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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.59 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 +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Denmark vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Guinea
2100 5,884,686 32,364,089
2099 5,892,325 32,335,737
2098 5,899,695 32,301,888
2097 5,907,465 32,264,245
2096 5,914,749 32,223,409
2095 5,922,245 32,180,906
2094 5,930,321 32,128,461
2093 5,938,280 32,070,233
2092 5,946,384 32,004,039
2091 5,954,679 31,938,993
2090 5,963,266 31,865,431
2089 5,971,713 31,784,278
2088 5,979,364 31,695,025
2087 5,987,402 31,604,442
2086 5,995,064 31,501,968
2085 6,002,549 31,385,846
2084 6,009,275 31,266,394
2083 6,015,700 31,137,977
2082 6,021,123 31,006,787
2081 6,025,161 30,862,718
2080 6,029,023 30,721,315
2079 6,032,690 30,567,350
2078 6,035,675 30,411,381
2077 6,038,686 30,251,450
2076 6,042,135 30,082,310
2075 6,044,653 29,901,467
2074 6,047,076 29,719,623
2073 6,049,937 29,532,278
2072 6,051,777 29,339,197
2071 6,053,762 29,136,328
2070 6,056,217 28,929,558
2069 6,059,011 28,713,370
2068 6,062,068 28,491,765
2067 6,065,624 28,263,091
2066 6,069,342 28,028,228
2065 6,074,204 27,789,471
2064 6,079,063 27,544,497
2063 6,083,788 27,289,819
2062 6,088,960 27,030,698
2061 6,093,987 26,767,195
2060 6,099,487 26,502,170
2059 6,104,417 26,227,034
2058 6,109,049 25,942,870
2057 6,114,183 25,657,776
2056 6,119,717 25,365,788
2055 6,125,235 25,067,342
2054 6,129,783 24,767,401
2053 6,134,472 24,455,823
2052 6,138,153 24,145,399
2051 6,141,878 23,832,003
2050 6,145,108 23,515,546
2049 6,147,694 23,200,886
2048 6,149,633 22,883,237
2047 6,151,452 22,559,713
2046 6,153,140 22,232,988
2045 6,153,542 21,903,369
2044 6,154,289 21,575,120
2043 6,154,449 21,238,706
2042 6,154,439 20,901,770
2041 6,154,049 20,563,787
2040 6,152,639 20,221,476
2039 6,151,105 19,882,253
2038 6,147,975 19,544,803
2037 6,145,003 19,207,349
2036 6,140,920 18,867,323
2035 6,135,972 18,529,941
2034 6,129,715 18,196,482
2033 6,122,663 17,857,890
2032 6,115,251 17,516,126
2031 6,105,748 17,173,592
2030 6,095,292 16,827,321
2029 6,082,914 16,484,980
2028 6,068,364 16,139,132
2027 6,051,324 15,792,131
2026 6,032,411 15,447,070
2025 6,009,169 15,099,727
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

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 0.54% 2.34%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Denmark Guinea
Current population
6042125
15624314
Population rank 114/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.19%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +945
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 34/197
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 0 25,639 358,497 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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