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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 158.5 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Denmark vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Monaco
2100 5,879,692 47,158
2099 5,887,324 46,848
2098 5,894,688 46,586
2097 5,902,451 46,305
2096 5,909,729 46,033
2095 5,917,219 45,748
2094 5,925,288 45,453
2093 5,933,241 45,173
2092 5,941,337 44,920
2091 5,949,626 44,638
2090 5,958,205 44,363
2089 5,966,645 44,110
2088 5,974,290 43,838
2087 5,982,321 43,543
2086 5,989,976 43,257
2085 5,997,455 42,997
2084 6,004,175 42,714
2083 6,010,595 42,438
2082 6,016,013 42,184
2081 6,020,048 41,923
2080 6,023,906 41,661
2079 6,027,570 41,406
2078 6,030,553 41,159
2077 6,033,561 40,888
2076 6,037,007 40,618
2075 6,039,523 40,387
2074 6,041,944 40,161
2073 6,044,803 39,929
2072 6,046,641 39,720
2071 6,048,624 39,507
2070 6,051,078 39,292
2069 6,053,869 39,078
2068 6,056,924 38,878
2067 6,060,476 38,694
2066 6,064,191 38,525
2065 6,069,049 38,353
2064 6,073,904 38,190
2063 6,078,625 38,002
2062 6,083,792 37,867
2061 6,088,815 37,731
2060 6,094,310 37,615
2059 6,099,236 37,466
2058 6,103,864 37,359
2057 6,108,995 37,229
2056 6,114,524 37,111
2055 6,120,037 37,040
2054 6,124,581 36,926
2053 6,129,266 36,834
2052 6,132,944 36,743
2051 6,136,666 36,658
2050 6,139,893 36,577
2049 6,142,477 36,507
2048 6,144,414 36,456
2047 6,146,231 36,411
2046 6,147,918 36,389
2045 6,148,320 36,380
2044 6,149,066 36,379
2043 6,149,226 36,396
2042 6,149,216 36,404
2041 6,148,827 36,459
2040 6,147,418 36,517
2039 6,145,884 36,547
2038 6,142,758 36,591
2037 6,139,788 36,651
2036 6,135,708 36,718
2035 6,130,764 36,791
2034 6,124,513 36,862
2033 6,117,467 36,941
2032 6,110,061 37,042
2031 6,100,566 37,163
2030 6,090,119 37,287
2029 6,077,752 37,443
2028 6,063,214 37,617
2027 6,046,188 37,834
2026 6,027,292 38,053
2025 6,004,069 38,340
2024 5,976,992 38,631
2023 5,946,952 38,956
2022 5,903,037 38,931
2021 5,856,733 38,527
2020 5,831,404 38,050
2019 5,814,422 38,109
2018 5,793,636 38,154
2017 5,764,980 37,678
2016 5,728,010 37,276
2015 5,683,483 36,757
2014 5,643,475 36,128
2013 5,614,932 35,447
2012 5,591,572 34,711
2011 5,570,572 33,946
2010 5,547,683 33,163
2009 5,523,095 32,364
2008 5,493,621 31,836
2007 5,461,438 31,837
2006 5,437,272 32,057
2005 5,419,432 32,210
2004 5,404,523 32,307
2003 5,390,574 32,374
2002 5,375,931 32,422
2001 5,358,783 32,447
2000 5,339,616 32,455
1999 5,321,799 32,410
1998 5,304,219 32,267
1997 5,284,991 32,063
1996 5,263,074 31,837
1995 5,233,373 31,609
1994 5,206,180 31,375
1993 5,188,628 31,136
1992 5,171,370 30,887
1991 5,154,298 30,625
1990 5,140,939 30,358
1989 5,132,594 30,084
1988 5,129,516 29,781
1987 5,127,024 29,446
1986 5,120,534 29,093
1985 5,113,691 28,731
1984 5,111,619 28,356
1983 5,114,297 27,960
1982 5,117,810 27,561
1981 5,121,572 27,293
1980 5,123,027 27,122
1979 5,116,801 26,892
1978 5,104,248 26,605
1977 5,088,419 26,273
1976 5,072,596 25,895
1975 5,059,862 25,500
1974 5,045,297 25,235
1973 5,021,861 25,072
1972 4,991,596 24,862
1971 4,963,126 24,576
1970 4,928,757 24,229
1969 4,891,860 23,831
1968 4,864,883 23,437
1967 4,835,354 23,230
1966 4,797,381 23,131
1965 4,759,012 22,941
1964 4,722,072 22,686
1963 4,684,483 22,385
1962 4,647,727 22,078
1961 4,611,687 21,901
1960 4,579,603 21,808

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Monaco
2100 -0.13% 0.66%
2099 -0.12% 0.56%
2098 -0.13% 0.61%
2097 -0.12% 0.59%
2096 -0.13% 0.62%
2095 -0.14% 0.65%
2094 -0.13% 0.62%
2093 -0.14% 0.56%
2092 -0.14% 0.63%
2091 -0.14% 0.62%
2090 -0.14% 0.57%
2089 -0.13% 0.62%
2088 -0.13% 0.68%
2087 -0.13% 0.66%
2086 -0.12% 0.6%
2085 -0.11% 0.66%
2084 -0.11% 0.65%
2083 -0.09% 0.6%
2082 -0.07% 0.62%
2081 -0.06% 0.63%
2080 -0.06% 0.62%
2079 -0.05% 0.6%
2078 -0.05% 0.66%
2077 -0.06% 0.66%
2076 -0.04% 0.57%
2075 -0.04% 0.56%
2074 -0.05% 0.58%
2073 -0.03% 0.52%
2072 -0.03% 0.54%
2071 -0.04% 0.55%
2070 -0.05% 0.55%
2069 -0.05% 0.52%
2068 -0.06% 0.47%
2067 -0.06% 0.44%
2066 -0.08% 0.45%
2065 -0.08% 0.43%
2064 -0.08% 0.5%
2063 -0.08% 0.36%
2062 -0.08% 0.36%
2061 -0.09% 0.31%
2060 -0.08% 0.4%
2059 -0.08% 0.29%
2058 -0.08% 0.35%
2057 -0.09% 0.32%
2056 -0.09% 0.19%
2055 -0.07% 0.31%
2054 -0.08% 0.25%
2053 -0.06% 0.25%
2052 -0.06% 0.23%
2051 -0.05% 0.22%
2050 -0.04% 0.19%
2049 -0.03% 0.14%
2048 -0.03% 0.12%
2047 -0.03% 0.06%
2046 -0.007% 0.02%
2045 -0.01% 0.003%
2044 -0.003% -0.05%
2043 0% -0.02%
2042 0.006% -0.15%
2041 0.02% -0.16%
2040 0.02% -0.08%
2039 0.05% -0.12%
2038 0.05% -0.16%
2037 0.07% -0.18%
2036 0.08% -0.2%
2035 0.1% -0.19%
2034 0.12% -0.21%
2033 0.12% -0.27%
2032 0.16% -0.33%
2031 0.17% -0.33%
2030 0.2% -0.42%
2029 0.24% -0.46%
2028 0.28% -0.57%
2027 0.31% -0.58%
2026 0.39% -0.75%
2025 0.45% -0.75%
2024 0.51% -0.83%
2023 0.74% 0.06%
2022 0.79% 1.05%
2021 0.43% 1.25%
2020 0.29% -0.15%
2019 0.36% -0.12%
2018 0.5% 1.26%
2017 0.65% 1.08%
2016 0.78% 1.41%
2015 0.71% 1.74%
2014 0.51% 1.92%
2013 0.42% 2.12%
2012 0.38% 2.25%
2011 0.41% 2.36%
2010 0.45% 2.47%
2009 0.54% 1.66%
2008 0.59% -0.003%
2007 0.44% -0.69%
2006 0.33% -0.48%
2005 0.28% -0.3%
2004 0.26% -0.21%
2003 0.27% -0.15%
2002 0.32% -0.08%
2001 0.36% -0.02%
2000 0.33% 0.14%
1999 0.33% 0.44%
1998 0.36% 0.64%
1997 0.42% 0.71%
1996 0.57% 0.72%
1995 0.52% 0.75%
1994 0.34% 0.77%
1993 0.33% 0.81%
1992 0.33% 0.86%
1991 0.26% 0.88%
1990 0.16% 0.91%
1989 0.06% 1.02%
1988 0.05% 1.14%
1987 0.13% 1.21%
1986 0.13% 1.26%
1985 0.04% 1.32%
1984 -0.05% 1.42%
1983 -0.07% 1.45%
1982 -0.07% 0.98%
1981 -0.03% 0.63%
1980 0.12% 0.86%
1979 0.25% 1.08%
1978 0.31% 1.26%
1977 0.31% 1.46%
1976 0.25% 1.55%
1975 0.29% 1.05%
1974 0.47% 0.65%
1973 0.61% 0.84%
1972 0.57% 1.16%
1971 0.7% 1.43%
1970 0.75% 1.67%
1969 0.55% 1.68%
1968 0.61% 0.89%
1967 0.79% 0.43%
1966 0.81% 0.83%
1965 0.78% 1.12%
1964 0.8% 1.34%
1963 0.79% 1.39%
1962 0.78% 0.81%
1961 0.7% 0.43%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Denmark Monaco
Current population
6032403
38053
Population rank 114/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0005%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.12 days
One birth every
9.11 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
9.02 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 -1
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 192/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +22,103 +100
Net migration rank 32/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 100
2024 - 25,639 - 110
2023 -595 31,006 -449 88
2022 -1,180 60,219 -576 995
2021 5,857 26,887 -605 999
2020 5,831 10,851 -445 999
2019 6,977 9,488 -473 -198
2018 6,373 18,919 -423 999
2017 8,071 24,561 -417 798
2016 9,165 33,391 -376 798
2015 5,683 42,284 -327 939
2014 5,644 27,242 -266 916
2013 3,931 21,359 -216 926
2012 5,592 16,871 -144 906
2011 6,685 13,495 -91 866
2010 8,876 17,533 -18 808
2009 8,285 15,551 23 785
2008 10,438 25,775 40 206
2007 8,192 20,560 24 -274
2006 9,787 10,491 25 -209
2005 9,755 6,887 26 -147
2004 9,188 5,166 31 -112
2003 7,007 7,228 14 -68
2002 5,376 9,629 26 -60
2001 6,967 12,192 52 -69
2000 9,078 10,441 36 -33
1999 6,919 9,520 25 64
1998 7,956 11,098 18 173
1997 7,927 12,269 6 212
1996 6,842 17,534 -6 229
1995 6,280 28,958 -14 246
1994 8,850 10,766 -22 262
1993 4,670 11,411 -29 276
1992 6,722 11,937 -33 293
1991 4,639 10,827 -35 299
1990 2,056 8,667 -26 289
1989 2,053 3,720 -2 285
1988 0 677 19 304
1987 -1,538 6,338 30 315
1986 -2,561 11,463 16 340
1985 -4,603 9,957 -5 374
1984 -5,623 4,325 -30 412
1983 -6,649 1,952 -49 456
1982 -2,559 235 -59 447
1981 -3,073 -1,741 -60 201
1980 1,537 803 -53 256
1979 4,605 5,808 -47 306
1978 9,187 5,678 -45 355
1977 11,703 5,548 -51 407
1976 11,667 3,182 -57 459
1975 20,746 -10,672 -60 458
1974 19,676 -437 -55 198
1973 21,092 7,107 -48 218
1972 24,958 7,053 -41 294
1971 26,801 -1,159 -35 358
1970 22,673 20,947 -30 406
1969 23,481 6,687 -29 450
1968 27,243 -3,557 -25 388
1967 33,363 1,623 -22 67
1966 38,858 2,011 -15 162
1965 37,596 -2,098 -12 243
1964 36,832 1,333 -9 287
1963 36,539 594 -4 333
1962 32,070 3,900 5 283
1961 33,205 3,012 13 52
1960 32,515 -4,047 20 103

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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