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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.58 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Denmark vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Guinea
2100 5,879,692 32,376,229
2099 5,887,324 32,347,865
2098 5,894,688 32,314,004
2097 5,902,451 32,276,347
2096 5,909,729 32,235,495
2095 5,917,219 32,192,977
2094 5,925,288 32,140,512
2093 5,933,241 32,082,262
2092 5,941,337 32,016,043
2091 5,949,626 31,950,972
2090 5,958,205 31,877,383
2089 5,966,645 31,796,200
2088 5,974,290 31,706,914
2087 5,982,321 31,616,297
2086 5,989,976 31,513,784
2085 5,997,455 31,397,618
2084 6,004,175 31,278,121
2083 6,010,595 31,149,657
2082 6,016,013 31,018,417
2081 6,020,048 30,874,294
2080 6,023,906 30,732,838
2079 6,027,570 30,578,815
2078 6,030,553 30,422,788
2077 6,033,561 30,262,797
2076 6,037,007 30,093,594
2075 6,039,523 29,912,683
2074 6,041,944 29,730,771
2073 6,044,803 29,543,355
2072 6,046,641 29,350,201
2071 6,048,624 29,147,256
2070 6,051,078 28,940,409
2069 6,053,869 28,724,140
2068 6,056,924 28,502,451
2067 6,060,476 28,273,692
2066 6,064,191 28,038,741
2065 6,069,049 27,799,894
2064 6,073,904 27,554,829
2063 6,078,625 27,300,055
2062 6,083,792 27,040,837
2061 6,088,815 26,777,235
2060 6,094,310 26,512,111
2059 6,099,236 26,236,871
2058 6,103,864 25,952,601
2057 6,108,995 25,667,399
2056 6,114,524 25,375,302
2055 6,120,037 25,076,744
2054 6,124,581 24,776,691
2053 6,129,266 24,464,996
2052 6,132,944 24,154,455
2051 6,136,666 23,840,942
2050 6,139,893 23,524,366
2049 6,142,477 23,209,588
2048 6,144,414 22,891,820
2047 6,146,231 22,568,175
2046 6,147,918 22,241,327
2045 6,148,320 21,911,584
2044 6,149,066 21,583,213
2043 6,149,226 21,246,672
2042 6,149,216 20,909,610
2041 6,148,827 20,571,500
2040 6,147,418 20,229,061
2039 6,145,884 19,889,710
2038 6,142,758 19,552,134
2037 6,139,788 19,214,553
2036 6,135,708 18,874,400
2035 6,130,764 18,536,891
2034 6,124,513 18,203,307
2033 6,117,467 17,864,588
2032 6,110,061 17,522,696
2031 6,100,566 17,180,034
2030 6,090,119 16,833,632
2029 6,077,752 16,491,163
2028 6,063,214 16,145,186
2027 6,046,188 15,798,054
2026 6,027,292 15,452,864
2025 6,004,069 15,105,390
2024 5,976,992 14,754,785
2023 5,946,952 14,405,468
2022 5,903,037 14,055,137
2021 5,856,733 13,710,513
2020 5,831,404 13,371,183
2019 5,814,422 13,034,346
2018 5,793,636 12,704,774
2017 5,764,980 12,385,659
2016 5,728,010 12,073,030
2015 5,683,483 11,767,070
2014 5,643,475 11,472,924
2013 5,614,932 11,191,873
2012 5,591,572 10,921,581
2011 5,570,572 10,656,810
2010 5,547,683 10,396,086
2009 5,523,095 10,143,534
2008 5,493,621 9,898,870
2007 5,461,438 9,662,281
2006 5,437,272 9,441,171
2005 5,419,432 9,245,844
2004 5,404,523 9,062,726
2003 5,390,574 8,870,781
2002 5,375,931 8,674,066
2001 5,358,783 8,539,960
2000 5,339,616 8,428,832
1999 5,321,799 8,265,123
1998 5,304,219 8,081,990
1997 5,284,991 7,931,370
1996 5,263,074 7,770,035
1995 5,233,373 7,553,249
1994 5,206,180 7,345,107
1993 5,188,628 7,128,177
1992 5,171,370 6,914,366
1991 5,154,298 6,697,166
1990 5,140,939 6,434,374
1989 5,132,594 6,215,811
1988 5,129,516 6,056,574
1987 5,127,024 5,900,198
1986 5,120,534 5,750,668
1985 5,113,691 5,610,373
1984 5,111,619 5,480,096
1983 5,114,297 5,359,814
1982 5,117,810 5,247,672
1981 5,121,572 5,143,288
1980 5,123,027 5,047,419
1979 5,116,801 4,959,283
1978 5,104,248 4,877,854
1977 5,088,419 4,801,128
1976 5,072,596 4,727,022
1975 5,059,862 4,653,876
1974 5,045,297 4,580,510
1973 5,021,861 4,506,324
1972 4,991,596 4,431,292
1971 4,963,126 4,355,200
1970 4,928,757 4,277,535
1969 4,891,860 4,198,300
1968 4,864,883 4,118,550
1967 4,835,354 4,040,153
1966 4,797,381 3,964,155
1965 4,759,012 3,890,716
1964 4,722,072 3,819,722
1963 4,684,483 3,750,954
1962 4,647,727 3,684,273
1961 4,611,687 3,619,551
1960 4,579,603 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Guinea
2100 -0.13% 0.09%
2099 -0.12% 0.1%
2098 -0.13% 0.12%
2097 -0.12% 0.13%
2096 -0.13% 0.13%
2095 -0.14% 0.16%
2094 -0.13% 0.18%
2093 -0.14% 0.21%
2092 -0.14% 0.2%
2091 -0.14% 0.23%
2090 -0.14% 0.26%
2089 -0.13% 0.28%
2088 -0.13% 0.29%
2087 -0.13% 0.33%
2086 -0.12% 0.37%
2085 -0.11% 0.38%
2084 -0.11% 0.41%
2083 -0.09% 0.42%
2082 -0.07% 0.47%
2081 -0.06% 0.46%
2080 -0.06% 0.5%
2079 -0.05% 0.51%
2078 -0.05% 0.53%
2077 -0.06% 0.56%
2076 -0.04% 0.6%
2075 -0.04% 0.61%
2074 -0.05% 0.63%
2073 -0.03% 0.66%
2072 -0.03% 0.7%
2071 -0.04% 0.71%
2070 -0.05% 0.75%
2069 -0.05% 0.78%
2068 -0.06% 0.81%
2067 -0.06% 0.84%
2066 -0.08% 0.86%
2065 -0.08% 0.89%
2064 -0.08% 0.93%
2063 -0.08% 0.96%
2062 -0.08% 0.98%
2061 -0.09% 1%
2060 -0.08% 1.05%
2059 -0.08% 1.1%
2058 -0.08% 1.11%
2057 -0.09% 1.15%
2056 -0.09% 1.19%
2055 -0.07% 1.21%
2054 -0.08% 1.27%
2053 -0.06% 1.29%
2052 -0.06% 1.32%
2051 -0.05% 1.35%
2050 -0.04% 1.36%
2049 -0.03% 1.39%
2048 -0.03% 1.43%
2047 -0.03% 1.47%
2046 -0.007% 1.5%
2045 -0.01% 1.52%
2044 -0.003% 1.58%
2043 0% 1.61%
2042 0.006% 1.64%
2041 0.02% 1.69%
2040 0.02% 1.71%
2039 0.05% 1.73%
2038 0.05% 1.76%
2037 0.07% 1.8%
2036 0.08% 1.82%
2035 0.1% 1.83%
2034 0.12% 1.9%
2033 0.12% 1.95%
2032 0.16% 1.99%
2031 0.17% 2.06%
2030 0.2% 2.08%
2029 0.24% 2.14%
2028 0.28% 2.2%
2027 0.31% 2.23%
2026 0.39% 2.3%
2025 0.45% 2.38%
2024 0.51% 2.42%
2023 0.74% 2.49%
2022 0.79% 2.51%
2021 0.43% 2.54%
2020 0.29% 2.58%
2019 0.36% 2.59%
2018 0.5% 2.58%
2017 0.65% 2.59%
2016 0.78% 2.6%
2015 0.71% 2.56%
2014 0.51% 2.51%
2013 0.42% 2.47%
2012 0.38% 2.48%
2011 0.41% 2.51%
2010 0.45% 2.49%
2009 0.54% 2.47%
2008 0.59% 2.45%
2007 0.44% 2.34%
2006 0.33% 2.11%
2005 0.28% 2.02%
2004 0.26% 2.16%
2003 0.27% 2.27%
2002 0.32% 1.57%
2001 0.36% 1.32%
2000 0.33% 1.98%
1999 0.33% 2.27%
1998 0.36% 1.9%
1997 0.42% 2.08%
1996 0.57% 2.87%
1995 0.52% 2.83%
1994 0.34% 3.04%
1993 0.33% 3.09%
1992 0.33% 3.24%
1991 0.26% 4.08%
1990 0.16% 3.52%
1989 0.06% 2.63%
1988 0.05% 2.65%
1987 0.13% 2.6%
1986 0.13% 2.5%
1985 0.04% 2.38%
1984 -0.05% 2.24%
1983 -0.07% 2.14%
1982 -0.07% 2.03%
1981 -0.03% 1.9%
1980 0.12% 1.78%
1979 0.25% 1.67%
1978 0.31% 1.6%
1977 0.31% 1.57%
1976 0.25% 1.57%
1975 0.29% 1.6%
1974 0.47% 1.65%
1973 0.61% 1.69%
1972 0.57% 1.75%
1971 0.7% 1.82%
1970 0.75% 1.89%
1969 0.55% 1.94%
1968 0.61% 1.94%
1967 0.79% 1.92%
1966 0.81% 1.89%
1965 0.78% 1.86%
1964 0.8% 1.83%
1963 0.79% 1.81%
1962 0.78% 1.79%
1961 0.7% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Denmark Guinea
Current population
6032403
15546235
Population rank 114/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.19%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +957
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 32/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -16,282
Net migration rank 32/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -16,282
2024 - 25,639 - -12,024
2023 -595 31,006 356,147 -3,997
2022 -1,180 60,219 352,517 -3,997
2021 5,857 26,887 345,121 -4,373
2020 5,831 10,851 342,289 -4,365
2019 6,977 9,488 338,984 -3,240
2018 6,373 18,919 332,585 -9,187
2017 8,071 24,561 328,542 -13,718
2016 9,165 33,391 324,608 -14,189
2015 5,683 42,284 316,604 -15,117
2014 5,644 27,242 309,539 -22,741
2013 3,931 21,359 304,430 -29,136
2012 5,592 16,871 298,094 -32,808
2011 6,685 13,495 293,318 -29,069
2010 8,876 17,533 288,512 -31,327
2009 8,285 15,551 281,920 -34,007
2008 10,438 25,775 274,327 -32,925
2007 8,192 20,560 266,070 -34,311
2006 9,787 10,491 258,518 -48,078
2005 9,755 6,887 251,209 -71,015
2004 9,188 5,166 242,075 -56,036
2003 7,007 7,228 234,774 -36,934
2002 5,376 9,629 229,022 -33,450
2001 6,967 12,192 227,642 -155,020
2000 9,078 10,441 227,081 -77,450
1999 6,919 9,520 223,968 -46,183
1998 7,956 11,098 219,385 -30,903
1997 7,927 12,269 220,373 -107,614
1996 6,842 17,534 214,896 -4,973
1995 6,280 28,958 205,644 18,021
1994 8,850 10,766 201,439 -8,826
1993 4,670 11,411 195,612 45,616
1992 6,722 11,937 189,682 -3,285
1991 4,639 10,827 181,299 66,718
1990 2,056 8,667 169,926 107,641
1989 2,053 3,720 164,707 -5,150
1988 0 677 159,566 -637
1987 -1,538 6,338 154,178 -350
1986 -2,561 11,463 148,137 -2,900
1985 -4,603 9,957 142,313 -6,965
1984 -5,623 4,325 136,640 -11,439
1983 -6,649 1,952 130,629 -15,265
1982 -2,559 235 126,831 -17,920
1981 -3,073 -1,741 121,223 -21,367
1980 1,537 803 117,186 -25,287
1979 4,605 5,808 113,141 -28,770
1978 9,187 5,678 109,415 -30,933
1977 11,703 5,548 105,990 -31,004
1976 11,667 3,182 102,449 -29,220
1975 20,746 -10,672 99,267 -26,221
1974 19,676 -437 96,315 -22,637
1973 21,092 7,107 93,764 -19,065
1972 24,958 7,053 91,147 -15,782
1971 26,801 -1,159 88,358 -11,543
1970 22,673 20,947 85,418 -6,906
1969 23,481 6,687 82,799 -2,844
1968 27,243 -3,557 79,892 -345
1967 33,363 1,623 77,251 0
1966 38,858 2,011 74,748 0
1965 37,596 -2,098 72,134 0
1964 36,832 1,333 69,848 0
1963 36,539 594 67,690 0
1962 32,070 3,900 65,672 0
1961 33,205 3,012 63,766 0
1960 32,515 -4,047 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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

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