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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.18 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 +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Denmark vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kuwait
2100 5,879,692 9,589,440
2099 5,887,324 9,513,152
2098 5,894,688 9,437,521
2097 5,902,451 9,362,225
2096 5,909,729 9,287,200
2095 5,917,219 9,212,523
2094 5,925,288 9,138,210
2093 5,933,241 9,064,241
2092 5,941,337 8,990,676
2091 5,949,626 8,917,547
2090 5,958,205 8,844,888
2089 5,966,645 8,772,503
2088 5,974,290 8,700,563
2087 5,982,321 8,629,117
2086 5,989,976 8,558,199
2085 5,997,455 8,487,764
2084 6,004,175 8,417,828
2083 6,010,595 8,348,353
2082 6,016,013 8,279,354
2081 6,020,048 8,210,772
2080 6,023,906 8,142,636
2079 6,027,570 8,075,101
2078 6,030,553 8,008,036
2077 6,033,561 7,941,463
2076 6,037,007 7,875,406
2075 6,039,523 7,809,930
2074 6,041,944 7,745,028
2073 6,044,803 7,680,639
2072 6,046,641 7,616,806
2071 6,048,624 7,553,744
2070 6,051,078 7,491,390
2069 6,053,869 7,429,571
2068 6,056,924 7,368,423
2067 6,060,476 7,307,932
2066 6,064,191 7,248,116
2065 6,069,049 7,188,899
2064 6,073,904 7,130,298
2063 6,078,625 7,072,099
2062 6,083,792 7,014,494
2061 6,088,815 6,957,511
2060 6,094,310 6,901,153
2059 6,099,236 6,845,293
2058 6,103,864 6,789,909
2057 6,108,995 6,734,955
2056 6,114,524 6,680,523
2055 6,120,037 6,626,403
2054 6,124,581 6,572,580
2053 6,129,266 6,518,885
2052 6,132,944 6,465,284
2051 6,136,666 6,411,692
2050 6,139,893 6,358,029
2049 6,142,477 6,304,394
2048 6,144,414 6,250,650
2047 6,146,231 6,196,914
2046 6,147,918 6,143,120
2045 6,148,320 6,089,197
2044 6,149,066 6,035,156
2043 6,149,226 5,981,241
2042 6,149,216 5,927,307
2041 6,148,827 5,873,587
2040 6,147,418 5,820,161
2039 6,145,884 5,767,029
2038 6,142,758 5,714,211
2037 6,139,788 5,661,929
2036 6,135,708 5,610,194
2035 6,130,764 5,559,069
2034 6,124,513 5,508,623
2033 6,117,467 5,458,935
2032 6,110,061 5,410,081
2031 6,100,566 5,362,063
2030 6,090,119 5,314,935
2029 6,077,752 5,265,492
2028 6,063,214 5,212,438
2027 6,046,188 5,152,065
2026 6,027,292 5,080,894
2025 6,004,069 4,998,262
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 9.59M 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 0.45% 2.06%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Denmark Kuwait
Current population
6032403
5100145
Population rank 114/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 +120
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 106/197
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 - 25,639 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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