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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 9.77 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.78% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Denmark vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kenya
2100 5,879,692 105,238,162
2099 5,887,324 105,257,438
2098 5,894,688 105,257,489
2097 5,902,451 105,250,948
2096 5,909,729 105,220,085
2095 5,917,219 105,175,623
2094 5,925,288 105,118,372
2093 5,933,241 105,046,907
2092 5,941,337 104,955,024
2091 5,949,626 104,846,805
2090 5,958,205 104,718,130
2089 5,966,645 104,573,271
2088 5,974,290 104,414,197
2087 5,982,321 104,243,505
2086 5,989,976 104,056,143
2085 5,997,455 103,854,891
2084 6,004,175 103,640,244
2083 6,010,595 103,407,124
2082 6,016,013 103,158,580
2081 6,020,048 102,889,291
2080 6,023,906 102,594,978
2079 6,027,570 102,286,967
2078 6,030,553 101,961,280
2077 6,033,561 101,613,181
2076 6,037,007 101,239,843
2075 6,039,523 100,849,423
2074 6,041,944 100,436,632
2073 6,044,803 100,001,277
2072 6,046,641 99,533,234
2071 6,048,624 99,042,264
2070 6,051,078 98,529,166
2069 6,053,869 97,992,232
2068 6,056,924 97,428,138
2067 6,060,476 96,842,744
2066 6,064,191 96,230,345
2065 6,069,049 95,598,937
2064 6,073,904 94,942,874
2063 6,078,625 94,266,124
2062 6,083,792 93,561,519
2061 6,088,815 92,837,768
2060 6,094,310 92,098,717
2059 6,099,236 91,343,602
2058 6,103,864 90,569,828
2057 6,108,995 89,783,087
2056 6,114,524 88,994,126
2055 6,120,037 88,192,182
2054 6,124,581 87,379,992
2053 6,129,266 86,552,281
2052 6,132,944 85,710,403
2051 6,136,666 84,850,558
2050 6,139,893 83,976,685
2049 6,142,477 83,090,517
2048 6,144,414 82,191,119
2047 6,146,231 81,274,836
2046 6,147,918 80,340,592
2045 6,148,320 79,389,433
2044 6,149,066 78,414,158
2043 6,149,226 77,418,567
2042 6,149,216 76,399,781
2041 6,148,827 75,363,853
2040 6,147,418 74,308,480
2039 6,145,884 73,241,028
2038 6,142,758 72,153,876
2037 6,139,788 71,058,753
2036 6,135,708 69,949,421
2035 6,130,764 68,831,151
2034 6,124,513 67,705,051
2033 6,117,467 66,569,532
2032 6,110,061 65,431,402
2031 6,100,566 64,289,540
2030 6,090,119 63,153,520
2029 6,077,752 62,021,378
2028 6,063,214 60,894,078
2027 6,046,188 59,770,115
2026 6,027,292 58,653,621
2025 6,004,069 57,540,609
2024 5,976,992 56,432,944
2023 5,946,952 55,339,003
2022 5,903,037 54,252,461
2021 5,856,733 53,219,166
2020 5,831,404 52,217,334
2019 5,814,422 51,202,827
2018 5,793,636 50,207,107
2017 5,764,980 49,197,766
2016 5,728,010 48,139,687
2015 5,683,483 47,088,526
2014 5,643,475 46,051,440
2013 5,614,932 44,986,791
2012 5,591,572 43,888,303
2011 5,570,572 42,758,461
2010 5,547,683 41,598,567
2009 5,523,095 40,408,891
2008 5,493,621 39,206,351
2007 5,461,438 38,036,349
2006 5,437,272 36,904,008
2005 5,419,432 35,796,484
2004 5,404,523 34,713,455
2003 5,390,574 33,652,223
2002 5,375,931 32,629,808
2001 5,358,783 31,619,170
2000 5,339,616 30,642,890
1999 5,321,799 29,733,408
1998 5,304,219 28,888,057
1997 5,284,991 28,101,768
1996 5,263,074 27,344,211
1995 5,233,373 26,601,751
1994 5,206,180 25,857,130
1993 5,188,628 25,117,188
1992 5,171,370 24,382,460
1991 5,154,298 23,646,514
1990 5,140,939 22,892,651
1989 5,132,594 22,118,434
1988 5,129,516 21,356,219
1987 5,127,024 20,616,096
1986 5,120,534 19,901,646
1985 5,113,691 19,201,768
1984 5,111,619 18,514,906
1983 5,114,297 17,846,374
1982 5,117,810 17,206,175
1981 5,121,572 16,601,507
1980 5,123,027 16,018,459
1979 5,116,801 15,460,666
1978 5,104,248 14,934,126
1977 5,088,419 14,428,819
1976 5,072,596 13,957,623
1975 5,059,862 13,511,671
1974 5,045,297 13,070,078
1973 5,021,861 12,634,835
1972 4,991,596 12,206,060
1971 4,963,126 11,788,904
1970 4,928,757 11,368,791
1969 4,891,860 10,939,695
1968 4,864,883 10,518,823
1967 4,835,354 10,111,057
1966 4,797,381 9,717,816
1965 4,759,012 9,338,078
1964 4,722,072 8,973,535
1963 4,684,483 8,627,971
1962 4,647,727 8,299,308
1961 4,611,687 7,987,770
1960 4,579,603 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Kenya
2100 -0.13% -0.02%
2099 -0.12% -0%
2098 -0.13% 0.006%
2097 -0.12% 0.03%
2096 -0.13% 0.04%
2095 -0.14% 0.05%
2094 -0.13% 0.07%
2093 -0.14% 0.09%
2092 -0.14% 0.1%
2091 -0.14% 0.12%
2090 -0.14% 0.14%
2089 -0.13% 0.15%
2088 -0.13% 0.16%
2087 -0.13% 0.18%
2086 -0.12% 0.19%
2085 -0.11% 0.21%
2084 -0.11% 0.23%
2083 -0.09% 0.24%
2082 -0.07% 0.26%
2081 -0.06% 0.29%
2080 -0.06% 0.3%
2079 -0.05% 0.32%
2078 -0.05% 0.34%
2077 -0.06% 0.37%
2076 -0.04% 0.39%
2075 -0.04% 0.41%
2074 -0.05% 0.44%
2073 -0.03% 0.47%
2072 -0.03% 0.5%
2071 -0.04% 0.52%
2070 -0.05% 0.55%
2069 -0.05% 0.58%
2068 -0.06% 0.6%
2067 -0.06% 0.64%
2066 -0.08% 0.66%
2065 -0.08% 0.69%
2064 -0.08% 0.72%
2063 -0.08% 0.75%
2062 -0.08% 0.78%
2061 -0.09% 0.8%
2060 -0.08% 0.83%
2059 -0.08% 0.85%
2058 -0.08% 0.88%
2057 -0.09% 0.89%
2056 -0.09% 0.91%
2055 -0.07% 0.93%
2054 -0.08% 0.96%
2053 -0.06% 0.98%
2052 -0.06% 1.01%
2051 -0.05% 1.04%
2050 -0.04% 1.07%
2049 -0.03% 1.09%
2048 -0.03% 1.13%
2047 -0.03% 1.16%
2046 -0.007% 1.2%
2045 -0.01% 1.24%
2044 -0.003% 1.29%
2043 0% 1.33%
2042 0.006% 1.37%
2041 0.02% 1.42%
2040 0.02% 1.46%
2039 0.05% 1.51%
2038 0.05% 1.54%
2037 0.07% 1.59%
2036 0.08% 1.62%
2035 0.1% 1.66%
2034 0.12% 1.71%
2033 0.12% 1.74%
2032 0.16% 1.78%
2031 0.17% 1.8%
2030 0.2% 1.83%
2029 0.24% 1.85%
2028 0.28% 1.88%
2027 0.31% 1.9%
2026 0.39% 1.93%
2025 0.45% 1.96%
2024 0.51% 1.98%
2023 0.74% 2%
2022 0.79% 1.94%
2021 0.43% 1.92%
2020 0.29% 1.98%
2019 0.36% 1.98%
2018 0.5% 2.05%
2017 0.65% 2.2%
2016 0.78% 2.23%
2015 0.71% 2.25%
2014 0.51% 2.37%
2013 0.42% 2.5%
2012 0.38% 2.64%
2011 0.41% 2.79%
2010 0.45% 2.94%
2009 0.54% 3.07%
2008 0.59% 3.08%
2007 0.44% 3.07%
2006 0.33% 3.09%
2005 0.28% 3.12%
2004 0.26% 3.15%
2003 0.27% 3.13%
2002 0.32% 3.2%
2001 0.36% 3.19%
2000 0.33% 3.06%
1999 0.33% 2.93%
1998 0.36% 2.8%
1997 0.42% 2.77%
1996 0.57% 2.79%
1995 0.52% 2.88%
1994 0.34% 2.95%
1993 0.33% 3.01%
1992 0.33% 3.11%
1991 0.26% 3.29%
1990 0.16% 3.5%
1989 0.06% 3.57%
1988 0.05% 3.59%
1987 0.13% 3.59%
1986 0.13% 3.64%
1985 0.04% 3.71%
1984 -0.05% 3.75%
1983 -0.07% 3.72%
1982 -0.07% 3.64%
1981 -0.03% 3.64%
1980 0.12% 3.61%
1979 0.25% 3.53%
1978 0.31% 3.5%
1977 0.31% 3.38%
1976 0.25% 3.3%
1975 0.29% 3.38%
1974 0.47% 3.44%
1973 0.61% 3.51%
1972 0.57% 3.54%
1971 0.7% 3.7%
1970 0.75% 3.92%
1969 0.55% 4%
1968 0.61% 4.03%
1967 0.79% 4.05%
1966 0.81% 4.07%
1965 0.78% 4.06%
1964 0.8% 4.01%
1963 0.79% 3.96%
1962 0.78% 3.9%
1961 0.7% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Denmark Kenya
Current population
6032403
58955623
Population rank 114/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.71%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 53/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -27,330
Net migration rank 32/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -27,330
2024 - 25,639 - -19,781
2023 -595 31,006 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 5,857 26,887 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 5,831 10,851 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 6,977 9,488 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 6,373 18,919 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 8,071 24,561 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 9,165 33,391 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 5,683 42,284 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 5,644 27,242 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 3,931 21,359 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 5,592 16,871 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 6,685 13,495 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 8,876 17,533 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 8,285 15,551 1,193,598 7,096
2008 10,438 25,775 1,174,818 29,612
2007 8,192 20,560 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 9,787 10,491 1,113,357 15,767
2005 9,755 6,887 1,080,446 5,501
2004 9,188 5,166 1,048,590 31,525
2003 7,007 7,228 1,018,182 24,175
2002 5,376 9,629 992,044 10,431
2001 6,967 12,192 963,721 55,052
2000 9,078 10,441 928,357 5,407
1999 6,919 9,520 898,484 -13,257
1998 7,956 11,098 875,511 -70,023
1997 7,927 12,269 847,493 -80,443
1996 6,842 17,534 827,326 -79,276
1995 6,280 28,958 812,391 -75,506
1994 8,850 10,766 792,702 -40,367
1993 4,670 11,411 788,579 -61,054
1992 6,722 11,937 785,018 -43,085
1991 4,639 10,827 790,030 -60,087
1990 2,056 8,667 789,087 -11,338
1989 2,053 3,720 795,622 -24,949
1988 0 677 785,652 -31,894
1987 -1,538 6,338 775,124 -48,633
1986 -2,561 11,463 755,606 -53,183
1985 -4,603 9,957 732,739 -35,400
1984 -5,623 4,325 709,639 -33,253
1983 -6,649 1,952 684,587 -23,905
1982 -2,559 235 663,109 -43,382
1981 -3,073 -1,741 642,379 -52,761
1980 1,537 803 616,390 -39,920
1979 4,605 5,808 595,390 -56,280
1978 9,187 5,678 574,695 -60,718
1977 11,703 5,548 554,124 -57,493
1976 11,667 3,182 536,740 -90,990
1975 20,746 -10,672 517,579 -71,421
1974 19,676 -437 500,008 -62,973
1973 21,092 7,107 485,556 -52,102
1972 24,958 7,053 472,557 -48,466
1971 26,801 -1,159 459,897 -49,671
1970 22,673 20,947 443,065 -13,064
1969 23,481 6,687 427,819 369
1968 27,243 -3,557 411,948 1,611
1967 33,363 1,623 396,920 5,060
1966 38,858 2,011 382,891 1,616
1965 37,596 -2,098 366,444 8,524
1964 36,832 1,333 349,322 4,788
1963 36,539 594 332,763 4,246
1962 32,070 3,900 315,797 4,521
1961 33,205 3,012 298,463 4,296
1960 32,515 -4,047 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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