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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.06 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Denmark vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Norway
2100 5,879,692 5,441,855
2099 5,887,324 5,454,583
2098 5,894,688 5,466,669
2097 5,902,451 5,478,174
2096 5,909,729 5,490,010
2095 5,917,219 5,502,418
2094 5,925,288 5,514,598
2093 5,933,241 5,527,174
2092 5,941,337 5,539,172
2091 5,949,626 5,551,172
2090 5,958,205 5,564,044
2089 5,966,645 5,576,715
2088 5,974,290 5,590,047
2087 5,982,321 5,604,159
2086 5,989,976 5,617,935
2085 5,997,455 5,631,413
2084 6,004,175 5,645,116
2083 6,010,595 5,658,044
2082 6,016,013 5,670,485
2081 6,020,048 5,682,427
2080 6,023,906 5,694,199
2079 6,027,570 5,705,317
2078 6,030,553 5,715,984
2077 6,033,561 5,726,145
2076 6,037,007 5,735,898
2075 6,039,523 5,745,619
2074 6,041,944 5,755,683
2073 6,044,803 5,765,642
2072 6,046,641 5,775,295
2071 6,048,624 5,784,119
2070 6,051,078 5,793,594
2069 6,053,869 5,802,341
2068 6,056,924 5,811,630
2067 6,060,476 5,821,550
2066 6,064,191 5,831,535
2065 6,069,049 5,841,333
2064 6,073,904 5,851,085
2063 6,078,625 5,860,548
2062 6,083,792 5,869,700
2061 6,088,815 5,877,754
2060 6,094,310 5,885,488
2059 6,099,236 5,892,036
2058 6,103,864 5,897,922
2057 6,108,995 5,904,330
2056 6,114,524 5,910,291
2055 6,120,037 5,915,286
2054 6,124,581 5,919,312
2053 6,129,266 5,922,325
2052 6,132,944 5,923,483
2051 6,136,666 5,923,938
2050 6,139,893 5,923,557
2049 6,142,477 5,922,138
2048 6,144,414 5,919,215
2047 6,146,231 5,916,146
2046 6,147,918 5,912,426
2045 6,148,320 5,907,334
2044 6,149,066 5,902,175
2043 6,149,226 5,896,614
2042 6,149,216 5,889,741
2041 6,148,827 5,881,692
2040 6,147,418 5,873,512
2039 6,145,884 5,864,063
2038 6,142,758 5,853,639
2037 6,139,788 5,842,734
2036 6,135,708 5,830,991
2035 6,130,764 5,818,882
2034 6,124,513 5,805,966
2033 6,117,467 5,792,030
2032 6,110,061 5,777,062
2031 6,100,566 5,760,828
2030 6,090,119 5,743,814
2029 6,077,752 5,725,891
2028 6,063,214 5,706,765
2027 6,046,188 5,686,336
2026 6,027,292 5,665,477
2025 6,004,069 5,626,258
2024 5,976,992 5,572,279
2023 5,946,952 5,519,601
2022 5,903,037 5,457,127
2021 5,856,733 5,408,320
2020 5,831,404 5,379,475
2019 5,814,422 5,347,896
2018 5,793,636 5,311,916
2017 5,764,980 5,276,968
2016 5,728,010 5,234,519
2015 5,683,483 5,188,607
2014 5,643,475 5,137,232
2013 5,614,932 5,079,623
2012 5,591,572 5,018,573
2011 5,570,572 4,953,088
2010 5,547,683 4,889,252
2009 5,523,095 4,828,726
2008 5,493,621 4,768,212
2007 5,461,438 4,709,153
2006 5,437,272 4,660,677
2005 5,419,432 4,623,291
2004 5,404,523 4,591,910
2003 5,390,574 4,564,855
2002 5,375,931 4,538,159
2001 5,358,783 4,513,751
2000 5,339,616 4,490,967
1999 5,321,799 4,461,913
1998 5,304,219 4,431,464
1997 5,284,991 4,405,157
1996 5,263,074 4,381,336
1995 5,233,373 4,359,184
1994 5,206,180 4,336,613
1993 5,188,628 4,311,991
1992 5,171,370 4,286,401
1991 5,154,298 4,261,732
1990 5,140,939 4,241,473
1989 5,132,594 4,226,901
1988 5,129,516 4,209,488
1987 5,127,024 4,186,905
1986 5,120,534 4,167,354
1985 5,113,691 4,152,516
1984 5,111,619 4,140,099
1983 5,114,297 4,128,432
1982 5,117,810 4,114,787
1981 5,121,572 4,099,702
1980 5,123,027 4,085,620
1979 5,116,801 4,072,517
1978 5,104,248 4,058,671
1977 5,088,419 4,043,205
1976 5,072,596 4,026,152
1975 5,059,862 4,007,313
1974 5,045,297 3,985,258
1973 5,021,861 3,960,612
1972 4,991,596 3,933,004
1971 4,963,126 3,903,039
1970 4,928,757 3,875,763
1969 4,891,860 3,847,707
1968 4,864,883 3,816,486
1967 4,835,354 3,784,539
1966 4,797,381 3,753,012
1965 4,759,012 3,723,168
1964 4,722,072 3,694,339
1963 4,684,483 3,666,537
1962 4,647,727 3,638,918
1961 4,611,687 3,609,800
1960 4,579,603 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Norway
2100 -0.13% -0.23%
2099 -0.12% -0.22%
2098 -0.13% -0.21%
2097 -0.12% -0.22%
2096 -0.13% -0.23%
2095 -0.14% -0.22%
2094 -0.13% -0.23%
2093 -0.14% -0.22%
2092 -0.14% -0.22%
2091 -0.14% -0.23%
2090 -0.14% -0.23%
2089 -0.13% -0.24%
2088 -0.13% -0.25%
2087 -0.13% -0.25%
2086 -0.12% -0.24%
2085 -0.11% -0.24%
2084 -0.11% -0.23%
2083 -0.09% -0.22%
2082 -0.07% -0.21%
2081 -0.06% -0.21%
2080 -0.06% -0.19%
2079 -0.05% -0.19%
2078 -0.05% -0.18%
2077 -0.06% -0.17%
2076 -0.04% -0.17%
2075 -0.04% -0.17%
2074 -0.05% -0.17%
2073 -0.03% -0.17%
2072 -0.03% -0.15%
2071 -0.04% -0.16%
2070 -0.05% -0.15%
2069 -0.05% -0.16%
2068 -0.06% -0.17%
2067 -0.06% -0.17%
2066 -0.08% -0.17%
2065 -0.08% -0.17%
2064 -0.08% -0.16%
2063 -0.08% -0.16%
2062 -0.08% -0.14%
2061 -0.09% -0.13%
2060 -0.08% -0.11%
2059 -0.08% -0.1%
2058 -0.08% -0.11%
2057 -0.09% -0.1%
2056 -0.09% -0.08%
2055 -0.07% -0.07%
2054 -0.08% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0.02%
2052 -0.06% -0.008%
2051 -0.05% 0.006%
2050 -0.04% 0.02%
2049 -0.03% 0.05%
2048 -0.03% 0.05%
2047 -0.03% 0.06%
2046 -0.007% 0.09%
2045 -0.01% 0.09%
2044 -0.003% 0.09%
2043 0% 0.12%
2042 0.006% 0.14%
2041 0.02% 0.14%
2040 0.02% 0.16%
2039 0.05% 0.18%
2038 0.05% 0.19%
2037 0.07% 0.2%
2036 0.08% 0.21%
2035 0.1% 0.22%
2034 0.12% 0.24%
2033 0.12% 0.26%
2032 0.16% 0.28%
2031 0.17% 0.3%
2030 0.2% 0.31%
2029 0.24% 0.34%
2028 0.28% 0.36%
2027 0.31% 0.37%
2026 0.39% 0.7%
2025 0.45% 0.97%
2024 0.51% 0.95%
2023 0.74% 1.14%
2022 0.79% 0.9%
2021 0.43% 0.54%
2020 0.29% 0.59%
2019 0.36% 0.68%
2018 0.5% 0.66%
2017 0.65% 0.81%
2016 0.78% 0.88%
2015 0.71% 1%
2014 0.51% 1.13%
2013 0.42% 1.22%
2012 0.38% 1.32%
2011 0.41% 1.31%
2010 0.45% 1.25%
2009 0.54% 1.27%
2008 0.59% 1.25%
2007 0.44% 1.04%
2006 0.33% 0.81%
2005 0.28% 0.68%
2004 0.26% 0.59%
2003 0.27% 0.59%
2002 0.32% 0.54%
2001 0.36% 0.51%
2000 0.33% 0.65%
1999 0.33% 0.69%
1998 0.36% 0.6%
1997 0.42% 0.54%
1996 0.57% 0.51%
1995 0.52% 0.52%
1994 0.34% 0.57%
1993 0.33% 0.6%
1992 0.33% 0.58%
1991 0.26% 0.48%
1990 0.16% 0.34%
1989 0.06% 0.41%
1988 0.05% 0.54%
1987 0.13% 0.47%
1986 0.13% 0.36%
1985 0.04% 0.3%
1984 -0.05% 0.28%
1983 -0.07% 0.33%
1982 -0.07% 0.37%
1981 -0.03% 0.34%
1980 0.12% 0.32%
1979 0.25% 0.34%
1978 0.31% 0.38%
1977 0.31% 0.42%
1976 0.25% 0.47%
1975 0.29% 0.55%
1974 0.47% 0.62%
1973 0.61% 0.7%
1972 0.57% 0.77%
1971 0.7% 0.7%
1970 0.75% 0.73%
1969 0.55% 0.82%
1968 0.61% 0.84%
1967 0.79% 0.84%
1966 0.81% 0.8%
1965 0.78% 0.78%
1964 0.8% 0.76%
1963 0.79% 0.76%
1962 0.78% 0.81%
1961 0.7% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Denmark Norway
Current population
6032403
5671119
Population rank 114/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +144
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 105/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +29,798
Net migration rank 32/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 29,798
2024 - 25,639 - 44,356
2023 -595 31,006 8,280 53,806
2022 -1,180 60,219 5,457 58,040
2021 5,857 26,887 14,062 19,804
2020 5,831 10,851 12,372 11,277
2019 6,977 9,488 13,904 25,707
2018 6,373 18,919 14,342 18,473
2017 8,071 24,561 15,831 21,657
2016 9,165 33,391 17,797 26,417
2015 5,683 42,284 18,160 30,242
2014 5,644 27,242 18,494 38,522
2013 3,931 21,359 17,779 40,690
2012 5,592 16,871 18,066 47,883
2011 6,685 13,495 18,822 47,454
2010 8,876 17,533 20,046 42,865
2009 8,285 15,551 20,280 39,316
2008 10,438 25,775 19,073 44,002
2007 8,192 20,560 16,482 40,111
2006 9,787 10,491 17,244 24,054
2005 9,755 6,887 15,719 18,588
2004 9,188 5,166 15,612 13,412
2003 7,007 7,228 14,151 11,389
2002 5,376 9,629 10,892 17,279
2001 6,967 12,192 13,090 7,906
2000 9,078 10,441 15,269 9,805
1999 6,919 9,520 14,278 19,147
1998 7,956 11,098 14,181 13,519
1997 7,927 12,269 15,418 9,744
1996 6,842 17,534 17,087 5,671
1995 6,280 28,958 14,821 6,343
1994 8,850 10,766 16,045 7,580
1993 4,670 11,411 12,936 12,567
1992 6,722 11,937 15,431 10,218
1991 4,639 10,827 16,194 7,949
1990 2,056 8,667 14,845 1,818
1989 2,053 3,720 13,949 -1,730
1988 0 677 12,207 10,380
1987 -1,538 6,338 9,212 13,907
1986 -2,561 11,463 8,751 7,616
1985 -4,603 9,957 6,644 6,725
1984 -5,623 4,325 7,452 3,856
1983 -6,649 1,952 7,844 4,120
1982 -2,559 235 9,875 5,749
1981 -3,073 -1,741 9,020 6,010
1980 1,537 803 9,806 3,763
1979 4,605 5,808 10,181 2,839
1978 9,187 5,678 11,364 3,823
1977 11,703 5,548 11,321 4,845
1976 11,667 3,182 13,286 4,779
1975 20,746 -10,672 16,430 3,312
1974 19,676 -437 20,324 4,425
1973 21,092 7,107 21,387 3,414
1972 24,958 7,053 24,777 5,603
1971 26,801 -1,159 26,541 3,031
1970 22,673 20,947 25,968 -1,034
1969 23,481 6,687 28,858 2,230
1968 27,243 -3,557 29,387 1,761
1967 33,363 1,623 30,276 2,460
1966 38,858 2,011 31,150 -888
1965 37,596 -2,098 31,275 -1,525
1964 36,832 1,333 30,293 -1,571
1963 36,539 594 26,766 1,061
1962 32,070 3,900 28,020 655
1961 33,205 3,012 29,239 1,437
1960 32,515 -4,047 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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