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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 1.57 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Denmark vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Hungary
2100 5,879,692 7,370,355
2099 5,887,324 7,386,200
2098 5,894,688 7,401,408
2097 5,902,451 7,415,908
2096 5,909,729 7,430,531
2095 5,917,219 7,445,269
2094 5,925,288 7,460,108
2093 5,933,241 7,475,111
2092 5,941,337 7,489,534
2091 5,949,626 7,504,343
2090 5,958,205 7,519,276
2089 5,966,645 7,534,960
2088 5,974,290 7,550,399
2087 5,982,321 7,566,507
2086 5,989,976 7,583,518
2085 5,997,455 7,600,748
2084 6,004,175 7,617,497
2083 6,010,595 7,634,894
2082 6,016,013 7,653,272
2081 6,020,048 7,672,270
2080 6,023,906 7,692,156
2079 6,027,570 7,712,929
2078 6,030,553 7,734,118
2077 6,033,561 7,756,481
2076 6,037,007 7,780,266
2075 6,039,523 7,805,336
2074 6,041,944 7,832,068
2073 6,044,803 7,860,016
2072 6,046,641 7,889,448
2071 6,048,624 7,920,271
2070 6,051,078 7,952,370
2069 6,053,869 7,985,309
2068 6,056,924 8,019,321
2067 6,060,476 8,053,791
2066 6,064,191 8,088,854
2065 6,069,049 8,125,079
2064 6,073,904 8,161,993
2063 6,078,625 8,198,019
2062 6,083,792 8,233,954
2061 6,088,815 8,269,395
2060 6,094,310 8,304,498
2059 6,099,236 8,339,351
2058 6,103,864 8,372,516
2057 6,108,995 8,405,403
2056 6,114,524 8,438,397
2055 6,120,037 8,470,451
2054 6,124,581 8,502,165
2053 6,129,266 8,533,102
2052 6,132,944 8,563,943
2051 6,136,666 8,594,925
2050 6,139,893 8,625,864
2049 6,142,477 8,657,469
2048 6,144,414 8,689,207
2047 6,146,231 8,721,846
2046 6,147,918 8,755,100
2045 6,148,320 8,789,106
2044 6,149,066 8,823,256
2043 6,149,226 8,857,823
2042 6,149,216 8,893,508
2041 6,148,827 8,929,696
2040 6,147,418 8,966,615
2039 6,145,884 9,004,383
2038 6,142,758 9,041,989
2037 6,139,788 9,080,597
2036 6,135,708 9,118,668
2035 6,130,764 9,157,148
2034 6,124,513 9,195,286
2033 6,117,467 9,232,883
2032 6,110,061 9,270,132
2031 6,100,566 9,306,671
2030 6,090,119 9,342,584
2029 6,077,752 9,377,706
2028 6,063,214 9,411,230
2027 6,046,188 9,443,534
2026 6,027,292 9,475,525
2025 6,004,069 9,535,248
2024 5,976,992 9,562,065
2023 5,946,952 9,592,186
2022 5,903,037 9,605,074
2021 5,856,733 9,630,932
2020 5,831,404 9,670,419
2019 5,814,422 9,694,824
2018 5,793,636 9,706,964
2017 5,764,980 9,726,756
2016 5,728,010 9,759,755
2015 5,683,483 9,797,755
2014 5,643,475 9,833,038
2013 5,614,932 9,872,734
2012 5,591,572 9,920,362
2011 5,570,572 9,971,727
2010 5,547,683 10,000,023
2009 5,523,095 10,022,650
2008 5,493,621 10,038,188
2007 5,461,438 10,055,780
2006 5,437,272 10,071,370
2005 5,419,432 10,087,065
2004 5,404,523 10,107,146
2003 5,390,574 10,129,552
2002 5,375,931 10,158,608
2001 5,358,783 10,187,576
2000 5,339,616 10,210,971
1999 5,321,799 10,237,530
1998 5,304,219 10,266,570
1997 5,284,991 10,290,486
1996 5,263,074 10,311,238
1995 5,233,373 10,328,965
1994 5,206,180 10,343,355
1993 5,188,628 10,357,523
1992 5,171,370 10,369,341
1991 5,154,298 10,373,400
1990 5,140,939 10,373,988
1989 5,132,594 10,481,719
1988 5,129,516 10,596,487
1987 5,127,024 10,612,741
1986 5,120,534 10,630,564
1985 5,113,691 10,648,713
1984 5,111,619 10,668,095
1983 5,114,297 10,689,463
1982 5,117,810 10,705,535
1981 5,121,572 10,711,848
1980 5,123,027 10,711,122
1979 5,116,801 10,704,152
1978 5,104,248 10,684,822
1977 5,088,419 10,648,031
1976 5,072,596 10,598,677
1975 5,059,862 10,540,525
1974 5,045,297 10,478,720
1973 5,021,861 10,432,055
1972 4,991,596 10,398,489
1971 4,963,126 10,367,537
1970 4,928,757 10,337,910
1969 4,891,860 10,298,723
1968 4,864,883 10,255,815
1967 4,835,354 10,216,604
1966 4,797,381 10,178,653
1965 4,759,012 10,147,935
1964 4,722,072 10,119,835
1963 4,684,483 10,087,947
1962 4,647,727 10,060,825
1961 4,611,687 10,027,958
1960 4,579,603 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Hungary
2100 -0.13% -0.21%
2099 -0.12% -0.21%
2098 -0.13% -0.2%
2097 -0.12% -0.2%
2096 -0.13% -0.2%
2095 -0.14% -0.2%
2094 -0.13% -0.2%
2093 -0.14% -0.19%
2092 -0.14% -0.2%
2091 -0.14% -0.2%
2090 -0.14% -0.21%
2089 -0.13% -0.2%
2088 -0.13% -0.21%
2087 -0.13% -0.22%
2086 -0.12% -0.23%
2085 -0.11% -0.22%
2084 -0.11% -0.23%
2083 -0.09% -0.24%
2082 -0.07% -0.25%
2081 -0.06% -0.26%
2080 -0.06% -0.27%
2079 -0.05% -0.27%
2078 -0.05% -0.29%
2077 -0.06% -0.31%
2076 -0.04% -0.32%
2075 -0.04% -0.34%
2074 -0.05% -0.36%
2073 -0.03% -0.37%
2072 -0.03% -0.39%
2071 -0.04% -0.4%
2070 -0.05% -0.41%
2069 -0.05% -0.42%
2068 -0.06% -0.43%
2067 -0.06% -0.43%
2066 -0.08% -0.45%
2065 -0.08% -0.45%
2064 -0.08% -0.44%
2063 -0.08% -0.44%
2062 -0.08% -0.43%
2061 -0.09% -0.42%
2060 -0.08% -0.42%
2059 -0.08% -0.4%
2058 -0.08% -0.39%
2057 -0.09% -0.39%
2056 -0.09% -0.38%
2055 -0.07% -0.37%
2054 -0.08% -0.36%
2053 -0.06% -0.36%
2052 -0.06% -0.36%
2051 -0.05% -0.36%
2050 -0.04% -0.37%
2049 -0.03% -0.37%
2048 -0.03% -0.37%
2047 -0.03% -0.38%
2046 -0.007% -0.39%
2045 -0.01% -0.39%
2044 -0.003% -0.39%
2043 0% -0.4%
2042 0.006% -0.41%
2041 0.02% -0.41%
2040 0.02% -0.42%
2039 0.05% -0.42%
2038 0.05% -0.43%
2037 0.07% -0.42%
2036 0.08% -0.42%
2035 0.1% -0.41%
2034 0.12% -0.41%
2033 0.12% -0.4%
2032 0.16% -0.39%
2031 0.17% -0.38%
2030 0.2% -0.37%
2029 0.24% -0.36%
2028 0.28% -0.34%
2027 0.31% -0.34%
2026 0.39% -0.63%
2025 0.45% -0.28%
2024 0.51% -0.31%
2023 0.74% -0.13%
2022 0.79% -0.27%
2021 0.43% -0.41%
2020 0.29% -0.25%
2019 0.36% -0.13%
2018 0.5% -0.2%
2017 0.65% -0.34%
2016 0.78% -0.39%
2015 0.71% -0.36%
2014 0.51% -0.4%
2013 0.42% -0.48%
2012 0.38% -0.52%
2011 0.41% -0.28%
2010 0.45% -0.23%
2009 0.54% -0.15%
2008 0.59% -0.17%
2007 0.44% -0.15%
2006 0.33% -0.16%
2005 0.28% -0.2%
2004 0.26% -0.22%
2003 0.27% -0.29%
2002 0.32% -0.28%
2001 0.36% -0.23%
2000 0.33% -0.26%
1999 0.33% -0.28%
1998 0.36% -0.23%
1997 0.42% -0.2%
1996 0.57% -0.17%
1995 0.52% -0.14%
1994 0.34% -0.14%
1993 0.33% -0.11%
1992 0.33% -0.04%
1991 0.26% -0.006%
1990 0.16% -1.03%
1989 0.06% -1.08%
1988 0.05% -0.15%
1987 0.13% -0.17%
1986 0.13% -0.17%
1985 0.04% -0.18%
1984 -0.05% -0.2%
1983 -0.07% -0.15%
1982 -0.07% -0.06%
1981 -0.03% 0.007%
1980 0.12% 0.07%
1979 0.25% 0.18%
1978 0.31% 0.35%
1977 0.31% 0.47%
1976 0.25% 0.55%
1975 0.29% 0.59%
1974 0.47% 0.45%
1973 0.61% 0.32%
1972 0.57% 0.3%
1971 0.7% 0.29%
1970 0.75% 0.38%
1969 0.55% 0.42%
1968 0.61% 0.38%
1967 0.79% 0.37%
1966 0.81% 0.3%
1965 0.78% 0.28%
1964 0.8% 0.32%
1963 0.79% 0.27%
1962 0.78% 0.33%
1961 0.7% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Denmark Hungary
Current population
6032403
9475525
Population rank 114/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 -83
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 179/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -16,331
Net migration rank 32/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -16,331
2024 - 25,639 - 16,223
2023 -595 31,006 -41,247 49,213
2022 -1,180 60,219 -47,065 41,871
2021 5,857 26,887 -61,638 20,372
2020 5,831 10,851 -47,385 9,147
2019 6,977 9,488 -36,840 34,339
2018 6,373 18,919 -37,858 34,190
2017 8,071 24,561 -37,934 20,200
2016 9,165 33,391 -31,231 68
2015 5,683 42,284 -39,191 13,856
2014 5,644 27,242 -32,449 11,581
2013 3,931 21,359 -36,529 5,635
2012 5,592 16,871 -38,689 15,286
2011 6,685 13,495 -40,884 1,859
2010 8,876 17,533 -40,000 10,592
2009 8,285 15,551 -34,077 17,281
2008 10,438 25,775 -31,118 16,166
2007 8,192 20,560 -35,195 13,697
2006 9,787 10,491 -32,228 19,890
2005 9,755 6,887 -38,331 16,925
2004 9,188 5,166 -37,396 16,637
2003 7,007 7,228 -41,531 13,879
2002 5,376 9,629 -36,571 2,822
2001 6,967 12,192 -35,657 10,386
2000 9,078 10,441 -37,780 13,414
1999 6,919 9,520 -49,140 12,819
1998 7,956 11,098 -43,120 13,568
1997 7,927 12,269 -38,075 14,186
1996 6,842 17,534 -38,152 14,605
1995 6,280 28,958 -34,086 14,927
1994 8,850 10,766 -31,030 15,159
1993 4,670 11,411 -33,144 15,540
1992 6,722 11,937 -26,960 16,238
1991 4,639 10,827 -17,635 16,873
1990 2,056 8,667 -19,710 16,991
1989 2,053 3,720 -20,963 -16,991
1988 0 677 -15,895 -16,052
1987 -1,538 6,338 -15,919 -16,175
1986 -2,561 11,463 -18,072 -16,339
1985 -4,603 9,957 -18,103 -15,890
1984 -5,623 4,325 -21,336 -16,216
1983 -6,649 1,952 -21,379 -16,047
1982 -2,559 235 -10,705 -16,531
1981 -3,073 -1,741 -2,142 -16,869
1980 1,537 803 3,213 -17,795
1979 4,605 5,808 23,549 3,629
1978 9,187 5,678 27,780 290
1977 11,703 5,548 45,787 -54
1976 11,667 3,182 52,993 -472
1975 20,746 -10,672 63,243 -335
1974 19,676 -437 60,777 132
1973 21,092 7,107 33,382 -1,512
1972 24,958 7,053 34,315 -8
1971 26,801 -1,159 26,956 -15
1970 22,673 20,947 32,048 -96
1969 23,481 6,687 38,105 -333
1968 27,243 -3,557 39,997 -324
1967 33,363 1,623 39,845 -414
1966 38,858 2,011 36,643 -726
1965 37,596 -2,098 24,355 -537
1964 36,832 1,333 31,371 -739
1963 36,539 594 32,282 -822
1962 32,070 3,900 21,128 -1,738
1961 33,205 3,012 44,123 -1,177
1960 32,515 -4,047 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

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
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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

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