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Population in Denmark compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.82 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2100 5,879,692 18,802,138
2099 5,887,324 18,790,040
2098 5,894,688 18,776,265
2097 5,902,451 18,758,897
2096 5,909,729 18,737,707
2095 5,917,219 18,714,219
2094 5,925,288 18,687,257
2093 5,933,241 18,658,233
2092 5,941,337 18,625,772
2091 5,949,626 18,590,001
2090 5,958,205 18,549,501
2089 5,966,645 18,510,463
2088 5,974,290 18,468,827
2087 5,982,321 18,424,378
2086 5,989,976 18,376,043
2085 5,997,455 18,325,641
2084 6,004,175 18,274,394
2083 6,010,595 18,218,709
2082 6,016,013 18,163,177
2081 6,020,048 18,104,285
2080 6,023,906 18,039,008
2079 6,027,570 17,975,778
2078 6,030,553 17,908,670
2077 6,033,561 17,840,781
2076 6,037,007 17,771,791
2075 6,039,523 17,699,428
2074 6,041,944 17,625,044
2073 6,044,803 17,548,128
2072 6,046,641 17,466,649
2071 6,048,624 17,381,598
2070 6,051,078 17,295,105
2069 6,053,869 17,205,503
2068 6,056,924 17,112,154
2067 6,060,476 17,015,090
2066 6,064,191 16,915,436
2065 6,069,049 16,812,946
2064 6,073,904 16,708,669
2063 6,078,625 16,604,296
2062 6,083,792 16,497,292
2061 6,088,815 16,386,905
2060 6,094,310 16,270,535
2059 6,099,236 16,152,614
2058 6,103,864 16,032,684
2057 6,108,995 15,909,649
2056 6,114,524 15,784,519
2055 6,120,037 15,656,542
2054 6,124,581 15,523,143
2053 6,129,266 15,389,244
2052 6,132,944 15,250,715
2051 6,136,666 15,110,389
2050 6,139,893 14,968,530
2049 6,142,477 14,821,865
2048 6,144,414 14,673,459
2047 6,146,231 14,522,926
2046 6,147,918 14,370,120
2045 6,148,320 14,213,585
2044 6,149,066 14,056,036
2043 6,149,226 13,897,765
2042 6,149,216 13,738,690
2041 6,148,827 13,577,382
2040 6,147,418 13,413,396
2039 6,145,884 13,247,486
2038 6,142,758 13,079,352
2037 6,139,788 12,909,735
2036 6,135,708 12,738,223
2035 6,130,764 12,566,543
2034 6,124,513 12,392,476
2033 6,117,467 12,218,246
2032 6,110,061 12,042,345
2031 6,100,566 11,865,316
2030 6,090,119 11,685,599
2029 6,077,752 11,504,890
2028 6,063,214 11,322,573
2027 6,046,188 11,138,409
2026 6,027,292 10,952,454
2025 6,004,069 10,765,048
2024 5,976,992 10,576,502
2023 5,946,952 10,389,635
2022 5,903,037 10,203,169
2021 5,856,733 10,012,896
2020 5,831,404 9,815,746
2019 5,814,422 9,609,010
2018 5,793,636 9,394,513
2017 5,764,980 9,178,714
2016 5,728,010 8,961,718
2015 5,683,483 8,743,246
2014 5,643,475 8,523,441
2013 5,614,932 8,302,698
2012 5,591,572 8,081,390
2011 5,570,572 7,859,346
2010 5,547,683 7,633,523
2009 5,523,095 7,406,438
2008 5,493,621 7,183,002
2007 5,461,438 6,963,345
2006 5,437,272 6,747,720
2005 5,419,432 6,535,905
2004 5,404,523 6,328,041
2003 5,390,574 6,123,997
2002 5,375,931 5,924,003
2001 5,358,783 5,728,435
2000 5,339,616 5,537,064
1999 5,321,799 5,349,333
1998 5,304,219 5,166,390
1997 5,284,991 4,987,883
1996 5,263,074 4,813,361
1995 5,233,373 4,644,278
1994 5,206,180 4,480,208
1993 5,188,628 4,320,872
1992 5,171,370 4,166,699
1991 5,154,298 4,021,837
1990 5,140,939 3,896,481
1989 5,132,594 3,796,078
1988 5,129,516 3,711,880
1987 5,127,024 3,632,543
1986 5,120,534 3,554,793
1985 5,113,691 3,478,936
1984 5,111,619 3,405,198
1983 5,114,297 3,333,633
1982 5,117,810 3,264,291
1981 5,121,572 3,197,019
1980 5,123,027 3,131,512
1979 5,116,801 3,067,341
1978 5,104,248 3,003,714
1977 5,088,419 2,940,327
1976 5,072,596 2,877,327
1975 5,059,862 2,814,820
1974 5,045,297 2,752,671
1973 5,021,861 2,690,629
1972 4,991,596 2,628,432
1971 4,963,126 2,566,421
1970 4,928,757 2,505,628
1969 4,891,860 2,446,927
1968 4,864,883 2,390,803
1967 4,835,354 2,337,532
1966 4,797,381 2,285,774
1965 4,759,012 2,235,820
1964 4,722,072 2,188,325
1963 4,684,483 2,141,376
1962 4,647,727 2,093,919
1961 4,611,687 2,046,127
1960 4,579,603 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.13% 0.06%
2099 -0.12% 0.07%
2098 -0.13% 0.09%
2097 -0.12% 0.11%
2096 -0.13% 0.13%
2095 -0.14% 0.14%
2094 -0.13% 0.16%
2093 -0.14% 0.17%
2092 -0.14% 0.19%
2091 -0.14% 0.22%
2090 -0.14% 0.21%
2089 -0.13% 0.23%
2088 -0.13% 0.24%
2087 -0.13% 0.26%
2086 -0.12% 0.28%
2085 -0.11% 0.28%
2084 -0.11% 0.31%
2083 -0.09% 0.31%
2082 -0.07% 0.33%
2081 -0.06% 0.36%
2080 -0.06% 0.35%
2079 -0.05% 0.37%
2078 -0.05% 0.38%
2077 -0.06% 0.39%
2076 -0.04% 0.41%
2075 -0.04% 0.42%
2074 -0.05% 0.44%
2073 -0.03% 0.47%
2072 -0.03% 0.49%
2071 -0.04% 0.5%
2070 -0.05% 0.52%
2069 -0.05% 0.55%
2068 -0.06% 0.57%
2067 -0.06% 0.59%
2066 -0.08% 0.61%
2065 -0.08% 0.62%
2064 -0.08% 0.63%
2063 -0.08% 0.65%
2062 -0.08% 0.67%
2061 -0.09% 0.72%
2060 -0.08% 0.73%
2059 -0.08% 0.75%
2058 -0.08% 0.77%
2057 -0.09% 0.79%
2056 -0.09% 0.82%
2055 -0.07% 0.86%
2054 -0.08% 0.87%
2053 -0.06% 0.91%
2052 -0.06% 0.93%
2051 -0.05% 0.95%
2050 -0.04% 0.99%
2049 -0.03% 1.01%
2048 -0.03% 1.04%
2047 -0.03% 1.06%
2046 -0.007% 1.1%
2045 -0.01% 1.12%
2044 -0.003% 1.14%
2043 0% 1.16%
2042 0.006% 1.19%
2041 0.02% 1.22%
2040 0.02% 1.25%
2039 0.05% 1.29%
2038 0.05% 1.31%
2037 0.07% 1.35%
2036 0.08% 1.37%
2035 0.1% 1.4%
2034 0.12% 1.43%
2033 0.12% 1.46%
2032 0.16% 1.49%
2031 0.17% 1.54%
2030 0.2% 1.57%
2029 0.24% 1.61%
2028 0.28% 1.65%
2027 0.31% 1.7%
2026 0.39% 1.74%
2025 0.45% 1.78%
2024 0.51% 1.8%
2023 0.74% 1.83%
2022 0.79% 1.9%
2021 0.43% 2.01%
2020 0.29% 2.15%
2019 0.36% 2.28%
2018 0.5% 2.35%
2017 0.65% 2.42%
2016 0.78% 2.5%
2015 0.71% 2.58%
2014 0.51% 2.66%
2013 0.42% 2.74%
2012 0.38% 2.83%
2011 0.41% 2.96%
2010 0.45% 3.07%
2009 0.54% 3.11%
2008 0.59% 3.15%
2007 0.44% 3.2%
2006 0.33% 3.24%
2005 0.28% 3.28%
2004 0.26% 3.33%
2003 0.27% 3.38%
2002 0.32% 3.41%
2001 0.36% 3.46%
2000 0.33% 3.51%
1999 0.33% 3.54%
1998 0.36% 3.58%
1997 0.42% 3.63%
1996 0.57% 3.64%
1995 0.52% 3.66%
1994 0.34% 3.69%
1993 0.33% 3.7%
1992 0.33% 3.6%
1991 0.26% 3.22%
1990 0.16% 2.64%
1989 0.06% 2.27%
1988 0.05% 2.18%
1987 0.13% 2.19%
1986 0.13% 2.18%
1985 0.04% 2.17%
1984 -0.05% 2.15%
1983 -0.07% 2.12%
1982 -0.07% 2.1%
1981 -0.03% 2.09%
1980 0.12% 2.09%
1979 0.25% 2.12%
1978 0.31% 2.16%
1977 0.31% 2.19%
1976 0.25% 2.22%
1975 0.29% 2.26%
1974 0.47% 2.31%
1973 0.61% 2.37%
1972 0.57% 2.42%
1971 0.7% 2.43%
1970 0.75% 2.4%
1969 0.55% 2.35%
1968 0.61% 2.28%
1967 0.79% 2.26%
1966 0.81% 2.23%
1965 0.78% 2.17%
1964 0.8% 2.19%
1963 0.79% 2.27%
1962 0.78% 2.34%
1961 0.7% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Denmark Papua New Guinea
Current population
6032403
11002753
Population rank 114/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +512
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 59/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +22,103 -284
Net migration rank 32/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -284
2024 - 25,639 - -707
2023 -595 31,006 187,637 -787
2022 -1,180 60,219 186,861 -787
2021 5,857 26,887 183,766 10,703
2020 5,831 10,851 189,130 10,703
2019 6,977 9,488 190,662 22,978
2018 6,373 18,919 190,662 24,684
2017 8,071 24,561 189,715 26,513
2016 9,165 33,391 189,281 28,473
2015 5,683 42,284 188,600 30,580
2014 5,644 27,242 187,592 32,840
2013 3,931 21,359 185,790 35,280
2012 5,592 16,871 183,658 37,893
2011 6,685 13,495 181,842 40,690
2010 8,876 17,533 178,998 50,106
2009 8,285 15,551 175,421 49,647
2008 10,438 25,775 172,823 48,985
2007 8,192 20,560 169,306 48,203
2006 9,787 10,491 166,540 47,191
2005 9,755 6,887 163,888 46,014
2004 9,188 5,166 161,023 44,811
2003 7,007 7,228 158,611 43,639
2002 5,376 9,629 155,091 42,657
2001 6,967 12,192 151,431 41,962
2000 9,078 10,441 147,496 41,855
1999 6,919 9,520 143,592 42,519
1998 7,956 11,098 136,677 43,091
1997 7,927 12,269 134,458 42,787
1996 6,842 17,534 129,802 41,994
1995 6,280 28,958 125,410 40,962
1994 8,850 10,766 122,113 39,669
1993 4,670 11,411 118,668 38,220
1992 6,722 11,937 114,818 36,622
1991 4,639 10,827 111,453 26,830
1990 2,056 8,667 110,033 2,398
1989 2,053 3,720 108,199 -19,824
1988 0 677 106,256 -26,232
1987 -1,538 6,338 104,367 -25,720
1986 -2,561 11,463 102,346 -25,495
1985 -4,603 9,957 100,333 -25,470
1984 -5,623 4,325 98,103 -25,487
1983 -6,649 1,952 95,982 -25,465
1982 -2,559 235 93,522 -25,355
1981 -3,073 -1,741 91,767 -25,383
1980 1,537 803 90,266 -25,638
1979 4,605 5,808 89,330 -25,618
1978 9,187 5,678 88,747 -25,208
1977 11,703 5,548 87,954 -24,722
1976 11,667 3,182 86,965 -24,198
1975 20,746 -10,672 85,809 -23,562
1974 19,676 -437 84,829 -22,771
1973 21,092 7,107 83,821 -21,803
1972 24,958 7,053 82,672 -20,303
1971 26,801 -1,159 80,599 -18,945
1970 22,673 20,947 78,712 -18,773
1969 23,481 6,687 76,454 -18,994
1968 27,243 -3,557 73,983 -19,188
1967 33,363 1,623 71,519 -19,767
1966 38,858 2,011 69,206 -17,454
1965 37,596 -2,098 66,693 -18,532
1964 36,832 1,333 64,558 -17,730
1963 36,539 594 62,260 -15,189
1962 32,070 3,900 59,974 -12,141
1961 33,205 3,012 58,151 -10,409
1960 32,515 -4,047 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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