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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.71 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Denmark vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Israel
2100 5,879,692 21,079,031
2099 5,887,324 20,971,907
2098 5,894,688 20,869,188
2097 5,902,451 20,764,637
2096 5,909,729 20,651,056
2095 5,917,219 20,537,392
2094 5,925,288 20,420,251
2093 5,933,241 20,294,077
2092 5,941,337 20,167,075
2091 5,949,626 20,038,540
2090 5,958,205 19,910,123
2089 5,966,645 19,788,579
2088 5,974,290 19,660,357
2087 5,982,321 19,527,597
2086 5,989,976 19,388,628
2085 5,997,455 19,246,899
2084 6,004,175 19,099,510
2083 6,010,595 18,955,502
2082 6,016,013 18,813,463
2081 6,020,048 18,667,367
2080 6,023,906 18,512,469
2079 6,027,570 18,362,060
2078 6,030,553 18,208,724
2077 6,033,561 18,053,774
2076 6,037,007 17,908,513
2075 6,039,523 17,761,880
2074 6,041,944 17,618,257
2073 6,044,803 17,477,875
2072 6,046,641 17,343,227
2071 6,048,624 17,195,556
2070 6,051,078 17,043,216
2069 6,053,869 16,890,521
2068 6,056,924 16,742,334
2067 6,060,476 16,593,617
2066 6,064,191 16,448,006
2065 6,069,049 16,297,575
2064 6,073,904 16,152,550
2063 6,078,625 15,997,249
2062 6,083,792 15,847,545
2061 6,088,815 15,695,962
2060 6,094,310 15,537,020
2059 6,099,236 15,383,512
2058 6,103,864 15,227,838
2057 6,108,995 15,069,709
2056 6,114,524 14,910,638
2055 6,120,037 14,746,579
2054 6,124,581 14,578,352
2053 6,129,266 14,414,886
2052 6,132,944 14,252,277
2051 6,136,666 14,090,930
2050 6,139,893 13,927,651
2049 6,142,477 13,765,178
2048 6,144,414 13,606,737
2047 6,146,231 13,448,310
2046 6,147,918 13,286,110
2045 6,148,320 13,126,049
2044 6,149,066 12,960,184
2043 6,149,226 12,796,533
2042 6,149,216 12,632,183
2041 6,148,827 12,471,494
2040 6,147,418 12,312,998
2039 6,145,884 12,152,920
2038 6,142,758 11,995,851
2037 6,139,788 11,841,052
2036 6,135,708 11,693,469
2035 6,130,764 11,543,041
2034 6,124,513 11,396,608
2033 6,117,467 11,252,344
2032 6,110,061 11,108,763
2031 6,100,566 10,961,050
2030 6,090,119 10,815,614
2029 6,077,752 10,675,258
2028 6,063,214 10,533,711
2027 6,046,188 10,393,227
2026 6,027,292 10,252,942
2025 6,004,069 10,113,937
2024 5,976,992 9,974,400
2023 5,946,952 9,849,000
2022 5,903,037 9,557,500
2021 5,856,733 9,371,400
2020 5,831,404 9,215,100
2019 5,814,422 9,054,000
2018 5,793,636 8,882,800
2017 5,764,980 8,713,300
2016 5,728,010 8,546,000
2015 5,683,483 8,380,100
2014 5,643,475 8,215,700
2013 5,614,932 8,059,500
2012 5,591,572 7,910,500
2011 5,570,572 7,765,800
2010 5,547,683 7,623,600
2009 5,523,095 7,485,600
2008 5,493,621 7,308,800
2007 5,461,438 7,180,100
2006 5,437,272 7,053,700
2005 5,419,432 6,930,100
2004 5,404,523 6,809,000
2003 5,390,574 6,689,700
2002 5,375,931 6,570,000
2001 5,358,783 6,439,000
2000 5,339,616 6,289,000
1999 5,321,799 6,125,000
1998 5,304,219 5,971,000
1997 5,284,991 5,836,000
1996 5,263,074 5,692,000
1995 5,233,373 5,545,000
1994 5,206,180 5,399,000
1993 5,188,628 5,261,000
1992 5,171,370 5,123,000
1991 5,154,298 4,949,000
1990 5,140,939 4,660,000
1989 5,132,594 4,518,000
1988 5,129,516 4,442,000
1987 5,127,024 4,369,000
1986 5,120,534 4,299,000
1985 5,113,691 4,233,000
1984 5,111,619 4,159,000
1983 5,114,297 4,105,000
1982 5,117,810 4,031,000
1981 5,121,572 3,956,000
1980 5,123,027 3,878,000
1979 5,116,801 3,786,000
1978 5,104,248 3,690,000
1977 5,088,419 3,613,000
1976 5,072,596 3,533,000
1975 5,059,862 3,455,000
1974 5,045,297 3,377,000
1973 5,021,861 3,278,000
1972 4,991,596 3,148,000
1971 4,963,126 3,069,000
1970 4,928,757 2,974,000
1969 4,891,860 2,877,000
1968 4,864,883 2,803,000
1967 4,835,354 2,745,000
1966 4,797,381 2,629,000
1965 4,759,012 2,563,000
1964 4,722,072 2,475,000
1963 4,684,483 2,379,000
1962 4,647,727 2,293,000
1961 4,611,687 2,185,000
1960 4,579,603 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Israel
2100 -0.13% 0.51%
2099 -0.12% 0.49%
2098 -0.13% 0.5%
2097 -0.12% 0.55%
2096 -0.13% 0.55%
2095 -0.14% 0.57%
2094 -0.13% 0.62%
2093 -0.14% 0.63%
2092 -0.14% 0.64%
2091 -0.14% 0.64%
2090 -0.14% 0.61%
2089 -0.13% 0.65%
2088 -0.13% 0.68%
2087 -0.13% 0.72%
2086 -0.12% 0.74%
2085 -0.11% 0.77%
2084 -0.11% 0.76%
2083 -0.09% 0.75%
2082 -0.07% 0.78%
2081 -0.06% 0.84%
2080 -0.06% 0.82%
2079 -0.05% 0.84%
2078 -0.05% 0.86%
2077 -0.06% 0.81%
2076 -0.04% 0.83%
2075 -0.04% 0.82%
2074 -0.05% 0.8%
2073 -0.03% 0.78%
2072 -0.03% 0.86%
2071 -0.04% 0.89%
2070 -0.05% 0.9%
2069 -0.05% 0.89%
2068 -0.06% 0.9%
2067 -0.06% 0.89%
2066 -0.08% 0.92%
2065 -0.08% 0.9%
2064 -0.08% 0.97%
2063 -0.08% 0.94%
2062 -0.08% 0.97%
2061 -0.09% 1.02%
2060 -0.08% 1%
2059 -0.08% 1.02%
2058 -0.08% 1.05%
2057 -0.09% 1.07%
2056 -0.09% 1.11%
2055 -0.07% 1.15%
2054 -0.08% 1.13%
2053 -0.06% 1.14%
2052 -0.06% 1.15%
2051 -0.05% 1.17%
2050 -0.04% 1.18%
2049 -0.03% 1.16%
2048 -0.03% 1.18%
2047 -0.03% 1.22%
2046 -0.007% 1.22%
2045 -0.01% 1.28%
2044 -0.003% 1.28%
2043 0% 1.3%
2042 0.006% 1.29%
2041 0.02% 1.29%
2040 0.02% 1.32%
2039 0.05% 1.31%
2038 0.05% 1.31%
2037 0.07% 1.26%
2036 0.08% 1.3%
2035 0.1% 1.28%
2034 0.12% 1.28%
2033 0.12% 1.29%
2032 0.16% 1.35%
2031 0.17% 1.34%
2030 0.2% 1.31%
2029 0.24% 1.34%
2028 0.28% 1.35%
2027 0.31% 1.37%
2026 0.39% 1.37%
2025 0.45% 1.4%
2024 0.51% 1.27%
2023 0.74% 3.05%
2022 0.79% 1.99%
2021 0.43% 1.7%
2020 0.29% 1.78%
2019 0.36% 1.93%
2018 0.5% 1.95%
2017 0.65% 1.96%
2016 0.78% 1.98%
2015 0.71% 2%
2014 0.51% 1.94%
2013 0.42% 1.88%
2012 0.38% 1.86%
2011 0.41% 1.87%
2010 0.45% 1.84%
2009 0.54% 2.42%
2008 0.59% 1.79%
2007 0.44% 1.79%
2006 0.33% 1.78%
2005 0.28% 1.78%
2004 0.26% 1.78%
2003 0.27% 1.82%
2002 0.32% 2.03%
2001 0.36% 2.39%
2000 0.33% 2.68%
1999 0.33% 2.58%
1998 0.36% 2.31%
1997 0.42% 2.53%
1996 0.57% 2.65%
1995 0.52% 2.7%
1994 0.34% 2.62%
1993 0.33% 2.69%
1992 0.33% 3.52%
1991 0.26% 6.2%
1990 0.16% 3.14%
1989 0.06% 1.71%
1988 0.05% 1.67%
1987 0.13% 1.63%
1986 0.13% 1.56%
1985 0.04% 1.78%
1984 -0.05% 1.32%
1983 -0.07% 1.84%
1982 -0.07% 1.9%
1981 -0.03% 2.01%
1980 0.12% 2.43%
1979 0.25% 2.6%
1978 0.31% 2.13%
1977 0.31% 2.26%
1976 0.25% 2.26%
1975 0.29% 2.31%
1974 0.47% 3.02%
1973 0.61% 4.13%
1972 0.57% 2.57%
1971 0.7% 3.19%
1970 0.75% 3.37%
1969 0.55% 2.64%
1968 0.61% 2.11%
1967 0.79% 4.41%
1966 0.81% 2.58%
1965 0.78% 3.56%
1964 0.8% 4.04%
1963 0.79% 3.75%
1962 0.78% 4.94%
1961 0.7% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Denmark Israel
Current population
6032403
10290887
Population rank 114/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +344
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 84/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +11,466
Net migration rank 32/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 11,466
2024 - 25,639 - 10,612
2023 -595 31,006 131,977 9,999
2022 -1,180 60,219 129,982 50,004
2021 5,857 26,887 134,011 16,859
2020 5,831 10,851 128,089 16,573
2019 6,977 9,488 135,810 16,134
2018 6,373 18,919 140,348 15,615
2017 8,071 24,561 138,541 14,518
2016 9,165 33,391 136,736 24,308
2015 5,683 42,284 134,082 29,735
2014 5,644 27,242 133,916 25,303
2013 3,931 21,359 129,758 17,075
2012 5,592 16,871 128,941 16,549
2011 6,685 13,495 125,030 10,470
2010 8,876 17,533 126,552 12,906
2009 8,285 15,551 122,015 7,269
2008 10,438 25,775 117,672 7,974
2007 8,192 20,560 111,292 9,654
2006 9,787 10,491 109,332 11,446
2005 9,755 6,887 105,338 10,975
2004 9,188 5,166 106,901 8,494
2003 7,007 7,228 106,366 6,684
2002 5,376 9,629 101,178 17,420
2001 6,967 12,192 99,160 38,643
2000 9,078 10,441 98,737 63,409
1999 6,919 9,520 94,325 78,422
1998 7,956 11,098 93,744 52,713
1997 7,927 12,269 88,707 60,297
1996 6,842 17,534 86,518 66,811
1995 6,280 28,958 82,066 61,800
1994 8,850 10,766 79,365 57,273
1993 4,670 11,411 77,337 49,345
1992 6,722 11,937 77,357 57,522
1991 4,639 10,827 73,740 153,141
1990 2,056 8,667 71,764 178,732
1989 2,053 3,720 68,674 14,192
1988 0 677 71,072 1,675
1987 -1,538 6,338 69,904 7,511
1986 -2,561 11,463 70,073 -3,598
1985 -4,603 9,957 71,538 -3,686
1984 -5,623 4,325 70,703 10,933
1983 -6,649 1,952 70,196 689
1982 -2,559 235 68,931 16,563
1981 -3,073 -1,741 67,647 16,021
1980 1,537 803 68,253 16,284
1979 4,605 5,808 68,148 15,591
1978 9,187 5,678 67,158 15,556
1977 11,703 5,548 70,092 12,747
1976 11,667 3,182 74,899 10,459
1975 20,746 -10,672 70,828 11,726
1974 19,676 -437 68,891 11,929
1973 21,092 7,107 65,560 14,310
1972 24,958 7,053 62,960 27,415
1971 26,801 -1,159 64,449 52,632
1970 22,673 20,947 56,506 56,173
1969 23,481 6,687 53,800 59,928
1968 27,243 -3,557 51,014 60,804
1967 33,363 1,623 47,488 59,483
1966 38,858 2,011 50,477 57,347
1965 37,596 -2,098 49,979 54,694
1964 36,832 1,333 48,015 54,050
1963 36,539 594 44,964 53,877
1962 32,070 3,900 43,337 52,313
1961 33,205 3,012 42,170 34,482
1960 32,515 -4,047 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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