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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 3.51 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Denmark vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kazakhstan
2100 5,879,692 33,848,663
2099 5,887,324 33,772,741
2098 5,894,688 33,695,479
2097 5,902,451 33,615,447
2096 5,909,729 33,523,978
2095 5,917,219 33,424,720
2094 5,925,288 33,326,027
2093 5,933,241 33,224,553
2092 5,941,337 33,128,053
2091 5,949,626 33,024,570
2090 5,958,205 32,918,505
2089 5,966,645 32,809,364
2088 5,974,290 32,697,677
2087 5,982,321 32,574,802
2086 5,989,976 32,450,913
2085 5,997,455 32,326,215
2084 6,004,175 32,198,072
2083 6,010,595 32,062,485
2082 6,016,013 31,936,199
2081 6,020,048 31,798,193
2080 6,023,906 31,659,824
2079 6,027,570 31,525,030
2078 6,030,553 31,377,560
2077 6,033,561 31,230,620
2076 6,037,007 31,082,855
2075 6,039,523 30,934,158
2074 6,041,944 30,781,840
2073 6,044,803 30,635,989
2072 6,046,641 30,488,022
2071 6,048,624 30,336,588
2070 6,051,078 30,183,464
2069 6,053,869 30,024,249
2068 6,056,924 29,872,612
2067 6,060,476 29,722,383
2066 6,064,191 29,568,138
2065 6,069,049 29,406,227
2064 6,073,904 29,245,499
2063 6,078,625 29,081,885
2062 6,083,792 28,917,277
2061 6,088,815 28,748,398
2060 6,094,310 28,577,830
2059 6,099,236 28,401,552
2058 6,103,864 28,224,769
2057 6,108,995 28,046,842
2056 6,114,524 27,852,110
2055 6,120,037 27,652,544
2054 6,124,581 27,453,980
2053 6,129,266 27,243,894
2052 6,132,944 27,031,990
2051 6,136,666 26,818,727
2050 6,139,893 26,602,802
2049 6,142,477 26,385,294
2048 6,144,414 26,155,898
2047 6,146,231 25,920,222
2046 6,147,918 25,687,222
2045 6,148,320 25,451,058
2044 6,149,066 25,215,227
2043 6,149,226 24,979,701
2042 6,149,216 24,746,212
2041 6,148,827 24,516,106
2040 6,147,418 24,281,719
2039 6,145,884 24,055,361
2038 6,142,758 23,829,916
2037 6,139,788 23,608,263
2036 6,135,708 23,382,815
2035 6,130,764 23,159,205
2034 6,124,513 22,934,543
2033 6,117,467 22,708,727
2032 6,110,061 22,478,234
2031 6,100,566 22,254,688
2030 6,090,119 22,027,730
2029 6,077,752 21,799,495
2028 6,063,214 21,566,108
2027 6,046,188 21,333,660
2026 6,027,292 21,098,089
2025 6,004,069 20,850,907
2024 5,976,992 20,592,571
2023 5,946,952 20,330,104
2022 5,903,037 20,034,609
2021 5,856,733 19,743,603
2020 5,831,404 19,482,117
2019 5,814,422 19,209,555
2018 5,793,636 18,932,727
2017 5,764,980 18,651,931
2016 5,728,010 18,363,600
2015 5,683,483 18,084,169
2014 5,643,475 17,816,285
2013 5,614,932 17,556,502
2012 5,591,572 17,306,106
2011 5,570,572 17,066,002
2010 5,547,683 16,836,810
2009 5,523,095 16,619,846
2008 5,493,621 16,426,525
2007 5,461,438 16,257,214
2006 5,437,272 16,103,716
2005 5,419,432 15,968,117
2004 5,404,523 15,850,159
2003 5,390,574 15,747,380
2002 5,375,931 15,656,677
2001 5,358,783 15,575,550
2000 5,339,616 15,501,103
1999 5,321,799 15,455,874
1998 5,304,219 15,647,785
1997 5,284,991 16,043,251
1996 5,263,074 16,416,027
1995 5,233,373 16,730,536
1994 5,206,180 17,043,771
1993 5,188,628 17,274,487
1992 5,171,370 17,332,625
1991 5,154,298 17,278,600
1990 5,140,939 17,154,054
1989 5,132,594 16,997,013
1988 5,129,516 16,781,168
1987 5,127,024 16,527,715
1986 5,120,534 16,262,702
1985 5,113,691 16,031,090
1984 5,111,619 15,844,621
1983 5,114,297 15,665,551
1982 5,117,810 15,492,595
1981 5,121,572 15,323,082
1980 5,123,027 15,152,949
1979 5,116,801 14,978,696
1978 5,104,248 14,711,497
1977 5,088,419 14,353,265
1976 5,072,596 13,998,738
1975 5,059,862 13,700,843
1974 5,045,297 13,454,570
1973 5,021,861 13,208,121
1972 4,991,596 12,951,798
1971 4,963,126 12,684,813
1970 4,928,757 12,419,057
1969 4,891,860 12,156,212
1968 4,864,883 11,879,182
1967 4,835,354 11,584,428
1966 4,797,381 11,288,989
1965 4,759,012 10,993,183
1964 4,722,072 10,690,309
1963 4,684,483 10,377,466
1962 4,647,727 10,058,928
1961 4,611,687 9,742,085
1960 4,579,603 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Kazakhstan
2100 -0.13% 0.22%
2099 -0.12% 0.23%
2098 -0.13% 0.24%
2097 -0.12% 0.27%
2096 -0.13% 0.3%
2095 -0.14% 0.3%
2094 -0.13% 0.31%
2093 -0.14% 0.29%
2092 -0.14% 0.31%
2091 -0.14% 0.32%
2090 -0.14% 0.33%
2089 -0.13% 0.34%
2088 -0.13% 0.38%
2087 -0.13% 0.38%
2086 -0.12% 0.39%
2085 -0.11% 0.4%
2084 -0.11% 0.42%
2083 -0.09% 0.4%
2082 -0.07% 0.43%
2081 -0.06% 0.44%
2080 -0.06% 0.43%
2079 -0.05% 0.47%
2078 -0.05% 0.47%
2077 -0.06% 0.48%
2076 -0.04% 0.48%
2075 -0.04% 0.49%
2074 -0.05% 0.48%
2073 -0.03% 0.49%
2072 -0.03% 0.5%
2071 -0.04% 0.51%
2070 -0.05% 0.53%
2069 -0.05% 0.51%
2068 -0.06% 0.51%
2067 -0.06% 0.52%
2066 -0.08% 0.55%
2065 -0.08% 0.55%
2064 -0.08% 0.56%
2063 -0.08% 0.57%
2062 -0.08% 0.59%
2061 -0.09% 0.6%
2060 -0.08% 0.62%
2059 -0.08% 0.63%
2058 -0.08% 0.63%
2057 -0.09% 0.7%
2056 -0.09% 0.72%
2055 -0.07% 0.72%
2054 -0.08% 0.77%
2053 -0.06% 0.78%
2052 -0.06% 0.8%
2051 -0.05% 0.81%
2050 -0.04% 0.82%
2049 -0.03% 0.88%
2048 -0.03% 0.91%
2047 -0.03% 0.91%
2046 -0.007% 0.93%
2045 -0.01% 0.94%
2044 -0.003% 0.94%
2043 0% 0.94%
2042 0.006% 0.94%
2041 0.02% 0.97%
2040 0.02% 0.94%
2039 0.05% 0.95%
2038 0.05% 0.94%
2037 0.07% 0.96%
2036 0.08% 0.97%
2035 0.1% 0.98%
2034 0.12% 0.99%
2033 0.12% 1.03%
2032 0.16% 1%
2031 0.17% 1.03%
2030 0.2% 1.05%
2029 0.24% 1.08%
2028 0.28% 1.09%
2027 0.31% 1.12%
2026 0.39% 1.19%
2025 0.45% 1.25%
2024 0.51% 1.29%
2023 0.74% 1.47%
2022 0.79% 1.47%
2021 0.43% 1.34%
2020 0.29% 1.42%
2019 0.36% 1.46%
2018 0.5% 1.51%
2017 0.65% 1.57%
2016 0.78% 1.55%
2015 0.71% 1.5%
2014 0.51% 1.48%
2013 0.42% 1.45%
2012 0.38% 1.41%
2011 0.41% 1.36%
2010 0.45% 1.31%
2009 0.54% 1.18%
2008 0.59% 1.04%
2007 0.44% 0.95%
2006 0.33% 0.85%
2005 0.28% 0.74%
2004 0.26% 0.65%
2003 0.27% 0.58%
2002 0.32% 0.52%
2001 0.36% 0.48%
2000 0.33% 0.29%
1999 0.33% -1.23%
1998 0.36% -2.46%
1997 0.42% -2.27%
1996 0.57% -1.88%
1995 0.52% -1.84%
1994 0.34% -1.34%
1993 0.33% -0.34%
1992 0.33% 0.31%
1991 0.26% 0.73%
1990 0.16% 0.92%
1989 0.06% 1.29%
1988 0.05% 1.53%
1987 0.13% 1.63%
1986 0.13% 1.44%
1985 0.04% 1.18%
1984 -0.05% 1.14%
1983 -0.07% 1.12%
1982 -0.07% 1.11%
1981 -0.03% 1.12%
1980 0.12% 1.16%
1979 0.25% 1.82%
1978 0.31% 2.5%
1977 0.31% 2.53%
1976 0.25% 2.17%
1975 0.29% 1.83%
1974 0.47% 1.87%
1973 0.61% 1.98%
1972 0.57% 2.1%
1971 0.7% 2.14%
1970 0.75% 2.16%
1969 0.55% 2.33%
1968 0.61% 2.54%
1967 0.79% 2.62%
1966 0.81% 2.69%
1965 0.78% 2.83%
1964 0.8% 3.01%
1963 0.79% 3.17%
1962 0.78% 3.25%
1961 0.7% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Denmark Kazakhstan
Current population
6032403
21161809
Population rank 114/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.26%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +719
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 82/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -8,834
Net migration rank 32/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -8,834
2024 - 25,639 - -7,368
2023 -595 31,006 273,013 -4,822
2022 -1,180 60,219 277,019 45,755
2021 5,857 26,887 269,026 -9,804
2020 5,831 10,851 272,458 -8,716
2019 6,977 9,488 278,788 2,594
2018 6,373 18,919 278,917 -6,644
2017 8,071 24,561 268,066 21,248
2016 9,165 33,391 277,878 9,478
2015 5,683 42,284 273,523 -2,011
2014 5,644 27,242 274,406 -10,170
2013 3,931 21,359 259,239 -3,925
2012 5,592 16,871 249,987 -4,512
2011 6,685 13,495 237,883 -3,160
2010 8,876 17,533 230,479 -6,840
2009 8,285 15,551 218,036 -7,758
2008 10,438 25,775 214,169 -37,796
2007 8,192 20,560 188,486 -26,237
2006 9,787 10,491 166,480 -21,728
2005 9,755 6,887 146,619 -20,171
2004 9,188 5,166 132,286 -22,841
2003 7,007 7,228 112,137 -16,027
2002 5,376 9,629 93,564 -8,272
2001 6,967 12,192 84,279 -7,333
2000 9,078 10,441 80,699 -8,754
1999 6,919 9,520 79,536 -61,031
1998 7,956 11,098 85,735 -488,075
1997 7,927 12,269 92,778 -481,380
1996 6,842 17,534 112,384 -469,331
1995 6,280 28,958 140,721 -412,775
1994 8,850 10,766 165,631 -520,028
1993 4,670 11,411 185,649 -292,682
1992 6,722 11,937 204,785 -214,015
1991 4,639 10,827 221,581 -104,271
1990 2,056 8,667 235,113 -103,336
1989 2,053 3,720 254,394 -72,096
1988 0 677 275,278 -25,892
1987 -1,538 6,338 290,227 -32,724
1986 -2,561 11,463 295,818 -23,297
1985 -4,603 9,957 293,834 -103,115
1984 -5,623 4,325 278,485 -96,266
1983 -6,649 1,952 260,471 -84,566
1982 -2,559 235 246,983 -76,976
1981 -3,073 -1,741 243,652 -74,624
1980 1,537 803 238,977 -67,731
1979 4,605 5,808 237,442 -60,198
1978 9,187 5,678 225,895 131,248
1977 11,703 5,548 224,284 135,047
1976 11,667 3,182 221,992 127,735
1975 20,746 -10,672 219,748 26,332
1974 19,676 -437 217,668 28,807
1973 21,092 7,107 215,940 30,467
1972 24,958 7,053 212,319 53,914
1971 26,801 -1,159 202,450 65,291
1970 22,673 20,947 191,775 72,000
1969 23,481 6,687 184,118 77,805
1968 27,243 -3,557 186,254 105,890
1967 33,363 1,623 191,536 105,830
1966 38,858 2,011 191,506 101,999
1965 37,596 -2,098 194,470 103,626
1964 36,832 1,333 208,899 98,761
1963 36,539 594 223,105 94,932
1962 32,070 3,900 228,177 90,842
1961 33,205 3,012 228,686 85,981
1960 32,515 -4,047 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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