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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.28 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2100 5,884,686 76,380,382
2099 5,892,325 75,896,692
2098 5,899,695 75,410,485
2097 5,907,465 74,922,342
2096 5,914,749 74,431,436
2095 5,922,245 73,939,761
2094 5,930,321 73,447,628
2093 5,938,280 72,954,272
2092 5,946,384 72,460,372
2091 5,954,679 71,966,760
2090 5,963,266 71,474,363
2089 5,971,713 70,984,330
2088 5,979,364 70,494,851
2087 5,987,402 70,006,368
2086 5,995,064 69,519,641
2085 6,002,549 69,035,093
2084 6,009,275 68,551,533
2083 6,015,700 68,068,933
2082 6,021,123 67,587,034
2081 6,025,161 67,105,252
2080 6,029,023 66,624,751
2079 6,032,690 66,144,495
2078 6,035,675 65,664,508
2077 6,038,686 65,183,768
2076 6,042,135 64,701,603
2075 6,044,653 64,217,651
2074 6,047,076 63,731,809
2073 6,049,937 63,243,084
2072 6,051,777 62,750,764
2071 6,053,762 62,255,408
2070 6,056,217 61,756,796
2069 6,059,011 61,253,878
2068 6,062,068 60,746,216
2067 6,065,624 60,235,232
2066 6,069,342 59,720,954
2065 6,074,204 59,203,814
2064 6,079,063 58,684,254
2063 6,083,788 58,161,702
2062 6,088,960 57,637,152
2061 6,093,987 57,109,207
2060 6,099,487 56,579,736
2059 6,104,417 56,047,666
2058 6,109,049 55,513,281
2057 6,114,183 54,978,393
2056 6,119,717 54,441,706
2055 6,125,235 53,904,081
2054 6,129,783 53,364,635
2053 6,134,472 52,823,422
2052 6,138,153 52,280,914
2051 6,141,878 51,737,228
2050 6,145,108 51,192,924
2049 6,147,694 50,647,663
2048 6,149,633 50,100,576
2047 6,151,452 49,552,613
2046 6,153,140 49,002,774
2045 6,153,542 48,451,215
2044 6,154,289 47,898,754
2043 6,154,449 47,346,122
2042 6,154,439 46,792,504
2041 6,154,049 46,237,820
2040 6,152,639 45,682,139
2039 6,151,105 45,126,407
2038 6,147,975 44,569,427
2037 6,145,003 44,012,415
2036 6,140,920 43,454,985
2035 6,135,972 42,897,909
2034 6,129,715 42,342,044
2033 6,122,663 41,787,423
2032 6,115,251 41,233,964
2031 6,105,748 40,680,599
2030 6,095,292 40,128,273
2029 6,082,914 39,530,306
2028 6,068,364 38,906,191
2027 6,051,324 38,267,271
2026 6,032,411 37,625,434
2025 6,009,169 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 0.54% 4.74%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Denmark Saudi Arabia
Current population
6042125
37955120
Population rank 114/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.46%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 2/197
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 0 25,639 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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