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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.3 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Denmark vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Panama
2100 5,879,692 5,947,731
2099 5,887,324 5,958,919
2098 5,894,688 5,969,676
2097 5,902,451 5,979,860
2096 5,909,729 5,989,615
2095 5,917,219 5,998,960
2094 5,925,288 6,007,655
2093 5,933,241 6,015,893
2092 5,941,337 6,023,482
2091 5,949,626 6,030,584
2090 5,958,205 6,037,116
2089 5,966,645 6,043,194
2088 5,974,290 6,048,506
2087 5,982,321 6,053,252
2086 5,989,976 6,057,347
2085 5,997,455 6,060,940
2084 6,004,175 6,063,735
2083 6,010,595 6,065,863
2082 6,016,013 6,067,171
2081 6,020,048 6,067,635
2080 6,023,906 6,067,317
2079 6,027,570 6,066,164
2078 6,030,553 6,064,127
2077 6,033,561 6,061,297
2076 6,037,007 6,057,645
2075 6,039,523 6,053,134
2074 6,041,944 6,047,620
2073 6,044,803 6,041,318
2072 6,046,641 6,034,065
2071 6,048,624 6,026,051
2070 6,051,078 6,017,288
2069 6,053,869 6,007,621
2068 6,056,924 5,997,109
2067 6,060,476 5,985,932
2066 6,064,191 5,973,853
2065 6,069,049 5,961,039
2064 6,073,904 5,947,320
2063 6,078,625 5,932,822
2062 6,083,792 5,917,367
2061 6,088,815 5,900,972
2060 6,094,310 5,883,654
2059 6,099,236 5,865,433
2058 6,103,864 5,846,037
2057 6,108,995 5,825,696
2056 6,114,524 5,804,369
2055 6,120,037 5,781,900
2054 6,124,581 5,758,339
2053 6,129,266 5,733,538
2052 6,132,944 5,707,562
2051 6,136,666 5,680,231
2050 6,139,893 5,651,617
2049 6,142,477 5,621,841
2048 6,144,414 5,590,701
2047 6,146,231 5,558,382
2046 6,147,918 5,524,843
2045 6,148,320 5,490,228
2044 6,149,066 5,454,371
2043 6,149,226 5,417,316
2042 6,149,216 5,379,169
2041 6,148,827 5,339,872
2040 6,147,418 5,299,492
2039 6,145,884 5,257,983
2038 6,142,758 5,215,284
2037 6,139,788 5,171,497
2036 6,135,708 5,126,814
2035 6,130,764 5,081,210
2034 6,124,513 5,034,708
2033 6,117,467 4,987,247
2032 6,110,061 4,938,646
2031 6,100,566 4,889,260
2030 6,090,119 4,838,970
2029 6,077,752 4,787,654
2028 6,063,214 4,735,214
2027 6,046,188 4,681,847
2026 6,027,292 4,627,497
2025 6,004,069 4,572,106
2024 5,976,992 4,515,577
2023 5,946,952 4,458,759
2022 5,903,037 4,400,773
2021 5,856,733 4,345,405
2020 5,831,404 4,293,261
2019 5,814,422 4,234,700
2018 5,793,636 4,167,860
2017 5,764,980 4,098,707
2016 5,728,010 4,029,086
2015 5,683,483 3,960,035
2014 5,643,475 3,892,101
2013 5,614,932 3,825,329
2012 5,591,572 3,759,256
2011 5,570,572 3,693,505
2010 5,547,683 3,628,535
2009 5,523,095 3,564,381
2008 5,493,621 3,500,648
2007 5,461,438 3,437,490
2006 5,437,272 3,375,024
2005 5,419,432 3,313,026
2004 5,404,523 3,251,155
2003 5,390,574 3,189,807
2002 5,375,931 3,129,344
2001 5,358,783 3,069,537
2000 5,339,616 3,010,369
1999 5,321,799 2,951,822
1998 5,304,219 2,893,914
1997 5,284,991 2,836,695
1996 5,263,074 2,780,227
1995 5,233,373 2,724,557
1994 5,206,180 2,669,546
1993 5,188,628 2,615,099
1992 5,171,370 2,561,336
1991 5,154,298 2,508,265
1990 5,140,939 2,455,583
1989 5,132,594 2,403,820
1988 5,129,516 2,352,848
1987 5,127,024 2,301,970
1986 5,120,534 2,251,325
1985 5,113,691 2,200,915
1984 5,111,619 2,150,782
1983 5,114,297 2,101,106
1982 5,117,810 2,052,271
1981 5,121,572 2,004,418
1980 5,123,027 1,957,534
1979 5,116,801 1,911,552
1978 5,104,248 1,866,311
1977 5,088,419 1,821,543
1976 5,072,596 1,776,935
1975 5,059,862 1,732,389
1974 5,045,297 1,687,926
1973 5,021,861 1,643,690
1972 4,991,596 1,599,723
1971 4,963,126 1,556,081
1970 4,928,757 1,513,070
1969 4,891,860 1,470,886
1968 4,864,883 1,429,447
1967 4,835,354 1,388,628
1966 4,797,381 1,348,388
1965 4,759,012 1,308,835
1964 4,722,072 1,270,065
1963 4,684,483 1,232,124
1962 4,647,727 1,195,301
1961 4,611,687 1,159,870
1960 4,579,603 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Panama
2100 -0.13% -0.19%
2099 -0.12% -0.18%
2098 -0.13% -0.17%
2097 -0.12% -0.16%
2096 -0.13% -0.16%
2095 -0.14% -0.14%
2094 -0.13% -0.14%
2093 -0.14% -0.13%
2092 -0.14% -0.12%
2091 -0.14% -0.11%
2090 -0.14% -0.1%
2089 -0.13% -0.09%
2088 -0.13% -0.08%
2087 -0.13% -0.07%
2086 -0.12% -0.06%
2085 -0.11% -0.05%
2084 -0.11% -0.04%
2083 -0.09% -0.02%
2082 -0.07% -0.008%
2081 -0.06% 0.005%
2080 -0.06% 0.02%
2079 -0.05% 0.03%
2078 -0.05% 0.05%
2077 -0.06% 0.06%
2076 -0.04% 0.07%
2075 -0.04% 0.09%
2074 -0.05% 0.1%
2073 -0.03% 0.12%
2072 -0.03% 0.13%
2071 -0.04% 0.15%
2070 -0.05% 0.16%
2069 -0.05% 0.18%
2068 -0.06% 0.19%
2067 -0.06% 0.2%
2066 -0.08% 0.21%
2065 -0.08% 0.23%
2064 -0.08% 0.24%
2063 -0.08% 0.26%
2062 -0.08% 0.28%
2061 -0.09% 0.29%
2060 -0.08% 0.31%
2059 -0.08% 0.33%
2058 -0.08% 0.35%
2057 -0.09% 0.37%
2056 -0.09% 0.39%
2055 -0.07% 0.41%
2054 -0.08% 0.43%
2053 -0.06% 0.46%
2052 -0.06% 0.48%
2051 -0.05% 0.51%
2050 -0.04% 0.53%
2049 -0.03% 0.56%
2048 -0.03% 0.58%
2047 -0.03% 0.61%
2046 -0.007% 0.63%
2045 -0.01% 0.66%
2044 -0.003% 0.68%
2043 0% 0.71%
2042 0.006% 0.74%
2041 0.02% 0.76%
2040 0.02% 0.79%
2039 0.05% 0.82%
2038 0.05% 0.85%
2037 0.07% 0.87%
2036 0.08% 0.9%
2035 0.1% 0.92%
2034 0.12% 0.95%
2033 0.12% 0.98%
2032 0.16% 1.01%
2031 0.17% 1.04%
2030 0.2% 1.07%
2029 0.24% 1.11%
2028 0.28% 1.14%
2027 0.31% 1.17%
2026 0.39% 1.21%
2025 0.45% 1.25%
2024 0.51% 1.27%
2023 0.74% 1.32%
2022 0.79% 1.27%
2021 0.43% 1.21%
2020 0.29% 1.38%
2019 0.36% 1.6%
2018 0.5% 1.69%
2017 0.65% 1.73%
2016 0.78% 1.74%
2015 0.71% 1.75%
2014 0.51% 1.75%
2013 0.42% 1.76%
2012 0.38% 1.78%
2011 0.41% 1.79%
2010 0.45% 1.8%
2009 0.54% 1.82%
2008 0.59% 1.84%
2007 0.44% 1.85%
2006 0.33% 1.87%
2005 0.28% 1.9%
2004 0.26% 1.92%
2003 0.27% 1.93%
2002 0.32% 1.95%
2001 0.36% 1.97%
2000 0.33% 1.98%
1999 0.33% 2%
1998 0.36% 2.02%
1997 0.42% 2.03%
1996 0.57% 2.04%
1995 0.52% 2.06%
1994 0.34% 2.08%
1993 0.33% 2.1%
1992 0.33% 2.12%
1991 0.26% 2.15%
1990 0.16% 2.15%
1989 0.06% 2.17%
1988 0.05% 2.21%
1987 0.13% 2.25%
1986 0.13% 2.29%
1985 0.04% 2.33%
1984 -0.05% 2.36%
1983 -0.07% 2.38%
1982 -0.07% 2.39%
1981 -0.03% 2.4%
1980 0.12% 2.41%
1979 0.25% 2.42%
1978 0.31% 2.46%
1977 0.31% 2.51%
1976 0.25% 2.57%
1975 0.29% 2.63%
1974 0.47% 2.69%
1973 0.61% 2.75%
1972 0.57% 2.8%
1971 0.7% 2.84%
1970 0.75% 2.87%
1969 0.55% 2.9%
1968 0.61% 2.94%
1967 0.79% 2.98%
1966 0.81% 3.02%
1965 0.78% 3.05%
1964 0.8% 3.08%
1963 0.79% 3.08%
1962 0.78% 3.05%
1961 0.7% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Denmark Panama
Current population
6032403
4642198
Population rank 114/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +156
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 83/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 +6,151
Net migration rank 32/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 6,151
2024 - 25,639 - 6,706
2023 -595 31,006 50,197 7,262
2022 -1,180 60,219 50,556 7,967
2021 5,857 26,887 46,747 5,473
2020 5,831 10,851 46,599 5,473
2019 6,977 9,488 54,420 10,623
2018 6,373 18,919 57,508 11,130
2017 8,071 24,561 58,607 11,059
2016 9,165 33,391 59,454 10,109
2015 5,683 42,284 59,896 8,648
2014 5,644 27,242 60,227 7,105
2013 3,931 21,359 60,295 5,926
2012 5,592 16,871 60,471 5,447
2011 6,685 13,495 60,411 5,167
2010 8,876 17,533 59,418 4,953
2009 8,285 15,551 59,168 4,765
2008 10,438 25,775 58,961 4,568
2007 8,192 20,560 58,454 4,330
2006 9,787 10,491 58,067 4,087
2005 9,755 6,887 58,014 3,843
2004 9,188 5,166 58,281 3,596
2003 7,007 7,228 57,458 3,352
2002 5,376 9,629 57,011 3,099
2001 6,967 12,192 56,654 2,856
2000 9,078 10,441 56,236 2,602
1999 6,919 9,520 55,911 2,341
1998 7,956 11,098 55,482 2,084
1997 7,927 12,269 55,060 1,820
1996 6,842 17,534 54,512 1,533
1995 6,280 28,958 54,069 1,221
1994 8,850 10,766 53,845 899
1993 4,670 11,411 53,591 560
1992 6,722 11,937 53,186 182
1991 4,639 10,827 53,079 -305
1990 2,056 8,667 53,451 -854
1989 2,053 3,720 52,295 -1,368
1988 0 677 52,767 -1,750
1987 -1,538 6,338 52,690 -1,953
1986 -2,561 11,463 52,681 -2,136
1985 -4,603 9,957 52,573 -2,297
1984 -5,623 4,325 52,436 -2,435
1983 -6,649 1,952 51,880 -2,518
1982 -2,559 235 50,858 -2,554
1981 -3,073 -1,741 50,018 -2,620
1980 1,537 803 49,077 -2,701
1979 4,605 5,808 48,362 -2,772
1978 9,187 5,678 47,694 -2,811
1977 11,703 5,548 47,438 -2,792
1976 11,667 3,182 47,307 -2,727
1975 20,746 -10,672 47,149 -2,635
1974 19,676 -437 46,932 -2,531
1973 21,092 7,107 46,540 -2,464
1972 24,958 7,053 46,311 -2,448
1971 26,801 -1,159 45,867 -2,454
1970 22,673 20,947 45,075 -2,476
1969 23,481 6,687 44,278 -2,510
1968 27,243 -3,557 43,641 -2,528
1967 33,363 1,623 43,054 -2,528
1966 38,858 2,011 42,457 -2,500
1965 37,596 -2,098 41,604 -2,454
1964 36,832 1,333 40,806 -2,418
1963 36,539 594 39,872 -2,380
1962 32,070 3,900 38,537 -2,377
1961 33,205 3,012 37,100 -2,394
1960 32,515 -4,047 35,431 -2,409

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/panama | 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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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