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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 9.85 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 +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Denmark vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Montenegro
2100 5,879,692 319,719
2099 5,887,324 323,351
2098 5,894,688 326,940
2097 5,902,451 330,574
2096 5,909,729 334,217
2095 5,917,219 337,856
2094 5,925,288 341,490
2093 5,933,241 345,159
2092 5,941,337 348,826
2091 5,949,626 352,520
2090 5,958,205 356,219
2089 5,966,645 359,924
2088 5,974,290 363,602
2087 5,982,321 367,324
2086 5,989,976 371,059
2085 5,997,455 374,829
2084 6,004,175 378,644
2083 6,010,595 382,455
2082 6,016,013 386,310
2081 6,020,048 390,224
2080 6,023,906 394,179
2079 6,027,570 398,175
2078 6,030,553 402,181
2077 6,033,561 406,200
2076 6,037,007 410,263
2075 6,039,523 414,376
2074 6,041,944 418,534
2073 6,044,803 422,748
2072 6,046,641 426,952
2071 6,048,624 431,230
2070 6,051,078 435,563
2069 6,053,869 439,868
2068 6,056,924 444,186
2067 6,060,476 448,555
2066 6,064,191 452,869
2065 6,069,049 457,298
2064 6,073,904 461,706
2063 6,078,625 466,110
2062 6,083,792 470,496
2061 6,088,815 474,871
2060 6,094,310 479,291
2059 6,099,236 483,635
2058 6,103,864 487,928
2057 6,108,995 492,253
2056 6,114,524 496,682
2055 6,120,037 501,038
2054 6,124,581 505,324
2053 6,129,266 509,555
2052 6,132,944 513,782
2051 6,136,666 517,954
2050 6,139,893 522,097
2049 6,142,477 526,241
2048 6,144,414 530,291
2047 6,146,231 534,410
2046 6,147,918 538,441
2045 6,148,320 542,441
2044 6,149,066 546,404
2043 6,149,226 550,390
2042 6,149,216 554,278
2041 6,148,827 558,200
2040 6,147,418 562,081
2039 6,145,884 565,966
2038 6,142,758 569,835
2037 6,139,788 573,678
2036 6,135,708 577,477
2035 6,130,764 581,230
2034 6,124,513 584,919
2033 6,117,467 588,552
2032 6,110,061 592,122
2031 6,100,566 595,610
2030 6,090,119 599,030
2029 6,077,752 602,416
2028 6,063,214 605,742
2027 6,046,188 608,990
2026 6,027,292 612,312
2025 6,004,069 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 0.45% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Denmark Montenegro
Current population
6032403
612312
Population rank 114/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.007%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 +0
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 164/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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