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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.59 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Denmark vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Madagascar
2100 5,879,692 86,197,674
2099 5,887,324 85,808,382
2098 5,894,688 85,404,097
2097 5,902,451 84,987,607
2096 5,909,729 84,559,113
2095 5,917,219 84,119,392
2094 5,925,288 83,665,834
2093 5,933,241 83,200,140
2092 5,941,337 82,723,075
2091 5,949,626 82,233,465
2090 5,958,205 81,734,626
2089 5,966,645 81,223,857
2088 5,974,290 80,700,261
2087 5,982,321 80,164,903
2086 5,989,976 79,619,760
2085 5,997,455 79,064,003
2084 6,004,175 78,499,094
2083 6,010,595 77,922,946
2082 6,016,013 77,337,305
2081 6,020,048 76,740,524
2080 6,023,906 76,133,028
2079 6,027,570 75,513,518
2078 6,030,553 74,881,435
2077 6,033,561 74,236,865
2076 6,037,007 73,582,256
2075 6,039,523 72,914,884
2074 6,041,944 72,235,202
2073 6,044,803 71,545,378
2072 6,046,641 70,843,401
2071 6,048,624 70,130,366
2070 6,051,078 69,409,326
2069 6,053,869 68,677,859
2068 6,056,924 67,936,195
2067 6,060,476 67,185,066
2066 6,064,191 66,425,210
2065 6,069,049 65,658,016
2064 6,073,904 64,881,253
2063 6,078,625 64,097,223
2062 6,083,792 63,305,402
2061 6,088,815 62,506,578
2060 6,094,310 61,701,267
2059 6,099,236 60,889,495
2058 6,103,864 60,073,702
2057 6,108,995 59,254,008
2056 6,114,524 58,428,653
2055 6,120,037 57,600,579
2054 6,124,581 56,769,869
2053 6,129,266 55,935,411
2052 6,132,944 55,097,962
2051 6,136,666 54,258,057
2050 6,139,893 53,415,029
2049 6,142,477 52,570,680
2048 6,144,414 51,725,320
2047 6,146,231 50,879,659
2046 6,147,918 50,033,785
2045 6,148,320 49,188,703
2044 6,149,066 48,344,009
2043 6,149,226 47,499,657
2042 6,149,216 46,656,643
2041 6,148,827 45,815,621
2040 6,147,418 44,976,152
2039 6,145,884 44,140,155
2038 6,142,758 43,305,683
2037 6,139,788 42,474,372
2036 6,135,708 41,645,556
2035 6,130,764 40,819,415
2034 6,124,513 39,997,842
2033 6,117,467 39,178,430
2032 6,110,061 38,361,932
2031 6,100,566 37,547,484
2030 6,090,119 36,737,238
2029 6,077,752 35,930,925
2028 6,063,214 35,128,136
2027 6,046,188 34,329,429
2026 6,027,292 33,535,391
2025 6,004,069 32,747,552
2024 5,976,992 31,964,956
2023 5,946,952 31,195,932
2022 5,903,037 30,437,261
2021 5,856,733 29,691,083
2020 5,831,404 28,953,556
2019 5,814,422 28,219,554
2018 5,793,636 27,494,926
2017 5,764,980 26,788,375
2016 5,728,010 26,099,952
2015 5,683,483 25,426,702
2014 5,643,475 24,764,348
2013 5,614,932 24,109,290
2012 5,591,572 23,462,438
2011 5,570,572 22,822,300
2010 5,547,683 22,183,340
2009 5,523,095 21,547,280
2008 5,493,621 20,923,840
2007 5,461,438 20,318,583
2006 5,437,272 19,730,909
2005 5,419,432 19,159,707
2004 5,404,523 18,606,608
2003 5,390,574 18,071,854
2002 5,375,931 17,549,913
2001 5,358,783 17,032,939
2000 5,339,616 16,516,338
1999 5,321,799 16,000,506
1998 5,304,219 15,489,364
1997 5,284,991 14,990,814
1996 5,263,074 14,510,711
1995 5,233,373 14,051,275
1994 5,206,180 13,613,850
1993 5,188,628 13,197,345
1992 5,171,370 12,800,870
1991 5,154,298 12,421,412
1990 5,140,939 12,055,639
1989 5,132,594 11,704,998
1988 5,129,516 11,369,462
1987 5,127,024 11,047,291
1986 5,120,534 10,736,857
1985 5,113,691 10,433,142
1984 5,111,619 10,134,550
1983 5,114,297 9,843,044
1982 5,117,810 9,557,671
1981 5,121,572 9,279,011
1980 5,123,027 9,006,032
1979 5,116,801 8,737,581
1978 5,104,248 8,475,864
1977 5,088,419 8,222,240
1976 5,072,596 7,976,831
1975 5,059,862 7,739,336
1974 5,045,297 7,509,726
1973 5,021,861 7,288,048
1972 4,991,596 7,074,398
1971 4,963,126 6,868,868
1970 4,928,757 6,672,003
1969 4,891,860 6,484,716
1968 4,864,883 6,306,493
1967 4,835,354 6,136,486
1966 4,797,381 5,974,279
1965 4,759,012 5,819,116
1964 4,722,072 5,669,863
1963 4,684,483 5,525,185
1962 4,647,727 5,384,150
1961 4,611,687 5,246,158
1960 4,579,603 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Madagascar
2100 -0.13% 0.45%
2099 -0.12% 0.47%
2098 -0.13% 0.49%
2097 -0.12% 0.51%
2096 -0.13% 0.52%
2095 -0.14% 0.54%
2094 -0.13% 0.56%
2093 -0.14% 0.58%
2092 -0.14% 0.6%
2091 -0.14% 0.61%
2090 -0.14% 0.63%
2089 -0.13% 0.65%
2088 -0.13% 0.67%
2087 -0.13% 0.68%
2086 -0.12% 0.7%
2085 -0.11% 0.72%
2084 -0.11% 0.74%
2083 -0.09% 0.76%
2082 -0.07% 0.78%
2081 -0.06% 0.8%
2080 -0.06% 0.82%
2079 -0.05% 0.84%
2078 -0.05% 0.87%
2077 -0.06% 0.89%
2076 -0.04% 0.92%
2075 -0.04% 0.94%
2074 -0.05% 0.96%
2073 -0.03% 0.99%
2072 -0.03% 1.02%
2071 -0.04% 1.04%
2070 -0.05% 1.07%
2069 -0.05% 1.09%
2068 -0.06% 1.12%
2067 -0.06% 1.14%
2066 -0.08% 1.17%
2065 -0.08% 1.2%
2064 -0.08% 1.22%
2063 -0.08% 1.25%
2062 -0.08% 1.28%
2061 -0.09% 1.31%
2060 -0.08% 1.33%
2059 -0.08% 1.36%
2058 -0.08% 1.38%
2057 -0.09% 1.41%
2056 -0.09% 1.44%
2055 -0.07% 1.46%
2054 -0.08% 1.49%
2053 -0.06% 1.52%
2052 -0.06% 1.55%
2051 -0.05% 1.58%
2050 -0.04% 1.61%
2049 -0.03% 1.63%
2048 -0.03% 1.66%
2047 -0.03% 1.69%
2046 -0.007% 1.72%
2045 -0.01% 1.75%
2044 -0.003% 1.78%
2043 0% 1.81%
2042 0.006% 1.84%
2041 0.02% 1.87%
2040 0.02% 1.89%
2039 0.05% 1.93%
2038 0.05% 1.96%
2037 0.07% 1.99%
2036 0.08% 2.02%
2035 0.1% 2.05%
2034 0.12% 2.09%
2033 0.12% 2.13%
2032 0.16% 2.17%
2031 0.17% 2.21%
2030 0.2% 2.24%
2029 0.24% 2.29%
2028 0.28% 2.33%
2027 0.31% 2.37%
2026 0.39% 2.41%
2025 0.45% 2.45%
2024 0.51% 2.47%
2023 0.74% 2.49%
2022 0.79% 2.51%
2021 0.43% 2.55%
2020 0.29% 2.6%
2019 0.36% 2.64%
2018 0.5% 2.64%
2017 0.65% 2.64%
2016 0.78% 2.65%
2015 0.71% 2.67%
2014 0.51% 2.72%
2013 0.42% 2.76%
2012 0.38% 2.8%
2011 0.41% 2.88%
2010 0.45% 2.95%
2009 0.54% 2.98%
2008 0.59% 2.98%
2007 0.44% 2.98%
2006 0.33% 2.98%
2005 0.28% 2.97%
2004 0.26% 2.96%
2003 0.27% 2.97%
2002 0.32% 3.04%
2001 0.36% 3.13%
2000 0.33% 3.22%
1999 0.33% 3.3%
1998 0.36% 3.33%
1997 0.42% 3.31%
1996 0.57% 3.27%
1995 0.52% 3.21%
1994 0.34% 3.16%
1993 0.33% 3.1%
1992 0.33% 3.05%
1991 0.26% 3.03%
1990 0.16% 3%
1989 0.06% 2.95%
1988 0.05% 2.92%
1987 0.13% 2.89%
1986 0.13% 2.91%
1985 0.04% 2.95%
1984 -0.05% 2.96%
1983 -0.07% 2.99%
1982 -0.07% 3%
1981 -0.03% 3.03%
1980 0.12% 3.07%
1979 0.25% 3.09%
1978 0.31% 3.08%
1977 0.31% 3.08%
1976 0.25% 3.07%
1975 0.29% 3.06%
1974 0.47% 3.04%
1973 0.61% 3.02%
1972 0.57% 2.99%
1971 0.7% 2.95%
1970 0.75% 2.89%
1969 0.55% 2.83%
1968 0.61% 2.77%
1967 0.79% 2.72%
1966 0.81% 2.67%
1965 0.78% 2.63%
1964 0.8% 2.62%
1963 0.79% 2.62%
1962 0.78% 2.63%
1961 0.7% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Denmark Madagascar
Current population
6032403
33750171
Population rank 114/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 29/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -2,227
Net migration rank 32/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -2,227
2024 - 25,639 - -1,795
2023 -595 31,006 766,391 -1,487
2022 -1,180 60,219 753,931 -1,487
2021 5,857 26,887 741,416 -1,480
2020 5,831 10,851 736,607 -1,480
2019 6,977 9,488 735,853 -2,976
2018 6,373 18,919 719,267 -2,887
2017 8,071 24,561 699,498 -2,784
2016 9,165 33,391 682,801 -2,687
2015 5,683 42,284 668,977 -2,594
2014 5,644 27,242 660,837 -2,522
2013 3,931 21,359 654,230 -2,445
2012 5,592 16,871 644,255 -2,334
2011 6,685 13,495 640,577 -2,219
2010 8,876 17,533 641,543 -1,979
2009 8,285 15,551 634,008 -1,429
2008 10,438 25,775 615,580 -1,255
2007 8,192 20,560 597,772 -1,563
2006 9,787 10,491 581,489 -2,336
2005 9,755 6,887 568,143 -4,869
2004 9,188 5,166 556,319 -13,393
2003 7,007 7,228 544,903 -18,345
2002 5,376 9,629 535,518 -18,209
2001 6,967 12,192 529,656 -13,014
2000 9,078 10,441 520,860 -4,298
1999 6,919 9,520 516,976 -1,891
1998 7,956 11,098 508,408 -1,222
1997 7,927 12,269 490,905 -986
1996 6,842 17,534 471,453 -1,161
1995 6,280 28,958 450,259 -1,670
1994 8,850 10,766 428,169 -1,905
1993 4,670 11,411 408,801 -2,063
1992 6,722 11,937 388,430 -2,216
1991 4,639 10,827 375,040 -2,330
1990 2,056 8,667 360,621 -1,777
1989 2,053 3,720 344,279 -1,848
1988 0 677 330,510 -1,883
1987 -1,538 6,338 317,621 -1,896
1986 -2,561 11,463 307,074 -1,914
1985 -4,603 9,957 304,199 -1,947
1984 -5,623 4,325 296,892 -1,965
1983 -6,649 1,952 290,085 -1,979
1982 -2,559 235 284,733 -2,093
1981 -3,073 -1,741 277,535 -2,864
1980 1,537 803 275,287 -4,005
1979 4,605 5,808 270,752 -5,126
1978 9,187 5,678 263,684 -5,874
1977 11,703 5,548 255,399 -5,957
1976 11,667 3,182 247,026 -5,655
1975 20,746 -10,672 238,774 -5,173
1974 19,676 -437 230,233 -4,607
1973 21,092 7,107 221,768 -4,037
1972 24,958 7,053 213,138 -3,583
1971 26,801 -1,159 204,617 -3,118
1970 22,673 20,947 194,889 -2,658
1969 23,481 6,687 184,562 -2,216
1968 27,243 -3,557 175,869 -1,766
1967 33,363 1,623 167,287 -1,383
1966 38,858 2,011 159,483 -964
1965 37,596 -2,098 152,362 -550
1964 36,832 1,333 146,894 -204
1963 36,539 594 142,666 0
1962 32,070 3,900 139,412 0
1961 33,205 3,012 136,578 0
1960 32,515 -4,047 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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