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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 58,915,656 people in Italy in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 58,708,169 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 9.72 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.7M (0.53% growth).

Denmark vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Italy
2100 5,884,686 35,295,729
2099 5,892,325 35,533,045
2098 5,899,695 35,764,971
2097 5,907,465 36,003,567
2096 5,914,749 36,240,310
2095 5,922,245 36,477,183
2094 5,930,321 36,710,370
2093 5,938,280 36,941,728
2092 5,946,384 37,181,889
2091 5,954,679 37,416,123
2090 5,963,266 37,654,289
2089 5,971,713 37,896,069
2088 5,979,364 38,134,560
2087 5,987,402 38,375,540
2086 5,995,064 38,612,968
2085 6,002,549 38,857,421
2084 6,009,275 39,105,783
2083 6,015,700 39,352,795
2082 6,021,123 39,608,119
2081 6,025,161 39,866,527
2080 6,029,023 40,130,426
2079 6,032,690 40,403,049
2078 6,035,675 40,680,460
2077 6,038,686 40,962,463
2076 6,042,135 41,254,005
2075 6,044,653 41,558,635
2074 6,047,076 41,883,296
2073 6,049,937 42,216,283
2072 6,051,777 42,564,739
2071 6,053,762 42,921,274
2070 6,056,217 43,295,245
2069 6,059,011 43,679,714
2068 6,062,068 44,073,736
2067 6,065,624 44,471,480
2066 6,069,342 44,883,154
2065 6,074,204 45,309,461
2064 6,079,063 45,741,985
2063 6,083,788 46,180,658
2062 6,088,960 46,633,125
2061 6,093,987 47,088,290
2060 6,099,487 47,542,648
2059 6,104,417 47,998,659
2058 6,109,049 48,452,892
2057 6,114,183 48,899,246
2056 6,119,717 49,344,799
2055 6,125,235 49,776,680
2054 6,129,783 50,197,999
2053 6,134,472 50,613,632
2052 6,138,153 51,012,772
2051 6,141,878 51,404,003
2050 6,145,108 51,791,523
2049 6,147,694 52,164,254
2048 6,149,633 52,522,170
2047 6,151,452 52,876,346
2046 6,153,140 53,212,697
2045 6,153,542 53,541,344
2044 6,154,289 53,856,790
2043 6,154,449 54,176,580
2042 6,154,439 54,477,632
2041 6,154,049 54,765,213
2040 6,152,639 55,052,803
2039 6,151,105 55,342,225
2038 6,147,975 55,619,470
2037 6,145,003 55,895,913
2036 6,140,920 56,164,408
2035 6,135,972 56,435,468
2034 6,129,715 56,703,168
2033 6,122,663 56,963,528
2032 6,115,251 57,220,334
2031 6,105,748 57,487,786
2030 6,095,292 57,749,232
2029 6,082,914 57,994,812
2028 6,068,364 58,236,078
2027 6,051,324 58,477,957
2026 6,032,411 58,708,169
2025 6,009,169 58,915,656
2024 5,976,992 58,952,704
2023 5,946,952 58,984,216
2022 5,903,037 59,013,667
2021 5,856,733 59,133,173
2020 5,831,404 59,438,851
2019 5,814,422 59,729,081
2018 5,793,636 59,877,221
2017 5,764,980 60,002,252
2016 5,728,010 60,115,223
2015 5,683,483 60,229,605
2014 5,643,475 60,320,707
2013 5,614,932 60,311,613
2012 5,591,572 60,191,247
2011 5,570,572 60,026,841
2010 5,547,683 59,819,407
2009 5,523,095 59,555,454
2008 5,493,621 59,211,181
2007 5,461,438 58,756,247
2006 5,437,272 58,399,861
2005 5,419,432 58,166,682
2004 5,404,523 57,828,179
2003 5,390,574 57,399,184
2002 5,375,931 57,089,824
2001 5,358,783 56,976,981
2000 5,339,616 56,942,108
1999 5,321,799 56,916,317
1998 5,304,219 56,906,744
1997 5,284,991 56,890,372
1996 5,263,074 56,860,281
1995 5,233,373 56,844,303
1994 5,206,180 56,843,400
1993 5,188,628 56,831,821
1992 5,171,370 56,797,087
1991 5,154,298 56,758,521
1990 5,140,939 56,719,240
1989 5,132,594 56,671,781
1988 5,129,516 56,629,288
1987 5,127,024 56,601,931
1986 5,120,534 56,596,155
1985 5,113,691 56,593,071
1984 5,111,619 56,576,718
1983 5,114,297 56,564,074
1982 5,117,810 56,543,548
1981 5,121,572 56,501,675
1980 5,123,027 56,433,883
1979 5,116,801 56,317,749
1978 5,104,248 56,155,143
1977 5,088,419 55,955,411
1976 5,072,596 55,718,260
1975 5,059,862 55,441,001
1974 5,045,297 55,110,868
1973 5,021,861 54,751,406
1972 4,991,596 54,381,345
1971 4,963,126 54,073,490
1970 4,928,757 53,821,850
1969 4,891,860 53,537,950
1968 4,864,883 53,235,750
1967 4,835,354 52,900,500
1966 4,797,381 52,519,000
1965 4,759,012 52,112,350
1964 4,722,072 51,675,350
1963 4,684,483 51,252,000
1962 4,647,727 50,879,450
1961 4,611,687 50,536,350
1960 4,579,603 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,407,054 people (a 2.34% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,791,523 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.3M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Italy
2100 -0.13% -0.67%
2099 -0.12% -0.65%
2098 -0.13% -0.66%
2097 -0.12% -0.65%
2096 -0.13% -0.65%
2095 -0.14% -0.64%
2094 -0.13% -0.63%
2093 -0.14% -0.65%
2092 -0.14% -0.63%
2091 -0.14% -0.63%
2090 -0.14% -0.64%
2089 -0.13% -0.63%
2088 -0.13% -0.63%
2087 -0.13% -0.61%
2086 -0.12% -0.63%
2085 -0.11% -0.64%
2084 -0.11% -0.63%
2083 -0.09% -0.64%
2082 -0.07% -0.65%
2081 -0.06% -0.66%
2080 -0.06% -0.67%
2079 -0.05% -0.68%
2078 -0.05% -0.69%
2077 -0.06% -0.71%
2076 -0.04% -0.73%
2075 -0.04% -0.78%
2074 -0.05% -0.79%
2073 -0.03% -0.82%
2072 -0.03% -0.83%
2071 -0.04% -0.86%
2070 -0.05% -0.88%
2069 -0.05% -0.89%
2068 -0.06% -0.89%
2067 -0.06% -0.92%
2066 -0.08% -0.94%
2065 -0.08% -0.95%
2064 -0.08% -0.95%
2063 -0.08% -0.97%
2062 -0.08% -0.97%
2061 -0.09% -0.96%
2060 -0.08% -0.95%
2059 -0.08% -0.94%
2058 -0.08% -0.91%
2057 -0.09% -0.9%
2056 -0.09% -0.87%
2055 -0.07% -0.84%
2054 -0.08% -0.82%
2053 -0.06% -0.78%
2052 -0.06% -0.76%
2051 -0.05% -0.75%
2050 -0.04% -0.71%
2049 -0.03% -0.68%
2048 -0.03% -0.67%
2047 -0.03% -0.63%
2046 -0.007% -0.61%
2045 -0.01% -0.59%
2044 -0.003% -0.59%
2043 0% -0.55%
2042 0.006% -0.53%
2041 0.02% -0.52%
2040 0.02% -0.52%
2039 0.05% -0.5%
2038 0.05% -0.49%
2037 0.07% -0.48%
2036 0.08% -0.48%
2035 0.1% -0.47%
2034 0.12% -0.46%
2033 0.12% -0.45%
2032 0.16% -0.47%
2031 0.17% -0.45%
2030 0.2% -0.42%
2029 0.24% -0.41%
2028 0.28% -0.41%
2027 0.31% -0.39%
2026 0.39% -0.35%
2025 0.54% -0.06%
2024 0.51% -0.05%
2023 0.74% -0.05%
2022 0.79% -0.2%
2021 0.43% -0.51%
2020 0.29% -0.49%
2019 0.36% -0.25%
2018 0.5% -0.21%
2017 0.65% -0.19%
2016 0.78% -0.19%
2015 0.71% -0.15%
2014 0.51% 0.02%
2013 0.42% 0.2%
2012 0.38% 0.27%
2011 0.41% 0.35%
2010 0.45% 0.44%
2009 0.54% 0.58%
2008 0.59% 0.77%
2007 0.44% 0.61%
2006 0.33% 0.4%
2005 0.28% 0.59%
2004 0.26% 0.75%
2003 0.27% 0.54%
2002 0.32% 0.2%
2001 0.36% 0.06%
2000 0.33% 0.05%
1999 0.33% 0.02%
1998 0.36% 0.03%
1997 0.42% 0.05%
1996 0.57% 0.03%
1995 0.52% 0.002%
1994 0.34% 0.02%
1993 0.33% 0.06%
1992 0.33% 0.07%
1991 0.26% 0.07%
1990 0.16% 0.08%
1989 0.06% 0.08%
1988 0.05% 0.05%
1987 0.13% 0.01%
1986 0.13% 0.005%
1985 0.04% 0.03%
1984 -0.05% 0.02%
1983 -0.07% 0.04%
1982 -0.07% 0.07%
1981 -0.03% 0.12%
1980 0.12% 0.21%
1979 0.25% 0.29%
1978 0.31% 0.36%
1977 0.31% 0.43%
1976 0.25% 0.5%
1975 0.29% 0.6%
1974 0.47% 0.66%
1973 0.61% 0.68%
1972 0.57% 0.57%
1971 0.7% 0.47%
1970 0.75% 0.53%
1969 0.55% 0.57%
1968 0.61% 0.63%
1967 0.79% 0.73%
1966 0.81% 0.78%
1965 0.78% 0.85%
1964 0.8% 0.83%
1963 0.79% 0.73%
1962 0.78% 0.68%
1961 0.7% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Italy's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Denmark Italy
Current population
6042125
58708169
Population rank 114/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.71%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
14.2 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.42 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
48.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +88 -102
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -37,048
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 162/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +75,448
Net migration rank 32/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 75,448
2024 0 25,639 -277,077 95,246
2023 -595 31,006 -294,922 150,189
2022 -1,180 60,219 -318,674 231,228
2021 5,857 26,887 -301,579 157,327
2020 5,831 10,851 -338,801 85,281
2019 6,977 9,488 -215,025 46,634
2018 6,373 18,919 -197,595 83,686
2017 8,071 24,561 -192,007 95,147
2016 9,165 33,391 -138,265 84,568
2015 5,683 42,284 -162,620 39,389
2014 5,644 27,242 -96,513 52,679
2013 3,931 21,359 -90,468 158,090
2012 5,592 16,871 -78,248 252,524
2011 6,685 13,495 -48,021 198,544
2010 8,876 17,533 -23,928 274,387
2009 8,285 15,551 -17,866 283,676
2008 10,438 25,775 -11,842 422,534
2007 8,192 20,560 -5,876 495,092
2006 9,787 10,491 0 215,995
2005 9,755 6,887 -17,450 258,702
2004 9,188 5,166 11,566 417,970
2003 7,007 7,228 -40,179 478,578
2002 5,376 9,629 -22,836 223,861
2001 6,967 12,192 -11,396 48,903
2000 9,078 10,441 -17,082 56,065
1999 6,919 9,520 -22,766 54,405
1998 7,956 11,098 -39,835 67,985
1997 7,927 12,269 -22,756 50,539
1996 6,842 17,534 -22,744 53,450
1995 6,280 28,958 -34,107 -460,287
1994 8,850 10,766 -17,053 502,750
1993 4,670 11,411 0 24,321
1992 6,722 11,937 22,718 51,747
1991 4,639 10,827 11,352 19,721
1990 2,056 8,667 22,688 35,317
1989 2,053 3,720 28,336 19,540
1988 0 677 33,977 18,553
1987 -1,538 6,338 16,980 7,825
1986 -2,561 11,463 11,319 -6,206
1985 -4,603 9,957 28,297 6,911
1984 -5,623 4,325 50,919 203
1983 -6,649 1,952 33,939 -3,733
1982 -2,559 235 79,161 -24,223
1981 -3,073 -1,741 73,452 7,182
1980 1,537 803 84,650 295,642
1979 4,605 5,808 129,531 42,637
1978 9,187 5,678 168,465 43,932
1977 11,703 5,548 190,248 42,246
1976 11,667 3,182 228,445 40,885
1975 20,746 -10,672 271,660 43,051
1974 19,676 -437 336,176 42,487
1973 21,092 7,107 328,508 41,631
1972 24,958 7,053 364,355 43,182
1971 26,801 -1,159 383,922 -58,627
1970 22,673 20,947 376,753 -62,216
1969 23,481 6,687 390,827 -45,346
1968 27,243 -3,557 399,268 -50,149
1967 33,363 1,623 439,074 -37,992
1966 38,858 2,011 488,427 -35,352
1965 37,596 -2,098 474,222 -36,267
1964 36,832 1,333 527,089 -27,368
1963 36,539 594 440,767 -28,198
1962 32,070 3,900 427,387 -25,840
1961 33,205 3,012 459,880 -129,761
1960 32,515 -4,047 426,697 -140,765

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/italy | 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 Italy 69.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,436,565 people) and 30.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,068,695 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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