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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 8.16 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 0.67% 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 +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Denmark vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Spain
2100 5,884,686 34,221,514
2099 5,892,325 34,400,373
2098 5,899,695 34,577,450
2097 5,907,465 34,751,199
2096 5,914,749 34,917,831
2095 5,922,245 35,087,012
2094 5,930,321 35,251,362
2093 5,938,280 35,415,082
2092 5,946,384 35,577,396
2091 5,954,679 35,741,351
2090 5,963,266 35,912,083
2089 5,971,713 36,086,009
2088 5,979,364 36,257,546
2087 5,987,402 36,424,826
2086 5,995,064 36,594,101
2085 6,002,549 36,771,456
2084 6,009,275 36,951,760
2083 6,015,700 37,138,777
2082 6,021,123 37,327,720
2081 6,025,161 37,527,142
2080 6,029,023 37,732,838
2079 6,032,690 37,949,144
2078 6,035,675 38,171,047
2077 6,038,686 38,405,329
2076 6,042,135 38,654,221
2075 6,044,653 38,913,733
2074 6,047,076 39,188,284
2073 6,049,937 39,469,767
2072 6,051,777 39,765,059
2071 6,053,762 40,062,070
2070 6,056,217 40,372,388
2069 6,059,011 40,682,818
2068 6,062,068 41,005,148
2067 6,065,624 41,326,772
2066 6,069,342 41,654,672
2065 6,074,204 41,983,104
2064 6,079,063 42,321,736
2063 6,083,788 42,655,212
2062 6,088,960 42,993,328
2061 6,093,987 43,328,037
2060 6,099,487 43,648,753
2059 6,104,417 43,967,376
2058 6,109,049 44,273,756
2057 6,114,183 44,579,723
2056 6,119,717 44,885,952
2055 6,125,235 45,164,935
2054 6,129,783 45,434,986
2053 6,134,472 45,702,038
2052 6,138,153 45,951,973
2051 6,141,878 46,179,119
2050 6,145,108 46,397,620
2049 6,147,694 46,616,167
2048 6,149,633 46,812,693
2047 6,151,452 47,002,591
2046 6,153,140 47,182,235
2045 6,153,542 47,354,908
2044 6,154,289 47,514,076
2043 6,154,449 47,657,627
2042 6,154,439 47,801,904
2041 6,154,049 47,936,819
2040 6,152,639 48,066,825
2039 6,151,105 48,190,225
2038 6,147,975 48,304,880
2037 6,145,003 48,418,168
2036 6,140,920 48,528,778
2035 6,135,972 48,633,960
2034 6,129,715 48,730,594
2033 6,122,663 48,823,356
2032 6,115,251 48,914,944
2031 6,105,748 49,008,735
2030 6,095,292 49,094,273
2029 6,082,914 49,163,780
2028 6,068,364 49,223,677
2027 6,051,324 49,274,441
2026 6,032,411 49,323,658
2025 6,009,169 49,355,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M 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 0.54% 1.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/spain | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Denmark Spain
Current population
6042125
49323658
Population rank 114/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.59%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 98/197
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 0 25,639 -117,237 111,674
2023 -595 31,006 -116,046 119,099
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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