The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,018,959 people compared to 2,288,306 in Guinea-Bissau.
Population statistics:
- Denmark's population is 2.63 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 2005, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.42M people to 6.02M (11.1% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.38M to 2.29M (65.6% growth).
- Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 6.14M people compared to the peak of 4.67M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.
Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau: live population counter
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| Current population |
6018959
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2288306
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| Population rank | 114/197 | 146/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
17.5 minutes
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10.9 minutes
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| One birth every |
9.11 minutes
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8.13 minutes
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| One death every |
9.02 minutes
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34.6 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
20.5 minutes
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5.12 hours
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| Annual migration change | +25,639 | -1,712 |
| Daily growth/decline | +82 | +132 |
| Annual growth/decline | +30,040 | +48,013 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.51% | +2.23% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 44/197 |
Denmark and Guinea-Bissau: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 4,579,603 | 577,633 | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 582,532 | 0.7% | 0.85% |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 589,474 | 0.78% | 1.19% |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 594,418 | 0.79% | 0.84% |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | 588,543 | 0.8% | -0.99% |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | 575,005 | 0.78% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | 566,908 | 0.81% | -1.41% |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | 569,011 | 0.79% | 0.37% |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | 578,170 | 0.61% | 1.61% |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | 581,610 | 0.55% | 0.59% |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | 584,403 | 0.75% | 0.48% |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | 586,221 | 0.7% | 0.31% |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | 586,620 | 0.57% | 0.07% |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | 592,808 | 0.61% | 1.05% |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | 613,338 | 0.47% | 3.46% |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | 650,966 | 0.29% | 6.13% |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | 694,191 | 0.25% | 6.64% |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | 741,789 | 0.31% | 6.86% |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | 791,694 | 0.31% | 6.73% |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | 819,867 | 0.25% | 3.56% |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | 829,303 | 0.12% | 1.15% |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | 842,432 | -0.03% | 1.58% |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | 855,891 | -0.07% | 1.6% |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | 869,592 | -0.07% | 1.6% |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | 883,519 | -0.05% | 1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | 897,697 | 0.04% | 1.6% |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | 912,126 | 0.13% | 1.61% |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | 926,862 | 0.13% | 1.62% |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | 942,061 | 0.05% | 1.64% |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | 957,789 | 0.06% | 1.67% |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | 973,669 | 0.16% | 1.66% |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | 994,639 | 0.26% | 2.15% |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | 1,024,356 | 0.33% | 2.99% |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | 1,058,745 | 0.33% | 3.36% |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | 1,092,031 | 0.34% | 3.14% |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | 1,119,949 | 0.52% | 2.56% |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | 1,143,535 | 0.57% | 2.11% |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | 1,165,545 | 0.42% | 1.92% |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | 1,187,473 | 0.36% | 1.88% |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | 1,210,206 | 0.33% | 1.91% |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | 1,234,741 | 0.33% | 2.03% |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | 1,261,273 | 0.36% | 2.15% |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | 1,289,307 | 0.32% | 2.22% |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | 1,318,806 | 0.27% | 2.29% |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | 1,349,563 | 0.26% | 2.33% |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | 1,381,585 | 0.28% | 2.37% |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | 1,415,303 | 0.33% | 2.44% |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | 1,450,986 | 0.44% | 2.52% |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | 1,488,054 | 0.59% | 2.55% |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | 1,526,377 | 0.54% | 2.58% |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | 1,566,347 | 0.45% | 2.62% |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | 1,608,076 | 0.41% | 2.66% |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | 1,651,417 | 0.38% | 2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | 1,695,973 | 0.42% | 2.7% |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | 1,741,122 | 0.51% | 2.66% |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | 1,786,457 | 0.71% | 2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | 1,831,893 | 0.78% | 2.54% |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | 1,877,072 | 0.65% | 2.47% |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | 1,922,168 | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | 1,967,696 | 0.36% | 2.37% |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | 2,013,255 | 0.29% | 2.32% |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | 2,058,841 | 0.43% | 2.26% |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | 2,105,529 | 0.79% | 2.27% |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | 2,153,339 | 0.74% | 2.27% |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | 2,201,352 | 0.51% | 2.23% |
| 2025 | 6,002,090 | 2,249,512 | 0.42% | 2.19% |
| 2026 | 6,023,091 | 2,297,807 | 0.35% | 2.15% |
| 2027 | 6,041,010 | 2,346,190 | 0.3% | 2.11% |
| 2028 | 6,056,755 | 2,394,226 | 0.26% | 2.05% |
| 2029 | 6,070,186 | 2,441,574 | 0.22% | 1.98% |
| 2030 | 6,081,559 | 2,488,931 | 0.19% | 1.94% |
| 2031 | 6,091,513 | 2,536,893 | 0.16% | 1.93% |
| 2032 | 6,099,943 | 2,585,565 | 0.14% | 1.92% |
| 2033 | 6,107,156 | 2,634,701 | 0.12% | 1.9% |
| 2034 | 6,113,785 | 2,683,078 | 0.11% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 6,119,365 | 2,730,136 | 0.09% | 1.75% |
| 2036 | 6,123,874 | 2,777,887 | 0.07% | 1.75% |
| 2037 | 6,127,386 | 2,826,159 | 0.06% | 1.74% |
| 2038 | 6,130,437 | 2,873,929 | 0.05% | 1.69% |
| 2039 | 6,132,752 | 2,921,973 | 0.04% | 1.67% |
| 2040 | 6,134,223 | 2,969,699 | 0.02% | 1.63% |
| 2041 | 6,135,120 | 3,016,537 | 0.01% | 1.58% |
| 2042 | 6,135,315 | 3,063,161 | 0.003% | 1.55% |
| 2043 | 6,135,244 | 3,109,927 | -0.001% | 1.53% |
| 2044 | 6,134,789 | 3,156,704 | -0.007% | 1.5% |
| 2045 | 6,134,218 | 3,204,242 | -0.009% | 1.51% |
| 2046 | 6,133,182 | 3,251,465 | -0.02% | 1.47% |
| 2047 | 6,131,427 | 3,298,563 | -0.03% | 1.45% |
| 2048 | 6,129,548 | 3,345,853 | -0.03% | 1.43% |
| 2049 | 6,127,293 | 3,392,557 | -0.04% | 1.4% |
| 2050 | 6,124,397 | 3,438,597 | -0.05% | 1.36% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Denmark increased by 264,051 people (a 4.87% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 404,872 people (a 29.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Denmark gained 335,476 (a 5.9% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 501,849 (a 28.1% growth).
Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2005 and is 114th in 2025. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2005 and ranked 146th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.75% to 6,124,397 people with a rank change from 114th to 119th. The population of Guinea-Bissau will increase by 50.3% to 3,438,597 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Bissau | 492K |
| Bafata | 29.6K |
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Population differences between Denmark and Guinea-Bissau
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| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 64.4 years |
| Average age | 42.4 years | 24.2 years |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 20.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 3.84 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
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