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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 22.1 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Denmark vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mexico
2100 5,884,686 131,158,772
2099 5,892,325 131,919,278
2098 5,899,695 132,676,226
2097 5,907,465 133,430,730
2096 5,914,749 134,179,811
2095 5,922,245 134,924,667
2094 5,930,321 135,662,399
2093 5,938,280 136,390,414
2092 5,946,384 137,102,695
2091 5,954,679 137,808,909
2090 5,963,266 138,501,995
2089 5,971,713 139,183,536
2088 5,979,364 139,849,476
2087 5,987,402 140,504,916
2086 5,995,064 141,148,688
2085 6,002,549 141,779,696
2084 6,009,275 142,390,038
2083 6,015,700 142,983,168
2082 6,021,123 143,553,646
2081 6,025,161 144,112,618
2080 6,029,023 144,651,130
2079 6,032,690 145,168,756
2078 6,035,675 145,664,735
2077 6,038,686 146,138,472
2076 6,042,135 146,589,999
2075 6,044,653 147,020,176
2074 6,047,076 147,428,934
2073 6,049,937 147,814,398
2072 6,051,777 148,174,180
2071 6,053,762 148,507,034
2070 6,056,217 148,821,087
2069 6,059,011 149,107,578
2068 6,062,068 149,368,537
2067 6,065,624 149,603,163
2066 6,069,342 149,814,864
2065 6,074,204 150,001,973
2064 6,079,063 150,160,667
2063 6,083,788 150,292,498
2062 6,088,960 150,396,857
2061 6,093,987 150,474,868
2060 6,099,487 150,528,257
2059 6,104,417 150,549,825
2058 6,109,049 150,541,650
2057 6,114,183 150,507,950
2056 6,119,717 150,447,865
2055 6,125,235 150,356,976
2054 6,129,783 150,235,899
2053 6,134,472 150,083,305
2052 6,138,153 149,896,641
2051 6,141,878 149,677,830
2050 6,145,108 149,423,583
2049 6,147,694 149,138,900
2048 6,149,633 148,809,771
2047 6,151,452 148,451,951
2046 6,153,140 148,054,747
2045 6,153,542 147,620,456
2044 6,154,289 147,146,325
2043 6,154,449 146,641,077
2042 6,154,439 146,096,981
2041 6,154,049 145,517,171
2040 6,152,639 144,905,265
2039 6,151,105 144,260,027
2038 6,147,975 143,575,746
2037 6,145,003 142,857,009
2036 6,140,920 142,113,069
2035 6,135,972 141,334,167
2034 6,129,715 140,529,082
2033 6,122,663 139,687,630
2032 6,115,251 138,818,384
2031 6,105,748 137,922,237
2030 6,095,292 136,998,375
2029 6,082,914 136,046,964
2028 6,068,364 135,066,178
2027 6,051,324 134,056,943
2026 6,032,411 133,017,798
2025 6,009,169 131,946,900
2024 5,976,992 130,861,007
2023 5,946,952 129,739,759
2022 5,903,037 128,613,117
2021 5,856,733 127,648,148
2020 5,831,404 126,799,054
2019 5,814,422 125,762,982
2018 5,793,636 124,573,711
2017 5,764,980 123,400,057
2016 5,728,010 122,251,351
2015 5,683,483 121,072,306
2014 5,643,475 119,784,261
2013 5,614,932 118,343,573
2012 5,591,572 116,818,208
2011 5,570,572 115,243,504
2010 5,547,683 113,623,895
2009 5,523,095 111,999,721
2008 5,493,621 110,374,288
2007 5,461,438 108,774,360
2006 5,437,272 107,253,666
2005 5,419,432 105,811,504
2004 5,404,523 104,394,131
2003 5,390,574 102,978,515
2002 5,375,931 101,548,624
2001 5,358,783 100,099,099
2000 5,339,616 98,625,552
1999 5,321,799 97,115,707
1998 5,304,219 95,575,245
1997 5,284,991 94,021,207
1996 5,263,074 92,452,702
1995 5,233,373 90,862,455
1994 5,206,180 89,259,205
1993 5,188,628 87,653,807
1992 5,171,370 86,044,809
1991 5,154,298 84,430,572
1990 5,140,939 82,820,170
1989 5,132,594 81,247,182
1988 5,129,516 79,695,531
1987 5,127,024 78,136,651
1986 5,120,534 76,585,637
1985 5,113,691 75,043,414
1984 5,111,619 73,506,846
1983 5,114,297 71,971,240
1982 5,117,810 70,433,260
1981 5,121,572 68,892,108
1980 5,123,027 67,300,334
1979 5,116,801 65,648,865
1978 5,104,248 63,979,046
1977 5,088,419 62,308,493
1976 5,072,596 60,645,512
1975 5,059,862 58,982,400
1974 5,045,297 57,320,149
1973 5,021,861 55,667,284
1972 4,991,596 54,030,168
1971 4,963,126 52,412,558
1970 4,928,757 50,814,953
1969 4,891,860 49,233,194
1968 4,864,883 47,668,303
1967 4,835,354 46,129,608
1966 4,797,381 44,629,106
1965 4,759,012 43,174,477
1964 4,722,072 41,772,049
1963 4,684,483 40,424,065
1962 4,647,727 39,129,200
1961 4,611,687 37,890,118
1960 4,579,603 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Mexico
2100 -0.13% -0.58%
2099 -0.12% -0.57%
2098 -0.13% -0.57%
2097 -0.12% -0.56%
2096 -0.13% -0.55%
2095 -0.14% -0.54%
2094 -0.13% -0.53%
2093 -0.14% -0.52%
2092 -0.14% -0.51%
2091 -0.14% -0.5%
2090 -0.14% -0.49%
2089 -0.13% -0.48%
2088 -0.13% -0.47%
2087 -0.13% -0.46%
2086 -0.12% -0.45%
2085 -0.11% -0.43%
2084 -0.11% -0.41%
2083 -0.09% -0.4%
2082 -0.07% -0.39%
2081 -0.06% -0.37%
2080 -0.06% -0.36%
2079 -0.05% -0.34%
2078 -0.05% -0.32%
2077 -0.06% -0.31%
2076 -0.04% -0.29%
2075 -0.04% -0.28%
2074 -0.05% -0.26%
2073 -0.03% -0.24%
2072 -0.03% -0.22%
2071 -0.04% -0.21%
2070 -0.05% -0.19%
2069 -0.05% -0.17%
2068 -0.06% -0.16%
2067 -0.06% -0.14%
2066 -0.08% -0.12%
2065 -0.08% -0.11%
2064 -0.08% -0.09%
2063 -0.08% -0.07%
2062 -0.08% -0.05%
2061 -0.09% -0.04%
2060 -0.08% -0.01%
2059 -0.08% 0.005%
2058 -0.08% 0.02%
2057 -0.09% 0.04%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.07% 0.08%
2054 -0.08% 0.1%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.06% 0.15%
2051 -0.05% 0.17%
2050 -0.04% 0.19%
2049 -0.03% 0.22%
2048 -0.03% 0.24%
2047 -0.03% 0.27%
2046 -0.007% 0.29%
2045 -0.01% 0.32%
2044 -0.003% 0.34%
2043 0% 0.37%
2042 0.006% 0.4%
2041 0.02% 0.42%
2040 0.02% 0.45%
2039 0.05% 0.48%
2038 0.05% 0.5%
2037 0.07% 0.52%
2036 0.08% 0.55%
2035 0.1% 0.57%
2034 0.12% 0.6%
2033 0.12% 0.63%
2032 0.16% 0.65%
2031 0.17% 0.67%
2030 0.2% 0.7%
2029 0.24% 0.73%
2028 0.28% 0.75%
2027 0.31% 0.78%
2026 0.39% 0.81%
2025 0.54% 0.83%
2024 0.51% 0.86%
2023 0.74% 0.88%
2022 0.79% 0.76%
2021 0.43% 0.67%
2020 0.29% 0.82%
2019 0.36% 0.95%
2018 0.5% 0.95%
2017 0.65% 0.94%
2016 0.78% 0.97%
2015 0.71% 1.08%
2014 0.51% 1.22%
2013 0.42% 1.31%
2012 0.38% 1.37%
2011 0.41% 1.43%
2010 0.45% 1.45%
2009 0.54% 1.47%
2008 0.59% 1.47%
2007 0.44% 1.42%
2006 0.33% 1.36%
2005 0.28% 1.36%
2004 0.26% 1.37%
2003 0.27% 1.41%
2002 0.32% 1.45%
2001 0.36% 1.49%
2000 0.33% 1.55%
1999 0.33% 1.61%
1998 0.36% 1.65%
1997 0.42% 1.7%
1996 0.57% 1.75%
1995 0.52% 1.8%
1994 0.34% 1.83%
1993 0.33% 1.87%
1992 0.33% 1.91%
1991 0.26% 1.94%
1990 0.16% 1.94%
1989 0.06% 1.95%
1988 0.05% 2%
1987 0.13% 2.03%
1986 0.13% 2.06%
1985 0.04% 2.09%
1984 -0.05% 2.13%
1983 -0.07% 2.18%
1982 -0.07% 2.24%
1981 -0.03% 2.37%
1980 0.12% 2.52%
1979 0.25% 2.61%
1978 0.31% 2.68%
1977 0.31% 2.74%
1976 0.25% 2.82%
1975 0.29% 2.9%
1974 0.47% 2.97%
1973 0.61% 3.03%
1972 0.57% 3.09%
1971 0.7% 3.14%
1970 0.75% 3.21%
1969 0.55% 3.28%
1968 0.61% 3.34%
1967 0.79% 3.36%
1966 0.81% 3.37%
1965 0.78% 3.36%
1964 0.8% 3.33%
1963 0.79% 3.31%
1962 0.78% 3.27%
1961 0.7% 3.17%

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/mexico | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mexico
Current population
6042125
133551566
Population rank 114/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.61%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +88 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 109/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -108,037
Net migration rank 32/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -108,037
2024 0 25,639 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 -595 31,006 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 5,857 26,887 936,682 -122,791
2020 5,831 10,851 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 6,977 9,488 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 6,373 18,919 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 8,071 24,561 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 9,165 33,391 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 5,683 42,284 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 5,644 27,242 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 3,931 21,359 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 5,592 16,871 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 6,685 13,495 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 8,876 17,533 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 8,285 15,551 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 10,438 25,775 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 8,192 20,560 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 9,787 10,491 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 9,755 6,887 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 9,188 5,166 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 7,007 7,228 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 5,376 9,629 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 6,967 12,192 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 9,078 10,441 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 6,919 9,520 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 7,956 11,098 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 7,927 12,269 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 6,842 17,534 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 6,280 28,958 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 8,850 10,766 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 4,670 11,411 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 6,722 11,937 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 4,639 10,827 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 2,056 8,667 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 2,053 3,720 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 0 677 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 -2,559 235 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 1,537 803 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 4,605 5,808 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 9,187 5,678 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 11,703 5,548 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 11,667 3,182 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 19,676 -437 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 21,092 7,107 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 24,958 7,053 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 22,673 20,947 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 23,481 6,687 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 33,363 1,623 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 38,858 2,011 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 36,832 1,333 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 36,539 594 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 32,070 3,900 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 33,205 3,012 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 32,515 -4,047 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

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
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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