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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 5.96 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Denmark vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Poland
2100 5,884,686 18,452,579
2099 5,892,325 18,644,857
2098 5,899,695 18,838,707
2097 5,907,465 19,033,962
2096 5,914,749 19,231,896
2095 5,922,245 19,431,204
2094 5,930,321 19,634,214
2093 5,938,280 19,840,304
2092 5,946,384 20,049,969
2091 5,954,679 20,263,764
2090 5,963,266 20,482,150
2089 5,971,713 20,705,051
2088 5,979,364 20,933,750
2087 5,987,402 21,167,790
2086 5,995,064 21,407,163
2085 6,002,549 21,652,018
2084 6,009,275 21,902,736
2083 6,015,700 22,159,983
2082 6,021,123 22,423,109
2081 6,025,161 22,691,495
2080 6,029,023 22,964,515
2079 6,032,690 23,242,960
2078 6,035,675 23,524,184
2077 6,038,686 23,811,918
2076 6,042,135 24,102,012
2075 6,044,653 24,395,355
2074 6,047,076 24,691,719
2073 6,049,937 24,990,908
2072 6,051,777 25,290,453
2071 6,053,762 25,590,102
2070 6,056,217 25,889,034
2069 6,059,011 26,187,633
2068 6,062,068 26,485,171
2067 6,065,624 26,780,961
2066 6,069,342 27,074,124
2065 6,074,204 27,364,039
2064 6,079,063 27,650,950
2063 6,083,788 27,934,132
2062 6,088,960 28,212,240
2061 6,093,987 28,487,283
2060 6,099,487 28,757,525
2059 6,104,417 29,025,705
2058 6,109,049 29,288,751
2057 6,114,183 29,548,996
2056 6,119,717 29,806,770
2055 6,125,235 30,060,951
2054 6,129,783 30,311,416
2053 6,134,472 30,559,065
2052 6,138,153 30,801,964
2051 6,141,878 31,043,690
2050 6,145,108 31,281,762
2049 6,147,694 31,516,893
2048 6,149,633 31,748,736
2047 6,151,452 31,978,608
2046 6,153,140 32,205,877
2045 6,153,542 32,431,013
2044 6,154,289 32,653,012
2043 6,154,449 32,873,136
2042 6,154,439 33,090,733
2041 6,154,049 33,303,578
2040 6,152,639 33,514,705
2039 6,151,105 33,722,530
2038 6,147,975 33,926,660
2037 6,145,003 34,126,585
2036 6,140,920 34,323,967
2035 6,135,972 34,515,669
2034 6,129,715 34,704,048
2033 6,122,663 34,887,791
2032 6,115,251 35,067,502
2031 6,105,748 35,242,658
2030 6,095,292 35,410,392
2029 6,082,914 35,572,635
2028 6,068,364 35,725,650
2027 6,051,324 35,870,384
2026 6,032,411 36,007,074
2025 6,009,169 36,435,861
2024 5,976,992 36,559,233
2023 5,946,952 36,687,353
2022 5,903,037 36,821,749
2021 5,856,733 36,981,559
2020 5,831,404 37,515,748
2019 5,814,422 37,965,475
2018 5,793,636 37,974,750
2017 5,764,980 37,974,826
2016 5,728,010 37,970,087
2015 5,683,483 37,986,412
2014 5,643,475 38,011,735
2013 5,614,932 38,040,196
2012 5,591,572 38,063,164
2011 5,570,572 38,063,255
2010 5,547,683 38,042,794
2009 5,523,095 38,151,603
2008 5,493,621 38,125,759
2007 5,461,438 38,120,560
2006 5,437,272 38,141,267
2005 5,419,432 38,165,445
2004 5,404,523 38,182,222
2003 5,390,574 38,204,570
2002 5,375,931 38,230,364
2001 5,358,783 38,248,076
2000 5,339,616 38,258,629
1999 5,321,799 38,660,271
1998 5,304,219 38,663,481
1997 5,284,991 38,649,660
1996 5,263,074 38,624,370
1995 5,233,373 38,594,998
1994 5,206,180 38,542,652
1993 5,188,628 38,461,408
1992 5,171,370 38,363,667
1991 5,154,298 38,246,193
1990 5,140,939 38,110,782
1989 5,132,594 37,961,529
1988 5,129,516 37,824,487
1987 5,127,024 37,668,045
1986 5,120,534 37,456,119
1985 5,113,691 37,201,885
1984 5,111,619 36,904,134
1983 5,114,297 36,571,808
1982 5,117,810 36,230,481
1981 5,121,572 35,898,587
1980 5,123,027 35,574,150
1979 5,116,801 35,247,217
1978 5,104,248 34,965,600
1977 5,088,419 34,689,050
1976 5,072,596 34,356,300
1975 5,059,862 34,015,199
1974 5,045,297 33,678,899
1973 5,021,861 33,357,200
1972 4,991,596 33,055,650
1971 4,963,126 32,783,500
1970 4,928,757 32,664,300
1969 4,891,860 32,548,300
1968 4,864,883 32,294,655
1967 4,835,354 31,987,155
1966 4,797,381 31,681,000
1965 4,759,012 31,444,950
1964 4,722,072 31,139,450
1963 4,684,483 30,712,000
1962 4,647,727 30,308,500
1961 4,611,687 29,964,000
1960 4,579,603 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Poland
2100 -0.13% -1.03%
2099 -0.12% -1.03%
2098 -0.13% -1.03%
2097 -0.12% -1.03%
2096 -0.13% -1.03%
2095 -0.14% -1.03%
2094 -0.13% -1.04%
2093 -0.14% -1.05%
2092 -0.14% -1.06%
2091 -0.14% -1.07%
2090 -0.14% -1.08%
2089 -0.13% -1.09%
2088 -0.13% -1.11%
2087 -0.13% -1.12%
2086 -0.12% -1.13%
2085 -0.11% -1.14%
2084 -0.11% -1.16%
2083 -0.09% -1.17%
2082 -0.07% -1.18%
2081 -0.06% -1.19%
2080 -0.06% -1.2%
2079 -0.05% -1.2%
2078 -0.05% -1.21%
2077 -0.06% -1.2%
2076 -0.04% -1.2%
2075 -0.04% -1.2%
2074 -0.05% -1.2%
2073 -0.03% -1.18%
2072 -0.03% -1.17%
2071 -0.04% -1.15%
2070 -0.05% -1.14%
2069 -0.05% -1.12%
2068 -0.06% -1.1%
2067 -0.06% -1.08%
2066 -0.08% -1.06%
2065 -0.08% -1.04%
2064 -0.08% -1.01%
2063 -0.08% -0.99%
2062 -0.08% -0.97%
2061 -0.09% -0.94%
2060 -0.08% -0.92%
2059 -0.08% -0.9%
2058 -0.08% -0.88%
2057 -0.09% -0.86%
2056 -0.09% -0.85%
2055 -0.07% -0.83%
2054 -0.08% -0.81%
2053 -0.06% -0.79%
2052 -0.06% -0.78%
2051 -0.05% -0.76%
2050 -0.04% -0.75%
2049 -0.03% -0.73%
2048 -0.03% -0.72%
2047 -0.03% -0.71%
2046 -0.007% -0.69%
2045 -0.01% -0.68%
2044 -0.003% -0.67%
2043 0% -0.66%
2042 0.006% -0.64%
2041 0.02% -0.63%
2040 0.02% -0.62%
2039 0.05% -0.6%
2038 0.05% -0.59%
2037 0.07% -0.58%
2036 0.08% -0.56%
2035 0.1% -0.54%
2034 0.12% -0.53%
2033 0.12% -0.51%
2032 0.16% -0.5%
2031 0.17% -0.47%
2030 0.2% -0.46%
2029 0.24% -0.43%
2028 0.28% -0.4%
2027 0.31% -0.38%
2026 0.39% -1.18%
2025 0.54% -0.34%
2024 0.51% -0.35%
2023 0.74% -0.36%
2022 0.79% -0.43%
2021 0.43% -1.42%
2020 0.29% -1.18%
2019 0.36% -0.02%
2018 0.5% -0%
2017 0.65% 0.01%
2016 0.78% -0.04%
2015 0.71% -0.07%
2014 0.51% -0.07%
2013 0.42% -0.06%
2012 0.38% -0%
2011 0.41% 0.05%
2010 0.45% -0.29%
2009 0.54% 0.07%
2008 0.59% 0.01%
2007 0.44% -0.05%
2006 0.33% -0.06%
2005 0.28% -0.04%
2004 0.26% -0.06%
2003 0.27% -0.07%
2002 0.32% -0.05%
2001 0.36% -0.03%
2000 0.33% -1.04%
1999 0.33% -0.008%
1998 0.36% 0.04%
1997 0.42% 0.07%
1996 0.57% 0.08%
1995 0.52% 0.14%
1994 0.34% 0.21%
1993 0.33% 0.25%
1992 0.33% 0.31%
1991 0.26% 0.36%
1990 0.16% 0.39%
1989 0.06% 0.36%
1988 0.05% 0.42%
1987 0.13% 0.57%
1986 0.13% 0.68%
1985 0.04% 0.81%
1984 -0.05% 0.91%
1983 -0.07% 0.94%
1982 -0.07% 0.92%
1981 -0.03% 0.91%
1980 0.12% 0.93%
1979 0.25% 0.81%
1978 0.31% 0.8%
1977 0.31% 0.97%
1976 0.25% 1%
1975 0.29% 1%
1974 0.47% 0.96%
1973 0.61% 0.91%
1972 0.57% 0.83%
1971 0.7% 0.36%
1970 0.75% 0.36%
1969 0.55% 0.79%
1968 0.61% 0.96%
1967 0.79% 0.97%
1966 0.81% 0.75%
1965 0.78% 0.98%
1964 0.8% 1.39%
1963 0.79% 1.33%
1962 0.78% 1.15%
1961 0.7% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Denmark Poland
Current population
6042125
36007074
Population rank 114/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 -338
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 179/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -330,820
Net migration rank 32/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -330,820
2024 0 25,639 -157,205 -238,062
2023 -595 31,006 -135,743 -7,824
2022 -1,180 60,219 -143,605 967,744
2021 5,857 26,887 -184,907 2,251
2020 5,831 10,851 -120,050 3,920
2019 6,977 9,488 -34,169 7,696
2018 6,373 18,919 -26,582 -223
2017 8,071 24,561 0 -21,535
2016 9,165 33,391 -3,797 -5,675
2015 5,683 42,284 -26,590 3,887
2014 5,644 27,242 0 5,525
2013 3,931 21,359 -19,020 12,402
2012 5,592 16,871 0 4,635
2011 6,685 13,495 11,419 45,951
2010 8,876 17,533 38,043 119,623
2009 8,285 15,551 30,521 -8,283
2008 10,438 25,775 34,313 -42,288
2007 8,192 20,560 11,436 -51,235
2006 9,787 10,491 3,814 -68,882
2005 9,755 6,887 -3,817 -41,942
2004 9,188 5,166 -7,637 -38,216
2003 7,007 7,228 -15,281 -19,039
2002 5,376 9,629 -3,823 -16,462
2001 6,967 12,192 3,825 -16,648
2000 9,078 10,441 11,478 -15,921
1999 6,919 9,520 0 -53,035
1998 7,956 11,098 19,332 -39,509
1997 7,927 12,269 34,785 -44,230
1996 6,842 17,534 42,487 -45,349
1995 6,280 28,958 46,314 -52,989
1994 8,850 10,766 96,357 -41,845
1993 4,670 11,411 103,846 -48,805
1992 6,722 11,937 118,928 -46,893
1991 4,639 10,827 141,511 -55,342
1990 2,056 8,667 160,066 -50,339
1989 2,053 3,720 182,215 -49,192
1988 0 677 215,599 -101,671
1987 -1,538 6,338 226,008 -32,310
1986 -2,561 11,463 258,448 -22,520
1985 -4,603 9,957 297,615 -27,277
1984 -5,623 4,325 332,137 -18,402
1983 -6,649 1,952 373,032 -26,724
1982 -2,559 235 369,551 -34,980
1981 -3,073 -1,741 351,806 -16,155
1980 1,537 803 348,627 -42,420
1979 4,605 5,808 366,571 -22,162
1978 9,187 5,678 339,166 -62,936
1977 11,703 5,548 353,828 -33,496
1976 11,667 3,182 367,612 -25,716
1975 20,746 -10,672 350,356 -31,346
1974 19,676 -437 346,893 -18,273
1973 21,092 7,107 320,229 -29,335
1972 24,958 7,053 314,028 -15,004
1971 26,801 -1,159 278,660 -31,767
1970 22,673 20,947 280,913 -66,859
1969 23,481 6,687 270,151 -26,744
1968 27,243 -3,557 280,963 -11,905
1967 33,363 1,623 275,089 -25,479
1966 38,858 2,011 297,801 -17,158
1965 37,596 -2,098 314,450 -21,658
1964 36,832 1,333 326,965 -23,273
1963 36,539 594 359,330 -13,770
1962 32,070 3,900 360,671 -31,021
1961 33,205 3,012 398,521 -20,044
1960 32,515 -4,047 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/poland | 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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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

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