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Population in Denmark compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.09 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2100 5,879,692 74,230,118
2099 5,887,324 73,760,045
2098 5,894,688 73,287,526
2097 5,902,451 72,813,125
2096 5,909,729 72,336,039
2095 5,917,219 71,858,206
2094 5,925,288 71,379,928
2093 5,933,241 70,900,460
2092 5,941,337 70,420,464
2091 5,949,626 69,940,749
2090 5,958,205 69,462,214
2089 5,966,645 68,985,976
2088 5,974,290 68,510,277
2087 5,982,321 68,035,545
2086 5,989,976 67,562,521
2085 5,997,455 67,091,615
2084 6,004,175 66,621,667
2083 6,010,595 66,152,653
2082 6,016,013 65,684,321
2081 6,020,048 65,216,102
2080 6,023,906 64,749,128
2079 6,027,570 64,282,393
2078 6,030,553 63,815,918
2077 6,033,561 63,348,712
2076 6,037,007 62,880,120
2075 6,039,523 62,409,793
2074 6,041,944 61,937,628
2073 6,044,803 61,462,662
2072 6,046,641 60,984,202
2071 6,048,624 60,502,791
2070 6,051,078 60,018,216
2069 6,053,869 59,529,456
2068 6,056,924 59,036,086
2067 6,060,476 58,539,487
2066 6,064,191 58,039,687
2065 6,069,049 57,537,106
2064 6,073,904 57,032,172
2063 6,078,625 56,524,331
2062 6,083,792 56,014,549
2061 6,088,815 55,501,467
2060 6,094,310 54,986,901
2059 6,099,236 54,469,809
2058 6,103,864 53,950,469
2057 6,108,995 53,430,639
2056 6,114,524 52,909,061
2055 6,120,037 52,386,571
2054 6,124,581 51,862,312
2053 6,129,266 51,336,335
2052 6,132,944 50,809,100
2051 6,136,666 50,280,719
2050 6,139,893 49,751,739
2049 6,142,477 49,221,828
2048 6,144,414 48,690,143
2047 6,146,231 48,157,605
2046 6,147,918 47,623,246
2045 6,148,320 47,087,215
2044 6,149,066 46,550,306
2043 6,149,226 46,013,232
2042 6,149,216 45,475,200
2041 6,148,827 44,936,131
2040 6,147,418 44,396,093
2039 6,145,884 43,856,006
2038 6,142,758 43,314,707
2037 6,139,788 42,773,375
2036 6,135,708 42,231,639
2035 6,130,764 41,690,245
2034 6,124,513 41,150,029
2033 6,117,467 40,611,021
2032 6,110,061 40,073,144
2031 6,100,566 39,535,357
2030 6,090,119 38,998,581
2029 6,077,752 38,417,447
2028 6,063,214 37,810,902
2027 6,046,188 37,189,969
2026 6,027,292 36,566,201
2025 6,004,069 35,932,673
2024 5,976,992 35,300,280
2023 5,946,952 33,702,731
2022 5,903,037 32,175,224
2021 5,856,733 30,784,383
2020 5,831,404 31,552,510
2019 5,814,422 30,063,799
2018 5,793,636 30,196,281
2017 5,764,980 30,977,355
2016 5,728,010 30,954,198
2015 5,683,483 29,816,382
2014 5,643,475 28,309,273
2013 5,614,932 27,624,004
2012 5,591,572 26,168,861
2011 5,570,572 25,091,867
2010 5,547,683 23,978,487
2009 5,523,095 24,217,654
2008 5,493,621 23,287,877
2007 5,461,438 22,368,313
2006 5,437,272 21,459,144
2005 5,419,432 20,559,890
2004 5,404,523 19,669,480
2003 5,390,574 18,786,767
2002 5,375,931 17,910,910
2001 5,358,783 17,041,397
2000 5,339,616 16,177,722
1999 5,321,799 15,472,075
1998 5,304,219 14,922,185
1997 5,284,991 14,374,943
1996 5,263,074 13,831,009
1995 5,233,373 13,289,245
1994 5,206,180 12,750,040
1993 5,188,628 12,215,862
1992 5,171,370 11,686,676
1991 5,154,298 11,160,744
1990 5,140,939 10,640,691
1989 5,132,594 10,128,394
1988 5,129,516 9,629,165
1987 5,127,024 9,130,194
1986 5,120,534 8,628,639
1985 5,113,691 8,151,779
1984 5,111,619 7,697,307
1983 5,114,297 7,252,941
1982 5,117,810 6,824,486
1981 5,121,572 6,420,551
1980 5,123,027 6,047,997
1979 5,116,801 5,703,698
1978 5,104,248 5,381,902
1977 5,088,419 5,083,048
1976 5,072,596 4,807,933
1975 5,059,862 4,556,287
1974 5,045,297 4,323,632
1973 5,021,861 4,106,344
1972 4,991,596 3,905,722
1971 4,963,126 3,724,031
1970 4,928,757 3,562,470
1969 4,891,860 3,417,114
1968 4,864,883 3,282,711
1967 4,835,354 3,157,242
1966 4,797,381 3,039,887
1965 4,759,012 2,928,771
1964 4,722,072 2,821,968
1963 4,684,483 2,719,341
1962 4,647,727 2,620,910
1961 4,611,687 2,526,347
1960 4,579,603 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.13% 0.64%
2099 -0.12% 0.64%
2098 -0.13% 0.65%
2097 -0.12% 0.66%
2096 -0.13% 0.66%
2095 -0.14% 0.67%
2094 -0.13% 0.68%
2093 -0.14% 0.68%
2092 -0.14% 0.69%
2091 -0.14% 0.69%
2090 -0.14% 0.69%
2089 -0.13% 0.69%
2088 -0.13% 0.7%
2087 -0.13% 0.7%
2086 -0.12% 0.7%
2085 -0.11% 0.71%
2084 -0.11% 0.71%
2083 -0.09% 0.71%
2082 -0.07% 0.72%
2081 -0.06% 0.72%
2080 -0.06% 0.73%
2079 -0.05% 0.73%
2078 -0.05% 0.74%
2077 -0.06% 0.75%
2076 -0.04% 0.75%
2075 -0.04% 0.76%
2074 -0.05% 0.77%
2073 -0.03% 0.78%
2072 -0.03% 0.8%
2071 -0.04% 0.81%
2070 -0.05% 0.82%
2069 -0.05% 0.84%
2068 -0.06% 0.85%
2067 -0.06% 0.86%
2066 -0.08% 0.87%
2065 -0.08% 0.89%
2064 -0.08% 0.9%
2063 -0.08% 0.91%
2062 -0.08% 0.92%
2061 -0.09% 0.94%
2060 -0.08% 0.95%
2059 -0.08% 0.96%
2058 -0.08% 0.97%
2057 -0.09% 0.99%
2056 -0.09% 1%
2055 -0.07% 1.01%
2054 -0.08% 1.02%
2053 -0.06% 1.04%
2052 -0.06% 1.05%
2051 -0.05% 1.06%
2050 -0.04% 1.08%
2049 -0.03% 1.09%
2048 -0.03% 1.11%
2047 -0.03% 1.12%
2046 -0.007% 1.14%
2045 -0.01% 1.15%
2044 -0.003% 1.17%
2043 0% 1.18%
2042 0.006% 1.2%
2041 0.02% 1.22%
2040 0.02% 1.23%
2039 0.05% 1.25%
2038 0.05% 1.27%
2037 0.07% 1.28%
2036 0.08% 1.3%
2035 0.1% 1.31%
2034 0.12% 1.33%
2033 0.12% 1.34%
2032 0.16% 1.36%
2031 0.17% 1.38%
2030 0.2% 1.51%
2029 0.24% 1.6%
2028 0.28% 1.67%
2027 0.31% 1.71%
2026 0.39% 1.76%
2025 0.45% 1.79%
2024 0.51% 4.74%
2023 0.74% 4.75%
2022 0.79% 4.52%
2021 0.43% -2.43%
2020 0.29% 4.95%
2019 0.36% -0.44%
2018 0.5% -2.52%
2017 0.65% 0.07%
2016 0.78% 3.82%
2015 0.71% 5.32%
2014 0.51% 2.48%
2013 0.42% 5.56%
2012 0.38% 4.29%
2011 0.41% 4.64%
2010 0.45% -0.99%
2009 0.54% 3.99%
2008 0.59% 4.11%
2007 0.44% 4.24%
2006 0.33% 4.37%
2005 0.28% 4.53%
2004 0.26% 4.7%
2003 0.27% 4.89%
2002 0.32% 5.1%
2001 0.36% 5.34%
2000 0.33% 4.56%
1999 0.33% 3.69%
1998 0.36% 3.81%
1997 0.42% 3.93%
1996 0.57% 4.08%
1995 0.52% 4.23%
1994 0.34% 4.37%
1993 0.33% 4.53%
1992 0.33% 4.71%
1991 0.26% 4.89%
1990 0.16% 5.06%
1989 0.06% 5.18%
1988 0.05% 5.47%
1987 0.13% 5.81%
1986 0.13% 5.85%
1985 0.04% 5.9%
1984 -0.05% 6.13%
1983 -0.07% 6.28%
1982 -0.07% 6.29%
1981 -0.03% 6.16%
1980 0.12% 6.04%
1979 0.25% 5.98%
1978 0.31% 5.88%
1977 0.31% 5.72%
1976 0.25% 5.52%
1975 0.29% 5.38%
1974 0.47% 5.29%
1973 0.61% 5.14%
1972 0.57% 4.88%
1971 0.7% 4.54%
1970 0.75% 4.25%
1969 0.55% 4.09%
1968 0.61% 3.97%
1967 0.79% 3.86%
1966 0.81% 3.79%
1965 0.78% 3.78%
1964 0.8% 3.77%
1963 0.79% 3.76%
1962 0.78% 3.74%
1961 0.7% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Denmark Saudi Arabia
Current population
6032403
36734925
Population rank 114/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 4/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +119,738
Net migration rank 32/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 119,738
2024 - 25,639 - 122,170
2023 -595 31,006 474,366 325,691
2022 -1,180 60,219 406,920 977,072
2021 5,857 26,887 409,032 -106,287
2020 5,831 10,851 447,036 -74,725
2019 6,977 9,488 474,407 191,582
2018 6,373 18,919 528,767 -988,751
2017 8,071 24,561 546,751 -920,812
2016 9,165 33,391 537,829 -26,997
2015 5,683 42,284 511,023 465,292
2014 5,644 27,242 493,431 469,144
2013 3,931 21,359 475,299 485,794
2012 5,592 16,871 465,649 479,206
2011 6,685 13,495 443,675 491,253
2010 8,876 17,533 418,641 504,955
2009 8,285 15,551 438,557 496,229
2008 10,438 25,775 433,457 491,337
2007 8,192 20,560 425,199 489,136
2006 9,787 10,491 399,333 504,661
2005 9,755 6,887 375,938 518,565
2004 9,188 5,166 362,843 523,472
2003 7,007 7,228 364,520 514,606
2002 5,376 9,629 372,099 500,508
2001 6,967 12,192 382,153 484,252
2000 9,078 10,441 392,407 468,515
1999 6,919 9,520 390,112 160,263
1998 7,956 11,098 389,499 159,898
1997 7,927 12,269 385,033 160,066
1996 6,842 17,534 382,248 160,532
1995 6,280 28,958 380,231 160,512
1994 8,850 10,766 377,351 160,306
1993 4,670 11,411 372,621 158,074
1992 6,722 11,937 366,763 160,908
1991 4,639 10,827 361,329 162,857
1990 2,056 8,667 355,495 160,416
1989 2,053 3,720 349,399 159,273
1988 0 677 342,865 146,918
1987 -1,538 6,338 333,088 175,075
1986 -2,561 11,463 322,340 172,606
1985 -4,603 9,957 310,558 148,208
1984 -5,623 4,325 296,615 153,562
1983 -6,649 1,952 280,616 157,930
1982 -2,559 235 264,831 153,528
1981 -3,073 -1,741 249,156 140,355
1980 1,537 803 234,372 121,220
1979 4,605 5,808 220,186 112,826
1978 9,187 5,678 205,331 105,263
1977 11,703 5,548 191,103 96,015
1976 11,667 3,182 178,024 85,083
1975 20,746 -10,672 166,223 73,960
1974 19,676 -437 155,478 69,653
1973 21,092 7,107 145,450 63,995
1972 24,958 7,053 136,360 55,439
1971 26,801 -1,159 127,600 43,989
1970 22,673 20,947 120,440 31,097
1969 23,481 6,687 113,859 25,312
1968 27,243 -3,557 108,281 21,366
1967 33,363 1,623 103,343 17,947
1966 38,858 2,011 98,361 15,054
1965 37,596 -2,098 93,820 15,000
1964 36,832 1,333 89,776 15,000
1963 36,539 594 85,480 15,000
1962 32,070 3,900 81,393 15,000
1961 33,205 3,012 77,743 15,000
1960 32,515 -4,047 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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