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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.13 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 -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Denmark vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Romania
2100 5,884,686 10,843,503
2099 5,892,325 10,927,951
2098 5,899,695 11,011,822
2097 5,907,465 11,095,182
2096 5,914,749 11,178,195
2095 5,922,245 11,261,202
2094 5,930,321 11,343,358
2093 5,938,280 11,426,736
2092 5,946,384 11,509,522
2091 5,954,679 11,591,897
2090 5,963,266 11,675,686
2089 5,971,713 11,759,143
2088 5,979,364 11,842,733
2087 5,987,402 11,926,699
2086 5,995,064 12,013,212
2085 6,002,549 12,099,742
2084 6,009,275 12,187,794
2083 6,015,700 12,277,402
2082 6,021,123 12,367,518
2081 6,025,161 12,460,785
2080 6,029,023 12,556,104
2079 6,032,690 12,652,446
2078 6,035,675 12,750,395
2077 6,038,686 12,849,896
2076 6,042,135 12,950,914
2075 6,044,653 13,053,551
2074 6,047,076 13,158,624
2073 6,049,937 13,264,931
2072 6,051,777 13,375,162
2071 6,053,762 13,488,051
2070 6,056,217 13,603,287
2069 6,059,011 13,721,187
2068 6,062,068 13,840,530
2067 6,065,624 13,963,377
2066 6,069,342 14,088,938
2065 6,074,204 14,218,608
2064 6,079,063 14,349,029
2063 6,083,788 14,480,312
2062 6,088,960 14,613,788
2061 6,093,987 14,747,178
2060 6,099,487 14,879,235
2059 6,104,417 15,011,161
2058 6,109,049 15,141,670
2057 6,114,183 15,271,230
2056 6,119,717 15,400,030
2055 6,125,235 15,527,331
2054 6,129,783 15,651,338
2053 6,134,472 15,773,422
2052 6,138,153 15,896,118
2051 6,141,878 16,016,719
2050 6,145,108 16,135,745
2049 6,147,694 16,255,638
2048 6,149,633 16,375,139
2047 6,151,452 16,494,633
2046 6,153,140 16,612,186
2045 6,153,542 16,730,009
2044 6,154,289 16,848,827
2043 6,154,449 16,966,857
2042 6,154,439 17,084,359
2041 6,154,049 17,203,640
2040 6,152,639 17,320,952
2039 6,151,105 17,438,042
2038 6,147,975 17,556,386
2037 6,145,003 17,673,500
2036 6,140,920 17,790,613
2035 6,135,972 17,906,949
2034 6,129,715 18,020,973
2033 6,122,663 18,134,889
2032 6,115,251 18,247,275
2031 6,105,748 18,359,750
2030 6,095,292 18,471,446
2029 6,082,914 18,583,513
2028 6,068,364 18,693,807
2027 6,051,324 18,803,518
2026 6,032,411 18,912,567
2025 6,009,169 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 0.54% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Denmark Romania
Current population
6042125
18912567
Population rank 114/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 -86
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 172/197
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 0 25,639 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -595 31,006 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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