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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 5,887,000 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 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Denmark vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Liberia
2100 5,879,692 12,788,823
2099 5,887,324 12,776,207
2098 5,894,688 12,757,308
2097 5,902,451 12,728,620
2096 5,909,729 12,695,873
2095 5,917,219 12,671,037
2094 5,925,288 12,645,345
2093 5,933,241 12,607,806
2092 5,941,337 12,583,276
2091 5,949,626 12,557,861
2090 5,958,205 12,513,262
2089 5,966,645 12,461,083
2088 5,974,290 12,429,523
2087 5,982,321 12,394,685
2086 5,989,976 12,331,734
2085 5,997,455 12,266,313
2084 6,004,175 12,218,274
2083 6,010,595 12,163,782
2082 6,016,013 12,122,513
2081 6,020,048 12,055,108
2080 6,023,906 11,977,065
2079 6,027,570 11,899,224
2078 6,030,553 11,823,772
2077 6,033,561 11,746,009
2076 6,037,007 11,657,329
2075 6,039,523 11,571,881
2074 6,041,944 11,469,695
2073 6,044,803 11,373,802
2072 6,046,641 11,288,250
2071 6,048,624 11,187,594
2070 6,051,078 11,097,891
2069 6,053,869 11,002,270
2068 6,056,924 10,918,600
2067 6,060,476 10,814,021
2066 6,064,191 10,721,693
2065 6,069,049 10,617,436
2064 6,073,904 10,521,037
2063 6,078,625 10,416,221
2062 6,083,792 10,308,855
2061 6,088,815 10,200,557
2060 6,094,310 10,091,553
2059 6,099,236 9,960,069
2058 6,103,864 9,857,338
2057 6,108,995 9,745,295
2056 6,114,524 9,624,041
2055 6,120,037 9,506,843
2054 6,124,581 9,402,297
2053 6,129,266 9,284,854
2052 6,132,944 9,173,091
2051 6,136,666 9,060,243
2050 6,139,893 8,951,514
2049 6,142,477 8,828,384
2048 6,144,414 8,705,146
2047 6,146,231 8,581,923
2046 6,147,918 8,456,286
2045 6,148,320 8,342,861
2044 6,149,066 8,220,755
2043 6,149,226 8,106,429
2042 6,149,216 7,972,152
2041 6,148,827 7,829,310
2040 6,147,418 7,698,463
2039 6,145,884 7,554,021
2038 6,142,758 7,421,960
2037 6,139,788 7,291,328
2036 6,135,708 7,146,172
2035 6,130,764 7,010,827
2034 6,124,513 6,883,638
2033 6,117,467 6,750,553
2032 6,110,061 6,619,507
2031 6,100,566 6,492,799
2030 6,090,119 6,376,029
2029 6,077,752 6,247,795
2028 6,063,214 6,120,673
2027 6,046,188 5,981,051
2026 6,027,292 5,852,128
2025 6,004,069 5,732,938
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 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 0.45% 2.14%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Denmark Liberia
Current population
6032403
5887000
Population rank 114/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +328
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 43/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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