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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.21 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Denmark vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kuwait
2100 5,884,686 9,334,340
2099 5,892,325 9,260,081
2098 5,899,695 9,186,463
2097 5,907,465 9,113,170
2096 5,914,749 9,040,141
2095 5,922,245 8,967,450
2094 5,930,321 8,895,114
2093 5,938,280 8,823,113
2092 5,946,384 8,751,505
2091 5,954,679 8,680,321
2090 5,963,266 8,609,595
2089 5,971,713 8,539,136
2088 5,979,364 8,469,109
2087 5,987,402 8,399,564
2086 5,995,064 8,330,533
2085 6,002,549 8,261,971
2084 6,009,275 8,193,896
2083 6,015,700 8,126,269
2082 6,021,123 8,059,106
2081 6,025,161 7,992,347
2080 6,029,023 7,926,024
2079 6,032,690 7,860,286
2078 6,035,675 7,795,005
2077 6,038,686 7,730,203
2076 6,042,135 7,665,903
2075 6,044,653 7,602,169
2074 6,047,076 7,538,993
2073 6,049,937 7,476,318
2072 6,051,777 7,414,183
2071 6,053,762 7,352,798
2070 6,056,217 7,292,103
2069 6,059,011 7,231,928
2068 6,062,068 7,172,407
2067 6,065,624 7,113,525
2066 6,069,342 7,055,300
2065 6,074,204 6,997,659
2064 6,079,063 6,940,617
2063 6,083,788 6,883,966
2062 6,088,960 6,827,893
2061 6,093,987 6,772,426
2060 6,099,487 6,717,567
2059 6,104,417 6,663,194
2058 6,109,049 6,609,283
2057 6,114,183 6,555,790
2056 6,119,717 6,502,807
2055 6,125,235 6,450,126
2054 6,129,783 6,397,735
2053 6,134,472 6,345,468
2052 6,138,153 6,293,294
2051 6,141,878 6,241,127
2050 6,145,108 6,188,892
2049 6,147,694 6,136,684
2048 6,149,633 6,084,369
2047 6,151,452 6,032,063
2046 6,153,140 5,979,700
2045 6,153,542 5,927,211
2044 6,154,289 5,874,608
2043 6,154,449 5,822,127
2042 6,154,439 5,769,628
2041 6,154,049 5,717,337
2040 6,152,639 5,665,332
2039 6,151,105 5,613,613
2038 6,147,975 5,562,201
2037 6,145,003 5,511,310
2036 6,140,920 5,460,951
2035 6,135,972 5,411,185
2034 6,129,715 5,362,082
2033 6,122,663 5,313,716
2032 6,115,251 5,266,162
2031 6,105,748 5,219,420
2030 6,095,292 5,173,547
2029 6,082,914 5,125,419
2028 6,068,364 5,073,776
2027 6,051,324 5,015,009
2026 6,032,411 4,945,732
2025 6,009,169 4,865,298
2024 5,976,992 4,897,263
2023 5,946,952 4,853,420
2022 5,903,037 4,589,643
2021 5,856,733 4,360,865
2020 5,831,404 4,400,267
2019 5,814,422 4,442,316
2018 5,793,636 4,323,515
2017 5,764,980 4,154,812
2016 5,728,010 4,004,096
2015 5,683,483 3,834,574
2014 5,643,475 3,665,876
2013 5,614,932 3,507,844
2012 5,591,572 3,337,109
2011 5,570,572 3,132,814
2010 5,547,683 2,943,372
2009 5,523,095 2,795,484
2008 5,493,621 2,651,421
2007 5,461,438 2,507,887
2006 5,437,272 2,364,733
2005 5,419,432 2,236,788
2004 5,404,523 2,157,320
2003 5,390,574 2,109,881
2002 5,375,931 2,059,974
2001 5,358,783 2,008,121
2000 5,339,616 1,954,709
1999 5,321,799 1,900,030
1998 5,304,219 1,844,302
1997 5,284,991 1,787,683
1996 5,263,074 1,730,246
1995 5,233,373 1,681,513
1994 5,206,180 1,664,361
1993 5,188,628 1,672,151
1992 5,171,370 1,634,961
1991 5,154,298 1,351,399
1990 5,140,939 1,684,819
1989 5,132,594 2,217,468
1988 5,129,516 2,134,707
1987 5,127,024 2,052,994
1986 5,120,534 1,972,520
1985 5,113,691 1,894,242
1984 5,111,619 1,820,688
1983 5,114,297 1,744,295
1982 5,117,810 1,662,480
1981 5,121,572 1,583,426
1980 5,123,027 1,504,782
1979 5,116,801 1,423,514
1978 5,104,248 1,340,319
1977 5,088,419 1,258,023
1976 5,072,596 1,178,711
1975 5,059,862 1,104,863
1974 5,045,297 1,038,346
1973 5,021,861 977,654
1972 4,991,596 920,352
1971 4,963,126 865,076
1970 4,928,757 809,114
1969 4,891,860 749,452
1968 4,864,883 687,716
1967 4,835,354 628,089
1966 4,797,381 572,590
1965 4,759,012 521,174
1964 4,722,072 473,115
1963 4,684,483 427,694
1962 4,647,727 384,995
1961 4,611,687 345,945
1960 4,579,603 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Kuwait
2100 -0.13% 0.8%
2099 -0.12% 0.8%
2098 -0.13% 0.8%
2097 -0.12% 0.81%
2096 -0.13% 0.81%
2095 -0.14% 0.81%
2094 -0.13% 0.82%
2093 -0.14% 0.82%
2092 -0.14% 0.82%
2091 -0.14% 0.82%
2090 -0.14% 0.83%
2089 -0.13% 0.83%
2088 -0.13% 0.83%
2087 -0.13% 0.83%
2086 -0.12% 0.83%
2085 -0.11% 0.83%
2084 -0.11% 0.83%
2083 -0.09% 0.83%
2082 -0.07% 0.84%
2081 -0.06% 0.84%
2080 -0.06% 0.84%
2079 -0.05% 0.84%
2078 -0.05% 0.84%
2077 -0.06% 0.84%
2076 -0.04% 0.84%
2075 -0.04% 0.84%
2074 -0.05% 0.84%
2073 -0.03% 0.84%
2072 -0.03% 0.83%
2071 -0.04% 0.83%
2070 -0.05% 0.83%
2069 -0.05% 0.83%
2068 -0.06% 0.83%
2067 -0.06% 0.83%
2066 -0.08% 0.82%
2065 -0.08% 0.82%
2064 -0.08% 0.82%
2063 -0.08% 0.82%
2062 -0.08% 0.82%
2061 -0.09% 0.82%
2060 -0.08% 0.82%
2059 -0.08% 0.82%
2058 -0.08% 0.82%
2057 -0.09% 0.81%
2056 -0.09% 0.82%
2055 -0.07% 0.82%
2054 -0.08% 0.82%
2053 -0.06% 0.83%
2052 -0.06% 0.84%
2051 -0.05% 0.84%
2050 -0.04% 0.85%
2049 -0.03% 0.86%
2048 -0.03% 0.87%
2047 -0.03% 0.88%
2046 -0.007% 0.89%
2045 -0.01% 0.9%
2044 -0.003% 0.9%
2043 0% 0.91%
2042 0.006% 0.91%
2041 0.02% 0.92%
2040 0.02% 0.92%
2039 0.05% 0.92%
2038 0.05% 0.92%
2037 0.07% 0.92%
2036 0.08% 0.92%
2035 0.1% 0.92%
2034 0.12% 0.91%
2033 0.12% 0.9%
2032 0.16% 0.9%
2031 0.17% 0.89%
2030 0.2% 0.94%
2029 0.24% 1.02%
2028 0.28% 1.17%
2027 0.31% 1.4%
2026 0.39% 1.65%
2025 0.54% -0.65%
2024 0.51% 0.9%
2023 0.74% 5.75%
2022 0.79% 5.25%
2021 0.43% -0.9%
2020 0.29% -0.95%
2019 0.36% 2.75%
2018 0.5% 4.06%
2017 0.65% 3.76%
2016 0.78% 4.42%
2015 0.71% 4.6%
2014 0.51% 4.51%
2013 0.42% 5.12%
2012 0.38% 6.52%
2011 0.41% 6.44%
2010 0.45% 5.29%
2009 0.54% 5.43%
2008 0.59% 5.72%
2007 0.44% 6.05%
2006 0.33% 5.72%
2005 0.28% 3.68%
2004 0.26% 2.25%
2003 0.27% 2.42%
2002 0.32% 2.58%
2001 0.36% 2.73%
2000 0.33% 2.88%
1999 0.33% 3.02%
1998 0.36% 3.17%
1997 0.42% 3.32%
1996 0.57% 2.9%
1995 0.52% 1.03%
1994 0.34% -0.47%
1993 0.33% 2.27%
1992 0.33% 21%
1991 0.26% -19.8%
1990 0.16% -24%
1989 0.06% 3.88%
1988 0.05% 3.98%
1987 0.13% 4.08%
1986 0.13% 4.13%
1985 0.04% 4.04%
1984 -0.05% 4.38%
1983 -0.07% 4.92%
1982 -0.07% 4.99%
1981 -0.03% 5.23%
1980 0.12% 5.71%
1979 0.25% 6.21%
1978 0.31% 6.54%
1977 0.31% 6.73%
1976 0.25% 6.68%
1975 0.29% 6.41%
1974 0.47% 6.21%
1973 0.61% 6.23%
1972 0.57% 6.39%
1971 0.7% 6.92%
1970 0.75% 7.96%
1969 0.55% 8.98%
1968 0.61% 9.49%
1967 0.79% 9.69%
1966 0.81% 9.87%
1965 0.78% 10.2%
1964 0.8% 10.6%
1963 0.79% 11.1%
1962 0.78% 11.3%
1961 0.7% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Denmark Kuwait
Current population
6042125
4981316
Population rank 114/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +88 -88
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 188/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +42,775
Net migration rank 32/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 42,775
2024 0 25,639 41,627 61,624
2023 -595 31,006 42,568 50,008
2022 -1,180 60,219 41,752 368,560
2021 5,857 26,887 42,057 19,678
2020 5,831 10,851 41,083 -168,379
2019 6,977 9,488 46,268 181
2018 6,373 18,919 47,222 145,973
2017 8,071 24,561 51,498 92,717
2016 9,165 33,391 51,397 105,818
2015 5,683 42,284 52,127 129,695
2014 5,644 27,242 54,673 100,891
2013 3,931 21,359 52,666 107,821
2012 5,592 16,871 53,181 127,777
2011 6,685 13,495 50,733 176,732
2010 8,876 17,533 49,838 101,566
2009 8,285 15,551 48,879 95,483
2008 10,438 25,775 47,505 96,268
2007 8,192 20,560 46,539 96,765
2006 9,787 10,491 45,911 97,087
2005 9,755 6,887 45,243 67,638
2004 9,188 5,166 44,341 1,713
2003 7,007 7,228 42,934 5,895
2002 5,376 9,629 41,651 9,335
2001 6,967 12,192 40,662 12,055
2000 9,078 10,441 39,811 14,296
1999 6,919 9,520 39,342 15,912
1998 7,956 11,098 39,324 16,878
1997 7,927 12,269 39,581 17,457
1996 6,842 17,534 39,920 17,914
1995 6,280 28,958 39,198 438
1994 8,850 10,766 36,533 -41,862
1993 4,670 11,411 33,239 -43,501
1992 6,722 11,937 32,016 52,620
1991 4,639 10,827 21,867 460,628
1990 2,056 8,667 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 2,053 3,720 49,390 34,643
1988 0 677 50,037 31,455
1987 -1,538 6,338 50,690 31,243
1986 -2,561 11,463 51,824 27,187
1985 -4,603 9,957 51,772 25,777
1984 -5,623 4,325 52,539 17,020
1983 -6,649 1,952 51,460 31,758
1982 -2,559 235 49,981 30,437
1981 -3,073 -1,741 48,098 29,600
1980 1,537 803 47,096 32,483
1979 4,605 5,808 45,569 37,383
1978 9,187 5,678 44,277 39,159
1977 11,703 5,548 42,922 38,225
1976 11,667 3,182 41,439 36,050
1975 20,746 -10,672 39,295 30,909
1974 19,676 -437 37,425 25,398
1973 21,092 7,107 35,741 22,830
1972 24,958 7,053 34,045 21,984
1971 26,801 -1,159 32,339 22,182
1970 22,673 20,947 30,789 26,614
1969 23,481 6,687 28,774 33,143
1968 27,243 -3,557 26,161 35,399
1967 33,363 1,623 23,520 34,177
1966 38,858 2,011 20,914 32,383
1965 37,596 -2,098 18,952 30,580
1964 36,832 1,333 17,064 29,537
1963 36,539 594 15,357 28,889
1962 32,070 3,900 13,730 27,417
1961 33,205 3,012 12,327 24,618
1960 32,515 -4,047 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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