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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.12 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Denmark vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Romania
2100 5,879,692 10,801,385
2099 5,887,324 10,885,505
2098 5,894,688 10,969,050
2097 5,902,451 11,052,086
2096 5,909,729 11,134,776
2095 5,917,219 11,217,462
2094 5,925,288 11,299,298
2093 5,933,241 11,382,352
2092 5,941,337 11,464,817
2091 5,949,626 11,546,872
2090 5,958,205 11,630,335
2089 5,966,645 11,713,468
2088 5,974,290 11,796,733
2087 5,982,321 11,880,373
2086 5,989,976 11,966,550
2085 5,997,455 12,052,744
2084 6,004,175 12,140,454
2083 6,010,595 12,229,714
2082 6,016,013 12,319,480
2081 6,020,048 12,412,385
2080 6,023,906 12,507,333
2079 6,027,570 12,603,302
2078 6,030,553 12,700,870
2077 6,033,561 12,799,985
2076 6,037,007 12,900,610
2075 6,039,523 13,002,848
2074 6,041,944 13,107,513
2073 6,044,803 13,213,407
2072 6,046,641 13,323,211
2071 6,048,624 13,435,661
2070 6,051,078 13,550,449
2069 6,053,869 13,667,892
2068 6,056,924 13,786,771
2067 6,060,476 13,909,141
2066 6,064,191 14,034,214
2065 6,069,049 14,163,381
2064 6,073,904 14,293,294
2063 6,078,625 14,424,068
2062 6,083,792 14,557,025
2061 6,088,815 14,689,897
2060 6,094,310 14,821,441
2059 6,099,236 14,952,855
2058 6,103,864 15,082,857
2057 6,108,995 15,211,914
2056 6,114,524 15,340,213
2055 6,120,037 15,467,019
2054 6,124,581 15,590,545
2053 6,129,266 15,712,155
2052 6,132,944 15,834,374
2051 6,136,666 15,954,507
2050 6,139,893 16,073,070
2049 6,142,477 16,192,498
2048 6,144,414 16,311,535
2047 6,146,231 16,430,565
2046 6,147,918 16,547,661
2045 6,148,320 16,665,026
2044 6,149,066 16,783,383
2043 6,149,226 16,900,955
2042 6,149,216 17,018,000
2041 6,148,827 17,136,818
2040 6,147,418 17,253,674
2039 6,145,884 17,370,310
2038 6,142,758 17,488,193
2037 6,139,788 17,604,853
2036 6,135,708 17,721,511
2035 6,130,764 17,837,396
2034 6,124,513 17,950,976
2033 6,117,467 18,064,449
2032 6,110,061 18,176,399
2031 6,100,566 18,288,437
2030 6,090,119 18,399,699
2029 6,077,752 18,511,331
2028 6,063,214 18,621,197
2027 6,046,188 18,730,482
2026 6,027,292 18,839,108
2025 6,004,069 18,946,392
2024 5,976,992 19,051,804
2023 5,946,952 19,061,062
2022 5,903,037 19,048,502
2021 5,856,733 19,122,059
2020 5,831,404 19,265,250
2019 5,814,422 19,371,648
2018 5,793,636 19,473,970
2017 5,764,980 19,588,715
2016 5,728,010 19,702,267
2015 5,683,483 19,815,616
2014 5,643,475 19,908,979
2013 5,614,932 19,983,693
2012 5,591,572 20,058,035
2011 5,570,572 20,147,528
2010 5,547,683 20,246,871
2009 5,523,095 20,367,487
2008 5,493,621 20,537,875
2007 5,461,438 20,882,982
2006 5,437,272 21,193,760
2005 5,419,432 21,319,685
2004 5,404,523 21,451,748
2003 5,390,574 21,574,326
2002 5,375,931 21,730,496
2001 5,358,783 22,131,970
2000 5,339,616 22,442,971
1999 5,321,799 22,472,040
1998 5,304,219 22,507,344
1997 5,284,991 22,553,978
1996 5,263,074 22,619,004
1995 5,233,373 22,684,270
1994 5,206,180 22,730,211
1993 5,188,628 22,763,280
1992 5,171,370 22,794,284
1991 5,154,298 23,001,155
1990 5,140,939 23,201,835
1989 5,132,594 23,161,458
1988 5,129,516 23,057,662
1987 5,127,024 22,949,430
1986 5,120,534 22,836,841
1985 5,113,691 22,732,999
1984 5,111,619 22,640,547
1983 5,114,297 22,560,478
1982 5,117,810 22,475,741
1981 5,121,572 22,353,070
1980 5,123,027 22,207,282
1979 5,116,801 22,090,488
1978 5,104,248 21,951,464
1977 5,088,419 21,756,096
1976 5,072,596 21,551,634
1975 5,059,862 21,293,583
1974 5,045,297 21,029,429
1973 5,021,861 20,835,681
1972 4,991,596 20,657,957
1971 4,963,126 20,461,567
1970 4,928,757 20,250,398
1969 4,891,860 20,009,141
1968 4,864,883 19,799,831
1967 4,835,354 19,534,242
1966 4,797,381 19,215,450
1965 4,759,012 19,031,576
1964 4,722,072 18,919,126
1963 4,684,483 18,797,850
1962 4,647,727 18,676,550
1961 4,611,687 18,555,250
1960 4,579,603 18,406,905

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Romania
2100 -0.13% -0.77%
2099 -0.12% -0.76%
2098 -0.13% -0.75%
2097 -0.12% -0.74%
2096 -0.13% -0.74%
2095 -0.14% -0.72%
2094 -0.13% -0.73%
2093 -0.14% -0.72%
2092 -0.14% -0.71%
2091 -0.14% -0.72%
2090 -0.14% -0.71%
2089 -0.13% -0.71%
2088 -0.13% -0.7%
2087 -0.13% -0.72%
2086 -0.12% -0.72%
2085 -0.11% -0.72%
2084 -0.11% -0.73%
2083 -0.09% -0.73%
2082 -0.07% -0.75%
2081 -0.06% -0.76%
2080 -0.06% -0.76%
2079 -0.05% -0.77%
2078 -0.05% -0.77%
2077 -0.06% -0.78%
2076 -0.04% -0.79%
2075 -0.04% -0.8%
2074 -0.05% -0.8%
2073 -0.03% -0.82%
2072 -0.03% -0.84%
2071 -0.04% -0.85%
2070 -0.05% -0.86%
2069 -0.05% -0.86%
2068 -0.06% -0.88%
2067 -0.06% -0.89%
2066 -0.08% -0.91%
2065 -0.08% -0.91%
2064 -0.08% -0.91%
2063 -0.08% -0.91%
2062 -0.08% -0.9%
2061 -0.09% -0.89%
2060 -0.08% -0.88%
2059 -0.08% -0.86%
2058 -0.08% -0.85%
2057 -0.09% -0.84%
2056 -0.09% -0.82%
2055 -0.07% -0.79%
2054 -0.08% -0.77%
2053 -0.06% -0.77%
2052 -0.06% -0.75%
2051 -0.05% -0.74%
2050 -0.04% -0.74%
2049 -0.03% -0.73%
2048 -0.03% -0.72%
2047 -0.03% -0.71%
2046 -0.007% -0.7%
2045 -0.01% -0.71%
2044 -0.003% -0.7%
2043 0% -0.69%
2042 0.006% -0.69%
2041 0.02% -0.68%
2040 0.02% -0.67%
2039 0.05% -0.67%
2038 0.05% -0.66%
2037 0.07% -0.66%
2036 0.08% -0.65%
2035 0.1% -0.63%
2034 0.12% -0.63%
2033 0.12% -0.62%
2032 0.16% -0.61%
2031 0.17% -0.6%
2030 0.2% -0.6%
2029 0.24% -0.59%
2028 0.28% -0.58%
2027 0.31% -0.58%
2026 0.39% -0.57%
2025 0.45% -0.55%
2024 0.51% -0.05%
2023 0.74% 0.07%
2022 0.79% -0.38%
2021 0.43% -0.74%
2020 0.29% -0.55%
2019 0.36% -0.53%
2018 0.5% -0.59%
2017 0.65% -0.58%
2016 0.78% -0.57%
2015 0.71% -0.47%
2014 0.51% -0.37%
2013 0.42% -0.37%
2012 0.38% -0.44%
2011 0.41% -0.49%
2010 0.45% -0.59%
2009 0.54% -0.83%
2008 0.59% -1.65%
2007 0.44% -1.47%
2006 0.33% -0.59%
2005 0.28% -0.62%
2004 0.26% -0.57%
2003 0.27% -0.72%
2002 0.32% -1.81%
2001 0.36% -1.39%
2000 0.33% -0.13%
1999 0.33% -0.16%
1998 0.36% -0.21%
1997 0.42% -0.29%
1996 0.57% -0.29%
1995 0.52% -0.2%
1994 0.34% -0.15%
1993 0.33% -0.14%
1992 0.33% -0.9%
1991 0.26% -0.86%
1990 0.16% 0.17%
1989 0.06% 0.45%
1988 0.05% 0.47%
1987 0.13% 0.49%
1986 0.13% 0.46%
1985 0.04% 0.41%
1984 -0.05% 0.35%
1983 -0.07% 0.38%
1982 -0.07% 0.55%
1981 -0.03% 0.66%
1980 0.12% 0.53%
1979 0.25% 0.63%
1978 0.31% 0.9%
1977 0.31% 0.95%
1976 0.25% 1.21%
1975 0.29% 1.26%
1974 0.47% 0.93%
1973 0.61% 0.86%
1972 0.57% 0.96%
1971 0.7% 1.04%
1970 0.75% 1.21%
1969 0.55% 1.06%
1968 0.61% 1.36%
1967 0.79% 1.66%
1966 0.81% 0.97%
1965 0.78% 0.59%
1964 0.8% 0.65%
1963 0.79% 0.65%
1962 0.78% 0.65%
1961 0.7% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Denmark Romania
Current population
6032403
18839108
Population rank 114/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 -25
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 169/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -29,041
Net migration rank 32/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -29,041
2024 - 25,639 - -28,466
2023 -595 31,006 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -1,180 60,219 -93,338 89,076
2021 5,857 26,887 -141,504 -17,731
2020 5,831 10,851 -100,179 -13,202
2019 6,977 9,488 -60,053 -27,909
2018 6,373 18,919 -62,316 -33,018
2017 8,071 24,561 -50,930 -33,081
2016 9,165 33,391 -53,196 -33,073
2015 5,683 42,284 -59,447 -35,751
2014 5,644 27,242 -55,745 -35,448
2013 3,931 21,359 -59,951 -34,910
2012 5,592 16,871 -54,157 -37,589
2011 6,685 13,495 -56,413 -102,769
2010 8,876 17,533 -46,567 -122,364
2009 8,285 15,551 -34,625 -137,953
2008 10,438 25,775 -30,806 -144,368
2007 8,192 20,560 -37,590 -133,089
2006 9,787 10,491 -38,148 -132,777
2005 9,755 6,887 -40,508 -131,176
2004 9,188 5,166 -42,904 -117,432
2003 7,007 7,228 -56,093 -107,139
2002 5,376 9,629 -58,673 -106,585
2001 6,967 12,192 -37,625 -91,154
2000 9,078 10,441 -22,443 -92,451
1999 6,919 9,520 -31,461 -82,590
1998 7,956 11,098 -33,761 -81,366
1997 7,927 12,269 -42,853 -88,734
1996 6,842 17,534 -56,548 -70,799
1995 6,280 28,958 -36,295 -73,779
1994 8,850 10,766 -18,184 -76,246
1993 4,670 11,411 -13,658 -73,475
1992 6,722 11,937 -4,559 -63,200
1991 4,639 10,827 25,301 -36,824
1990 2,056 8,667 69,605 -38,157
1989 2,053 3,720 122,756 -33,866
1988 0 677 126,817 -48,911
1987 -1,538 6,338 128,517 -42,868
1986 -2,561 11,463 134,737 -50,450
1985 -4,603 9,957 111,392 -28,108
1984 -5,623 4,325 117,731 -24,629
1983 -6,649 1,952 87,986 3,093
1982 -2,559 235 119,121 -4,725
1981 -3,073 -1,741 156,472 -20,870
1980 1,537 803 168,776 -16,668
1979 4,605 5,808 194,397 -29,600
1978 9,187 5,678 204,148 -31,427
1977 11,703 5,548 215,385 -28,135
1976 11,667 3,182 213,361 18,748
1975 20,746 -10,672 219,324 9,125
1974 19,676 -437 235,530 6,725
1973 21,092 7,107 175,020 58,651
1972 24,958 7,053 198,316 61,920
1971 26,801 -1,159 206,662 74,473
1970 22,673 20,947 234,905 71,919
1969 23,481 6,687 264,120 74,851
1968 27,243 -3,557 338,577 33,601
1967 33,363 1,623 347,709 37,282
1966 38,858 2,011 115,293 -25,458
1965 37,596 -2,098 114,190 -60,430
1964 36,832 1,333 134,326 -59,500
1963 36,539 594 139,104 -58,076
1962 32,070 3,900 130,736 -56,152
1961 33,205 3,012 163,286 -54,642
1960 32,515 -4,047 191,431 -55,397

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

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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