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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 2.52 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Denmark vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Lesotho
2100 5,879,692 3,280,784
2099 5,887,324 3,286,697
2098 5,894,688 3,292,498
2097 5,902,451 3,298,102
2096 5,909,729 3,303,027
2095 5,917,219 3,307,947
2094 5,925,288 3,312,002
2093 5,933,241 3,315,757
2092 5,941,337 3,319,661
2091 5,949,626 3,322,573
2090 5,958,205 3,324,769
2089 5,966,645 3,326,847
2088 5,974,290 3,328,480
2087 5,982,321 3,329,964
2086 5,989,976 3,330,456
2085 5,997,455 3,331,259
2084 6,004,175 3,331,485
2083 6,010,595 3,331,492
2082 6,016,013 3,331,234
2081 6,020,048 3,330,412
2080 6,023,906 3,329,267
2079 6,027,570 3,327,166
2078 6,030,553 3,324,646
2077 6,033,561 3,321,422
2076 6,037,007 3,317,850
2075 6,039,523 3,314,237
2074 6,041,944 3,309,174
2073 6,044,803 3,303,860
2072 6,046,641 3,298,181
2071 6,048,624 3,291,492
2070 6,051,078 3,283,654
2069 6,053,869 3,275,244
2068 6,056,924 3,266,152
2067 6,060,476 3,256,626
2066 6,064,191 3,246,903
2065 6,069,049 3,237,153
2064 6,073,904 3,226,489
2063 6,078,625 3,215,103
2062 6,083,792 3,202,287
2061 6,088,815 3,188,933
2060 6,094,310 3,174,998
2059 6,099,236 3,160,204
2058 6,103,864 3,145,053
2057 6,108,995 3,129,261
2056 6,114,524 3,113,129
2055 6,120,037 3,095,904
2054 6,124,581 3,078,567
2053 6,129,266 3,060,152
2052 6,132,944 3,040,649
2051 6,136,666 3,020,109
2050 6,139,893 2,999,457
2049 6,142,477 2,978,037
2048 6,144,414 2,955,727
2047 6,146,231 2,932,688
2046 6,147,918 2,909,307
2045 6,148,320 2,885,537
2044 6,149,066 2,861,372
2043 6,149,226 2,836,777
2042 6,149,216 2,811,663
2041 6,148,827 2,786,147
2040 6,147,418 2,760,391
2039 6,145,884 2,734,400
2038 6,142,758 2,708,216
2037 6,139,788 2,681,863
2036 6,135,708 2,654,755
2035 6,130,764 2,627,701
2034 6,124,513 2,600,880
2033 6,117,467 2,574,065
2032 6,110,061 2,547,344
2031 6,100,566 2,520,831
2030 6,090,119 2,494,646
2029 6,077,752 2,468,268
2028 6,063,214 2,441,871
2027 6,046,188 2,415,830
2026 6,027,292 2,389,516
2025 6,004,069 2,363,516
2024 5,976,992 2,337,423
2023 5,946,952 2,311,472
2022 5,903,037 2,286,110
2021 5,856,733 2,261,542
2020 5,831,404 2,235,727
2019 5,814,422 2,209,405
2018 5,793,636 2,183,603
2017 5,764,980 2,157,110
2016 5,728,010 2,130,422
2015 5,683,483 2,104,611
2014 5,643,475 2,080,089
2013 5,614,932 2,056,504
2012 5,591,572 2,034,354
2011 5,570,572 2,014,009
2010 5,547,683 1,996,251
2009 5,523,095 1,980,883
2008 5,493,621 1,966,541
2007 5,461,438 1,953,268
2006 5,437,272 1,945,063
2005 5,419,432 1,953,076
2004 5,404,523 1,971,129
2003 5,390,574 1,985,059
2002 5,375,931 1,994,679
2001 5,358,783 2,000,853
2000 5,339,616 2,003,913
1999 5,321,799 2,003,234
1998 5,304,219 1,998,049
1997 5,284,991 1,988,130
1996 5,263,074 1,972,418
1995 5,233,373 1,951,437
1994 5,206,180 1,927,707
1993 5,188,628 1,901,793
1992 5,171,370 1,873,274
1991 5,154,298 1,842,379
1990 5,140,939 1,809,696
1989 5,132,594 1,775,436
1988 5,129,516 1,739,841
1987 5,127,024 1,703,390
1986 5,120,534 1,666,138
1985 5,113,691 1,624,379
1984 5,111,619 1,578,986
1983 5,114,297 1,534,413
1982 5,117,810 1,490,732
1981 5,121,572 1,448,069
1980 5,123,027 1,406,521
1979 5,116,801 1,366,169
1978 5,104,248 1,327,240
1977 5,088,419 1,289,967
1976 5,072,596 1,253,214
1975 5,059,862 1,213,643
1974 5,045,297 1,172,420
1973 5,021,861 1,132,697
1972 4,991,596 1,094,063
1971 4,963,126 1,056,246
1970 4,928,757 1,019,273
1969 4,891,860 983,202
1968 4,864,883 948,105
1967 4,835,354 913,982
1966 4,797,381 881,870
1965 4,759,012 854,090
1964 4,722,072 829,437
1963 4,684,483 805,373
1962 4,647,727 781,814
1961 4,611,687 758,824
1960 4,579,603 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Lesotho
2100 -0.13% -0.18%
2099 -0.12% -0.18%
2098 -0.13% -0.17%
2097 -0.12% -0.15%
2096 -0.13% -0.15%
2095 -0.14% -0.12%
2094 -0.13% -0.11%
2093 -0.14% -0.12%
2092 -0.14% -0.09%
2091 -0.14% -0.07%
2090 -0.14% -0.06%
2089 -0.13% -0.05%
2088 -0.13% -0.04%
2087 -0.13% -0.01%
2086 -0.12% -0.02%
2085 -0.11% -0.007%
2084 -0.11% -0%
2083 -0.09% 0.008%
2082 -0.07% 0.02%
2081 -0.06% 0.03%
2080 -0.06% 0.06%
2079 -0.05% 0.08%
2078 -0.05% 0.1%
2077 -0.06% 0.11%
2076 -0.04% 0.11%
2075 -0.04% 0.15%
2074 -0.05% 0.16%
2073 -0.03% 0.17%
2072 -0.03% 0.2%
2071 -0.04% 0.24%
2070 -0.05% 0.26%
2069 -0.05% 0.28%
2068 -0.06% 0.29%
2067 -0.06% 0.3%
2066 -0.08% 0.3%
2065 -0.08% 0.33%
2064 -0.08% 0.35%
2063 -0.08% 0.4%
2062 -0.08% 0.42%
2061 -0.09% 0.44%
2060 -0.08% 0.47%
2059 -0.08% 0.48%
2058 -0.08% 0.5%
2057 -0.09% 0.52%
2056 -0.09% 0.56%
2055 -0.07% 0.56%
2054 -0.08% 0.6%
2053 -0.06% 0.64%
2052 -0.06% 0.68%
2051 -0.05% 0.69%
2050 -0.04% 0.72%
2049 -0.03% 0.75%
2048 -0.03% 0.79%
2047 -0.03% 0.8%
2046 -0.007% 0.82%
2045 -0.01% 0.84%
2044 -0.003% 0.87%
2043 0% 0.89%
2042 0.006% 0.92%
2041 0.02% 0.93%
2040 0.02% 0.95%
2039 0.05% 0.97%
2038 0.05% 0.98%
2037 0.07% 1.02%
2036 0.08% 1.03%
2035 0.1% 1.03%
2034 0.12% 1.04%
2033 0.12% 1.05%
2032 0.16% 1.05%
2031 0.17% 1.05%
2030 0.2% 1.07%
2029 0.24% 1.08%
2028 0.28% 1.08%
2027 0.31% 1.1%
2026 0.39% 1.1%
2025 0.45% 1.12%
2024 0.51% 1.12%
2023 0.74% 1.11%
2022 0.79% 1.09%
2021 0.43% 1.15%
2020 0.29% 1.19%
2019 0.36% 1.18%
2018 0.5% 1.23%
2017 0.65% 1.25%
2016 0.78% 1.23%
2015 0.71% 1.18%
2014 0.51% 1.15%
2013 0.42% 1.09%
2012 0.38% 1.01%
2011 0.41% 0.89%
2010 0.45% 0.78%
2009 0.54% 0.73%
2008 0.59% 0.68%
2007 0.44% 0.42%
2006 0.33% -0.41%
2005 0.28% -0.92%
2004 0.26% -0.7%
2003 0.27% -0.48%
2002 0.32% -0.31%
2001 0.36% -0.15%
2000 0.33% 0.03%
1999 0.33% 0.26%
1998 0.36% 0.5%
1997 0.42% 0.8%
1996 0.57% 1.08%
1995 0.52% 1.23%
1994 0.34% 1.36%
1993 0.33% 1.52%
1992 0.33% 1.68%
1991 0.26% 1.81%
1990 0.16% 1.93%
1989 0.06% 2.05%
1988 0.05% 2.14%
1987 0.13% 2.24%
1986 0.13% 2.57%
1985 0.04% 2.87%
1984 -0.05% 2.9%
1983 -0.07% 2.93%
1982 -0.07% 2.95%
1981 -0.03% 2.95%
1980 0.12% 2.95%
1979 0.25% 2.93%
1978 0.31% 2.89%
1977 0.31% 2.93%
1976 0.25% 3.26%
1975 0.29% 3.52%
1974 0.47% 3.51%
1973 0.61% 3.53%
1972 0.57% 3.58%
1971 0.7% 3.63%
1970 0.75% 3.67%
1969 0.55% 3.7%
1968 0.61% 3.73%
1967 0.79% 3.64%
1966 0.81% 3.25%
1965 0.78% 2.97%
1964 0.8% 2.99%
1963 0.79% 3.01%
1962 0.78% 3.03%
1961 0.7% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Denmark Lesotho
Current population
6032403
2396633
Population rank 114/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +71
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 93/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -5,192
Net migration rank 32/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -5,192
2024 - 25,639 - -5,107
2023 -595 31,006 31,115 -5,168
2022 -1,180 60,219 30,803 -6,023
2021 5,857 26,887 27,806 -3,449
2020 5,831 10,851 30,721 -3,449
2019 6,977 9,488 32,279 -6,896
2018 6,373 18,919 33,112 -6,892
2017 8,071 24,561 33,601 -6,850
2016 9,165 33,391 33,390 -6,766
2015 5,683 42,284 32,087 -7,087
2014 5,644 27,242 30,922 -6,877
2013 3,931 21,359 29,789 -6,659
2012 5,592 16,871 27,592 -6,425
2011 6,685 13,495 25,647 -6,118
2010 8,876 17,533 21,877 -5,886
2009 8,285 15,551 20,335 -5,599
2008 10,438 25,775 19,349 -5,392
2007 8,192 20,560 17,763 -5,179
2006 9,787 10,491 15,234 -11,416
2005 9,755 6,887 15,831 -35,679
2004 9,188 5,166 17,271 -33,530
2003 7,007 7,228 20,133 -31,723
2002 5,376 9,629 22,274 -29,924
2001 6,967 12,192 23,190 -27,874
2000 9,078 10,441 24,786 -26,220
1999 6,919 9,520 27,393 -24,610
1998 7,956 11,098 30,889 -23,299
1997 7,927 12,269 34,637 -22,396
1996 6,842 17,534 36,228 -17,042
1995 6,280 28,958 37,370 -14,588
1994 8,850 10,766 38,629 -13,953
1993 4,670 11,411 40,505 -13,347
1992 6,722 11,937 42,579 -12,707
1991 4,639 10,827 44,026 -12,114
1990 2,056 8,667 45,060 -11,598
1989 2,053 3,720 46,264 -11,207
1988 0 677 47,158 -11,028
1987 -1,538 6,338 47,718 -10,946
1986 -2,561 11,463 45,232 -7,501
1985 -4,603 9,957 44,575 1,222
1984 -5,623 4,325 43,785 1,199
1983 -6,649 1,952 42,899 1,253
1982 -2,559 235 41,941 1,281
1981 -3,073 -1,741 40,808 1,307
1980 1,537 803 39,617 1,361
1979 4,605 5,808 38,440 1,285
1978 9,187 5,678 37,084 1,047
1977 11,703 5,548 35,654 746
1976 11,667 3,182 34,117 2,986
1975 20,746 -10,672 32,311 9,723
1974 19,676 -437 30,444 9,972
1973 21,092 7,107 28,859 10,183
1972 24,958 7,053 27,841 10,386
1971 26,801 -1,159 26,838 10,563
1970 22,673 20,947 25,935 10,605
1969 23,481 6,687 25,137 10,465
1968 27,243 -3,557 24,490 10,108
1967 33,363 1,623 23,911 9,734
1966 38,858 2,011 23,326 7,248
1965 37,596 -2,098 22,755 2,239
1964 36,832 1,333 22,116 2,198
1963 36,539 594 21,585 2,220
1962 32,070 3,900 21,132 2,172
1961 33,205 3,012 20,581 2,100
1960 32,515 -4,047 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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).

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

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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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