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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.41 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 +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Denmark vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark North Korea
2100 5,884,686 19,601,003
2099 5,892,325 19,729,897
2098 5,899,695 19,859,274
2097 5,907,465 19,989,589
2096 5,914,749 20,120,795
2095 5,922,245 20,252,653
2094 5,930,321 20,384,384
2093 5,938,280 20,516,457
2092 5,946,384 20,649,140
2091 5,954,679 20,781,939
2090 5,963,266 20,914,434
2089 5,971,713 21,046,685
2088 5,979,364 21,178,406
2087 5,987,402 21,310,103
2086 5,995,064 21,441,361
2085 6,002,549 21,571,843
2084 6,009,275 21,701,761
2083 6,015,700 21,830,989
2082 6,021,123 21,960,135
2081 6,025,161 22,088,774
2080 6,029,023 22,216,836
2079 6,032,690 22,344,442
2078 6,035,675 22,471,597
2077 6,038,686 22,598,635
2076 6,042,135 22,725,293
2075 6,044,653 22,852,140
2074 6,047,076 22,979,532
2073 6,049,937 23,107,165
2072 6,051,777 23,234,961
2071 6,053,762 23,363,260
2070 6,056,217 23,491,789
2069 6,059,011 23,621,167
2068 6,062,068 23,750,741
2067 6,065,624 23,880,460
2066 6,069,342 24,010,584
2065 6,074,204 24,140,518
2064 6,079,063 24,269,765
2063 6,083,788 24,397,924
2062 6,088,960 24,525,403
2061 6,093,987 24,651,788
2060 6,099,487 24,776,326
2059 6,104,417 24,898,430
2058 6,109,049 25,018,630
2057 6,114,183 25,135,871
2056 6,119,717 25,250,670
2055 6,125,235 25,361,704
2054 6,129,783 25,469,578
2053 6,134,472 25,574,137
2052 6,138,153 25,675,211
2051 6,141,878 25,772,870
2050 6,145,108 25,866,886
2049 6,147,694 25,957,363
2048 6,149,633 26,043,774
2047 6,151,452 26,126,594
2046 6,153,140 26,205,638
2045 6,153,542 26,281,344
2044 6,154,289 26,353,455
2043 6,154,449 26,422,173
2042 6,154,439 26,486,580
2041 6,154,049 26,547,651
2040 6,152,639 26,604,634
2039 6,151,105 26,656,882
2038 6,147,975 26,703,458
2037 6,145,003 26,744,185
2036 6,140,920 26,778,348
2035 6,135,972 26,805,065
2034 6,129,715 26,823,948
2033 6,122,663 26,834,263
2032 6,115,251 26,835,978
2031 6,105,748 26,827,992
2030 6,095,292 26,809,850
2029 6,082,914 26,782,161
2028 6,068,364 26,744,278
2027 6,051,324 26,696,504
2026 6,032,411 26,638,530
2025 6,009,169 26,571,036
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 0.54% 0.27%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Denmark North Korea
Current population
6042125
26668308
Population rank 114/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +198
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 146/197
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 0 25,639 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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