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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.67 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Denmark vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mongolia
2100 5,879,692 5,629,299
2099 5,887,324 5,623,066
2098 5,894,688 5,615,212
2097 5,902,451 5,606,511
2096 5,909,729 5,597,140
2095 5,917,219 5,585,917
2094 5,925,288 5,574,522
2093 5,933,241 5,562,381
2092 5,941,337 5,549,290
2091 5,949,626 5,535,819
2090 5,958,205 5,521,210
2089 5,966,645 5,505,877
2088 5,974,290 5,490,024
2087 5,982,321 5,474,226
2086 5,989,976 5,458,465
2085 5,997,455 5,441,196
2084 6,004,175 5,423,740
2083 6,010,595 5,405,563
2082 6,016,013 5,387,443
2081 6,020,048 5,368,417
2080 6,023,906 5,348,645
2079 6,027,570 5,328,073
2078 6,030,553 5,306,120
2077 6,033,561 5,285,225
2076 6,037,007 5,263,067
2075 6,039,523 5,240,553
2074 6,041,944 5,217,755
2073 6,044,803 5,194,484
2072 6,046,641 5,171,399
2071 6,048,624 5,147,939
2070 6,051,078 5,123,730
2069 6,053,869 5,100,078
2068 6,056,924 5,075,923
2067 6,060,476 5,051,712
2066 6,064,191 5,026,451
2065 6,069,049 5,001,559
2064 6,073,904 4,977,095
2063 6,078,625 4,952,721
2062 6,083,792 4,928,284
2061 6,088,815 4,903,616
2060 6,094,310 4,877,808
2059 6,099,236 4,851,900
2058 6,103,864 4,825,704
2057 6,108,995 4,798,069
2056 6,114,524 4,770,106
2055 6,120,037 4,741,145
2054 6,124,581 4,710,703
2053 6,129,266 4,678,720
2052 6,132,944 4,645,641
2051 6,136,666 4,611,080
2050 6,139,893 4,575,698
2049 6,142,477 4,538,221
2048 6,144,414 4,499,652
2047 6,146,231 4,459,534
2046 6,147,918 4,418,220
2045 6,148,320 4,375,263
2044 6,149,066 4,332,061
2043 6,149,226 4,288,836
2042 6,149,216 4,244,827
2041 6,148,827 4,200,917
2040 6,147,418 4,157,409
2039 6,145,884 4,114,122
2038 6,142,758 4,071,754
2037 6,139,788 4,029,761
2036 6,135,708 3,988,994
2035 6,130,764 3,949,374
2034 6,124,513 3,910,459
2033 6,117,467 3,872,505
2032 6,110,061 3,835,471
2031 6,100,566 3,799,194
2030 6,090,119 3,762,550
2029 6,077,752 3,725,673
2028 6,063,214 3,687,959
2027 6,046,188 3,649,213
2026 6,027,292 3,609,604
2025 6,004,069 3,568,196
2024 5,976,992 3,524,788
2023 5,946,952 3,481,145
2022 5,903,037 3,433,748
2021 5,856,733 3,383,741
2020 5,831,404 3,327,204
2019 5,814,422 3,267,673
2018 5,793,636 3,208,189
2017 5,764,980 3,148,917
2016 5,728,010 3,088,856
2015 5,683,483 3,026,864
2014 5,643,475 2,963,113
2013 5,614,932 2,899,011
2012 5,591,572 2,839,705
2011 5,570,572 2,786,317
2010 5,547,683 2,738,622
2009 5,523,095 2,691,115
2008 5,493,621 2,643,201
2007 5,461,438 2,601,850
2006 5,437,272 2,567,168
2005 5,419,432 2,536,407
2004 5,404,523 2,508,412
2003 5,390,574 2,480,374
2002 5,375,931 2,449,027
2001 5,358,783 2,417,751
2000 5,339,616 2,388,299
1999 5,321,799 2,356,813
1998 5,304,219 2,323,809
1997 5,284,991 2,291,750
1996 5,263,074 2,259,507
1995 5,233,373 2,224,945
1994 5,206,180 2,189,395
1993 5,188,628 2,165,130
1992 5,171,370 2,167,790
1991 5,154,298 2,165,342
1990 5,140,939 2,098,710
1989 5,132,594 2,124,185
1988 5,129,516 2,076,322
1987 5,127,024 2,022,800
1986 5,120,534 1,970,965
1985 5,113,691 1,921,514
1984 5,111,619 1,874,349
1983 5,114,297 1,829,092
1982 5,117,810 1,785,364
1981 5,121,572 1,742,857
1980 5,123,027 1,701,335
1979 5,116,801 1,660,659
1978 5,104,248 1,619,468
1977 5,088,419 1,576,245
1976 5,072,596 1,531,945
1975 5,059,862 1,488,296
1974 5,045,297 1,446,050
1973 5,021,861 1,405,502
1972 4,991,596 1,366,821
1971 4,963,126 1,330,071
1970 4,928,757 1,295,272
1969 4,891,860 1,262,284
1968 4,864,883 1,229,930
1967 4,835,354 1,196,996
1966 4,797,381 1,163,754
1965 4,759,012 1,131,177
1964 4,722,072 1,100,234
1963 4,684,483 1,071,362
1962 4,647,727 1,041,444
1961 4,611,687 1,009,284
1960 4,579,603 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Mongolia
2100 -0.13% 0.11%
2099 -0.12% 0.14%
2098 -0.13% 0.16%
2097 -0.12% 0.17%
2096 -0.13% 0.2%
2095 -0.14% 0.2%
2094 -0.13% 0.22%
2093 -0.14% 0.24%
2092 -0.14% 0.24%
2091 -0.14% 0.26%
2090 -0.14% 0.28%
2089 -0.13% 0.29%
2088 -0.13% 0.29%
2087 -0.13% 0.29%
2086 -0.12% 0.32%
2085 -0.11% 0.32%
2084 -0.11% 0.34%
2083 -0.09% 0.34%
2082 -0.07% 0.35%
2081 -0.06% 0.37%
2080 -0.06% 0.39%
2079 -0.05% 0.41%
2078 -0.05% 0.4%
2077 -0.06% 0.42%
2076 -0.04% 0.43%
2075 -0.04% 0.44%
2074 -0.05% 0.45%
2073 -0.03% 0.45%
2072 -0.03% 0.46%
2071 -0.04% 0.47%
2070 -0.05% 0.46%
2069 -0.05% 0.48%
2068 -0.06% 0.48%
2067 -0.06% 0.5%
2066 -0.08% 0.5%
2065 -0.08% 0.49%
2064 -0.08% 0.49%
2063 -0.08% 0.5%
2062 -0.08% 0.5%
2061 -0.09% 0.53%
2060 -0.08% 0.53%
2059 -0.08% 0.54%
2058 -0.08% 0.58%
2057 -0.09% 0.59%
2056 -0.09% 0.61%
2055 -0.07% 0.65%
2054 -0.08% 0.68%
2053 -0.06% 0.71%
2052 -0.06% 0.75%
2051 -0.05% 0.77%
2050 -0.04% 0.83%
2049 -0.03% 0.86%
2048 -0.03% 0.9%
2047 -0.03% 0.94%
2046 -0.007% 0.98%
2045 -0.01% 1%
2044 -0.003% 1.01%
2043 0% 1.04%
2042 0.006% 1.05%
2041 0.02% 1.05%
2040 0.02% 1.05%
2039 0.05% 1.04%
2038 0.05% 1.04%
2037 0.07% 1.02%
2036 0.08% 1%
2035 0.1% 1%
2034 0.12% 0.98%
2033 0.12% 0.97%
2032 0.16% 0.95%
2031 0.17% 0.97%
2030 0.2% 0.99%
2029 0.24% 1.02%
2028 0.28% 1.06%
2027 0.31% 1.1%
2026 0.39% 1.16%
2025 0.45% 1.23%
2024 0.51% 1.25%
2023 0.74% 1.38%
2022 0.79% 1.48%
2021 0.43% 1.7%
2020 0.29% 1.82%
2019 0.36% 1.85%
2018 0.5% 1.88%
2017 0.65% 1.94%
2016 0.78% 2.05%
2015 0.71% 2.15%
2014 0.51% 2.21%
2013 0.42% 2.09%
2012 0.38% 1.92%
2011 0.41% 1.74%
2010 0.45% 1.77%
2009 0.54% 1.81%
2008 0.59% 1.59%
2007 0.44% 1.35%
2006 0.33% 1.21%
2005 0.28% 1.12%
2004 0.26% 1.13%
2003 0.27% 1.28%
2002 0.32% 1.29%
2001 0.36% 1.23%
2000 0.33% 1.34%
1999 0.33% 1.42%
1998 0.36% 1.4%
1997 0.42% 1.43%
1996 0.57% 1.55%
1995 0.52% 1.62%
1994 0.34% 1.12%
1993 0.33% -0.12%
1992 0.33% 0.11%
1991 0.26% 3.17%
1990 0.16% -1.2%
1989 0.06% 2.31%
1988 0.05% 2.65%
1987 0.13% 2.63%
1986 0.13% 2.57%
1985 0.04% 2.52%
1984 -0.05% 2.47%
1983 -0.07% 2.45%
1982 -0.07% 2.44%
1981 -0.03% 2.44%
1980 0.12% 2.45%
1979 0.25% 2.54%
1978 0.31% 2.74%
1977 0.31% 2.89%
1976 0.25% 2.93%
1975 0.29% 2.92%
1974 0.47% 2.88%
1973 0.61% 2.83%
1972 0.57% 2.76%
1971 0.7% 2.69%
1970 0.75% 2.61%
1969 0.55% 2.63%
1968 0.61% 2.75%
1967 0.79% 2.86%
1966 0.81% 2.88%
1965 0.78% 2.81%
1964 0.8% 2.69%
1963 0.79% 2.87%
1962 0.78% 3.19%
1961 0.7% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mongolia
Current population
6032403
3620317
Population rank 114/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +120
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 86/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change +22,103 +79
Net migration rank 32/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 79
2024 - 25,639 - 83
2023 -595 31,006 46,995 0
2022 -1,180 60,219 47,730 0
2021 5,857 26,887 52,109 0
2020 5,831 10,851 60,888 0
2019 6,977 9,488 61,433 8,660
2018 6,373 18,919 60,635 7,811
2017 8,071 24,561 57,940 6,831
2016 9,165 33,391 62,086 5,633
2015 5,683 42,284 64,473 4,307
2014 5,644 27,242 66,078 2,921
2013 3,931 21,359 62,618 1,505
2012 5,592 16,871 55,942 351
2011 6,685 13,495 50,711 -505
2010 8,876 17,533 44,914 -6,444
2009 8,285 15,551 48,876 -15,007
2008 10,438 25,775 45,843 -17,277
2007 8,192 20,560 39,636 -15,220
2006 9,787 10,491 33,609 -11,934
2005 9,755 6,887 29,290 -8,924
2004 9,188 5,166 28,418 -8,148
2003 7,007 7,228 28,827 -7,986
2002 5,376 9,629 30,439 -8,934
2001 6,967 12,192 32,052 -10,244
2000 9,078 10,441 32,753 -11,241
1999 6,919 9,520 32,283 -13,481
1998 7,956 11,098 31,757 -10,315
1997 7,927 12,269 32,403 -9,132
1996 6,842 17,534 33,741 -8,626
1995 6,280 28,958 34,473 -7,346
1994 8,850 10,766 34,711 -5,449
1993 4,670 11,411 36,924 -5,429
1992 6,722 11,937 42,437 -8,404
1991 4,639 10,827 47,884 -11,427
1990 2,056 8,667 49,443 -11,881
1989 2,053 3,720 51,420 -9,757
1988 0 677 51,588 2,459
1987 -1,538 6,338 51,140 1,855
1986 -2,561 11,463 50,329 354
1985 -4,603 9,957 49,944 -1,719
1984 -5,623 4,325 48,562 -2,452
1983 -6,649 1,952 46,919 -2,522
1982 -2,559 235 45,179 -2,132
1981 -3,073 -1,741 43,588 -1,615
1980 1,537 803 42,343 -1,268
1979 4,605 5,808 41,568 -1,296
1978 9,187 5,678 40,276 1,833
1977 11,703 5,548 38,995 5,354
1976 11,667 3,182 37,670 6,577
1975 20,746 -10,672 36,490 6,556
1974 19,676 -437 35,297 6,153
1973 21,092 7,107 33,993 5,647
1972 24,958 7,053 32,727 4,999
1971 26,801 -1,159 31,536 4,238
1970 22,673 20,947 30,558 3,263
1969 23,481 6,687 29,781 2,366
1968 27,243 -3,557 29,017 3,535
1967 33,363 1,623 28,178 5,139
1966 38,858 2,011 27,338 5,837
1965 37,596 -2,098 26,364 5,610
1964 36,832 1,333 25,317 4,599
1963 36,539 594 24,142 3,687
1962 32,070 3,900 22,960 9,049
1961 33,205 3,012 21,873 10,440
1960 32,515 -4,047 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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