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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.92 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Denmark vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Jordan
2100 5,879,692 21,346,709
2099 5,887,324 21,318,400
2098 5,894,688 21,276,587
2097 5,902,451 21,237,878
2096 5,909,729 21,204,195
2095 5,917,219 21,146,160
2094 5,925,288 21,113,543
2093 5,933,241 21,064,917
2092 5,941,337 21,015,511
2091 5,949,626 20,930,262
2090 5,958,205 20,864,971
2089 5,966,645 20,783,567
2088 5,974,290 20,713,897
2087 5,982,321 20,643,710
2086 5,989,976 20,580,263
2085 5,997,455 20,502,047
2084 6,004,175 20,434,545
2083 6,010,595 20,374,054
2082 6,016,013 20,288,057
2081 6,020,048 20,191,077
2080 6,023,906 20,105,784
2079 6,027,570 20,014,191
2078 6,030,553 19,927,535
2077 6,033,561 19,835,869
2076 6,037,007 19,742,371
2075 6,039,523 19,635,722
2074 6,041,944 19,539,085
2073 6,044,803 19,432,498
2072 6,046,641 19,323,034
2071 6,048,624 19,207,735
2070 6,051,078 19,084,510
2069 6,053,869 18,977,089
2068 6,056,924 18,837,786
2067 6,060,476 18,721,500
2066 6,064,191 18,585,819
2065 6,069,049 18,450,342
2064 6,073,904 18,327,889
2063 6,078,625 18,195,124
2062 6,083,792 18,046,701
2061 6,088,815 17,905,240
2060 6,094,310 17,766,923
2059 6,099,236 17,623,583
2058 6,103,864 17,480,101
2057 6,108,995 17,332,985
2056 6,114,524 17,199,988
2055 6,120,037 17,055,494
2054 6,124,581 16,922,360
2053 6,129,266 16,788,269
2052 6,132,944 16,629,867
2051 6,136,666 16,483,332
2050 6,139,893 16,313,641
2049 6,142,477 16,143,037
2048 6,144,414 15,960,692
2047 6,146,231 15,782,848
2046 6,147,918 15,601,379
2045 6,148,320 15,401,446
2044 6,149,066 15,203,736
2043 6,149,226 15,009,222
2042 6,149,216 14,814,702
2041 6,148,827 14,610,184
2040 6,147,418 14,387,461
2039 6,145,884 14,180,166
2038 6,142,758 13,969,908
2037 6,139,788 13,763,230
2036 6,135,708 13,565,172
2035 6,130,764 13,367,627
2034 6,124,513 13,173,095
2033 6,117,467 12,977,990
2032 6,110,061 12,780,785
2031 6,100,566 12,572,455
2030 6,090,119 12,372,453
2029 6,077,752 12,165,594
2028 6,063,214 11,949,107
2027 6,046,188 11,734,783
2026 6,027,292 11,488,370
2025 6,004,069 11,596,825
2024 5,976,992 11,552,876
2023 5,946,952 11,439,213
2022 5,903,037 11,256,263
2021 5,856,733 11,066,356
2020 5,831,404 10,865,228
2019 5,814,422 10,671,891
2018 5,793,636 10,462,306
2017 5,764,980 10,234,226
2016 5,728,010 10,006,367
2015 5,683,483 9,544,729
2014 5,643,475 8,791,710
2013 5,614,932 7,991,809
2012 5,591,572 7,587,127
2011 5,570,572 7,480,424
2010 5,547,683 7,297,043
2009 5,523,095 7,141,753
2008 5,493,621 6,989,866
2007 5,461,438 6,827,227
2006 5,437,272 6,427,371
2005 5,419,432 6,029,587
2004 5,404,523 5,882,061
2003 5,390,574 5,741,828
2002 5,375,931 5,616,066
2001 5,358,783 5,498,894
2000 5,339,616 5,386,945
1999 5,321,799 5,276,444
1998 5,304,219 5,164,284
1997 5,284,991 5,046,285
1996 5,263,074 4,912,516
1995 5,233,373 4,752,096
1994 5,206,180 4,561,406
1993 5,188,628 4,348,020
1992 5,171,370 4,127,693
1991 5,154,298 3,915,149
1990 5,140,939 3,621,908
1989 5,132,594 3,349,627
1988 5,129,516 3,193,039
1987 5,127,024 3,047,634
1986 5,120,534 2,909,887
1985 5,113,691 2,778,810
1984 5,111,619 2,654,688
1983 5,114,297 2,537,307
1982 5,117,810 2,426,927
1981 5,121,572 2,325,517
1980 5,123,027 2,234,186
1979 5,116,801 2,153,882
1978 5,104,248 2,083,595
1977 5,088,419 2,019,002
1976 5,072,596 1,958,177
1975 5,059,862 1,899,055
1974 5,045,297 1,839,182
1973 5,021,861 1,778,094
1972 4,991,596 1,714,555
1971 4,963,126 1,645,145
1970 4,928,757 1,565,163
1969 4,891,860 1,473,100
1968 4,864,883 1,372,460
1967 4,835,354 1,271,183
1966 4,797,381 1,178,360
1965 4,759,012 1,099,440
1964 4,722,072 1,035,640
1963 4,684,483 984,714
1962 4,647,727 940,554
1961 4,611,687 897,591
1960 4,579,603 853,471

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/jordan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 21.3M people in 2100 for Jordan.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Jordan
2100 -0.13% 0.13%
2099 -0.12% 0.2%
2098 -0.13% 0.18%
2097 -0.12% 0.16%
2096 -0.13% 0.27%
2095 -0.14% 0.15%
2094 -0.13% 0.23%
2093 -0.14% 0.24%
2092 -0.14% 0.41%
2091 -0.14% 0.31%
2090 -0.14% 0.39%
2089 -0.13% 0.34%
2088 -0.13% 0.34%
2087 -0.13% 0.31%
2086 -0.12% 0.38%
2085 -0.11% 0.33%
2084 -0.11% 0.3%
2083 -0.09% 0.42%
2082 -0.07% 0.48%
2081 -0.06% 0.42%
2080 -0.06% 0.46%
2079 -0.05% 0.43%
2078 -0.05% 0.46%
2077 -0.06% 0.47%
2076 -0.04% 0.54%
2075 -0.04% 0.49%
2074 -0.05% 0.55%
2073 -0.03% 0.57%
2072 -0.03% 0.6%
2071 -0.04% 0.65%
2070 -0.05% 0.57%
2069 -0.05% 0.74%
2068 -0.06% 0.62%
2067 -0.06% 0.73%
2066 -0.08% 0.73%
2065 -0.08% 0.67%
2064 -0.08% 0.73%
2063 -0.08% 0.82%
2062 -0.08% 0.79%
2061 -0.09% 0.78%
2060 -0.08% 0.81%
2059 -0.08% 0.82%
2058 -0.08% 0.85%
2057 -0.09% 0.77%
2056 -0.09% 0.85%
2055 -0.07% 0.79%
2054 -0.08% 0.8%
2053 -0.06% 0.95%
2052 -0.06% 0.89%
2051 -0.05% 1.04%
2050 -0.04% 1.06%
2049 -0.03% 1.14%
2048 -0.03% 1.13%
2047 -0.03% 1.16%
2046 -0.007% 1.3%
2045 -0.01% 1.3%
2044 -0.003% 1.3%
2043 0% 1.31%
2042 0.006% 1.4%
2041 0.02% 1.55%
2040 0.02% 1.46%
2039 0.05% 1.51%
2038 0.05% 1.5%
2037 0.07% 1.46%
2036 0.08% 1.48%
2035 0.1% 1.48%
2034 0.12% 1.5%
2033 0.12% 1.54%
2032 0.16% 1.66%
2031 0.17% 1.62%
2030 0.2% 1.7%
2029 0.24% 1.81%
2028 0.28% 1.83%
2027 0.31% 2.14%
2026 0.39% -0.94%
2025 0.45% 0.38%
2024 0.51% 0.99%
2023 0.74% 1.63%
2022 0.79% 1.72%
2021 0.43% 1.85%
2020 0.29% 1.81%
2019 0.36% 2%
2018 0.5% 2.23%
2017 0.65% 2.28%
2016 0.78% 4.84%
2015 0.71% 8.57%
2014 0.51% 10%
2013 0.42% 5.33%
2012 0.38% 1.43%
2011 0.41% 2.51%
2010 0.45% 2.17%
2009 0.54% 2.17%
2008 0.59% 2.38%
2007 0.44% 6.22%
2006 0.33% 6.6%
2005 0.28% 2.51%
2004 0.26% 2.44%
2003 0.27% 2.24%
2002 0.32% 2.13%
2001 0.36% 2.08%
2000 0.33% 2.09%
1999 0.33% 2.17%
1998 0.36% 2.34%
1997 0.42% 2.72%
1996 0.57% 3.38%
1995 0.52% 4.18%
1994 0.34% 4.91%
1993 0.33% 5.34%
1992 0.33% 5.43%
1991 0.26% 8.1%
1990 0.16% 8.13%
1989 0.06% 4.9%
1988 0.05% 4.77%
1987 0.13% 4.73%
1986 0.13% 4.72%
1985 0.04% 4.68%
1984 -0.05% 4.63%
1983 -0.07% 4.55%
1982 -0.07% 4.36%
1981 -0.03% 4.09%
1980 0.12% 3.73%
1979 0.25% 3.37%
1978 0.31% 3.2%
1977 0.31% 3.11%
1976 0.25% 3.11%
1975 0.29% 3.26%
1974 0.47% 3.44%
1973 0.61% 3.71%
1972 0.57% 4.22%
1971 0.7% 5.11%
1970 0.75% 6.25%
1969 0.55% 7.33%
1968 0.61% 7.97%
1967 0.79% 7.88%
1966 0.81% 7.18%
1965 0.78% 6.16%
1964 0.8% 5.17%
1963 0.79% 4.7%
1962 0.78% 4.79%
1961 0.7% 5.17%

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/jordan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Denmark Jordan
Current population
6032403
11555022
Population rank 114/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.62 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +311
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 102/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -303,267
Net migration rank 32/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -303,267
2024 - 25,639 - -156,369
2023 -595 31,006 200,895 -17,445
2022 -1,180 60,219 199,900 -17,445
2021 5,857 26,887 190,795 6,573
2020 5,831 10,851 198,138 6,745
2019 6,977 9,488 204,933 -23,156
2018 6,373 18,919 205,333 32,062
2017 8,071 24,561 205,903 12,873
2016 9,165 33,391 205,891 31,046
2015 5,683 42,284 195,495 490,844
2014 5,644 27,242 184,169 635,528
2013 3,931 21,359 170,473 609,631
2012 5,592 16,871 175,437 -146,181
2011 6,685 13,495 177,076 7,057
2010 8,876 17,533 177,748 4,872
2009 8,285 15,551 177,651 -49,687
2008 10,438 25,775 175,048 767
2007 8,192 20,560 167,574 -18,108
2006 9,787 10,491 147,643 502,609
2005 9,755 6,887 141,816 3,500
2004 9,188 5,166 141,752 7,979
2003 7,007 7,228 142,443 -11,699
2002 5,376 9,629 139,250 -18,463
2001 6,967 12,192 136,450 -22,896
2000 9,078 10,441 136,414 -26,077
1999 6,919 9,520 138,201 -27,530
1998 7,956 11,098 140,696 -27,036
1997 7,927 12,269 145,358 -23,021
1996 6,842 17,534 147,852 -2,655
1995 6,280 28,958 147,652 27,991
1994 8,850 10,766 144,199 61,533
1993 4,670 11,411 139,467 81,576
1992 6,722 11,937 134,241 85,376
1991 4,639 10,827 129,642 75,824
1990 2,056 8,667 114,912 266,100
1989 2,053 3,720 112,608 50,941
1988 0 677 109,754 39,873
1987 -1,538 6,338 106,536 34,646
1986 -2,561 11,463 103,551 30,763
1985 -4,603 9,957 99,801 28,040
1984 -5,623 4,325 96,092 24,316
1983 -6,649 1,952 92,863 21,487
1982 -2,559 235 89,473 16,944
1981 -3,073 -1,741 86,751 9,659
1980 1,537 803 84,508 1,735
1979 4,605 5,808 82,076 -7,706
1978 9,187 5,678 79,908 -13,701
1977 11,703 5,548 78,101 -15,132
1976 11,667 3,182 75,981 -17,309
1975 20,746 -10,672 74,392 -14,822
1974 19,676 -437 72,212 -12,024
1973 21,092 7,107 70,058 -8,072
1972 24,958 7,053 67,707 -2,622
1971 26,801 -1,159 64,763 8,976
1970 22,673 20,947 60,321 25,894
1969 23,481 6,687 57,431 40,481
1968 27,243 -3,557 53,336 50,036
1967 33,363 1,623 48,791 50,397
1966 38,858 2,011 44,580 41,882
1965 37,596 -2,098 41,635 29,737
1964 36,832 1,333 39,205 17,018
1963 36,539 594 36,858 8,763
1962 32,070 3,900 34,598 8,098
1961 33,205 3,012 32,143 11,097
1960 32,515 -4,047 29,491 15,509

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/jordan | 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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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