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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 9.71 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 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Denmark vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Italy
2100 5,879,692 35,208,261
2099 5,887,324 35,444,989
2098 5,894,688 35,676,340
2097 5,902,451 35,914,345
2096 5,909,729 36,150,501
2095 5,917,219 36,386,787
2094 5,925,288 36,619,396
2093 5,933,241 36,850,181
2092 5,941,337 37,089,746
2091 5,949,626 37,323,400
2090 5,958,205 37,560,976
2089 5,966,645 37,802,157
2088 5,974,290 38,040,056
2087 5,982,321 38,280,439
2086 5,989,976 38,517,279
2085 5,997,455 38,761,126
2084 6,004,175 39,008,873
2083 6,010,595 39,255,273
2082 6,016,013 39,509,964
2081 6,020,048 39,767,732
2080 6,023,906 40,030,977
2079 6,027,570 40,302,924
2078 6,030,553 40,579,648
2077 6,033,561 40,860,952
2076 6,037,007 41,151,772
2075 6,039,523 41,455,646
2074 6,041,944 41,779,503
2073 6,044,803 42,111,664
2072 6,046,641 42,459,257
2071 6,048,624 42,814,908
2070 6,051,078 43,187,953
2069 6,053,869 43,571,469
2068 6,056,924 43,964,515
2067 6,060,476 44,361,273
2066 6,064,191 44,771,926
2065 6,069,049 45,197,177
2064 6,073,904 45,628,630
2063 6,078,625 46,066,216
2062 6,083,792 46,517,561
2061 6,088,815 46,971,598
2060 6,094,310 47,424,830
2059 6,099,236 47,879,711
2058 6,103,864 48,332,818
2057 6,108,995 48,778,066
2056 6,114,524 49,222,515
2055 6,120,037 49,653,326
2054 6,124,581 50,073,600
2053 6,129,266 50,488,203
2052 6,132,944 50,886,354
2051 6,136,666 51,276,616
2050 6,139,893 51,663,176
2049 6,142,477 52,034,983
2048 6,144,414 52,392,012
2047 6,146,231 52,745,310
2046 6,147,918 53,080,828
2045 6,148,320 53,408,660
2044 6,149,066 53,723,325
2043 6,149,226 54,042,322
2042 6,149,216 54,342,628
2041 6,148,827 54,629,496
2040 6,147,418 54,916,374
2039 6,145,884 55,205,078
2038 6,142,758 55,481,637
2037 6,139,788 55,757,394
2036 6,135,708 56,025,224
2035 6,130,764 56,295,613
2034 6,124,513 56,562,648
2033 6,117,467 56,822,364
2032 6,110,061 57,078,534
2031 6,100,566 57,345,322
2030 6,090,119 57,606,120
2029 6,077,752 57,851,091
2028 6,063,214 58,091,760
2027 6,046,188 58,333,039
2026 6,027,292 58,562,681
2025 6,004,069 58,769,653
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 60,148,658
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 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 35.2M 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 0.45% -0.31%
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% -0.7%
2018 0.5% 0.24%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Denmark Italy
Current population
6032403
58562681
Population rank 114/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.71%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 -86
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 170/197
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 - 25,639 - 95,246
2023 -595 31,006 -283,125 150,189
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 -192,475 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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