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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.02 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Denmark vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Lebanon
2100 5,884,686 7,233,292
2099 5,892,325 7,255,882
2098 5,899,695 7,277,550
2097 5,907,465 7,301,925
2096 5,914,749 7,325,994
2095 5,922,245 7,347,027
2094 5,930,321 7,369,470
2093 5,938,280 7,390,293
2092 5,946,384 7,407,084
2091 5,954,679 7,423,815
2090 5,963,266 7,437,389
2089 5,971,713 7,448,030
2088 5,979,364 7,458,059
2087 5,987,402 7,468,965
2086 5,995,064 7,472,798
2085 6,002,549 7,481,214
2084 6,009,275 7,480,291
2083 6,015,700 7,486,652
2082 6,021,123 7,486,791
2081 6,025,161 7,487,921
2080 6,029,023 7,488,203
2079 6,032,690 7,485,978
2078 6,035,675 7,484,772
2077 6,038,686 7,478,078
2076 6,042,135 7,474,064
2075 6,044,653 7,467,858
2074 6,047,076 7,450,655
2073 6,049,937 7,436,376
2072 6,051,777 7,424,690
2071 6,053,762 7,412,173
2070 6,056,217 7,397,929
2069 6,059,011 7,386,238
2068 6,062,068 7,377,717
2067 6,065,624 7,364,770
2066 6,069,342 7,352,347
2065 6,074,204 7,336,652
2064 6,079,063 7,320,561
2063 6,083,788 7,303,359
2062 6,088,960 7,283,645
2061 6,093,987 7,265,811
2060 6,099,487 7,243,446
2059 6,104,417 7,223,197
2058 6,109,049 7,202,701
2057 6,114,183 7,179,997
2056 6,119,717 7,156,445
2055 6,125,235 7,134,691
2054 6,129,783 7,111,260
2053 6,134,472 7,089,367
2052 6,138,153 7,066,769
2051 6,141,878 7,040,364
2050 6,145,108 7,014,112
2049 6,147,694 6,987,405
2048 6,149,633 6,956,499
2047 6,151,452 6,916,783
2046 6,153,140 6,881,711
2045 6,153,542 6,842,906
2044 6,154,289 6,799,445
2043 6,154,449 6,762,695
2042 6,154,439 6,719,865
2041 6,154,049 6,671,647
2040 6,152,639 6,621,937
2039 6,151,105 6,569,131
2038 6,147,975 6,515,459
2037 6,145,003 6,459,942
2036 6,140,920 6,406,631
2035 6,135,972 6,359,644
2034 6,129,715 6,308,450
2033 6,122,663 6,261,087
2032 6,115,251 6,210,077
2031 6,105,748 6,155,155
2030 6,095,292 6,101,258
2029 6,082,914 6,047,874
2028 6,068,364 5,995,773
2027 6,051,324 5,945,897
2026 6,032,411 5,896,184
2025 6,009,169 5,849,421
2024 5,976,992 5,805,962
2023 5,946,952 5,773,493
2022 5,903,037 5,744,489
2021 5,856,733 5,718,122
2020 5,831,404 5,702,398
2019 5,814,422 5,794,594
2018 5,793,636 5,984,119
2017 5,764,980 6,160,128
2016 5,728,010 6,323,060
2015 5,683,483 6,472,469
2014 5,643,475 6,346,990
2013 5,614,932 5,743,436
2012 5,591,572 5,235,742
2011 5,570,572 5,096,020
2010 5,547,683 5,041,288
2009 5,523,095 4,992,287
2008 5,493,621 4,925,354
2007 5,461,438 4,844,118
2006 5,437,272 4,751,136
2005 5,419,432 4,671,102
2004 5,404,523 4,599,279
2003 5,390,574 4,525,508
2002 5,375,931 4,463,504
2001 5,358,783 4,401,918
2000 5,339,616 4,329,340
1999 5,321,799 4,255,277
1998 5,304,219 4,181,281
1997 5,284,991 4,108,405
1996 5,263,074 4,034,781
1995 5,233,373 3,960,735
1994 5,206,180 3,889,799
1993 5,188,628 3,820,647
1992 5,171,370 3,747,371
1991 5,154,298 3,668,912
1990 5,140,939 3,595,175
1989 5,132,594 3,525,285
1988 5,129,516 3,454,649
1987 5,127,024 3,385,555
1986 5,120,534 3,300,365
1985 5,113,691 3,217,376
1984 5,111,619 3,152,744
1983 5,114,297 3,094,996
1982 5,117,810 3,054,931
1981 5,121,572 3,008,981
1980 5,123,027 2,944,763
1979 5,116,801 2,882,635
1978 5,104,248 2,822,682
1977 5,088,419 2,762,155
1976 5,072,596 2,726,469
1975 5,059,862 2,693,191
1974 5,045,297 2,635,185
1973 5,021,861 2,572,935
1972 4,991,596 2,509,729
1971 4,963,126 2,446,314
1970 4,928,757 2,386,114
1969 4,891,860 2,328,159
1968 4,864,883 2,266,368
1967 4,835,354 2,206,731
1966 4,797,381 2,148,260
1965 4,759,012 2,088,831
1964 4,722,072 2,030,543
1963 4,684,483 1,970,316
1962 4,647,727 1,909,578
1961 4,611,687 1,850,084
1960 4,579,603 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Lebanon
2100 -0.13% -0.31%
2099 -0.12% -0.3%
2098 -0.13% -0.33%
2097 -0.12% -0.33%
2096 -0.13% -0.29%
2095 -0.14% -0.3%
2094 -0.13% -0.28%
2093 -0.14% -0.23%
2092 -0.14% -0.23%
2091 -0.14% -0.18%
2090 -0.14% -0.14%
2089 -0.13% -0.13%
2088 -0.13% -0.15%
2087 -0.13% -0.05%
2086 -0.12% -0.11%
2085 -0.11% 0.01%
2084 -0.11% -0.08%
2083 -0.09% -0.002%
2082 -0.07% -0.02%
2081 -0.06% -0.004%
2080 -0.06% 0.03%
2079 -0.05% 0.02%
2078 -0.05% 0.09%
2077 -0.06% 0.05%
2076 -0.04% 0.08%
2075 -0.04% 0.23%
2074 -0.05% 0.19%
2073 -0.03% 0.16%
2072 -0.03% 0.17%
2071 -0.04% 0.19%
2070 -0.05% 0.16%
2069 -0.05% 0.12%
2068 -0.06% 0.18%
2067 -0.06% 0.17%
2066 -0.08% 0.21%
2065 -0.08% 0.22%
2064 -0.08% 0.24%
2063 -0.08% 0.27%
2062 -0.08% 0.25%
2061 -0.09% 0.31%
2060 -0.08% 0.28%
2059 -0.08% 0.28%
2058 -0.08% 0.32%
2057 -0.09% 0.33%
2056 -0.09% 0.3%
2055 -0.07% 0.33%
2054 -0.08% 0.31%
2053 -0.06% 0.32%
2052 -0.06% 0.38%
2051 -0.05% 0.37%
2050 -0.04% 0.38%
2049 -0.03% 0.44%
2048 -0.03% 0.57%
2047 -0.03% 0.51%
2046 -0.007% 0.57%
2045 -0.01% 0.64%
2044 -0.003% 0.54%
2043 0% 0.64%
2042 0.006% 0.72%
2041 0.02% 0.75%
2040 0.02% 0.8%
2039 0.05% 0.82%
2038 0.05% 0.86%
2037 0.07% 0.83%
2036 0.08% 0.74%
2035 0.1% 0.81%
2034 0.12% 0.76%
2033 0.12% 0.82%
2032 0.16% 0.89%
2031 0.17% 0.88%
2030 0.2% 0.88%
2029 0.24% 0.87%
2028 0.28% 0.84%
2027 0.31% 0.84%
2026 0.39% 0.8%
2025 0.54% 0.75%
2024 0.51% 0.56%
2023 0.74% 0.5%
2022 0.79% 0.46%
2021 0.43% 0.28%
2020 0.29% -1.59%
2019 0.36% -3.17%
2018 0.5% -2.86%
2017 0.65% -2.58%
2016 0.78% -2.31%
2015 0.71% 1.98%
2014 0.51% 10.5%
2013 0.42% 9.7%
2012 0.38% 2.74%
2011 0.41% 1.09%
2010 0.45% 0.98%
2009 0.54% 1.36%
2008 0.59% 1.68%
2007 0.44% 1.96%
2006 0.33% 1.71%
2005 0.28% 1.56%
2004 0.26% 1.63%
2003 0.27% 1.39%
2002 0.32% 1.4%
2001 0.36% 1.68%
2000 0.33% 1.74%
1999 0.33% 1.77%
1998 0.36% 1.77%
1997 0.42% 1.82%
1996 0.57% 1.87%
1995 0.52% 1.82%
1994 0.34% 1.81%
1993 0.33% 1.96%
1992 0.33% 2.14%
1991 0.26% 2.05%
1990 0.16% 1.98%
1989 0.06% 2.04%
1988 0.05% 2.04%
1987 0.13% 2.58%
1986 0.13% 2.58%
1985 0.04% 2.05%
1984 -0.05% 1.87%
1983 -0.07% 1.31%
1982 -0.07% 1.53%
1981 -0.03% 2.18%
1980 0.12% 2.16%
1979 0.25% 2.12%
1978 0.31% 2.19%
1977 0.31% 1.31%
1976 0.25% 1.24%
1975 0.29% 2.2%
1974 0.47% 2.42%
1973 0.61% 2.52%
1972 0.57% 2.59%
1971 0.7% 2.52%
1970 0.75% 2.49%
1969 0.55% 2.73%
1968 0.61% 2.7%
1967 0.79% 2.72%
1966 0.81% 2.85%
1965 0.78% 2.87%
1964 0.8% 3.06%
1963 0.79% 3.18%
1962 0.78% 3.22%
1961 0.7% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Denmark Lebanon
Current population
6042125
5921719
Population rank 114/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +119
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 114/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -10,230
Net migration rank 32/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -10,230
2024 0 25,639 57,613 -17,267
2023 -595 31,006 58,786 -34,193
2022 -1,180 60,219 60,909 -27,507
2021 5,857 26,887 46,614 -27,290
2020 5,831 10,851 59,903 -47,787
2019 6,977 9,488 70,486 -266,992
2018 6,373 18,919 77,165 -259,700
2017 8,071 24,561 84,172 -253,664
2016 9,165 33,391 91,551 -247,921
2015 5,683 42,284 97,385 -239,829
2014 5,644 27,242 92,285 301,111
2013 3,931 21,359 80,218 733,500
2012 5,592 16,871 77,248 124,427
2011 6,685 13,495 75,523 2,246
2010 8,876 17,533 72,605 -40,915
2009 8,285 15,551 69,004 -2,700
2008 10,438 25,775 67,132 430
2007 8,192 20,560 66,965 27,944
2006 9,787 10,491 65,932 25,126
2005 9,755 6,887 67,778 1,224
2004 9,188 5,166 69,675 4,974
2003 7,007 7,228 71,232 1,674
2002 5,376 9,629 72,648 -21,543
2001 6,967 12,192 73,160 -1,094
2000 9,078 10,441 72,642 455
1999 6,919 9,520 72,437 2,589
1998 7,956 11,098 71,889 1,062
1997 7,927 12,269 71,486 1,313
1996 6,842 17,534 71,286 3,164
1995 6,280 28,958 71,016 2,634
1994 8,850 10,766 73,069 -4,850
1993 4,670 11,411 75,278 -5,196
1992 6,722 11,937 77,447 -970
1991 4,639 10,827 79,274 1,159
1990 2,056 8,667 73,629 -6,595
1989 2,053 3,720 74,577 -1,827
1988 0 677 70,444 -1,916
1987 -1,538 6,338 69,058 607
1986 -2,561 11,463 67,162 33,549
1985 -4,603 9,957 66,368 -1,108
1984 -5,623 4,325 66,785 -2,785
1983 -6,649 1,952 66,056 -14,558
1982 -2,559 235 41,602 -12,981
1981 -3,073 -1,741 65,084 -1,799
1980 1,537 803 63,053 2,104
1979 4,605 5,808 61,184 -2,103
1978 9,187 5,678 60,829 0
1977 11,703 5,548 60,232 0
1976 11,667 3,182 11,138 0
1975 20,746 -10,672 55,423 0
1974 19,676 -437 64,425 -3,831
1973 21,092 7,107 63,420 482
1972 24,958 7,053 62,216 294
1971 26,801 -1,159 61,278 3,042
1970 22,673 20,947 60,593 -4,508
1969 23,481 6,687 59,829 0
1968 27,243 -3,557 59,247 4,506
1967 33,363 1,623 58,957 -3,434
1966 38,858 2,011 58,546 2,864
1965 37,596 -2,098 58,195 -742
1964 36,832 1,333 57,808 1,311
1963 36,539 594 57,054 4,269
1962 32,070 3,900 55,585 4,569
1961 33,205 3,012 53,995 4,844
1960 32,515 -4,047 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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