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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.77 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Denmark vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Sweden
2100 5,884,686 11,330,987
2099 5,892,325 11,334,835
2098 5,899,695 11,339,107
2097 5,907,465 11,340,268
2096 5,914,749 11,341,947
2095 5,922,245 11,344,893
2094 5,930,321 11,347,531
2093 5,938,280 11,349,412
2092 5,946,384 11,351,452
2091 5,954,679 11,352,899
2090 5,963,266 11,354,820
2089 5,971,713 11,357,746
2088 5,979,364 11,360,405
2087 5,987,402 11,364,197
2086 5,995,064 11,371,529
2085 6,002,549 11,376,573
2084 6,009,275 11,381,332
2083 6,015,700 11,384,862
2082 6,021,123 11,390,058
2081 6,025,161 11,391,696
2080 6,029,023 11,393,882
2079 6,032,690 11,393,412
2078 6,035,675 11,391,291
2077 6,038,686 11,389,212
2076 6,042,135 11,385,385
2075 6,044,653 11,381,261
2074 6,047,076 11,377,973
2073 6,049,937 11,375,051
2072 6,051,777 11,371,362
2071 6,053,762 11,366,451
2070 6,056,217 11,362,742
2069 6,059,011 11,358,895
2068 6,062,068 11,357,504
2067 6,065,624 11,356,672
2066 6,069,342 11,356,676
2065 6,074,204 11,355,953
2064 6,079,063 11,354,988
2063 6,083,788 11,354,834
2062 6,088,960 11,355,452
2061 6,093,987 11,353,198
2060 6,099,487 11,352,013
2059 6,104,417 11,349,674
2058 6,109,049 11,345,893
2057 6,114,183 11,340,487
2056 6,119,717 11,335,234
2055 6,125,235 11,328,291
2054 6,129,783 11,320,768
2053 6,134,472 11,310,127
2052 6,138,153 11,296,358
2051 6,141,878 11,280,503
2050 6,145,108 11,261,537
2049 6,147,694 11,242,070
2048 6,149,633 11,221,274
2047 6,151,452 11,199,365
2046 6,153,140 11,176,512
2045 6,153,542 11,152,739
2044 6,154,289 11,127,765
2043 6,154,449 11,102,354
2042 6,154,439 11,076,504
2041 6,154,049 11,052,951
2040 6,152,639 11,028,609
2039 6,151,105 11,005,487
2038 6,147,975 10,983,160
2037 6,145,003 10,961,591
2036 6,140,920 10,938,759
2035 6,135,972 10,916,327
2034 6,129,715 10,893,717
2033 6,122,663 10,869,588
2032 6,115,251 10,844,339
2031 6,105,748 10,819,037
2030 6,095,292 10,790,557
2029 6,082,914 10,759,017
2028 6,068,364 10,724,017
2027 6,051,324 10,685,143
2026 6,032,411 10,643,884
2025 6,009,169 10,596,620
2024 5,976,992 10,569,709
2023 5,946,952 10,536,632
2022 5,903,037 10,486,941
2021 5,856,733 10,415,811
2020 5,831,404 10,353,442
2019 5,814,422 10,278,887
2018 5,793,636 10,175,214
2017 5,764,980 10,057,698
2016 5,728,010 9,923,085
2015 5,683,483 9,799,186
2014 5,643,475 9,696,110
2013 5,614,932 9,600,379
2012 5,591,572 9,519,374
2011 5,570,572 9,449,213
2010 5,547,683 9,378,126
2009 5,523,095 9,298,515
2008 5,493,621 9,219,637
2007 5,461,438 9,148,092
2006 5,437,272 9,080,505
2005 5,419,432 9,029,572
2004 5,404,523 8,993,531
2003 5,390,574 8,958,229
2002 5,375,931 8,924,958
2001 5,358,783 8,895,960
2000 5,339,616 8,872,109
1999 5,321,799 8,857,874
1998 5,304,219 8,850,974
1997 5,284,991 8,846,062
1996 5,263,074 8,840,998
1995 5,233,373 8,826,939
1994 5,206,180 8,780,745
1993 5,188,628 8,718,561
1992 5,171,370 8,668,067
1991 5,154,298 8,617,375
1990 5,140,939 8,558,835
1989 5,132,594 8,492,964
1988 5,129,516 8,436,489
1987 5,127,024 8,397,804
1986 5,120,534 8,369,829
1985 5,113,691 8,350,386
1984 5,111,619 8,336,605
1983 5,114,297 8,329,033
1982 5,117,810 8,325,263
1981 5,121,572 8,320,503
1980 5,123,027 8,310,531
1979 5,116,801 8,293,678
1978 5,104,248 8,275,599
1977 5,088,419 8,251,540
1976 5,072,596 8,222,286
1975 5,059,862 8,192,437
1974 5,045,297 8,159,955
1973 5,021,861 8,136,312
1972 4,991,596 8,122,300
1971 4,963,126 8,098,334
1970 4,928,757 8,042,801
1969 4,891,860 7,968,072
1968 4,864,883 7,912,273
1967 4,835,354 7,867,931
1966 4,797,381 7,807,797
1965 4,759,012 7,733,853
1964 4,722,072 7,661,354
1963 4,684,483 7,604,328
1962 4,647,727 7,561,588
1961 4,611,687 7,519,998
1960 4,579,603 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Sweden
2100 -0.13% -0.03%
2099 -0.12% -0.04%
2098 -0.13% -0.01%
2097 -0.12% -0.01%
2096 -0.13% -0.03%
2095 -0.14% -0.02%
2094 -0.13% -0.02%
2093 -0.14% -0.02%
2092 -0.14% -0.01%
2091 -0.14% -0.02%
2090 -0.14% -0.03%
2089 -0.13% -0.02%
2088 -0.13% -0.03%
2087 -0.13% -0.06%
2086 -0.12% -0.04%
2085 -0.11% -0.04%
2084 -0.11% -0.03%
2083 -0.09% -0.05%
2082 -0.07% -0.01%
2081 -0.06% -0.02%
2080 -0.06% 0.004%
2079 -0.05% 0.02%
2078 -0.05% 0.02%
2077 -0.06% 0.03%
2076 -0.04% 0.04%
2075 -0.04% 0.03%
2074 -0.05% 0.03%
2073 -0.03% 0.03%
2072 -0.03% 0.04%
2071 -0.04% 0.03%
2070 -0.05% 0.03%
2069 -0.05% 0.01%
2068 -0.06% 0.007%
2067 -0.06% -0%
2066 -0.08% 0.006%
2065 -0.08% 0.009%
2064 -0.08% 0.001%
2063 -0.08% -0.005%
2062 -0.08% 0.02%
2061 -0.09% 0.01%
2060 -0.08% 0.02%
2059 -0.08% 0.03%
2058 -0.08% 0.05%
2057 -0.09% 0.05%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.07% 0.07%
2054 -0.08% 0.09%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.06% 0.14%
2051 -0.05% 0.17%
2050 -0.04% 0.17%
2049 -0.03% 0.19%
2048 -0.03% 0.2%
2047 -0.03% 0.2%
2046 -0.007% 0.21%
2045 -0.01% 0.22%
2044 -0.003% 0.23%
2043 0% 0.23%
2042 0.006% 0.21%
2041 0.02% 0.22%
2040 0.02% 0.21%
2039 0.05% 0.2%
2038 0.05% 0.2%
2037 0.07% 0.21%
2036 0.08% 0.21%
2035 0.1% 0.21%
2034 0.12% 0.22%
2033 0.12% 0.23%
2032 0.16% 0.23%
2031 0.17% 0.26%
2030 0.2% 0.29%
2029 0.24% 0.33%
2028 0.28% 0.36%
2027 0.31% 0.39%
2026 0.39% 0.45%
2025 0.54% 0.25%
2024 0.51% 0.31%
2023 0.74% 0.47%
2022 0.79% 0.68%
2021 0.43% 0.6%
2020 0.29% 0.73%
2019 0.36% 1.02%
2018 0.5% 1.17%
2017 0.65% 1.36%
2016 0.78% 1.26%
2015 0.71% 1.06%
2014 0.51% 1%
2013 0.42% 0.85%
2012 0.38% 0.74%
2011 0.41% 0.76%
2010 0.45% 0.86%
2009 0.54% 0.86%
2008 0.59% 0.78%
2007 0.44% 0.74%
2006 0.33% 0.56%
2005 0.28% 0.4%
2004 0.26% 0.39%
2003 0.27% 0.37%
2002 0.32% 0.33%
2001 0.36% 0.27%
2000 0.33% 0.16%
1999 0.33% 0.08%
1998 0.36% 0.06%
1997 0.42% 0.06%
1996 0.57% 0.16%
1995 0.52% 0.53%
1994 0.34% 0.71%
1993 0.33% 0.58%
1992 0.33% 0.59%
1991 0.26% 0.68%
1990 0.16% 0.78%
1989 0.06% 0.67%
1988 0.05% 0.46%
1987 0.13% 0.33%
1986 0.13% 0.23%
1985 0.04% 0.17%
1984 -0.05% 0.09%
1983 -0.07% 0.05%
1982 -0.07% 0.06%
1981 -0.03% 0.12%
1980 0.12% 0.2%
1979 0.25% 0.22%
1978 0.31% 0.29%
1977 0.31% 0.36%
1976 0.25% 0.36%
1975 0.29% 0.4%
1974 0.47% 0.29%
1973 0.61% 0.17%
1972 0.57% 0.3%
1971 0.7% 0.69%
1970 0.75% 0.94%
1969 0.55% 0.71%
1968 0.61% 0.56%
1967 0.79% 0.77%
1966 0.81% 0.96%
1965 0.78% 0.95%
1964 0.8% 0.75%
1963 0.79% 0.57%
1962 0.78% 0.55%
1961 0.7% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Denmark Sweden
Current population
6042125
10665077
Population rank 114/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +74
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 148/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +47,079
Net migration rank 32/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 47,079
2024 0 25,639 7,399 50,115
2023 -595 31,006 5,269 55,209
2022 -1,180 60,219 10,487 58,955
2021 5,857 26,887 22,914 51,947
2020 5,831 10,851 14,495 37,302
2019 6,977 9,488 25,697 72,619
2018 6,373 18,919 23,403 87,517
2017 8,071 24,561 24,138 102,671
2016 9,165 33,391 25,800 119,234
2015 5,683 42,284 23,518 80,534
2014 5,644 27,242 26,179 77,654
2013 3,931 21,359 23,041 66,760
2012 5,592 16,871 20,943 52,879
2011 6,685 13,495 21,733 46,049
2010 8,876 17,533 25,320 51,175
2009 8,285 15,551 21,387 63,638
2008 10,438 25,775 18,439 56,452
2007 8,192 20,560 15,552 54,907
2006 9,787 10,491 15,436 51,675
2005 9,755 6,887 9,030 27,030
2004 9,188 5,166 9,893 25,842
2003 7,007 7,228 6,271 29,161
2002 5,376 9,629 893 31,364
2001 6,967 12,192 -1,779 28,856
2000 9,078 10,441 -2,662 24,900
1999 6,919 9,520 -6,201 13,940
1998 7,956 11,098 -3,541 11,325
1997 7,927 12,269 -3,539 6,047
1996 6,842 17,534 1,768 5,773
1995 6,280 28,958 9,710 11,621
1994 8,850 10,766 20,196 51,545
1993 4,670 11,411 20,924 32,725
1992 6,722 11,937 28,605 20,507
1991 4,639 10,827 29,299 25,314
1990 2,056 8,667 29,100 35,668
1989 2,053 3,720 24,629 44,565
1988 0 677 15,186 30,064
1987 -1,538 6,338 11,757 21,335
1986 -2,561 11,463 9,206 15,211
1985 -4,603 9,957 4,175 11,464
1984 -5,623 4,325 3,335 8,668
1983 -6,649 1,952 833 2,105
1982 -2,559 235 1,665 2,524
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,664 3,209
1980 1,537 803 5,818 10,040
1979 4,605 5,808 4,976 13,895
1978 9,187 5,678 4,138 13,807
1977 11,703 5,548 7,426 23,528
1976 11,667 3,182 8,222 20,324
1975 20,746 -10,672 14,746 16,564
1974 19,676 -437 23,664 9,217
1973 21,092 7,107 24,409 -9,551
1972 24,958 7,053 28,428 -13,519
1971 26,801 -1,159 31,583 2,334
1970 22,673 20,947 30,563 47,242
1969 23,481 6,687 23,904 48,824
1968 27,243 -3,557 30,858 8,545
1967 33,363 1,623 41,700 11,075
1966 38,858 2,011 45,286 24,920
1965 37,596 -2,098 44,857 32,444
1964 36,832 1,333 45,968 23,581
1963 36,539 594 35,741 11,009
1962 32,070 3,900 30,246 9,627
1961 33,205 3,012 30,832 14,401
1960 32,515 -4,047 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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