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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 54,850,648 people in Myanmar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 55,361,818 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 9.16 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.72% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.4M (15.9% growth).

Denmark vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Myanmar
2100 5,884,686 49,940,111
2099 5,892,325 50,189,329
2098 5,899,695 50,438,094
2097 5,907,465 50,686,307
2096 5,914,749 50,935,768
2095 5,922,245 51,187,086
2094 5,930,321 51,437,370
2093 5,938,280 51,684,263
2092 5,946,384 51,929,856
2091 5,954,679 52,177,533
2090 5,963,266 52,421,308
2089 5,971,713 52,660,538
2088 5,979,364 52,897,777
2087 5,987,402 53,134,297
2086 5,995,064 53,369,096
2085 6,002,549 53,601,340
2084 6,009,275 53,828,989
2083 6,015,700 54,053,017
2082 6,021,123 54,275,644
2081 6,025,161 54,495,268
2080 6,029,023 54,712,302
2079 6,032,690 54,927,789
2078 6,035,675 55,140,889
2077 6,038,686 55,347,343
2076 6,042,135 55,552,868
2075 6,044,653 55,755,739
2074 6,047,076 55,954,725
2073 6,049,937 56,150,331
2072 6,051,777 56,339,615
2071 6,053,762 56,523,628
2070 6,056,217 56,703,747
2069 6,059,011 56,877,191
2068 6,062,068 57,045,573
2067 6,065,624 57,207,013
2066 6,069,342 57,363,486
2065 6,074,204 57,515,336
2064 6,079,063 57,661,327
2063 6,083,788 57,798,588
2062 6,088,960 57,928,360
2061 6,093,987 58,056,757
2060 6,099,487 58,176,117
2059 6,104,417 58,284,778
2058 6,109,049 58,381,839
2057 6,114,183 58,471,358
2056 6,119,717 58,555,436
2055 6,125,235 58,625,894
2054 6,129,783 58,687,073
2053 6,134,472 58,734,842
2052 6,138,153 58,772,617
2051 6,141,878 58,799,283
2050 6,145,108 58,813,731
2049 6,147,694 58,819,125
2048 6,149,633 58,812,936
2047 6,151,452 58,795,137
2046 6,153,140 58,764,783
2045 6,153,542 58,717,705
2044 6,154,289 58,660,923
2043 6,154,449 58,591,067
2042 6,154,439 58,505,720
2041 6,154,049 58,407,189
2040 6,152,639 58,296,243
2039 6,151,105 58,171,090
2038 6,147,975 58,030,790
2037 6,145,003 57,878,267
2036 6,140,920 57,714,284
2035 6,135,972 57,533,824
2034 6,129,715 57,338,544
2033 6,122,663 57,127,286
2032 6,115,251 56,900,181
2031 6,105,748 56,656,985
2030 6,095,292 56,397,420
2029 6,082,914 56,123,541
2028 6,068,364 55,830,923
2027 6,051,324 55,521,079
2026 6,032,411 55,193,610
2025 6,009,169 54,850,648
2024 5,976,992 54,500,091
2023 5,946,952 54,133,798
2022 5,903,037 53,756,787
2021 5,856,733 53,387,102
2020 5,831,404 53,016,522
2019 5,814,422 52,640,713
2018 5,793,636 52,272,247
2017 5,764,980 51,894,938
2016 5,728,010 51,495,696
2015 5,683,483 51,089,056
2014 5,643,475 50,681,634
2013 5,614,932 50,262,658
2012 5,591,572 49,837,446
2011 5,570,572 49,419,820
2010 5,547,683 49,024,382
2009 5,523,095 48,660,459
2008 5,493,621 48,390,793
2007 5,461,438 48,125,043
2006 5,437,272 47,785,135
2005 5,419,432 47,438,365
2004 5,404,523 47,068,772
2003 5,390,574 46,667,192
2002 5,375,931 46,232,653
2001 5,358,783 45,771,139
2000 5,339,616 45,290,841
1999 5,321,799 44,787,724
1998 5,304,219 44,257,793
1997 5,284,991 43,708,798
1996 5,263,074 43,154,860
1995 5,233,373 42,605,338
1994 5,206,180 42,055,143
1993 5,188,628 41,502,429
1992 5,171,370 40,950,342
1991 5,154,298 40,394,154
1990 5,140,939 39,817,251
1989 5,132,594 39,214,618
1988 5,129,516 38,600,927
1987 5,127,024 37,971,594
1986 5,120,534 37,314,878
1985 5,113,691 36,622,827
1984 5,111,619 35,899,313
1983 5,114,297 35,162,715
1982 5,117,810 34,482,965
1981 5,121,572 33,858,783
1980 5,123,027 33,227,204
1979 5,116,801 32,596,550
1978 5,104,248 31,972,976
1977 5,088,419 31,355,966
1976 5,072,596 30,758,811
1975 5,059,862 30,176,565
1974 5,045,297 29,598,167
1973 5,021,861 29,026,388
1972 4,991,596 28,428,324
1971 4,963,126 27,807,219
1970 4,928,757 27,193,016
1969 4,891,860 26,585,112
1968 4,864,883 25,989,662
1967 4,835,354 25,406,429
1966 4,797,381 24,836,496
1965 4,759,012 24,279,431
1964 4,722,072 23,737,315
1963 4,684,483 23,213,408
1962 4,647,727 22,704,719
1961 4,611,687 22,210,581
1960 4,579,603 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,866,122 people (a 7.51% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.24% to 58,813,731 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Myanmar
2100 -0.13% -0.5%
2099 -0.12% -0.49%
2098 -0.13% -0.49%
2097 -0.12% -0.49%
2096 -0.13% -0.49%
2095 -0.14% -0.49%
2094 -0.13% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.47%
2092 -0.14% -0.47%
2091 -0.14% -0.47%
2090 -0.14% -0.45%
2089 -0.13% -0.45%
2088 -0.13% -0.45%
2087 -0.13% -0.44%
2086 -0.12% -0.43%
2085 -0.11% -0.42%
2084 -0.11% -0.41%
2083 -0.09% -0.41%
2082 -0.07% -0.4%
2081 -0.06% -0.4%
2080 -0.06% -0.39%
2079 -0.05% -0.39%
2078 -0.05% -0.37%
2077 -0.06% -0.37%
2076 -0.04% -0.36%
2075 -0.04% -0.36%
2074 -0.05% -0.35%
2073 -0.03% -0.34%
2072 -0.03% -0.33%
2071 -0.04% -0.32%
2070 -0.05% -0.3%
2069 -0.05% -0.3%
2068 -0.06% -0.28%
2067 -0.06% -0.27%
2066 -0.08% -0.26%
2065 -0.08% -0.25%
2064 -0.08% -0.24%
2063 -0.08% -0.22%
2062 -0.08% -0.22%
2061 -0.09% -0.21%
2060 -0.08% -0.19%
2059 -0.08% -0.17%
2058 -0.08% -0.15%
2057 -0.09% -0.14%
2056 -0.09% -0.12%
2055 -0.07% -0.1%
2054 -0.08% -0.08%
2053 -0.06% -0.06%
2052 -0.06% -0.05%
2051 -0.05% -0.02%
2050 -0.04% -0.009%
2049 -0.03% 0.01%
2048 -0.03% 0.03%
2047 -0.03% 0.05%
2046 -0.007% 0.08%
2045 -0.01% 0.1%
2044 -0.003% 0.12%
2043 0% 0.15%
2042 0.006% 0.17%
2041 0.02% 0.19%
2040 0.02% 0.22%
2039 0.05% 0.24%
2038 0.05% 0.26%
2037 0.07% 0.28%
2036 0.08% 0.31%
2035 0.1% 0.34%
2034 0.12% 0.37%
2033 0.12% 0.4%
2032 0.16% 0.43%
2031 0.17% 0.46%
2030 0.2% 0.49%
2029 0.24% 0.52%
2028 0.28% 0.56%
2027 0.31% 0.59%
2026 0.39% 0.63%
2025 0.54% 0.64%
2024 0.51% 0.68%
2023 0.74% 0.7%
2022 0.79% 0.69%
2021 0.43% 0.7%
2020 0.29% 0.71%
2019 0.36% 0.7%
2018 0.5% 0.73%
2017 0.65% 0.78%
2016 0.78% 0.8%
2015 0.71% 0.8%
2014 0.51% 0.83%
2013 0.42% 0.85%
2012 0.38% 0.85%
2011 0.41% 0.81%
2010 0.45% 0.75%
2009 0.54% 0.56%
2008 0.59% 0.55%
2007 0.44% 0.71%
2006 0.33% 0.73%
2005 0.28% 0.79%
2004 0.26% 0.86%
2003 0.27% 0.94%
2002 0.32% 1.01%
2001 0.36% 1.06%
2000 0.33% 1.12%
1999 0.33% 1.2%
1998 0.36% 1.26%
1997 0.42% 1.28%
1996 0.57% 1.29%
1995 0.52% 1.31%
1994 0.34% 1.33%
1993 0.33% 1.35%
1992 0.33% 1.38%
1991 0.26% 1.45%
1990 0.16% 1.54%
1989 0.06% 1.59%
1988 0.05% 1.66%
1987 0.13% 1.76%
1986 0.13% 1.89%
1985 0.04% 2.02%
1984 -0.05% 2.09%
1983 -0.07% 1.97%
1982 -0.07% 1.84%
1981 -0.03% 1.9%
1980 0.12% 1.93%
1979 0.25% 1.95%
1978 0.31% 1.97%
1977 0.31% 1.94%
1976 0.25% 1.93%
1975 0.29% 1.95%
1974 0.47% 1.97%
1973 0.61% 2.1%
1972 0.57% 2.23%
1971 0.7% 2.26%
1970 0.75% 2.29%
1969 0.55% 2.29%
1968 0.61% 2.3%
1967 0.79% 2.29%
1966 0.81% 2.29%
1965 0.78% 2.28%
1964 0.8% 2.26%
1963 0.79% 2.24%
1962 0.78% 2.22%
1961 0.7% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Denmark Myanmar
Current population
6042125
55361818
Population rank 114/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.67%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
35.1 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +960
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +350,557
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 121/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -39,661
Net migration rank 32/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -39,661
2024 0 25,639 397,197 -37,979
2023 -595 31,006 408,331 -34,989
2022 -1,180 60,219 415,647 -34,988
2021 5,857 26,887 394,104 -35,370
2020 5,831 10,851 448,626 -66,213
2019 6,977 9,488 469,924 -100,783
2018 6,373 18,919 482,316 -114,598
2017 8,071 24,561 492,276 -105,415
2016 9,165 33,391 499,508 -87,907
2015 5,683 42,284 495,769 -94,108
2014 5,644 27,242 488,114 -74,901
2013 3,931 21,359 487,648 -62,863
2012 5,592 16,871 487,210 -61,536
2011 6,685 13,495 492,271 -82,713
2010 8,876 17,533 497,745 -116,481
2009 8,285 15,551 505,144 -158,542
2008 10,438 25,775 373,287 -180,533
2007 8,192 20,560 523,745 -184,989
2006 9,787 10,491 527,165 -186,098
2005 9,755 6,887 537,429 -185,009
2004 9,188 5,166 556,494 -169,736
2003 7,007 7,228 582,173 -165,739
2002 5,376 9,629 602,873 -150,232
2001 6,967 12,192 601,524 -131,124
2000 9,078 10,441 596,979 -106,772
1999 6,919 9,520 597,916 -81,874
1998 7,956 11,098 606,110 -62,281
1997 7,927 12,269 613,103 -58,954
1996 6,842 17,534 619,488 -65,766
1995 6,280 28,958 620,376 -75,097
1994 8,850 10,766 626,411 -71,359
1993 4,670 11,411 633,576 -83,214
1992 6,722 11,937 634,484 -80,661
1991 4,639 10,827 637,622 -79,059
1990 2,056 8,667 636,081 -40,859
1989 2,053 3,720 636,610 -26,585
1988 0 677 630,392 -13,046
1987 -1,538 6,338 652,960 -11,642
1986 -2,561 11,463 679,467 -7,351
1985 -4,603 9,957 705,905 6,074
1984 -5,623 4,325 723,623 11,433
1983 -6,649 1,952 719,710 18,427
1982 -2,559 235 701,212 -79,856
1981 -3,073 -1,741 679,851 -52,839
1980 1,537 803 673,815 -37,679
1979 4,605 5,808 669,338 -44,174
1978 9,187 5,678 658,068 -36,055
1977 11,703 5,548 649,915 -37,879
1976 11,667 3,182 642,829 -60,561
1975 20,746 -10,672 635,005 -52,763
1974 19,676 -437 628,458 -53,875
1973 21,092 7,107 624,619 -55,659
1972 24,958 7,053 616,411 10,735
1971 26,801 -1,159 608,784 6,306
1970 22,673 20,947 595,337 17,997
1969 23,481 6,687 584,979 17,491
1968 27,243 -3,557 571,123 17,293
1967 33,363 1,623 559,577 18,470
1966 38,858 2,011 546,378 15,453
1965 37,596 -2,098 533,443 18,847
1964 36,832 1,333 516,334 15,600
1963 36,539 594 501,548 14,350
1962 32,070 3,900 487,925 13,546
1961 33,205 3,012 474,818 11,972
1960 32,515 -4,047 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,503,698 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 712,350 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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