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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.02 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Denmark vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Singapore
2100 5,879,692 4,344,248
2099 5,887,324 4,387,645
2098 5,894,688 4,435,189
2097 5,902,451 4,483,484
2096 5,909,729 4,533,994
2095 5,917,219 4,585,243
2094 5,925,288 4,639,568
2093 5,933,241 4,692,749
2092 5,941,337 4,745,364
2091 5,949,626 4,802,089
2090 5,958,205 4,859,572
2089 5,966,645 4,919,853
2088 5,974,290 4,977,701
2087 5,982,321 5,036,662
2086 5,989,976 5,096,772
2085 5,997,455 5,155,480
2084 6,004,175 5,212,381
2083 6,010,595 5,269,612
2082 6,016,013 5,327,281
2081 6,020,048 5,383,608
2080 6,023,906 5,438,023
2079 6,027,570 5,491,695
2078 6,030,553 5,541,781
2077 6,033,561 5,589,429
2076 6,037,007 5,632,686
2075 6,039,523 5,679,862
2074 6,041,944 5,725,351
2073 6,044,803 5,764,008
2072 6,046,641 5,799,655
2071 6,048,624 5,833,262
2070 6,051,078 5,864,115
2069 6,053,869 5,896,709
2068 6,056,924 5,927,631
2067 6,060,476 5,955,955
2066 6,064,191 5,988,826
2065 6,069,049 6,020,244
2064 6,073,904 6,046,805
2063 6,078,625 6,069,231
2062 6,083,792 6,093,782
2061 6,088,815 6,116,847
2060 6,094,310 6,142,295
2059 6,099,236 6,163,191
2058 6,103,864 6,185,611
2057 6,108,995 6,203,303
2056 6,114,524 6,221,491
2055 6,120,037 6,240,206
2054 6,124,581 6,261,488
2053 6,129,266 6,277,678
2052 6,132,944 6,290,046
2051 6,136,666 6,307,270
2050 6,139,893 6,325,698
2049 6,142,477 6,342,616
2048 6,144,414 6,355,818
2047 6,146,231 6,373,684
2046 6,147,918 6,387,901
2045 6,148,320 6,399,811
2044 6,149,066 6,412,802
2043 6,149,226 6,420,804
2042 6,149,216 6,427,555
2041 6,148,827 6,433,153
2040 6,147,418 6,434,727
2039 6,145,884 6,431,367
2038 6,142,758 6,422,540
2037 6,139,788 6,410,923
2036 6,135,708 6,398,937
2035 6,130,764 6,382,637
2034 6,124,513 6,360,610
2033 6,117,467 6,333,556
2032 6,110,061 6,306,749
2031 6,100,566 6,277,847
2030 6,090,119 6,250,608
2029 6,077,752 6,221,161
2028 6,063,214 6,186,754
2027 6,046,188 6,150,947
2026 6,027,292 6,116,548
2025 6,004,069 6,078,250
2024 5,976,992 6,036,860
2023 5,946,952 5,917,648
2022 5,903,037 5,637,022
2021 5,856,733 5,453,566
2020 5,831,404 5,685,807
2019 5,814,422 5,703,569
2018 5,793,636 5,638,676
2017 5,764,980 5,612,253
2016 5,728,010 5,607,283
2015 5,683,483 5,535,002
2014 5,643,475 5,469,724
2013 5,614,932 5,399,162
2012 5,591,572 5,312,437
2011 5,570,572 5,183,688
2010 5,547,683 5,076,732
2009 5,523,095 4,987,573
2008 5,493,621 4,839,396
2007 5,461,438 4,588,599
2006 5,437,272 4,401,365
2005 5,419,432 4,265,762
2004 5,404,523 4,166,664
2003 5,390,574 4,114,826
2002 5,375,931 4,175,950
2001 5,358,783 4,138,012
2000 5,339,616 4,027,887
1999 5,321,799 3,958,723
1998 5,304,219 3,927,213
1997 5,284,991 3,796,038
1996 5,263,074 3,670,704
1995 5,233,373 3,524,506
1994 5,206,180 3,419,048
1993 5,188,628 3,313,471
1992 5,171,370 3,230,698
1991 5,154,298 3,135,083
1990 5,140,939 3,047,132
1989 5,132,594 2,930,901
1988 5,129,516 2,846,108
1987 5,127,024 2,774,789
1986 5,120,534 2,733,373
1985 5,113,691 2,735,957
1984 5,111,619 2,732,221
1983 5,114,297 2,681,061
1982 5,117,810 2,646,466
1981 5,121,572 2,532,835
1980 5,123,027 2,413,945
1979 5,116,801 2,383,500
1978 5,104,248 2,353,600
1977 5,088,419 2,325,300
1976 5,072,596 2,293,300
1975 5,059,862 2,262,600
1974 5,045,297 2,229,800
1973 5,021,861 2,193,000
1972 4,991,596 2,152,400
1971 4,963,126 2,112,900
1970 4,928,757 2,074,507
1969 4,891,860 2,042,500
1968 4,864,883 2,012,000
1967 4,835,354 1,977,600
1966 4,797,381 1,934,400
1965 4,759,012 1,886,900
1964 4,722,072 1,841,600
1963 4,684,483 1,795,000
1962 4,647,727 1,750,200
1961 4,611,687 1,702,400
1960 4,579,603 1,646,400

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/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Singapore
2100 -0.13% -0.99%
2099 -0.12% -1.07%
2098 -0.13% -1.08%
2097 -0.12% -1.11%
2096 -0.13% -1.12%
2095 -0.14% -1.17%
2094 -0.13% -1.13%
2093 -0.14% -1.11%
2092 -0.14% -1.18%
2091 -0.14% -1.18%
2090 -0.14% -1.23%
2089 -0.13% -1.16%
2088 -0.13% -1.17%
2087 -0.13% -1.18%
2086 -0.12% -1.14%
2085 -0.11% -1.09%
2084 -0.11% -1.09%
2083 -0.09% -1.08%
2082 -0.07% -1.05%
2081 -0.06% -1%
2080 -0.06% -0.98%
2079 -0.05% -0.9%
2078 -0.05% -0.85%
2077 -0.06% -0.77%
2076 -0.04% -0.83%
2075 -0.04% -0.79%
2074 -0.05% -0.67%
2073 -0.03% -0.61%
2072 -0.03% -0.58%
2071 -0.04% -0.53%
2070 -0.05% -0.55%
2069 -0.05% -0.52%
2068 -0.06% -0.48%
2067 -0.06% -0.55%
2066 -0.08% -0.52%
2065 -0.08% -0.44%
2064 -0.08% -0.37%
2063 -0.08% -0.4%
2062 -0.08% -0.38%
2061 -0.09% -0.41%
2060 -0.08% -0.34%
2059 -0.08% -0.36%
2058 -0.08% -0.29%
2057 -0.09% -0.29%
2056 -0.09% -0.3%
2055 -0.07% -0.34%
2054 -0.08% -0.26%
2053 -0.06% -0.2%
2052 -0.06% -0.27%
2051 -0.05% -0.29%
2050 -0.04% -0.27%
2049 -0.03% -0.21%
2048 -0.03% -0.28%
2047 -0.03% -0.22%
2046 -0.007% -0.19%
2045 -0.01% -0.2%
2044 -0.003% -0.12%
2043 0% -0.11%
2042 0.006% -0.09%
2041 0.02% -0.02%
2040 0.02% 0.05%
2039 0.05% 0.14%
2038 0.05% 0.18%
2037 0.07% 0.19%
2036 0.08% 0.26%
2035 0.1% 0.35%
2034 0.12% 0.43%
2033 0.12% 0.43%
2032 0.16% 0.46%
2031 0.17% 0.44%
2030 0.2% 0.47%
2029 0.24% 0.56%
2028 0.28% 0.58%
2027 0.31% 0.56%
2026 0.39% 0.63%
2025 0.45% 0.69%
2024 0.51% 2.01%
2023 0.74% 4.98%
2022 0.79% 3.36%
2021 0.43% -4.08%
2020 0.29% -0.31%
2019 0.36% 1.15%
2018 0.5% 0.47%
2017 0.65% 0.09%
2016 0.78% 1.31%
2015 0.71% 1.19%
2014 0.51% 1.31%
2013 0.42% 1.63%
2012 0.38% 2.48%
2011 0.41% 2.11%
2010 0.45% 1.79%
2009 0.54% 3.06%
2008 0.59% 5.47%
2007 0.44% 4.25%
2006 0.33% 3.18%
2005 0.28% 2.38%
2004 0.26% 1.26%
2003 0.27% -1.46%
2002 0.32% 0.92%
2001 0.36% 2.73%
2000 0.33% 1.75%
1999 0.33% 0.8%
1998 0.36% 3.46%
1997 0.42% 3.41%
1996 0.57% 4.15%
1995 0.52% 3.08%
1994 0.34% 3.19%
1993 0.33% 2.56%
1992 0.33% 3.05%
1991 0.26% 2.89%
1990 0.16% 3.97%
1989 0.06% 2.98%
1988 0.05% 2.57%
1987 0.13% 1.52%
1986 0.13% -0.09%
1985 0.04% 0.14%
1984 -0.05% 1.91%
1983 -0.07% 1.31%
1982 -0.07% 4.49%
1981 -0.03% 4.93%
1980 0.12% 1.28%
1979 0.25% 1.27%
1978 0.31% 1.22%
1977 0.31% 1.4%
1976 0.25% 1.36%
1975 0.29% 1.47%
1974 0.47% 1.68%
1973 0.61% 1.89%
1972 0.57% 1.87%
1971 0.7% 1.85%
1970 0.75% 1.57%
1969 0.55% 1.52%
1968 0.61% 1.74%
1967 0.79% 2.23%
1966 0.81% 2.52%
1965 0.78% 2.46%
1964 0.8% 2.6%
1963 0.79% 2.56%
1962 0.78% 2.81%
1961 0.7% 3.4%

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/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Denmark Singapore
Current population
6032403
6125852
Population rank 114/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +327
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 50/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +16,892
Net migration rank 32/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 16,892
2024 - 25,639 - 20,011
2023 -595 31,006 7,101 26,996
2022 -1,180 60,219 9,019 214,842
2021 5,857 26,887 15,270 -44,030
2020 5,831 10,851 18,763 -145,556
2019 6,977 9,488 21,674 870
2018 6,373 18,919 21,427 21,820
2017 8,071 24,561 21,888 -8,880
2016 9,165 33,391 25,794 13,737
2015 5,683 42,284 27,121 41,852
2014 5,644 27,242 27,896 40,154
2013 3,931 21,359 25,376 52,176
2012 5,592 16,871 29,750 78,501
2011 6,685 13,495 25,919 89,856
2010 8,876 17,533 24,876 72,571
2009 8,285 15,551 27,930 95,841
2008 10,438 25,775 28,068 176,182
2007 8,192 20,560 26,614 192,292
2006 9,787 10,491 25,968 135,625
2005 9,755 6,887 24,741 92,023
2004 9,188 5,166 24,583 50,487
2003 7,007 7,228 24,689 -30,012
2002 5,376 9,629 29,231 -40,023
2001 6,967 12,192 31,035 45,027
2000 9,078 10,441 37,057 55,218
1999 6,919 9,520 32,857 19,681
1998 7,956 11,098 33,381 51,905
1997 7,927 12,269 37,960 95,241
1996 6,842 17,534 38,542 102,018
1995 6,280 28,958 38,065 91,947
1994 8,850 10,766 39,319 71,170
1993 4,670 11,411 40,425 58,820
1992 6,722 11,937 39,091 54,359
1991 4,639 10,827 39,188 57,821
1990 2,056 8,667 41,136 66,950
1989 2,053 3,720 36,929 68,031
1988 0 677 42,407 40,976
1987 -1,538 6,338 33,020 25,411
1986 -2,561 11,463 27,880 -7,858
1985 -4,603 9,957 32,010 -31,036
1984 -5,623 4,325 31,967 -4,396
1983 -6,649 1,952 30,296 11,699
1982 -2,559 235 33,346 41,568
1981 -3,073 -1,741 32,167 85,869
1980 1,537 803 30,657 42,433
1979 4,605 5,808 28,363 -2,384
1978 9,187 5,678 27,537 436
1977 11,703 5,548 26,508 2,757
1976 11,667 3,182 31,189 949
1975 20,746 -10,672 28,509 4,104
1974 19,676 -437 31,664 2,748
1973 21,092 7,107 36,404 -495
1972 24,958 7,053 38,098 -1,631
1971 26,801 -1,159 35,708 573
1970 22,673 20,947 35,059 4,024
1969 23,481 6,687 34,314 6,763
1968 27,243 -3,557 36,216 6,792
1967 33,363 1,623 40,145 6,006
1966 38,858 2,011 44,298 3,507
1965 37,596 -2,098 45,474 4,199
1964 36,832 1,333 47,697 3,043
1963 36,539 594 49,542 2,668
1962 32,070 3,900 48,830 3,714
1961 33,205 3,012 49,880 3,490
1960 32,515 -4,047 51,533 2,008

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/singapore | 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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

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
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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