The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 835,986 people in Guyana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 843,423 in Guyana.
Population statistics:
- Denmark's population is 7.16 times bigger than Guyana's.
- Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
- The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.01% for Guyana.
- For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
- Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 843K (11.1% growth).
Denmark vs Guyana: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2100 | 5,884,686 | 893,400 |
| 2099 | 5,892,325 | 897,049 |
| 2098 | 5,899,695 | 900,704 |
| 2097 | 5,907,465 | 903,852 |
| 2096 | 5,914,749 | 907,213 |
| 2095 | 5,922,245 | 910,422 |
| 2094 | 5,930,321 | 913,693 |
| 2093 | 5,938,280 | 916,720 |
| 2092 | 5,946,384 | 919,754 |
| 2091 | 5,954,679 | 922,566 |
| 2090 | 5,963,266 | 925,355 |
| 2089 | 5,971,713 | 928,338 |
| 2088 | 5,979,364 | 931,122 |
| 2087 | 5,987,402 | 933,697 |
| 2086 | 5,995,064 | 936,460 |
| 2085 | 6,002,549 | 939,094 |
| 2084 | 6,009,275 | 941,456 |
| 2083 | 6,015,700 | 943,457 |
| 2082 | 6,021,123 | 945,740 |
| 2081 | 6,025,161 | 947,585 |
| 2080 | 6,029,023 | 949,719 |
| 2079 | 6,032,690 | 951,522 |
| 2078 | 6,035,675 | 953,282 |
| 2077 | 6,038,686 | 954,797 |
| 2076 | 6,042,135 | 956,257 |
| 2075 | 6,044,653 | 957,459 |
| 2074 | 6,047,076 | 958,504 |
| 2073 | 6,049,937 | 959,702 |
| 2072 | 6,051,777 | 960,812 |
| 2071 | 6,053,762 | 961,668 |
| 2070 | 6,056,217 | 962,203 |
| 2069 | 6,059,011 | 962,904 |
| 2068 | 6,062,068 | 963,022 |
| 2067 | 6,065,624 | 963,054 |
| 2066 | 6,069,342 | 962,921 |
| 2065 | 6,074,204 | 962,791 |
| 2064 | 6,079,063 | 962,542 |
| 2063 | 6,083,788 | 962,076 |
| 2062 | 6,088,960 | 961,203 |
| 2061 | 6,093,987 | 960,260 |
| 2060 | 6,099,487 | 959,002 |
| 2059 | 6,104,417 | 957,472 |
| 2058 | 6,109,049 | 956,199 |
| 2057 | 6,114,183 | 954,833 |
| 2056 | 6,119,717 | 953,856 |
| 2055 | 6,125,235 | 952,473 |
| 2054 | 6,129,783 | 950,751 |
| 2053 | 6,134,472 | 948,550 |
| 2052 | 6,138,153 | 946,418 |
| 2051 | 6,141,878 | 944,600 |
| 2050 | 6,145,108 | 942,132 |
| 2049 | 6,147,694 | 939,501 |
| 2048 | 6,149,633 | 936,652 |
| 2047 | 6,151,452 | 933,791 |
| 2046 | 6,153,140 | 930,620 |
| 2045 | 6,153,542 | 927,519 |
| 2044 | 6,154,289 | 924,138 |
| 2043 | 6,154,449 | 920,425 |
| 2042 | 6,154,439 | 916,573 |
| 2041 | 6,154,049 | 912,228 |
| 2040 | 6,152,639 | 908,107 |
| 2039 | 6,151,105 | 903,833 |
| 2038 | 6,147,975 | 899,477 |
| 2037 | 6,145,003 | 895,081 |
| 2036 | 6,140,920 | 890,800 |
| 2035 | 6,135,972 | 886,268 |
| 2034 | 6,129,715 | 881,349 |
| 2033 | 6,122,663 | 876,484 |
| 2032 | 6,115,251 | 871,096 |
| 2031 | 6,105,748 | 866,145 |
| 2030 | 6,095,292 | 860,981 |
| 2029 | 6,082,914 | 856,128 |
| 2028 | 6,068,364 | 851,179 |
| 2027 | 6,051,324 | 845,822 |
| 2026 | 6,032,411 | 840,890 |
| 2025 | 6,009,169 | 835,986 |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | 831,087 |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | 826,353 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | 821,637 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | 815,482 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | 807,481 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | 807,665 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | 791,556 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | 768,479 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | 763,548 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | 758,781 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | 754,229 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | 750,021 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | 746,288 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | 746,153 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | 749,256 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | 752,094 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | 754,606 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | 756,861 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | 758,966 |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | 760,914 |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | 762,418 |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | 763,101 |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | 763,652 |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | 764,477 |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | 764,832 |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | 764,483 |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | 763,586 |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | 762,245 |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | 760,526 |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | 758,388 |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | 755,822 |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | 752,965 |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | 749,911 |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | 747,861 |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | 749,894 |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | 754,865 |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | 759,663 |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | 764,120 |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | 768,098 |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | 771,477 |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | 774,111 |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | 775,891 |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | 776,712 |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | 776,453 |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | 774,367 |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | 770,062 |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | 764,586 |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | 758,654 |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | 752,253 |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | 745,393 |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | 738,057 |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | 730,138 |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | 721,617 |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | 712,662 |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | 702,705 |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | 690,223 |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | 676,160 |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | 662,311 |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | 648,646 |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | 635,128 |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | 621,764 |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 608,537 |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 595,461 |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 582,568 |
| 1960 | 4,579,603 | 569,143 |
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/guyana | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Guyana's population increased by 79,875 people (a 10.5% growth).
Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.7% to 942,132 people and will still be ranked 162nd.
Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 963K people in 2067 for Guyana.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
|
| 2100 | -0.13% | -0.41% |
| 2099 | -0.12% | -0.41% |
| 2098 | -0.13% | -0.35% |
| 2097 | -0.12% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | -0.13% | -0.35% |
| 2095 | -0.14% | -0.36% |
| 2094 | -0.13% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | -0.14% | -0.33% |
| 2092 | -0.14% | -0.3% |
| 2091 | -0.14% | -0.3% |
| 2090 | -0.14% | -0.32% |
| 2089 | -0.13% | -0.3% |
| 2088 | -0.13% | -0.28% |
| 2087 | -0.13% | -0.3% |
| 2086 | -0.12% | -0.28% |
| 2085 | -0.11% | -0.25% |
| 2084 | -0.11% | -0.21% |
| 2083 | -0.09% | -0.24% |
| 2082 | -0.07% | -0.19% |
| 2081 | -0.06% | -0.22% |
| 2080 | -0.06% | -0.19% |
| 2079 | -0.05% | -0.18% |
| 2078 | -0.05% | -0.16% |
| 2077 | -0.06% | -0.15% |
| 2076 | -0.04% | -0.13% |
| 2075 | -0.04% | -0.11% |
| 2074 | -0.05% | -0.12% |
| 2073 | -0.03% | -0.12% |
| 2072 | -0.03% | -0.09% |
| 2071 | -0.04% | -0.06% |
| 2070 | -0.05% | -0.07% |
| 2069 | -0.05% | -0.01% |
| 2068 | -0.06% | -0.003% |
| 2067 | -0.06% | 0.01% |
| 2066 | -0.08% | 0.01% |
| 2065 | -0.08% | 0.03% |
| 2064 | -0.08% | 0.05% |
| 2063 | -0.08% | 0.09% |
| 2062 | -0.08% | 0.1% |
| 2061 | -0.09% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | -0.08% | 0.16% |
| 2059 | -0.08% | 0.13% |
| 2058 | -0.08% | 0.14% |
| 2057 | -0.09% | 0.1% |
| 2056 | -0.09% | 0.15% |
| 2055 | -0.07% | 0.18% |
| 2054 | -0.08% | 0.23% |
| 2053 | -0.06% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | -0.06% | 0.19% |
| 2051 | -0.05% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | -0.04% | 0.28% |
| 2049 | -0.03% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | -0.03% | 0.31% |
| 2047 | -0.03% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | -0.007% | 0.33% |
| 2045 | -0.01% | 0.37% |
| 2044 | -0.003% | 0.4% |
| 2043 | 0% | 0.42% |
| 2042 | 0.006% | 0.48% |
| 2041 | 0.02% | 0.45% |
| 2040 | 0.02% | 0.47% |
| 2039 | 0.05% | 0.48% |
| 2038 | 0.05% | 0.49% |
| 2037 | 0.07% | 0.48% |
| 2036 | 0.08% | 0.51% |
| 2035 | 0.1% | 0.56% |
| 2034 | 0.12% | 0.56% |
| 2033 | 0.12% | 0.62% |
| 2032 | 0.16% | 0.57% |
| 2031 | 0.17% | 0.6% |
| 2030 | 0.2% | 0.57% |
| 2029 | 0.24% | 0.58% |
| 2028 | 0.28% | 0.63% |
| 2027 | 0.31% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 0.39% | 0.59% |
| 2025 | 0.54% | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 0.51% | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 0.74% | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 0.79% | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 0.43% | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 0.29% | -0.02% |
| 2019 | 0.36% | 2.04% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | 3% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| 2016 | 0.78% | 0.63% |
| 2015 | 0.71% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.51% | 0.56% |
| 2013 | 0.42% | 0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.38% | 0.02% |
| 2011 | 0.41% | -0.41% |
| 2010 | 0.45% | -0.38% |
| 2009 | 0.54% | -0.33% |
| 2008 | 0.59% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.44% | -0.28% |
| 2006 | 0.33% | -0.26% |
| 2005 | 0.28% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26% | -0.09% |
| 2003 | 0.27% | -0.07% |
| 2002 | 0.32% | -0.11% |
| 2001 | 0.36% | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 0.33% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 0.33% | 0.12% |
| 1998 | 0.36% | 0.18% |
| 1997 | 0.42% | 0.23% |
| 1996 | 0.57% | 0.28% |
| 1995 | 0.52% | 0.34% |
| 1994 | 0.34% | 0.38% |
| 1993 | 0.33% | 0.41% |
| 1992 | 0.33% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 0.26% | -0.27% |
| 1990 | 0.16% | -0.66% |
| 1989 | 0.06% | -0.63% |
| 1988 | 0.05% | -0.58% |
| 1987 | 0.13% | -0.52% |
| 1986 | 0.13% | -0.44% |
| 1985 | 0.04% | -0.34% |
| 1984 | -0.05% | -0.23% |
| 1983 | -0.07% | -0.11% |
| 1982 | -0.07% | 0.03% |
| 1981 | -0.03% | 0.27% |
| 1980 | 0.12% | 0.56% |
| 1979 | 0.25% | 0.72% |
| 1978 | 0.31% | 0.78% |
| 1977 | 0.31% | 0.85% |
| 1976 | 0.25% | 0.92% |
| 1975 | 0.29% | 0.99% |
| 1974 | 0.47% | 1.08% |
| 1973 | 0.61% | 1.18% |
| 1972 | 0.57% | 1.26% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | 1.42% |
| 1970 | 0.75% | 1.81% |
| 1969 | 0.55% | 2.08% |
| 1968 | 0.61% | 2.09% |
| 1967 | 0.79% | 2.11% |
| 1966 | 0.81% | 2.13% |
| 1965 | 0.78% | 2.15% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | 2.17% |
| 1963 | 0.79% | 2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.78% | 2.21% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | 2.36% |
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/guyana | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.59%.
Live population counters
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
6042125
|
843423
|
| Population rank | 114/197 | 162/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
16.4 minutes
|
1.79 hours
|
| One birth every |
9.26 minutes
|
31.8 minutes
|
| One death every |
9.26 minutes
|
1.41 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +88 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +32,177 | +4,899 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.54% | +0.59% |
| Population growth rate rank | 126/197 | 124/197 |
| One migration net change every |
23.8 minutes
|
1.73 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +22,103 | -5,092 |
| Net migration rank | 32/196 | 116/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 847,475 | 54,175 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 65/195 | 147/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.2% | 6.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 46/195 | 82/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 22,103 | - | -5,092 |
| 2024 | 0 | 25,639 | 10,310 | -5,407 |
| 2023 | -595 | 31,006 | 10,716 | -6,161 |
| 2022 | -1,180 | 60,219 | 11,042 | -6,161 |
| 2021 | 5,857 | 26,887 | 8,125 | -689 |
| 2020 | 5,831 | 10,851 | 10,307 | -1,743 |
| 2019 | 6,977 | 9,488 | 11,665 | -20,603 |
| 2018 | 6,373 | 18,919 | 10,946 | 30,213 |
| 2017 | 8,071 | 24,561 | 11,108 | -6,107 |
| 2016 | 9,165 | 33,391 | 11,168 | -6,309 |
| 2015 | 5,683 | 42,284 | 11,199 | -6,527 |
| 2014 | 5,644 | 27,242 | 11,143 | -6,710 |
| 2013 | 3,931 | 21,359 | 10,887 | -6,907 |
| 2012 | 5,592 | 16,871 | 10,633 | -7,152 |
| 2011 | 6,685 | 13,495 | 10,713 | -13,920 |
| 2010 | 8,876 | 17,533 | 10,652 | -13,655 |
| 2009 | 8,285 | 15,551 | 10,758 | -13,425 |
| 2008 | 10,438 | 25,775 | 10,792 | -13,143 |
| 2007 | 8,192 | 20,560 | 10,741 | -12,906 |
| 2006 | 9,787 | 10,491 | 10,525 | -12,575 |
| 2005 | 9,755 | 6,887 | 10,455 | -12,290 |
| 2004 | 9,188 | 5,166 | 10,767 | -11,938 |
| 2003 | 7,007 | 7,228 | 11,344 | -11,551 |
| 2002 | 5,376 | 9,629 | 12,218 | -13,116 |
| 2001 | 6,967 | 12,192 | 13,307 | -14,050 |
| 2000 | 9,078 | 10,441 | 14,128 | -14,090 |
| 1999 | 6,919 | 9,520 | 14,763 | -14,115 |
| 1998 | 7,956 | 11,098 | 15,292 | -14,155 |
| 1997 | 7,927 | 12,269 | 15,568 | -14,019 |
| 1996 | 6,842 | 17,534 | 15,768 | -13,871 |
| 1995 | 6,280 | 28,958 | 15,991 | -13,614 |
| 1994 | 8,850 | 10,766 | 16,185 | -13,426 |
| 1993 | 4,670 | 11,411 | 16,099 | -13,137 |
| 1992 | 6,722 | 11,937 | 15,990 | -12,844 |
| 1991 | 4,639 | 10,827 | 15,896 | -14,949 |
| 1990 | 2,056 | 8,667 | 15,917 | -20,930 |
| 1989 | 2,053 | 3,720 | 15,947 | -20,870 |
| 1988 | 0 | 677 | 16,189 | -20,860 |
| 1987 | -1,538 | 6,338 | 16,600 | -20,848 |
| 1986 | -2,561 | 11,463 | 16,940 | -20,647 |
| 1985 | -4,603 | 9,957 | 17,292 | -20,337 |
| 1984 | -5,623 | 4,325 | 17,466 | -19,702 |
| 1983 | -6,649 | 1,952 | 17,753 | -19,075 |
| 1982 | -2,559 | 235 | 17,644 | -17,959 |
| 1981 | -3,073 | -1,741 | 17,471 | -16,648 |
| 1980 | 1,537 | 803 | 17,298 | -13,952 |
| 1979 | 4,605 | 5,808 | 17,402 | -12,138 |
| 1978 | 9,187 | 5,678 | 17,539 | -11,841 |
| 1977 | 11,703 | 5,548 | 17,805 | -11,636 |
| 1976 | 11,667 | 3,182 | 18,083 | -11,445 |
| 1975 | 20,746 | -10,672 | 18,317 | -11,231 |
| 1974 | 19,676 | -437 | 18,589 | -11,012 |
| 1973 | 21,092 | 7,107 | 18,991 | -10,731 |
| 1972 | 24,958 | 7,053 | 19,219 | -10,448 |
| 1971 | 26,801 | -1,159 | 19,273 | -10,142 |
| 1970 | 22,673 | 20,947 | 19,233 | -8,439 |
| 1969 | 23,481 | 6,687 | 19,133 | -4,969 |
| 1968 | 27,243 | -3,557 | 19,035 | -5,071 |
| 1967 | 33,363 | 1,623 | 18,933 | -5,192 |
| 1966 | 38,858 | 2,011 | 18,862 | -5,277 |
| 1965 | 37,596 | -2,098 | 18,791 | -5,347 |
| 1964 | 36,832 | 1,333 | 18,729 | -5,437 |
| 1963 | 36,539 | 594 | 18,606 | -5,434 |
| 1962 | 32,070 | 3,900 | 18,344 | -5,379 |
| 1961 | 33,205 | 3,012 | 18,092 | -5,267 |
| 1960 | 32,515 | -4,047 | 17,867 | -3,837 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/denmark/guyana | 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 Guyana 78.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 106,586 people) and 21.7% is from migration (a loss of 29,494 people).
As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.
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Population differences between Denmark and Guyana
|
Denmark
|
Guyana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 70.6 years |
| Average age | 42.5 years | 30.4 years |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 27.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 48.7:51.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman |
| Population density | 391 ppl/mi² | 10.3 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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