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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 3.34 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Denmark vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark North Macedonia
2100 5,879,692 866,884
2099 5,887,324 877,788
2098 5,894,688 888,715
2097 5,902,451 899,716
2096 5,909,729 910,709
2095 5,917,219 921,559
2094 5,925,288 932,633
2093 5,933,241 943,984
2092 5,941,337 955,335
2091 5,949,626 966,773
2090 5,958,205 978,130
2089 5,966,645 989,666
2088 5,974,290 1,001,224
2087 5,982,321 1,012,831
2086 5,989,976 1,024,787
2085 5,997,455 1,036,668
2084 6,004,175 1,048,876
2083 6,010,595 1,061,031
2082 6,016,013 1,073,408
2081 6,020,048 1,085,823
2080 6,023,906 1,098,127
2079 6,027,570 1,110,614
2078 6,030,553 1,123,398
2077 6,033,561 1,136,448
2076 6,037,007 1,149,787
2075 6,039,523 1,163,080
2074 6,041,944 1,176,671
2073 6,044,803 1,190,351
2072 6,046,641 1,204,015
2071 6,048,624 1,217,691
2070 6,051,078 1,231,978
2069 6,053,869 1,246,408
2068 6,056,924 1,260,869
2067 6,060,476 1,275,289
2066 6,064,191 1,289,439
2065 6,069,049 1,303,917
2064 6,073,904 1,318,161
2063 6,078,625 1,332,807
2062 6,083,792 1,347,540
2061 6,088,815 1,362,299
2060 6,094,310 1,376,807
2059 6,099,236 1,390,921
2058 6,103,864 1,404,982
2057 6,108,995 1,419,185
2056 6,114,524 1,433,595
2055 6,120,037 1,447,857
2054 6,124,581 1,462,210
2053 6,129,266 1,476,351
2052 6,132,944 1,489,905
2051 6,136,666 1,503,526
2050 6,139,893 1,516,629
2049 6,142,477 1,529,608
2048 6,144,414 1,542,390
2047 6,146,231 1,555,085
2046 6,147,918 1,568,151
2045 6,148,320 1,581,115
2044 6,149,066 1,593,878
2043 6,149,226 1,606,930
2042 6,149,216 1,619,941
2041 6,148,827 1,632,704
2040 6,147,418 1,645,446
2039 6,145,884 1,658,034
2038 6,142,758 1,670,347
2037 6,139,788 1,682,850
2036 6,135,708 1,695,204
2035 6,130,764 1,707,302
2034 6,124,513 1,719,193
2033 6,117,467 1,730,723
2032 6,110,061 1,742,288
2031 6,100,566 1,753,729
2030 6,090,119 1,765,162
2029 6,077,752 1,775,815
2028 6,063,214 1,786,051
2027 6,046,188 1,795,945
2026 6,027,292 1,805,954
2025 6,004,069 1,815,368
2024 5,976,992 1,824,359
2023 5,946,952 1,827,816
2022 5,903,037 1,831,712
2021 5,856,733 1,837,114
2020 5,831,404 1,856,124
2019 5,814,422 1,876,262
2018 5,793,636 1,889,051
2017 5,764,980 1,898,657
2016 5,728,010 1,906,313
2015 5,683,483 1,912,430
2014 5,643,475 1,917,557
2013 5,614,932 1,922,716
2012 5,591,572 1,929,821
2011 5,570,572 1,937,398
2010 5,547,683 1,946,298
2009 5,523,095 1,958,782
2008 5,493,621 1,971,493
2007 5,461,438 1,982,933
2006 5,437,272 1,994,287
2005 5,419,432 2,005,330
2004 5,404,523 2,016,186
2003 5,390,574 2,022,725
2002 5,375,931 2,020,157
2001 5,358,783 2,034,882
2000 5,339,616 2,026,350
1999 5,321,799 2,017,142
1998 5,304,219 2,007,523
1997 5,284,991 1,996,869
1996 5,263,074 2,012,553
1995 5,233,373 1,998,534
1994 5,206,180 1,992,666
1993 5,188,628 2,006,854
1992 5,171,370 2,032,523
1991 5,154,298 2,055,994
1990 5,140,939 2,063,689
1989 5,132,594 2,055,649
1988 5,129,516 2,045,737
1987 5,127,024 2,035,157
1986 5,120,534 2,024,732
1985 5,113,691 2,014,331
1984 5,111,619 2,003,399
1983 5,114,297 1,991,901
1982 5,117,810 1,978,956
1981 5,121,572 1,959,065
1980 5,123,027 1,933,038
1979 5,116,801 1,906,523
1978 5,104,248 1,879,847
1977 5,088,419 1,853,138
1976 5,072,596 1,825,830
1975 5,059,862 1,797,972
1974 5,045,297 1,770,545
1973 5,021,861 1,743,816
1972 4,991,596 1,717,395
1971 4,963,126 1,691,216
1970 4,928,757 1,664,208
1969 4,891,860 1,636,345
1968 4,864,883 1,608,930
1967 4,835,354 1,582,492
1966 4,797,381 1,557,349
1965 4,759,012 1,533,466
1964 4,722,072 1,510,900
1963 4,684,483 1,488,737
1962 4,647,727 1,471,745
1961 4,611,687 1,455,171
1960 4,579,603 1,435,059

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-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark North Macedonia
2100 -0.13% -1.24%
2099 -0.12% -1.23%
2098 -0.13% -1.22%
2097 -0.12% -1.21%
2096 -0.13% -1.18%
2095 -0.14% -1.19%
2094 -0.13% -1.2%
2093 -0.14% -1.19%
2092 -0.14% -1.18%
2091 -0.14% -1.16%
2090 -0.14% -1.17%
2089 -0.13% -1.15%
2088 -0.13% -1.15%
2087 -0.13% -1.17%
2086 -0.12% -1.15%
2085 -0.11% -1.16%
2084 -0.11% -1.15%
2083 -0.09% -1.15%
2082 -0.07% -1.14%
2081 -0.06% -1.12%
2080 -0.06% -1.12%
2079 -0.05% -1.14%
2078 -0.05% -1.15%
2077 -0.06% -1.16%
2076 -0.04% -1.14%
2075 -0.04% -1.15%
2074 -0.05% -1.15%
2073 -0.03% -1.13%
2072 -0.03% -1.12%
2071 -0.04% -1.16%
2070 -0.05% -1.16%
2069 -0.05% -1.15%
2068 -0.06% -1.13%
2067 -0.06% -1.1%
2066 -0.08% -1.11%
2065 -0.08% -1.08%
2064 -0.08% -1.1%
2063 -0.08% -1.09%
2062 -0.08% -1.08%
2061 -0.09% -1.05%
2060 -0.08% -1.01%
2059 -0.08% -1%
2058 -0.08% -1%
2057 -0.09% -1.01%
2056 -0.09% -0.99%
2055 -0.07% -0.98%
2054 -0.08% -0.96%
2053 -0.06% -0.91%
2052 -0.06% -0.91%
2051 -0.05% -0.86%
2050 -0.04% -0.85%
2049 -0.03% -0.83%
2048 -0.03% -0.82%
2047 -0.03% -0.83%
2046 -0.007% -0.82%
2045 -0.01% -0.8%
2044 -0.003% -0.81%
2043 0% -0.8%
2042 0.006% -0.78%
2041 0.02% -0.77%
2040 0.02% -0.76%
2039 0.05% -0.74%
2038 0.05% -0.74%
2037 0.07% -0.73%
2036 0.08% -0.71%
2035 0.1% -0.69%
2034 0.12% -0.67%
2033 0.12% -0.66%
2032 0.16% -0.65%
2031 0.17% -0.65%
2030 0.2% -0.6%
2029 0.24% -0.57%
2028 0.28% -0.55%
2027 0.31% -0.55%
2026 0.39% -0.52%
2025 0.45% -0.49%
2024 0.51% -0.19%
2023 0.74% -0.21%
2022 0.79% -0.29%
2021 0.43% -1.02%
2020 0.29% -1.07%
2019 0.36% -0.68%
2018 0.5% -0.51%
2017 0.65% -0.4%
2016 0.78% -0.32%
2015 0.71% -0.27%
2014 0.51% -0.27%
2013 0.42% -0.37%
2012 0.38% -0.39%
2011 0.41% -0.46%
2010 0.45% -0.64%
2009 0.54% -0.64%
2008 0.59% -0.58%
2007 0.44% -0.57%
2006 0.33% -0.55%
2005 0.28% -0.54%
2004 0.26% -0.32%
2003 0.27% 0.13%
2002 0.32% -0.72%
2001 0.36% 0.42%
2000 0.33% 0.46%
1999 0.33% 0.48%
1998 0.36% 0.53%
1997 0.42% -0.78%
1996 0.57% 0.7%
1995 0.52% 0.29%
1994 0.34% -0.71%
1993 0.33% -1.26%
1992 0.33% -1.14%
1991 0.26% -0.37%
1990 0.16% 0.39%
1989 0.06% 0.48%
1988 0.05% 0.52%
1987 0.13% 0.51%
1986 0.13% 0.52%
1985 0.04% 0.55%
1984 -0.05% 0.58%
1983 -0.07% 0.65%
1982 -0.07% 1.02%
1981 -0.03% 1.35%
1980 0.12% 1.39%
1979 0.25% 1.42%
1978 0.31% 1.44%
1977 0.31% 1.5%
1976 0.25% 1.55%
1975 0.29% 1.55%
1974 0.47% 1.53%
1973 0.61% 1.54%
1972 0.57% 1.55%
1971 0.7% 1.62%
1970 0.75% 1.7%
1969 0.55% 1.7%
1968 0.61% 1.67%
1967 0.79% 1.61%
1966 0.81% 1.56%
1965 0.78% 1.49%
1964 0.8% 1.49%
1963 0.79% 1.15%
1962 0.78% 1.14%
1961 0.7% 1.4%

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-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Denmark North Macedonia
Current population
6032403
1805954
Population rank 114/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
9.11 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 -9
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 176/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -5,645
Net migration rank 32/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -5,645
2024 - 25,639 - -5,728
2023 -595 31,006 -3,290 -5,597
2022 -1,180 60,219 -4,397 -5,296
2021 5,857 26,887 -9,737 -5,483
2020 5,831 10,851 -5,939 -23,458
2019 6,977 9,488 -375 -24,204
2018 6,373 18,919 1,512 -24,878
2017 8,071 24,561 1,329 -24,227
2016 9,165 33,391 2,374 -24,144
2015 5,683 42,284 2,294 -23,010
2014 5,644 27,242 3,644 -22,132
2013 3,931 21,359 3,653 -20,297
2012 5,592 16,871 3,087 -19,083
2011 6,685 13,495 3,100 -17,871
2010 8,876 17,533 4,866 -16,668
2009 8,285 15,551 4,309 -15,455
2008 10,438 25,775 3,746 -17,645
2007 8,192 20,560 2,974 -15,705
2006 9,787 10,491 3,988 -9,632
2005 9,755 6,887 4,011 -2,244
2004 9,188 5,166 5,444 -2,640
2003 7,007 7,228 8,900 -2,880
2002 5,376 9,629 9,697 -2,858
2001 6,967 12,192 10,174 -922
2000 9,078 10,441 12,159 -2,824
1999 6,919 9,520 10,489 -1,261
1998 7,956 11,098 12,446 -589
1997 7,927 12,269 12,979 -477
1996 6,842 17,534 14,806 -397
1995 6,280 28,958 17,239 -3,603
1994 8,850 10,766 19,103 -21,006
1993 4,670 11,411 20,797 -47,273
1992 6,722 11,937 21,659 -46,509
1991 4,639 10,827 23,387 -45,484
1990 2,056 8,667 22,868 -16,174
1989 2,053 3,720 22,912 -13,528
1988 0 677 24,064 -13,621
1987 -1,538 6,338 24,359 -13,635
1986 -2,561 11,463 23,720 -13,589
1985 -4,603 9,957 24,167 -13,492
1984 -5,623 4,325 24,436 -13,251
1983 -6,649 1,952 24,690 -12,884
1982 -2,559 235 25,810 -11,716
1981 -3,073 -1,741 25,689 0
1980 1,537 803 26,547 -189
1979 4,605 5,808 27,096 -426
1978 9,187 5,678 27,150 -462
1977 11,703 5,548 27,410 -683
1976 11,667 3,182 28,799 -911
1975 20,746 -10,672 28,983 -1,147
1974 19,676 -437 28,400 -1,376
1973 21,092 7,107 28,032 -1,600
1972 24,958 7,053 28,236 -1,834
1971 26,801 -1,159 28,010 -2,064
1970 22,673 20,947 28,022 60
1969 23,481 6,687 27,464 181
1968 27,243 -3,557 28,378 -1,201
1967 33,363 1,623 28,401 -2,696
1966 38,858 2,011 28,766 -4,176
1965 37,596 -2,098 28,564 -5,385
1964 36,832 1,333 27,889 -5,938
1963 36,539 594 28,124 -5,759
1962 32,070 3,900 25,317 -13,702
1961 33,205 3,012 27,846 -6,309
1960 32,515 -4,047 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/north-macedonia | 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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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