The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 40,197 people in Liechtenstein in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,018,959 people compared to 40,646 in Liechtenstein.
Population statistics:
- Denmark's population is 148.1 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
- The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
- For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.76% in Liechtenstein.
- Since 2005, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.42M people to 6.02M (11.1% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 34.8K to 40.6K (17% growth).
- Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 6.14M people compared to the peak of 43.9K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.
Denmark vs Liechtenstein: live population counter
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| Current population |
6018959
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40646
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| Population rank | 114/197 | 190/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.0005% |
| One net population change |
17.5 minutes
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1.05 days
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| One birth every |
9.11 minutes
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1.01 days
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| One death every |
9.02 minutes
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1.35 days
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| One migration net change every |
20.5 minutes
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1.77 days
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| Annual migration change | +25,639 | +206 |
| Daily growth/decline | +82 | +1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +30,040 | +347 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.51% | +0.87% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 111/197 |
Denmark and Liechtenstein: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 4,579,603 | 16,451 | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 16,877 | 0.7% | 2.59% |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 17,443 | 0.78% | 3.35% |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 18,093 | 0.79% | 3.73% |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | 18,755 | 0.8% | 3.66% |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | 19,195 | 0.78% | 2.35% |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | 19,610 | 0.81% | 2.16% |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | 20,175 | 0.79% | 2.88% |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | 20,835 | 0.61% | 3.27% |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | 21,084 | 0.55% | 1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | 21,140 | 0.75% | 0.27% |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | 21,600 | 0.7% | 2.18% |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | 22,132 | 0.57% | 2.46% |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | 22,785 | 0.61% | 2.95% |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | 23,451 | 0.47% | 2.92% |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | 23,846 | 0.29% | 1.68% |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | 24,058 | 0.25% | 0.89% |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | 24,442 | 0.31% | 1.6% |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | 25,028 | 0.31% | 2.4% |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | 25,575 | 0.25% | 2.19% |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | 25,512 | 0.12% | -0.25% |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | 25,673 | -0.03% | 0.63% |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | 26,255 | -0.07% | 2.27% |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | 26,446 | -0.07% | 0.73% |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | 26,596 | -0.05% | 0.57% |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | 26,878 | 0.04% | 1.06% |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | 27,238 | 0.13% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | 27,557 | 0.13% | 1.17% |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | 27,948 | 0.05% | 1.42% |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | 28,317 | 0.06% | 1.32% |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | 28,742 | 0.16% | 1.5% |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | 29,209 | 0.26% | 1.62% |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | 29,627 | 0.33% | 1.43% |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | 30,089 | 0.33% | 1.56% |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | 30,470 | 0.34% | 1.27% |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | 30,776 | 0.52% | 1% |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | 31,033 | 0.57% | 0.84% |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | 31,232 | 0.42% | 0.64% |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | 31,668 | 0.36% | 1.4% |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | 32,221 | 0.33% | 1.75% |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | 32,645 | 0.33% | 1.32% |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | 33,194 | 0.36% | 1.68% |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | 33,694 | 0.32% | 1.51% |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | 34,079 | 0.27% | 1.14% |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | 34,447 | 0.26% | 1.08% |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | 34,753 | 0.28% | 0.89% |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | 35,037 | 0.33% | 0.82% |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | 35,262 | 0.44% | 0.64% |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | 35,473 | 0.59% | 0.6% |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | 35,742 | 0.54% | 0.76% |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | 36,022 | 0.45% | 0.78% |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | 36,312 | 0.41% | 0.81% |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | 36,657 | 0.38% | 0.95% |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | 36,984 | 0.42% | 0.89% |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | 37,248 | 0.51% | 0.71% |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | 37,494 | 0.71% | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | 37,716 | 0.78% | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | 37,962 | 0.65% | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | 38,246 | 0.5% | 0.75% |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | 38,563 | 0.36% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | 38,901 | 0.29% | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | 39,182 | 0.43% | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | 39,493 | 0.79% | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | 39,850 | 0.74% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | 40,197 | 0.51% | 0.87% |
| 2025 | 6,002,090 | 40,457 | 0.42% | 0.65% |
| 2026 | 6,023,091 | 40,693 | 0.35% | 0.58% |
| 2027 | 6,041,010 | 40,927 | 0.3% | 0.57% |
| 2028 | 6,056,755 | 41,138 | 0.26% | 0.51% |
| 2029 | 6,070,186 | 41,342 | 0.22% | 0.5% |
| 2030 | 6,081,559 | 41,538 | 0.19% | 0.47% |
| 2031 | 6,091,513 | 41,729 | 0.16% | 0.46% |
| 2032 | 6,099,943 | 41,901 | 0.14% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | 6,107,156 | 42,058 | 0.12% | 0.38% |
| 2034 | 6,113,785 | 42,205 | 0.11% | 0.35% |
| 2035 | 6,119,365 | 42,347 | 0.09% | 0.34% |
| 2036 | 6,123,874 | 42,469 | 0.07% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | 6,127,386 | 42,576 | 0.06% | 0.25% |
| 2038 | 6,130,437 | 42,688 | 0.05% | 0.26% |
| 2039 | 6,132,752 | 42,789 | 0.04% | 0.24% |
| 2040 | 6,134,223 | 42,877 | 0.02% | 0.2% |
| 2041 | 6,135,120 | 42,957 | 0.01% | 0.19% |
| 2042 | 6,135,315 | 43,031 | 0.003% | 0.17% |
| 2043 | 6,135,244 | 43,098 | -0.001% | 0.16% |
| 2044 | 6,134,789 | 43,156 | -0.007% | 0.13% |
| 2045 | 6,134,218 | 43,202 | -0.009% | 0.11% |
| 2046 | 6,133,182 | 43,243 | -0.02% | 0.1% |
| 2047 | 6,131,427 | 43,284 | -0.03% | 0.09% |
| 2048 | 6,129,548 | 43,311 | -0.03% | 0.06% |
| 2049 | 6,127,293 | 43,335 | -0.04% | 0.06% |
| 2050 | 6,124,397 | 43,349 | -0.05% | 0.03% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Denmark increased by 264,051 people (a 4.87% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,741 people (a 7.89% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Denmark gained 335,476 (a 5.9% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,152 (a 8.41% growth).
Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2005 and is 114th in 2025. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2005 and ranked 190th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.75% to 6,124,397 people with a rank change from 114th to 119th. The population of Liechtenstein will increase by 6.65% to 43,349 people and will still be ranked 190th.
Biggest cities by population
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| 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 |
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| City | Population |
| Schaan | 6K |
| Vaduz | 5.67K |
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Population differences between Denmark and Liechtenstein
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| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 83.9 years |
| Average age | 42.4 years | 43.8 years |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 45.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
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