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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 9.84 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Denmark vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Montenegro
2100 5,884,686 320,475
2099 5,892,325 324,115
2098 5,899,695 327,713
2097 5,907,465 331,355
2096 5,914,749 335,007
2095 5,922,245 338,654
2094 5,930,321 342,297
2093 5,938,280 345,975
2092 5,946,384 349,650
2091 5,954,679 353,353
2090 5,963,266 357,061
2089 5,971,713 360,774
2088 5,979,364 364,461
2087 5,987,402 368,192
2086 5,995,064 371,937
2085 6,002,549 375,715
2084 6,009,275 379,539
2083 6,015,700 383,359
2082 6,021,123 387,223
2081 6,025,161 391,147
2080 6,029,023 395,110
2079 6,032,690 399,116
2078 6,035,675 403,132
2077 6,038,686 407,160
2076 6,042,135 411,233
2075 6,044,653 415,356
2074 6,047,076 419,523
2073 6,049,937 423,747
2072 6,051,777 427,961
2071 6,053,762 432,249
2070 6,056,217 436,592
2069 6,059,011 440,907
2068 6,062,068 445,235
2067 6,065,624 449,615
2066 6,069,342 453,939
2065 6,074,204 458,379
2064 6,079,063 462,797
2063 6,083,788 467,212
2062 6,088,960 471,608
2061 6,093,987 475,993
2060 6,099,487 480,424
2059 6,104,417 484,778
2058 6,109,049 489,082
2057 6,114,183 493,417
2056 6,119,717 497,856
2055 6,125,235 502,222
2054 6,129,783 506,518
2053 6,134,472 510,759
2052 6,138,153 514,996
2051 6,141,878 519,179
2050 6,145,108 523,331
2049 6,147,694 527,485
2048 6,149,633 531,545
2047 6,151,452 535,674
2046 6,153,140 539,713
2045 6,153,542 543,724
2044 6,154,289 547,696
2043 6,154,449 551,691
2042 6,154,439 555,589
2041 6,154,049 559,520
2040 6,152,639 563,410
2039 6,151,105 567,304
2038 6,147,975 571,182
2037 6,145,003 575,034
2036 6,140,920 578,842
2035 6,135,972 582,604
2034 6,129,715 586,301
2033 6,122,663 589,943
2032 6,115,251 593,521
2031 6,105,748 597,018
2030 6,095,292 600,445
2029 6,082,914 603,840
2028 6,068,364 607,174
2027 6,051,324 610,430
2026 6,032,411 613,759
2025 6,009,169 623,129
2024 5,976,992 623,525
2023 5,946,952 623,529
2022 5,903,037 623,591
2021 5,856,733 625,053
2020 5,831,404 626,590
2019 5,814,422 626,753
2018 5,793,636 626,438
2017 5,764,980 625,982
2016 5,728,010 625,353
2015 5,683,483 624,651
2014 5,643,475 623,744
2013 5,614,932 622,587
2012 5,591,572 621,418
2011 5,570,572 620,345
2010 5,547,683 619,428
2009 5,523,095 618,294
2008 5,493,621 616,969
2007 5,461,438 615,875
2006 5,437,272 615,025
2005 5,419,432 614,261
2004 5,404,523 613,353
2003 5,390,574 612,267
2002 5,375,931 609,828
2001 5,358,783 607,389
2000 5,339,616 604,950
1999 5,321,799 606,001
1998 5,304,219 607,662
1997 5,284,991 609,520
1996 5,263,074 611,003
1995 5,233,373 611,712
1994 5,206,180 611,389
1993 5,188,628 610,170
1992 5,171,370 608,516
1991 5,154,298 607,105
1990 5,140,939 606,372
1989 5,132,594 606,571
1988 5,129,516 607,413
1987 5,127,024 608,144
1986 5,120,534 607,711
1985 5,113,691 605,398
1984 5,111,619 600,884
1983 5,114,297 594,506
1982 5,117,810 587,001
1981 5,121,572 579,445
1980 5,123,027 572,608
1979 5,116,801 566,888
1978 5,104,248 562,065
1977 5,088,419 557,576
1976 5,072,596 552,562
1975 5,059,862 546,487
1974 5,045,297 538,902
1973 5,021,861 530,220
1972 4,991,596 521,785
1971 4,963,126 515,449
1970 4,928,757 512,407
1969 4,891,860 513,340
1968 4,864,883 517,481
1967 4,835,354 522,796
1966 4,797,381 526,419
1965 4,759,012 526,327
1964 4,722,072 521,753
1963 4,684,483 513,409
1962 4,647,727 502,558
1961 4,611,687 491,140
1960 4,579,603 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Montenegro
2100 -0.13% -1.12%
2099 -0.12% -1.1%
2098 -0.13% -1.1%
2097 -0.12% -1.09%
2096 -0.13% -1.08%
2095 -0.14% -1.06%
2094 -0.13% -1.06%
2093 -0.14% -1.05%
2092 -0.14% -1.05%
2091 -0.14% -1.04%
2090 -0.14% -1.03%
2089 -0.13% -1.01%
2088 -0.13% -1.01%
2087 -0.13% -1.01%
2086 -0.12% -1.01%
2085 -0.11% -1.01%
2084 -0.11% -1%
2083 -0.09% -1%
2082 -0.07% -1%
2081 -0.06% -1%
2080 -0.06% -1%
2079 -0.05% -1%
2078 -0.05% -0.99%
2077 -0.06% -0.99%
2076 -0.04% -0.99%
2075 -0.04% -0.99%
2074 -0.05% -1%
2073 -0.03% -0.98%
2072 -0.03% -0.99%
2071 -0.04% -0.99%
2070 -0.05% -0.98%
2069 -0.05% -0.97%
2068 -0.06% -0.97%
2067 -0.06% -0.95%
2066 -0.08% -0.97%
2065 -0.08% -0.95%
2064 -0.08% -0.94%
2063 -0.08% -0.93%
2062 -0.08% -0.92%
2061 -0.09% -0.92%
2060 -0.08% -0.9%
2059 -0.08% -0.88%
2058 -0.08% -0.88%
2057 -0.09% -0.89%
2056 -0.09% -0.87%
2055 -0.07% -0.85%
2054 -0.08% -0.83%
2053 -0.06% -0.82%
2052 -0.06% -0.81%
2051 -0.05% -0.79%
2050 -0.04% -0.79%
2049 -0.03% -0.76%
2048 -0.03% -0.77%
2047 -0.03% -0.75%
2046 -0.007% -0.74%
2045 -0.01% -0.73%
2044 -0.003% -0.72%
2043 0% -0.7%
2042 0.006% -0.7%
2041 0.02% -0.69%
2040 0.02% -0.69%
2039 0.05% -0.68%
2038 0.05% -0.67%
2037 0.07% -0.66%
2036 0.08% -0.65%
2035 0.1% -0.63%
2034 0.12% -0.62%
2033 0.12% -0.6%
2032 0.16% -0.59%
2031 0.17% -0.57%
2030 0.2% -0.56%
2029 0.24% -0.55%
2028 0.28% -0.53%
2027 0.31% -0.54%
2026 0.39% -1.5%
2025 0.54% -0.06%
2024 0.51% -0.001%
2023 0.74% -0.01%
2022 0.79% -0.23%
2021 0.43% -0.25%
2020 0.29% -0.03%
2019 0.36% 0.05%
2018 0.5% 0.07%
2017 0.65% 0.1%
2016 0.78% 0.11%
2015 0.71% 0.15%
2014 0.51% 0.19%
2013 0.42% 0.19%
2012 0.38% 0.17%
2011 0.41% 0.15%
2010 0.45% 0.18%
2009 0.54% 0.21%
2008 0.59% 0.18%
2007 0.44% 0.14%
2006 0.33% 0.12%
2005 0.28% 0.15%
2004 0.26% 0.18%
2003 0.27% 0.4%
2002 0.32% 0.4%
2001 0.36% 0.4%
2000 0.33% -0.17%
1999 0.33% -0.27%
1998 0.36% -0.3%
1997 0.42% -0.24%
1996 0.57% -0.12%
1995 0.52% 0.05%
1994 0.34% 0.2%
1993 0.33% 0.27%
1992 0.33% 0.23%
1991 0.26% 0.12%
1990 0.16% -0.03%
1989 0.06% -0.14%
1988 0.05% -0.12%
1987 0.13% 0.07%
1986 0.13% 0.38%
1985 0.04% 0.75%
1984 -0.05% 1.07%
1983 -0.07% 1.28%
1982 -0.07% 1.3%
1981 -0.03% 1.19%
1980 0.12% 1.01%
1979 0.25% 0.86%
1978 0.31% 0.81%
1977 0.31% 0.91%
1976 0.25% 1.11%
1975 0.29% 1.41%
1974 0.47% 1.64%
1973 0.61% 1.62%
1972 0.57% 1.23%
1971 0.7% 0.59%
1970 0.75% -0.18%
1969 0.55% -0.8%
1968 0.61% -1.02%
1967 0.79% -0.69%
1966 0.81% 0.02%
1965 0.78% 0.88%
1964 0.8% 1.63%
1963 0.79% 2.16%
1962 0.78% 2.32%
1961 0.7% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Denmark Montenegro
Current population
6042125
613759
Population rank 114/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.007%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +88 -1
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 163/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -9,279
Net migration rank 32/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -9,279
2024 0 25,639 624 -1,686
2023 -595 31,006 686 12,000
2022 -1,180 60,219 0 26,332
2021 5,857 26,887 -2,062 -2,344
2020 5,831 10,851 -188 -3,310
2019 6,977 9,488 627 -4,083
2018 6,373 18,919 752 -5,058
2017 8,071 24,561 939 -4,948
2016 9,165 33,391 1,125 -5,274
2015 5,683 42,284 1,062 -4,863
2014 5,644 27,242 1,560 -4,357
2013 3,931 21,359 1,557 -2,478
2012 5,592 16,871 1,554 -1,583
2011 6,685 13,495 1,365 0
2010 8,876 17,533 1,797 -2,276
2009 8,285 15,551 2,783 -3,456
2008 10,438 25,775 2,530 -3,326
2007 8,192 20,560 1,848 -3,056
2006 9,787 10,491 1,599 -2,735
2005 9,755 6,887 1,536 -2,247
2004 9,188 5,166 2,146 -1,997
2003 7,007 7,228 2,632 -3,178
2002 5,376 9,629 2,988 -3,357
2001 6,967 12,192 3,462 -3,511
2000 9,078 10,441 3,751 -3,734
1999 6,919 9,520 3,454 -3,487
1998 7,956 11,098 3,889 -3,326
1997 7,927 12,269 3,597 -3,077
1996 6,842 17,534 4,155 -3,051
1995 6,280 28,958 4,527 -3,082
1994 8,850 10,766 4,381 -2,889
1993 4,670 11,411 4,638 -2,835
1992 6,722 11,937 5,015 -2,942
1991 4,639 10,827 5,191 -2,630
1990 2,056 8,667 5,010 -1,705
1989 2,053 3,720 5,129 -1,730
1988 0 677 5,529 -2,165
1987 -1,538 6,338 5,958 -2,569
1986 -2,561 11,463 6,097 -2,747
1985 -4,603 9,957 6,283 -3,013
1984 -5,623 4,325 6,337 -3,074
1983 -6,649 1,952 6,482 -3,190
1982 -2,559 235 6,419 -3,151
1981 -3,073 -1,741 6,275 -2,287
1980 1,537 803 6,383 -450
1979 4,605 5,808 6,139 -718
1978 9,187 5,678 6,408 -1,103
1977 11,703 5,548 6,650 -1,364
1976 11,667 3,182 6,845 -1,447
1975 20,746 -10,672 6,878 -1,588
1974 19,676 -437 6,919 -1,669
1973 21,092 7,107 7,096 -1,778
1972 24,958 7,053 7,252 -1,922
1971 26,801 -1,159 7,168 -1,856
1970 22,673 20,947 7,069 -2,013
1969 23,481 6,687 7,449 -2,456
1968 27,243 -3,557 7,497 -2,404
1967 33,363 1,623 7,961 -2,519
1966 38,858 2,011 8,661 -2,751
1965 37,596 -2,098 9,010 -2,743
1964 36,832 1,333 9,227 -2,734
1963 36,539 594 9,449 -2,800
1962 32,070 3,900 9,402 -2,606
1961 33,205 3,012 9,278 -2,254
1960 32,515 -4,047 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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