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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.02 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Denmark vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Liberia
2100 5,884,686 12,784,957
2099 5,892,325 12,772,345
2098 5,899,695 12,753,452
2097 5,907,465 12,724,773
2096 5,914,749 12,692,036
2095 5,922,245 12,667,207
2094 5,930,321 12,641,522
2093 5,938,280 12,603,995
2092 5,946,384 12,579,473
2091 5,954,679 12,554,066
2090 5,963,266 12,509,480
2089 5,971,713 12,457,316
2088 5,979,364 12,425,766
2087 5,987,402 12,390,938
2086 5,995,064 12,328,007
2085 6,002,549 12,262,605
2084 6,009,275 12,214,581
2083 6,015,700 12,160,106
2082 6,021,123 12,118,849
2081 6,025,161 12,051,465
2080 6,029,023 11,973,445
2079 6,032,690 11,895,628
2078 6,035,675 11,820,198
2077 6,038,686 11,742,459
2076 6,042,135 11,653,806
2075 6,044,653 11,568,384
2074 6,047,076 11,466,229
2073 6,049,937 11,370,364
2072 6,051,777 11,284,839
2071 6,053,762 11,184,212
2070 6,056,217 11,094,537
2069 6,059,011 10,998,944
2068 6,062,068 10,915,300
2067 6,065,624 10,810,752
2066 6,069,342 10,718,452
2065 6,074,204 10,614,227
2064 6,079,063 10,517,857
2063 6,083,788 10,413,073
2062 6,088,960 10,305,739
2061 6,093,987 10,197,474
2060 6,099,487 10,088,502
2059 6,104,417 9,957,059
2058 6,109,049 9,854,358
2057 6,114,183 9,742,349
2056 6,119,717 9,621,132
2055 6,125,235 9,503,970
2054 6,129,783 9,399,455
2053 6,134,472 9,282,047
2052 6,138,153 9,170,319
2051 6,141,878 9,057,504
2050 6,145,108 8,948,808
2049 6,147,694 8,825,716
2048 6,149,633 8,702,515
2047 6,151,452 8,579,329
2046 6,153,140 8,453,730
2045 6,153,542 8,340,339
2044 6,154,289 8,218,270
2043 6,154,449 8,103,979
2042 6,154,439 7,969,742
2041 6,154,049 7,826,944
2040 6,152,639 7,696,136
2039 6,151,105 7,551,738
2038 6,147,975 7,419,716
2037 6,145,003 7,289,124
2036 6,140,920 7,144,012
2035 6,135,972 7,008,708
2034 6,129,715 6,881,558
2033 6,122,663 6,748,513
2032 6,115,251 6,617,506
2031 6,105,748 6,490,837
2030 6,095,292 6,374,102
2029 6,082,914 6,245,907
2028 6,068,364 6,118,823
2027 6,051,324 5,979,243
2026 6,032,411 5,850,359
2025 6,009,169 5,731,206
2024 5,976,992 5,612,817
2023 5,946,952 5,493,031
2022 5,903,037 5,373,294
2021 5,856,733 5,259,323
2020 5,831,404 5,149,463
2019 5,814,422 5,043,721
2018 5,793,636 4,944,726
2017 5,764,980 4,848,925
2016 5,728,010 4,755,608
2015 5,683,483 4,659,431
2014 5,643,475 4,564,293
2013 5,614,932 4,470,239
2012 5,591,572 4,373,043
2011 5,570,572 4,221,178
2010 5,547,683 4,058,890
2009 5,523,095 3,943,028
2008 5,493,621 3,821,003
2007 5,461,438 3,669,050
2006 5,437,272 3,490,787
2005 5,419,432 3,301,015
2004 5,404,523 3,156,892
2003 5,390,574 3,119,532
2002 5,375,931 3,094,782
2001 5,358,783 3,015,338
2000 5,339,616 2,928,117
1999 5,321,799 2,821,684
1998 5,304,219 2,670,124
1997 5,284,991 2,412,989
1996 5,263,074 2,232,289
1995 5,233,373 2,169,162
1994 5,206,180 2,149,928
1993 5,188,628 2,155,126
1992 5,171,370 2,072,461
1991 5,154,298 1,956,518
1990 5,140,939 2,223,667
1989 5,132,594 2,517,858
1988 5,129,516 2,446,941
1987 5,127,024 2,377,229
1986 5,120,534 2,308,511
1985 5,113,691 2,240,539
1984 5,111,619 2,173,312
1983 5,114,297 2,107,113
1982 5,117,810 2,045,073
1981 5,121,572 1,986,867
1980 5,123,027 1,929,253
1979 5,116,801 1,872,713
1978 5,104,248 1,818,247
1977 5,088,419 1,766,019
1976 5,072,596 1,717,060
1975 5,059,862 1,670,913
1974 5,045,297 1,626,362
1973 5,021,861 1,583,588
1972 4,991,596 1,542,670
1971 4,963,126 1,504,077
1970 4,928,757 1,466,676
1969 4,891,860 1,429,605
1968 4,864,883 1,393,530
1967 4,835,354 1,358,435
1966 4,797,381 1,324,383
1965 4,759,012 1,291,156
1964 4,722,072 1,258,745
1963 4,684,483 1,227,414
1962 4,647,727 1,197,039
1961 4,611,687 1,167,717
1960 4,579,603 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Liberia
2100 -0.13% 0.1%
2099 -0.12% 0.15%
2098 -0.13% 0.23%
2097 -0.12% 0.26%
2096 -0.13% 0.2%
2095 -0.14% 0.2%
2094 -0.13% 0.3%
2093 -0.14% 0.19%
2092 -0.14% 0.2%
2091 -0.14% 0.36%
2090 -0.14% 0.42%
2089 -0.13% 0.25%
2088 -0.13% 0.28%
2087 -0.13% 0.51%
2086 -0.12% 0.53%
2085 -0.11% 0.39%
2084 -0.11% 0.45%
2083 -0.09% 0.34%
2082 -0.07% 0.56%
2081 -0.06% 0.65%
2080 -0.06% 0.65%
2079 -0.05% 0.64%
2078 -0.05% 0.66%
2077 -0.06% 0.76%
2076 -0.04% 0.74%
2075 -0.04% 0.89%
2074 -0.05% 0.84%
2073 -0.03% 0.76%
2072 -0.03% 0.9%
2071 -0.04% 0.81%
2070 -0.05% 0.87%
2069 -0.05% 0.77%
2068 -0.06% 0.97%
2067 -0.06% 0.86%
2066 -0.08% 0.98%
2065 -0.08% 0.92%
2064 -0.08% 1.01%
2063 -0.08% 1.04%
2062 -0.08% 1.06%
2061 -0.09% 1.08%
2060 -0.08% 1.32%
2059 -0.08% 1.04%
2058 -0.08% 1.15%
2057 -0.09% 1.26%
2056 -0.09% 1.23%
2055 -0.07% 1.11%
2054 -0.08% 1.26%
2053 -0.06% 1.22%
2052 -0.06% 1.25%
2051 -0.05% 1.21%
2050 -0.04% 1.39%
2049 -0.03% 1.42%
2048 -0.03% 1.44%
2047 -0.03% 1.49%
2046 -0.007% 1.36%
2045 -0.01% 1.49%
2044 -0.003% 1.41%
2043 0% 1.68%
2042 0.006% 1.82%
2041 0.02% 1.7%
2040 0.02% 1.91%
2039 0.05% 1.78%
2038 0.05% 1.79%
2037 0.07% 2.03%
2036 0.08% 1.93%
2035 0.1% 1.85%
2034 0.12% 1.97%
2033 0.12% 1.98%
2032 0.16% 1.95%
2031 0.17% 1.83%
2030 0.2% 2.05%
2029 0.24% 2.08%
2028 0.28% 2.33%
2027 0.31% 2.2%
2026 0.39% 2.08%
2025 0.54% 2.11%
2024 0.51% 2.18%
2023 0.74% 2.23%
2022 0.79% 2.17%
2021 0.43% 2.13%
2020 0.29% 2.1%
2019 0.36% 2%
2018 0.5% 1.98%
2017 0.65% 1.96%
2016 0.78% 2.06%
2015 0.71% 2.08%
2014 0.51% 2.1%
2013 0.42% 2.22%
2012 0.38% 3.6%
2011 0.41% 4%
2010 0.45% 2.94%
2009 0.54% 3.19%
2008 0.59% 4.14%
2007 0.44% 5.11%
2006 0.33% 5.75%
2005 0.28% 4.57%
2004 0.26% 1.2%
2003 0.27% 0.8%
2002 0.32% 2.63%
2001 0.36% 2.98%
2000 0.33% 3.77%
1999 0.33% 5.68%
1998 0.36% 10.7%
1997 0.42% 8.09%
1996 0.57% 2.91%
1995 0.52% 0.89%
1994 0.34% -0.24%
1993 0.33% 3.99%
1992 0.33% 5.93%
1991 0.26% -12%
1990 0.16% -11.7%
1989 0.06% 2.9%
1988 0.05% 2.93%
1987 0.13% 2.98%
1986 0.13% 3.03%
1985 0.04% 3.09%
1984 -0.05% 3.14%
1983 -0.07% 3.03%
1982 -0.07% 2.93%
1981 -0.03% 2.99%
1980 0.12% 3.02%
1979 0.25% 3%
1978 0.31% 2.96%
1977 0.31% 2.85%
1976 0.25% 2.76%
1975 0.29% 2.74%
1974 0.47% 2.7%
1973 0.61% 2.65%
1972 0.57% 2.57%
1971 0.7% 2.55%
1970 0.75% 2.59%
1969 0.55% 2.59%
1968 0.61% 2.58%
1967 0.79% 2.57%
1966 0.81% 2.57%
1965 0.78% 2.57%
1964 0.8% 2.55%
1963 0.79% 2.54%
1962 0.78% 2.51%
1961 0.7% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Denmark Liberia
Current population
6042125
5916561
Population rank 114/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +324
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 44/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -9,870
Net migration rank 32/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -9,870
2024 0 25,639 126,631 -7,779
2023 -595 31,006 125,730 -5,002
2022 -1,180 60,219 123,747 -5,003
2021 5,857 26,887 121,038 -11,852
2020 5,831 10,851 120,632 -10,107
2019 6,977 9,488 120,635 -19,678
2018 6,373 18,919 120,231 -23,199
2017 8,071 24,561 119,376 -24,807
2016 9,165 33,391 118,852 -26,796
2015 5,683 42,284 115,479 -15,182
2014 5,644 27,242 116,667 -26,690
2013 3,931 21,359 120,138 -22,010
2012 5,592 16,871 121,973 -25,710
2011 6,685 13,495 115,496 91,981
2010 8,876 17,533 114,249 2,850
2009 8,285 15,551 113,429 1,187
2008 10,438 25,775 112,032 17,404
2007 8,192 20,560 109,165 65,306
2006 9,787 10,491 104,099 77,946
2005 9,755 6,887 96,478 101,019
2004 9,188 5,166 91,755 -1,001
2003 7,007 7,228 87,534 -103,564
2002 5,376 9,629 88,643 -23,110
2001 6,967 12,192 86,217 7,142
2000 9,078 10,441 83,143 -2,060
1999 6,919 9,520 78,130 53,643
1998 7,956 11,098 72,146 99,203
1997 7,927 12,269 61,444 281,480
1996 6,842 17,534 56,392 -37,922
1995 6,280 28,958 53,407 54,372
1994 8,850 10,766 52,101 -121,407
1993 4,670 11,411 51,609 7,300
1992 6,722 11,937 50,204 56,210
1991 4,639 10,827 47,426 78,052
1990 2,056 8,667 52,770 -712,544
1989 2,053 3,720 63,238 8,156
1988 0 677 62,703 7,734
1987 -1,538 6,338 62,147 6,840
1986 -2,561 11,463 61,924 6,534
1985 -4,603 9,957 59,988 7,487
1984 -5,623 4,325 59,460 7,513
1983 -6,649 1,952 57,562 7,861
1982 -2,559 235 56,127 2,530
1981 -3,073 -1,741 55,003 2,757
1980 1,537 803 53,452 4,016
1979 4,605 5,808 52,125 3,500
1978 9,187 5,678 49,813 3,500
1977 11,703 5,548 47,582 3,555
1976 11,667 3,182 45,528 1,246
1975 20,746 -10,672 43,478 2,037
1974 19,676 -437 41,499 2,086
1973 21,092 7,107 39,694 2,272
1972 24,958 7,053 37,860 2,018
1971 26,801 -1,159 36,015 1,293
1970 22,673 20,947 35,196 2,285
1969 23,481 6,687 34,677 1,982
1968 27,243 -3,557 33,536 1,964
1967 33,363 1,623 32,519 2,177
1966 38,858 2,011 31,454 1,953
1965 37,596 -2,098 30,618 2,431
1964 36,832 1,333 29,592 2,189
1963 36,539 594 28,708 2,165
1962 32,070 3,900 27,679 2,189
1961 33,205 3,012 26,670 2,115
1960 32,515 -4,047 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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