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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 145.9 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 +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Denmark vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Liechtenstein
2100 5,884,686 44,711
2099 5,892,325 44,701
2098 5,899,695 44,699
2097 5,907,465 44,696
2096 5,914,749 44,682
2095 5,922,245 44,663
2094 5,930,321 44,672
2093 5,938,280 44,659
2092 5,946,384 44,631
2091 5,954,679 44,616
2090 5,963,266 44,595
2089 5,971,713 44,576
2088 5,979,364 44,542
2087 5,987,402 44,525
2086 5,995,064 44,491
2085 6,002,549 44,463
2084 6,009,275 44,432
2083 6,015,700 44,396
2082 6,021,123 44,385
2081 6,025,161 44,358
2080 6,029,023 44,329
2079 6,032,690 44,299
2078 6,035,675 44,268
2077 6,038,686 44,239
2076 6,042,135 44,193
2075 6,044,653 44,171
2074 6,047,076 44,152
2073 6,049,937 44,138
2072 6,051,777 44,129
2071 6,053,762 44,115
2070 6,056,217 44,110
2069 6,059,011 44,113
2068 6,062,068 44,105
2067 6,065,624 44,106
2066 6,069,342 44,116
2065 6,074,204 44,119
2064 6,079,063 44,109
2063 6,083,788 44,118
2062 6,088,960 44,128
2061 6,093,987 44,128
2060 6,099,487 44,141
2059 6,104,417 44,140
2058 6,109,049 44,148
2057 6,114,183 44,139
2056 6,119,717 44,138
2055 6,125,235 44,155
2054 6,129,783 44,155
2053 6,134,472 44,145
2052 6,138,153 44,139
2051 6,141,878 44,115
2050 6,145,108 44,102
2049 6,147,694 44,082
2048 6,149,633 44,053
2047 6,151,452 44,025
2046 6,153,140 43,978
2045 6,153,542 43,930
2044 6,154,289 43,881
2043 6,154,449 43,810
2042 6,154,439 43,747
2041 6,154,049 43,660
2040 6,152,639 43,576
2039 6,151,105 43,484
2038 6,147,975 43,371
2037 6,145,003 43,265
2036 6,140,920 43,144
2035 6,135,972 43,007
2034 6,129,715 42,862
2033 6,122,663 42,709
2032 6,115,251 42,542
2031 6,105,748 42,350
2030 6,095,292 42,154
2029 6,082,914 41,957
2028 6,068,364 41,742
2027 6,051,324 41,516
2026 6,032,411 41,278
2025 6,009,169 41,024
2024 5,976,992 40,450
2023 5,946,952 39,846
2022 5,903,037 39,493
2021 5,856,733 39,182
2020 5,831,404 38,901
2019 5,814,422 38,563
2018 5,793,636 38,246
2017 5,764,980 37,962
2016 5,728,010 37,716
2015 5,683,483 37,494
2014 5,643,475 37,248
2013 5,614,932 36,984
2012 5,591,572 36,657
2011 5,570,572 36,312
2010 5,547,683 36,022
2009 5,523,095 35,742
2008 5,493,621 35,473
2007 5,461,438 35,262
2006 5,437,272 35,037
2005 5,419,432 34,753
2004 5,404,523 34,447
2003 5,390,574 34,079
2002 5,375,931 33,694
2001 5,358,783 33,194
2000 5,339,616 32,645
1999 5,321,799 32,221
1998 5,304,219 31,668
1997 5,284,991 31,232
1996 5,263,074 31,033
1995 5,233,373 30,776
1994 5,206,180 30,470
1993 5,188,628 30,089
1992 5,171,370 29,627
1991 5,154,298 29,209
1990 5,140,939 28,742
1989 5,132,594 28,317
1988 5,129,516 27,948
1987 5,127,024 27,557
1986 5,120,534 27,238
1985 5,113,691 26,878
1984 5,111,619 26,596
1983 5,114,297 26,446
1982 5,117,810 26,255
1981 5,121,572 25,673
1980 5,123,027 25,512
1979 5,116,801 25,575
1978 5,104,248 25,028
1977 5,088,419 24,442
1976 5,072,596 24,058
1975 5,059,862 23,846
1974 5,045,297 23,451
1973 5,021,861 22,785
1972 4,991,596 22,132
1971 4,963,126 21,600
1970 4,928,757 21,140
1969 4,891,860 21,084
1968 4,864,883 20,835
1967 4,835,354 20,175
1966 4,797,381 19,610
1965 4,759,012 19,195
1964 4,722,072 18,755
1963 4,684,483 18,093
1962 4,647,727 17,443
1961 4,611,687 16,877
1960 4,579,603 16,451

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 44.7K people in 2100 for Liechtenstein.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Liechtenstein
2100 -0.13% 0.02%
2099 -0.12% 0.005%
2098 -0.13% 0.007%
2097 -0.12% 0.03%
2096 -0.13% 0.04%
2095 -0.14% -0.02%
2094 -0.13% 0.03%
2093 -0.14% 0.06%
2092 -0.14% 0.03%
2091 -0.14% 0.05%
2090 -0.14% 0.04%
2089 -0.13% 0.08%
2088 -0.13% 0.04%
2087 -0.13% 0.08%
2086 -0.12% 0.06%
2085 -0.11% 0.07%
2084 -0.11% 0.08%
2083 -0.09% 0.03%
2082 -0.07% 0.06%
2081 -0.06% 0.07%
2080 -0.06% 0.07%
2079 -0.05% 0.07%
2078 -0.05% 0.06%
2077 -0.06% 0.1%
2076 -0.04% 0.05%
2075 -0.04% 0.04%
2074 -0.05% 0.03%
2073 -0.03% 0.02%
2072 -0.03% 0.03%
2071 -0.04% 0.01%
2070 -0.05% -0.007%
2069 -0.05% 0.02%
2068 -0.06% -0.002%
2067 -0.06% -0.02%
2066 -0.08% -0.007%
2065 -0.08% 0.02%
2064 -0.08% -0.02%
2063 -0.08% -0.02%
2062 -0.08% 0%
2061 -0.09% -0.03%
2060 -0.08% 0.002%
2059 -0.08% -0.02%
2058 -0.08% 0.02%
2057 -0.09% 0.002%
2056 -0.09% -0.04%
2055 -0.07% 0%
2054 -0.08% 0.02%
2053 -0.06% 0.01%
2052 -0.06% 0.05%
2051 -0.05% 0.03%
2050 -0.04% 0.05%
2049 -0.03% 0.07%
2048 -0.03% 0.06%
2047 -0.03% 0.11%
2046 -0.007% 0.11%
2045 -0.01% 0.11%
2044 -0.003% 0.16%
2043 0% 0.14%
2042 0.006% 0.2%
2041 0.02% 0.19%
2040 0.02% 0.21%
2039 0.05% 0.26%
2038 0.05% 0.24%
2037 0.07% 0.28%
2036 0.08% 0.32%
2035 0.1% 0.34%
2034 0.12% 0.36%
2033 0.12% 0.39%
2032 0.16% 0.45%
2031 0.17% 0.47%
2030 0.2% 0.47%
2029 0.24% 0.51%
2028 0.28% 0.55%
2027 0.31% 0.58%
2026 0.39% 0.62%
2025 0.54% 1.42%
2024 0.51% 1.52%
2023 0.74% 0.89%
2022 0.79% 0.79%
2021 0.43% 0.72%
2020 0.29% 0.88%
2019 0.36% 0.83%
2018 0.5% 0.75%
2017 0.65% 0.65%
2016 0.78% 0.59%
2015 0.71% 0.66%
2014 0.51% 0.71%
2013 0.42% 0.89%
2012 0.38% 0.95%
2011 0.41% 0.81%
2010 0.45% 0.78%
2009 0.54% 0.76%
2008 0.59% 0.6%
2007 0.44% 0.64%
2006 0.33% 0.82%
2005 0.28% 0.89%
2004 0.26% 1.08%
2003 0.27% 1.14%
2002 0.32% 1.51%
2001 0.36% 1.68%
2000 0.33% 1.32%
1999 0.33% 1.75%
1998 0.36% 1.4%
1997 0.42% 0.64%
1996 0.57% 0.84%
1995 0.52% 1%
1994 0.34% 1.27%
1993 0.33% 1.56%
1992 0.33% 1.43%
1991 0.26% 1.62%
1990 0.16% 1.5%
1989 0.06% 1.32%
1988 0.05% 1.42%
1987 0.13% 1.17%
1986 0.13% 1.34%
1985 0.04% 1.06%
1984 -0.05% 0.57%
1983 -0.07% 0.73%
1982 -0.07% 2.27%
1981 -0.03% 0.63%
1980 0.12% -0.25%
1979 0.25% 2.19%
1978 0.31% 2.4%
1977 0.31% 1.6%
1976 0.25% 0.89%
1975 0.29% 1.68%
1974 0.47% 2.92%
1973 0.61% 2.95%
1972 0.57% 2.46%
1971 0.7% 2.18%
1970 0.75% 0.27%
1969 0.55% 1.2%
1968 0.61% 3.27%
1967 0.79% 2.88%
1966 0.81% 2.16%
1965 0.78% 2.35%
1964 0.8% 3.66%
1963 0.79% 3.73%
1962 0.78% 3.35%
1961 0.7% 2.59%

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/liechtenstein | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Denmark Liechtenstein
Current population
6042125
41400
Population rank 114/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0005%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
15.3 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline +88 +2
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +574
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 73/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change +22,103 +194
Net migration rank 32/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 194
2024 0 25,639 36 206
2023 -595 31,006 92 214
2022 -1,180 60,219 83 212
2021 5,857 26,887 106 187
2020 5,831 10,851 35 269
2019 6,977 9,488 92 271
2018 6,373 18,919 103 155
2017 8,071 24,561 87 206
2016 9,165 33,391 106 63
2015 5,683 42,284 75 163
2014 5,644 27,242 104 103
2013 3,931 21,359 93 180
2012 5,592 16,871 132 231
2011 6,685 13,495 149 139
2010 8,876 17,533 90 124
2009 8,285 15,551 179 150
2008 10,438 25,775 146 87
2007 8,192 20,560 127 89
2006 9,787 10,491 140 137
2005 9,755 6,887 167 117
2004 9,188 5,166 176 166
2003 7,007 7,228 129 189
2002 5,376 9,629 179 121
2001 6,967 12,192 182 113
2000 9,078 10,441 183 167
1999 6,919 9,520 193 198
1998 7,956 11,098 190 198
1997 7,927 12,269 203 232
1996 6,842 17,534 177 233
1995 6,280 28,958 200 264
1994 8,850 10,766 149 231
1993 4,670 11,411 238 240
1992 6,722 11,937 196 223
1991 4,639 10,827 228 219
1990 2,056 8,667 184 120
1989 2,053 3,720 201 152
1988 0 677 221 195
1987 -1,538 6,338 184 178
1986 -2,561 11,463 164 173
1985 -4,603 9,957 201 199
1984 -5,623 4,325 226 202
1983 -6,649 1,952 199 197
1982 -2,559 235 215 194
1981 -3,073 -1,741 208 178
1980 1,537 803 216 149
1979 4,605 5,808 197 177
1978 9,187 5,678 150 125
1977 11,703 5,548 158 140
1976 11,667 3,182 168 161
1975 20,746 -10,672 127 166
1974 19,676 -437 178 179
1973 21,092 7,107 226 194
1972 24,958 7,053 210 183
1971 26,801 -1,159 164 179
1970 22,673 20,947 260 282
1969 23,481 6,687 251 316
1968 27,243 -3,557 284 335
1967 33,363 1,623 254 280
1966 38,858 2,011 218 208
1965 37,596 -2,098 240 193
1964 36,832 1,333 238 205
1963 36,539 594 252 210
1962 32,070 3,900 194 201
1961 33,205 3,012 228 200
1960 32,515 -4,047 257 123

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

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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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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