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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 2,888,774 people in Lithuania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 2,845,693 in Lithuania.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 2.12 times bigger than Lithuania's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Lithuania is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.03% for Lithuania.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.15% in Lithuania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Lithuania has declined from 3.27M to 2.85M (13% decline).

Denmark vs Lithuania: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Lithuania
2100 5,884,686 1,232,467
2099 5,892,325 1,248,433
2098 5,899,695 1,264,509
2097 5,907,465 1,280,780
2096 5,914,749 1,297,383
2095 5,922,245 1,314,564
2094 5,930,321 1,331,697
2093 5,938,280 1,349,357
2092 5,946,384 1,367,612
2091 5,954,679 1,386,232
2090 5,963,266 1,405,212
2089 5,971,713 1,424,549
2088 5,979,364 1,444,430
2087 5,987,402 1,464,444
2086 5,995,064 1,484,533
2085 6,002,549 1,505,287
2084 6,009,275 1,526,073
2083 6,015,700 1,547,148
2082 6,021,123 1,568,485
2081 6,025,161 1,589,950
2080 6,029,023 1,611,433
2079 6,032,690 1,632,875
2078 6,035,675 1,654,422
2077 6,038,686 1,675,958
2076 6,042,135 1,697,590
2075 6,044,653 1,719,253
2074 6,047,076 1,741,058
2073 6,049,937 1,762,435
2072 6,051,777 1,783,836
2071 6,053,762 1,805,485
2070 6,056,217 1,827,274
2069 6,059,011 1,849,644
2068 6,062,068 1,871,909
2067 6,065,624 1,894,433
2066 6,069,342 1,917,222
2065 6,074,204 1,940,378
2064 6,079,063 1,963,220
2063 6,083,788 1,986,033
2062 6,088,960 2,009,588
2061 6,093,987 2,033,204
2060 6,099,487 2,057,397
2059 6,104,417 2,081,777
2058 6,109,049 2,106,243
2057 6,114,183 2,130,801
2056 6,119,717 2,155,426
2055 6,125,235 2,180,174
2054 6,129,783 2,204,562
2053 6,134,472 2,228,432
2052 6,138,153 2,252,640
2051 6,141,878 2,276,529
2050 6,145,108 2,300,221
2049 6,147,694 2,323,058
2048 6,149,633 2,346,050
2047 6,151,452 2,369,429
2046 6,153,140 2,391,976
2045 6,153,542 2,414,470
2044 6,154,289 2,436,951
2043 6,154,449 2,460,277
2042 6,154,439 2,483,334
2041 6,154,049 2,506,119
2040 6,152,639 2,528,678
2039 6,151,105 2,552,188
2038 6,147,975 2,575,059
2037 6,145,003 2,598,050
2036 6,140,920 2,620,456
2035 6,135,972 2,642,405
2034 6,129,715 2,664,791
2033 6,122,663 2,686,738
2032 6,115,251 2,708,666
2031 6,105,748 2,730,633
2030 6,095,292 2,753,016
2029 6,082,914 2,775,584
2028 6,068,364 2,798,862
2027 6,051,324 2,822,301
2026 6,032,411 2,845,693
2025 6,009,169 2,888,774
2024 5,976,992 2,888,278
2023 5,946,952 2,871,585
2022 5,903,037 2,831,639
2021 5,856,733 2,808,380
2020 5,831,404 2,810,369
2019 5,814,422 2,811,089
2018 5,793,636 2,819,200
2017 5,764,980 2,842,639
2016 5,728,010 2,877,325
2015 5,683,483 2,911,109
2014 5,643,475 2,937,253
2013 5,614,932 2,961,250
2012 5,591,572 2,989,139
2011 5,570,572 3,028,115
2010 5,547,683 3,097,282
2009 5,523,095 3,162,916
2008 5,493,621 3,198,231
2007 5,461,438 3,231,294
2006 5,437,272 3,269,909
2005 5,419,432 3,322,528
2004 5,404,523 3,377,075
2003 5,390,574 3,415,213
2002 5,375,931 3,443,067
2001 5,358,783 3,470,818
2000 5,339,616 3,499,536
1999 5,321,799 3,524,238
1998 5,304,219 3,549,331
1997 5,284,991 3,575,137
1996 5,263,074 3,601,613
1995 5,233,373 3,629,102
1994 5,206,180 3,657,144
1993 5,188,628 3,682,613
1992 5,171,370 3,700,114
1991 5,154,298 3,704,134
1990 5,140,939 3,697,838
1989 5,132,594 3,684,255
1988 5,129,516 3,655,049
1987 5,127,024 3,616,367
1986 5,120,534 3,578,914
1985 5,113,691 3,544,543
1984 5,111,619 3,514,205
1983 5,114,297 3,485,192
1982 5,117,810 3,457,179
1981 5,121,572 3,432,947
1980 5,123,027 3,413,202
1979 5,116,801 3,397,842
1978 5,104,248 3,379,514
1977 5,088,419 3,355,036
1976 5,072,596 3,328,664
1975 5,059,862 3,301,652
1974 5,045,297 3,273,894
1973 5,021,861 3,244,438
1972 4,991,596 3,213,622
1971 4,963,126 3,179,041
1970 4,928,757 3,139,689
1969 4,891,860 3,107,321
1968 4,864,883 3,078,850
1967 4,835,354 3,044,400
1966 4,797,381 3,008,050
1965 4,759,012 2,971,450
1964 4,722,072 2,935,200
1963 4,684,483 2,898,950
1962 4,647,727 2,863,350
1961 4,611,687 2,823,550
1960 4,579,603 2,778,550

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 Lithuania lost 392,584 people (a 12% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Lithuania's population decreased by 31,632 people (a 1.1% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Lithuania was ranked 130th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Lithuania will decrease by 19.2% to 2,300,221 people and rank change from 139th to 145th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Lithuania's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.7M people and is projected to decrease to 1.23M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Lithuania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Lithuania
2100 -0.13% -1.28%
2099 -0.12% -1.27%
2098 -0.13% -1.27%
2097 -0.12% -1.28%
2096 -0.13% -1.31%
2095 -0.14% -1.29%
2094 -0.13% -1.31%
2093 -0.14% -1.33%
2092 -0.14% -1.34%
2091 -0.14% -1.35%
2090 -0.14% -1.36%
2089 -0.13% -1.38%
2088 -0.13% -1.37%
2087 -0.13% -1.35%
2086 -0.12% -1.38%
2085 -0.11% -1.36%
2084 -0.11% -1.36%
2083 -0.09% -1.36%
2082 -0.07% -1.35%
2081 -0.06% -1.33%
2080 -0.06% -1.31%
2079 -0.05% -1.3%
2078 -0.05% -1.28%
2077 -0.06% -1.27%
2076 -0.04% -1.26%
2075 -0.04% -1.25%
2074 -0.05% -1.21%
2073 -0.03% -1.2%
2072 -0.03% -1.2%
2071 -0.04% -1.19%
2070 -0.05% -1.21%
2069 -0.05% -1.19%
2068 -0.06% -1.19%
2067 -0.06% -1.19%
2066 -0.08% -1.19%
2065 -0.08% -1.16%
2064 -0.08% -1.15%
2063 -0.08% -1.17%
2062 -0.08% -1.16%
2061 -0.09% -1.18%
2060 -0.08% -1.17%
2059 -0.08% -1.16%
2058 -0.08% -1.15%
2057 -0.09% -1.14%
2056 -0.09% -1.14%
2055 -0.07% -1.11%
2054 -0.08% -1.07%
2053 -0.06% -1.07%
2052 -0.06% -1.05%
2051 -0.05% -1.03%
2050 -0.04% -0.98%
2049 -0.03% -0.98%
2048 -0.03% -0.99%
2047 -0.03% -0.94%
2046 -0.007% -0.93%
2045 -0.01% -0.92%
2044 -0.003% -0.95%
2043 0% -0.93%
2042 0.006% -0.91%
2041 0.02% -0.89%
2040 0.02% -0.92%
2039 0.05% -0.89%
2038 0.05% -0.88%
2037 0.07% -0.86%
2036 0.08% -0.83%
2035 0.1% -0.84%
2034 0.12% -0.82%
2033 0.12% -0.81%
2032 0.16% -0.8%
2031 0.17% -0.81%
2030 0.2% -0.81%
2029 0.24% -0.83%
2028 0.28% -0.83%
2027 0.31% -0.82%
2026 0.39% -1.49%
2025 0.54% 0.02%
2024 0.51% 0.58%
2023 0.74% 1.41%
2022 0.79% 0.83%
2021 0.43% -0.07%
2020 0.29% -0.03%
2019 0.36% -0.29%
2018 0.5% -0.82%
2017 0.65% -1.21%
2016 0.78% -1.16%
2015 0.71% -0.89%
2014 0.51% -0.81%
2013 0.42% -0.93%
2012 0.38% -1.29%
2011 0.41% -2.23%
2010 0.45% -2.08%
2009 0.54% -1.1%
2008 0.59% -1.02%
2007 0.44% -1.18%
2006 0.33% -1.58%
2005 0.28% -1.62%
2004 0.26% -1.12%
2003 0.27% -0.81%
2002 0.32% -0.8%
2001 0.36% -0.82%
2000 0.33% -0.7%
1999 0.33% -0.71%
1998 0.36% -0.72%
1997 0.42% -0.74%
1996 0.57% -0.76%
1995 0.52% -0.77%
1994 0.34% -0.69%
1993 0.33% -0.47%
1992 0.33% -0.11%
1991 0.26% 0.17%
1990 0.16% 0.37%
1989 0.06% 0.8%
1988 0.05% 1.07%
1987 0.13% 1.05%
1986 0.13% 0.97%
1985 0.04% 0.86%
1984 -0.05% 0.83%
1983 -0.07% 0.81%
1982 -0.07% 0.71%
1981 -0.03% 0.58%
1980 0.12% 0.45%
1979 0.25% 0.54%
1978 0.31% 0.73%
1977 0.31% 0.79%
1976 0.25% 0.82%
1975 0.29% 0.85%
1974 0.47% 0.91%
1973 0.61% 0.96%
1972 0.57% 1.09%
1971 0.7% 1.25%
1970 0.75% 1.04%
1969 0.55% 0.92%
1968 0.61% 1.13%
1967 0.79% 1.21%
1966 0.81% 1.23%
1965 0.78% 1.24%
1964 0.8% 1.25%
1963 0.79% 1.24%
1962 0.78% 1.41%
1961 0.7% 1.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Lithuania's population grew by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Denmark Lithuania
Current population
6042125
2845693
Population rank 114/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
17.7 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
27.6 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +1
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +496
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.02%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 157/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
21.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -24,618
Net migration rank 32/196 157/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 175,194
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 120/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 87/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Lithuania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Lithuania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -24,618
2024 0 25,639 -18,485 2,617
2023 -595 31,006 -16,368 44,935
2022 -1,180 60,219 -20,671 72,100
2021 5,857 26,887 -24,433 19,657
2020 5,831 10,851 -19,953 19,884
2019 6,977 9,488 -13,212 10,665
2018 6,373 18,919 -12,686 -3,459
2017 8,071 24,561 -12,224 -28,027
2016 9,165 33,391 -11,509 -30,612
2015 5,683 42,284 -11,935 -22,560
2014 5,644 27,242 -10,868 -12,387
2013 3,931 21,359 -12,733 -16,769
2012 5,592 16,871 -11,060 -21,387
2011 6,685 13,495 -10,901 -38,518
2010 8,876 17,533 -11,460 -78,887
2009 8,285 15,551 -9,805 -32,186
2008 10,438 25,775 -12,153 -16,482
2007 8,192 20,560 -15,510 -21,815
2006 9,787 10,491 -15,041 -24,730
2005 9,755 6,887 -14,287 -51,357
2004 9,188 5,166 -11,482 -32,312
2003 7,007 7,228 -10,929 -22,701
2002 5,376 9,629 -11,362 -12,627
2001 6,967 12,192 -9,024 -24,733
2000 9,078 10,441 -4,549 -16,077
1999 6,919 9,520 -3,877 -20,533
1998 7,956 11,098 -3,904 -22,002
1997 7,927 12,269 -3,218 -22,324
1996 6,842 17,534 -3,962 -23,236
1995 6,280 28,958 -3,992 -23,509
1994 8,850 10,766 -4,023 -24,104
1993 4,670 11,411 1,473 -23,949
1992 6,722 11,937 12,950 -25,175
1991 4,639 10,827 14,817 -10,744
1990 2,056 8,667 17,010 -8,840
1989 2,053 3,720 17,316 -26,985
1988 0 677 19,006 38,648
1987 -1,538 6,338 22,422 10,820
1986 -2,561 11,463 23,978 10,177
1985 -4,603 9,957 19,140 9,417
1984 -5,623 4,325 18,976 8,835
1983 -6,649 1,952 20,911 8,585
1982 -2,559 235 18,323 8,163
1981 -3,073 -1,741 16,478 7,752
1980 1,537 803 16,042 7,412
1979 4,605 5,808 16,989 6,932
1978 9,187 5,678 17,573 7,328
1977 11,703 5,548 19,124 8,964
1976 11,667 3,182 20,305 8,581
1975 20,746 -10,672 20,470 8,170
1974 19,676 -437 22,589 7,757
1973 21,092 7,107 22,712 7,327
1972 24,958 7,053 25,388 7,185
1971 26,801 -1,159 28,930 7,130
1970 22,673 20,947 27,629 6,530
1969 23,481 6,687 27,345 4,179
1968 27,243 -3,557 28,325 6,522
1967 33,363 1,623 29,226 5,251
1966 38,858 2,011 30,381 4,799
1965 37,596 -2,098 30,309 4,196
1964 36,832 1,333 34,048 3,820
1963 36,539 594 33,918 3,428
1962 32,070 3,900 34,933 2,899
1961 33,205 3,012 40,376 2,550
1960 32,515 -4,047 40,845 2,328

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 Lithuania 65.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 161,476 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a gain of 85,200 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 175,194 people or 6.1% in Lithuania.

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
Lithuania
City Population
Vilnius 581K
Kaunas 305K
Klaipeda 158K
Siauliai 104K
Panevezys 87.9K
Alytus 51.9K
Marijampole 36.8K
Mazeikiai 33.2K
Jonava 27.1K
Utena 25.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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