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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 2.61 times bigger than Guinea-Bissau's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2100 5,879,692 4,713,717
2099 5,887,324 4,706,710
2098 5,894,688 4,700,179
2097 5,902,451 4,692,465
2096 5,909,729 4,683,547
2095 5,917,219 4,675,216
2094 5,925,288 4,663,709
2093 5,933,241 4,652,393
2092 5,941,337 4,640,186
2091 5,949,626 4,629,025
2090 5,958,205 4,617,372
2089 5,966,645 4,605,435
2088 5,974,290 4,592,696
2087 5,982,321 4,579,003
2086 5,989,976 4,563,387
2085 5,997,455 4,547,611
2084 6,004,175 4,530,795
2083 6,010,595 4,515,144
2082 6,016,013 4,498,757
2081 6,020,048 4,482,173
2080 6,023,906 4,462,572
2079 6,027,570 4,441,414
2078 6,030,553 4,419,851
2077 6,033,561 4,396,170
2076 6,037,007 4,371,588
2075 6,039,523 4,344,499
2074 6,041,944 4,319,080
2073 6,044,803 4,291,330
2072 6,046,641 4,263,400
2071 6,048,624 4,235,126
2070 6,051,078 4,206,800
2069 6,053,869 4,177,044
2068 6,056,924 4,145,996
2067 6,060,476 4,114,778
2066 6,064,191 4,083,481
2065 6,069,049 4,049,028
2064 6,073,904 4,014,305
2063 6,078,625 3,978,845
2062 6,083,792 3,942,144
2061 6,088,815 3,904,704
2060 6,094,310 3,868,649
2059 6,099,236 3,829,775
2058 6,103,864 3,790,102
2057 6,108,995 3,750,628
2056 6,114,524 3,711,479
2055 6,120,037 3,670,706
2054 6,124,581 3,627,775
2053 6,129,266 3,586,800
2052 6,132,944 3,544,101
2051 6,136,666 3,499,300
2050 6,139,893 3,453,604
2049 6,142,477 3,406,207
2048 6,144,414 3,359,168
2047 6,146,231 3,310,573
2046 6,147,918 3,263,932
2045 6,148,320 3,215,095
2044 6,149,066 3,167,811
2043 6,149,226 3,120,502
2042 6,149,216 3,073,261
2041 6,148,827 3,026,226
2040 6,147,418 2,978,546
2039 6,145,884 2,929,745
2038 6,142,758 2,881,381
2037 6,139,788 2,833,162
2036 6,135,708 2,783,763
2035 6,130,764 2,736,596
2034 6,124,513 2,688,639
2033 6,117,467 2,638,770
2032 6,110,061 2,589,298
2031 6,100,566 2,540,343
2030 6,090,119 2,492,311
2029 6,077,752 2,444,595
2028 6,063,214 2,396,565
2027 6,046,188 2,347,456
2026 6,027,292 2,298,738
2025 6,004,069 2,249,807
2024 5,976,992 2,201,352
2023 5,946,952 2,153,339
2022 5,903,037 2,105,529
2021 5,856,733 2,058,841
2020 5,831,404 2,013,255
2019 5,814,422 1,967,696
2018 5,793,636 1,922,168
2017 5,764,980 1,877,072
2016 5,728,010 1,831,893
2015 5,683,483 1,786,457
2014 5,643,475 1,741,122
2013 5,614,932 1,695,973
2012 5,591,572 1,651,417
2011 5,570,572 1,608,076
2010 5,547,683 1,566,347
2009 5,523,095 1,526,377
2008 5,493,621 1,488,054
2007 5,461,438 1,450,986
2006 5,437,272 1,415,303
2005 5,419,432 1,381,585
2004 5,404,523 1,349,563
2003 5,390,574 1,318,806
2002 5,375,931 1,289,307
2001 5,358,783 1,261,273
2000 5,339,616 1,234,741
1999 5,321,799 1,210,206
1998 5,304,219 1,187,473
1997 5,284,991 1,165,545
1996 5,263,074 1,143,535
1995 5,233,373 1,119,949
1994 5,206,180 1,092,031
1993 5,188,628 1,058,745
1992 5,171,370 1,024,356
1991 5,154,298 994,639
1990 5,140,939 973,669
1989 5,132,594 957,789
1988 5,129,516 942,061
1987 5,127,024 926,862
1986 5,120,534 912,126
1985 5,113,691 897,697
1984 5,111,619 883,519
1983 5,114,297 869,592
1982 5,117,810 855,891
1981 5,121,572 842,432
1980 5,123,027 829,303
1979 5,116,801 819,867
1978 5,104,248 791,694
1977 5,088,419 741,789
1976 5,072,596 694,191
1975 5,059,862 650,966
1974 5,045,297 613,338
1973 5,021,861 592,808
1972 4,991,596 586,620
1971 4,963,126 586,221
1970 4,928,757 584,403
1969 4,891,860 581,610
1968 4,864,883 578,170
1967 4,835,354 569,011
1966 4,797,381 566,908
1965 4,759,012 575,005
1964 4,722,072 588,543
1963 4,684,483 594,418
1962 4,647,727 589,474
1961 4,611,687 582,532
1960 4,579,603 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2100 -0.13% 0.15%
2099 -0.12% 0.14%
2098 -0.13% 0.16%
2097 -0.12% 0.19%
2096 -0.13% 0.18%
2095 -0.14% 0.25%
2094 -0.13% 0.24%
2093 -0.14% 0.26%
2092 -0.14% 0.24%
2091 -0.14% 0.25%
2090 -0.14% 0.26%
2089 -0.13% 0.28%
2088 -0.13% 0.3%
2087 -0.13% 0.34%
2086 -0.12% 0.35%
2085 -0.11% 0.37%
2084 -0.11% 0.35%
2083 -0.09% 0.36%
2082 -0.07% 0.37%
2081 -0.06% 0.44%
2080 -0.06% 0.48%
2079 -0.05% 0.49%
2078 -0.05% 0.54%
2077 -0.06% 0.56%
2076 -0.04% 0.62%
2075 -0.04% 0.59%
2074 -0.05% 0.65%
2073 -0.03% 0.66%
2072 -0.03% 0.67%
2071 -0.04% 0.67%
2070 -0.05% 0.71%
2069 -0.05% 0.75%
2068 -0.06% 0.76%
2067 -0.06% 0.77%
2066 -0.08% 0.85%
2065 -0.08% 0.86%
2064 -0.08% 0.89%
2063 -0.08% 0.93%
2062 -0.08% 0.96%
2061 -0.09% 0.93%
2060 -0.08% 1.02%
2059 -0.08% 1.05%
2058 -0.08% 1.05%
2057 -0.09% 1.05%
2056 -0.09% 1.11%
2055 -0.07% 1.18%
2054 -0.08% 1.14%
2053 -0.06% 1.2%
2052 -0.06% 1.28%
2051 -0.05% 1.32%
2050 -0.04% 1.39%
2049 -0.03% 1.4%
2048 -0.03% 1.47%
2047 -0.03% 1.43%
2046 -0.007% 1.52%
2045 -0.01% 1.49%
2044 -0.003% 1.52%
2043 0% 1.54%
2042 0.006% 1.55%
2041 0.02% 1.6%
2040 0.02% 1.67%
2039 0.05% 1.68%
2038 0.05% 1.7%
2037 0.07% 1.77%
2036 0.08% 1.72%
2035 0.1% 1.78%
2034 0.12% 1.89%
2033 0.12% 1.91%
2032 0.16% 1.93%
2031 0.17% 1.93%
2030 0.2% 1.95%
2029 0.24% 2%
2028 0.28% 2.09%
2027 0.31% 2.12%
2026 0.39% 2.17%
2025 0.45% 2.2%
2024 0.51% 2.23%
2023 0.74% 2.27%
2022 0.79% 2.27%
2021 0.43% 2.26%
2020 0.29% 2.32%
2019 0.36% 2.37%
2018 0.5% 2.4%
2017 0.65% 2.47%
2016 0.78% 2.54%
2015 0.71% 2.6%
2014 0.51% 2.66%
2013 0.42% 2.7%
2012 0.38% 2.7%
2011 0.41% 2.66%
2010 0.45% 2.62%
2009 0.54% 2.58%
2008 0.59% 2.55%
2007 0.44% 2.52%
2006 0.33% 2.44%
2005 0.28% 2.37%
2004 0.26% 2.33%
2003 0.27% 2.29%
2002 0.32% 2.22%
2001 0.36% 2.15%
2000 0.33% 2.03%
1999 0.33% 1.91%
1998 0.36% 1.88%
1997 0.42% 1.92%
1996 0.57% 2.11%
1995 0.52% 2.56%
1994 0.34% 3.14%
1993 0.33% 3.36%
1992 0.33% 2.99%
1991 0.26% 2.15%
1990 0.16% 1.66%
1989 0.06% 1.67%
1988 0.05% 1.64%
1987 0.13% 1.62%
1986 0.13% 1.61%
1985 0.04% 1.6%
1984 -0.05% 1.6%
1983 -0.07% 1.6%
1982 -0.07% 1.6%
1981 -0.03% 1.58%
1980 0.12% 1.15%
1979 0.25% 3.56%
1978 0.31% 6.73%
1977 0.31% 6.86%
1976 0.25% 6.64%
1975 0.29% 6.13%
1974 0.47% 3.46%
1973 0.61% 1.05%
1972 0.57% 0.07%
1971 0.7% 0.31%
1970 0.75% 0.48%
1969 0.55% 0.59%
1968 0.61% 1.61%
1967 0.79% 0.37%
1966 0.81% -1.41%
1965 0.78% -2.3%
1964 0.8% -0.99%
1963 0.79% 0.84%
1962 0.78% 1.19%
1961 0.7% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Denmark Guinea-Bissau
Current population
6032403
2311915
Population rank 114/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +132
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 42/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -1,373
Net migration rank 32/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -1,373
2024 - 25,639 - -1,712
2023 -595 31,006 49,498 -1,400
2022 -1,180 60,219 48,920 -1,400
2021 5,857 26,887 47,242 -1,395
2020 5,831 10,851 46,718 -1,394
2019 6,977 9,488 47,196 -1,395
2018 6,373 18,919 46,659 -1,396
2017 8,071 24,561 46,318 -1,398
2016 9,165 33,391 46,814 -1,392
2015 5,683 42,284 46,846 -1,393
2014 5,644 27,242 46,615 -1,393
2013 3,931 21,359 46,472 -1,395
2012 5,592 16,871 45,480 -1,442
2011 6,685 13,495 44,405 -1,760
2010 8,876 17,533 43,067 -2,257
2009 8,285 15,551 41,950 -2,821
2008 10,438 25,775 40,841 -3,313
2007 8,192 20,560 40,288 -3,676
2006 9,787 10,491 38,886 -4,142
2005 9,755 6,887 37,347 -4,662
2004 9,188 5,166 36,495 -5,144
2003 7,007 7,228 35,649 -5,487
2002 5,376 9,629 34,561 -5,712
2001 6,967 12,192 33,461 -6,239
2000 9,078 10,441 32,816 -6,971
1999 6,919 9,520 30,916 -7,686
1998 7,956 11,098 30,390 -8,163
1997 7,927 12,269 29,792 -8,176
1996 6,842 17,534 29,778 -7,369
1995 6,280 28,958 29,142 -4,376
1994 8,850 10,766 27,895 3,174
1993 4,670 11,411 26,943 8,562
1992 6,722 11,937 25,747 7,531
1991 4,639 10,827 24,527 1,621
1990 2,056 8,667 23,936 -8,151
1989 2,053 3,720 24,286 -8,296
1988 0 677 23,940 -8,473
1987 -1,538 6,338 23,549 -8,622
1986 -2,561 11,463 23,301 -8,748
1985 -4,603 9,957 23,116 -8,812
1984 -5,623 4,325 22,861 -8,812
1983 -6,649 1,952 22,542 -8,729
1982 -2,559 235 22,131 -8,539
1981 -3,073 -1,741 21,611 -8,291
1980 1,537 803 21,024 -8,086
1979 4,605 5,808 19,736 -13,801
1978 9,187 5,678 17,468 32,936
1977 11,703 5,548 15,484 33,922
1976 11,667 3,182 13,688 32,113
1975 20,746 -10,672 11,998 28,645
1974 19,676 -437 10,321 24,290
1973 21,092 7,107 8,430 -1,985
1972 24,958 7,053 7,911 -1,985
1971 26,801 -1,159 8,183 -13,302
1970 22,673 20,947 7,632 1,123
1969 23,481 6,687 7,857 -11,033
1968 27,243 -3,557 7,289 2,769
1967 33,363 1,623 6,742 1,516
1966 38,858 2,011 6,955 -11,006
1965 37,596 -2,098 7,789 -19,928
1964 36,832 1,333 8,989 -23,936
1963 36,539 594 9,190 -5,993
1962 32,070 3,900 10,662 -3,960
1961 33,205 3,012 10,756 -3,575
1960 32,515 -4,047 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

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-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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).

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

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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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