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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 40.6 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.02% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Denmark vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Nigeria
2100 5,884,686 481,640,156
2099 5,892,325 481,456,918
2098 5,899,695 481,181,892
2097 5,907,465 480,838,161
2096 5,914,749 480,422,467
2095 5,922,245 479,938,579
2094 5,930,321 479,395,022
2093 5,938,280 478,769,369
2092 5,946,384 478,059,864
2091 5,954,679 477,236,907
2090 5,963,266 476,329,495
2089 5,971,713 475,326,347
2088 5,979,364 474,231,442
2087 5,987,402 473,035,563
2086 5,995,064 471,732,001
2085 6,002,549 470,328,175
2084 6,009,275 468,806,172
2083 6,015,700 467,187,453
2082 6,021,123 465,472,417
2081 6,025,161 463,643,190
2080 6,029,023 461,705,493
2079 6,032,690 459,644,523
2078 6,035,675 457,477,264
2077 6,038,686 455,218,871
2076 6,042,135 452,849,991
2075 6,044,653 450,367,356
2074 6,047,076 447,789,885
2073 6,049,937 445,117,028
2072 6,051,777 442,340,440
2071 6,053,762 439,464,323
2070 6,056,217 436,505,329
2069 6,059,011 433,437,998
2068 6,062,068 430,286,232
2067 6,065,624 427,032,499
2066 6,069,342 423,702,640
2065 6,074,204 420,285,359
2064 6,079,063 416,778,394
2063 6,083,788 413,198,800
2062 6,088,960 409,551,159
2061 6,093,987 405,827,482
2060 6,099,487 402,041,765
2059 6,104,417 398,197,311
2058 6,109,049 394,284,767
2057 6,114,183 390,311,065
2056 6,119,717 386,267,580
2055 6,125,235 382,162,992
2054 6,129,783 378,000,511
2053 6,134,472 373,769,779
2052 6,138,153 369,472,476
2051 6,141,878 365,120,741
2050 6,145,108 360,706,317
2049 6,147,694 356,243,287
2048 6,149,633 351,724,743
2047 6,151,452 347,142,279
2046 6,153,140 342,505,549
2045 6,153,542 337,807,869
2044 6,154,289 333,050,132
2043 6,154,449 328,230,652
2042 6,154,439 323,363,366
2041 6,154,049 318,443,989
2040 6,152,639 313,468,061
2039 6,151,105 308,450,008
2038 6,147,975 303,399,842
2037 6,145,003 298,327,800
2036 6,140,920 293,227,654
2035 6,135,972 288,115,630
2034 6,129,715 282,995,818
2033 6,122,663 277,875,880
2032 6,115,251 272,747,599
2031 6,105,748 267,645,657
2030 6,095,292 262,562,767
2029 6,082,914 257,484,616
2028 6,068,364 252,445,821
2027 6,051,324 247,437,680
2026 6,032,411 242,458,365
2025 6,009,169 237,527,782
2024 5,976,992 232,679,478
2023 5,946,952 227,882,945
2022 5,903,037 223,150,896
2021 5,856,733 218,529,286
2020 5,831,404 213,996,181
2019 5,814,422 209,485,641
2018 5,793,636 204,938,755
2017 5,764,980 200,254,579
2016 5,728,010 195,443,700
2015 5,683,483 190,671,878
2014 5,643,475 185,896,915
2013 5,614,932 181,049,443
2012 5,591,572 176,200,625
2011 5,570,572 171,379,598
2010 5,547,683 166,642,886
2009 5,523,095 162,049,464
2008 5,493,621 157,595,014
2007 5,461,438 153,267,261
2006 5,437,272 149,077,334
2005 5,419,432 145,017,253
2004 5,404,523 141,057,045
2003 5,390,574 137,202,644
2002 5,375,931 133,471,989
2001 5,358,783 129,862,595
2000 5,339,616 126,382,494
1999 5,321,799 123,047,320
1998 5,304,219 119,846,254
1997 5,284,991 116,754,792
1996 5,263,074 113,754,779
1995 5,233,373 110,819,428
1994 5,206,180 107,935,714
1993 5,188,628 105,122,069
1992 5,171,370 102,372,770
1991 5,154,298 99,720,162
1990 5,140,939 97,120,925
1989 5,132,594 94,531,014
1988 5,129,516 92,020,090
1987 5,127,024 89,591,716
1986 5,120,534 87,235,953
1985 5,113,691 84,897,973
1984 5,111,619 82,526,443
1983 5,114,297 80,438,260
1982 5,117,810 78,378,701
1981 5,121,572 76,068,103
1980 5,123,027 73,764,641
1979 5,116,801 71,498,242
1978 5,104,248 69,326,532
1977 5,088,419 67,234,590
1976 5,072,596 65,258,009
1975 5,059,862 63,410,815
1974 5,045,297 61,679,144
1973 5,021,861 60,082,139
1972 4,991,596 58,601,748
1971 4,963,126 57,214,684
1970 4,928,757 55,893,838
1969 4,891,860 54,631,914
1968 4,864,883 53,432,783
1967 4,835,354 52,293,065
1966 4,797,381 51,188,234
1965 4,759,012 50,086,764
1964 4,722,072 49,012,016
1963 4,684,483 47,973,575
1962 4,647,727 46,965,292
1961 4,611,687 45,989,310
1960 4,579,603 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Nigeria
2100 -0.13% 0.04%
2099 -0.12% 0.06%
2098 -0.13% 0.07%
2097 -0.12% 0.09%
2096 -0.13% 0.1%
2095 -0.14% 0.11%
2094 -0.13% 0.13%
2093 -0.14% 0.15%
2092 -0.14% 0.17%
2091 -0.14% 0.19%
2090 -0.14% 0.21%
2089 -0.13% 0.23%
2088 -0.13% 0.25%
2087 -0.13% 0.28%
2086 -0.12% 0.3%
2085 -0.11% 0.32%
2084 -0.11% 0.35%
2083 -0.09% 0.37%
2082 -0.07% 0.39%
2081 -0.06% 0.42%
2080 -0.06% 0.45%
2079 -0.05% 0.47%
2078 -0.05% 0.5%
2077 -0.06% 0.52%
2076 -0.04% 0.55%
2075 -0.04% 0.58%
2074 -0.05% 0.6%
2073 -0.03% 0.63%
2072 -0.03% 0.65%
2071 -0.04% 0.68%
2070 -0.05% 0.71%
2069 -0.05% 0.73%
2068 -0.06% 0.76%
2067 -0.06% 0.79%
2066 -0.08% 0.81%
2065 -0.08% 0.84%
2064 -0.08% 0.87%
2063 -0.08% 0.89%
2062 -0.08% 0.92%
2061 -0.09% 0.94%
2060 -0.08% 0.97%
2059 -0.08% 0.99%
2058 -0.08% 1.02%
2057 -0.09% 1.05%
2056 -0.09% 1.07%
2055 -0.07% 1.1%
2054 -0.08% 1.13%
2053 -0.06% 1.16%
2052 -0.06% 1.19%
2051 -0.05% 1.22%
2050 -0.04% 1.25%
2049 -0.03% 1.28%
2048 -0.03% 1.32%
2047 -0.03% 1.35%
2046 -0.007% 1.39%
2045 -0.01% 1.43%
2044 -0.003% 1.47%
2043 0% 1.51%
2042 0.006% 1.54%
2041 0.02% 1.59%
2040 0.02% 1.63%
2039 0.05% 1.66%
2038 0.05% 1.7%
2037 0.07% 1.74%
2036 0.08% 1.77%
2035 0.1% 1.81%
2034 0.12% 1.84%
2033 0.12% 1.88%
2032 0.16% 1.91%
2031 0.17% 1.94%
2030 0.2% 1.97%
2029 0.24% 2%
2028 0.28% 2.02%
2027 0.31% 2.05%
2026 0.39% 2.08%
2025 0.54% 2.08%
2024 0.51% 2.1%
2023 0.74% 2.12%
2022 0.79% 2.11%
2021 0.43% 2.12%
2020 0.29% 2.15%
2019 0.36% 2.22%
2018 0.5% 2.34%
2017 0.65% 2.46%
2016 0.78% 2.5%
2015 0.71% 2.57%
2014 0.51% 2.68%
2013 0.42% 2.75%
2012 0.38% 2.81%
2011 0.41% 2.84%
2010 0.45% 2.83%
2009 0.54% 2.83%
2008 0.59% 2.82%
2007 0.44% 2.81%
2006 0.33% 2.8%
2005 0.28% 2.81%
2004 0.26% 2.81%
2003 0.27% 2.8%
2002 0.32% 2.78%
2001 0.36% 2.75%
2000 0.33% 2.71%
1999 0.33% 2.67%
1998 0.36% 2.65%
1997 0.42% 2.64%
1996 0.57% 2.65%
1995 0.52% 2.67%
1994 0.34% 2.68%
1993 0.33% 2.69%
1992 0.33% 2.66%
1991 0.26% 2.68%
1990 0.16% 2.74%
1989 0.06% 2.73%
1988 0.05% 2.71%
1987 0.13% 2.7%
1986 0.13% 2.75%
1985 0.04% 2.87%
1984 -0.05% 2.6%
1983 -0.07% 2.63%
1982 -0.07% 3.04%
1981 -0.03% 3.12%
1980 0.12% 3.17%
1979 0.25% 3.13%
1978 0.31% 3.11%
1977 0.31% 3.03%
1976 0.25% 2.91%
1975 0.29% 2.81%
1974 0.47% 2.66%
1973 0.61% 2.53%
1972 0.57% 2.42%
1971 0.7% 2.36%
1970 0.75% 2.31%
1969 0.55% 2.24%
1968 0.61% 2.18%
1967 0.79% 2.16%
1966 0.81% 2.2%
1965 0.78% 2.19%
1964 0.8% 2.16%
1963 0.79% 2.15%
1962 0.78% 2.12%
1961 0.7% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Denmark Nigeria
Current population
6042125
245016045
Population rank 114/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 2.95%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +88 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 45/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -15,258
Net migration rank 32/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -15,258
2024 0 25,639 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 -595 31,006 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -1,180 60,219 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 5,857 26,887 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 5,831 10,851 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 6,977 9,488 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 6,373 18,919 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 8,071 24,561 4,706,183 78,685
2016 9,165 33,391 4,761,594 75,265
2015 5,683 42,284 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 5,644 27,242 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 3,931 21,359 4,811,751 40,201
2012 5,592 16,871 4,774,508 71,138
2011 6,685 13,495 4,728,363 67,808
2010 8,876 17,533 4,629,173 47,966
2009 8,285 15,551 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 10,438 25,775 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 8,192 20,560 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 9,787 10,491 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 9,755 6,887 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 9,188 5,166 3,877,376 46,370
2003 7,007 7,228 3,751,120 33,857
2002 5,376 9,629 3,606,814 69,594
2001 6,967 12,192 3,478,370 64,163
2000 9,078 10,441 3,343,196 74,535
1999 6,919 9,520 3,155,425 97,195
1998 7,956 11,098 3,003,946 145,575
1997 7,927 12,269 2,936,500 96,885
1996 6,842 17,534 2,882,205 84,448
1995 6,280 28,958 2,830,771 73,243
1994 8,850 10,766 2,735,198 128,134
1993 4,670 11,411 2,673,675 90,200
1992 6,722 11,937 2,596,173 138,412
1991 4,639 10,827 2,527,807 42,760
1990 2,056 8,667 2,491,928 135,959
1989 2,053 3,720 2,452,324 99,588
1988 0 677 2,376,419 93,510
1987 -1,538 6,338 2,322,397 64,418
1986 -2,561 11,463 2,295,003 29,682
1985 -4,603 9,957 2,289,784 61,514
1984 -5,623 4,325 2,278,060 113,758
1983 -6,649 1,952 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 -2,559 235 2,233,401 101,116
1981 -3,073 -1,741 2,179,884 106,723
1980 1,537 803 2,121,618 198,672
1979 4,605 5,808 2,074,807 137,721
1978 9,187 5,678 2,019,621 111,258
1977 11,703 5,548 1,923,917 129,075
1976 11,667 3,182 1,827,289 72,889
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,718,623 75,603
1974 19,676 -437 1,624,813 44,281
1973 21,092 7,107 1,525,485 -618
1972 24,958 7,053 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 22,673 20,947 1,295,507 7,953
1969 23,481 6,687 1,213,484 6,912
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,168,254 9,615
1967 33,363 1,623 1,082,884 18,683
1966 38,858 2,011 1,095,582 12,513
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,061,840 32,988
1964 36,832 1,333 1,028,272 26,411
1963 36,539 594 995,116 27,115
1962 32,070 3,900 966,452 27,906
1961 33,205 3,012 932,111 25,515
1960 32,515 -4,047 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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