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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 12.1 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Denmark vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tanzania
2100 5,879,692 265,496,854
2099 5,887,324 263,162,785
2098 5,894,688 260,809,535
2097 5,902,451 258,412,520
2096 5,909,729 255,996,677
2095 5,917,219 253,567,416
2094 5,925,288 251,119,386
2093 5,933,241 248,628,881
2092 5,941,337 246,107,108
2091 5,949,626 243,557,182
2090 5,958,205 241,002,065
2089 5,966,645 238,416,591
2088 5,974,290 235,797,530
2087 5,982,321 233,167,455
2086 5,989,976 230,496,041
2085 5,997,455 227,800,292
2084 6,004,175 225,111,530
2083 6,010,595 222,421,279
2082 6,016,013 219,718,263
2081 6,020,048 216,995,478
2080 6,023,906 214,255,926
2079 6,027,570 211,486,253
2078 6,030,553 208,708,063
2077 6,033,561 205,918,120
2076 6,037,007 203,106,125
2075 6,039,523 200,297,474
2074 6,041,944 197,468,017
2073 6,044,803 194,642,633
2072 6,046,641 191,824,103
2071 6,048,624 188,992,017
2070 6,051,078 186,152,377
2069 6,053,869 183,311,218
2068 6,056,924 180,475,586
2067 6,060,476 177,639,469
2066 6,064,191 174,803,090
2065 6,069,049 171,913,445
2064 6,073,904 169,064,549
2063 6,078,625 166,217,933
2062 6,083,792 163,370,044
2061 6,088,815 160,537,159
2060 6,094,310 157,722,273
2059 6,099,236 154,920,005
2058 6,103,864 152,120,539
2057 6,108,995 149,325,489
2056 6,114,524 146,519,472
2055 6,120,037 143,736,540
2054 6,124,581 140,983,905
2053 6,129,266 138,262,668
2052 6,132,944 135,553,723
2051 6,136,666 132,851,383
2050 6,139,893 130,157,751
2049 6,142,477 127,495,278
2048 6,144,414 124,821,109
2047 6,146,231 122,158,290
2046 6,147,918 119,522,516
2045 6,148,320 116,914,785
2044 6,149,066 114,329,740
2043 6,149,226 111,776,234
2042 6,149,216 109,241,835
2041 6,148,827 106,748,632
2040 6,147,418 104,272,418
2039 6,145,884 101,814,304
2038 6,142,758 99,380,232
2037 6,139,788 96,983,729
2036 6,135,708 94,601,865
2035 6,130,764 92,257,269
2034 6,124,513 89,929,444
2033 6,117,467 87,654,982
2032 6,110,061 85,409,993
2031 6,100,566 83,180,507
2030 6,090,119 80,997,163
2029 6,077,752 78,838,461
2028 6,063,214 76,730,649
2027 6,046,188 74,647,063
2026 6,027,292 72,589,279
2025 6,004,069 70,552,589
2024 5,976,992 68,560,157
2023 5,946,952 66,617,606
2022 5,903,037 64,711,821
2021 5,856,733 62,830,412
2020 5,831,404 60,972,798
2019 5,814,422 59,174,891
2018 5,793,636 57,437,145
2017 5,764,980 55,652,890
2016 5,728,010 53,824,013
2015 5,683,483 52,020,962
2014 5,643,475 50,351,512
2013 5,614,932 48,824,128
2012 5,591,572 47,374,260
2011 5,570,572 46,029,367
2010 5,547,683 44,758,488
2009 5,523,095 43,633,982
2008 5,493,621 42,570,728
2007 5,461,438 41,435,512
2006 5,437,272 40,294,902
2005 5,419,432 39,182,076
2004 5,404,523 38,109,668
2003 5,390,574 37,089,555
2002 5,375,931 36,121,304
2001 5,358,783 35,198,299
2000 5,339,616 34,260,139
1999 5,321,799 33,300,330
1998 5,304,219 32,420,458
1997 5,284,991 31,578,089
1996 5,263,074 30,945,762
1995 5,233,373 30,383,497
1994 5,206,180 29,442,356
1993 5,188,628 28,332,692
1992 5,171,370 27,457,588
1991 5,154,298 26,780,436
1990 5,140,939 26,110,207
1989 5,132,594 25,438,759
1988 5,129,516 24,769,686
1987 5,127,024 24,030,378
1986 5,120,534 23,258,959
1985 5,113,691 22,501,693
1984 5,111,619 21,779,066
1983 5,114,297 21,079,874
1982 5,117,810 20,398,571
1981 5,121,572 19,784,703
1980 5,123,027 19,189,769
1979 5,116,801 18,592,038
1978 5,104,248 17,976,566
1977 5,088,419 17,352,929
1976 5,072,596 16,736,211
1975 5,059,862 16,138,361
1974 5,045,297 15,561,630
1973 5,021,861 15,010,101
1972 4,991,596 14,479,308
1971 4,963,126 13,971,451
1970 4,928,757 13,492,677
1969 4,891,860 13,036,700
1968 4,864,883 12,602,076
1967 4,835,354 12,200,109
1966 4,797,381 11,827,459
1965 4,759,012 11,470,728
1964 4,722,072 11,127,826
1963 4,684,483 10,799,528
1962 4,647,727 10,487,756
1961 4,611,687 10,187,886
1960 4,579,603 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Tanzania
2100 -0.13% 0.89%
2099 -0.12% 0.9%
2098 -0.13% 0.93%
2097 -0.12% 0.94%
2096 -0.13% 0.96%
2095 -0.14% 0.97%
2094 -0.13% 1%
2093 -0.14% 1.02%
2092 -0.14% 1.05%
2091 -0.14% 1.06%
2090 -0.14% 1.08%
2089 -0.13% 1.11%
2088 -0.13% 1.13%
2087 -0.13% 1.16%
2086 -0.12% 1.18%
2085 -0.11% 1.19%
2084 -0.11% 1.21%
2083 -0.09% 1.23%
2082 -0.07% 1.25%
2081 -0.06% 1.28%
2080 -0.06% 1.31%
2079 -0.05% 1.33%
2078 -0.05% 1.35%
2077 -0.06% 1.38%
2076 -0.04% 1.4%
2075 -0.04% 1.43%
2074 -0.05% 1.45%
2073 -0.03% 1.47%
2072 -0.03% 1.5%
2071 -0.04% 1.53%
2070 -0.05% 1.55%
2069 -0.05% 1.57%
2068 -0.06% 1.6%
2067 -0.06% 1.62%
2066 -0.08% 1.68%
2065 -0.08% 1.69%
2064 -0.08% 1.71%
2063 -0.08% 1.74%
2062 -0.08% 1.76%
2061 -0.09% 1.78%
2060 -0.08% 1.81%
2059 -0.08% 1.84%
2058 -0.08% 1.87%
2057 -0.09% 1.92%
2056 -0.09% 1.94%
2055 -0.07% 1.95%
2054 -0.08% 1.97%
2053 -0.06% 2%
2052 -0.06% 2.03%
2051 -0.05% 2.07%
2050 -0.04% 2.09%
2049 -0.03% 2.14%
2048 -0.03% 2.18%
2047 -0.03% 2.21%
2046 -0.007% 2.23%
2045 -0.01% 2.26%
2044 -0.003% 2.28%
2043 0% 2.32%
2042 0.006% 2.34%
2041 0.02% 2.37%
2040 0.02% 2.41%
2039 0.05% 2.45%
2038 0.05% 2.47%
2037 0.07% 2.52%
2036 0.08% 2.54%
2035 0.1% 2.59%
2034 0.12% 2.59%
2033 0.12% 2.63%
2032 0.16% 2.68%
2031 0.17% 2.7%
2030 0.2% 2.74%
2029 0.24% 2.75%
2028 0.28% 2.79%
2027 0.31% 2.83%
2026 0.39% 2.89%
2025 0.45% 2.91%
2024 0.51% 2.92%
2023 0.74% 2.95%
2022 0.79% 2.99%
2021 0.43% 3.05%
2020 0.29% 3.04%
2019 0.36% 3.03%
2018 0.5% 3.21%
2017 0.65% 3.4%
2016 0.78% 3.47%
2015 0.71% 3.32%
2014 0.51% 3.13%
2013 0.42% 3.06%
2012 0.38% 2.92%
2011 0.41% 2.84%
2010 0.45% 2.58%
2009 0.54% 2.5%
2008 0.59% 2.74%
2007 0.44% 2.83%
2006 0.33% 2.84%
2005 0.28% 2.81%
2004 0.26% 2.75%
2003 0.27% 2.68%
2002 0.32% 2.62%
2001 0.36% 2.74%
2000 0.33% 2.88%
1999 0.33% 2.71%
1998 0.36% 2.67%
1997 0.42% 2.04%
1996 0.57% 1.85%
1995 0.52% 3.2%
1994 0.34% 3.92%
1993 0.33% 3.19%
1992 0.33% 2.53%
1991 0.26% 2.57%
1990 0.16% 2.64%
1989 0.06% 2.7%
1988 0.05% 3.08%
1987 0.13% 3.32%
1986 0.13% 3.37%
1985 0.04% 3.32%
1984 -0.05% 3.32%
1983 -0.07% 3.34%
1982 -0.07% 3.1%
1981 -0.03% 3.1%
1980 0.12% 3.21%
1979 0.25% 3.42%
1978 0.31% 3.59%
1977 0.31% 3.68%
1976 0.25% 3.7%
1975 0.29% 3.71%
1974 0.47% 3.67%
1973 0.61% 3.67%
1972 0.57% 3.63%
1971 0.7% 3.55%
1970 0.75% 3.5%
1969 0.55% 3.45%
1968 0.61% 3.29%
1967 0.79% 3.15%
1966 0.81% 3.11%
1965 0.78% 3.08%
1964 0.8% 3.04%
1963 0.79% 2.97%
1962 0.78% 2.94%
1961 0.7% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Denmark Tanzania
Current population
6032403
73145892
Population rank 114/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.88%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 18/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -12,730
Net migration rank 32/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -12,730
2024 - 25,639 - -29,865
2023 -595 31,006 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 5,857 26,887 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 5,831 10,851 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 6,977 9,488 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 6,373 18,919 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 8,071 24,561 1,726,909 119,142
2016 9,165 33,391 1,659,502 152,194
2015 5,683 42,284 1,592,882 201,495
2014 5,644 27,242 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 3,931 21,359 1,509,008 1,241
2012 5,592 16,871 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 6,685 13,495 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 8,876 17,533 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 8,285 15,551 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 10,438 25,775 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 8,192 20,560 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 9,787 10,491 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 9,755 6,887 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 9,188 5,166 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 7,007 7,228 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 5,376 9,629 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 6,967 12,192 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 9,078 10,441 985,185 -9,701
1999 6,919 9,520 948,659 -4,489
1998 7,956 11,098 920,806 -105,184
1997 7,927 12,269 882,544 -13,400
1996 6,842 17,534 868,524 -473,007
1995 6,280 28,958 838,980 -109,971
1994 8,850 10,766 803,953 349,348
1993 4,670 11,411 778,044 288,004
1992 6,722 11,937 767,961 -83,825
1991 4,639 10,827 762,011 -91,851
1990 2,056 8,667 750,825 -80,529
1989 2,053 3,720 743,854 -71,268
1988 0 677 736,551 -71,012
1987 -1,538 6,338 718,580 94,498
1986 -2,561 11,463 705,677 24,101
1985 -4,603 9,957 697,867 86,864
1984 -5,623 4,325 687,435 -26,938
1983 -6,649 1,952 679,720 58,161
1982 -2,559 235 662,627 -37,883
1981 -3,073 -1,741 645,496 -42,485
1980 1,537 803 629,444 -42,588
1979 4,605 5,808 613,388 -4,792
1978 9,187 5,678 595,024 27,307
1977 11,703 5,548 574,938 49,997
1976 11,667 3,182 553,617 54,875
1975 20,746 -10,672 533,906 53,290
1974 19,676 -437 515,152 51,127
1973 21,092 7,107 488,429 48,363
1972 24,958 7,053 467,305 57,489
1971 26,801 -1,159 449,014 41,900
1970 22,673 20,947 427,988 38,635
1969 23,481 6,687 408,322 37,006
1968 27,243 -3,557 389,467 34,455
1967 33,363 1,623 374,763 5,265
1966 38,858 2,011 360,229 5,049
1965 37,596 -2,098 343,456 4,742
1964 36,832 1,333 328,527 9,090
1963 36,539 594 314,644 4,333
1962 32,070 3,900 300,663 3,916
1961 33,205 3,012 286,839 8,338
1960 32,515 -4,047 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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