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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.44 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Denmark vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Morocco
2100 5,879,692 38,181,184
2099 5,887,324 38,411,679
2098 5,894,688 38,639,306
2097 5,902,451 38,863,211
2096 5,909,729 39,084,772
2095 5,917,219 39,302,453
2094 5,925,288 39,515,556
2093 5,933,241 39,726,709
2092 5,941,337 39,934,218
2091 5,949,626 40,138,565
2090 5,958,205 40,337,690
2089 5,966,645 40,532,151
2088 5,974,290 40,718,654
2087 5,982,321 40,902,624
2086 5,989,976 41,085,174
2085 5,997,455 41,264,970
2084 6,004,175 41,438,801
2083 6,010,595 41,604,865
2082 6,016,013 41,768,393
2081 6,020,048 41,927,610
2080 6,023,906 42,082,087
2079 6,027,570 42,233,228
2078 6,030,553 42,377,404
2077 6,033,561 42,515,702
2076 6,037,007 42,648,054
2075 6,039,523 42,775,325
2074 6,041,944 42,898,811
2073 6,044,803 43,017,234
2072 6,046,641 43,128,932
2071 6,048,624 43,232,517
2070 6,051,078 43,332,679
2069 6,053,869 43,423,419
2068 6,056,924 43,507,485
2067 6,060,476 43,586,077
2066 6,064,191 43,654,657
2065 6,069,049 43,723,648
2064 6,073,904 43,781,054
2063 6,078,625 43,828,593
2062 6,083,792 43,871,197
2061 6,088,815 43,902,710
2060 6,094,310 43,927,001
2059 6,099,236 43,942,510
2058 6,103,864 43,944,996
2057 6,108,995 43,939,695
2056 6,114,524 43,927,624
2055 6,120,037 43,902,661
2054 6,124,581 43,866,486
2053 6,129,266 43,819,100
2052 6,132,944 43,759,239
2051 6,136,666 43,688,144
2050 6,139,893 43,605,074
2049 6,142,477 43,517,919
2048 6,144,414 43,417,554
2047 6,146,231 43,308,462
2046 6,147,918 43,192,511
2045 6,148,320 43,065,569
2044 6,149,066 42,925,634
2043 6,149,226 42,780,215
2042 6,149,216 42,623,872
2041 6,148,827 42,456,113
2040 6,147,418 42,280,578
2039 6,145,884 42,098,906
2038 6,142,758 41,902,451
2037 6,139,788 41,700,541
2036 6,135,708 41,488,891
2035 6,130,764 41,266,216
2034 6,124,513 41,037,058
2033 6,117,467 40,795,454
2032 6,110,061 40,544,755
2031 6,100,566 40,280,535
2030 6,090,119 40,005,642
2029 6,077,752 39,720,087
2028 6,063,214 39,422,016
2027 6,046,188 39,109,148
2026 6,027,292 38,783,685
2025 6,004,069 38,442,658
2024 5,976,992 38,081,173
2023 5,946,952 37,712,505
2022 5,903,037 37,329,064
2021 5,856,733 36,954,442
2020 5,831,404 36,584,208
2019 5,814,422 36,210,898
2018 5,793,636 35,839,760
2017 5,764,980 35,446,392
2016 5,728,010 35,023,457
2015 5,683,483 34,607,588
2014 5,643,475 34,204,780
2013 5,614,932 33,787,571
2012 5,591,572 33,355,241
2011 5,570,572 32,912,588
2010 5,547,683 32,467,016
2009 5,523,095 32,030,778
2008 5,493,621 31,606,767
2007 5,461,438 31,186,468
2006 5,437,272 30,771,178
2005 5,419,432 30,358,144
2004 5,404,523 29,953,018
2003 5,390,574 29,571,415
2002 5,375,931 29,198,142
2001 5,358,783 28,814,643
2000 5,339,616 28,423,435
1999 5,321,799 28,027,179
1998 5,304,219 27,621,648
1997 5,284,991 27,213,337
1996 5,263,074 26,808,107
1995 5,233,373 26,399,429
1994 5,206,180 26,000,822
1993 5,188,628 25,614,586
1992 5,171,370 25,212,468
1991 5,154,298 24,799,014
1990 5,140,939 24,375,551
1989 5,132,594 23,939,414
1988 5,129,516 23,500,524
1987 5,127,024 23,054,392
1986 5,120,534 22,600,803
1985 5,113,691 22,113,953
1984 5,111,619 21,593,778
1983 5,114,297 21,060,696
1982 5,117,810 20,520,318
1981 5,121,572 19,985,401
1980 5,123,027 19,459,943
1979 5,116,801 18,955,589
1978 5,104,248 18,477,385
1977 5,088,419 18,014,756
1976 5,072,596 17,574,182
1975 5,059,862 17,150,786
1974 5,045,297 16,733,842
1973 5,021,861 16,326,269
1972 4,991,596 15,924,692
1971 4,963,126 15,527,225
1970 4,928,757 15,129,449
1969 4,891,860 14,734,255
1968 4,864,883 14,347,899
1967 4,835,354 13,968,175
1966 4,797,381 13,597,065
1965 4,759,012 13,239,171
1964 4,722,072 12,898,886
1963 4,684,483 12,577,502
1962 4,647,727 12,253,092
1961 4,611,687 11,931,085
1960 4,579,603 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Morocco
2100 -0.13% -0.6%
2099 -0.12% -0.59%
2098 -0.13% -0.58%
2097 -0.12% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -0.14% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.46%
2088 -0.13% -0.45%
2087 -0.13% -0.44%
2086 -0.12% -0.44%
2085 -0.11% -0.42%
2084 -0.11% -0.4%
2083 -0.09% -0.39%
2082 -0.07% -0.38%
2081 -0.06% -0.37%
2080 -0.06% -0.36%
2079 -0.05% -0.34%
2078 -0.05% -0.33%
2077 -0.06% -0.31%
2076 -0.04% -0.3%
2075 -0.04% -0.29%
2074 -0.05% -0.28%
2073 -0.03% -0.26%
2072 -0.03% -0.24%
2071 -0.04% -0.23%
2070 -0.05% -0.21%
2069 -0.05% -0.19%
2068 -0.06% -0.18%
2067 -0.06% -0.16%
2066 -0.08% -0.16%
2065 -0.08% -0.13%
2064 -0.08% -0.11%
2063 -0.08% -0.1%
2062 -0.08% -0.07%
2061 -0.09% -0.06%
2060 -0.08% -0.04%
2059 -0.08% -0.006%
2058 -0.08% 0.01%
2057 -0.09% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.07% 0.08%
2054 -0.08% 0.11%
2053 -0.06% 0.14%
2052 -0.06% 0.16%
2051 -0.05% 0.19%
2050 -0.04% 0.2%
2049 -0.03% 0.23%
2048 -0.03% 0.25%
2047 -0.03% 0.27%
2046 -0.007% 0.29%
2045 -0.01% 0.33%
2044 -0.003% 0.34%
2043 0% 0.37%
2042 0.006% 0.4%
2041 0.02% 0.42%
2040 0.02% 0.43%
2039 0.05% 0.47%
2038 0.05% 0.48%
2037 0.07% 0.51%
2036 0.08% 0.54%
2035 0.1% 0.56%
2034 0.12% 0.59%
2033 0.12% 0.62%
2032 0.16% 0.66%
2031 0.17% 0.69%
2030 0.2% 0.72%
2029 0.24% 0.76%
2028 0.28% 0.8%
2027 0.31% 0.84%
2026 0.39% 0.89%
2025 0.45% 0.95%
2024 0.51% 0.98%
2023 0.74% 1.03%
2022 0.79% 1.01%
2021 0.43% 1.01%
2020 0.29% 1.03%
2019 0.36% 1.04%
2018 0.5% 1.11%
2017 0.65% 1.21%
2016 0.78% 1.2%
2015 0.71% 1.18%
2014 0.51% 1.23%
2013 0.42% 1.3%
2012 0.38% 1.34%
2011 0.41% 1.37%
2010 0.45% 1.36%
2009 0.54% 1.34%
2008 0.59% 1.35%
2007 0.44% 1.35%
2006 0.33% 1.36%
2005 0.28% 1.35%
2004 0.26% 1.29%
2003 0.27% 1.28%
2002 0.32% 1.33%
2001 0.36% 1.38%
2000 0.33% 1.41%
1999 0.33% 1.47%
1998 0.36% 1.5%
1997 0.42% 1.51%
1996 0.57% 1.55%
1995 0.52% 1.53%
1994 0.34% 1.51%
1993 0.33% 1.59%
1992 0.33% 1.67%
1991 0.26% 1.74%
1990 0.16% 1.82%
1989 0.06% 1.87%
1988 0.05% 1.94%
1987 0.13% 2.01%
1986 0.13% 2.2%
1985 0.04% 2.41%
1984 -0.05% 2.53%
1983 -0.07% 2.63%
1982 -0.07% 2.68%
1981 -0.03% 2.7%
1980 0.12% 2.66%
1979 0.25% 2.59%
1978 0.31% 2.57%
1977 0.31% 2.51%
1976 0.25% 2.47%
1975 0.29% 2.49%
1974 0.47% 2.5%
1973 0.61% 2.52%
1972 0.57% 2.56%
1971 0.7% 2.63%
1970 0.75% 2.68%
1969 0.55% 2.69%
1968 0.61% 2.72%
1967 0.79% 2.73%
1966 0.81% 2.7%
1965 0.78% 2.64%
1964 0.8% 2.56%
1963 0.79% 2.65%
1962 0.78% 2.7%
1961 0.7% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Denmark Morocco
Current population
6032403
38871720
Population rank 114/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 104/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -56,254
Net migration rank 32/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -56,254
2024 - 25,639 - -46,802
2023 -595 31,006 417,213 -39,650
2022 -1,180 60,219 427,903 -38,594
2021 5,857 26,887 407,829 -47,902
2020 5,831 10,851 415,999 -35,474
2019 6,977 9,488 457,307 -91,217
2018 6,373 18,919 464,375 -88,159
2017 8,071 24,561 471,011 -60,472
2016 9,165 33,391 474,637 -39,302
2015 5,683 42,284 477,654 -81,248
2014 5,644 27,242 481,295 -72,065
2013 3,931 21,359 492,284 -67,096
2012 5,592 16,871 504,698 -65,251
2011 6,685 13,495 513,305 -67,447
2010 8,876 17,533 515,804 -70,510
2009 8,285 15,551 509,386 -82,203
2008 10,438 25,775 499,766 -78,912
2007 8,192 20,560 493,526 -73,759
2006 9,787 10,491 483,200 -72,364
2005 9,755 6,887 474,285 -59,024
2004 9,188 5,166 461,756 -66,749
2003 7,007 7,228 452,650 -84,460
2002 5,376 9,629 446,147 -67,802
2001 6,967 12,192 452,621 -63,967
2000 9,078 10,441 461,341 -67,569
1999 6,919 9,520 473,071 -74,343
1998 7,956 11,098 492,604 -80,286
1997 7,927 12,269 500,807 -96,502
1996 6,842 17,534 501,499 -95,331
1995 6,280 28,958 496,573 -85,386
1994 8,850 10,766 501,426 -115,404
1993 4,670 11,411 507,707 -121,254
1992 6,722 11,937 525,680 -107,911
1991 4,639 10,827 539,850 -130,717
1990 2,056 8,667 535,506 -97,711
1989 2,053 3,720 538,996 -104,509
1988 0 677 545,800 -102,484
1987 -1,538 6,338 553,005 -104,029
1986 -2,561 11,463 558,105 -99,905
1985 -4,603 9,957 560,810 -45,336
1984 -5,623 4,325 564,159 -39,319
1983 -6,649 1,952 566,301 -24,988
1982 -2,559 235 564,904 -25,471
1981 -3,073 -1,741 552,936 -22,553
1980 1,537 803 534,448 -13,899
1979 4,605 5,808 515,554 -27,374
1978 9,187 5,678 498,834 -30,600
1977 11,703 5,548 489,173 -32,161
1976 11,667 3,182 482,130 -58,019
1975 20,746 -10,672 474,631 -51,968
1974 19,676 -437 464,147 -52,927
1973 21,092 7,107 455,699 -51,772
1972 24,958 7,053 446,449 -47,226
1971 26,801 -1,159 435,104 -39,385
1970 22,673 20,947 426,015 -26,168
1969 23,481 6,687 414,931 -24,389
1968 27,243 -3,557 407,437 -25,267
1967 33,363 1,623 400,594 -23,309
1966 38,858 2,011 391,881 -26,945
1965 37,596 -2,098 383,989 -33,139
1964 36,832 1,333 375,835 -46,106
1963 36,539 594 369,250 -56,214
1962 32,070 3,900 363,843 -28,071
1961 33,205 3,012 348,650 -40,413
1960 32,515 -4,047 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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