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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 10,680,056 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 91st.
  • 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 +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Denmark vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Sweden
2100 5,879,692 11,357,586
2099 5,887,324 11,361,443
2098 5,894,688 11,365,725
2097 5,902,451 11,366,889
2096 5,909,729 11,368,572
2095 5,917,219 11,371,525
2094 5,925,288 11,374,169
2093 5,933,241 11,376,054
2092 5,941,337 11,378,099
2091 5,949,626 11,379,549
2090 5,958,205 11,381,475
2089 5,966,645 11,384,408
2088 5,974,290 11,387,073
2087 5,982,321 11,390,874
2086 5,989,976 11,398,223
2085 5,997,455 11,403,279
2084 6,004,175 11,408,050
2083 6,010,595 11,411,588
2082 6,016,013 11,416,796
2081 6,020,048 11,418,438
2080 6,023,906 11,420,629
2079 6,027,570 11,420,158
2078 6,030,553 11,418,032
2077 6,033,561 11,415,948
2076 6,037,007 11,412,112
2075 6,039,523 11,407,978
2074 6,041,944 11,404,682
2073 6,044,803 11,401,754
2072 6,046,641 11,398,056
2071 6,048,624 11,393,134
2070 6,051,078 11,389,416
2069 6,053,869 11,385,560
2068 6,056,924 11,384,165
2067 6,060,476 11,383,331
2066 6,064,191 11,383,335
2065 6,069,049 11,382,611
2064 6,073,904 11,381,643
2063 6,078,625 11,381,489
2062 6,083,792 11,382,109
2061 6,088,815 11,379,849
2060 6,094,310 11,378,661
2059 6,099,236 11,376,317
2058 6,103,864 11,372,527
2057 6,108,995 11,367,109
2056 6,114,524 11,361,843
2055 6,120,037 11,354,884
2054 6,124,581 11,347,343
2053 6,129,266 11,336,678
2052 6,132,944 11,322,876
2051 6,136,666 11,306,983
2050 6,139,893 11,287,973
2049 6,142,477 11,268,461
2048 6,144,414 11,247,615
2047 6,146,231 11,225,655
2046 6,147,918 11,202,749
2045 6,148,320 11,178,920
2044 6,149,066 11,153,887
2043 6,149,226 11,128,417
2042 6,149,216 11,102,505
2041 6,148,827 11,078,898
2040 6,147,418 11,054,498
2039 6,145,884 11,031,322
2038 6,142,758 11,008,943
2037 6,139,788 10,987,323
2036 6,135,708 10,964,438
2035 6,130,764 10,941,953
2034 6,124,513 10,919,289
2033 6,117,467 10,895,104
2032 6,110,061 10,869,796
2031 6,100,566 10,844,434
2030 6,090,119 10,815,888
2029 6,077,752 10,784,274
2028 6,063,214 10,749,191
2027 6,046,188 10,710,226
2026 6,027,292 10,668,870
2025 6,004,069 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 0.45% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Denmark Sweden
Current population
6032403
10680056
Population rank 114/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +91
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 149/197
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 - 25,639 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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