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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 40.4 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 3.01% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Denmark vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Nigeria
2100 5,879,692 481,678,166
2099 5,887,324 481,494,914
2098 5,894,688 481,219,866
2097 5,902,451 480,876,108
2096 5,909,729 480,460,381
2095 5,917,219 479,976,454
2094 5,925,288 479,432,855
2093 5,933,241 478,807,152
2092 5,941,337 478,097,591
2091 5,949,626 477,274,569
2090 5,958,205 476,367,086
2089 5,966,645 475,363,859
2088 5,974,290 474,268,867
2087 5,982,321 473,072,894
2086 5,989,976 471,769,229
2085 5,997,455 470,365,292
2084 6,004,175 468,843,169
2083 6,010,595 467,224,322
2082 6,016,013 465,509,151
2081 6,020,048 463,679,779
2080 6,023,906 461,741,930
2079 6,027,570 459,680,797
2078 6,030,553 457,513,367
2077 6,033,561 455,254,796
2076 6,037,007 452,885,729
2075 6,039,523 450,402,898
2074 6,041,944 447,825,224
2073 6,044,803 445,152,156
2072 6,046,641 442,375,349
2071 6,048,624 439,499,004
2070 6,051,078 436,539,777
2069 6,053,869 433,472,204
2068 6,056,924 430,320,190
2067 6,060,476 427,066,199
2066 6,064,191 423,736,078
2065 6,069,049 420,318,527
2064 6,073,904 416,811,285
2063 6,078,625 413,231,409
2062 6,083,792 409,583,480
2061 6,088,815 405,859,509
2060 6,094,310 402,073,494
2059 6,099,236 398,228,736
2058 6,103,864 394,315,883
2057 6,108,995 390,341,867
2056 6,114,524 386,298,064
2055 6,120,037 382,193,151
2054 6,124,581 378,030,342
2053 6,129,266 373,799,276
2052 6,132,944 369,501,634
2051 6,136,666 365,149,555
2050 6,139,893 360,734,783
2049 6,142,477 356,271,401
2048 6,144,414 351,752,501
2047 6,146,231 347,169,674
2046 6,147,918 342,532,578
2045 6,148,320 337,834,528
2044 6,149,066 333,076,416
2043 6,149,226 328,256,555
2042 6,149,216 323,388,886
2041 6,148,827 318,469,120
2040 6,147,418 313,492,800
2039 6,145,884 308,474,350
2038 6,142,758 303,423,786
2037 6,139,788 298,351,344
2036 6,135,708 293,250,795
2035 6,130,764 288,138,368
2034 6,124,513 283,018,151
2033 6,117,467 277,897,810
2032 6,110,061 272,769,123
2031 6,100,566 267,666,779
2030 6,090,119 262,583,487
2029 6,077,752 257,504,936
2028 6,063,214 252,465,743
2027 6,046,188 247,457,208
2026 6,027,292 242,477,499
2025 6,004,069 237,546,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 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 0.45% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Denmark Nigeria
Current population
6032403
243824469
Population rank 114/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 2.94%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 48/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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