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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 3.84 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 6.04M (11.1% 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 5,884,686 10,150,338
2099 5,892,325 10,273,881
2098 5,899,695 10,399,680
2097 5,907,465 10,527,804
2096 5,914,749 10,657,536
2095 5,922,245 10,789,978
2094 5,930,321 10,925,075
2093 5,938,280 11,062,491
2092 5,946,384 11,202,670
2091 5,954,679 11,346,131
2090 5,963,266 11,494,369
2089 5,971,713 11,644,743
2088 5,979,364 11,799,177
2087 5,987,402 11,956,109
2086 5,995,064 12,116,149
2085 6,002,549 12,281,248
2084 6,009,275 12,451,872
2083 6,015,700 12,625,681
2082 6,021,123 12,803,442
2081 6,025,161 12,986,931
2080 6,029,023 13,174,137
2079 6,032,690 13,366,920
2078 6,035,675 13,564,788
2077 6,038,686 13,765,770
2076 6,042,135 13,969,802
2075 6,044,653 14,178,904
2074 6,047,076 14,391,331
2073 6,049,937 14,606,033
2072 6,051,777 14,824,987
2071 6,053,762 15,045,310
2070 6,056,217 15,266,143
2069 6,059,011 15,488,280
2068 6,062,068 15,714,125
2067 6,065,624 15,940,945
2066 6,069,342 16,167,553
2065 6,074,204 16,396,032
2064 6,079,063 16,625,600
2063 6,083,788 16,854,355
2062 6,088,960 17,084,600
2061 6,093,987 17,314,450
2060 6,099,487 17,541,998
2059 6,104,417 17,767,014
2058 6,109,049 17,988,239
2057 6,114,183 18,208,151
2056 6,119,717 18,423,453
2055 6,125,235 18,639,554
2054 6,129,783 18,853,384
2053 6,134,472 19,063,428
2052 6,138,153 19,270,076
2051 6,141,878 19,474,323
2050 6,145,108 19,677,203
2049 6,147,694 19,878,438
2048 6,149,633 20,073,645
2047 6,151,452 20,267,326
2046 6,153,140 20,454,154
2045 6,153,542 20,640,565
2044 6,154,289 20,819,477
2043 6,154,449 20,995,111
2042 6,154,439 21,166,213
2041 6,154,049 21,331,710
2040 6,152,639 21,491,361
2039 6,151,105 21,645,911
2038 6,147,975 21,794,529
2037 6,145,003 21,939,617
2036 6,140,920 22,077,701
2035 6,135,972 22,211,115
2034 6,129,715 22,340,809
2033 6,122,663 22,463,465
2032 6,115,251 22,582,449
2031 6,105,748 22,698,460
2030 6,095,292 22,809,605
2029 6,082,914 22,916,803
2028 6,068,364 23,022,058
2027 6,051,324 23,127,410
2026 6,032,411 23,229,461
2025 6,009,169 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 314,115 people (a 5.48% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 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 0.54% -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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Denmark Taiwan
Current population
6042125
23229461
Population rank 114/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.28%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
6.72 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 -215
Annual growth/decline +32,177 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 178/197
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 0 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 2026-07-08); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 57.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 124,655 people) and 42.2% is from migration (a gain of 90,913 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.04M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.71M
Taipei 2.43M
Taoyuan 2.36M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 456K
Keelung 359K
Chiayi 262K
Zhubei 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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