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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.06 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Denmark vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Malaysia
2100 5,884,686 44,342,183
2099 5,892,325 44,456,013
2098 5,899,695 44,568,480
2097 5,907,465 44,684,459
2096 5,914,749 44,803,334
2095 5,922,245 44,920,823
2094 5,930,321 45,035,868
2093 5,938,280 45,153,485
2092 5,946,384 45,267,003
2091 5,954,679 45,378,303
2090 5,963,266 45,489,767
2089 5,971,713 45,598,290
2088 5,979,364 45,706,098
2087 5,987,402 45,811,274
2086 5,995,064 45,914,874
2085 6,002,549 46,008,880
2084 6,009,275 46,099,604
2083 6,015,700 46,190,377
2082 6,021,123 46,272,999
2081 6,025,161 46,347,751
2080 6,029,023 46,423,514
2079 6,032,690 46,484,118
2078 6,035,675 46,537,169
2077 6,038,686 46,582,178
2076 6,042,135 46,607,029
2075 6,044,653 46,631,092
2074 6,047,076 46,646,324
2073 6,049,937 46,658,819
2072 6,051,777 46,658,396
2071 6,053,762 46,648,409
2070 6,056,217 46,633,600
2069 6,059,011 46,611,221
2068 6,062,068 46,588,049
2067 6,065,624 46,557,261
2066 6,069,342 46,518,384
2065 6,074,204 46,469,909
2064 6,079,063 46,405,405
2063 6,083,788 46,338,727
2062 6,088,960 46,260,178
2061 6,093,987 46,166,190
2060 6,099,487 46,064,001
2059 6,104,417 45,946,872
2058 6,109,049 45,825,593
2057 6,114,183 45,695,432
2056 6,119,717 45,554,612
2055 6,125,235 45,407,246
2054 6,129,783 45,241,331
2053 6,134,472 45,057,472
2052 6,138,153 44,862,361
2051 6,141,878 44,657,253
2050 6,145,108 44,434,221
2049 6,147,694 44,206,196
2048 6,149,633 43,963,591
2047 6,151,452 43,701,058
2046 6,153,140 43,427,087
2045 6,153,542 43,146,785
2044 6,154,289 42,855,667
2043 6,154,449 42,546,972
2042 6,154,439 42,229,093
2041 6,154,049 41,911,573
2040 6,152,639 41,587,509
2039 6,151,105 41,260,315
2038 6,147,975 40,918,517
2037 6,145,003 40,574,312
2036 6,140,920 40,223,758
2035 6,135,972 39,866,097
2034 6,129,715 39,505,672
2033 6,122,663 39,141,994
2032 6,115,251 38,762,420
2031 6,105,748 38,376,399
2030 6,095,292 37,985,824
2029 6,082,914 37,597,060
2028 6,068,364 37,198,261
2027 6,051,324 36,797,098
2026 6,032,411 36,393,693
2025 6,009,169 35,977,838
2024 5,976,992 35,557,673
2023 5,946,952 35,126,298
2022 5,903,037 34,695,493
2021 5,856,733 34,282,399
2020 5,831,404 33,889,558
2019 5,814,422 33,440,596
2018 5,793,636 32,910,967
2017 5,764,980 32,355,644
2016 5,728,010 31,789,685
2015 5,683,483 31,232,798
2014 5,643,475 30,696,137
2013 5,614,932 30,174,265
2012 5,591,572 29,662,831
2011 5,570,572 29,162,039
2010 5,547,683 28,655,776
2009 5,523,095 28,124,778
2008 5,493,621 27,570,059
2007 5,461,438 26,998,389
2006 5,437,272 26,417,909
2005 5,419,432 25,836,071
2004 5,404,523 25,256,772
2003 5,390,574 24,679,602
2002 5,375,931 24,102,477
2001 5,358,783 23,526,538
2000 5,339,616 22,967,816
1999 5,321,799 22,435,531
1998 5,304,219 21,906,713
1997 5,284,991 21,375,218
1996 5,263,074 20,850,087
1995 5,233,373 20,330,599
1994 5,206,180 19,820,446
1993 5,188,628 19,322,664
1992 5,171,370 18,834,572
1991 5,154,298 18,342,464
1990 5,140,939 17,833,171
1989 5,132,594 17,314,997
1988 5,129,516 16,796,605
1987 5,127,024 16,276,737
1986 5,120,534 15,760,419
1985 5,113,691 15,252,258
1984 5,111,619 14,759,009
1983 5,114,297 14,285,907
1982 5,117,810 13,832,798
1981 5,121,572 13,399,203
1980 5,123,027 12,983,363
1979 5,116,801 12,627,862
1978 5,104,248 12,328,157
1977 5,088,419 12,035,713
1976 5,072,596 11,750,097
1975 5,059,862 11,471,914
1974 5,045,297 11,200,906
1973 5,021,861 10,935,621
1972 4,991,596 10,676,835
1971 4,963,126 10,423,453
1970 4,928,757 10,178,802
1969 4,891,860 9,947,597
1968 4,864,883 9,725,281
1967 4,835,354 9,507,099
1966 4,797,381 9,284,688
1965 4,759,012 9,056,408
1964 4,722,072 8,828,406
1963 4,684,483 8,602,160
1962 4,647,727 8,380,172
1961 4,611,687 8,164,443
1960 4,579,603 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Malaysia
2100 -0.13% -0.26%
2099 -0.12% -0.25%
2098 -0.13% -0.26%
2097 -0.12% -0.27%
2096 -0.13% -0.26%
2095 -0.14% -0.26%
2094 -0.13% -0.26%
2093 -0.14% -0.25%
2092 -0.14% -0.25%
2091 -0.14% -0.25%
2090 -0.14% -0.24%
2089 -0.13% -0.24%
2088 -0.13% -0.23%
2087 -0.13% -0.23%
2086 -0.12% -0.2%
2085 -0.11% -0.2%
2084 -0.11% -0.2%
2083 -0.09% -0.18%
2082 -0.07% -0.16%
2081 -0.06% -0.16%
2080 -0.06% -0.13%
2079 -0.05% -0.11%
2078 -0.05% -0.1%
2077 -0.06% -0.05%
2076 -0.04% -0.05%
2075 -0.04% -0.03%
2074 -0.05% -0.03%
2073 -0.03% 0.001%
2072 -0.03% 0.02%
2071 -0.04% 0.03%
2070 -0.05% 0.05%
2069 -0.05% 0.05%
2068 -0.06% 0.07%
2067 -0.06% 0.08%
2066 -0.08% 0.1%
2065 -0.08% 0.14%
2064 -0.08% 0.14%
2063 -0.08% 0.17%
2062 -0.08% 0.2%
2061 -0.09% 0.22%
2060 -0.08% 0.25%
2059 -0.08% 0.26%
2058 -0.08% 0.28%
2057 -0.09% 0.31%
2056 -0.09% 0.32%
2055 -0.07% 0.37%
2054 -0.08% 0.41%
2053 -0.06% 0.43%
2052 -0.06% 0.46%
2051 -0.05% 0.5%
2050 -0.04% 0.52%
2049 -0.03% 0.55%
2048 -0.03% 0.6%
2047 -0.03% 0.63%
2046 -0.007% 0.65%
2045 -0.01% 0.68%
2044 -0.003% 0.73%
2043 0% 0.75%
2042 0.006% 0.76%
2041 0.02% 0.78%
2040 0.02% 0.79%
2039 0.05% 0.84%
2038 0.05% 0.85%
2037 0.07% 0.87%
2036 0.08% 0.9%
2035 0.1% 0.91%
2034 0.12% 0.93%
2033 0.12% 0.98%
2032 0.16% 1.01%
2031 0.17% 1.03%
2030 0.2% 1.03%
2029 0.24% 1.07%
2028 0.28% 1.09%
2027 0.31% 1.11%
2026 0.39% 1.16%
2025 0.54% 1.18%
2024 0.51% 1.23%
2023 0.74% 1.24%
2022 0.79% 1.2%
2021 0.43% 1.16%
2020 0.29% 1.34%
2019 0.36% 1.61%
2018 0.5% 1.72%
2017 0.65% 1.78%
2016 0.78% 1.78%
2015 0.71% 1.75%
2014 0.51% 1.73%
2013 0.42% 1.72%
2012 0.38% 1.72%
2011 0.41% 1.77%
2010 0.45% 1.89%
2009 0.54% 2.01%
2008 0.59% 2.12%
2007 0.44% 2.2%
2006 0.33% 2.25%
2005 0.28% 2.29%
2004 0.26% 2.34%
2003 0.27% 2.39%
2002 0.32% 2.45%
2001 0.36% 2.43%
2000 0.33% 2.37%
1999 0.33% 2.41%
1998 0.36% 2.49%
1997 0.42% 2.52%
1996 0.57% 2.56%
1995 0.52% 2.57%
1994 0.34% 2.58%
1993 0.33% 2.59%
1992 0.33% 2.68%
1991 0.26% 2.86%
1990 0.16% 2.99%
1989 0.06% 3.09%
1988 0.05% 3.19%
1987 0.13% 3.28%
1986 0.13% 3.33%
1985 0.04% 3.34%
1984 -0.05% 3.31%
1983 -0.07% 3.28%
1982 -0.07% 3.24%
1981 -0.03% 3.2%
1980 0.12% 2.82%
1979 0.25% 2.43%
1978 0.31% 2.43%
1977 0.31% 2.43%
1976 0.25% 2.42%
1975 0.29% 2.42%
1974 0.47% 2.43%
1973 0.61% 2.42%
1972 0.57% 2.43%
1971 0.7% 2.4%
1970 0.75% 2.32%
1969 0.55% 2.29%
1968 0.61% 2.29%
1967 0.79% 2.4%
1966 0.81% 2.52%
1965 0.78% 2.58%
1964 0.8% 2.63%
1963 0.79% 2.65%
1962 0.78% 2.64%
1961 0.7% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Denmark Malaysia
Current population
6042125
36600906
Population rank 114/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 89/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +166,615
Net migration rank 32/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 166,615
2024 0 25,639 252,068 174,770
2023 -595 31,006 254,806 181,071
2022 -1,180 60,219 237,560 188,154
2021 5,857 26,887 212,002 188,506
2020 5,831 10,851 283,282 101,907
2019 6,977 9,488 309,426 203,284
2018 6,373 18,919 324,568 221,965
2017 8,071 24,561 336,434 227,677
2016 9,165 33,391 345,681 222,141
2015 5,683 42,284 358,302 187,663
2014 5,644 27,242 367,587 159,791
2013 3,931 21,359 366,738 149,637
2012 5,592 16,871 371,497 134,975
2011 6,685 13,495 372,836 122,269
2010 8,876 17,533 360,260 157,164
2009 8,285 15,551 366,157 178,410
2008 10,438 25,775 362,380 202,481
2007 8,192 20,560 348,711 229,784
2006 9,787 10,491 349,509 232,971
2005 9,755 6,887 355,324 225,864
2004 9,188 5,166 365,138 212,278
2003 7,007 7,228 377,425 199,510
2002 5,376 9,629 381,084 196,227
2001 6,967 12,192 400,939 173,613
2000 9,078 10,441 417,371 125,499
1999 6,919 9,520 432,355 89,335
1998 7,956 11,098 436,316 99,639
1997 7,927 12,269 447,768 79,266
1996 6,842 17,534 450,174 73,040
1995 6,280 28,958 443,349 72,393
1994 8,850 10,766 437,873 66,685
1993 4,670 11,411 429,910 61,079
1992 6,722 11,937 418,900 66,286
1991 4,639 10,827 401,938 97,111
1990 2,056 8,667 384,518 135,020
1989 2,053 3,720 373,277 143,544
1988 0 677 386,507 133,478
1987 -1,538 6,338 381,999 137,759
1986 -2,561 11,463 385,799 127,081
1985 -4,603 9,957 383,243 120,215
1984 -5,623 4,325 376,797 106,248
1983 -6,649 1,952 365,290 97,862
1982 -2,559 235 353,138 89,942
1981 -3,073 -1,741 339,991 84,142
1980 1,537 803 326,947 80,617
1979 4,605 5,808 317,439 -13,980
1978 9,187 5,678 311,027 -15,059
1977 11,703 5,548 305,515 -16,601
1976 11,667 3,182 300,615 -18,316
1975 20,746 -10,672 294,541 -20,480
1974 19,676 -437 289,880 -21,919
1973 21,092 7,107 284,611 -21,995
1972 24,958 7,053 276,263 -21,305
1971 26,801 -1,159 272,323 -20,535
1970 22,673 20,947 269,341 -31,839
1969 23,481 6,687 264,327 -39,420
1968 27,243 -3,557 260,705 -40,996
1967 33,363 1,623 258,764 -42,108
1966 38,858 2,011 262,162 -33,993
1965 37,596 -2,098 264,836 -36,456
1964 36,832 1,333 266,406 -38,785
1963 36,539 594 265,815 -40,952
1962 32,070 3,900 262,140 -43,033
1961 33,205 3,012 257,270 -44,916
1960 32,515 -4,047 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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