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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 43.2 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.21% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Denmark vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Pakistan
2100 5,879,692 514,531,704
2099 5,887,324 513,655,674
2098 5,894,688 512,727,636
2097 5,902,451 511,735,790
2096 5,909,729 510,636,755
2095 5,917,219 509,437,875
2094 5,925,288 508,130,071
2093 5,933,241 506,765,644
2092 5,941,337 505,327,656
2091 5,949,626 503,824,444
2090 5,958,205 502,264,268
2089 5,966,645 500,660,501
2088 5,974,290 498,935,983
2087 5,982,321 497,190,466
2086 5,989,976 495,313,036
2085 5,997,455 493,366,305
2084 6,004,175 491,354,778
2083 6,010,595 489,225,193
2082 6,016,013 486,984,952
2081 6,020,048 484,673,501
2080 6,023,906 482,257,479
2079 6,027,570 479,813,404
2078 6,030,553 477,277,836
2077 6,033,561 474,593,860
2076 6,037,007 471,779,348
2075 6,039,523 468,855,468
2074 6,041,944 465,875,137
2073 6,044,803 462,811,079
2072 6,046,641 459,656,523
2071 6,048,624 456,423,506
2070 6,051,078 453,095,985
2069 6,053,869 449,655,599
2068 6,056,924 446,126,774
2067 6,060,476 442,540,629
2066 6,064,191 438,879,326
2065 6,069,049 435,169,856
2064 6,073,904 431,394,393
2063 6,078,625 427,575,887
2062 6,083,792 423,636,352
2061 6,088,815 419,672,017
2060 6,094,310 415,638,125
2059 6,099,236 411,576,344
2058 6,103,864 407,429,129
2057 6,108,995 403,233,874
2056 6,114,524 398,948,355
2055 6,120,037 394,645,693
2054 6,124,581 390,303,954
2053 6,129,266 385,922,748
2052 6,132,944 381,488,696
2051 6,136,666 377,018,239
2050 6,139,893 372,476,884
2049 6,142,477 367,909,407
2048 6,144,414 363,310,560
2047 6,146,231 358,659,474
2046 6,147,918 353,929,775
2045 6,148,320 349,156,085
2044 6,149,066 344,371,692
2043 6,149,226 339,561,029
2042 6,149,216 334,731,546
2041 6,148,827 329,875,686
2040 6,147,418 325,039,429
2039 6,145,884 320,137,108
2038 6,142,758 315,207,413
2037 6,139,788 310,312,684
2036 6,135,708 305,408,418
2035 6,130,764 300,541,523
2034 6,124,513 295,686,893
2033 6,117,467 290,851,174
2032 6,110,061 286,070,650
2031 6,100,566 281,351,929
2030 6,090,119 276,708,987
2029 6,077,752 272,189,955
2028 6,063,214 267,728,673
2027 6,046,188 263,390,059
2026 6,027,292 259,231,214
2025 6,004,069 255,166,301
2024 5,976,992 251,269,164
2023 5,946,952 247,504,495
2022 5,903,037 243,700,667
2021 5,856,733 239,477,801
2020 5,831,404 235,001,746
2019 5,814,422 230,800,899
2018 5,793,636 226,928,892
2017 5,764,980 223,273,967
2016 5,728,010 220,138,869
2015 5,683,483 217,290,883
2014 5,643,475 214,264,647
2013 5,614,932 211,073,978
2012 5,591,572 207,667,125
2011 5,570,572 203,746,065
2010 5,547,683 199,239,047
2009 5,523,095 194,376,534
2008 5,493,621 189,499,113
2007 5,461,438 184,493,231
2006 5,437,272 179,682,690
2005 5,419,432 175,453,212
2004 5,404,523 171,286,000
2003 5,390,574 167,110,248
2002 5,375,931 163,222,549
2001 5,358,783 159,270,907
2000 5,339,616 154,879,127
1999 5,321,799 150,565,377
1998 5,304,219 146,522,356
1997 5,284,991 142,531,804
1996 5,263,074 138,557,092
1995 5,233,373 134,582,253
1994 5,206,180 130,748,083
1993 5,188,628 127,020,117
1992 5,171,370 123,546,848
1991 5,154,298 120,060,406
1990 5,140,939 116,155,576
1989 5,132,594 112,336,629
1988 5,129,516 108,724,739
1987 5,127,024 105,130,717
1986 5,120,534 101,606,764
1985 5,113,691 98,229,285
1984 5,111,619 95,164,936
1983 5,114,297 92,227,711
1982 5,117,810 89,089,246
1981 5,121,572 85,802,049
1980 5,123,027 82,291,010
1979 5,116,801 78,997,039
1978 5,104,248 76,307,379
1977 5,088,419 73,901,827
1976 5,072,596 71,620,254
1975 5,059,862 69,461,175
1974 5,045,297 67,415,487
1973 5,021,861 65,461,912
1972 4,991,596 63,583,194
1971 4,963,126 61,847,899
1970 4,928,757 60,166,719
1969 4,891,860 58,460,939
1968 4,864,883 56,810,507
1967 4,835,354 55,214,768
1966 4,797,381 53,678,667
1965 4,759,012 52,209,010
1964 4,722,072 50,799,999
1963 4,684,483 49,447,776
1962 4,647,727 48,156,128
1961 4,611,687 46,921,277
1960 4,579,603 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Pakistan
2100 -0.13% 0.17%
2099 -0.12% 0.18%
2098 -0.13% 0.19%
2097 -0.12% 0.22%
2096 -0.13% 0.24%
2095 -0.14% 0.26%
2094 -0.13% 0.27%
2093 -0.14% 0.28%
2092 -0.14% 0.3%
2091 -0.14% 0.31%
2090 -0.14% 0.32%
2089 -0.13% 0.35%
2088 -0.13% 0.35%
2087 -0.13% 0.38%
2086 -0.12% 0.39%
2085 -0.11% 0.41%
2084 -0.11% 0.44%
2083 -0.09% 0.46%
2082 -0.07% 0.48%
2081 -0.06% 0.5%
2080 -0.06% 0.51%
2079 -0.05% 0.53%
2078 -0.05% 0.57%
2077 -0.06% 0.6%
2076 -0.04% 0.62%
2075 -0.04% 0.64%
2074 -0.05% 0.66%
2073 -0.03% 0.69%
2072 -0.03% 0.71%
2071 -0.04% 0.73%
2070 -0.05% 0.77%
2069 -0.05% 0.79%
2068 -0.06% 0.81%
2067 -0.06% 0.83%
2066 -0.08% 0.85%
2065 -0.08% 0.88%
2064 -0.08% 0.89%
2063 -0.08% 0.93%
2062 -0.08% 0.94%
2061 -0.09% 0.97%
2060 -0.08% 0.99%
2059 -0.08% 1.02%
2058 -0.08% 1.04%
2057 -0.09% 1.07%
2056 -0.09% 1.09%
2055 -0.07% 1.11%
2054 -0.08% 1.14%
2053 -0.06% 1.16%
2052 -0.06% 1.19%
2051 -0.05% 1.22%
2050 -0.04% 1.24%
2049 -0.03% 1.27%
2048 -0.03% 1.3%
2047 -0.03% 1.34%
2046 -0.007% 1.37%
2045 -0.01% 1.39%
2044 -0.003% 1.42%
2043 0% 1.44%
2042 0.006% 1.47%
2041 0.02% 1.49%
2040 0.02% 1.53%
2039 0.05% 1.56%
2038 0.05% 1.58%
2037 0.07% 1.61%
2036 0.08% 1.62%
2035 0.1% 1.64%
2034 0.12% 1.66%
2033 0.12% 1.67%
2032 0.16% 1.68%
2031 0.17% 1.68%
2030 0.2% 1.66%
2029 0.24% 1.67%
2028 0.28% 1.65%
2027 0.31% 1.6%
2026 0.39% 1.59%
2025 0.45% 1.55%
2024 0.51% 1.52%
2023 0.74% 1.56%
2022 0.79% 1.76%
2021 0.43% 1.9%
2020 0.29% 1.82%
2019 0.36% 1.71%
2018 0.5% 1.64%
2017 0.65% 1.42%
2016 0.78% 1.31%
2015 0.71% 1.41%
2014 0.51% 1.51%
2013 0.42% 1.64%
2012 0.38% 1.92%
2011 0.41% 2.26%
2010 0.45% 2.5%
2009 0.54% 2.57%
2008 0.59% 2.71%
2007 0.44% 2.68%
2006 0.33% 2.41%
2005 0.28% 2.43%
2004 0.26% 2.5%
2003 0.27% 2.38%
2002 0.32% 2.48%
2001 0.36% 2.84%
2000 0.33% 2.87%
1999 0.33% 2.76%
1998 0.36% 2.8%
1997 0.42% 2.87%
1996 0.57% 2.95%
1995 0.52% 2.93%
1994 0.34% 2.93%
1993 0.33% 2.81%
1992 0.33% 2.9%
1991 0.26% 3.36%
1990 0.16% 3.4%
1989 0.06% 3.32%
1988 0.05% 3.42%
1987 0.13% 3.47%
1986 0.13% 3.44%
1985 0.04% 3.22%
1984 -0.05% 3.18%
1983 -0.07% 3.52%
1982 -0.07% 3.83%
1981 -0.03% 4.27%
1980 0.12% 4.17%
1979 0.25% 3.52%
1978 0.31% 3.26%
1977 0.31% 3.19%
1976 0.25% 3.11%
1975 0.29% 3.03%
1974 0.47% 2.98%
1973 0.61% 2.95%
1972 0.57% 2.81%
1971 0.7% 2.79%
1970 0.75% 2.92%
1969 0.55% 2.91%
1968 0.61% 2.89%
1967 0.79% 2.86%
1966 0.81% 2.81%
1965 0.78% 2.77%
1964 0.8% 2.73%
1963 0.79% 2.68%
1962 0.78% 2.63%
1961 0.7% 2.65%

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/pakistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Denmark Pakistan
Current population
6032403
260356147
Population rank 114/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 3.14%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 70/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +22,103 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 32/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -1,235,336
2024 - 25,639 - -1,401,173
2023 -595 31,006 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -1,180 60,219 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 5,857 26,887 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 5,831 10,851 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 6,977 9,488 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 6,373 18,919 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 8,071 24,561 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 9,165 33,391 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 5,683 42,284 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 5,644 27,242 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 3,931 21,359 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 5,592 16,871 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 6,685 13,495 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 8,876 17,533 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 8,285 15,551 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 10,438 25,775 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 8,192 20,560 4,690,187 576,349
2006 9,787 10,491 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 9,755 6,887 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 9,188 5,166 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 7,007 7,228 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 5,376 9,629 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 6,967 12,192 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 9,078 10,441 4,281,169 252,869
1999 6,919 9,520 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 7,956 11,098 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 7,927 12,269 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 6,842 17,534 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 6,280 28,958 3,977,175 11,534
1994 8,850 10,766 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 4,670 11,411 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 6,722 11,937 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 4,639 10,827 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 2,056 8,667 3,731,730 275,242
1989 2,053 3,720 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 0 677 3,554,755 38,139
1987 -1,538 6,338 3,448,813 146,364
1986 -2,561 11,463 3,341,643 111,045
1985 -4,603 9,957 3,233,315 68,860
1984 -5,623 4,325 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 -6,649 1,952 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 -2,559 235 2,934,689 294,252
1981 -3,073 -1,741 2,790,454 555,032
1980 1,537 803 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 4,605 5,808 2,461,311 450,003
1978 9,187 5,678 2,356,601 111,386
1977 11,703 5,548 2,257,849 85,250
1976 11,667 3,182 2,171,812 48,238
1975 20,746 -10,672 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 19,676 -437 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 21,092 7,107 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 24,958 7,053 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 22,673 20,947 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 23,481 6,687 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 33,363 1,623 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 38,858 2,011 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 36,832 1,333 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 36,539 594 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 32,070 3,900 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 33,205 3,012 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 32,515 -4,047 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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