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Population in Denmark compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 8.54 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Denmark vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark South Korea
2100 5,884,686 22,001,649
2099 5,892,325 22,324,514
2098 5,899,695 22,657,541
2097 5,907,465 22,998,315
2096 5,914,749 23,348,632
2095 5,922,245 23,711,049
2094 5,930,321 24,081,510
2093 5,938,280 24,460,970
2092 5,946,384 24,848,715
2091 5,954,679 25,242,926
2090 5,963,266 25,642,926
2089 5,971,713 26,048,094
2088 5,979,364 26,457,020
2087 5,987,402 26,871,556
2086 5,995,064 27,288,450
2085 6,002,549 27,710,065
2084 6,009,275 28,133,600
2083 6,015,700 28,564,090
2082 6,021,123 28,998,646
2081 6,025,161 29,441,497
2080 6,029,023 29,887,135
2079 6,032,690 30,337,095
2078 6,035,675 30,793,984
2077 6,038,686 31,258,278
2076 6,042,135 31,728,826
2075 6,044,653 32,205,338
2074 6,047,076 32,689,892
2073 6,049,937 33,180,187
2072 6,051,777 33,679,874
2071 6,053,762 34,187,068
2070 6,056,217 34,702,204
2069 6,059,011 35,224,472
2068 6,062,068 35,745,164
2067 6,065,624 36,274,411
2066 6,069,342 36,808,495
2065 6,074,204 37,349,660
2064 6,079,063 37,897,742
2063 6,083,788 38,450,082
2062 6,088,960 39,009,227
2061 6,093,987 39,565,102
2060 6,099,487 40,130,032
2059 6,104,417 40,692,438
2058 6,109,049 41,256,780
2057 6,114,183 41,813,259
2056 6,119,717 42,356,530
2055 6,125,235 42,888,143
2054 6,129,783 43,405,840
2053 6,134,472 43,917,075
2052 6,138,153 44,419,192
2051 6,141,878 44,901,452
2050 6,145,108 45,362,931
2049 6,147,694 45,809,553
2048 6,149,633 46,235,718
2047 6,151,452 46,645,885
2046 6,153,140 47,033,200
2045 6,153,542 47,409,815
2044 6,154,289 47,773,842
2043 6,154,449 48,120,989
2042 6,154,439 48,455,085
2041 6,154,049 48,782,206
2040 6,152,639 49,091,438
2039 6,151,105 49,388,464
2038 6,147,975 49,669,835
2037 6,145,003 49,932,869
2036 6,140,920 50,175,947
2035 6,135,972 50,401,135
2034 6,129,715 50,607,994
2033 6,122,663 50,796,030
2032 6,115,251 50,961,878
2031 6,105,748 51,109,725
2030 6,095,292 51,242,628
2029 6,082,914 51,360,529
2028 6,068,364 51,461,403
2027 6,051,324 51,551,313
2026 6,032,411 51,624,449
2025 6,009,169 51,684,564
2024 5,976,992 51,751,065
2023 5,946,952 51,712,619
2022 5,903,037 51,672,569
2021 5,856,733 51,769,539
2020 5,831,404 51,836,239
2019 5,814,422 51,764,822
2018 5,793,636 51,585,058
2017 5,764,980 51,361,911
2016 5,728,010 51,217,803
2015 5,683,483 51,014,947
2014 5,643,475 50,746,659
2013 5,614,932 50,428,893
2012 5,591,572 50,199,853
2011 5,570,572 49,936,638
2010 5,547,683 49,554,112
2009 5,523,095 49,307,835
2008 5,493,621 49,054,708
2007 5,461,438 48,683,638
2006 5,437,272 48,438,292
2005 5,419,432 48,184,561
2004 5,404,523 48,082,519
2003 5,390,574 47,892,330
2002 5,375,931 47,644,736
2001 5,358,783 47,370,164
2000 5,339,616 47,008,111
1999 5,321,799 46,616,677
1998 5,304,219 46,286,503
1997 5,284,991 45,953,580
1996 5,263,074 45,524,681
1995 5,233,373 45,092,991
1994 5,206,180 44,641,540
1993 5,188,628 44,194,628
1992 5,171,370 43,747,962
1991 5,154,298 43,295,704
1990 5,140,939 42,869,283
1989 5,132,594 42,449,038
1988 5,129,516 42,031,247
1987 5,127,024 41,621,690
1986 5,120,534 41,213,674
1985 5,113,691 40,805,744
1984 5,111,619 40,405,956
1983 5,114,297 39,910,403
1982 5,117,810 39,326,352
1981 5,121,572 38,723,248
1980 5,123,027 38,123,775
1979 5,116,801 37,534,236
1978 5,104,248 36,969,185
1977 5,088,419 36,411,795
1976 5,072,596 35,848,523
1975 5,059,862 35,280,725
1974 5,045,297 34,692,266
1973 5,021,861 34,103,149
1972 4,991,596 33,505,406
1971 4,963,126 32,882,704
1970 4,928,757 32,240,827
1969 4,891,860 31,544,266
1968 4,864,883 30,838,302
1967 4,835,354 30,130,983
1966 4,797,381 29,435,571
1965 4,759,012 28,704,674
1964 4,722,072 27,984,155
1963 4,684,483 27,261,747
1962 4,647,727 26,513,030
1961 4,611,687 25,765,673
1960 4,579,603 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark South Korea
2100 -0.13% -1.45%
2099 -0.12% -1.47%
2098 -0.13% -1.48%
2097 -0.12% -1.5%
2096 -0.13% -1.53%
2095 -0.14% -1.54%
2094 -0.13% -1.55%
2093 -0.14% -1.56%
2092 -0.14% -1.56%
2091 -0.14% -1.56%
2090 -0.14% -1.56%
2089 -0.13% -1.55%
2088 -0.13% -1.54%
2087 -0.13% -1.53%
2086 -0.12% -1.52%
2085 -0.11% -1.51%
2084 -0.11% -1.51%
2083 -0.09% -1.5%
2082 -0.07% -1.5%
2081 -0.06% -1.49%
2080 -0.06% -1.48%
2079 -0.05% -1.48%
2078 -0.05% -1.49%
2077 -0.06% -1.48%
2076 -0.04% -1.48%
2075 -0.04% -1.48%
2074 -0.05% -1.48%
2073 -0.03% -1.48%
2072 -0.03% -1.48%
2071 -0.04% -1.48%
2070 -0.05% -1.48%
2069 -0.05% -1.46%
2068 -0.06% -1.46%
2067 -0.06% -1.45%
2066 -0.08% -1.45%
2065 -0.08% -1.45%
2064 -0.08% -1.44%
2063 -0.08% -1.43%
2062 -0.08% -1.4%
2061 -0.09% -1.41%
2060 -0.08% -1.38%
2059 -0.08% -1.37%
2058 -0.08% -1.33%
2057 -0.09% -1.28%
2056 -0.09% -1.24%
2055 -0.07% -1.19%
2054 -0.08% -1.16%
2053 -0.06% -1.13%
2052 -0.06% -1.07%
2051 -0.05% -1.02%
2050 -0.04% -0.97%
2049 -0.03% -0.92%
2048 -0.03% -0.88%
2047 -0.03% -0.82%
2046 -0.007% -0.79%
2045 -0.01% -0.76%
2044 -0.003% -0.72%
2043 0% -0.69%
2042 0.006% -0.67%
2041 0.02% -0.63%
2040 0.02% -0.6%
2039 0.05% -0.57%
2038 0.05% -0.53%
2037 0.07% -0.48%
2036 0.08% -0.45%
2035 0.1% -0.41%
2034 0.12% -0.37%
2033 0.12% -0.33%
2032 0.16% -0.29%
2031 0.17% -0.26%
2030 0.2% -0.23%
2029 0.24% -0.2%
2028 0.28% -0.17%
2027 0.31% -0.14%
2026 0.39% -0.12%
2025 0.54% -0.13%
2024 0.51% 0.07%
2023 0.74% 0.08%
2022 0.79% -0.19%
2021 0.43% -0.13%
2020 0.29% 0.14%
2019 0.36% 0.35%
2018 0.5% 0.43%
2017 0.65% 0.28%
2016 0.78% 0.4%
2015 0.71% 0.53%
2014 0.51% 0.63%
2013 0.42% 0.46%
2012 0.38% 0.53%
2011 0.41% 0.77%
2010 0.45% 0.5%
2009 0.54% 0.52%
2008 0.59% 0.76%
2007 0.44% 0.51%
2006 0.33% 0.53%
2005 0.28% 0.21%
2004 0.26% 0.4%
2003 0.27% 0.52%
2002 0.32% 0.58%
2001 0.36% 0.77%
2000 0.33% 0.84%
1999 0.33% 0.71%
1998 0.36% 0.72%
1997 0.42% 0.94%
1996 0.57% 0.96%
1995 0.52% 1.01%
1994 0.34% 1.01%
1993 0.33% 1.02%
1992 0.33% 1.04%
1991 0.26% 0.99%
1990 0.16% 0.99%
1989 0.06% 0.99%
1988 0.05% 0.98%
1987 0.13% 0.99%
1986 0.13% 1%
1985 0.04% 0.99%
1984 -0.05% 1.24%
1983 -0.07% 1.49%
1982 -0.07% 1.56%
1981 -0.03% 1.57%
1980 0.12% 1.57%
1979 0.25% 1.53%
1978 0.31% 1.53%
1977 0.31% 1.57%
1976 0.25% 1.61%
1975 0.29% 1.7%
1974 0.47% 1.73%
1973 0.61% 1.78%
1972 0.57% 1.89%
1971 0.7% 1.99%
1970 0.75% 2.21%
1969 0.55% 2.29%
1968 0.61% 2.35%
1967 0.79% 2.36%
1966 0.81% 2.55%
1965 0.78% 2.57%
1964 0.8% 2.65%
1963 0.79% 2.82%
1962 0.78% 2.9%
1961 0.7% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Denmark South Korea
Current population
6042125
51624449
Population rank 114/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.62%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 -182
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 169/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +65,731
Net migration rank 32/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 65,731
2024 0 25,639 -119,027 75,963
2023 -595 31,006 -124,111 87,800
2022 -1,180 60,219 -124,014 87,800
2021 5,857 26,887 -56,947 -16,778
2020 5,831 10,851 -31,101 112,631
2019 6,977 9,488 10,353 128,622
2018 6,373 18,919 30,951 118,220
2017 8,071 24,561 71,907 104,029
2016 9,165 33,391 122,923 91,568
2015 5,683 42,284 163,248 276,427
2014 5,644 27,242 167,464 308,037
2013 3,931 21,359 166,415 301,926
2012 5,592 16,871 215,859 281,866
2011 6,685 13,495 214,728 269,958
2010 8,876 17,533 213,083 52,042
2009 8,285 15,551 197,231 5,308
2008 10,438 25,775 215,841 -19,630
2007 8,192 20,560 248,286 -42,293
2006 9,787 10,491 203,441 -28,434
2005 9,755 6,887 187,920 -47,821
2004 9,188 5,166 225,988 -42,549
2003 7,007 7,228 244,251 -31,994
2002 5,376 9,629 247,752 -18,105
2001 6,967 12,192 312,643 -28,006
2000 9,078 10,441 390,167 -84,960
1999 6,919 9,520 368,272 -107,448
1998 7,956 11,098 393,436 -98,044
1997 7,927 12,269 422,773 -109,130
1996 6,842 17,534 446,142 -115,705
1995 6,280 28,958 468,967 -208,491
1994 8,850 10,766 473,200 -208,309
1993 4,670 11,411 477,302 -222,802
1992 6,722 11,937 494,352 -265,849
1991 4,639 10,827 467,594 -270,754
1990 2,056 8,667 411,546 79,294
1989 2,053 3,720 403,266 186,120
1988 0 677 399,297 192,534
1987 -1,538 6,338 378,758 198,057
1986 -2,561 11,463 395,651 189,782
1985 -4,603 9,957 416,219 97,949
1984 -5,623 4,325 436,384 101,394
1983 -6,649 1,952 514,844 102,167
1982 -2,559 235 605,626 48,638
1981 -3,073 -1,741 631,189 18,442
1980 1,537 803 583,294 -148,341
1979 4,605 5,808 623,068 -139,566
1978 9,187 5,678 499,084 -85,721
1977 11,703 5,548 578,947 -90,737
1976 11,667 3,182 530,558 -92,314
1975 20,746 -10,672 603,300 -52,332
1974 19,676 -437 673,030 27,005
1973 21,092 7,107 699,115 35,779
1972 24,958 7,053 740,469 25,382
1971 26,801 -1,159 789,185 -6,326
1970 22,673 20,947 747,987 -27,999
1969 23,481 6,687 694,227 -21,175
1968 27,243 -3,557 684,487 -16,868
1967 33,363 1,623 692,169 -16,484
1966 38,858 2,011 623,534 -16,688
1965 37,596 -2,098 641,090 -146,386
1964 36,832 1,333 655,501 -102,284
1963 36,539 594 685,824 -80,226
1962 32,070 3,900 712,590 -94,606
1961 33,205 3,012 730,173 -93,179
1960 32,515 -4,047 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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