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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 10,334,048 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 +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Denmark vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Israel
2100 5,884,686 21,097,502
2099 5,892,325 20,990,284
2098 5,899,695 20,887,475
2097 5,907,465 20,782,833
2096 5,914,749 20,669,152
2095 5,922,245 20,555,388
2094 5,930,321 20,438,144
2093 5,938,280 20,311,860
2092 5,946,384 20,184,747
2091 5,954,679 20,056,099
2090 5,963,266 19,927,570
2089 5,971,713 19,805,919
2088 5,979,364 19,677,585
2087 5,987,402 19,544,709
2086 5,995,064 19,405,618
2085 6,002,549 19,263,765
2084 6,009,275 19,116,247
2083 6,015,700 18,972,113
2082 6,021,123 18,829,949
2081 6,025,161 18,683,725
2080 6,029,023 18,528,692
2079 6,032,690 18,378,150
2078 6,035,675 18,224,680
2077 6,038,686 18,069,594
2076 6,042,135 17,924,206
2075 6,044,653 17,777,444
2074 6,047,076 17,633,695
2073 6,049,937 17,493,191
2072 6,051,777 17,358,424
2071 6,053,762 17,210,625
2070 6,056,217 17,058,151
2069 6,059,011 16,905,322
2068 6,062,068 16,757,005
2067 6,065,624 16,608,158
2066 6,069,342 16,462,419
2065 6,074,204 16,311,857
2064 6,079,063 16,166,704
2063 6,083,788 16,011,267
2062 6,088,960 15,861,432
2061 6,093,987 15,709,716
2060 6,099,487 15,550,635
2059 6,104,417 15,396,992
2058 6,109,049 15,241,182
2057 6,114,183 15,082,914
2056 6,119,717 14,923,704
2055 6,125,235 14,759,501
2054 6,129,783 14,591,126
2053 6,134,472 14,427,517
2052 6,138,153 14,264,766
2051 6,141,878 14,103,277
2050 6,145,108 13,939,856
2049 6,147,694 13,777,240
2048 6,149,633 13,618,660
2047 6,151,452 13,460,094
2046 6,153,140 13,297,752
2045 6,153,542 13,137,551
2044 6,154,289 12,971,541
2043 6,154,449 12,807,746
2042 6,154,439 12,643,252
2041 6,154,049 12,482,422
2040 6,152,639 12,323,788
2039 6,151,105 12,163,569
2038 6,147,975 12,006,362
2037 6,145,003 11,851,428
2036 6,140,920 11,703,716
2035 6,135,972 11,553,156
2034 6,129,715 11,406,594
2033 6,122,663 11,262,204
2032 6,115,251 11,118,498
2031 6,105,748 10,970,655
2030 6,095,292 10,825,091
2029 6,082,914 10,684,612
2028 6,068,364 10,542,941
2027 6,051,324 10,402,334
2026 6,032,411 10,261,927
2025 6,009,169 10,122,800
2024 5,976,992 10,002,200
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

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 0.54% 1.21%
2024 0.51% 1.56%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/israel | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Denmark Israel
Current population
6042125
10334048
Population rank 114/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.37 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +330
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 87/197
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 0 25,639 133,029 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/israel | 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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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