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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.46 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Denmark vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Syria
2100 5,884,686 44,500,028
2099 5,892,325 44,570,009
2098 5,899,695 44,629,837
2097 5,907,465 44,692,566
2096 5,914,749 44,747,012
2095 5,922,245 44,774,686
2094 5,930,321 44,824,294
2093 5,938,280 44,853,295
2092 5,946,384 44,882,700
2091 5,954,679 44,895,349
2090 5,963,266 44,926,869
2089 5,971,713 44,925,891
2088 5,979,364 44,920,667
2087 5,987,402 44,928,298
2086 5,995,064 44,947,658
2085 6,002,549 44,913,669
2084 6,009,275 44,878,845
2083 6,015,700 44,850,592
2082 6,021,123 44,790,014
2081 6,025,161 44,723,244
2080 6,029,023 44,624,321
2079 6,032,690 44,567,127
2078 6,035,675 44,529,618
2077 6,038,686 44,484,155
2076 6,042,135 44,400,339
2075 6,044,653 44,306,882
2074 6,047,076 44,209,517
2073 6,049,937 44,102,028
2072 6,051,777 43,965,642
2071 6,053,762 43,821,617
2070 6,056,217 43,678,154
2069 6,059,011 43,530,683
2068 6,062,068 43,348,487
2067 6,065,624 43,154,741
2066 6,069,342 42,944,885
2065 6,074,204 42,695,249
2064 6,079,063 42,445,036
2063 6,083,788 42,198,056
2062 6,088,960 41,949,014
2061 6,093,987 41,695,586
2060 6,099,487 41,410,547
2059 6,104,417 41,097,942
2058 6,109,049 40,815,606
2057 6,114,183 40,534,091
2056 6,119,717 40,224,053
2055 6,125,235 39,918,930
2054 6,129,783 39,584,624
2053 6,134,472 39,242,144
2052 6,138,153 38,940,206
2051 6,141,878 38,629,604
2050 6,145,108 38,307,069
2049 6,147,694 37,986,965
2048 6,149,633 37,682,780
2047 6,151,452 37,391,752
2046 6,153,140 37,081,479
2045 6,153,542 36,744,441
2044 6,154,289 36,428,225
2043 6,154,449 36,090,851
2042 6,154,439 35,729,021
2041 6,154,049 35,352,033
2040 6,152,639 34,947,817
2039 6,151,105 34,533,772
2038 6,147,975 34,091,760
2037 6,145,003 33,612,993
2036 6,140,920 33,134,445
2035 6,135,972 32,608,669
2034 6,129,715 32,062,309
2033 6,122,663 31,477,500
2032 6,115,251 30,883,996
2031 6,105,748 30,248,264
2030 6,095,292 29,592,787
2029 6,082,914 28,871,638
2028 6,068,364 28,141,821
2027 6,051,324 27,355,002
2026 6,032,411 26,535,554
2025 6,009,169 25,620,427
2024 5,976,992 24,672,760
2023 5,946,952 23,594,623
2022 5,903,037 22,462,173
2021 5,856,733 21,628,839
2020 5,831,404 21,049,429
2019 5,814,422 20,353,534
2018 5,793,636 19,577,845
2017 5,764,980 19,224,668
2016 5,728,010 19,193,834
2015 5,683,483 19,424,618
2014 5,643,475 20,273,659
2013 5,614,932 21,666,917
2012 5,591,572 22,759,763
2011 5,570,572 22,878,098
2010 5,547,683 22,482,421
2009 5,523,095 21,976,969
2008 5,493,621 21,636,564
2007 5,461,438 20,884,125
2006 5,437,272 19,637,022
2005 5,419,432 18,814,091
2004 5,404,523 18,336,875
2003 5,390,574 17,889,296
2002 5,375,931 17,468,332
2001 5,358,783 17,051,338
2000 5,339,616 16,637,888
1999 5,321,799 16,228,061
1998 5,304,219 15,820,413
1997 5,284,991 15,417,542
1996 5,263,074 15,018,104
1995 5,233,373 14,616,801
1994 5,206,180 14,208,583
1993 5,188,628 13,795,686
1992 5,171,370 13,385,571
1991 5,154,298 12,980,821
1990 5,140,939 12,579,208
1989 5,132,594 12,179,060
1988 5,129,516 11,782,264
1987 5,127,024 11,388,923
1986 5,120,534 11,002,844
1985 5,113,691 10,625,672
1984 5,111,619 10,258,398
1983 5,114,297 9,904,809
1982 5,117,810 9,572,511
1981 5,121,572 9,260,189
1980 5,123,027 8,957,663
1979 5,116,801 8,661,909
1978 5,104,248 8,372,759
1977 5,088,419 8,090,501
1976 5,072,596 7,817,320
1975 5,059,862 7,554,364
1974 5,045,297 7,302,160
1973 5,021,861 7,060,321
1972 4,991,596 6,826,024
1971 4,963,126 6,598,094
1970 4,928,757 6,380,609
1969 4,891,860 6,175,166
1968 4,864,883 5,978,742
1967 4,835,354 5,790,198
1966 4,797,381 5,609,047
1965 4,759,012 5,435,267
1964 4,722,072 5,269,087
1963 4,684,483 5,110,467
1962 4,647,727 4,959,340
1961 4,611,687 4,815,466
1960 4,579,603 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Syria
2100 -0.13% -0.16%
2099 -0.12% -0.13%
2098 -0.13% -0.14%
2097 -0.12% -0.12%
2096 -0.13% -0.06%
2095 -0.14% -0.11%
2094 -0.13% -0.06%
2093 -0.14% -0.07%
2092 -0.14% -0.03%
2091 -0.14% -0.07%
2090 -0.14% 0.002%
2089 -0.13% 0.01%
2088 -0.13% -0.02%
2087 -0.13% -0.04%
2086 -0.12% 0.08%
2085 -0.11% 0.08%
2084 -0.11% 0.06%
2083 -0.09% 0.14%
2082 -0.07% 0.15%
2081 -0.06% 0.22%
2080 -0.06% 0.13%
2079 -0.05% 0.08%
2078 -0.05% 0.1%
2077 -0.06% 0.19%
2076 -0.04% 0.21%
2075 -0.04% 0.22%
2074 -0.05% 0.24%
2073 -0.03% 0.31%
2072 -0.03% 0.33%
2071 -0.04% 0.33%
2070 -0.05% 0.34%
2069 -0.05% 0.42%
2068 -0.06% 0.45%
2067 -0.06% 0.49%
2066 -0.08% 0.58%
2065 -0.08% 0.59%
2064 -0.08% 0.59%
2063 -0.08% 0.59%
2062 -0.08% 0.61%
2061 -0.09% 0.69%
2060 -0.08% 0.76%
2059 -0.08% 0.69%
2058 -0.08% 0.69%
2057 -0.09% 0.77%
2056 -0.09% 0.76%
2055 -0.07% 0.84%
2054 -0.08% 0.87%
2053 -0.06% 0.78%
2052 -0.06% 0.8%
2051 -0.05% 0.84%
2050 -0.04% 0.84%
2049 -0.03% 0.81%
2048 -0.03% 0.78%
2047 -0.03% 0.84%
2046 -0.007% 0.92%
2045 -0.01% 0.87%
2044 -0.003% 0.93%
2043 0% 1.01%
2042 0.006% 1.07%
2041 0.02% 1.16%
2040 0.02% 1.2%
2039 0.05% 1.3%
2038 0.05% 1.42%
2037 0.07% 1.44%
2036 0.08% 1.61%
2035 0.1% 1.7%
2034 0.12% 1.86%
2033 0.12% 1.92%
2032 0.16% 2.1%
2031 0.17% 2.21%
2030 0.2% 2.5%
2029 0.24% 2.59%
2028 0.28% 2.88%
2027 0.31% 3.09%
2026 0.39% 3.57%
2025 0.54% 3.84%
2024 0.51% 4.57%
2023 0.74% 5.04%
2022 0.79% 3.85%
2021 0.43% 2.75%
2020 0.29% 3.42%
2019 0.36% 3.96%
2018 0.5% 1.84%
2017 0.65% 0.16%
2016 0.78% -1.19%
2015 0.71% -4.19%
2014 0.51% -6.43%
2013 0.42% -4.8%
2012 0.38% -0.52%
2011 0.41% 1.76%
2010 0.45% 2.3%
2009 0.54% 1.57%
2008 0.59% 3.6%
2007 0.44% 6.35%
2006 0.33% 4.37%
2005 0.28% 2.6%
2004 0.26% 2.5%
2003 0.27% 2.41%
2002 0.32% 2.45%
2001 0.36% 2.48%
2000 0.33% 2.53%
1999 0.33% 2.58%
1998 0.36% 2.61%
1997 0.42% 2.66%
1996 0.57% 2.75%
1995 0.52% 2.87%
1994 0.34% 2.99%
1993 0.33% 3.06%
1992 0.33% 3.12%
1991 0.26% 3.19%
1990 0.16% 3.29%
1989 0.06% 3.37%
1988 0.05% 3.45%
1987 0.13% 3.51%
1986 0.13% 3.55%
1985 0.04% 3.58%
1984 -0.05% 3.57%
1983 -0.07% 3.47%
1982 -0.07% 3.37%
1981 -0.03% 3.38%
1980 0.12% 3.41%
1979 0.25% 3.45%
1978 0.31% 3.49%
1977 0.31% 3.49%
1976 0.25% 3.48%
1975 0.29% 3.45%
1974 0.47% 3.43%
1973 0.61% 3.43%
1972 0.57% 3.45%
1971 0.7% 3.41%
1970 0.75% 3.33%
1969 0.55% 3.29%
1968 0.61% 3.26%
1967 0.79% 3.23%
1966 0.81% 3.2%
1965 0.78% 3.15%
1964 0.8% 3.1%
1963 0.79% 3.05%
1962 0.78% 2.99%
1961 0.7% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Denmark Syria
Current population
6042125
26956472
Population rank 114/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 5/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +421,693
Net migration rank 32/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 421,693
2024 0 25,639 449,784 546,494
2023 -595 31,006 402,713 757,309
2022 -1,180 60,219 369,750 735,142
2021 5,857 26,887 350,560 211,220
2020 5,831 10,851 327,992 269,050
2019 6,977 9,488 293,762 500,985
2018 6,373 18,919 242,530 514,102
2017 8,071 24,561 237,214 -287,501
2016 9,165 33,391 236,007 -124,063
2015 5,683 42,284 253,977 -827,496
2014 5,644 27,242 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 3,931 21,359 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 5,592 16,871 475,520 -999,267
2011 6,685 13,495 543,950 -256,888
2010 8,876 17,533 558,666 -54,359
2009 8,285 15,551 559,314 -52,703
2008 10,438 25,775 576,593 -402,393
2007 8,192 20,560 529,162 801,514
2006 9,787 10,491 480,616 682,911
2005 9,755 6,887 468,960 13,382
2004 9,188 5,166 461,209 10,881
2003 7,007 7,228 457,000 -33,920
2002 5,376 9,629 453,967 -35,096
2001 6,967 12,192 451,503 -36,383
2000 9,078 10,441 446,211 -34,425
1999 6,919 9,520 439,261 -31,394
1998 7,956 11,098 433,447 -26,025
1997 7,927 12,269 429,887 -31,571
1996 6,842 17,534 430,765 -30,197
1995 6,280 28,958 430,172 -28,122
1994 8,850 10,766 426,996 -12,630
1993 4,670 11,411 420,244 -8,828
1992 6,722 11,937 412,878 -4,063
1991 4,639 10,827 410,830 -10,154
1990 2,056 8,667 409,177 -6,620
1989 2,053 3,720 406,111 -8,379
1988 0 677 404,285 -8,426
1987 -1,538 6,338 399,159 -8,335
1986 -2,561 11,463 390,821 -9,485
1985 -4,603 9,957 379,231 -6,221
1984 -5,623 4,325 366,768 -5,245
1983 -6,649 1,952 355,375 -9,729
1982 -2,559 235 319,664 -721
1981 -3,073 -1,741 330,237 -24,536
1980 1,537 803 332,464 -33,114
1979 4,605 5,808 324,943 -32,793
1978 9,187 5,678 316,724 -30,567
1977 11,703 5,548 306,630 -28,275
1976 11,667 3,182 294,267 -26,268
1975 20,746 -10,672 282,299 -24,389
1974 19,676 -437 270,735 -24,242
1973 21,092 7,107 254,687 -17,502
1972 24,958 7,053 249,027 -17,610
1971 26,801 -1,159 239,610 -15,167
1970 22,673 20,947 230,117 -19,594
1969 23,481 6,687 219,114 -18,749
1968 27,243 -3,557 209,454 -16,968
1967 33,363 1,623 199,223 -14,618
1966 38,858 2,011 191,122 -13,434
1965 37,596 -2,098 182,560 -12,704
1964 36,832 1,333 174,549 -12,044
1963 36,539 594 166,555 -11,817
1962 32,070 3,900 159,155 -11,641
1961 33,205 3,012 151,485 -11,237
1960 32,515 -4,047 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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