% is from migration (a loss of 347,818 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

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
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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