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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.91 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Denmark vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Nepal
2100 5,879,692 31,902,377
2099 5,887,324 32,090,762
2098 5,894,688 32,277,789
2097 5,902,451 32,464,318
2096 5,909,729 32,647,891
2095 5,917,219 32,828,594
2094 5,925,288 33,009,460
2093 5,933,241 33,186,290
2092 5,941,337 33,361,327
2091 5,949,626 33,532,505
2090 5,958,205 33,699,660
2089 5,966,645 33,863,636
2088 5,974,290 34,022,597
2087 5,982,321 34,175,457
2086 5,989,976 34,322,945
2085 5,997,455 34,468,441
2084 6,004,175 34,605,513
2083 6,010,595 34,735,114
2082 6,016,013 34,856,938
2081 6,020,048 34,972,075
2080 6,023,906 35,080,783
2079 6,027,570 35,183,584
2078 6,030,553 35,277,254
2077 6,033,561 35,362,658
2076 6,037,007 35,440,746
2075 6,039,523 35,510,291
2074 6,041,944 35,573,094
2073 6,044,803 35,627,375
2072 6,046,641 35,670,886
2071 6,048,624 35,709,979
2070 6,051,078 35,739,580
2069 6,053,869 35,759,193
2068 6,056,924 35,770,405
2067 6,060,476 35,774,081
2066 6,064,191 35,770,220
2065 6,069,049 35,758,824
2064 6,073,904 35,737,661
2063 6,078,625 35,709,945
2062 6,083,792 35,669,839
2061 6,088,815 35,623,365
2060 6,094,310 35,567,728
2059 6,099,236 35,503,043
2058 6,103,864 35,427,419
2057 6,108,995 35,345,633
2056 6,114,524 35,253,644
2055 6,120,037 35,155,433
2054 6,124,581 35,050,330
2053 6,129,266 34,936,594
2052 6,132,944 34,816,009
2051 6,136,666 34,684,328
2050 6,139,893 34,546,267
2049 6,142,477 34,400,898
2048 6,144,414 34,250,249
2047 6,146,231 34,091,495
2046 6,147,918 33,921,975
2045 6,148,320 33,747,892
2044 6,149,066 33,566,784
2043 6,149,226 33,380,395
2042 6,149,216 33,186,321
2041 6,148,827 32,987,097
2040 6,147,418 32,781,189
2039 6,145,884 32,569,731
2038 6,142,758 32,349,742
2037 6,139,788 32,125,036
2036 6,135,708 31,892,962
2035 6,130,764 31,653,976
2034 6,124,513 31,407,460
2033 6,117,467 31,152,292
2032 6,110,061 30,890,627
2031 6,100,566 30,623,706
2030 6,090,119 30,349,201
2029 6,077,752 30,068,368
2028 6,063,214 29,780,585
2027 6,046,188 29,627,864
2026 6,027,292 29,585,230
2025 6,004,069 29,605,298
2024 5,976,992 29,651,054
2023 5,946,952 29,694,614
2022 5,903,037 29,715,436
2021 5,856,733 29,475,010
2020 5,831,404 28,966,574
2019 5,814,422 28,414,064
2018 5,793,636 28,079,689
2017 5,764,980 28,011,258
2016 5,728,010 27,955,462
2015 5,683,483 27,823,629
2014 5,643,475 27,672,370
2013 5,614,932 27,589,996
2012 5,591,572 27,534,915
2011 5,570,572 27,464,494
2010 5,547,683 27,341,952
2009 5,523,095 27,173,035
2008 5,493,621 26,990,037
2007 5,461,438 26,788,492
2006 5,437,272 26,565,425
2005 5,419,432 26,309,458
2004 5,404,523 26,016,656
2003 5,390,574 25,688,758
2002 5,375,931 25,328,981
2001 5,358,783 24,946,748
2000 5,339,616 24,546,509
1999 5,321,799 24,125,199
1998 5,304,219 23,680,357
1997 5,284,991 23,219,463
1996 5,263,074 22,741,862
1995 5,233,373 22,245,439
1994 5,206,180 21,717,479
1993 5,188,628 21,180,159
1992 5,171,370 20,609,707
1991 5,154,298 20,036,500
1990 5,140,939 19,524,573
1989 5,132,594 19,057,807
1988 5,129,516 18,638,661
1987 5,127,024 18,250,505
1986 5,120,534 17,868,124
1985 5,113,691 17,477,692
1984 5,111,619 17,085,242
1983 5,114,297 16,689,119
1982 5,117,810 16,297,987
1981 5,121,572 15,922,423
1980 5,123,027 15,553,105
1979 5,116,801 15,190,590
1978 5,104,248 14,839,695
1977 5,088,419 14,499,175
1976 5,072,596 14,177,649
1975 5,059,862 13,870,695
1974 5,045,297 13,568,435
1973 5,021,861 13,275,239
1972 4,991,596 12,989,099
1971 4,963,126 12,710,061
1970 4,928,757 12,436,190
1969 4,891,860 12,167,036
1968 4,864,883 11,906,266
1967 4,835,354 11,652,716
1966 4,797,381 11,408,710
1965 4,759,012 11,173,411
1964 4,722,072 10,946,392
1963 4,684,483 10,729,818
1962 4,647,727 10,521,116
1961 4,611,687 10,318,396
1960 4,579,603 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Nepal
2100 -0.13% -0.59%
2099 -0.12% -0.58%
2098 -0.13% -0.57%
2097 -0.12% -0.56%
2096 -0.13% -0.55%
2095 -0.14% -0.55%
2094 -0.13% -0.53%
2093 -0.14% -0.52%
2092 -0.14% -0.51%
2091 -0.14% -0.5%
2090 -0.14% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.13% -0.45%
2087 -0.13% -0.43%
2086 -0.12% -0.42%
2085 -0.11% -0.4%
2084 -0.11% -0.37%
2083 -0.09% -0.35%
2082 -0.07% -0.33%
2081 -0.06% -0.31%
2080 -0.06% -0.29%
2079 -0.05% -0.27%
2078 -0.05% -0.24%
2077 -0.06% -0.22%
2076 -0.04% -0.2%
2075 -0.04% -0.18%
2074 -0.05% -0.15%
2073 -0.03% -0.12%
2072 -0.03% -0.11%
2071 -0.04% -0.08%
2070 -0.05% -0.05%
2069 -0.05% -0.03%
2068 -0.06% -0.01%
2067 -0.06% 0.01%
2066 -0.08% 0.03%
2065 -0.08% 0.06%
2064 -0.08% 0.08%
2063 -0.08% 0.11%
2062 -0.08% 0.13%
2061 -0.09% 0.16%
2060 -0.08% 0.18%
2059 -0.08% 0.21%
2058 -0.08% 0.23%
2057 -0.09% 0.26%
2056 -0.09% 0.28%
2055 -0.07% 0.3%
2054 -0.08% 0.33%
2053 -0.06% 0.35%
2052 -0.06% 0.38%
2051 -0.05% 0.4%
2050 -0.04% 0.42%
2049 -0.03% 0.44%
2048 -0.03% 0.47%
2047 -0.03% 0.5%
2046 -0.007% 0.52%
2045 -0.01% 0.54%
2044 -0.003% 0.56%
2043 0% 0.58%
2042 0.006% 0.6%
2041 0.02% 0.63%
2040 0.02% 0.65%
2039 0.05% 0.68%
2038 0.05% 0.7%
2037 0.07% 0.73%
2036 0.08% 0.75%
2035 0.1% 0.78%
2034 0.12% 0.82%
2033 0.12% 0.85%
2032 0.16% 0.87%
2031 0.17% 0.9%
2030 0.2% 0.93%
2029 0.24% 0.97%
2028 0.28% 0.52%
2027 0.31% 0.14%
2026 0.39% -0.07%
2025 0.45% -0.15%
2024 0.51% -0.15%
2023 0.74% -0.07%
2022 0.79% 0.82%
2021 0.43% 1.76%
2020 0.29% 1.94%
2019 0.36% 1.19%
2018 0.5% 0.24%
2017 0.65% 0.2%
2016 0.78% 0.47%
2015 0.71% 0.55%
2014 0.51% 0.3%
2013 0.42% 0.2%
2012 0.38% 0.26%
2011 0.41% 0.45%
2010 0.45% 0.62%
2009 0.54% 0.68%
2008 0.59% 0.75%
2007 0.44% 0.84%
2006 0.33% 0.97%
2005 0.28% 1.13%
2004 0.26% 1.28%
2003 0.27% 1.42%
2002 0.32% 1.53%
2001 0.36% 1.63%
2000 0.33% 1.75%
1999 0.33% 1.88%
1998 0.36% 1.98%
1997 0.42% 2.1%
1996 0.57% 2.23%
1995 0.52% 2.43%
1994 0.34% 2.54%
1993 0.33% 2.77%
1992 0.33% 2.86%
1991 0.26% 2.62%
1990 0.16% 2.45%
1989 0.06% 2.25%
1988 0.05% 2.13%
1987 0.13% 2.14%
1986 0.13% 2.23%
1985 0.04% 2.3%
1984 -0.05% 2.37%
1983 -0.07% 2.4%
1982 -0.07% 2.36%
1981 -0.03% 2.37%
1980 0.12% 2.39%
1979 0.25% 2.36%
1978 0.31% 2.35%
1977 0.31% 2.27%
1976 0.25% 2.21%
1975 0.29% 2.23%
1974 0.47% 2.21%
1973 0.61% 2.2%
1972 0.57% 2.2%
1971 0.7% 2.2%
1970 0.75% 2.21%
1969 0.55% 2.19%
1968 0.61% 2.18%
1967 0.79% 2.14%
1966 0.81% 2.11%
1965 0.78% 2.07%
1964 0.8% 2.02%
1963 0.79% 1.98%
1962 0.78% 1.96%
1961 0.7% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Denmark Nepal
Current population
6032403
29596762
Population rank 114/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 -119
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 174/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -364,699
Net migration rank 32/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -364,699
2024 - 25,639 - -401,282
2023 -595 31,006 368,450 -409,782
2022 -1,180 60,219 379,021 -379,321
2021 5,857 26,887 351,165 130,001
2020 5,831 10,851 373,553 162,139
2019 6,977 9,488 387,113 182,203
2018 6,373 18,919 394,576 -295,151
2017 8,071 24,561 406,219 -368,787
2016 9,165 33,391 415,921 -341,748
2015 5,683 42,284 410,565 -221,062
2014 5,644 27,242 423,166 -310,156
2013 3,931 21,359 424,804 -373,064
2012 5,592 16,871 430,151 -371,707
2011 6,685 13,495 429,957 -347,552
2010 8,876 17,533 432,631 -269,963
2009 8,285 15,551 441,290 -266,144
2008 10,438 25,775 452,353 -261,540
2007 8,192 20,560 464,780 -252,526
2006 9,787 10,491 475,335 -241,455
2005 9,755 6,887 489,093 -211,024
2004 9,188 5,166 504,853 -197,336
2003 7,007 7,228 516,575 -168,314
2002 5,376 9,629 525,045 -153,730
2001 6,967 12,192 542,118 -148,973
2000 9,078 10,441 554,506 -147,193
1999 6,919 9,520 557,847 -122,551
1998 7,956 11,098 562,787 -108,400
1997 7,927 12,269 565,882 -98,454
1996 6,842 17,534 580,099 -92,307
1995 6,280 28,958 591,283 -86,232
1994 8,850 10,766 578,293 -27,415
1993 4,670 11,411 561,549 -37,782
1992 6,722 11,937 533,029 84,113
1991 4,639 10,827 512,233 17,056
1990 2,056 8,667 495,202 -640
1989 2,053 3,720 478,771 -39,808
1988 0 677 463,581 -64,246
1987 -1,538 6,338 449,400 -72,437
1986 -2,561 11,463 434,802 -47,017
1985 -4,603 9,957 423,240 -30,154
1984 -5,623 4,325 411,122 -19,300
1983 -6,649 1,952 399,103 1,304
1982 -2,559 235 385,741 -3,898
1981 -3,073 -1,741 374,145 -4,855
1980 1,537 803 364,254 5,084
1979 4,605 5,808 355,597 88
1978 9,187 5,678 345,765 346
1977 11,703 5,548 332,843 2,108
1976 11,667 3,182 323,222 -15,119
1975 20,746 -10,672 312,479 -6,686
1974 19,676 -437 303,078 -4,361
1973 21,092 7,107 288,750 -1,076
1972 24,958 7,053 286,708 -2,107
1971 26,801 -1,159 280,752 -7,284
1970 22,673 20,947 272,439 1,847
1969 23,481 6,687 264,560 -527
1968 27,243 -3,557 258,259 -746
1967 33,363 1,623 249,240 347
1966 38,858 2,011 241,716 -3,306
1965 37,596 -2,098 233,726 -1,551
1964 36,832 1,333 227,948 -6,087
1963 36,539 594 219,586 -8,303
1962 32,070 3,900 215,368 -9,249
1961 33,205 3,012 209,917 -10,601
1960 32,515 -4,047 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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