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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.15 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Denmark vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mozambique
2100 5,884,686 105,628,248
2099 5,892,325 105,234,999
2098 5,899,695 104,803,506
2097 5,907,465 104,372,940
2096 5,914,749 103,907,178
2095 5,922,245 103,425,281
2094 5,930,321 102,934,227
2093 5,938,280 102,409,874
2092 5,946,384 101,875,140
2091 5,954,679 101,356,290
2090 5,963,266 100,775,909
2089 5,971,713 100,158,269
2088 5,979,364 99,540,971
2087 5,987,402 98,890,285
2086 5,995,064 98,236,067
2085 6,002,549 97,557,661
2084 6,009,275 96,874,408
2083 6,015,700 96,142,098
2082 6,021,123 95,398,149
2081 6,025,161 94,657,513
2080 6,029,023 93,907,673
2079 6,032,690 93,121,830
2078 6,035,675 92,301,373
2077 6,038,686 91,481,344
2076 6,042,135 90,650,714
2075 6,044,653 89,800,986
2074 6,047,076 88,951,683
2073 6,049,937 88,066,368
2072 6,051,777 87,164,412
2071 6,053,762 86,237,232
2070 6,056,217 85,304,148
2069 6,059,011 84,316,537
2068 6,062,068 83,356,481
2067 6,065,624 82,393,396
2066 6,069,342 81,393,563
2065 6,074,204 80,403,306
2064 6,079,063 79,391,403
2063 6,083,788 78,388,769
2062 6,088,960 77,335,297
2061 6,093,987 76,234,094
2060 6,099,487 75,157,247
2059 6,104,417 74,043,229
2058 6,109,049 72,919,832
2057 6,114,183 71,789,848
2056 6,119,717 70,640,165
2055 6,125,235 69,505,255
2054 6,129,783 68,382,812
2053 6,134,472 67,270,892
2052 6,138,153 66,128,092
2051 6,141,878 64,998,059
2050 6,145,108 63,864,196
2049 6,147,694 62,698,049
2048 6,149,633 61,546,964
2047 6,151,452 60,391,850
2046 6,153,140 59,241,784
2045 6,153,542 58,101,216
2044 6,154,289 56,939,196
2043 6,154,449 55,785,114
2042 6,154,439 54,603,959
2041 6,154,049 53,447,648
2040 6,152,639 52,277,886
2039 6,151,105 51,108,793
2038 6,147,975 49,947,146
2037 6,145,003 48,801,599
2036 6,140,920 47,643,184
2035 6,135,972 46,495,588
2034 6,129,715 45,334,434
2033 6,122,663 44,205,611
2032 6,115,251 43,079,649
2031 6,105,748 41,971,121
2030 6,095,292 40,879,911
2029 6,082,914 39,797,126
2028 6,068,364 38,728,158
2027 6,051,324 37,676,618
2026 6,032,411 36,641,390
2025 6,009,169 35,631,653
2024 5,976,992 34,631,766
2023 5,946,952 33,635,160
2022 5,903,037 32,656,246
2021 5,856,733 31,707,800
2020 5,831,404 30,783,688
2019 5,814,422 29,884,380
2018 5,793,636 29,018,644
2017 5,764,980 28,166,393
2016 5,728,010 27,337,105
2015 5,683,483 26,547,572
2014 5,643,475 25,788,475
2013 5,614,932 25,051,611
2012 5,591,572 24,337,846
2011 5,570,572 23,649,039
2010 5,547,683 22,999,235
2009 5,523,095 22,391,745
2008 5,493,621 21,819,036
2007 5,461,438 21,287,635
2006 5,437,272 20,787,087
2005 5,419,432 20,304,569
2004 5,404,523 19,840,313
2003 5,390,574 19,392,475
2002 5,375,931 18,958,338
2001 5,358,783 18,537,729
2000 5,339,616 18,129,653
1999 5,321,799 17,734,506
1998 5,304,219 17,340,464
1997 5,284,991 16,949,982
1996 5,263,074 16,492,480
1995 5,233,373 15,960,530
1994 5,206,180 15,033,853
1993 5,188,628 14,051,192
1992 5,171,370 13,613,316
1991 5,154,298 13,352,090
1990 5,140,939 13,094,537
1989 5,132,594 12,906,842
1988 5,129,516 12,800,558
1987 5,127,024 12,822,574
1986 5,120,534 12,770,578
1985 5,113,691 12,548,949
1984 5,111,619 12,315,954
1983 5,114,297 12,073,822
1982 5,117,810 11,824,370
1981 5,121,572 11,568,127
1980 5,123,027 11,336,221
1979 5,116,801 11,028,809
1978 5,104,248 10,618,250
1977 5,088,419 10,224,975
1976 5,072,596 9,867,209
1975 5,059,862 9,540,817
1974 5,045,297 9,236,093
1973 5,021,861 8,954,242
1972 4,991,596 8,692,935
1971 4,963,126 8,456,317
1970 4,928,757 8,250,506
1969 4,891,860 8,066,951
1968 4,864,883 7,892,613
1967 4,835,354 7,724,550
1966 4,797,381 7,562,990
1965 4,759,012 7,406,421
1964 4,722,072 7,255,061
1963 4,684,483 7,109,828
1962 4,647,727 6,969,364
1961 4,611,687 6,834,936
1960 4,579,603 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Mozambique
2100 -0.13% 0.37%
2099 -0.12% 0.41%
2098 -0.13% 0.41%
2097 -0.12% 0.45%
2096 -0.13% 0.47%
2095 -0.14% 0.48%
2094 -0.13% 0.51%
2093 -0.14% 0.52%
2092 -0.14% 0.51%
2091 -0.14% 0.58%
2090 -0.14% 0.62%
2089 -0.13% 0.62%
2088 -0.13% 0.66%
2087 -0.13% 0.67%
2086 -0.12% 0.7%
2085 -0.11% 0.71%
2084 -0.11% 0.76%
2083 -0.09% 0.78%
2082 -0.07% 0.78%
2081 -0.06% 0.8%
2080 -0.06% 0.84%
2079 -0.05% 0.89%
2078 -0.05% 0.9%
2077 -0.06% 0.92%
2076 -0.04% 0.95%
2075 -0.04% 0.95%
2074 -0.05% 1.01%
2073 -0.03% 1.03%
2072 -0.03% 1.08%
2071 -0.04% 1.09%
2070 -0.05% 1.17%
2069 -0.05% 1.15%
2068 -0.06% 1.17%
2067 -0.06% 1.23%
2066 -0.08% 1.23%
2065 -0.08% 1.27%
2064 -0.08% 1.28%
2063 -0.08% 1.36%
2062 -0.08% 1.44%
2061 -0.09% 1.43%
2060 -0.08% 1.5%
2059 -0.08% 1.54%
2058 -0.08% 1.57%
2057 -0.09% 1.63%
2056 -0.09% 1.63%
2055 -0.07% 1.64%
2054 -0.08% 1.65%
2053 -0.06% 1.73%
2052 -0.06% 1.74%
2051 -0.05% 1.78%
2050 -0.04% 1.86%
2049 -0.03% 1.87%
2048 -0.03% 1.91%
2047 -0.03% 1.94%
2046 -0.007% 1.96%
2045 -0.01% 2.04%
2044 -0.003% 2.07%
2043 0% 2.16%
2042 0.006% 2.16%
2041 0.02% 2.24%
2040 0.02% 2.29%
2039 0.05% 2.33%
2038 0.05% 2.35%
2037 0.07% 2.43%
2036 0.08% 2.47%
2035 0.1% 2.56%
2034 0.12% 2.55%
2033 0.12% 2.61%
2032 0.16% 2.64%
2031 0.17% 2.67%
2030 0.2% 2.72%
2029 0.24% 2.76%
2028 0.28% 2.79%
2027 0.31% 2.83%
2026 0.39% 2.83%
2025 0.54% 2.89%
2024 0.51% 2.96%
2023 0.74% 3%
2022 0.79% 2.99%
2021 0.43% 3%
2020 0.29% 3.01%
2019 0.36% 2.98%
2018 0.5% 3.03%
2017 0.65% 3.03%
2016 0.78% 2.97%
2015 0.71% 2.94%
2014 0.51% 2.94%
2013 0.42% 2.93%
2012 0.38% 2.91%
2011 0.41% 2.83%
2010 0.45% 2.71%
2009 0.54% 2.62%
2008 0.59% 2.5%
2007 0.44% 2.41%
2006 0.33% 2.38%
2005 0.28% 2.34%
2004 0.26% 2.31%
2003 0.27% 2.29%
2002 0.32% 2.27%
2001 0.36% 2.25%
2000 0.33% 2.23%
1999 0.33% 2.27%
1998 0.36% 2.3%
1997 0.42% 2.77%
1996 0.57% 3.33%
1995 0.52% 6.16%
1994 0.34% 6.99%
1993 0.33% 3.22%
1992 0.33% 1.96%
1991 0.26% 1.97%
1990 0.16% 1.45%
1989 0.06% 0.83%
1988 0.05% -0.17%
1987 0.13% 0.41%
1986 0.13% 1.77%
1985 0.04% 1.89%
1984 -0.05% 2.01%
1983 -0.07% 2.11%
1982 -0.07% 2.22%
1981 -0.03% 2.05%
1980 0.12% 2.79%
1979 0.25% 3.87%
1978 0.31% 3.85%
1977 0.31% 3.63%
1976 0.25% 3.42%
1975 0.29% 3.3%
1974 0.47% 3.15%
1973 0.61% 3.01%
1972 0.57% 2.8%
1971 0.7% 2.49%
1970 0.75% 2.28%
1969 0.55% 2.21%
1968 0.61% 2.18%
1967 0.79% 2.14%
1966 0.81% 2.11%
1965 0.78% 2.09%
1964 0.8% 2.04%
1963 0.79% 2.02%
1962 0.78% 1.97%
1961 0.7% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mozambique
Current population
6042125
37173146
Population rank 114/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 17/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -65,573
Net migration rank 32/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -65,573
2024 0 25,639 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 -595 31,006 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 5,857 26,887 951,234 -23,103
2020 5,831 10,851 945,952 -25,864
2019 6,977 9,488 927,581 -49,080
2018 6,373 18,919 903,176 -50,224
2017 8,071 24,561 876,594 -25,043
2016 9,165 33,391 850,430 -43,398
2015 5,683 42,284 824,435 -52,374
2014 5,644 27,242 799,778 -53,625
2013 3,931 21,359 784,641 -57,067
2012 5,592 16,871 763,088 -63,131
2011 6,685 13,495 741,303 -63,638
2010 8,876 17,533 719,025 -97,079
2009 8,285 15,551 693,673 -100,625
2008 10,438 25,775 654,920 -102,534
2007 8,192 20,560 610,913 -100,490
2006 9,787 10,491 586,009 -95,333
2005 9,755 6,887 570,132 -95,770
2004 9,188 5,166 554,973 -100,824
2003 7,007 7,228 540,992 -99,484
2002 5,376 9,629 529,867 -103,102
2001 6,967 12,192 519,594 -105,130
2000 9,078 10,441 506,162 -104,476
1999 6,919 9,520 491,814 -103,223
1998 7,956 11,098 474,453 -74,952
1997 7,927 12,269 461,209 -79,732
1996 6,842 17,534 442,559 90,975
1995 6,280 28,958 421,630 108,751
1994 8,850 10,766 384,821 938,163
1993 4,670 11,411 369,518 272,829
1992 6,722 11,937 362,373 -128,960
1991 4,639 10,827 357,676 -68,644
1990 2,056 8,667 353,290 -127,215
1989 2,053 3,720 348,833 -199,509
1988 0 677 349,480 -286,247
1987 -1,538 6,338 334,438 -441,710
1986 -2,561 11,463 332,609 -121,350
1985 -4,603 9,957 307,625 -75,642
1984 -5,623 4,325 304,524 -70,532
1983 -6,649 1,952 324,158 -73,899
1982 -2,559 235 321,493 -72,852
1981 -3,073 -1,741 322,207 -58,347
1980 1,537 803 349,586 -149,650
1979 4,605 5,808 331,162 83,699
1978 9,187 5,678 310,403 95,859
1977 11,703 5,548 289,193 91,082
1976 11,667 3,182 273,924 61,326
1975 20,746 -10,672 257,984 59,562
1974 19,676 -437 240,665 51,238
1973 21,092 7,107 226,847 44,951
1972 24,958 7,053 215,793 35,023
1971 26,801 -1,159 211,137 11,297
1970 22,673 20,947 207,385 -18,197
1969 23,481 6,687 202,174 -24,251
1968 27,243 -3,557 197,623 -26,872
1967 33,363 1,623 193,044 -27,672
1966 38,858 2,011 189,218 -31,462
1965 37,596 -2,098 185,931 -30,538
1964 36,832 1,333 182,334 -35,005
1963 36,539 594 180,867 -37,738
1962 32,070 3,900 176,297 -38,504
1961 33,205 3,012 171,236 -40,181
1960 32,515 -4,047 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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