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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.07 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 +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Denmark vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark South Sudan
2100 5,879,692 24,086,901
2099 5,887,324 24,081,477
2098 5,894,688 24,063,461
2097 5,902,451 24,065,268
2096 5,909,729 24,054,483
2095 5,917,219 24,046,345
2094 5,925,288 24,047,776
2093 5,933,241 24,039,017
2092 5,941,337 24,019,054
2091 5,949,626 24,000,308
2090 5,958,205 23,978,496
2089 5,966,645 23,937,487
2088 5,974,290 23,892,166
2087 5,982,321 23,857,250
2086 5,989,976 23,803,312
2085 5,997,455 23,759,178
2084 6,004,175 23,687,109
2083 6,010,595 23,617,646
2082 6,016,013 23,541,119
2081 6,020,048 23,466,449
2080 6,023,906 23,391,758
2079 6,027,570 23,294,252
2078 6,030,553 23,197,067
2077 6,033,561 23,086,584
2076 6,037,007 22,987,331
2075 6,039,523 22,868,587
2074 6,041,944 22,726,189
2073 6,044,803 22,583,672
2072 6,046,641 22,438,943
2071 6,048,624 22,288,026
2070 6,051,078 22,151,650
2069 6,053,869 22,003,659
2068 6,056,924 21,829,800
2067 6,060,476 21,662,211
2066 6,064,191 21,496,881
2065 6,069,049 21,317,455
2064 6,073,904 21,142,002
2063 6,078,625 20,965,122
2062 6,083,792 20,785,055
2061 6,088,815 20,608,964
2060 6,094,310 20,430,857
2059 6,099,236 20,235,022
2058 6,103,864 20,048,974
2057 6,108,995 19,853,696
2056 6,114,524 19,659,362
2055 6,120,037 19,464,297
2054 6,124,581 19,257,481
2053 6,129,266 19,060,517
2052 6,132,944 18,840,461
2051 6,136,666 18,633,198
2050 6,139,893 18,434,212
2049 6,142,477 18,230,881
2048 6,144,414 18,021,026
2047 6,146,231 17,806,282
2046 6,147,918 17,579,173
2045 6,148,320 17,355,041
2044 6,149,066 17,121,972
2043 6,149,226 16,888,278
2042 6,149,216 16,645,354
2041 6,148,827 16,396,768
2040 6,147,418 16,142,816
2039 6,145,884 15,889,952
2038 6,142,758 15,628,043
2037 6,139,788 15,363,975
2036 6,135,708 15,091,275
2035 6,130,764 14,815,307
2034 6,124,513 14,543,511
2033 6,117,467 14,278,180
2032 6,110,061 14,007,134
2031 6,100,566 13,730,637
2030 6,090,119 13,465,615
2029 6,077,752 13,206,477
2028 6,063,214 12,947,082
2027 6,046,188 12,692,769
2026 6,027,292 12,439,296
2025 6,004,069 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 0.45% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Denmark South Sudan
Current population
6032403
12507858
Population rank 114/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 7/197
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 - 25,639 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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