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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.45 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 +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Denmark vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Syria
2100 5,879,692 44,620,090
2099 5,887,324 44,690,260
2098 5,894,688 44,750,249
2097 5,902,451 44,813,148
2096 5,909,729 44,867,740
2095 5,917,219 44,895,489
2094 5,925,288 44,945,231
2093 5,933,241 44,974,311
2092 5,941,337 45,003,795
2091 5,949,626 45,016,478
2090 5,958,205 45,048,083
2089 5,966,645 45,047,102
2088 5,974,290 45,041,864
2087 5,982,321 45,049,516
2086 5,989,976 45,068,928
2085 5,997,455 45,034,847
2084 6,004,175 44,999,929
2083 6,010,595 44,971,600
2082 6,016,013 44,910,859
2081 6,020,048 44,843,908
2080 6,023,906 44,744,718
2079 6,027,570 44,687,371
2078 6,030,553 44,649,760
2077 6,033,561 44,604,175
2076 6,037,007 44,520,132
2075 6,039,523 44,426,423
2074 6,041,944 44,328,795
2073 6,044,803 44,221,016
2072 6,046,641 44,084,262
2071 6,048,624 43,939,848
2070 6,051,078 43,795,999
2069 6,053,869 43,648,130
2068 6,056,924 43,465,442
2067 6,060,476 43,271,173
2066 6,064,191 43,060,752
2065 6,069,049 42,810,442
2064 6,073,904 42,559,554
2063 6,078,625 42,311,907
2062 6,083,792 42,062,193
2061 6,088,815 41,808,082
2060 6,094,310 41,522,274
2059 6,099,236 41,208,825
2058 6,103,864 40,925,728
2057 6,108,995 40,643,453
2056 6,114,524 40,332,578
2055 6,120,037 40,026,632
2054 6,124,581 39,691,425
2053 6,129,266 39,348,020
2052 6,132,944 39,045,268
2051 6,136,666 38,733,827
2050 6,139,893 38,410,423
2049 6,142,477 38,089,455
2048 6,144,414 37,784,449
2047 6,146,231 37,492,636
2046 6,147,918 37,181,526
2045 6,148,320 36,843,579
2044 6,149,066 36,526,509
2043 6,149,226 36,188,225
2042 6,149,216 35,825,419
2041 6,148,827 35,447,414
2040 6,147,418 35,042,107
2039 6,145,884 34,626,945
2038 6,142,758 34,183,740
2037 6,139,788 33,703,682
2036 6,135,708 33,223,843
2035 6,130,764 32,696,648
2034 6,124,513 32,148,814
2033 6,117,467 31,562,427
2032 6,110,061 30,967,322
2031 6,100,566 30,329,874
2030 6,090,119 29,672,629
2029 6,077,752 28,949,535
2028 6,063,214 28,217,748
2027 6,046,188 27,428,807
2026 6,027,292 26,607,148
2025 6,004,069 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 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 45.1M 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 0.45% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Denmark Syria
Current population
6032403
26829400
Population rank 114/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 6/197
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 - 25,639 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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