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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.09 times bigger than Palestine's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Denmark vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Palestine
2100 5,884,686 11,215,819
2099 5,892,325 11,205,757
2098 5,899,695 11,192,283
2097 5,907,465 11,175,117
2096 5,914,749 11,158,746
2095 5,922,245 11,138,752
2094 5,930,321 11,119,812
2093 5,938,280 11,097,071
2092 5,946,384 11,073,029
2091 5,954,679 11,047,567
2090 5,963,266 11,020,998
2089 5,971,713 10,994,862
2088 5,979,364 10,963,888
2087 5,987,402 10,934,344
2086 5,995,064 10,901,130
2085 6,002,549 10,866,652
2084 6,009,275 10,828,231
2083 6,015,700 10,788,662
2082 6,021,123 10,744,562
2081 6,025,161 10,694,184
2080 6,029,023 10,643,741
2079 6,032,690 10,595,541
2078 6,035,675 10,542,808
2077 6,038,686 10,485,940
2076 6,042,135 10,425,009
2075 6,044,653 10,360,406
2074 6,047,076 10,296,803
2073 6,049,937 10,231,098
2072 6,051,777 10,162,543
2071 6,053,762 10,087,031
2070 6,056,217 10,011,609
2069 6,059,011 9,934,922
2068 6,062,068 9,859,053
2067 6,065,624 9,776,883
2066 6,069,342 9,697,923
2065 6,074,204 9,614,104
2064 6,079,063 9,528,739
2063 6,083,788 9,441,399
2062 6,088,960 9,355,323
2061 6,093,987 9,263,409
2060 6,099,487 9,170,607
2059 6,104,417 9,079,745
2058 6,109,049 8,990,271
2057 6,114,183 8,896,743
2056 6,119,717 8,802,019
2055 6,125,235 8,709,444
2054 6,129,783 8,615,281
2053 6,134,472 8,516,567
2052 6,138,153 8,414,954
2051 6,141,878 8,311,546
2050 6,145,108 8,205,177
2049 6,147,694 8,098,984
2048 6,149,633 7,992,341
2047 6,151,452 7,883,102
2046 6,153,140 7,771,995
2045 6,153,542 7,656,634
2044 6,154,289 7,540,346
2043 6,154,449 7,423,169
2042 6,154,439 7,304,164
2041 6,154,049 7,184,590
2040 6,152,639 7,065,128
2039 6,151,105 6,944,514
2038 6,147,975 6,828,736
2037 6,145,003 6,712,604
2036 6,140,920 6,597,804
2035 6,135,972 6,481,168
2034 6,129,715 6,367,252
2033 6,122,663 6,253,701
2032 6,115,251 6,144,167
2031 6,105,748 6,035,613
2030 6,095,292 5,928,640
2029 6,082,914 5,823,343
2028 6,068,364 5,719,323
2027 6,051,324 5,615,205
2026 6,032,411 5,509,670
2025 6,009,169 5,413,596
2024 5,976,992 5,289,152
2023 5,946,952 5,165,775
2022 5,903,037 5,043,612
2021 5,856,733 4,922,749
2020 5,831,404 4,803,269
2019 5,814,422 4,685,306
2018 5,793,636 4,569,087
2017 5,764,980 4,454,805
2016 5,728,010 4,367,088
2015 5,683,483 4,270,092
2014 5,643,475 4,173,398
2013 5,614,932 4,076,708
2012 5,591,572 3,979,998
2011 5,570,572 3,882,986
2010 5,547,683 3,786,161
2009 5,523,095 3,689,099
2008 5,493,621 3,591,977
2007 5,461,438 3,494,496
2006 5,437,272 3,406,334
2005 5,419,432 3,320,396
2004 5,404,523 3,236,626
2003 5,390,574 3,154,969
2002 5,375,931 3,075,373
2001 5,358,783 2,997,784
2000 5,339,616 2,922,153
1999 5,321,799 2,848,431
1998 5,304,219 2,776,568
1997 5,284,991 2,706,518
1996 5,263,074 2,587,997
1995 5,233,373 2,474,666
1994 5,206,180 2,366,298
1993 5,188,628 2,262,676
1992 5,171,370 2,163,591
1991 5,154,298 2,068,845
1990 5,140,939 1,978,248
1989 5,132,594 -
1988 5,129,516 -
1987 5,127,024 -
1986 5,120,534 -
1985 5,113,691 -
1984 5,111,619 -
1983 5,114,297 -
1982 5,117,810 -
1981 5,121,572 -
1980 5,123,027 -
1979 5,116,801 -
1978 5,104,248 -
1977 5,088,419 -
1976 5,072,596 -
1975 5,059,862 -
1974 5,045,297 -
1973 5,021,861 -
1972 4,991,596 -
1971 4,963,126 -
1970 4,928,757 -
1969 4,891,860 -
1968 4,864,883 -
1967 4,835,354 -
1966 4,797,381 -
1965 4,759,012 -
1964 4,722,072 -
1963 4,684,483 -
1962 4,647,727 -
1961 4,611,687 -
1960 4,579,603 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Palestine
2100 -0.13% 0.09%
2099 -0.12% 0.12%
2098 -0.13% 0.15%
2097 -0.12% 0.15%
2096 -0.13% 0.18%
2095 -0.14% 0.17%
2094 -0.13% 0.2%
2093 -0.14% 0.22%
2092 -0.14% 0.23%
2091 -0.14% 0.24%
2090 -0.14% 0.24%
2089 -0.13% 0.28%
2088 -0.13% 0.27%
2087 -0.13% 0.3%
2086 -0.12% 0.32%
2085 -0.11% 0.35%
2084 -0.11% 0.37%
2083 -0.09% 0.41%
2082 -0.07% 0.47%
2081 -0.06% 0.47%
2080 -0.06% 0.45%
2079 -0.05% 0.5%
2078 -0.05% 0.54%
2077 -0.06% 0.58%
2076 -0.04% 0.62%
2075 -0.04% 0.62%
2074 -0.05% 0.64%
2073 -0.03% 0.67%
2072 -0.03% 0.75%
2071 -0.04% 0.75%
2070 -0.05% 0.77%
2069 -0.05% 0.77%
2068 -0.06% 0.84%
2067 -0.06% 0.81%
2066 -0.08% 0.87%
2065 -0.08% 0.9%
2064 -0.08% 0.93%
2063 -0.08% 0.92%
2062 -0.08% 0.99%
2061 -0.09% 1.01%
2060 -0.08% 1%
2059 -0.08% 1%
2058 -0.08% 1.05%
2057 -0.09% 1.08%
2056 -0.09% 1.06%
2055 -0.07% 1.09%
2054 -0.08% 1.16%
2053 -0.06% 1.21%
2052 -0.06% 1.24%
2051 -0.05% 1.3%
2050 -0.04% 1.31%
2049 -0.03% 1.33%
2048 -0.03% 1.39%
2047 -0.03% 1.43%
2046 -0.007% 1.51%
2045 -0.01% 1.54%
2044 -0.003% 1.58%
2043 0% 1.63%
2042 0.006% 1.66%
2041 0.02% 1.69%
2040 0.02% 1.74%
2039 0.05% 1.7%
2038 0.05% 1.73%
2037 0.07% 1.74%
2036 0.08% 1.8%
2035 0.1% 1.79%
2034 0.12% 1.82%
2033 0.12% 1.78%
2032 0.16% 1.8%
2031 0.17% 1.8%
2030 0.2% 1.81%
2029 0.24% 1.82%
2028 0.28% 1.85%
2027 0.31% 1.92%
2026 0.39% 1.77%
2025 0.54% 2.35%
2024 0.51% 2.39%
2023 0.74% 2.42%
2022 0.79% 2.46%
2021 0.43% 2.49%
2020 0.29% 2.52%
2019 0.36% 2.54%
2018 0.5% 2.57%
2017 0.65% 2.01%
2016 0.78% 2.27%
2015 0.71% 2.32%
2014 0.51% 2.37%
2013 0.42% 2.43%
2012 0.38% 2.5%
2011 0.41% 2.56%
2010 0.45% 2.63%
2009 0.54% 2.7%
2008 0.59% 2.79%
2007 0.44% 2.59%
2006 0.33% 2.59%
2005 0.28% 2.59%
2004 0.26% 2.59%
2003 0.27% 2.59%
2002 0.32% 2.59%
2001 0.36% 2.59%
2000 0.33% 2.59%
1999 0.33% 2.59%
1998 0.36% 2.59%
1997 0.42% 4.58%
1996 0.57% 4.58%
1995 0.52% 4.58%
1994 0.34% 4.58%
1993 0.33% 4.58%
1992 0.33% 4.58%
1991 0.26% 4.58%
1990 0.16% -
1989 0.06% -
1988 0.05% -
1987 0.13% -
1986 0.13% -
1985 0.04% -
1984 -0.05% -
1983 -0.07% -
1982 -0.07% -
1981 -0.03% -
1980 0.12% -
1979 0.25% -
1978 0.31% -
1977 0.31% -
1976 0.25% -
1975 0.29% -
1974 0.47% -
1973 0.61% -
1972 0.57% -
1971 0.7% -
1970 0.75% -
1969 0.55% -
1968 0.61% -
1967 0.79% -
1966 0.81% -
1965 0.78% -
1964 0.8% -
1963 0.79% -
1962 0.78% -
1961 0.7% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Denmark Palestine
Current population
6042125
5563879
Population rank 114/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +341
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 33/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -23,156
Net migration rank 32/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -23,156
2024 0 25,639 108,930 -23,145
2023 -595 31,006 102,613 -24,996
2022 -1,180 60,219 123,987 -5,006
2021 5,857 26,887 120,396 -12,369
2020 5,831 10,851 122,416 -12,369
2019 6,977 9,488 124,508 -24,733
2018 6,373 18,919 124,791 -25,141
2017 8,071 24,561 125,688 -25,452
2016 9,165 33,391 126,698 -22,774
2015 5,683 42,284 126,189 -22,903
2014 5,644 27,242 120,724 -27,077
2013 3,931 21,359 120,503 -26,979
2012 5,592 16,871 119,185 -26,916
2011 6,685 13,495 119,021 -26,662
2010 8,876 17,533 117,674 -26,351
2009 8,285 15,551 111,724 -25,906
2008 10,438 25,775 108,395 -23,985
2007 8,192 20,560 112,453 -20,337
2006 9,787 10,491 111,728 -23,445
2005 9,755 6,887 110,569 -28,161
2004 9,188 5,166 110,045 -32,853
2003 7,007 7,228 109,162 -35,968
2002 5,376 9,629 108,560 -35,038
2001 6,967 12,192 107,320 -25,652
2000 9,078 10,441 106,367 -11,496
1999 6,919 9,520 104,823 -13,860
1998 7,956 11,098 103,566 -13,146
1997 7,927 12,269 102,307 10,417
1996 6,842 17,534 98,085 9,810
1995 6,280 28,958 94,037 8,763
1994 8,850 10,766 90,156 7,434
1993 4,670 11,411 86,434 5,975
1992 6,722 11,937 82,865 4,411
1991 4,639 10,827 79,444 2,116
1990 2,056 8,667 76,163 -476
1989 2,053 3,720 - -3,026
1988 0 677 - -3,008
1987 -1,538 6,338 - 50,702
1986 -2,561 11,463 - -21,071
1985 -4,603 9,957 - -31,640
1984 -5,623 4,325 - 9,108
1983 -6,649 1,952 - 684
1982 -2,559 235 - -9,799
1981 -3,073 -1,741 - -13,892
1980 1,537 803 - -15,067
1979 4,605 5,808 - -16,058
1978 9,187 5,678 - -16,654
1977 11,703 5,548 - -16,444
1976 11,667 3,182 - -14,515
1975 20,746 -10,672 - -11,596
1974 19,676 -437 - -8,670
1973 21,092 7,107 - -6,736
1972 24,958 7,053 - -7,848
1971 26,801 -1,159 - -17,235
1970 22,673 20,947 - -31,405
1969 23,481 6,687 - -45,586
1968 27,243 -3,557 - -54,963
1967 33,363 1,623 - -55,265
1966 38,858 2,011 - -47,780
1965 37,596 -2,098 - -36,419
1964 36,832 1,333 - -31,125
1963 36,539 594 - -21,220
1962 32,070 3,900 - -18,971
1961 33,205 3,012 - -18,224
1960 32,515 -4,047 - -17,662

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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