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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.12 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • 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 +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Denmark vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mozambique
2100 5,879,692 105,684,658
2099 5,887,324 105,291,198
2098 5,894,688 104,859,475
2097 5,902,451 104,428,679
2096 5,909,729 103,962,668
2095 5,917,219 103,480,514
2094 5,925,288 102,989,197
2093 5,933,241 102,464,565
2092 5,941,337 101,929,545
2091 5,949,626 101,410,418
2090 5,958,205 100,829,728
2089 5,966,645 100,211,758
2088 5,974,290 99,594,130
2087 5,982,321 98,943,096
2086 5,989,976 98,288,529
2085 5,997,455 97,609,760
2084 6,004,175 96,926,143
2083 6,010,595 96,193,441
2082 6,016,013 95,449,095
2081 6,020,048 94,708,064
2080 6,023,906 93,957,824
2079 6,027,570 93,171,561
2078 6,030,553 92,350,666
2077 6,033,561 91,530,198
2076 6,037,007 90,699,125
2075 6,039,523 89,848,943
2074 6,041,944 88,999,187
2073 6,044,803 88,113,398
2072 6,046,641 87,210,961
2071 6,048,624 86,283,286
2070 6,051,078 85,349,704
2069 6,053,869 84,361,565
2068 6,056,924 83,400,997
2067 6,060,476 82,437,397
2066 6,064,191 81,437,030
2065 6,069,049 80,446,244
2064 6,073,904 79,433,801
2063 6,078,625 78,430,632
2062 6,083,792 77,376,597
2061 6,088,815 76,274,806
2060 6,094,310 75,197,384
2059 6,099,236 74,082,771
2058 6,103,864 72,958,774
2057 6,108,995 71,828,186
2056 6,114,524 70,677,889
2055 6,120,037 69,542,373
2054 6,124,581 68,419,331
2053 6,129,266 67,306,817
2052 6,132,944 66,163,407
2051 6,136,666 65,032,770
2050 6,139,893 63,898,302
2049 6,142,477 62,731,532
2048 6,144,414 61,579,833
2047 6,146,231 60,424,101
2046 6,147,918 59,273,421
2045 6,148,320 58,132,244
2044 6,149,066 56,969,604
2043 6,149,226 55,814,906
2042 6,149,216 54,633,120
2041 6,148,827 53,476,191
2040 6,147,418 52,305,805
2039 6,145,884 51,136,087
2038 6,142,758 49,973,820
2037 6,139,788 48,827,661
2036 6,135,708 47,668,628
2035 6,130,764 46,520,419
2034 6,124,513 45,358,645
2033 6,117,467 44,229,218
2032 6,110,061 43,102,655
2031 6,100,566 41,993,535
2030 6,090,119 40,901,742
2029 6,077,752 39,818,379
2028 6,063,214 38,748,841
2027 6,046,188 37,696,739
2026 6,027,292 36,660,958
2025 6,004,069 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 0.45% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mozambique
Current population
6032403
36941128
Population rank 114/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 16/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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