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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 38,938,817 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 +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Denmark vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Morocco
2100 5,884,686 38,169,376
2099 5,892,325 38,399,800
2098 5,899,695 38,627,357
2097 5,907,465 38,851,192
2096 5,914,749 39,072,685
2095 5,922,245 39,290,298
2094 5,930,321 39,503,336
2093 5,938,280 39,714,423
2092 5,946,384 39,921,868
2091 5,954,679 40,126,152
2090 5,963,266 40,325,215
2089 5,971,713 40,519,616
2088 5,979,364 40,706,061
2087 5,987,402 40,889,974
2086 5,995,064 41,072,468
2085 6,002,549 41,252,209
2084 6,009,275 41,425,986
2083 6,015,700 41,591,998
2082 6,021,123 41,755,476
2081 6,025,161 41,914,644
2080 6,029,023 42,069,073
2079 6,032,690 42,220,167
2078 6,035,675 42,364,299
2077 6,038,686 42,502,554
2076 6,042,135 42,634,865
2075 6,044,653 42,762,096
2074 6,047,076 42,885,545
2073 6,049,937 43,003,930
2072 6,051,777 43,115,594
2071 6,053,762 43,219,147
2070 6,056,217 43,319,278
2069 6,059,011 43,409,990
2068 6,062,068 43,494,031
2067 6,065,624 43,572,598
2066 6,069,342 43,641,156
2065 6,074,204 43,710,126
2064 6,079,063 43,767,514
2063 6,083,788 43,815,039
2062 6,088,960 43,857,629
2061 6,093,987 43,889,133
2060 6,099,487 43,913,417
2059 6,104,417 43,928,921
2058 6,109,049 43,931,406
2057 6,114,183 43,926,107
2056 6,119,717 43,914,039
2055 6,125,235 43,889,084
2054 6,129,783 43,852,920
2053 6,134,472 43,805,549
2052 6,138,153 43,745,706
2051 6,141,878 43,674,633
2050 6,145,108 43,591,589
2049 6,147,694 43,504,461
2048 6,149,633 43,404,127
2047 6,151,452 43,295,069
2046 6,153,140 43,179,153
2045 6,153,542 43,052,251
2044 6,154,289 42,912,359
2043 6,154,449 42,766,985
2042 6,154,439 42,610,691
2041 6,154,049 42,442,983
2040 6,152,639 42,267,502
2039 6,151,105 42,085,886
2038 6,147,975 41,889,492
2037 6,145,003 41,687,645
2036 6,140,920 41,476,060
2035 6,135,972 41,253,454
2034 6,129,715 41,024,367
2033 6,122,663 40,782,838
2032 6,115,251 40,532,216
2031 6,105,748 40,268,078
2030 6,095,292 39,993,270
2029 6,082,914 39,707,804
2028 6,068,364 39,409,825
2027 6,051,324 39,097,054
2026 6,032,411 38,771,691
2025 6,009,169 38,430,770
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 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 0.54% 0.92%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Denmark Morocco
Current population
6042125
38938817
Population rank 114/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +958
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 105/197
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 0 25,639 406,555 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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