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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 3.82 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Denmark vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Malawi
2100 5,884,686 59,773,923
2099 5,892,325 59,515,624
2098 5,899,695 59,263,165
2097 5,907,465 59,015,654
2096 5,914,749 58,749,288
2095 5,922,245 58,495,699
2094 5,930,321 58,227,933
2093 5,938,280 57,954,358
2092 5,946,384 57,660,371
2091 5,954,679 57,364,786
2090 5,963,266 57,048,240
2089 5,971,713 56,727,243
2088 5,979,364 56,385,237
2087 5,987,402 56,041,651
2086 5,995,064 55,694,983
2085 6,002,549 55,336,839
2084 6,009,275 54,985,304
2083 6,015,700 54,593,349
2082 6,021,123 54,194,853
2081 6,025,161 53,783,781
2080 6,029,023 53,361,334
2079 6,032,690 52,936,889
2078 6,035,675 52,510,645
2077 6,038,686 52,052,767
2076 6,042,135 51,589,339
2075 6,044,653 51,130,762
2074 6,047,076 50,673,499
2073 6,049,937 50,218,991
2072 6,051,777 49,759,232
2071 6,053,762 49,276,570
2070 6,056,217 48,787,471
2069 6,059,011 48,291,287
2068 6,062,068 47,782,059
2067 6,065,624 47,267,335
2066 6,069,342 46,741,998
2065 6,074,204 46,218,226
2064 6,079,063 45,692,044
2063 6,083,788 45,169,634
2062 6,088,960 44,629,192
2061 6,093,987 44,067,259
2060 6,099,487 43,499,372
2059 6,104,417 42,907,491
2058 6,109,049 42,335,782
2057 6,114,183 41,753,105
2056 6,119,717 41,175,330
2055 6,125,235 40,576,247
2054 6,129,783 39,986,120
2053 6,134,472 39,369,178
2052 6,138,153 38,758,577
2051 6,141,878 38,145,141
2050 6,145,108 37,537,814
2049 6,147,694 36,928,354
2048 6,149,633 36,332,040
2047 6,151,452 35,717,466
2046 6,153,140 35,099,651
2045 6,153,542 34,484,520
2044 6,154,289 33,855,018
2043 6,154,449 33,240,675
2042 6,154,439 32,629,513
2041 6,154,049 32,012,581
2040 6,152,639 31,395,572
2039 6,151,105 30,775,878
2038 6,147,975 30,160,239
2037 6,145,003 29,521,489
2036 6,140,920 28,890,318
2035 6,135,972 28,261,909
2034 6,129,715 27,637,439
2033 6,122,663 27,012,311
2032 6,115,251 26,398,409
2031 6,105,748 25,790,366
2030 6,095,292 25,176,420
2029 6,082,914 24,561,210
2028 6,068,364 23,962,931
2027 6,051,324 23,369,575
2026 6,032,411 22,786,713
2025 6,009,169 22,216,120
2024 5,976,992 21,655,286
2023 5,946,952 21,104,482
2022 5,903,037 20,568,728
2021 5,856,733 20,047,258
2020 5,831,404 19,533,888
2019 5,814,422 19,025,752
2018 5,793,636 18,528,081
2017 5,764,980 18,039,715
2016 5,728,010 17,557,739
2015 5,683,483 17,085,587
2014 5,643,475 16,621,538
2013 5,614,932 16,161,816
2012 5,591,572 15,709,577
2011 5,570,572 15,265,022
2010 5,547,683 14,826,463
2009 5,523,095 14,395,788
2008 5,493,621 13,976,417
2007 5,461,438 13,576,343
2006 5,437,272 13,198,701
2005 5,419,432 12,840,031
2004 5,404,523 12,500,737
2003 5,390,574 12,181,574
2002 5,375,931 11,880,440
2001 5,358,783 11,593,058
2000 5,339,616 11,315,942
1999 5,321,799 11,047,804
1998 5,304,219 10,792,876
1997 5,284,991 10,562,035
1996 5,263,074 10,352,228
1995 5,233,373 10,150,117
1994 5,206,180 10,164,894
1993 5,188,628 10,284,024
1992 5,171,370 10,135,079
1991 5,154,298 9,844,227
1990 5,140,939 9,545,852
1989 5,132,594 9,176,220
1988 5,129,516 8,753,262
1987 5,127,024 8,293,174
1986 5,120,534 7,906,480
1985 5,113,691 7,620,508
1984 5,111,619 7,332,810
1983 5,114,297 7,051,709
1982 5,117,810 6,778,879
1981 5,121,572 6,516,454
1980 5,123,027 6,265,529
1979 5,116,801 6,028,749
1978 5,104,248 5,810,132
1977 5,088,419 5,614,983
1976 5,072,596 5,443,384
1975 5,059,862 5,287,367
1974 5,045,297 5,141,337
1973 5,021,861 5,003,938
1972 4,991,596 4,874,475
1971 4,963,126 4,751,434
1970 4,928,757 4,633,944
1969 4,891,860 4,521,184
1968 4,864,883 4,411,054
1967 4,835,354 4,303,012
1966 4,797,381 4,197,926
1965 4,759,012 4,096,157
1964 4,722,072 3,997,305
1963 4,684,483 3,900,506
1962 4,647,727 3,806,307
1961 4,611,687 3,715,534
1960 4,579,603 3,628,134

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Malawi
2100 -0.13% 0.43%
2099 -0.12% 0.43%
2098 -0.13% 0.42%
2097 -0.12% 0.45%
2096 -0.13% 0.43%
2095 -0.14% 0.46%
2094 -0.13% 0.47%
2093 -0.14% 0.51%
2092 -0.14% 0.52%
2091 -0.14% 0.55%
2090 -0.14% 0.57%
2089 -0.13% 0.61%
2088 -0.13% 0.61%
2087 -0.13% 0.62%
2086 -0.12% 0.65%
2085 -0.11% 0.64%
2084 -0.11% 0.72%
2083 -0.09% 0.74%
2082 -0.07% 0.76%
2081 -0.06% 0.79%
2080 -0.06% 0.8%
2079 -0.05% 0.81%
2078 -0.05% 0.88%
2077 -0.06% 0.9%
2076 -0.04% 0.9%
2075 -0.04% 0.9%
2074 -0.05% 0.91%
2073 -0.03% 0.92%
2072 -0.03% 0.98%
2071 -0.04% 1%
2070 -0.05% 1.03%
2069 -0.05% 1.07%
2068 -0.06% 1.09%
2067 -0.06% 1.12%
2066 -0.08% 1.13%
2065 -0.08% 1.15%
2064 -0.08% 1.16%
2063 -0.08% 1.21%
2062 -0.08% 1.28%
2061 -0.09% 1.31%
2060 -0.08% 1.38%
2059 -0.08% 1.35%
2058 -0.08% 1.4%
2057 -0.09% 1.4%
2056 -0.09% 1.48%
2055 -0.07% 1.48%
2054 -0.08% 1.57%
2053 -0.06% 1.58%
2052 -0.06% 1.61%
2051 -0.05% 1.62%
2050 -0.04% 1.65%
2049 -0.03% 1.64%
2048 -0.03% 1.72%
2047 -0.03% 1.76%
2046 -0.007% 1.78%
2045 -0.01% 1.86%
2044 -0.003% 1.85%
2043 0% 1.87%
2042 0.006% 1.93%
2041 0.02% 1.97%
2040 0.02% 2.01%
2039 0.05% 2.04%
2038 0.05% 2.16%
2037 0.07% 2.18%
2036 0.08% 2.22%
2035 0.1% 2.26%
2034 0.12% 2.31%
2033 0.12% 2.33%
2032 0.16% 2.36%
2031 0.17% 2.44%
2030 0.2% 2.5%
2029 0.24% 2.5%
2028 0.28% 2.54%
2027 0.31% 2.56%
2026 0.39% 2.57%
2025 0.54% 2.59%
2024 0.51% 2.61%
2023 0.74% 2.6%
2022 0.79% 2.6%
2021 0.43% 2.63%
2020 0.29% 2.67%
2019 0.36% 2.69%
2018 0.5% 2.71%
2017 0.65% 2.75%
2016 0.78% 2.76%
2015 0.71% 2.79%
2014 0.51% 2.84%
2013 0.42% 2.88%
2012 0.38% 2.91%
2011 0.41% 2.96%
2010 0.45% 2.99%
2009 0.54% 3%
2008 0.59% 2.95%
2007 0.44% 2.86%
2006 0.33% 2.79%
2005 0.28% 2.71%
2004 0.26% 2.62%
2003 0.27% 2.53%
2002 0.32% 2.48%
2001 0.36% 2.45%
2000 0.33% 2.43%
1999 0.33% 2.36%
1998 0.36% 2.19%
1997 0.42% 2.03%
1996 0.57% 1.99%
1995 0.52% -0.15%
1994 0.34% -1.16%
1993 0.33% 1.47%
1992 0.33% 2.95%
1991 0.26% 3.13%
1990 0.16% 4.03%
1989 0.06% 4.83%
1988 0.05% 5.55%
1987 0.13% 4.89%
1986 0.13% 3.75%
1985 0.04% 3.92%
1984 -0.05% 3.99%
1983 -0.07% 4.02%
1982 -0.07% 4.03%
1981 -0.03% 4%
1980 0.12% 3.93%
1979 0.25% 3.76%
1978 0.31% 3.48%
1977 0.31% 3.15%
1976 0.25% 2.95%
1975 0.29% 2.84%
1974 0.47% 2.75%
1973 0.61% 2.66%
1972 0.57% 2.59%
1971 0.7% 2.54%
1970 0.75% 2.49%
1969 0.55% 2.5%
1968 0.61% 2.51%
1967 0.79% 2.5%
1966 0.81% 2.48%
1965 0.78% 2.47%
1964 0.8% 2.48%
1963 0.79% 2.47%
1962 0.78% 2.44%
1961 0.7% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Denmark Malawi
Current population
6042125
23086106
Population rank 114/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.28%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 23/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -5,628
Net migration rank 32/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -5,628
2024 0 25,639 559,811 -1,507
2023 -595 31,006 549,096 -5,811
2022 -1,180 60,219 533,450 -5,231
2021 5,857 26,887 517,400 -2,666
2020 5,831 10,851 514,659 -2,655
2019 6,977 9,488 506,104 -1,837
2018 6,373 18,919 494,348 -3,267
2017 8,071 24,561 484,655 982
2016 9,165 33,391 474,779 3,505
2015 5,683 42,284 472,484 -6,471
2014 5,644 27,242 472,418 -10,317
2013 3,931 21,359 470,293 -12,934
2012 5,592 16,871 460,684 -13,561
2011 6,685 13,495 454,149 -12,170
2010 8,876 17,533 444,468 -9,327
2009 8,285 15,551 434,811 -8,590
2008 10,438 25,775 421,781 -9,264
2007 8,192 20,560 410,290 -22,680
2006 9,787 10,491 397,123 -29,450
2005 9,755 6,887 381,130 -31,462
2004 9,188 5,166 361,133 -32,221
2003 7,007 7,228 341,133 -31,729
2002 5,376 9,629 322,863 -30,013
2001 6,967 12,192 310,833 -28,933
2000 9,078 10,441 300,439 -28,098
1999 6,919 9,520 295,629 -31,686
1998 7,956 11,098 285,407 -39,491
1997 7,927 12,269 277,433 -61,646
1996 6,842 17,534 270,048 -66,212
1995 6,280 28,958 266,745 -66,366
1994 8,850 10,766 275,439 -505,365
1993 4,670 11,411 276,538 -284,867
1992 6,722 11,937 269,066 37,142
1991 4,639 10,827 260,193 15,291
1990 2,056 8,667 250,159 71,111
1989 2,053 3,720 237,967 180,031
1988 0 677 226,911 201,011
1987 -1,538 6,338 220,566 271,693
1986 -2,561 11,463 218,519 62,615
1985 -4,603 9,957 216,179 74,625
1984 -5,623 4,325 212,146 72,435
1983 -6,649 1,952 209,422 68,197
1982 -2,559 235 205,386 62,661
1981 -3,073 -1,741 199,436 57,376
1980 1,537 803 192,746 52,294
1979 4,605 5,808 182,123 46,388
1978 9,187 5,678 172,503 36,225
1977 11,703 5,548 161,930 19,638
1976 11,667 3,182 153,422 8,206
1975 20,746 -10,672 145,254 5,162
1974 19,676 -437 137,819 3,833
1973 21,092 7,107 131,529 1,623
1972 24,958 7,053 125,728 48
1971 26,801 -1,159 121,015 -710
1970 22,673 20,947 116,822 -2,147
1969 23,481 6,687 113,120 -2,266
1968 27,243 -3,557 110,329 -924
1967 33,363 1,623 106,668 0
1966 38,858 2,011 103,512 0
1965 37,596 -2,098 100,040 0
1964 36,832 1,333 97,658 0
1963 36,539 594 95,933 0
1962 32,070 3,900 92,463 0
1961 33,205 3,012 89,091 0
1960 32,515 -4,047 85,718 0

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

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

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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