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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.9 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 +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Denmark vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Nepal
2100 5,884,686 31,916,191
2099 5,892,325 32,104,658
2098 5,899,695 32,291,766
2097 5,907,465 32,478,376
2096 5,914,749 32,662,029
2095 5,922,245 32,842,809
2094 5,930,321 33,023,754
2093 5,938,280 33,200,660
2092 5,946,384 33,375,774
2091 5,954,679 33,547,026
2090 5,963,266 33,714,253
2089 5,971,713 33,878,299
2088 5,979,364 34,037,329
2087 5,987,402 34,190,255
2086 5,995,064 34,337,807
2085 6,002,549 34,483,366
2084 6,009,275 34,620,498
2083 6,015,700 34,750,155
2082 6,021,123 34,872,031
2081 6,025,161 34,987,218
2080 6,029,023 35,095,973
2079 6,032,690 35,198,820
2078 6,035,675 35,292,530
2077 6,038,686 35,377,971
2076 6,042,135 35,456,092
2075 6,044,653 35,525,668
2074 6,047,076 35,588,497
2073 6,049,937 35,642,802
2072 6,051,777 35,686,332
2071 6,053,762 35,725,442
2070 6,056,217 35,755,056
2069 6,059,011 35,774,677
2068 6,062,068 35,785,895
2067 6,065,624 35,789,572
2066 6,069,342 35,785,710
2065 6,074,204 35,774,308
2064 6,079,063 35,753,136
2063 6,083,788 35,725,408
2062 6,088,960 35,685,285
2061 6,093,987 35,638,790
2060 6,099,487 35,583,129
2059 6,104,417 35,518,416
2058 6,109,049 35,442,760
2057 6,114,183 35,360,939
2056 6,119,717 35,268,910
2055 6,125,235 35,170,656
2054 6,129,783 35,065,508
2053 6,134,472 34,951,722
2052 6,138,153 34,831,085
2051 6,141,878 34,699,347
2050 6,145,108 34,561,226
2049 6,147,694 34,415,794
2048 6,149,633 34,265,080
2047 6,151,452 34,106,257
2046 6,153,140 33,936,663
2045 6,153,542 33,762,505
2044 6,154,289 33,581,319
2043 6,154,449 33,394,849
2042 6,154,439 33,200,691
2041 6,154,049 33,001,382
2040 6,152,639 32,795,384
2039 6,151,105 32,583,834
2038 6,147,975 32,363,750
2037 6,145,003 32,138,947
2036 6,140,920 31,906,773
2035 6,135,972 31,667,683
2034 6,129,715 31,421,060
2033 6,122,663 31,165,782
2032 6,115,251 30,904,004
2031 6,105,748 30,636,967
2030 6,095,292 30,362,343
2029 6,082,914 30,081,388
2028 6,068,364 29,793,481
2027 6,051,324 29,640,694
2026 6,032,411 29,598,041
2025 6,009,169 29,618,118
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 0.54% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Denmark Nepal
Current population
6042125
29619950
Population rank 114/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 -90
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 167/197
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 0 25,639 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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