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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.08 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Denmark vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark South Sudan
2100 5,884,686 24,078,379
2099 5,892,325 24,072,957
2098 5,899,695 24,054,947
2097 5,907,465 24,056,753
2096 5,914,749 24,045,972
2095 5,922,245 24,037,837
2094 5,930,321 24,039,267
2093 5,938,280 24,030,512
2092 5,946,384 24,010,555
2091 5,954,679 23,991,816
2090 5,963,266 23,970,012
2089 5,971,713 23,929,017
2088 5,979,364 23,883,712
2087 5,987,402 23,848,809
2086 5,995,064 23,794,890
2085 6,002,549 23,750,772
2084 6,009,275 23,678,728
2083 6,015,700 23,609,290
2082 6,021,123 23,532,790
2081 6,025,161 23,458,146
2080 6,029,023 23,383,482
2079 6,032,690 23,286,011
2078 6,035,675 23,188,860
2077 6,038,686 23,078,416
2076 6,042,135 22,979,198
2075 6,044,653 22,860,496
2074 6,047,076 22,718,148
2073 6,049,937 22,575,682
2072 6,051,777 22,431,004
2071 6,053,762 22,280,140
2070 6,056,217 22,143,813
2069 6,059,011 21,995,874
2068 6,062,068 21,822,076
2067 6,065,624 21,654,546
2066 6,069,342 21,489,275
2065 6,074,204 21,309,913
2064 6,079,063 21,134,522
2063 6,083,788 20,957,705
2062 6,088,960 20,777,701
2061 6,093,987 20,601,672
2060 6,099,487 20,423,629
2059 6,104,417 20,227,862
2058 6,109,049 20,041,880
2057 6,114,183 19,846,671
2056 6,119,717 19,652,407
2055 6,125,235 19,457,411
2054 6,129,783 19,250,667
2053 6,134,472 19,053,773
2052 6,138,153 18,833,795
2051 6,141,878 18,626,605
2050 6,145,108 18,427,690
2049 6,147,694 18,224,430
2048 6,149,633 18,014,650
2047 6,151,452 17,799,982
2046 6,153,140 17,572,953
2045 6,153,542 17,348,901
2044 6,154,289 17,115,914
2043 6,154,449 16,882,303
2042 6,154,439 16,639,465
2041 6,154,049 16,390,966
2040 6,152,639 16,137,104
2039 6,151,105 15,884,330
2038 6,147,975 15,622,514
2037 6,145,003 15,358,539
2036 6,140,920 15,085,936
2035 6,135,972 14,810,066
2034 6,129,715 14,538,365
2033 6,122,663 14,273,128
2032 6,115,251 14,002,178
2031 6,105,748 13,725,779
2030 6,095,292 13,460,850
2029 6,082,914 13,201,804
2028 6,068,364 12,942,501
2027 6,051,324 12,688,278
2026 6,032,411 12,434,895
2025 6,009,169 12,188,788
2024 5,976,992 11,943,408
2023 5,946,952 11,483,374
2022 5,903,037 11,021,177
2021 5,856,733 10,865,780
2020 5,831,404 10,698,467
2019 5,814,422 10,423,384
2018 5,793,636 10,122,977
2017 5,764,980 10,259,154
2016 5,728,010 10,830,102
2015 5,683,483 11,107,561
2014 5,643,475 11,235,073
2013 5,614,932 11,166,275
2012 5,591,572 10,756,240
2011 5,570,572 10,288,109
2010 5,547,683 9,745,953
2009 5,523,095 9,243,556
2008 5,493,621 8,817,647
2007 5,461,438 8,388,788
2006 5,437,272 7,976,526
2005 5,419,432 7,590,143
2004 5,404,523 7,233,041
2003 5,390,574 6,903,127
2002 5,375,931 6,596,806
2001 5,358,783 6,308,391
2000 5,339,616 6,032,267
1999 5,321,799 5,771,628
1998 5,304,219 5,620,068
1997 5,284,991 5,509,136
1996 5,263,074 5,356,925
1995 5,233,373 5,225,836
1994 5,206,180 5,071,184
1993 5,188,628 4,956,002
1992 5,171,370 4,909,749
1991 5,154,298 4,836,677
1990 5,140,939 4,737,633
1989 5,132,594 4,713,229
1988 5,129,516 4,848,029
1987 5,127,024 4,962,395
1986 5,120,534 4,921,240
1985 5,113,691 4,834,296
1984 5,111,619 4,750,627
1983 5,114,297 4,661,574
1982 5,117,810 4,557,686
1981 5,121,572 4,447,272
1980 5,123,027 4,339,030
1979 5,116,801 4,232,605
1978 5,104,248 4,127,657
1977 5,088,419 4,024,032
1976 5,072,596 3,921,910
1975 5,059,862 3,821,494
1974 5,045,297 3,723,259
1973 5,021,861 3,627,383
1972 4,991,596 3,542,497
1971 4,963,126 3,468,646
1970 4,928,757 3,409,614
1969 4,891,860 3,365,533
1968 4,864,883 3,321,528
1967 4,835,354 3,277,648
1966 4,797,381 3,236,423
1965 4,759,012 3,189,835
1964 4,722,072 3,129,918
1963 4,684,483 3,072,669
1962 4,647,727 3,024,308
1961 4,611,687 2,976,724
1960 4,579,603 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark South Sudan
2100 -0.13% 0.02%
2099 -0.12% 0.07%
2098 -0.13% -0.008%
2097 -0.12% 0.04%
2096 -0.13% 0.03%
2095 -0.14% -0.006%
2094 -0.13% 0.04%
2093 -0.14% 0.08%
2092 -0.14% 0.08%
2091 -0.14% 0.09%
2090 -0.14% 0.17%
2089 -0.13% 0.19%
2088 -0.13% 0.15%
2087 -0.13% 0.23%
2086 -0.12% 0.19%
2085 -0.11% 0.3%
2084 -0.11% 0.29%
2083 -0.09% 0.33%
2082 -0.07% 0.32%
2081 -0.06% 0.32%
2080 -0.06% 0.42%
2079 -0.05% 0.42%
2078 -0.05% 0.48%
2077 -0.06% 0.43%
2076 -0.04% 0.52%
2075 -0.04% 0.63%
2074 -0.05% 0.63%
2073 -0.03% 0.64%
2072 -0.03% 0.68%
2071 -0.04% 0.62%
2070 -0.05% 0.67%
2069 -0.05% 0.8%
2068 -0.06% 0.77%
2067 -0.06% 0.77%
2066 -0.08% 0.84%
2065 -0.08% 0.83%
2064 -0.08% 0.84%
2063 -0.08% 0.87%
2062 -0.08% 0.85%
2061 -0.09% 0.87%
2060 -0.08% 0.97%
2059 -0.08% 0.93%
2058 -0.08% 0.98%
2057 -0.09% 0.99%
2056 -0.09% 1%
2055 -0.07% 1.07%
2054 -0.08% 1.03%
2053 -0.06% 1.17%
2052 -0.06% 1.11%
2051 -0.05% 1.08%
2050 -0.04% 1.12%
2049 -0.03% 1.16%
2048 -0.03% 1.21%
2047 -0.03% 1.29%
2046 -0.007% 1.29%
2045 -0.01% 1.36%
2044 -0.003% 1.38%
2043 0% 1.46%
2042 0.006% 1.52%
2041 0.02% 1.57%
2040 0.02% 1.59%
2039 0.05% 1.68%
2038 0.05% 1.72%
2037 0.07% 1.81%
2036 0.08% 1.86%
2035 0.1% 1.87%
2034 0.12% 1.86%
2033 0.12% 1.94%
2032 0.16% 2.01%
2031 0.17% 1.97%
2030 0.2% 1.96%
2029 0.24% 2%
2028 0.28% 2%
2027 0.31% 2.04%
2026 0.39% 2.02%
2025 0.54% 2.05%
2024 0.51% 4.01%
2023 0.74% 4.19%
2022 0.79% 1.43%
2021 0.43% 1.56%
2020 0.29% 2.64%
2019 0.36% 2.97%
2018 0.5% -1.33%
2017 0.65% -5.27%
2016 0.78% -2.5%
2015 0.71% -1.13%
2014 0.51% 0.62%
2013 0.42% 3.81%
2012 0.38% 4.55%
2011 0.41% 5.56%
2010 0.45% 5.44%
2009 0.54% 4.83%
2008 0.59% 5.11%
2007 0.44% 5.17%
2006 0.33% 5.09%
2005 0.28% 4.94%
2004 0.26% 4.78%
2003 0.27% 4.64%
2002 0.32% 4.57%
2001 0.36% 4.58%
2000 0.33% 4.52%
1999 0.33% 2.7%
1998 0.36% 2.01%
1997 0.42% 2.84%
1996 0.57% 2.51%
1995 0.52% 3.05%
1994 0.34% 2.32%
1993 0.33% 0.94%
1992 0.33% 1.51%
1991 0.26% 2.09%
1990 0.16% 0.52%
1989 0.06% -2.78%
1988 0.05% -2.3%
1987 0.13% 0.84%
1986 0.13% 1.8%
1985 0.04% 1.76%
1984 -0.05% 1.91%
1983 -0.07% 2.28%
1982 -0.07% 2.48%
1981 -0.03% 2.49%
1980 0.12% 2.51%
1979 0.25% 2.54%
1978 0.31% 2.58%
1977 0.31% 2.6%
1976 0.25% 2.63%
1975 0.29% 2.64%
1974 0.47% 2.64%
1973 0.61% 2.4%
1972 0.57% 2.13%
1971 0.7% 1.73%
1970 0.75% 1.31%
1969 0.55% 1.32%
1968 0.61% 1.34%
1967 0.79% 1.27%
1966 0.81% 1.46%
1965 0.78% 1.91%
1964 0.8% 1.86%
1963 0.79% 1.6%
1962 0.78% 1.6%
1961 0.7% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Denmark South Sudan
Current population
6042125
12565048
Population rank 114/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +672
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 48/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 +6,145
Net migration rank 32/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 6,145
2024 0 25,639 231,714 15,374
2023 -595 31,006 217,966 455,000
2022 -1,180 60,219 211,166 40,259
2021 5,857 26,887 213,567 -154,359
2020 5,831 10,851 212,332 62,935
2019 6,977 9,488 209,708 65,198
2018 6,373 18,919 168,497 157,408
2017 8,071 24,561 72,193 -670,477
2016 9,165 33,391 110,553 -654,225
2015 5,683 42,284 148,542 -159,822
2014 5,644 27,242 227,611 -471,523
2013 3,931 21,359 315,983 65,337
2012 5,592 16,871 312,974 125,771
2011 6,685 13,495 303,181 194,325
2010 8,876 17,533 287,409 299,402
2009 8,285 15,551 278,859 139,129
2008 10,438 25,775 268,268 165,557
2007 8,192 20,560 256,546 167,350
2006 9,787 10,491 246,706 153,926
2005 9,755 6,887 239,272 132,869
2004 9,188 5,166 231,877 110,182
2003 7,007 7,228 225,822 91,951
2002 5,376 9,629 212,014 82,847
2001 6,967 12,192 204,108 77,856
2000 9,078 10,441 196,055 74,227
1999 6,919 9,520 180,721 70,271
1998 7,956 11,098 -12,157 64,285
1997 7,927 12,269 121,454 48,280
1996 6,842 17,534 116,728 17,953
1995 6,280 28,958 110,417 17,077
1994 8,850 10,766 165,407 16,407
1993 4,670 11,411 32,779 15,772
1992 6,722 11,937 28,874 15,077
1991 4,639 10,827 87,873 14,327
1990 2,056 8,667 82,900 12,988
1989 2,053 3,720 83,735 -130,821
1988 0 677 -125,447 -97,065
1987 -1,538 6,338 5,756 -11,976
1986 -2,561 11,463 99,502 -10,973
1985 -4,603 9,957 95,342 -9,986
1984 -5,623 4,325 90,970 -8,984
1983 -6,649 1,952 104,107 -7,986
1982 -2,559 235 118,641 -6,983
1981 -3,073 -1,741 115,163 -5,994
1980 1,537 803 112,307 -4,997
1979 4,605 5,808 109,540 -3,997
1978 9,187 5,678 107,352 -2,998
1977 11,703 5,548 104,886 -1,997
1976 11,667 3,182 102,346 -995
1975 20,746 -10,672 99,882 -395
1974 19,676 -437 97,181 -192
1973 21,092 7,107 94,765 0
1972 24,958 7,053 74,803 193
1971 26,801 -1,159 72,308 394
1970 22,673 20,947 44,776 587
1969 23,481 6,687 42,015 786
1968 27,243 -3,557 44,213 995
1967 33,363 1,623 41,357 1,194
1966 38,858 2,011 38,523 1,386
1965 37,596 -2,098 51,682 1,591
1964 36,832 1,333 64,786 1,785
1963 36,539 594 46,333 1,591
1962 32,070 3,900 47,406 1,386
1961 33,205 3,012 45,186 1,194
1960 32,515 -4,047 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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