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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.05 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 +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Denmark vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Malaysia
2100 5,879,692 44,353,615
2099 5,887,324 44,467,475
2098 5,894,688 44,579,971
2097 5,902,451 44,695,979
2096 5,909,729 44,814,885
2095 5,917,219 44,932,404
2094 5,925,288 45,047,479
2093 5,933,241 45,165,126
2092 5,941,337 45,278,674
2091 5,949,626 45,390,002
2090 5,958,205 45,501,495
2089 5,966,645 45,610,046
2088 5,974,290 45,717,882
2087 5,982,321 45,823,085
2086 5,989,976 45,926,712
2085 5,997,455 46,020,742
2084 6,004,175 46,111,490
2083 6,010,595 46,202,286
2082 6,016,013 46,284,929
2081 6,020,048 46,359,700
2080 6,023,906 46,435,482
2079 6,027,570 46,496,102
2078 6,030,553 46,549,167
2077 6,033,561 46,594,188
2076 6,037,007 46,619,045
2075 6,039,523 46,643,115
2074 6,041,944 46,658,350
2073 6,044,803 46,670,848
2072 6,046,641 46,670,426
2071 6,048,624 46,660,436
2070 6,051,078 46,645,623
2069 6,053,869 46,623,238
2068 6,056,924 46,600,060
2067 6,060,476 46,569,264
2066 6,064,191 46,530,377
2065 6,069,049 46,481,890
2064 6,073,904 46,417,369
2063 6,078,625 46,350,674
2062 6,083,792 46,272,105
2061 6,088,815 46,178,092
2060 6,094,310 46,075,877
2059 6,099,236 45,958,718
2058 6,103,864 45,837,407
2057 6,108,995 45,707,213
2056 6,114,524 45,566,357
2055 6,120,037 45,418,953
2054 6,124,581 45,252,995
2053 6,129,266 45,069,089
2052 6,132,944 44,873,927
2051 6,136,666 44,668,767
2050 6,139,893 44,445,677
2049 6,142,477 44,217,593
2048 6,144,414 43,974,925
2047 6,146,231 43,712,325
2046 6,147,918 43,438,283
2045 6,148,320 43,157,909
2044 6,149,066 42,866,716
2043 6,149,226 42,557,941
2042 6,149,216 42,239,980
2041 6,148,827 41,922,379
2040 6,147,418 41,598,231
2039 6,145,884 41,270,953
2038 6,142,758 40,929,067
2037 6,139,788 40,584,773
2036 6,135,708 40,234,128
2035 6,130,764 39,876,375
2034 6,124,513 39,515,857
2033 6,117,467 39,152,086
2032 6,110,061 38,772,414
2031 6,100,566 38,386,293
2030 6,090,119 37,995,617
2029 6,077,752 37,606,753
2028 6,063,214 37,207,852
2027 6,046,188 36,806,585
2026 6,027,292 36,403,076
2025 6,004,069 35,987,113
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 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 0.45% 1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Denmark Malaysia
Current population
6032403
36512221
Population rank 114/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 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 - 25,639 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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