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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.79 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Denmark vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Portugal
2100 5,884,686 9,079,610
2099 5,892,325 9,084,930
2098 5,899,695 9,089,064
2097 5,907,465 9,094,546
2096 5,914,749 9,100,755
2095 5,922,245 9,108,548
2094 5,930,321 9,113,366
2093 5,938,280 9,118,286
2092 5,946,384 9,123,579
2091 5,954,679 9,127,714
2090 5,963,266 9,132,140
2089 5,971,713 9,136,870
2088 5,979,364 9,141,647
2087 5,987,402 9,147,996
2086 5,995,064 9,152,804
2085 6,002,549 9,158,263
2084 6,009,275 9,165,158
2083 6,015,700 9,171,574
2082 6,021,123 9,179,958
2081 6,025,161 9,190,466
2080 6,029,023 9,201,621
2079 6,032,690 9,214,398
2078 6,035,675 9,228,555
2077 6,038,686 9,243,708
2076 6,042,135 9,262,542
2075 6,044,653 9,282,392
2074 6,047,076 9,305,608
2073 6,049,937 9,330,117
2072 6,051,777 9,353,771
2071 6,053,762 9,380,991
2070 6,056,217 9,409,668
2069 6,059,011 9,440,299
2068 6,062,068 9,473,457
2067 6,065,624 9,506,001
2066 6,069,342 9,539,597
2065 6,074,204 9,574,237
2064 6,079,063 9,611,738
2063 6,083,788 9,649,045
2062 6,088,960 9,686,737
2061 6,093,987 9,723,601
2060 6,099,487 9,762,379
2059 6,104,417 9,801,072
2058 6,109,049 9,841,936
2057 6,114,183 9,880,092
2056 6,119,717 9,918,643
2055 6,125,235 9,958,971
2054 6,129,783 9,997,570
2053 6,134,472 10,037,385
2052 6,138,153 10,076,095
2051 6,141,878 10,112,788
2050 6,145,108 10,149,626
2049 6,147,694 10,187,172
2048 6,149,633 10,221,034
2047 6,151,452 10,255,340
2046 6,153,140 10,289,266
2045 6,153,542 10,321,807
2044 6,154,289 10,353,338
2043 6,154,449 10,384,554
2042 6,154,439 10,412,950
2041 6,154,049 10,440,054
2040 6,152,639 10,469,380
2039 6,151,105 10,497,556
2038 6,147,975 10,523,869
2037 6,145,003 10,548,445
2036 6,140,920 10,573,361
2035 6,135,972 10,597,352
2034 6,129,715 10,621,955
2033 6,122,663 10,645,024
2032 6,115,251 10,668,384
2031 6,105,748 10,689,372
2030 6,095,292 10,708,819
2029 6,082,914 10,729,893
2028 6,068,364 10,752,023
2027 6,051,324 10,770,712
2026 6,032,411 10,788,071
2025 6,009,169 10,804,871
2024 5,976,992 10,694,681
2023 5,946,952 10,578,174
2022 5,903,037 10,434,332
2021 5,856,733 10,361,831
2020 5,831,404 10,297,081
2019 5,814,422 10,286,263
2018 5,793,636 10,283,822
2017 5,764,980 10,300,300
2016 5,728,010 10,325,452
2015 5,683,483 10,358,076
2014 5,643,475 10,401,062
2013 5,614,932 10,457,295
2012 5,591,572 10,514,844
2011 5,570,572 10,557,560
2010 5,547,683 10,573,100
2009 5,523,095 10,568,247
2008 5,493,621 10,558,177
2007 5,461,438 10,542,964
2006 5,437,272 10,522,288
2005 5,419,432 10,503,330
2004 5,404,523 10,483,861
2003 5,390,574 10,458,821
2002 5,375,931 10,419,631
2001 5,358,783 10,362,722
2000 5,339,616 10,289,898
1999 5,321,799 10,217,828
1998 5,304,219 10,160,196
1997 5,284,991 10,108,977
1996 5,263,074 10,063,945
1995 5,233,373 10,026,176
1994 5,206,180 9,991,525
1993 5,188,628 9,964,675
1992 5,171,370 9,952,494
1991 5,154,298 9,960,235
1990 5,140,939 9,983,218
1989 5,132,594 10,005,000
1988 5,129,516 10,019,610
1987 5,127,024 10,030,031
1986 5,120,534 10,032,734
1985 5,113,691 10,023,613
1984 5,111,619 9,996,232
1983 5,114,297 9,957,865
1982 5,117,810 9,911,771
1981 5,121,572 9,851,362
1980 5,123,027 9,766,312
1979 5,116,801 9,661,265
1978 5,104,248 9,558,250
1977 5,088,419 9,455,675
1976 5,072,596 9,355,810
1975 5,059,862 9,093,470
1974 5,045,297 8,754,365
1973 5,021,861 8,633,100
1972 4,991,596 8,630,430
1971 4,963,126 8,643,756
1970 4,928,757 8,680,431
1969 4,891,860 8,757,705
1968 4,864,883 8,836,650
1967 4,835,354 8,874,520
1966 4,797,381 8,930,990
1965 4,759,012 8,998,595
1964 4,722,072 9,035,365
1963 4,684,483 9,030,355
1962 4,647,727 8,993,985
1961 4,611,687 8,929,316
1960 4,579,603 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Portugal
2100 -0.13% -0.06%
2099 -0.12% -0.05%
2098 -0.13% -0.06%
2097 -0.12% -0.07%
2096 -0.13% -0.09%
2095 -0.14% -0.05%
2094 -0.13% -0.05%
2093 -0.14% -0.06%
2092 -0.14% -0.05%
2091 -0.14% -0.05%
2090 -0.14% -0.05%
2089 -0.13% -0.05%
2088 -0.13% -0.07%
2087 -0.13% -0.05%
2086 -0.12% -0.06%
2085 -0.11% -0.08%
2084 -0.11% -0.07%
2083 -0.09% -0.09%
2082 -0.07% -0.11%
2081 -0.06% -0.12%
2080 -0.06% -0.14%
2079 -0.05% -0.15%
2078 -0.05% -0.16%
2077 -0.06% -0.2%
2076 -0.04% -0.21%
2075 -0.04% -0.25%
2074 -0.05% -0.26%
2073 -0.03% -0.25%
2072 -0.03% -0.29%
2071 -0.04% -0.3%
2070 -0.05% -0.32%
2069 -0.05% -0.35%
2068 -0.06% -0.34%
2067 -0.06% -0.35%
2066 -0.08% -0.36%
2065 -0.08% -0.39%
2064 -0.08% -0.39%
2063 -0.08% -0.39%
2062 -0.08% -0.38%
2061 -0.09% -0.4%
2060 -0.08% -0.39%
2059 -0.08% -0.42%
2058 -0.08% -0.39%
2057 -0.09% -0.39%
2056 -0.09% -0.4%
2055 -0.07% -0.39%
2054 -0.08% -0.4%
2053 -0.06% -0.38%
2052 -0.06% -0.36%
2051 -0.05% -0.36%
2050 -0.04% -0.37%
2049 -0.03% -0.33%
2048 -0.03% -0.33%
2047 -0.03% -0.33%
2046 -0.007% -0.32%
2045 -0.01% -0.3%
2044 -0.003% -0.3%
2043 0% -0.27%
2042 0.006% -0.26%
2041 0.02% -0.28%
2040 0.02% -0.27%
2039 0.05% -0.25%
2038 0.05% -0.23%
2037 0.07% -0.24%
2036 0.08% -0.23%
2035 0.1% -0.23%
2034 0.12% -0.22%
2033 0.12% -0.22%
2032 0.16% -0.2%
2031 0.17% -0.18%
2030 0.2% -0.2%
2029 0.24% -0.21%
2028 0.28% -0.17%
2027 0.31% -0.16%
2026 0.39% -0.16%
2025 0.54% 1.03%
2024 0.51% 1.1%
2023 0.74% 1.38%
2022 0.79% 0.7%
2021 0.43% 0.63%
2020 0.29% 0.11%
2019 0.36% 0.02%
2018 0.5% -0.16%
2017 0.65% -0.24%
2016 0.78% -0.31%
2015 0.71% -0.41%
2014 0.51% -0.54%
2013 0.42% -0.55%
2012 0.38% -0.4%
2011 0.41% -0.15%
2010 0.45% 0.05%
2009 0.54% 0.1%
2008 0.59% 0.14%
2007 0.44% 0.2%
2006 0.33% 0.18%
2005 0.28% 0.19%
2004 0.26% 0.24%
2003 0.27% 0.38%
2002 0.32% 0.55%
2001 0.36% 0.71%
2000 0.33% 0.71%
1999 0.33% 0.57%
1998 0.36% 0.51%
1997 0.42% 0.45%
1996 0.57% 0.38%
1995 0.52% 0.35%
1994 0.34% 0.27%
1993 0.33% 0.12%
1992 0.33% -0.08%
1991 0.26% -0.23%
1990 0.16% -0.22%
1989 0.06% -0.15%
1988 0.05% -0.1%
1987 0.13% -0.03%
1986 0.13% 0.09%
1985 0.04% 0.27%
1984 -0.05% 0.39%
1983 -0.07% 0.47%
1982 -0.07% 0.61%
1981 -0.03% 0.87%
1980 0.12% 1.09%
1979 0.25% 1.08%
1978 0.31% 1.08%
1977 0.31% 1.07%
1976 0.25% 2.88%
1975 0.29% 3.87%
1974 0.47% 1.4%
1973 0.61% 0.03%
1972 0.57% -0.15%
1971 0.7% -0.42%
1970 0.75% -0.88%
1969 0.55% -0.89%
1968 0.61% -0.43%
1967 0.79% -0.63%
1966 0.81% -0.75%
1965 0.78% -0.41%
1964 0.8% 0.06%
1963 0.79% 0.4%
1962 0.78% 0.72%
1961 0.7% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Denmark Portugal
Current population
6042125
10788071
Population rank 114/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +302
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 99/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +16,472
Net migration rank 32/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 16,472
2024 0 25,639 -34,223 20,648
2023 -595 31,006 -32,792 29,102
2022 -1,180 60,219 -40,694 68,696
2021 5,857 26,887 -45,592 69,606
2020 5,831 10,851 -39,129 54,076
2019 6,977 9,488 -24,687 63,031
2018 6,373 18,919 -25,709 22,495
2017 8,071 24,561 -23,691 13,979
2016 9,165 33,391 -23,749 -775
2015 5,683 42,284 -23,823 -3,209
2014 5,644 27,242 -22,882 -26,447
2013 3,931 21,359 -24,052 -36,342
2012 5,592 16,871 -17,875 -37,083
2011 6,685 13,495 -5,279 -31,513
2010 8,876 17,533 -4,230 -5,627
2009 8,285 15,551 -5,284 14,532
2008 10,438 25,775 0 9,478
2007 8,192 20,560 -1,055 21,064
2006 9,787 10,491 3,156 16,754
2005 9,755 6,887 2,101 15,537
2004 9,188 5,166 7,339 13,928
2003 7,007 7,228 4,184 24,740
2002 5,376 9,629 8,335 42,169
2001 6,967 12,192 8,290 55,565
2000 9,078 10,441 15,435 60,586
1999 6,919 9,520 8,175 49,572
1998 7,956 11,098 7,112 40,931
1997 7,927 12,269 8,087 36,922
1996 6,842 17,534 4,026 32,640
1995 6,280 28,958 4,011 26,971
1994 8,850 10,766 9,991 20,761
1993 4,670 11,411 7,972 8,561
1992 6,722 11,937 13,933 -11,847
1991 4,639 10,827 12,948 -37,914
1990 2,056 8,667 13,976 -34,855
1989 2,053 3,720 22,011 -30,615
1988 0 677 24,047 -26,595
1987 -1,538 6,338 28,084 -23,142
1986 -2,561 11,463 31,102 -20,000
1985 -4,603 9,957 33,077 -19,183
1984 -5,623 4,325 45,983 -16,658
1983 -6,649 1,952 47,798 -16,568
1982 -2,559 235 58,479 -15,006
1981 -3,073 -1,741 56,152 -7,938
1980 1,537 803 63,481 29,881
1979 4,605 5,808 67,628 32,434
1978 9,187 5,678 70,731 34,345
1977 11,703 5,548 84,156 37,779
1976 11,667 3,182 85,138 40,490
1975 20,746 -10,672 81,841 42,262
1974 19,676 -437 74,412 41,254
1973 21,092 7,107 76,835 39,748
1972 24,958 7,053 83,715 39,058
1971 26,801 -1,159 82,980 48,944
1970 22,673 20,947 87,672 -191,862
1969 23,481 6,687 89,329 -161,114
1968 27,243 -3,557 100,737 -145,200
1967 33,363 1,623 106,495 -136,232
1966 38,858 2,011 107,171 -129,233
1965 37,596 -2,098 115,182 -123,855
1964 36,832 1,333 120,170 -118,763
1963 36,539 594 113,783 -116,874
1962 32,070 3,900 123,217 -113,947
1961 33,205 3,012 117,867 -112,768
1960 32,515 -4,047 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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