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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 3.85 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Denmark vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Taiwan
2100 5,879,692 10,150,338
2099 5,887,324 10,273,881
2098 5,894,688 10,399,680
2097 5,902,451 10,527,804
2096 5,909,729 10,657,536
2095 5,917,219 10,789,978
2094 5,925,288 10,925,075
2093 5,933,241 11,062,491
2092 5,941,337 11,202,670
2091 5,949,626 11,346,131
2090 5,958,205 11,494,369
2089 5,966,645 11,644,743
2088 5,974,290 11,799,177
2087 5,982,321 11,956,109
2086 5,989,976 12,116,149
2085 5,997,455 12,281,248
2084 6,004,175 12,451,872
2083 6,010,595 12,625,681
2082 6,016,013 12,803,442
2081 6,020,048 12,986,931
2080 6,023,906 13,174,137
2079 6,027,570 13,366,920
2078 6,030,553 13,564,788
2077 6,033,561 13,765,770
2076 6,037,007 13,969,802
2075 6,039,523 14,178,904
2074 6,041,944 14,391,331
2073 6,044,803 14,606,033
2072 6,046,641 14,824,987
2071 6,048,624 15,045,310
2070 6,051,078 15,266,143
2069 6,053,869 15,488,280
2068 6,056,924 15,714,125
2067 6,060,476 15,940,945
2066 6,064,191 16,167,553
2065 6,069,049 16,396,032
2064 6,073,904 16,625,600
2063 6,078,625 16,854,355
2062 6,083,792 17,084,600
2061 6,088,815 17,314,450
2060 6,094,310 17,541,998
2059 6,099,236 17,767,014
2058 6,103,864 17,988,239
2057 6,108,995 18,208,151
2056 6,114,524 18,423,453
2055 6,120,037 18,639,554
2054 6,124,581 18,853,384
2053 6,129,266 19,063,428
2052 6,132,944 19,270,076
2051 6,136,666 19,474,323
2050 6,139,893 19,677,203
2049 6,142,477 19,878,438
2048 6,144,414 20,073,645
2047 6,146,231 20,267,326
2046 6,147,918 20,454,154
2045 6,148,320 20,640,565
2044 6,149,066 20,819,477
2043 6,149,226 20,995,111
2042 6,149,216 21,166,213
2041 6,148,827 21,331,710
2040 6,147,418 21,491,361
2039 6,145,884 21,645,911
2038 6,142,758 21,794,529
2037 6,139,788 21,939,617
2036 6,135,708 22,077,701
2035 6,130,764 22,211,115
2034 6,124,513 22,340,809
2033 6,117,467 22,463,465
2032 6,110,061 22,582,449
2031 6,100,566 22,698,460
2030 6,090,119 22,809,605
2029 6,077,752 22,916,803
2028 6,063,214 23,022,058
2027 6,046,188 23,127,410
2026 6,027,292 23,229,461
2025 6,004,069 23,331,886
2024 5,976,992 23,410,331
2023 5,946,952 23,342,541
2022 5,903,037 23,319,977
2021 5,856,733 23,468,275
2020 5,831,404 23,582,179
2019 5,814,422 23,596,027
2018 5,793,636 23,580,080
2017 5,764,980 23,555,522
2016 5,728,010 23,515,945
2015 5,683,483 23,462,914
2014 5,643,475 23,403,635
2013 5,614,932 23,344,670
2012 5,591,572 23,270,367
2011 5,570,572 23,193,518
2010 5,547,683 23,140,948
2009 5,523,095 23,078,402
2008 5,493,621 22,997,696
2007 5,461,438 22,917,444
2006 5,437,272 22,823,455
2005 5,419,432 22,729,753
2004 5,404,523 22,646,836
2003 5,390,574 22,562,663
2002 5,375,931 22,463,172
2001 5,358,783 22,341,120
2000 5,339,616 22,184,530
1999 5,321,799 22,010,489
1998 5,304,219 21,835,703
1997 5,284,991 21,634,124
1996 5,263,074 21,441,432
1995 5,233,373 21,267,653
1994 5,206,180 21,086,645
1993 5,188,628 20,899,019
1992 5,171,370 20,704,227
1991 5,154,298 20,503,568
1990 5,140,939 20,278,946
1989 5,132,594 20,055,492
1988 5,129,516 19,839,704
1987 5,127,024 19,617,046
1986 5,120,534 19,411,454
1985 5,113,691 19,191,510
1984 5,111,619 18,929,866
1983 5,114,297 18,653,146
1982 5,117,810 18,354,855
1981 5,121,572 18,029,982
1980 5,123,027 17,704,538
1979 5,116,801 17,372,779
1978 5,104,248 17,042,272
1977 5,088,419 16,730,895
1976 5,072,596 16,401,413
1975 5,059,862 16,075,128
1974 5,045,297 15,784,817
1973 5,021,861 15,505,121
1972 4,991,596 15,220,495
1971 4,963,126 14,913,564
1970 4,928,757 14,582,944
1969 4,891,860 14,068,984
1968 4,864,883 13,548,537
1967 4,835,354 13,210,344
1966 4,797,381 12,874,153
1965 4,759,012 12,511,863
1964 4,722,072 12,137,143
1963 4,684,483 11,762,101
1962 4,647,727 11,392,513
1961 4,611,687 11,030,385
1960 4,579,603 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Taiwan
2100 -0.13% -1.2%
2099 -0.12% -1.21%
2098 -0.13% -1.22%
2097 -0.12% -1.22%
2096 -0.13% -1.23%
2095 -0.14% -1.24%
2094 -0.13% -1.24%
2093 -0.14% -1.25%
2092 -0.14% -1.26%
2091 -0.14% -1.29%
2090 -0.14% -1.29%
2089 -0.13% -1.31%
2088 -0.13% -1.31%
2087 -0.13% -1.32%
2086 -0.12% -1.34%
2085 -0.11% -1.37%
2084 -0.11% -1.38%
2083 -0.09% -1.39%
2082 -0.07% -1.41%
2081 -0.06% -1.42%
2080 -0.06% -1.44%
2079 -0.05% -1.46%
2078 -0.05% -1.46%
2077 -0.06% -1.46%
2076 -0.04% -1.47%
2075 -0.04% -1.48%
2074 -0.05% -1.47%
2073 -0.03% -1.48%
2072 -0.03% -1.46%
2071 -0.04% -1.45%
2070 -0.05% -1.43%
2069 -0.05% -1.44%
2068 -0.06% -1.42%
2067 -0.06% -1.4%
2066 -0.08% -1.39%
2065 -0.08% -1.38%
2064 -0.08% -1.36%
2063 -0.08% -1.35%
2062 -0.08% -1.33%
2061 -0.09% -1.3%
2060 -0.08% -1.27%
2059 -0.08% -1.23%
2058 -0.08% -1.21%
2057 -0.09% -1.17%
2056 -0.09% -1.16%
2055 -0.07% -1.13%
2054 -0.08% -1.1%
2053 -0.06% -1.07%
2052 -0.06% -1.05%
2051 -0.05% -1.03%
2050 -0.04% -1.01%
2049 -0.03% -0.97%
2048 -0.03% -0.96%
2047 -0.03% -0.91%
2046 -0.007% -0.9%
2045 -0.01% -0.86%
2044 -0.003% -0.84%
2043 0% -0.81%
2042 0.006% -0.78%
2041 0.02% -0.74%
2040 0.02% -0.71%
2039 0.05% -0.68%
2038 0.05% -0.66%
2037 0.07% -0.63%
2036 0.08% -0.6%
2035 0.1% -0.58%
2034 0.12% -0.55%
2033 0.12% -0.53%
2032 0.16% -0.51%
2031 0.17% -0.49%
2030 0.2% -0.47%
2029 0.24% -0.46%
2028 0.28% -0.46%
2027 0.31% -0.44%
2026 0.39% -0.44%
2025 0.45% -0.34%
2024 0.51% 0.29%
2023 0.74% 0.1%
2022 0.79% -0.63%
2021 0.43% -0.48%
2020 0.29% -0.06%
2019 0.36% 0.07%
2018 0.5% 0.1%
2017 0.65% 0.17%
2016 0.78% 0.23%
2015 0.71% 0.25%
2014 0.51% 0.25%
2013 0.42% 0.32%
2012 0.38% 0.33%
2011 0.41% 0.23%
2010 0.45% 0.27%
2009 0.54% 0.35%
2008 0.59% 0.35%
2007 0.44% 0.41%
2006 0.33% 0.41%
2005 0.28% 0.37%
2004 0.26% 0.37%
2003 0.27% 0.44%
2002 0.32% 0.55%
2001 0.36% 0.71%
2000 0.33% 0.79%
1999 0.33% 0.8%
1998 0.36% 0.93%
1997 0.42% 0.9%
1996 0.57% 0.82%
1995 0.52% 0.86%
1994 0.34% 0.9%
1993 0.33% 0.94%
1992 0.33% 0.98%
1991 0.26% 1.11%
1990 0.16% 1.11%
1989 0.06% 1.09%
1988 0.05% 1.14%
1987 0.13% 1.06%
1986 0.13% 1.15%
1985 0.04% 1.38%
1984 -0.05% 1.48%
1983 -0.07% 1.63%
1982 -0.07% 1.8%
1981 -0.03% 1.84%
1980 0.12% 1.91%
1979 0.25% 1.94%
1978 0.31% 1.86%
1977 0.31% 2.01%
1976 0.25% 2.03%
1975 0.29% 1.84%
1974 0.47% 1.8%
1973 0.61% 1.87%
1972 0.57% 2.06%
1971 0.7% 2.27%
1970 0.75% 3.65%
1969 0.55% 3.84%
1968 0.61% 2.56%
1967 0.79% 2.61%
1966 0.81% 2.9%
1965 0.78% 3.09%
1964 0.8% 3.19%
1963 0.79% 3.24%
1962 0.78% 3.28%
1961 0.7% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Denmark Taiwan
Current population
6032403
23229461
Population rank 114/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.28%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 -215
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 180/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +47,029
Net migration rank 32/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -
2024 - 25,639 -67,188 47,029
2023 -595 31,006 -69,794 225,599
2022 -1,180 60,219 -68,327 -42,430
2021 5,857 26,887 -30,039 -156,010
2020 5,831 10,851 -7,782 -33,978
2019 6,977 9,488 1,416 12,718
2018 6,373 18,919 8,725 8,888
2017 8,071 24,561 22,613 8,809
2016 9,165 33,391 35,980 11,707
2015 5,683 42,284 49,741 8,581
2014 5,644 27,242 - -
2013 3,931 21,359 - -
2012 5,592 16,871 - -
2011 6,685 13,495 43,836 19,077
2010 8,876 17,533 - -
2009 8,285 15,551 - -
2008 10,438 25,775 - -
2007 8,192 20,560 - -
2006 9,787 10,491 - -
2005 9,755 6,887 - -
2004 9,188 5,166 - -
2003 7,007 7,228 - -
2002 5,376 9,629 - -
2001 6,967 12,192 132,707 -3,811
2000 9,078 10,441 - -
1999 6,919 9,520 - -
1998 7,956 11,098 - -
1997 7,927 12,269 - -
1996 6,842 17,534 - -
1995 6,280 28,958 - -
1994 8,850 10,766 - -
1993 4,670 11,411 - -
1992 6,722 11,937 - -
1991 4,639 10,827 215,698 -12,128
1990 2,056 8,667 - -
1989 2,053 3,720 - -
1988 0 677 - -
1987 -1,538 6,338 - -
1986 -2,561 11,463 - -
1985 -4,603 9,957 - -
1984 -5,623 4,325 - -
1983 -6,649 1,952 - -
1982 -2,559 235 - -
1981 -3,073 -1,741 326,883 4,508
1980 1,537 803 - -
1979 4,605 5,808 - -
1978 9,187 5,678 - -
1977 11,703 5,548 - -
1976 11,667 3,182 - -
1975 20,746 -10,672 - -
1974 19,676 -437 - -
1973 21,092 7,107 - -
1972 24,958 7,053 - -
1971 26,801 -1,159 - -
1970 22,673 20,947 - -
1969 23,481 6,687 - -
1968 27,243 -3,557 - -
1967 33,363 1,623 - -
1966 38,858 2,011 346,958 18,774
1965 37,596 -2,098 - -
1964 36,832 1,333 - -
1963 36,539 594 - -
1962 32,070 3,900 - -
1961 33,205 3,012 - -
1960 32,515 -4,047 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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