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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 1,450,935,791 people in India in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 1,480,351,380 in India.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 245.4 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while India is the 1st.
  • The countries together account for 17.9% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 17.9% for India.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.03% in India.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while India has grown from 1.17B to 1.48B (26.2% growth).

Denmark vs India: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark India
2100 5,879,692 1,515,897,176
2099 5,887,324 1,523,583,618
2098 5,894,688 1,531,281,096
2097 5,902,451 1,538,914,978
2096 5,909,729 1,546,515,506
2095 5,917,219 1,554,100,337
2094 5,925,288 1,561,632,624
2093 5,933,241 1,569,112,481
2092 5,941,337 1,576,470,228
2091 5,949,626 1,583,793,450
2090 5,958,205 1,591,038,578
2089 5,966,645 1,598,165,996
2088 5,974,290 1,605,169,643
2087 5,982,321 1,612,023,916
2086 5,989,976 1,618,795,931
2085 5,997,455 1,625,424,591
2084 6,004,175 1,631,854,605
2083 6,010,595 1,638,132,423
2082 6,016,013 1,644,206,476
2081 6,020,048 1,650,106,942
2080 6,023,906 1,655,799,569
2079 6,027,570 1,661,261,962
2078 6,030,553 1,666,477,951
2077 6,033,561 1,671,444,317
2076 6,037,007 1,676,151,275
2075 6,039,523 1,680,606,119
2074 6,041,944 1,684,743,082
2073 6,044,803 1,688,579,113
2072 6,046,641 1,692,138,648
2071 6,048,624 1,695,351,098
2070 6,051,078 1,698,255,829
2069 6,053,869 1,700,813,392
2068 6,056,924 1,703,025,450
2067 6,060,476 1,704,872,725
2066 6,064,191 1,706,347,017
2065 6,069,049 1,707,540,131
2064 6,073,904 1,708,362,011
2063 6,078,625 1,708,845,280
2062 6,083,792 1,709,011,618
2061 6,088,815 1,708,866,368
2060 6,094,310 1,708,344,645
2059 6,099,236 1,707,488,768
2058 6,103,864 1,706,314,224
2057 6,108,995 1,704,805,210
2056 6,114,524 1,703,013,988
2055 6,120,037 1,700,890,479
2054 6,124,581 1,698,473,703
2053 6,129,266 1,695,661,388
2052 6,132,944 1,692,531,993
2051 6,136,666 1,689,057,795
2050 6,139,893 1,685,236,057
2049 6,142,477 1,681,083,344
2048 6,144,414 1,676,576,931
2047 6,146,231 1,671,678,054
2046 6,147,918 1,666,371,707
2045 6,148,320 1,660,667,112
2044 6,149,066 1,654,556,840
2043 6,149,226 1,648,067,988
2042 6,149,216 1,641,136,901
2041 6,148,827 1,633,771,970
2040 6,147,418 1,625,990,392
2039 6,145,884 1,617,818,911
2038 6,142,758 1,609,238,166
2037 6,139,788 1,600,212,760
2036 6,135,708 1,590,731,970
2035 6,130,764 1,580,864,963
2034 6,124,513 1,570,629,033
2033 6,117,467 1,560,043,145
2032 6,110,061 1,549,098,676
2031 6,100,566 1,537,810,507
2030 6,090,119 1,526,192,552
2029 6,077,752 1,514,274,850
2028 6,063,214 1,502,102,657
2027 6,046,188 1,489,628,314
2026 6,027,292 1,476,911,618
2025 6,004,069 1,463,993,377
2024 5,976,992 1,450,935,791
2023 5,946,952 1,438,069,596
2022 5,903,037 1,425,423,212
2021 5,856,733 1,414,203,896
2020 5,831,404 1,402,617,695
2019 5,814,422 1,389,030,312
2018 5,793,636 1,374,659,064
2017 5,764,980 1,359,657,400
2016 5,728,010 1,343,944,296
2015 5,683,483 1,328,024,498
2014 5,643,475 1,312,277,191
2013 5,614,932 1,295,829,511
2012 5,591,572 1,278,674,502
2011 5,570,572 1,261,224,954
2010 5,547,683 1,243,481,564
2009 5,523,095 1,225,524,753
2008 5,493,621 1,207,930,964
2007 5,461,438 1,190,676,021
2006 5,437,272 1,172,878,890
2005 5,419,432 1,154,676,322
2004 5,404,523 1,135,991,513
2003 5,390,574 1,116,803,006
2002 5,375,931 1,097,600,380
2001 5,358,783 1,077,898,575
2000 5,339,616 1,057,922,733
1999 5,321,799 1,038,225,823
1998 5,304,219 1,018,665,080
1997 5,284,991 999,133,762
1996 5,263,074 979,678,458
1995 5,233,373 960,301,044
1994 5,206,180 941,163,767
1993 5,188,628 922,118,387
1992 5,171,370 902,957,070
1991 5,154,298 883,927,600
1990 5,140,939 864,972,221
1989 5,132,594 846,039,529
1988 5,129,516 827,342,990
1987 5,127,024 808,931,270
1986 5,120,534 790,689,978
1985 5,113,691 772,647,793
1984 5,111,619 754,875,449
1983 5,114,297 737,372,681
1982 5,117,810 720,313,473
1981 5,121,572 703,696,250
1980 5,123,027 687,354,025
1979 5,116,801 671,155,747
1978 5,104,248 655,728,229
1977 5,088,419 640,801,103
1976 5,072,596 625,861,883
1975 5,059,862 611,309,535
1974 5,045,297 597,041,391
1973 5,021,861 583,465,598
1972 4,991,596 570,482,142
1971 4,963,126 558,096,387
1970 4,928,757 545,864,268
1969 4,891,860 533,880,544
1968 4,864,883 522,716,889
1967 4,835,354 511,606,372
1966 4,797,381 500,740,247
1965 4,759,012 490,140,146
1964 4,722,072 479,229,598
1963 4,684,483 468,138,575
1962 4,647,727 457,283,090
1961 4,611,687 446,564,729
1960 4,579,603 435,990,338

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while India gained 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while India's population increased by 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. India was ranked 2nd in 2006 and ranked 1st 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 India will increase by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 1.71B people in 2062 for India.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
India
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark India
2100 -0.13% -0.5%
2099 -0.12% -0.5%
2098 -0.13% -0.5%
2097 -0.12% -0.49%
2096 -0.13% -0.49%
2095 -0.14% -0.48%
2094 -0.13% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.47%
2092 -0.14% -0.46%
2091 -0.14% -0.46%
2090 -0.14% -0.45%
2089 -0.13% -0.44%
2088 -0.13% -0.43%
2087 -0.13% -0.42%
2086 -0.12% -0.41%
2085 -0.11% -0.39%
2084 -0.11% -0.38%
2083 -0.09% -0.37%
2082 -0.07% -0.36%
2081 -0.06% -0.34%
2080 -0.06% -0.33%
2079 -0.05% -0.31%
2078 -0.05% -0.3%
2077 -0.06% -0.28%
2076 -0.04% -0.27%
2075 -0.04% -0.25%
2074 -0.05% -0.23%
2073 -0.03% -0.21%
2072 -0.03% -0.19%
2071 -0.04% -0.17%
2070 -0.05% -0.15%
2069 -0.05% -0.13%
2068 -0.06% -0.11%
2067 -0.06% -0.09%
2066 -0.08% -0.07%
2065 -0.08% -0.05%
2064 -0.08% -0.03%
2063 -0.08% -0.01%
2062 -0.08% 0.008%
2061 -0.09% 0.03%
2060 -0.08% 0.05%
2059 -0.08% 0.07%
2058 -0.08% 0.09%
2057 -0.09% 0.11%
2056 -0.09% 0.12%
2055 -0.07% 0.14%
2054 -0.08% 0.17%
2053 -0.06% 0.18%
2052 -0.06% 0.21%
2051 -0.05% 0.23%
2050 -0.04% 0.25%
2049 -0.03% 0.27%
2048 -0.03% 0.29%
2047 -0.03% 0.32%
2046 -0.007% 0.34%
2045 -0.01% 0.37%
2044 -0.003% 0.39%
2043 0% 0.42%
2042 0.006% 0.45%
2041 0.02% 0.48%
2040 0.02% 0.51%
2039 0.05% 0.53%
2038 0.05% 0.56%
2037 0.07% 0.6%
2036 0.08% 0.62%
2035 0.1% 0.65%
2034 0.12% 0.68%
2033 0.12% 0.71%
2032 0.16% 0.73%
2031 0.17% 0.76%
2030 0.2% 0.79%
2029 0.24% 0.81%
2028 0.28% 0.84%
2027 0.31% 0.86%
2026 0.39% 0.88%
2025 0.45% 0.9%
2024 0.51% 0.89%
2023 0.74% 0.89%
2022 0.79% 0.79%
2021 0.43% 0.83%
2020 0.29% 0.98%
2019 0.36% 1.05%
2018 0.5% 1.1%
2017 0.65% 1.17%
2016 0.78% 1.2%
2015 0.71% 1.2%
2014 0.51% 1.27%
2013 0.42% 1.34%
2012 0.38% 1.38%
2011 0.41% 1.43%
2010 0.45% 1.47%
2009 0.54% 1.46%
2008 0.59% 1.45%
2007 0.44% 1.52%
2006 0.33% 1.58%
2005 0.28% 1.64%
2004 0.26% 1.72%
2003 0.27% 1.75%
2002 0.32% 1.83%
2001 0.36% 1.89%
2000 0.33% 1.9%
1999 0.33% 1.92%
1998 0.36% 1.95%
1997 0.42% 1.99%
1996 0.57% 2.02%
1995 0.52% 2.03%
1994 0.34% 2.07%
1993 0.33% 2.12%
1992 0.33% 2.15%
1991 0.26% 2.19%
1990 0.16% 2.24%
1989 0.06% 2.26%
1988 0.05% 2.28%
1987 0.13% 2.31%
1986 0.13% 2.34%
1985 0.04% 2.35%
1984 -0.05% 2.37%
1983 -0.07% 2.37%
1982 -0.07% 2.36%
1981 -0.03% 2.38%
1980 0.12% 2.41%
1979 0.25% 2.35%
1978 0.31% 2.33%
1977 0.31% 2.39%
1976 0.25% 2.38%
1975 0.29% 2.39%
1974 0.47% 2.33%
1973 0.61% 2.28%
1972 0.57% 2.22%
1971 0.7% 2.24%
1970 0.75% 2.24%
1969 0.55% 2.14%
1968 0.61% 2.17%
1967 0.79% 2.17%
1966 0.81% 2.16%
1965 0.78% 2.28%
1964 0.8% 2.37%
1963 0.79% 2.37%
1962 0.78% 2.4%
1961 0.7% 2.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while India's population grew by 0.89%.

Live population counters

Denmark India
Current population
6032403
1480351380
Population rank 114/197 1/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 17.9%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.45 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.36 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
3.32 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +35,250
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +12,866,195
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.89%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 107/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -495,753
Net migration rank 32/196 195/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 4,796,255
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 15/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 181/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
India
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark India
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -495,753
2024 - 25,639 - -630,830
2023 -595 31,006 13,711,993 -979,179
2022 -1,180 60,219 13,912,130 -1,353,478
2021 5,857 26,887 10,227,523 -348,916
2020 5,831 10,851 13,366,946 -73,806
2019 6,977 9,488 14,859,846 -978,969
2018 6,373 18,919 15,451,168 -589,794
2017 8,071 24,561 15,394,041 -251,642
2016 9,165 33,391 16,202,593 81,248
2015 5,683 42,284 16,211,195 -655,085
2014 5,644 27,242 16,165,943 -227,263
2013 3,931 21,359 17,107,541 -151,372
2012 5,592 16,871 17,552,365 -198,935
2011 6,685 13,495 17,793,362 -247,017
2010 8,876 17,533 17,991,935 -50,905
2009 8,285 15,551 18,286,055 -312,905
2008 10,438 25,775 18,234,926 -1,020,047
2007 8,192 20,560 18,331,648 -1,037,200
2006 9,787 10,491 18,641,737 -342,177
2005 9,755 6,887 19,034,839 -929,454
2004 9,188 5,166 19,469,758 -206,660
2003 7,007 7,228 19,720,507 -606,970
2002 5,376 9,629 20,024,621 -732,419
2001 6,967 12,192 20,182,573 -70,346
2000 9,078 10,441 19,984,160 -143,960
1999 6,919 9,520 19,648,424 -95,320
1998 7,956 11,098 19,569,575 -1,049
1997 7,927 12,269 19,494,098 880
1996 6,842 17,534 19,442,699 -26,388
1995 6,280 28,958 19,396,161 -57,297
1994 8,850 10,766 19,310,798 -375,253
1993 4,670 11,411 19,152,399 2,364
1992 6,722 11,937 19,132,757 35,155
1991 4,639 10,827 19,049,524 -157,911
1990 2,056 8,667 18,893,588 125,514
1989 2,053 3,720 18,848,915 -2,907
1988 0 677 18,702,916 -155,676
1987 -1,538 6,338 18,496,213 -219,150
1986 -2,561 11,463 18,455,495 -249,545
1985 -4,603 9,957 17,968,697 -89,991
1984 -5,623 4,325 17,698,810 -32,313
1983 -6,649 1,952 17,219,127 119,694
1982 -2,559 235 16,790,507 -10,687
1981 -3,073 -1,741 16,422,159 33,243
1980 1,537 803 16,018,786 210,914
1979 4,605 5,808 15,392,957 774,094
1978 9,187 5,678 14,898,145 -210,444
1977 11,703 5,548 14,575,662 590,626
1976 11,667 3,182 14,435,504 275,984
1975 20,746 -10,672 13,958,642 434,205
1974 19,676 -437 13,795,836 347,869
1973 21,092 7,107 13,412,707 -404,743
1972 24,958 7,053 13,041,792 -82,816
1971 26,801 -1,159 12,787,104 -974,574
1970 22,673 20,947 12,417,866 233,782
1969 23,481 6,687 12,167,671 -851,844
1968 27,243 -3,557 12,006,807 -995,416
1967 33,363 1,623 11,279,897 -70,314
1966 38,858 2,011 11,089,894 -566,982
1965 37,596 -2,098 10,925,714 -248,299
1964 36,832 1,333 11,285,378 -141,916
1963 36,539 594 11,016,705 21,640
1962 32,070 3,900 10,743,409 -70,514
1961 33,205 3,012 10,468,816 295,177
1960 32,515 -4,047 10,237,489 146,955

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

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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 India 96.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 4,796,255 people or 0.3% in India.

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
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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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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