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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 7,013,078 people in Paraguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 7,138,671 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.18 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.32% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.14M (29.7% growth).

Denmark vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Paraguay
2100 5,884,686 9,112,687
2099 5,892,325 9,133,083
2098 5,899,695 9,151,984
2097 5,907,465 9,170,087
2096 5,914,749 9,187,135
2095 5,922,245 9,203,013
2094 5,930,321 9,218,194
2093 5,938,280 9,232,470
2092 5,946,384 9,245,852
2091 5,954,679 9,258,741
2090 5,963,266 9,270,641
2089 5,971,713 9,282,170
2088 5,979,364 9,291,959
2087 5,987,402 9,300,904
2086 5,995,064 9,309,688
2085 6,002,549 9,317,464
2084 6,009,275 9,323,625
2083 6,015,700 9,329,231
2082 6,021,123 9,334,021
2081 6,025,161 9,338,192
2080 6,029,023 9,340,792
2079 6,032,690 9,342,369
2078 6,035,675 9,342,577
2077 6,038,686 9,341,699
2076 6,042,135 9,339,777
2075 6,044,653 9,336,119
2074 6,047,076 9,331,059
2073 6,049,937 9,324,304
2072 6,051,777 9,315,864
2071 6,053,762 9,306,098
2070 6,056,217 9,294,400
2069 6,059,011 9,281,039
2068 6,062,068 9,266,275
2067 6,065,624 9,250,050
2066 6,069,342 9,231,342
2065 6,074,204 9,211,132
2064 6,079,063 9,188,572
2063 6,083,788 9,163,581
2062 6,088,960 9,136,419
2061 6,093,987 9,107,921
2060 6,099,487 9,077,798
2059 6,104,417 9,045,532
2058 6,109,049 9,010,196
2057 6,114,183 8,973,356
2056 6,119,717 8,934,666
2055 6,125,235 8,894,376
2054 6,129,783 8,852,244
2053 6,134,472 8,808,628
2052 6,138,153 8,763,131
2051 6,141,878 8,716,069
2050 6,145,108 8,667,821
2049 6,147,694 8,617,987
2048 6,149,633 8,566,482
2047 6,151,452 8,513,601
2046 6,153,140 8,458,430
2045 6,153,542 8,402,494
2044 6,154,289 8,345,365
2043 6,154,449 8,287,161
2042 6,154,439 8,227,296
2041 6,154,049 8,166,606
2040 6,152,639 8,104,911
2039 6,151,105 8,041,701
2038 6,147,975 7,976,905
2037 6,145,003 7,911,144
2036 6,140,920 7,843,935
2035 6,135,972 7,775,617
2034 6,129,715 7,706,326
2033 6,122,663 7,635,458
2032 6,115,251 7,563,007
2031 6,105,748 7,489,427
2030 6,095,292 7,414,080
2029 6,082,914 7,337,101
2028 6,068,364 7,258,394
2027 6,051,324 7,178,461
2026 6,032,411 7,096,647
2025 6,009,169 7,013,078
2024 5,976,992 6,929,153
2023 5,946,952 6,844,146
2022 5,903,037 6,760,464
2021 5,856,733 6,684,182
2020 5,831,404 6,603,739
2019 5,814,422 6,515,058
2018 5,793,636 6,427,382
2017 5,764,980 6,338,660
2016 5,728,010 6,249,126
2015 5,683,483 6,159,103
2014 5,643,475 6,069,811
2013 5,614,932 5,982,445
2012 5,591,572 5,897,008
2011 5,570,572 5,814,626
2010 5,547,683 5,737,971
2009 5,523,095 5,671,236
2008 5,493,621 5,613,574
2007 5,461,438 5,559,386
2006 5,437,272 5,505,148
2005 5,419,432 5,448,097
2004 5,404,523 5,388,175
2003 5,390,574 5,326,436
2002 5,375,931 5,261,328
2001 5,358,783 5,187,689
2000 5,339,616 5,100,868
1999 5,321,799 5,003,135
1998 5,304,219 4,900,025
1997 5,284,991 4,794,412
1996 5,263,074 4,687,543
1995 5,233,373 4,579,806
1994 5,206,180 4,471,417
1993 5,188,628 4,362,696
1992 5,171,370 4,253,600
1991 5,154,298 4,144,364
1990 5,140,939 4,035,747
1989 5,132,594 3,927,802
1988 5,129,516 3,820,546
1987 5,127,024 3,714,889
1986 5,120,534 3,611,474
1985 5,113,691 3,510,671
1984 5,111,619 3,412,936
1983 5,114,297 3,318,068
1982 5,117,810 3,226,189
1981 5,121,572 3,137,604
1980 5,123,027 3,053,235
1979 5,116,801 2,973,968
1978 5,104,248 2,899,269
1977 5,088,419 2,827,874
1976 5,072,596 2,758,836
1975 5,059,862 2,691,648
1974 5,045,297 2,625,621
1973 5,021,861 2,561,102
1972 4,991,596 2,499,881
1971 4,963,126 2,442,537
1970 4,928,757 2,388,028
1969 4,891,860 2,334,992
1968 4,864,883 2,282,391
1967 4,835,354 2,229,994
1966 4,797,381 2,177,584
1965 4,759,012 2,125,177
1964 4,722,072 2,073,119
1963 4,684,483 2,021,909
1962 4,647,727 1,973,130
1961 4,611,687 1,927,394
1960 4,579,603 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 889,545 people (a 14.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.4% to 8,667,821 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Paraguay
2100 -0.13% -0.22%
2099 -0.12% -0.21%
2098 -0.13% -0.2%
2097 -0.12% -0.19%
2096 -0.13% -0.17%
2095 -0.14% -0.16%
2094 -0.13% -0.15%
2093 -0.14% -0.14%
2092 -0.14% -0.14%
2091 -0.14% -0.13%
2090 -0.14% -0.12%
2089 -0.13% -0.11%
2088 -0.13% -0.1%
2087 -0.13% -0.09%
2086 -0.12% -0.08%
2085 -0.11% -0.07%
2084 -0.11% -0.06%
2083 -0.09% -0.05%
2082 -0.07% -0.04%
2081 -0.06% -0.03%
2080 -0.06% -0.02%
2079 -0.05% -0.002%
2078 -0.05% 0.009%
2077 -0.06% 0.02%
2076 -0.04% 0.04%
2075 -0.04% 0.05%
2074 -0.05% 0.07%
2073 -0.03% 0.09%
2072 -0.03% 0.1%
2071 -0.04% 0.13%
2070 -0.05% 0.14%
2069 -0.05% 0.16%
2068 -0.06% 0.18%
2067 -0.06% 0.2%
2066 -0.08% 0.22%
2065 -0.08% 0.25%
2064 -0.08% 0.27%
2063 -0.08% 0.3%
2062 -0.08% 0.31%
2061 -0.09% 0.33%
2060 -0.08% 0.36%
2059 -0.08% 0.39%
2058 -0.08% 0.41%
2057 -0.09% 0.43%
2056 -0.09% 0.45%
2055 -0.07% 0.48%
2054 -0.08% 0.5%
2053 -0.06% 0.52%
2052 -0.06% 0.54%
2051 -0.05% 0.56%
2050 -0.04% 0.58%
2049 -0.03% 0.6%
2048 -0.03% 0.62%
2047 -0.03% 0.65%
2046 -0.007% 0.67%
2045 -0.01% 0.68%
2044 -0.003% 0.7%
2043 0% 0.73%
2042 0.006% 0.74%
2041 0.02% 0.76%
2040 0.02% 0.79%
2039 0.05% 0.81%
2038 0.05% 0.83%
2037 0.07% 0.86%
2036 0.08% 0.88%
2035 0.1% 0.9%
2034 0.12% 0.93%
2033 0.12% 0.96%
2032 0.16% 0.98%
2031 0.17% 1.02%
2030 0.2% 1.05%
2029 0.24% 1.08%
2028 0.28% 1.11%
2027 0.31% 1.15%
2026 0.39% 1.19%
2025 0.54% 1.21%
2024 0.51% 1.24%
2023 0.74% 1.24%
2022 0.79% 1.14%
2021 0.43% 1.22%
2020 0.29% 1.36%
2019 0.36% 1.36%
2018 0.5% 1.4%
2017 0.65% 1.43%
2016 0.78% 1.46%
2015 0.71% 1.47%
2014 0.51% 1.46%
2013 0.42% 1.45%
2012 0.38% 1.42%
2011 0.41% 1.34%
2010 0.45% 1.18%
2009 0.54% 1.03%
2008 0.59% 0.97%
2007 0.44% 0.99%
2006 0.33% 1.05%
2005 0.28% 1.11%
2004 0.26% 1.16%
2003 0.27% 1.24%
2002 0.32% 1.42%
2001 0.36% 1.7%
2000 0.33% 1.95%
1999 0.33% 2.1%
1998 0.36% 2.2%
1997 0.42% 2.28%
1996 0.57% 2.35%
1995 0.52% 2.42%
1994 0.34% 2.49%
1993 0.33% 2.56%
1992 0.33% 2.64%
1991 0.26% 2.69%
1990 0.16% 2.75%
1989 0.06% 2.81%
1988 0.05% 2.84%
1987 0.13% 2.86%
1986 0.13% 2.87%
1985 0.04% 2.86%
1984 -0.05% 2.86%
1983 -0.07% 2.85%
1982 -0.07% 2.82%
1981 -0.03% 2.76%
1980 0.12% 2.67%
1979 0.25% 2.58%
1978 0.31% 2.52%
1977 0.31% 2.5%
1976 0.25% 2.5%
1975 0.29% 2.51%
1974 0.47% 2.52%
1973 0.61% 2.45%
1972 0.57% 2.35%
1971 0.7% 2.28%
1970 0.75% 2.27%
1969 0.55% 2.3%
1968 0.61% 2.35%
1967 0.79% 2.41%
1966 0.81% 2.47%
1965 0.78% 2.51%
1964 0.8% 2.53%
1963 0.79% 2.47%
1962 0.78% 2.37%
1961 0.7% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Denmark Paraguay
Current population
6042125
7138671
Population rank 114/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
6.28 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +230
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +83,925
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 86/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -12,423
Net migration rank 32/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -12,423
2024 0 25,639 97,223 -12,451
2023 -595 31,006 97,748 -12,500
2022 -1,180 60,219 94,627 -12,500
2021 5,857 26,887 78,667 -8,226
2020 5,831 10,851 98,667 -8,226
2019 6,977 9,488 103,179 -16,263
2018 6,373 18,919 104,908 -16,472
2017 8,071 24,561 105,634 -16,630
2016 9,165 33,391 106,804 -16,737
2015 5,683 42,284 106,817 -16,834
2014 5,644 27,242 105,585 -16,989
2013 3,931 21,359 103,383 -17,232
2012 5,592 16,871 102,508 -17,763
2011 6,685 13,495 100,442 -20,427
2010 8,876 17,533 99,456 -26,169
2009 8,285 15,551 100,296 -40,112
2008 10,438 25,775 99,821 -44,679
2007 8,192 20,560 99,141 -45,914
2006 9,787 10,491 99,808 -44,568
2005 9,755 6,887 101,035 -42,173
2004 9,188 5,166 101,896 -40,907
2003 7,007 7,228 102,427 -39,941
2002 5,376 9,629 104,658 -36,918
2001 6,967 12,192 107,225 -27,676
2000 9,078 10,441 109,979 -15,884
1999 6,919 9,520 112,726 -11,362
1998 7,956 11,098 114,122 -9,276
1997 7,927 12,269 115,095 -8,704
1996 6,842 17,534 115,623 -8,273
1995 6,280 28,958 115,777 -7,653
1994 8,850 10,766 115,662 -6,999
1993 4,670 11,411 115,211 -6,431
1992 6,722 11,937 115,442 -6,035
1991 4,639 10,827 114,472 -5,420
1990 2,056 8,667 112,864 -4,685
1989 2,053 3,720 111,727 -4,009
1988 0 677 110,348 -3,557
1987 -1,538 6,338 107,962 -3,445
1986 -2,561 11,463 105,776 -3,460
1985 -4,603 9,957 102,859 -3,562
1984 -5,623 4,325 99,937 -3,769
1983 -6,649 1,952 96,406 -2,845
1982 -2,559 235 92,917 -2,725
1981 -3,073 -1,741 89,456 -2,477
1980 1,537 803 84,568 -2,808
1979 4,605 5,808 80,345 -3,570
1978 9,187 5,678 76,691 -4,066
1977 11,703 5,548 74,359 -4,201
1976 11,667 3,182 71,973 -4,066
1975 20,746 -10,672 70,285 -3,807
1974 19,676 -437 69,059 -3,478
1973 21,092 7,107 67,803 -4,346
1972 24,958 7,053 66,625 -7,642
1971 26,801 -1,159 66,142 -10,446
1970 22,673 20,947 65,905 -12,579
1969 23,481 6,687 65,616 -12,859
1968 27,243 -3,557 65,575 -13,132
1967 33,363 1,623 65,695 -13,346
1966 38,858 2,011 66,002 -13,538
1965 37,596 -2,098 66,063 -13,715
1964 36,832 1,333 65,681 -13,915
1963 36,539 594 64,741 -14,086
1962 32,070 3,900 63,079 -16,175
1961 33,205 3,012 61,536 -16,972
1960 32,515 -4,047 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 994,274 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 136,839 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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