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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.9 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Denmark vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Namibia
2100 5,879,692 5,958,153
2099 5,887,324 5,952,623
2098 5,894,688 5,947,142
2097 5,902,451 5,942,285
2096 5,909,729 5,938,162
2095 5,917,219 5,930,395
2094 5,925,288 5,922,248
2093 5,933,241 5,911,235
2092 5,941,337 5,899,026
2091 5,949,626 5,886,490
2090 5,958,205 5,871,938
2089 5,966,645 5,858,234
2088 5,974,290 5,842,720
2087 5,982,321 5,825,856
2086 5,989,976 5,806,643
2085 5,997,455 5,789,246
2084 6,004,175 5,771,050
2083 6,010,595 5,751,610
2082 6,016,013 5,730,648
2081 6,020,048 5,707,476
2080 6,023,906 5,682,842
2079 6,027,570 5,659,698
2078 6,030,553 5,634,313
2077 6,033,561 5,608,096
2076 6,037,007 5,580,829
2075 6,039,523 5,551,107
2074 6,041,944 5,522,025
2073 6,044,803 5,494,180
2072 6,046,641 5,464,749
2071 6,048,624 5,434,461
2070 6,051,078 5,403,822
2069 6,053,869 5,371,517
2068 6,056,924 5,336,950
2067 6,060,476 5,300,707
2066 6,064,191 5,263,191
2065 6,069,049 5,227,346
2064 6,073,904 5,190,323
2063 6,078,625 5,150,579
2062 6,083,792 5,109,760
2061 6,088,815 5,068,478
2060 6,094,310 5,023,587
2059 6,099,236 4,979,591
2058 6,103,864 4,933,964
2057 6,108,995 4,887,985
2056 6,114,524 4,840,537
2055 6,120,037 4,790,848
2054 6,124,581 4,741,942
2053 6,129,266 4,691,180
2052 6,132,944 4,639,835
2051 6,136,666 4,587,353
2050 6,139,893 4,533,502
2049 6,142,477 4,482,650
2048 6,144,414 4,430,309
2047 6,146,231 4,373,597
2046 6,147,918 4,318,050
2045 6,148,320 4,259,166
2044 6,149,066 4,202,338
2043 6,149,226 4,144,892
2042 6,149,216 4,088,713
2041 6,148,827 4,032,347
2040 6,147,418 3,976,987
2039 6,145,884 3,920,720
2038 6,142,758 3,862,015
2037 6,139,788 3,804,482
2036 6,135,708 3,747,072
2035 6,130,764 3,689,163
2034 6,124,513 3,631,737
2033 6,117,467 3,575,000
2032 6,110,061 3,516,310
2031 6,100,566 3,456,265
2030 6,090,119 3,395,964
2029 6,077,752 3,336,698
2028 6,063,214 3,277,428
2027 6,046,188 3,216,917
2026 6,027,292 3,156,839
2025 6,004,069 3,094,769
2024 5,976,992 3,030,131
2023 5,946,952 2,963,095
2022 5,903,037 2,889,662
2021 5,856,733 2,810,548
2020 5,831,404 2,728,762
2019 5,814,422 2,650,494
2018 5,793,636 2,577,327
2017 5,764,980 2,506,853
2016 5,728,010 2,439,213
2015 5,683,483 2,374,300
2014 5,643,475 2,312,139
2013 5,614,932 2,252,508
2012 5,591,572 2,194,654
2011 5,570,572 2,146,325
2010 5,547,683 2,109,811
2009 5,523,095 2,077,394
2008 5,493,621 2,047,056
2007 5,461,438 2,018,600
2006 5,437,272 1,991,888
2005 5,419,432 1,966,582
2004 5,404,523 1,942,082
2003 5,390,574 1,917,464
2002 5,375,931 1,889,970
2001 5,358,783 1,857,048
2000 5,339,616 1,818,647
1999 5,321,799 1,776,368
1998 5,304,219 1,732,745
1997 5,284,991 1,689,264
1996 5,263,074 1,646,103
1995 5,233,373 1,602,170
1994 5,206,180 1,556,304
1993 5,188,628 1,508,697
1992 5,171,370 1,461,322
1991 5,154,298 1,415,684
1990 5,140,939 1,369,303
1989 5,132,594 1,288,947
1988 5,129,516 1,209,696
1987 5,127,024 1,167,889
1986 5,120,534 1,131,081
1985 5,113,691 1,096,890
1984 5,111,619 1,065,989
1983 5,114,297 1,037,511
1982 5,117,810 1,010,308
1981 5,121,572 992,500
1980 5,123,027 981,434
1979 5,116,801 962,825
1978 5,104,248 947,269
1977 5,088,419 931,104
1976 5,072,596 906,566
1975 5,059,862 881,032
1974 5,045,297 854,320
1973 5,021,861 828,928
1972 4,991,596 804,399
1971 4,963,126 780,584
1970 4,928,757 757,868
1969 4,891,860 736,120
1968 4,864,883 715,542
1967 4,835,354 696,045
1966 4,797,381 677,655
1965 4,759,012 660,558
1964 4,722,072 644,530
1963 4,684,483 629,589
1962 4,647,727 615,759
1961 4,611,687 603,067
1960 4,579,603 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Namibia
2100 -0.13% 0.09%
2099 -0.12% 0.09%
2098 -0.13% 0.08%
2097 -0.12% 0.07%
2096 -0.13% 0.13%
2095 -0.14% 0.14%
2094 -0.13% 0.19%
2093 -0.14% 0.21%
2092 -0.14% 0.21%
2091 -0.14% 0.25%
2090 -0.14% 0.23%
2089 -0.13% 0.27%
2088 -0.13% 0.29%
2087 -0.13% 0.33%
2086 -0.12% 0.3%
2085 -0.11% 0.32%
2084 -0.11% 0.34%
2083 -0.09% 0.37%
2082 -0.07% 0.41%
2081 -0.06% 0.43%
2080 -0.06% 0.41%
2079 -0.05% 0.45%
2078 -0.05% 0.47%
2077 -0.06% 0.49%
2076 -0.04% 0.54%
2075 -0.04% 0.53%
2074 -0.05% 0.51%
2073 -0.03% 0.54%
2072 -0.03% 0.56%
2071 -0.04% 0.57%
2070 -0.05% 0.6%
2069 -0.05% 0.65%
2068 -0.06% 0.68%
2067 -0.06% 0.71%
2066 -0.08% 0.69%
2065 -0.08% 0.71%
2064 -0.08% 0.77%
2063 -0.08% 0.8%
2062 -0.08% 0.81%
2061 -0.09% 0.89%
2060 -0.08% 0.88%
2059 -0.08% 0.92%
2058 -0.08% 0.94%
2057 -0.09% 0.98%
2056 -0.09% 1.04%
2055 -0.07% 1.03%
2054 -0.08% 1.08%
2053 -0.06% 1.11%
2052 -0.06% 1.14%
2051 -0.05% 1.19%
2050 -0.04% 1.13%
2049 -0.03% 1.18%
2048 -0.03% 1.3%
2047 -0.03% 1.29%
2046 -0.007% 1.38%
2045 -0.01% 1.35%
2044 -0.003% 1.39%
2043 0% 1.37%
2042 0.006% 1.4%
2041 0.02% 1.39%
2040 0.02% 1.44%
2039 0.05% 1.52%
2038 0.05% 1.51%
2037 0.07% 1.53%
2036 0.08% 1.57%
2035 0.1% 1.58%
2034 0.12% 1.59%
2033 0.12% 1.67%
2032 0.16% 1.74%
2031 0.17% 1.78%
2030 0.2% 1.78%
2029 0.24% 1.81%
2028 0.28% 1.88%
2027 0.31% 1.9%
2026 0.39% 2.01%
2025 0.45% 2.13%
2024 0.51% 2.26%
2023 0.74% 2.54%
2022 0.79% 2.81%
2021 0.43% 3%
2020 0.29% 2.95%
2019 0.36% 2.84%
2018 0.5% 2.81%
2017 0.65% 2.77%
2016 0.78% 2.73%
2015 0.71% 2.69%
2014 0.51% 2.65%
2013 0.42% 2.64%
2012 0.38% 2.25%
2011 0.41% 1.73%
2010 0.45% 1.56%
2009 0.54% 1.48%
2008 0.59% 1.41%
2007 0.44% 1.34%
2006 0.33% 1.29%
2005 0.28% 1.26%
2004 0.26% 1.28%
2003 0.27% 1.45%
2002 0.32% 1.77%
2001 0.36% 2.11%
2000 0.33% 2.38%
1999 0.33% 2.52%
1998 0.36% 2.57%
1997 0.42% 2.62%
1996 0.57% 2.74%
1995 0.52% 2.95%
1994 0.34% 3.16%
1993 0.33% 3.24%
1992 0.33% 3.22%
1991 0.26% 3.39%
1990 0.16% 6.23%
1989 0.06% 6.55%
1988 0.05% 3.58%
1987 0.13% 3.25%
1986 0.13% 3.12%
1985 0.04% 2.9%
1984 -0.05% 2.74%
1983 -0.07% 2.69%
1982 -0.07% 1.79%
1981 -0.03% 1.13%
1980 0.12% 1.93%
1979 0.25% 1.64%
1978 0.31% 1.74%
1977 0.31% 2.71%
1976 0.25% 2.9%
1975 0.29% 3.13%
1974 0.47% 3.06%
1973 0.61% 3.05%
1972 0.57% 3.05%
1971 0.7% 3%
1970 0.75% 2.95%
1969 0.55% 2.88%
1968 0.61% 2.8%
1967 0.79% 2.71%
1966 0.81% 2.59%
1965 0.78% 2.49%
1964 0.8% 2.37%
1963 0.79% 2.25%
1962 0.78% 2.1%
1961 0.7% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Denmark Namibia
Current population
6032403
3173089
Population rank 114/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +184
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 41/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 +1,866
Net migration rank 32/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 1,866
2024 - 25,639 - 4,211
2023 -595 31,006 58,435 11,675
2022 -1,180 60,219 54,534 22,212
2021 5,857 26,887 50,160 31,327
2020 5,831 10,851 55,034 27,056
2019 6,977 9,488 54,769 19,676
2018 6,373 18,919 53,970 17,920
2017 8,071 24,561 52,975 16,080
2016 9,165 33,391 52,228 14,002
2015 5,683 42,284 50,846 12,755
2014 5,644 27,242 49,581 11,134
2013 3,931 21,359 47,801 10,748
2012 5,592 16,871 46,204 10,957
2011 6,685 13,495 43,557 -4,067
2010 8,876 17,533 42,046 -8,518
2009 8,285 15,551 39,942 -8,626
2008 10,438 25,775 38,147 -8,775
2007 8,192 20,560 36,430 -8,905
2006 9,787 10,491 34,690 -8,792
2005 9,755 6,887 32,909 -8,195
2004 9,188 5,166 31,478 -7,192
2003 7,007 7,228 31,115 -6,153
2002 5,376 9,629 31,947 -1,913
2001 6,967 12,192 32,942 2,869
2000 9,078 10,441 35,280 5,709
1999 6,919 9,520 37,233 6,333
1998 7,956 11,098 37,500 6,180
1997 7,927 12,269 37,256 6,023
1996 6,842 17,534 37,177 5,866
1995 6,280 28,958 39,119 5,712
1994 8,850 10,766 41,316 5,578
1993 4,670 11,411 42,861 5,464
1992 6,722 11,937 43,945 2,487
1991 4,639 10,827 44,523 309
1990 2,056 8,667 43,956 3,969
1989 2,053 3,720 37,715 75,072
1988 0 677 34,798 10,916
1987 -1,538 6,338 33,340 4,559
1986 -2,561 11,463 31,764 3,953
1985 -4,603 9,957 30,575 2,090
1984 -5,623 4,325 29,395 -267
1983 -6,649 1,952 28,307 -481
1982 -2,559 235 27,474 -889
1981 -3,073 -1,741 27,938 -18,901
1980 1,537 803 28,142 -15,041
1979 4,605 5,808 28,930 -4,818
1978 9,187 5,678 29,821 -22,827
1977 11,703 5,548 29,241 -3,907
1976 11,667 3,182 28,785 -5,048
1975 20,746 -10,672 27,882 -553
1974 19,676 -437 26,844 -744
1973 21,092 7,107 25,754 -1,066
1972 24,958 7,053 24,606 -236
1971 26,801 -1,159 23,467 -208
1970 22,673 20,947 22,414 -244
1969 23,481 6,687 21,387 -57
1968 27,243 -3,557 20,470 -636
1967 33,363 1,623 19,498 -339
1966 38,858 2,011 18,635 -1,023
1965 37,596 -2,098 17,902 -1,327
1964 36,832 1,333 17,134 -1,660
1963 36,539 594 16,430 -2,016
1962 32,070 3,900 15,656 -2,403
1961 33,205 3,012 14,936 -2,807
1960 32,515 -4,047 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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