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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.48 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 +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Denmark vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Rwanda
2100 5,879,692 33,092,520
2099 5,887,324 32,987,847
2098 5,894,688 32,907,335
2097 5,902,451 32,832,706
2096 5,909,729 32,747,490
2095 5,917,219 32,615,044
2094 5,925,288 32,529,590
2093 5,933,241 32,396,544
2092 5,941,337 32,274,083
2091 5,949,626 32,171,077
2090 5,958,205 32,068,626
2089 5,966,645 31,872,593
2088 5,974,290 31,726,882
2087 5,982,321 31,533,364
2086 5,989,976 31,379,315
2085 5,997,455 31,235,000
2084 6,004,175 31,092,940
2083 6,010,595 30,917,707
2082 6,016,013 30,733,578
2081 6,020,048 30,557,819
2080 6,023,906 30,367,298
2079 6,027,570 30,176,627
2078 6,030,553 29,997,866
2077 6,033,561 29,800,561
2076 6,037,007 29,627,021
2075 6,039,523 29,423,503
2074 6,041,944 29,225,643
2073 6,044,803 29,007,777
2072 6,046,641 28,780,763
2071 6,048,624 28,560,382
2070 6,051,078 28,316,533
2069 6,053,869 28,103,541
2068 6,056,924 27,854,906
2067 6,060,476 27,591,747
2066 6,064,191 27,355,659
2065 6,069,049 27,084,704
2064 6,073,904 26,821,315
2063 6,078,625 26,543,184
2062 6,083,792 26,296,132
2061 6,088,815 25,985,356
2060 6,094,310 25,712,904
2059 6,099,236 25,437,446
2058 6,103,864 25,106,242
2057 6,108,995 24,837,928
2056 6,114,524 24,566,784
2055 6,120,037 24,266,669
2054 6,124,581 23,976,914
2053 6,129,266 23,690,426
2052 6,132,944 23,406,346
2051 6,136,666 23,099,207
2050 6,139,893 22,800,250
2049 6,142,477 22,484,698
2048 6,144,414 22,157,938
2047 6,146,231 21,834,786
2046 6,147,918 21,540,566
2045 6,148,320 21,215,262
2044 6,149,066 20,902,695
2043 6,149,226 20,535,605
2042 6,149,216 20,201,608
2041 6,148,827 19,832,577
2040 6,147,418 19,463,015
2039 6,145,884 19,096,860
2038 6,142,758 18,761,626
2037 6,139,788 18,421,864
2036 6,135,708 18,116,691
2035 6,130,764 17,753,910
2034 6,124,513 17,421,234
2033 6,117,467 17,089,349
2032 6,110,061 16,811,505
2031 6,100,566 16,485,559
2030 6,090,119 16,167,916
2029 6,077,752 15,858,862
2028 6,063,214 15,544,959
2027 6,046,188 15,207,733
2026 6,027,292 14,888,776
2025 6,004,069 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 0.45% 2.13%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Denmark Rwanda
Current population
6032403
14975051
Population rank 114/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.18%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +828
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 45/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/rwanda | CC BY

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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