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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.49 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Denmark vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Rwanda
2100 5,884,686 33,113,283
2099 5,892,325 33,008,545
2098 5,899,695 32,927,982
2097 5,907,465 32,853,307
2096 5,914,749 32,768,037
2095 5,922,245 32,635,508
2094 5,930,321 32,550,001
2093 5,938,280 32,416,870
2092 5,946,384 32,294,333
2091 5,954,679 32,191,262
2090 5,963,266 32,088,747
2089 5,971,713 31,892,591
2088 5,979,364 31,746,789
2087 5,987,402 31,553,150
2086 5,995,064 31,399,004
2085 6,002,549 31,254,597
2084 6,009,275 31,112,448
2083 6,015,700 30,937,106
2082 6,021,123 30,752,861
2081 6,025,161 30,576,992
2080 6,029,023 30,386,351
2079 6,032,690 30,195,560
2078 6,035,675 30,016,688
2077 6,038,686 29,819,259
2076 6,042,135 29,645,610
2075 6,044,653 29,441,964
2074 6,047,076 29,243,980
2073 6,049,937 29,025,977
2072 6,051,777 28,798,822
2071 6,053,762 28,578,302
2070 6,056,217 28,334,300
2069 6,059,011 28,121,174
2068 6,062,068 27,872,383
2067 6,065,624 27,609,059
2066 6,069,342 27,372,823
2065 6,074,204 27,101,698
2064 6,079,063 26,838,144
2063 6,083,788 26,559,838
2062 6,088,960 26,312,631
2061 6,093,987 26,001,660
2060 6,099,487 25,729,037
2059 6,104,417 25,453,407
2058 6,109,049 25,121,995
2057 6,114,183 24,853,512
2056 6,119,717 24,582,198
2055 6,125,235 24,281,895
2054 6,129,783 23,991,958
2053 6,134,472 23,705,290
2052 6,138,153 23,421,032
2051 6,141,878 23,113,700
2050 6,145,108 22,814,556
2049 6,147,694 22,498,806
2048 6,149,633 22,171,841
2047 6,151,452 21,848,486
2046 6,153,140 21,554,082
2045 6,153,542 21,228,573
2044 6,154,289 20,915,810
2043 6,154,449 20,548,490
2042 6,154,439 20,214,283
2041 6,154,049 19,845,021
2040 6,152,639 19,475,227
2039 6,151,105 19,108,842
2038 6,147,975 18,773,398
2037 6,145,003 18,433,422
2036 6,140,920 18,128,058
2035 6,135,972 17,765,049
2034 6,129,715 17,432,165
2033 6,122,663 17,100,072
2032 6,115,251 16,822,053
2031 6,105,748 16,495,903
2030 6,095,292 16,178,061
2029 6,082,914 15,868,812
2028 6,068,364 15,554,713
2027 6,051,324 15,217,275
2026 6,032,411 14,898,118
2025 6,009,169 14,569,341
2024 5,976,992 14,256,567
2023 5,946,952 13,954,471
2022 5,903,037 13,651,030
2021 5,856,733 13,355,260
2020 5,831,404 13,065,837
2019 5,814,422 12,776,103
2018 5,793,636 12,487,996
2017 5,764,980 12,202,060
2016 5,728,010 11,919,183
2015 5,683,483 11,640,022
2014 5,643,475 11,364,757
2013 5,614,932 11,093,340
2012 5,591,572 10,829,901
2011 5,570,572 10,573,733
2010 5,547,683 10,317,553
2009 5,523,095 10,060,432
2008 5,493,621 9,804,269
2007 5,461,438 9,549,933
2006 5,437,272 9,299,246
2005 5,419,432 9,054,528
2004 5,404,523 8,816,844
2003 5,390,574 8,586,875
2002 5,375,931 8,400,180
2001 5,358,783 8,287,094
2000 5,339,616 8,213,931
1999 5,321,799 8,147,912
1998 5,304,219 8,081,681
1997 5,284,991 7,755,238
1996 5,263,074 6,708,764
1995 5,233,373 5,674,118
1994 5,206,180 6,792,352
1993 5,188,628 7,981,132
1992 5,171,370 7,683,266
1991 5,154,298 7,526,966
1990 5,140,939 7,375,307
1989 5,132,594 7,184,706
1988 5,129,516 6,968,071
1987 5,127,024 6,749,493
1986 5,120,534 6,531,881
1985 5,113,691 6,317,228
1984 5,111,619 6,107,627
1983 5,114,297 5,905,311
1982 5,117,810 5,711,549
1981 5,121,572 5,527,230
1980 5,123,027 5,353,259
1979 5,116,801 5,189,541
1978 5,104,248 5,035,171
1977 5,088,419 4,888,240
1976 5,072,596 4,745,954
1975 5,059,862 4,607,728
1974 5,045,297 4,474,228
1973 5,021,861 4,345,047
1972 4,991,596 4,220,335
1971 4,963,126 4,100,044
1970 4,928,757 3,980,669
1969 4,891,860 3,861,271
1968 4,864,883 3,744,010
1967 4,835,354 3,629,577
1966 4,797,381 3,521,626
1965 4,759,012 3,423,210
1964 4,722,072 3,334,834
1963 4,684,483 3,258,890
1962 4,647,727 3,186,025
1961 4,611,687 3,106,779
1960 4,579,603 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Rwanda
2100 -0.13% 0.32%
2099 -0.12% 0.24%
2098 -0.13% 0.23%
2097 -0.12% 0.26%
2096 -0.13% 0.41%
2095 -0.14% 0.26%
2094 -0.13% 0.41%
2093 -0.14% 0.38%
2092 -0.14% 0.32%
2091 -0.14% 0.32%
2090 -0.14% 0.62%
2089 -0.13% 0.46%
2088 -0.13% 0.61%
2087 -0.13% 0.49%
2086 -0.12% 0.46%
2085 -0.11% 0.46%
2084 -0.11% 0.57%
2083 -0.09% 0.6%
2082 -0.07% 0.58%
2081 -0.06% 0.63%
2080 -0.06% 0.63%
2079 -0.05% 0.6%
2078 -0.05% 0.66%
2077 -0.06% 0.59%
2076 -0.04% 0.69%
2075 -0.04% 0.68%
2074 -0.05% 0.75%
2073 -0.03% 0.79%
2072 -0.03% 0.77%
2071 -0.04% 0.86%
2070 -0.05% 0.76%
2069 -0.05% 0.89%
2068 -0.06% 0.95%
2067 -0.06% 0.86%
2066 -0.08% 1%
2065 -0.08% 0.98%
2064 -0.08% 1.05%
2063 -0.08% 0.94%
2062 -0.08% 1.2%
2061 -0.09% 1.06%
2060 -0.08% 1.08%
2059 -0.08% 1.32%
2058 -0.08% 1.08%
2057 -0.09% 1.1%
2056 -0.09% 1.24%
2055 -0.07% 1.21%
2054 -0.08% 1.21%
2053 -0.06% 1.21%
2052 -0.06% 1.33%
2051 -0.05% 1.31%
2050 -0.04% 1.4%
2049 -0.03% 1.47%
2048 -0.03% 1.48%
2047 -0.03% 1.37%
2046 -0.007% 1.53%
2045 -0.01% 1.5%
2044 -0.003% 1.79%
2043 0% 1.65%
2042 0.006% 1.86%
2041 0.02% 1.9%
2040 0.02% 1.92%
2039 0.05% 1.79%
2038 0.05% 1.84%
2037 0.07% 1.68%
2036 0.08% 2.04%
2035 0.1% 1.91%
2034 0.12% 1.94%
2033 0.12% 1.65%
2032 0.16% 1.98%
2031 0.17% 1.96%
2030 0.2% 1.95%
2029 0.24% 2.02%
2028 0.28% 2.22%
2027 0.31% 2.14%
2026 0.39% 2.26%
2025 0.54% 2.19%
2024 0.51% 2.16%
2023 0.74% 2.22%
2022 0.79% 2.21%
2021 0.43% 2.22%
2020 0.29% 2.27%
2019 0.36% 2.31%
2018 0.5% 2.34%
2017 0.65% 2.37%
2016 0.78% 2.4%
2015 0.71% 2.42%
2014 0.51% 2.45%
2013 0.42% 2.43%
2012 0.38% 2.42%
2011 0.41% 2.48%
2010 0.45% 2.56%
2009 0.54% 2.61%
2008 0.59% 2.66%
2007 0.44% 2.7%
2006 0.33% 2.7%
2005 0.28% 2.7%
2004 0.26% 2.68%
2003 0.27% 2.22%
2002 0.32% 1.36%
2001 0.36% 0.89%
2000 0.33% 0.81%
1999 0.33% 0.82%
1998 0.36% 4.21%
1997 0.42% 15.6%
1996 0.57% 18.2%
1995 0.52% -16.5%
1994 0.34% -14.9%
1993 0.33% 3.88%
1992 0.33% 2.08%
1991 0.26% 2.06%
1990 0.16% 2.65%
1989 0.06% 3.11%
1988 0.05% 3.24%
1987 0.13% 3.33%
1986 0.13% 3.4%
1985 0.04% 3.43%
1984 -0.05% 3.43%
1983 -0.07% 3.39%
1982 -0.07% 3.33%
1981 -0.03% 3.25%
1980 0.12% 3.15%
1979 0.25% 3.07%
1978 0.31% 3.01%
1977 0.31% 3%
1976 0.25% 3%
1975 0.29% 2.98%
1974 0.47% 2.97%
1973 0.61% 2.96%
1972 0.57% 2.93%
1971 0.7% 3%
1970 0.75% 3.09%
1969 0.55% 3.13%
1968 0.61% 3.15%
1967 0.79% 3.07%
1966 0.81% 2.87%
1965 0.78% 2.65%
1964 0.8% 2.33%
1963 0.79% 2.29%
1962 0.78% 2.55%
1961 0.7% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Denmark Rwanda
Current population
6042125
15062056
Population rank 114/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.18%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +857
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 40/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 +6,282
Net migration rank 32/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 6,282
2024 0 25,639 316,025 -15,582
2023 -595 31,006 312,762 -9,001
2022 -1,180 60,219 312,145 -9,001
2021 5,857 26,887 309,895 -21,492
2020 5,831 10,851 312,692 -22,251
2019 6,977 9,488 313,525 -24,492
2018 6,373 18,919 312,512 -25,323
2017 8,071 24,561 310,323 -25,634
2016 9,165 33,391 305,549 -24,474
2015 5,683 42,284 299,114 -21,862
2014 5,644 27,242 292,779 -19,505
2013 3,931 21,359 286,331 -16,779
2012 5,592 16,871 282,584 -25,260
2011 6,685 13,495 282,922 -27,915
2010 8,876 17,533 286,848 -29,501
2009 8,285 15,551 287,034 -30,128
2008 10,438 25,775 287,334 -31,913
2007 8,192 20,560 285,791 -32,537
2006 9,787 10,491 282,149 -34,008
2005 9,755 6,887 275,121 -33,830
2004 9,188 5,166 265,273 -31,214
2003 7,007 7,228 251,243 -25,355
2002 5,376 9,629 239,036 -91,518
2001 6,967 12,192 230,845 -152,197
2000 9,078 10,441 221,276 -153,588
1999 6,919 9,520 210,518 -146,162
1998 7,956 11,098 197,185 -129,089
1997 7,927 12,269 174,687 410,106
1996 6,842 17,534 140,455 1,367,700
1995 6,280 28,958 121,137 439,995
1994 8,850 10,766 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 4,670 11,411 183,926 236,110
1992 6,722 11,937 188,025 -12,334
1991 4,639 10,827 196,431 -59,519
1990 2,056 8,667 207,895 -41,483
1989 2,053 3,720 217,632 -2,826
1988 0 677 223,759 -5,285
1987 -1,538 6,338 225,744 -7,062
1986 -2,561 11,463 225,526 -8,982
1985 -4,603 9,957 223,794 -11,031
1984 -5,623 4,325 219,337 -12,899
1983 -6,649 1,952 212,750 -14,560
1982 -2,559 235 205,147 -15,818
1981 -3,073 -1,741 195,769 -16,453
1980 1,537 803 184,988 -16,359
1979 4,605 5,808 174,477 -15,669
1978 9,187 5,678 163,779 -13,838
1977 11,703 5,548 155,011 -11,084
1976 11,667 3,182 147,665 -7,027
1975 20,746 -10,672 140,596 -4,791
1974 19,676 -437 135,743 -4,535
1973 21,092 7,107 131,021 -3,862
1972 24,958 7,053 126,403 -4,156
1971 26,801 -1,159 122,567 -4,230
1970 22,673 20,947 119,273 1,149
1969 23,481 6,687 115,394 2,983
1968 27,243 -3,557 111,422 4,728
1967 33,363 1,623 108,053 4,655
1966 38,858 2,011 105,128 -1,930
1965 37,596 -2,098 103,422 -9,774
1964 36,832 1,333 102,562 -19,458
1963 36,539 594 94,296 -25,524
1962 32,070 3,900 102,548 -25,594
1961 33,205 3,012 102,051 -20,508
1960 32,515 -4,047 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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