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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.66 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Denmark vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Togo
2100 5,879,692 26,511,761
2099 5,887,324 26,350,920
2098 5,894,688 26,190,149
2097 5,902,451 26,025,602
2096 5,909,729 25,858,261
2095 5,917,219 25,692,261
2094 5,925,288 25,512,468
2093 5,933,241 25,345,557
2092 5,941,337 25,173,177
2091 5,949,626 24,992,069
2090 5,958,205 24,812,174
2089 5,966,645 24,627,057
2088 5,974,290 24,436,800
2087 5,982,321 24,254,420
2086 5,989,976 24,051,223
2085 5,997,455 23,849,170
2084 6,004,175 23,646,091
2083 6,010,595 23,436,282
2082 6,016,013 23,222,780
2081 6,020,048 23,001,936
2080 6,023,906 22,777,601
2079 6,027,570 22,551,490
2078 6,030,553 22,338,486
2077 6,033,561 22,122,045
2076 6,037,007 21,896,528
2075 6,039,523 21,662,169
2074 6,041,944 21,429,982
2073 6,044,803 21,196,168
2072 6,046,641 20,965,824
2071 6,048,624 20,733,961
2070 6,051,078 20,502,013
2069 6,053,869 20,263,631
2068 6,056,924 20,019,087
2067 6,060,476 19,779,666
2066 6,064,191 19,535,920
2065 6,069,049 19,295,265
2064 6,073,904 19,054,476
2063 6,078,625 18,807,556
2062 6,083,792 18,564,996
2061 6,088,815 18,323,196
2060 6,094,310 18,081,153
2059 6,099,236 17,844,344
2058 6,103,864 17,604,946
2057 6,108,995 17,362,170
2056 6,114,524 17,118,049
2055 6,120,037 16,866,006
2054 6,124,581 16,621,633
2053 6,129,266 16,377,405
2052 6,132,944 16,130,545
2051 6,136,666 15,878,148
2050 6,139,893 15,631,978
2049 6,142,477 15,378,071
2048 6,144,414 15,127,754
2047 6,146,231 14,879,919
2046 6,147,918 14,629,528
2045 6,148,320 14,379,029
2044 6,149,066 14,128,387
2043 6,149,226 13,876,705
2042 6,149,216 13,630,555
2041 6,148,827 13,384,957
2040 6,147,418 13,144,485
2039 6,145,884 12,899,560
2038 6,142,758 12,658,957
2037 6,139,788 12,420,807
2036 6,135,708 12,186,169
2035 6,130,764 11,950,071
2034 6,124,513 11,717,387
2033 6,117,467 11,485,359
2032 6,110,061 11,253,936
2031 6,100,566 11,023,922
2030 6,090,119 10,797,929
2029 6,077,752 10,578,030
2028 6,063,214 10,361,280
2027 6,046,188 10,146,366
2026 6,027,292 9,932,489
2025 6,004,069 9,723,170
2024 5,976,992 9,515,236
2023 5,946,952 9,304,337
2022 5,903,037 9,089,738
2021 5,856,733 8,878,379
2020 5,831,404 8,669,720
2019 5,814,422 8,463,068
2018 5,793,636 8,258,778
2017 5,764,980 8,057,140
2016 5,728,010 7,858,289
2015 5,683,483 7,663,195
2014 5,643,475 7,472,450
2013 5,614,932 7,285,442
2012 5,591,572 7,100,736
2011 5,570,572 6,916,474
2010 5,547,683 6,732,590
2009 5,523,095 6,551,865
2008 5,493,621 6,368,812
2007 5,461,438 6,188,344
2006 5,437,272 6,010,668
2005 5,419,432 5,844,631
2004 5,404,523 5,696,508
2003 5,390,574 5,552,167
2002 5,375,931 5,413,274
2001 5,358,783 5,277,382
2000 5,339,616 5,140,037
1999 5,321,799 5,000,269
1998 5,304,219 4,860,913
1997 5,284,991 4,725,030
1996 5,263,074 4,577,860
1995 5,233,373 4,410,832
1994 5,206,180 4,222,940
1993 5,188,628 4,207,453
1992 5,171,370 4,233,617
1991 5,154,298 4,115,560
1990 5,140,939 3,998,761
1989 5,132,594 3,883,411
1988 5,129,516 3,769,742
1987 5,127,024 3,657,508
1986 5,120,534 3,547,952
1985 5,113,691 3,441,091
1984 5,111,619 3,332,837
1983 5,114,297 3,222,899
1982 5,117,810 3,115,042
1981 5,121,572 3,013,043
1980 5,123,027 2,920,894
1979 5,116,801 2,839,854
1978 5,104,248 2,768,148
1977 5,088,419 2,701,894
1976 5,072,596 2,637,796
1975 5,059,862 2,574,622
1974 5,045,297 2,511,760
1973 5,021,861 2,448,749
1972 4,991,596 2,384,994
1971 4,963,126 2,317,976
1970 4,928,757 2,244,773
1969 4,891,860 2,164,814
1968 4,864,883 2,080,226
1967 4,835,354 1,995,890
1966 4,797,381 1,918,513
1965 4,759,012 1,853,771
1964 4,722,072 1,803,440
1963 4,684,483 1,765,072
1962 4,647,727 1,732,959
1961 4,611,687 1,702,717
1960 4,579,603 1,673,110

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/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 26.5M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Togo
2100 -0.13% 0.61%
2099 -0.12% 0.61%
2098 -0.13% 0.63%
2097 -0.12% 0.65%
2096 -0.13% 0.65%
2095 -0.14% 0.7%
2094 -0.13% 0.66%
2093 -0.14% 0.68%
2092 -0.14% 0.72%
2091 -0.14% 0.73%
2090 -0.14% 0.75%
2089 -0.13% 0.78%
2088 -0.13% 0.75%
2087 -0.13% 0.84%
2086 -0.12% 0.85%
2085 -0.11% 0.86%
2084 -0.11% 0.9%
2083 -0.09% 0.92%
2082 -0.07% 0.96%
2081 -0.06% 0.98%
2080 -0.06% 1%
2079 -0.05% 0.95%
2078 -0.05% 0.98%
2077 -0.06% 1.03%
2076 -0.04% 1.08%
2075 -0.04% 1.08%
2074 -0.05% 1.1%
2073 -0.03% 1.1%
2072 -0.03% 1.12%
2071 -0.04% 1.13%
2070 -0.05% 1.18%
2069 -0.05% 1.22%
2068 -0.06% 1.21%
2067 -0.06% 1.25%
2066 -0.08% 1.25%
2065 -0.08% 1.26%
2064 -0.08% 1.31%
2063 -0.08% 1.31%
2062 -0.08% 1.32%
2061 -0.09% 1.34%
2060 -0.08% 1.33%
2059 -0.08% 1.36%
2058 -0.08% 1.4%
2057 -0.09% 1.43%
2056 -0.09% 1.49%
2055 -0.07% 1.47%
2054 -0.08% 1.49%
2053 -0.06% 1.53%
2052 -0.06% 1.59%
2051 -0.05% 1.57%
2050 -0.04% 1.65%
2049 -0.03% 1.65%
2048 -0.03% 1.67%
2047 -0.03% 1.71%
2046 -0.007% 1.74%
2045 -0.01% 1.77%
2044 -0.003% 1.81%
2043 0% 1.81%
2042 0.006% 1.83%
2041 0.02% 1.83%
2040 0.02% 1.9%
2039 0.05% 1.9%
2038 0.05% 1.92%
2037 0.07% 1.93%
2036 0.08% 1.98%
2035 0.1% 1.99%
2034 0.12% 2.02%
2033 0.12% 2.06%
2032 0.16% 2.09%
2031 0.17% 2.09%
2030 0.2% 2.08%
2029 0.24% 2.09%
2028 0.28% 2.12%
2027 0.31% 2.15%
2026 0.39% 2.15%
2025 0.45% 2.19%
2024 0.51% 2.27%
2023 0.74% 2.36%
2022 0.79% 2.38%
2021 0.43% 2.41%
2020 0.29% 2.44%
2019 0.36% 2.47%
2018 0.5% 2.5%
2017 0.65% 2.53%
2016 0.78% 2.55%
2015 0.71% 2.55%
2014 0.51% 2.57%
2013 0.42% 2.6%
2012 0.38% 2.66%
2011 0.41% 2.73%
2010 0.45% 2.76%
2009 0.54% 2.87%
2008 0.59% 2.92%
2007 0.44% 2.96%
2006 0.33% 2.84%
2005 0.28% 2.6%
2004 0.26% 2.6%
2003 0.27% 2.57%
2002 0.32% 2.57%
2001 0.36% 2.67%
2000 0.33% 2.8%
1999 0.33% 2.87%
1998 0.36% 2.88%
1997 0.42% 3.21%
1996 0.57% 3.79%
1995 0.52% 4.45%
1994 0.34% 0.37%
1993 0.33% -0.62%
1992 0.33% 2.87%
1991 0.26% 2.92%
1990 0.16% 2.97%
1989 0.06% 3.02%
1988 0.05% 3.07%
1987 0.13% 3.09%
1986 0.13% 3.11%
1985 0.04% 3.25%
1984 -0.05% 3.41%
1983 -0.07% 3.46%
1982 -0.07% 3.39%
1981 -0.03% 3.15%
1980 0.12% 2.85%
1979 0.25% 2.59%
1978 0.31% 2.45%
1977 0.31% 2.43%
1976 0.25% 2.45%
1975 0.29% 2.5%
1974 0.47% 2.57%
1973 0.61% 2.67%
1972 0.57% 2.89%
1971 0.7% 3.26%
1970 0.75% 3.69%
1969 0.55% 4.07%
1968 0.61% 4.23%
1967 0.79% 4.03%
1966 0.81% 3.49%
1965 0.78% 2.79%
1964 0.8% 2.17%
1963 0.79% 1.85%
1962 0.78% 1.78%
1961 0.7% 1.77%

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/togo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Denmark Togo
Current population
6032403
9990340
Population rank 114/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.12%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.49 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +578
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 40/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -15,010
Net migration rank 32/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -15,010
2024 - 25,639 - -14,014
2023 -595 31,006 218,093 -1,997
2022 -1,180 60,219 215,090 -1,997
2021 5,857 26,887 210,613 -986
2020 5,831 10,851 208,663 -986
2019 6,977 9,488 207,608 -1,985
2018 6,373 18,919 204,942 -1,985
2017 8,071 24,561 202,307 -1,985
2016 9,165 33,391 199,364 -1,979
2015 5,683 42,284 194,768 -1,976
2014 5,644 27,242 190,667 -1,976
2013 3,931 21,359 187,309 -1,976
2012 5,592 16,871 186,061 -1,983
2011 6,685 13,495 186,406 -1,968
2010 8,876 17,533 185,294 -1,964
2009 8,285 15,551 180,111 -1,985
2008 10,438 25,775 173,677 14,303
2007 8,192 20,560 168,144 4,813
2006 9,787 10,491 160,671 21,724
2005 9,755 6,887 154,117 -4,437
2004 9,188 5,166 147,574 -1,005
2003 7,007 7,228 144,900 -2,793
2002 5,376 9,629 141,643 -5,973
2001 6,967 12,192 137,808 -1,703
2000 9,078 10,441 133,873 4,715
1999 6,919 9,520 129,832 11,125
1998 7,956 11,098 125,392 12,362
1997 7,927 12,269 122,109 11,898
1996 6,842 17,534 119,418 40,915
1995 6,280 28,958 116,314 57,406
1994 8,850 10,766 113,074 88,992
1993 4,670 11,411 119,938 -291,022
1992 6,722 11,937 118,876 -122
1991 4,639 10,827 117,409 -51
1990 2,056 8,667 116,200 44
1989 2,053 3,720 114,432 0
1988 0 677 112,915 -17
1987 -1,538 6,338 110,739 848
1986 -2,561 11,463 107,957 -436
1985 -4,603 9,957 104,949 1,242
1984 -5,623 4,325 102,425 7,897
1983 -6,649 1,952 99,817 9,740
1982 -2,559 235 97,003 9,163
1981 -3,073 -1,741 94,318 3,519
1980 1,537 803 91,445 -4,993
1979 4,605 5,808 89,148 -13,519
1978 9,187 5,678 86,950 -19,163
1977 11,703 5,548 84,572 -19,856
1976 11,667 3,182 82,321 -18,832
1975 20,746 -10,672 79,831 -16,973
1974 19,676 -437 77,347 -14,483
1973 21,092 7,107 74,713 -11,555
1972 24,958 7,053 72,008 -7,661
1971 26,801 -1,159 69,206 482
1970 22,673 20,947 65,851 10,865
1969 23,481 6,687 62,589 20,613
1968 27,243 -3,557 59,110 26,860
1967 33,363 1,623 56,128 26,576
1966 38,858 2,011 53,640 18,418
1965 37,596 -2,098 51,323 6,104
1964 36,832 1,333 49,449 -6,214
1963 36,539 594 47,869 -14,361
1962 32,070 3,900 46,201 -15,486
1961 33,205 3,012 44,623 -14,858
1960 32,515 -4,047 43,307 -13,868

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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