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Population in Denmark compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 177.6 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Denmark vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark San Marino
2100 5,879,692 31,516
2099 5,887,324 31,536
2098 5,894,688 31,548
2097 5,902,451 31,591
2096 5,909,729 31,608
2095 5,917,219 31,590
2094 5,925,288 31,583
2093 5,933,241 31,554
2092 5,941,337 31,576
2091 5,949,626 31,564
2090 5,958,205 31,575
2089 5,966,645 31,561
2088 5,974,290 31,553
2087 5,982,321 31,538
2086 5,989,976 31,512
2085 5,997,455 31,465
2084 6,004,175 31,452
2083 6,010,595 31,441
2082 6,016,013 31,425
2081 6,020,048 31,384
2080 6,023,906 31,402
2079 6,027,570 31,398
2078 6,030,553 31,395
2077 6,033,561 31,409
2076 6,037,007 31,441
2075 6,039,523 31,481
2074 6,041,944 31,532
2073 6,044,803 31,591
2072 6,046,641 31,653
2071 6,048,624 31,723
2070 6,051,078 31,792
2069 6,053,869 31,885
2068 6,056,924 31,986
2067 6,060,476 32,115
2066 6,064,191 32,219
2065 6,069,049 32,351
2064 6,073,904 32,487
2063 6,078,625 32,605
2062 6,083,792 32,740
2061 6,088,815 32,868
2060 6,094,310 32,991
2059 6,099,236 33,129
2058 6,103,864 33,266
2057 6,108,995 33,402
2056 6,114,524 33,535
2055 6,120,037 33,646
2054 6,124,581 33,770
2053 6,129,266 33,883
2052 6,132,944 33,976
2051 6,136,666 34,049
2050 6,139,893 34,083
2049 6,142,477 34,138
2048 6,144,414 34,196
2047 6,146,231 34,234
2046 6,147,918 34,277
2045 6,148,320 34,310
2044 6,149,066 34,359
2043 6,149,226 34,365
2042 6,149,216 34,334
2041 6,148,827 34,338
2040 6,147,418 34,348
2039 6,145,884 34,333
2038 6,142,758 34,296
2037 6,139,788 34,243
2036 6,135,708 34,217
2035 6,130,764 34,182
2034 6,124,513 34,162
2033 6,117,467 34,155
2032 6,110,061 34,130
2031 6,100,566 34,122
2030 6,090,119 34,104
2029 6,077,752 34,082
2028 6,063,214 34,030
2027 6,046,188 33,990
2026 6,027,292 33,959
2025 6,004,069 33,924
2024 5,976,992 33,977
2023 5,946,952 33,860
2022 5,903,037 33,755
2021 5,856,733 34,252
2020 5,831,404 34,770
2019 5,814,422 34,663
2018 5,793,636 34,522
2017 5,764,980 33,825
2016 5,728,010 33,101
2015 5,683,483 32,897
2014 5,643,475 32,655
2013 5,614,932 33,041
2012 5,591,572 33,469
2011 5,570,572 32,620
2010 5,547,683 33,270
2009 5,523,095 33,066
2008 5,493,621 31,662
2007 5,461,438 31,211
2006 5,437,272 30,184
2005 5,419,432 29,836
2004 5,404,523 29,457
2003 5,390,574 27,843
2002 5,375,931 27,491
2001 5,358,783 27,143
2000 5,339,616 26,799
1999 5,321,799 26,459
1998 5,304,219 26,125
1997 5,284,991 25,800
1996 5,263,074 25,482
1995 5,233,373 25,158
1994 5,206,180 24,823
1993 5,188,628 24,472
1992 5,171,370 24,125
1991 5,154,298 23,797
1990 5,140,939 23,475
1989 5,132,594 23,154
1988 5,129,516 22,843
1987 5,127,024 22,686
1986 5,120,534 22,636
1985 5,113,691 22,485
1984 5,111,619 22,346
1983 5,114,297 22,229
1982 5,117,810 22,055
1981 5,121,572 21,840
1980 5,123,027 21,585
1979 5,116,801 21,320
1978 5,104,248 21,026
1977 5,088,419 20,017
1976 5,072,596 19,110
1975 5,059,862 19,046
1974 5,045,297 19,030
1973 5,021,861 18,992
1972 4,991,596 18,787
1971 4,963,126 18,419
1970 4,928,757 18,168
1969 4,891,860 18,026
1968 4,864,883 17,861
1967 4,835,354 17,688
1966 4,797,381 17,523
1965 4,759,012 17,305
1964 4,722,072 16,977
1963 4,684,483 16,580
1962 4,647,727 16,183
1961 4,611,687 15,799
1960 4,579,603 15,428

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/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark San Marino
2100 -0.13% -0.06%
2099 -0.12% -0.04%
2098 -0.13% -0.13%
2097 -0.12% -0.05%
2096 -0.13% 0.06%
2095 -0.14% 0.02%
2094 -0.13% 0.09%
2093 -0.14% -0.07%
2092 -0.14% 0.04%
2091 -0.14% -0.04%
2090 -0.14% 0.04%
2089 -0.13% 0.03%
2088 -0.13% 0.05%
2087 -0.13% 0.08%
2086 -0.12% 0.15%
2085 -0.11% 0.04%
2084 -0.11% 0.04%
2083 -0.09% 0.05%
2082 -0.07% 0.13%
2081 -0.06% -0.06%
2080 -0.06% 0.01%
2079 -0.05% 0.01%
2078 -0.05% -0.04%
2077 -0.06% -0.1%
2076 -0.04% -0.13%
2075 -0.04% -0.16%
2074 -0.05% -0.19%
2073 -0.03% -0.2%
2072 -0.03% -0.22%
2071 -0.04% -0.22%
2070 -0.05% -0.29%
2069 -0.05% -0.32%
2068 -0.06% -0.4%
2067 -0.06% -0.32%
2066 -0.08% -0.41%
2065 -0.08% -0.42%
2064 -0.08% -0.36%
2063 -0.08% -0.41%
2062 -0.08% -0.39%
2061 -0.09% -0.37%
2060 -0.08% -0.42%
2059 -0.08% -0.41%
2058 -0.08% -0.41%
2057 -0.09% -0.39%
2056 -0.09% -0.33%
2055 -0.07% -0.37%
2054 -0.08% -0.33%
2053 -0.06% -0.27%
2052 -0.06% -0.21%
2051 -0.05% -0.1%
2050 -0.04% -0.16%
2049 -0.03% -0.17%
2048 -0.03% -0.11%
2047 -0.03% -0.12%
2046 -0.007% -0.1%
2045 -0.01% -0.14%
2044 -0.003% -0.02%
2043 0% 0.09%
2042 0.006% -0.01%
2041 0.02% -0.03%
2040 0.02% 0.04%
2039 0.05% 0.11%
2038 0.05% 0.15%
2037 0.07% 0.08%
2036 0.08% 0.1%
2035 0.1% 0.06%
2034 0.12% 0.02%
2033 0.12% 0.07%
2032 0.16% 0.02%
2031 0.17% 0.05%
2030 0.2% 0.07%
2029 0.24% 0.15%
2028 0.28% 0.12%
2027 0.31% 0.09%
2026 0.39% 0.1%
2025 0.45% -0.15%
2024 0.51% 0.35%
2023 0.74% 0.31%
2022 0.79% -1.45%
2021 0.43% -1.49%
2020 0.29% 0.31%
2019 0.36% 0.41%
2018 0.5% 2.06%
2017 0.65% 2.19%
2016 0.78% 0.62%
2015 0.71% 0.74%
2014 0.51% -1.17%
2013 0.42% -1.28%
2012 0.38% 2.6%
2011 0.41% -1.95%
2010 0.45% 0.62%
2009 0.54% 4.43%
2008 0.59% 1.45%
2007 0.44% 3.4%
2006 0.33% 1.17%
2005 0.28% 1.29%
2004 0.26% 5.8%
2003 0.27% 1.28%
2002 0.32% 1.28%
2001 0.36% 1.28%
2000 0.33% 1.29%
1999 0.33% 1.28%
1998 0.36% 1.26%
1997 0.42% 1.25%
1996 0.57% 1.29%
1995 0.52% 1.35%
1994 0.34% 1.43%
1993 0.33% 1.44%
1992 0.33% 1.38%
1991 0.26% 1.37%
1990 0.16% 1.39%
1989 0.06% 1.36%
1988 0.05% 0.69%
1987 0.13% 0.22%
1986 0.13% 0.67%
1985 0.04% 0.62%
1984 -0.05% 0.53%
1983 -0.07% 0.79%
1982 -0.07% 0.98%
1981 -0.03% 1.18%
1980 0.12% 1.24%
1979 0.25% 1.4%
1978 0.31% 5.04%
1977 0.31% 4.75%
1976 0.25% 0.34%
1975 0.29% 0.08%
1974 0.47% 0.2%
1973 0.61% 1.09%
1972 0.57% 2%
1971 0.7% 1.38%
1970 0.75% 0.79%
1969 0.55% 0.92%
1968 0.61% 0.98%
1967 0.79% 0.94%
1966 0.81% 1.26%
1965 0.78% 1.93%
1964 0.8% 2.39%
1963 0.79% 2.45%
1962 0.78% 2.43%
1961 0.7% 2.4%

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/san-marino | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Denmark San Marino
Current population
6032403
33967
Population rank 114/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0004%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +82 +0
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 145/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +22,103 +122
Net migration rank 32/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 122
2024 - 25,639 - 37
2023 -595 31,006 -92 -190
2022 -1,180 60,219 -58 -403
2021 5,857 26,887 -99 -368
2020 5,831 10,851 -122 247
2019 6,977 9,488 -17 187
2018 6,373 18,919 -11 172
2017 8,071 24,561 -51 234
2016 9,165 33,391 10 291
2015 5,683 42,284 36 273
2014 5,644 27,242 46 74
2013 3,931 21,359 73 57
2012 5,592 16,871 54 143
2011 6,685 13,495 105 2,325
2010 8,876 17,533 126 592
2009 8,285 15,551 145 311
2008 10,438 25,775 159 268
2007 8,192 20,560 69 314
2006 9,787 10,491 75 310
2005 9,755 6,887 66 314
2004 9,188 5,166 121 285
2003 7,007 7,228 79 277
2002 5,376 9,629 112 241
2001 6,967 12,192 132 215
2000 9,078 10,441 107 233
1999 6,919 9,520 80 256
1998 7,956 11,098 74 257
1997 7,927 12,269 71 255
1996 6,842 17,534 63 257
1995 6,280 28,958 51 262
1994 8,850 10,766 43 300
1993 4,670 11,411 38 325
1992 6,722 11,937 42 285
1991 4,639 10,827 45 278
1990 2,056 8,667 41 289
1989 2,053 3,720 36 285
1988 0 677 34 268
1987 -1,538 6,338 31 -20
1986 -2,561 11,463 40 44
1985 -4,603 9,957 44 166
1984 -5,623 4,325 46 32
1983 -6,649 1,952 54 115
1982 -2,559 235 61 117
1981 -3,073 -1,741 76 169
1980 1,537 803 90 169
1979 4,605 5,808 104 164
1978 9,187 5,678 121 199
1977 11,703 5,548 117 1,577
1976 11,667 3,182 126 0
1975 20,746 -10,672 141 -133
1974 19,676 -437 153 -131
1973 21,092 7,107 167 -124
1972 24,958 7,053 173 191
1971 26,801 -1,159 174 201
1970 22,673 20,947 173 -39
1969 23,481 6,687 173 -29
1968 27,243 -3,557 171 8
1967 33,363 1,623 171 -3
1966 38,858 2,011 173 -9
1965 37,596 -2,098 169 99
1964 36,832 1,333 163 233
1963 36,539 594 158 242
1962 32,070 3,900 155 238
1961 33,205 3,012 174 206
1960 32,515 -4,047 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/san-marino | 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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

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
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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