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Population in Denmark compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.42 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Denmark vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark North Korea
2100 5,879,692 19,604,631
2099 5,887,324 19,733,548
2098 5,894,688 19,862,949
2097 5,902,451 19,993,288
2096 5,909,729 20,124,518
2095 5,917,219 20,256,401
2094 5,925,288 20,388,156
2093 5,933,241 20,520,253
2092 5,941,337 20,652,961
2091 5,949,626 20,785,785
2090 5,958,205 20,918,305
2089 5,966,645 21,050,580
2088 5,974,290 21,182,325
2087 5,982,321 21,314,047
2086 5,989,976 21,445,329
2085 5,997,455 21,575,835
2084 6,004,175 21,705,777
2083 6,010,595 21,835,029
2082 6,016,013 21,964,199
2081 6,020,048 22,092,862
2080 6,023,906 22,220,948
2079 6,027,570 22,348,577
2078 6,030,553 22,475,755
2077 6,033,561 22,602,817
2076 6,037,007 22,729,499
2075 6,039,523 22,856,369
2074 6,041,944 22,983,784
2073 6,044,803 23,111,441
2072 6,046,641 23,239,261
2071 6,048,624 23,367,583
2070 6,051,078 23,496,136
2069 6,053,869 23,625,538
2068 6,056,924 23,755,136
2067 6,060,476 23,884,879
2066 6,064,191 24,015,027
2065 6,069,049 24,144,985
2064 6,073,904 24,274,257
2063 6,078,625 24,402,439
2062 6,083,792 24,529,941
2061 6,088,815 24,656,350
2060 6,094,310 24,780,911
2059 6,099,236 24,903,037
2058 6,103,864 25,023,260
2057 6,108,995 25,140,523
2056 6,114,524 25,255,342
2055 6,120,037 25,366,397
2054 6,124,581 25,474,292
2053 6,129,266 25,578,870
2052 6,132,944 25,679,963
2051 6,136,666 25,777,639
2050 6,139,893 25,871,673
2049 6,142,477 25,962,167
2048 6,144,414 26,048,593
2047 6,146,231 26,131,429
2046 6,147,918 26,210,487
2045 6,148,320 26,286,208
2044 6,149,066 26,358,331
2043 6,149,226 26,427,062
2042 6,149,216 26,491,482
2041 6,148,827 26,552,564
2040 6,147,418 26,609,557
2039 6,145,884 26,661,815
2038 6,142,758 26,708,400
2037 6,139,788 26,749,134
2036 6,135,708 26,783,304
2035 6,130,764 26,810,026
2034 6,124,513 26,828,912
2033 6,117,467 26,839,229
2032 6,110,061 26,840,944
2031 6,100,566 26,832,957
2030 6,090,119 26,814,812
2029 6,077,752 26,787,117
2028 6,063,214 26,749,227
2027 6,046,188 26,701,444
2026 6,027,292 26,643,460
2025 6,004,069 26,575,953
2024 5,976,992 26,498,823
2023 5,946,952 26,418,204
2022 5,903,037 26,328,845
2021 5,856,733 26,232,534
2020 5,831,404 26,136,312
2019 5,814,422 26,037,632
2018 5,793,636 25,931,147
2017 5,764,980 25,817,709
2016 5,728,010 25,698,326
2015 5,683,483 25,575,350
2014 5,643,475 25,451,262
2013 5,614,932 25,329,451
2012 5,591,572 25,211,728
2011 5,570,572 25,097,874
2010 5,547,683 24,987,258
2009 5,523,095 24,878,332
2008 5,493,621 24,764,618
2007 5,461,438 24,646,383
2006 5,437,272 24,524,507
2005 5,419,432 24,396,433
2004 5,404,523 24,254,943
2003 5,390,574 24,090,380
2002 5,375,931 23,943,973
2001 5,358,783 23,815,358
2000 5,339,616 23,665,910
1999 5,321,799 23,497,599
1998 5,304,219 23,311,564
1997 5,284,991 23,110,830
1996 5,263,074 22,895,746
1995 5,233,373 22,669,304
1994 5,206,180 22,393,975
1993 5,188,628 22,073,352
1992 5,171,370 21,750,911
1991 5,154,298 21,428,638
1990 5,140,939 21,112,137
1989 5,132,594 20,804,367
1988 5,129,516 20,503,161
1987 5,127,024 20,205,483
1986 5,120,534 19,910,855
1985 5,113,691 19,620,388
1984 5,111,619 19,335,043
1983 5,114,297 19,054,034
1982 5,117,810 18,776,357
1981 5,121,572 18,501,295
1980 5,123,027 18,236,786
1979 5,116,801 17,983,470
1978 5,104,248 17,735,995
1977 5,088,419 17,492,798
1976 5,072,596 17,243,450
1975 5,059,862 16,971,055
1974 5,045,297 16,673,121
1973 5,021,861 16,350,367
1972 4,991,596 15,975,069
1971 4,963,126 15,572,457
1970 4,928,757 15,172,775
1969 4,891,860 14,767,615
1968 4,864,883 14,365,596
1967 4,835,354 13,958,350
1966 4,797,381 13,569,094
1965 4,759,012 13,219,369
1964 4,722,072 12,889,770
1963 4,684,483 12,567,057
1962 4,647,727 12,262,882
1961 4,611,687 11,990,713
1960 4,579,603 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark North Korea
2100 -0.13% -0.65%
2099 -0.12% -0.65%
2098 -0.13% -0.65%
2097 -0.12% -0.65%
2096 -0.13% -0.65%
2095 -0.14% -0.65%
2094 -0.13% -0.64%
2093 -0.14% -0.64%
2092 -0.14% -0.64%
2091 -0.14% -0.63%
2090 -0.14% -0.63%
2089 -0.13% -0.62%
2088 -0.13% -0.62%
2087 -0.13% -0.61%
2086 -0.12% -0.6%
2085 -0.11% -0.6%
2084 -0.11% -0.59%
2083 -0.09% -0.59%
2082 -0.07% -0.58%
2081 -0.06% -0.58%
2080 -0.06% -0.57%
2079 -0.05% -0.57%
2078 -0.05% -0.56%
2077 -0.06% -0.56%
2076 -0.04% -0.56%
2075 -0.04% -0.55%
2074 -0.05% -0.55%
2073 -0.03% -0.55%
2072 -0.03% -0.55%
2071 -0.04% -0.55%
2070 -0.05% -0.55%
2069 -0.05% -0.55%
2068 -0.06% -0.54%
2067 -0.06% -0.54%
2066 -0.08% -0.54%
2065 -0.08% -0.53%
2064 -0.08% -0.53%
2063 -0.08% -0.52%
2062 -0.08% -0.51%
2061 -0.09% -0.5%
2060 -0.08% -0.49%
2059 -0.08% -0.48%
2058 -0.08% -0.47%
2057 -0.09% -0.45%
2056 -0.09% -0.44%
2055 -0.07% -0.42%
2054 -0.08% -0.41%
2053 -0.06% -0.39%
2052 -0.06% -0.38%
2051 -0.05% -0.36%
2050 -0.04% -0.35%
2049 -0.03% -0.33%
2048 -0.03% -0.32%
2047 -0.03% -0.3%
2046 -0.007% -0.29%
2045 -0.01% -0.27%
2044 -0.003% -0.26%
2043 0% -0.24%
2042 0.006% -0.23%
2041 0.02% -0.21%
2040 0.02% -0.2%
2039 0.05% -0.17%
2038 0.05% -0.15%
2037 0.07% -0.13%
2036 0.08% -0.1%
2035 0.1% -0.07%
2034 0.12% -0.04%
2033 0.12% -0.006%
2032 0.16% 0.03%
2031 0.17% 0.07%
2030 0.2% 0.1%
2029 0.24% 0.14%
2028 0.28% 0.18%
2027 0.31% 0.22%
2026 0.39% 0.25%
2025 0.45% 0.29%
2024 0.51% 0.31%
2023 0.74% 0.34%
2022 0.79% 0.37%
2021 0.43% 0.37%
2020 0.29% 0.38%
2019 0.36% 0.41%
2018 0.5% 0.44%
2017 0.65% 0.46%
2016 0.78% 0.48%
2015 0.71% 0.49%
2014 0.51% 0.48%
2013 0.42% 0.47%
2012 0.38% 0.45%
2011 0.41% 0.44%
2010 0.45% 0.44%
2009 0.54% 0.46%
2008 0.59% 0.48%
2007 0.44% 0.5%
2006 0.33% 0.52%
2005 0.28% 0.58%
2004 0.26% 0.68%
2003 0.27% 0.61%
2002 0.32% 0.54%
2001 0.36% 0.63%
2000 0.33% 0.72%
1999 0.33% 0.8%
1998 0.36% 0.87%
1997 0.42% 0.94%
1996 0.57% 1%
1995 0.52% 1.23%
1994 0.34% 1.45%
1993 0.33% 1.48%
1992 0.33% 1.5%
1991 0.26% 1.5%
1990 0.16% 1.48%
1989 0.06% 1.47%
1988 0.05% 1.47%
1987 0.13% 1.48%
1986 0.13% 1.48%
1985 0.04% 1.48%
1984 -0.05% 1.47%
1983 -0.07% 1.48%
1982 -0.07% 1.49%
1981 -0.03% 1.45%
1980 0.12% 1.41%
1979 0.25% 1.4%
1978 0.31% 1.39%
1977 0.31% 1.45%
1976 0.25% 1.61%
1975 0.29% 1.79%
1974 0.47% 1.97%
1973 0.61% 2.35%
1972 0.57% 2.59%
1971 0.7% 2.63%
1970 0.75% 2.74%
1969 0.55% 2.8%
1968 0.61% 2.92%
1967 0.79% 2.87%
1966 0.81% 2.65%
1965 0.78% 2.56%
1964 0.8% 2.57%
1963 0.79% 2.48%
1962 0.78% 2.27%
1961 0.7% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Denmark North Korea
Current population
6032403
26659144
Population rank 114/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +221
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 150/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -2,787
Net migration rank 32/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -2,787
2024 - 25,639 - -2,473
2023 -595 31,006 86,203 -1,997
2022 -1,180 60,219 96,495 -1,997
2021 5,857 26,887 99,710 -1,585
2020 5,831 10,851 95,920 -1,585
2019 6,977 9,488 106,208 -3,142
2018 6,373 18,919 113,164 -3,225
2017 8,071 24,561 120,181 -3,224
2016 9,165 33,391 125,048 -3,222
2015 5,683 42,284 127,365 -3,208
2014 5,644 27,242 127,078 -3,042
2013 3,931 21,359 122,519 -2,933
2012 5,592 16,871 118,773 -2,919
2011 6,685 13,495 114,798 -2,957
2010 8,876 17,533 112,443 -3,053
2009 8,285 15,551 111,530 -3,058
2008 10,438 25,775 122,015 -3,051
2007 8,192 20,560 120,521 -3,021
2006 9,787 10,491 129,171 -2,948
2005 9,755 6,887 132,765 -2,861
2004 9,188 5,166 155,838 -2,758
2003 7,007 7,228 178,775 -2,717
2002 5,376 9,629 119,504 -2,763
2001 6,967 12,192 143,321 -2,884
2000 9,078 10,441 161,591 -3,142
1999 6,919 9,520 181,613 -3,443
1998 7,956 11,098 197,589 -3,706
1997 7,927 12,269 211,325 -3,745
1996 6,842 17,534 226,095 -3,512
1995 6,280 28,958 233,381 -3,094
1994 8,850 10,766 320,861 -517
1993 4,670 11,411 320,880 0
1992 6,722 11,937 324,002 0
1991 4,639 10,827 320,551 0
1990 2,056 8,667 312,460 0
1989 2,053 3,720 303,078 0
1988 0 677 299,305 0
1987 -1,538 6,338 296,030 0
1986 -2,561 11,463 293,227 0
1985 -4,603 9,957 287,714 0
1984 -5,623 4,325 282,987 0
1983 -6,649 1,952 279,046 0
1982 -2,559 235 276,332 0
1981 -3,073 -1,741 273,800 0
1980 1,537 803 255,206 0
1979 4,605 5,808 251,409 0
1978 9,187 5,678 243,533 0
1977 11,703 5,548 242,870 0
1976 11,667 3,182 255,841 0
1975 20,746 -10,672 288,966 0
1974 19,676 -437 306,902 0
1973 21,092 7,107 338,600 0
1972 24,958 7,053 411,997 0
1971 26,801 -1,159 393,220 0
1970 22,673 20,947 406,129 0
1969 23,481 6,687 404,189 0
1968 27,243 -3,557 399,837 0
1967 33,363 1,623 414,632 0
1966 38,858 2,011 363,882 0
1965 37,596 -2,098 335,587 0
1964 36,832 1,333 323,623 0
1963 36,539 594 321,805 0
1962 32,070 3,900 286,534 0
1961 33,205 3,012 257,788 0
1960 32,515 -4,047 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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