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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 5,906,622 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 +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Denmark vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Lebanon
2100 5,879,692 7,229,611
2099 5,887,324 7,252,189
2098 5,894,688 7,273,846
2097 5,902,451 7,298,208
2096 5,909,729 7,322,265
2095 5,917,219 7,343,287
2094 5,925,288 7,365,719
2093 5,933,241 7,386,532
2092 5,941,337 7,403,314
2091 5,949,626 7,420,036
2090 5,958,205 7,433,603
2089 5,966,645 7,444,239
2088 5,974,290 7,454,263
2087 5,982,321 7,465,163
2086 5,989,976 7,468,994
2085 5,997,455 7,477,406
2084 6,004,175 7,476,483
2083 6,010,595 7,482,841
2082 6,016,013 7,482,980
2081 6,020,048 7,484,110
2080 6,023,906 7,484,392
2079 6,027,570 7,482,168
2078 6,030,553 7,480,962
2077 6,033,561 7,474,272
2076 6,037,007 7,470,260
2075 6,039,523 7,464,057
2074 6,041,944 7,446,862
2073 6,044,803 7,432,591
2072 6,046,641 7,420,911
2071 6,048,624 7,408,401
2070 6,051,078 7,394,163
2069 6,053,869 7,382,479
2068 6,056,924 7,373,962
2067 6,060,476 7,361,021
2066 6,064,191 7,348,605
2065 6,069,049 7,332,917
2064 6,073,904 7,316,835
2063 6,078,625 7,299,642
2062 6,083,792 7,279,937
2061 6,088,815 7,262,112
2060 6,094,310 7,239,759
2059 6,099,236 7,219,520
2058 6,103,864 7,199,035
2057 6,108,995 7,176,342
2056 6,114,524 7,152,803
2055 6,120,037 7,131,059
2054 6,124,581 7,107,641
2053 6,129,266 7,085,759
2052 6,132,944 7,063,172
2051 6,136,666 7,036,781
2050 6,139,893 7,010,541
2049 6,142,477 6,983,849
2048 6,144,414 6,952,958
2047 6,146,231 6,913,262
2046 6,147,918 6,878,209
2045 6,148,320 6,839,423
2044 6,149,066 6,795,984
2043 6,149,226 6,759,252
2042 6,149,216 6,716,445
2041 6,148,827 6,668,251
2040 6,147,418 6,618,567
2039 6,145,884 6,565,787
2038 6,142,758 6,512,143
2037 6,139,788 6,456,654
2036 6,135,708 6,403,370
2035 6,130,764 6,356,407
2034 6,124,513 6,305,239
2033 6,117,467 6,257,900
2032 6,110,061 6,206,916
2031 6,100,566 6,152,022
2030 6,090,119 6,098,153
2029 6,077,752 6,044,795
2028 6,063,214 5,992,721
2027 6,046,188 5,942,870
2026 6,027,292 5,893,183
2025 6,004,069 5,846,443
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 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 7.48M 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 0.45% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Denmark Lebanon
Current population
6032403
5906622
Population rank 114/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +89
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 129/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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