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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 3.8 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 +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Denmark vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Malawi
2100 5,879,692 59,786,744
2099 5,887,324 59,528,389
2098 5,894,688 59,275,876
2097 5,902,451 59,028,312
2096 5,909,729 58,761,888
2095 5,917,219 58,508,246
2094 5,925,288 58,240,422
2093 5,933,241 57,966,788
2092 5,941,337 57,672,738
2091 5,949,626 57,377,090
2090 5,958,205 57,060,476
2089 5,966,645 56,739,410
2088 5,974,290 56,397,330
2087 5,982,321 56,053,671
2086 5,989,976 55,706,928
2085 5,997,455 55,348,708
2084 6,004,175 54,997,097
2083 6,010,595 54,605,058
2082 6,016,013 54,206,477
2081 6,020,048 53,795,317
2080 6,023,906 53,372,779
2079 6,027,570 52,948,243
2078 6,030,553 52,521,908
2077 6,033,561 52,063,931
2076 6,037,007 51,600,404
2075 6,039,523 51,141,728
2074 6,041,944 50,684,368
2073 6,044,803 50,229,762
2072 6,046,641 49,769,904
2071 6,048,624 49,287,139
2070 6,051,078 48,797,935
2069 6,053,869 48,301,644
2068 6,056,924 47,792,308
2067 6,060,476 47,277,473
2066 6,064,191 46,752,024
2065 6,069,049 46,228,139
2064 6,073,904 45,701,844
2063 6,078,625 45,179,322
2062 6,083,792 44,638,764
2061 6,088,815 44,076,711
2060 6,094,310 43,508,702
2059 6,099,236 42,916,694
2058 6,103,864 42,344,863
2057 6,108,995 41,762,060
2056 6,114,524 41,184,161
2055 6,120,037 40,584,950
2054 6,124,581 39,994,696
2053 6,129,266 39,377,622
2052 6,132,944 38,766,890
2051 6,136,666 38,153,322
2050 6,139,893 37,545,865
2049 6,142,477 36,936,275
2048 6,144,414 36,339,833
2047 6,146,231 35,725,127
2046 6,147,918 35,107,179
2045 6,148,320 34,491,916
2044 6,149,066 33,862,279
2043 6,149,226 33,247,804
2042 6,149,216 32,636,511
2041 6,148,827 32,019,447
2040 6,147,418 31,402,305
2039 6,145,884 30,782,479
2038 6,142,758 30,166,708
2037 6,139,788 29,527,821
2036 6,135,708 28,896,515
2035 6,130,764 28,267,970
2034 6,124,513 27,643,367
2033 6,117,467 27,018,105
2032 6,110,061 26,404,071
2031 6,100,566 25,795,897
2030 6,090,119 25,181,820
2029 6,077,752 24,566,478
2028 6,063,214 23,968,071
2027 6,046,188 23,374,588
2026 6,027,292 22,791,601
2025 6,004,069 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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 0.45% 2.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Denmark Malawi
Current population
6032403
22949294
Population rank 114/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.28%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 26/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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