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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 8.09 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Denmark vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Spain
2100 5,879,692 33,862,981
2099 5,887,324 34,039,965
2098 5,894,688 34,215,187
2097 5,902,451 34,387,116
2096 5,909,729 34,552,002
2095 5,917,219 34,719,411
2094 5,925,288 34,882,039
2093 5,933,241 35,044,043
2092 5,941,337 35,204,657
2091 5,949,626 35,366,895
2090 5,958,205 35,535,838
2089 5,966,645 35,707,942
2088 5,974,290 35,877,681
2087 5,982,321 36,043,209
2086 5,989,976 36,210,710
2085 5,997,455 36,386,207
2084 6,004,175 36,564,622
2083 6,010,595 36,749,680
2082 6,016,013 36,936,644
2081 6,020,048 37,133,976
2080 6,023,906 37,337,517
2079 6,027,570 37,551,557
2078 6,030,553 37,771,135
2077 6,033,561 38,002,963
2076 6,037,007 38,249,247
2075 6,039,523 38,506,040
2074 6,041,944 38,777,715
2073 6,044,803 39,056,249
2072 6,046,641 39,348,447
2071 6,048,624 39,642,346
2070 6,051,078 39,949,413
2069 6,053,869 40,256,590
2068 6,056,924 40,575,543
2067 6,060,476 40,893,798
2066 6,064,191 41,218,263
2065 6,069,049 41,543,254
2064 6,073,904 41,878,338
2063 6,078,625 42,208,320
2062 6,083,792 42,542,893
2061 6,088,815 42,874,096
2060 6,094,310 43,191,452
2059 6,099,236 43,506,737
2058 6,103,864 43,809,907
2057 6,108,995 44,112,668
2056 6,114,524 44,415,689
2055 6,120,037 44,691,749
2054 6,124,581 44,958,971
2053 6,129,266 45,223,225
2052 6,132,944 45,470,541
2051 6,136,666 45,695,307
2050 6,139,893 45,911,520
2049 6,142,477 46,127,777
2048 6,144,414 46,322,244
2047 6,146,231 46,510,152
2046 6,147,918 46,687,914
2045 6,148,320 46,858,778
2044 6,149,066 47,016,278
2043 6,149,226 47,158,325
2042 6,149,216 47,301,091
2041 6,148,827 47,434,593
2040 6,147,418 47,563,236
2039 6,145,884 47,685,343
2038 6,142,758 47,798,797
2037 6,139,788 47,910,899
2036 6,135,708 48,020,350
2035 6,130,764 48,124,430
2034 6,124,513 48,220,051
2033 6,117,467 48,311,842
2032 6,110,061 48,402,470
2031 6,100,566 48,495,278
2030 6,090,119 48,579,920
2029 6,077,752 48,648,699
2028 6,063,214 48,707,969
2027 6,046,188 48,758,200
2026 6,027,292 48,806,901
2025 6,004,069 48,838,057
2024 5,976,992 48,848,840
2023 5,946,952 48,352,528
2022 5,903,037 47,786,102
2021 5,856,733 47,443,821
2020 5,831,404 47,359,424
2019 5,814,422 47,118,501
2018 5,793,636 46,782,011
2017 5,764,980 46,571,232
2016 5,728,010 46,458,139
2015 5,683,483 46,422,303
2014 5,643,475 46,460,733
2013 5,614,932 46,604,197
2012 5,591,572 46,773,055
2011 5,570,572 46,742,697
2010 5,547,683 46,576,897
2009 5,523,095 46,362,946
2008 5,493,621 45,954,106
2007 5,461,438 45,226,803
2006 5,437,272 44,397,319
2005 5,419,432 43,653,155
2004 5,404,523 42,921,895
2003 5,390,574 42,187,645
2002 5,375,931 41,431,558
2001 5,358,783 40,850,412
2000 5,339,616 40,567,864
1999 5,321,799 40,386,875
1998 5,304,219 40,223,509
1997 5,284,991 40,057,389
1996 5,263,074 39,889,852
1995 5,233,373 39,724,050
1994 5,206,180 39,549,108
1993 5,188,628 39,361,262
1992 5,171,370 39,157,685
1991 5,154,298 38,966,376
1990 5,140,939 38,867,322
1989 5,132,594 38,827,764
1988 5,129,516 38,766,939
1987 5,127,024 38,684,815
1986 5,120,534 38,584,624
1985 5,113,691 38,469,512
1984 5,111,619 38,330,364
1983 5,114,297 38,171,525
1982 5,117,810 37,986,012
1981 5,121,572 37,758,631
1980 5,123,027 37,491,165
1979 5,116,801 37,191,330
1978 5,104,248 36,864,898
1977 5,088,419 36,511,638
1976 5,072,596 36,137,812
1975 5,059,862 35,757,900
1974 5,045,297 35,373,335
1973 5,021,861 34,988,947
1972 4,991,596 34,604,469
1971 4,963,126 34,224,490
1970 4,928,757 33,814,531
1969 4,891,860 33,441,054
1968 4,864,883 33,113,134
1967 4,835,354 32,682,947
1966 4,797,381 32,283,194
1965 4,759,012 31,954,292
1964 4,722,072 31,609,195
1963 4,684,483 31,296,651
1962 4,647,727 31,023,366
1961 4,611,687 30,739,250
1960 4,579,603 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Spain
2100 -0.13% -0.52%
2099 -0.12% -0.51%
2098 -0.13% -0.5%
2097 -0.12% -0.48%
2096 -0.13% -0.48%
2095 -0.14% -0.47%
2094 -0.13% -0.46%
2093 -0.14% -0.46%
2092 -0.14% -0.46%
2091 -0.14% -0.48%
2090 -0.14% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.13% -0.46%
2087 -0.13% -0.46%
2086 -0.12% -0.48%
2085 -0.11% -0.49%
2084 -0.11% -0.5%
2083 -0.09% -0.51%
2082 -0.07% -0.53%
2081 -0.06% -0.55%
2080 -0.06% -0.57%
2079 -0.05% -0.58%
2078 -0.05% -0.61%
2077 -0.06% -0.64%
2076 -0.04% -0.67%
2075 -0.04% -0.7%
2074 -0.05% -0.71%
2073 -0.03% -0.74%
2072 -0.03% -0.74%
2071 -0.04% -0.77%
2070 -0.05% -0.76%
2069 -0.05% -0.79%
2068 -0.06% -0.78%
2067 -0.06% -0.79%
2066 -0.08% -0.78%
2065 -0.08% -0.8%
2064 -0.08% -0.78%
2063 -0.08% -0.79%
2062 -0.08% -0.77%
2061 -0.09% -0.73%
2060 -0.08% -0.72%
2059 -0.08% -0.69%
2058 -0.08% -0.69%
2057 -0.09% -0.68%
2056 -0.09% -0.62%
2055 -0.07% -0.59%
2054 -0.08% -0.58%
2053 -0.06% -0.54%
2052 -0.06% -0.49%
2051 -0.05% -0.47%
2050 -0.04% -0.47%
2049 -0.03% -0.42%
2048 -0.03% -0.4%
2047 -0.03% -0.38%
2046 -0.007% -0.36%
2045 -0.01% -0.33%
2044 -0.003% -0.3%
2043 0% -0.3%
2042 0.006% -0.28%
2041 0.02% -0.27%
2040 0.02% -0.26%
2039 0.05% -0.24%
2038 0.05% -0.23%
2037 0.07% -0.23%
2036 0.08% -0.22%
2035 0.1% -0.2%
2034 0.12% -0.19%
2033 0.12% -0.19%
2032 0.16% -0.19%
2031 0.17% -0.17%
2030 0.2% -0.14%
2029 0.24% -0.12%
2028 0.28% -0.1%
2027 0.31% -0.1%
2026 0.39% -0.06%
2025 0.45% -0.02%
2024 0.51% 1.03%
2023 0.74% 1.19%
2022 0.79% 0.72%
2021 0.43% 0.18%
2020 0.29% 0.51%
2019 0.36% 0.72%
2018 0.5% 0.45%
2017 0.65% 0.24%
2016 0.78% 0.08%
2015 0.71% -0.08%
2014 0.51% -0.31%
2013 0.42% -0.36%
2012 0.38% 0.06%
2011 0.41% 0.36%
2010 0.45% 0.46%
2009 0.54% 0.89%
2008 0.59% 1.61%
2007 0.44% 1.87%
2006 0.33% 1.7%
2005 0.28% 1.7%
2004 0.26% 1.74%
2003 0.27% 1.82%
2002 0.32% 1.42%
2001 0.36% 0.7%
2000 0.33% 0.45%
1999 0.33% 0.41%
1998 0.36% 0.41%
1997 0.42% 0.42%
1996 0.57% 0.42%
1995 0.52% 0.44%
1994 0.34% 0.48%
1993 0.33% 0.52%
1992 0.33% 0.49%
1991 0.26% 0.25%
1990 0.16% 0.1%
1989 0.06% 0.16%
1988 0.05% 0.21%
1987 0.13% 0.26%
1986 0.13% 0.3%
1985 0.04% 0.36%
1984 -0.05% 0.42%
1983 -0.07% 0.49%
1982 -0.07% 0.6%
1981 -0.03% 0.71%
1980 0.12% 0.81%
1979 0.25% 0.89%
1978 0.31% 0.97%
1977 0.31% 1.03%
1976 0.25% 1.06%
1975 0.29% 1.09%
1974 0.47% 1.1%
1973 0.61% 1.11%
1972 0.57% 1.11%
1971 0.7% 1.21%
1970 0.75% 1.12%
1969 0.55% 0.99%
1968 0.61% 1.32%
1967 0.79% 1.24%
1966 0.81% 1.03%
1965 0.78% 1.09%
1964 0.8% 1%
1963 0.79% 0.88%
1962 0.78% 0.92%
1961 0.7% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Denmark Spain
Current population
6032403
48806901
Population rank 114/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.59%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 100/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +96,630
Net migration rank 32/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 96,630
2024 - 25,639 - 111,674
2023 -595 31,006 -111,211 119,099
2022 -1,180 60,219 -133,801 299,779
2021 5,857 26,887 -113,865 144,385
2020 5,831 10,851 -151,551 236,854
2019 6,977 9,488 -56,542 464,783
2018 6,373 18,919 -56,139 337,467
2017 8,071 24,561 -32,600 201,135
2016 9,165 33,391 0 106,474
2015 5,683 42,284 -4,642 -1,979
2014 5,644 27,242 32,522 -97,870
2013 3,931 21,359 37,284 -250,741
2012 5,592 16,871 51,450 -153,486
2011 6,685 13,495 84,137 60,761
2010 8,876 17,533 102,469 69,406
2009 8,285 15,551 106,635 129,557
2008 10,438 25,775 133,267 434,135
2007 8,192 20,560 108,545 772,317
2006 9,787 10,491 110,994 659,720
2005 9,755 6,887 78,576 629,803
2004 9,188 5,166 85,844 661,158
2003 7,007 7,228 54,844 658,428
2002 5,376 9,629 53,861 737,880
2001 6,967 12,192 44,936 181,307
2000 9,078 10,441 36,512 176,269
1999 6,919 9,520 8,077 178,559
1998 7,956 11,098 4,022 182,926
1997 7,927 12,269 20,028 165,345
1996 6,842 17,534 11,967 162,704
1995 6,280 28,958 15,889 162,434
1994 8,850 10,766 31,639 160,407
1993 4,670 11,411 47,234 160,907
1992 6,722 11,937 62,652 177,544
1991 4,639 10,827 58,450 122,841
1990 2,056 8,667 66,075 -30,684
1989 2,053 3,720 81,538 -25,892
1988 0 677 100,794 -17,663
1987 -1,538 6,338 116,054 -12,681
1986 -2,561 11,463 131,188 -13,540
1985 -4,603 9,957 146,184 -589
1984 -5,623 4,325 172,487 2,754
1983 -6,649 1,952 183,223 1,241
1982 -2,559 235 231,714 -7,384
1981 -3,073 -1,741 237,879 2,563
1980 1,537 803 281,184 20,166
1979 4,605 5,808 312,407 -5,929
1978 9,187 5,678 339,157 -2,504
1977 11,703 5,548 361,465 -1,332
1976 11,667 3,182 375,834 2,804
1975 20,746 -10,672 371,882 -218
1974 19,676 -437 396,182 105,838
1973 21,092 7,107 374,381 8,624
1972 24,958 7,053 391,030 7,935
1971 26,801 -1,159 369,625 7,363
1970 22,673 20,947 378,723 -60,580
1969 23,481 6,687 367,851 -49,956
1968 27,243 -3,557 387,423 -46,088
1967 33,363 1,623 402,001 -42,344
1966 38,858 2,011 397,084 -41,467
1965 37,596 -2,098 405,819 -42,476
1964 36,832 1,333 429,885 -41,461
1963 36,539 594 394,338 -44,446
1962 32,070 3,900 384,690 -45,211
1961 33,205 3,012 396,537 -46,517
1960 32,515 -4,047 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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