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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.47 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Denmark vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Togo
2100 5,884,686 23,426,426
2099 5,892,325 23,284,304
2098 5,899,695 23,142,242
2097 5,907,465 22,996,845
2096 5,914,749 22,848,978
2095 5,922,245 22,702,297
2094 5,930,321 22,543,427
2093 5,938,280 22,395,941
2092 5,946,384 22,243,621
2091 5,954,679 22,083,590
2090 5,963,266 21,924,631
2089 5,971,713 21,761,057
2088 5,979,364 21,592,941
2087 5,987,402 21,431,785
2086 5,995,064 21,252,236
2085 6,002,549 21,073,697
2084 6,009,275 20,894,251
2083 6,015,700 20,708,859
2082 6,021,123 20,520,204
2081 6,025,161 20,325,061
2080 6,029,023 20,126,833
2079 6,032,690 19,927,036
2078 6,035,675 19,738,820
2077 6,038,686 19,547,568
2076 6,042,135 19,348,296
2075 6,044,653 19,141,211
2074 6,047,076 18,936,045
2073 6,049,937 18,729,441
2072 6,051,777 18,525,904
2071 6,053,762 18,321,024
2070 6,056,217 18,116,069
2069 6,059,011 17,905,429
2068 6,062,068 17,689,344
2067 6,065,624 17,477,786
2066 6,069,342 17,262,406
2065 6,074,204 17,049,758
2064 6,079,063 16,836,991
2063 6,083,788 16,618,806
2062 6,088,960 16,404,475
2061 6,093,987 16,190,814
2060 6,099,487 15,976,939
2059 6,104,417 15,767,690
2058 6,109,049 15,556,151
2057 6,114,183 15,341,629
2056 6,119,717 15,125,918
2055 6,125,235 14,903,207
2054 6,129,783 14,687,272
2053 6,134,472 14,471,467
2052 6,138,153 14,253,335
2051 6,141,878 14,030,311
2050 6,145,108 13,812,790
2049 6,147,694 13,588,431
2048 6,149,633 13,367,245
2047 6,151,452 13,148,252
2046 6,153,140 12,927,000
2045 6,153,542 12,705,654
2044 6,154,289 12,484,181
2043 6,154,449 12,261,788
2042 6,154,439 12,044,285
2041 6,154,049 11,827,268
2040 6,152,639 11,614,781
2039 6,151,105 11,398,360
2038 6,147,975 11,185,757
2037 6,145,003 10,975,322
2036 6,140,920 10,767,990
2035 6,135,972 10,559,369
2034 6,129,715 10,353,764
2033 6,122,663 10,148,738
2032 6,115,251 9,944,247
2031 6,105,748 9,741,001
2030 6,095,292 9,541,309
2029 6,082,914 9,347,000
2028 6,068,364 9,155,475
2027 6,051,324 8,965,572
2026 6,032,411 8,776,585
2025 6,009,169 8,591,626
2024 5,976,992 8,406,558
2023 5,946,952 8,223,850
2022 5,903,037 8,068,616
2021 5,856,733 7,936,176
2020 5,831,404 7,788,054
2019 5,814,422 7,619,925
2018 5,793,636 7,458,206
2017 5,764,980 7,324,386
2016 5,728,010 7,200,884
2015 5,683,483 7,071,502
2014 5,643,475 6,937,644
2013 5,614,932 6,798,848
2012 5,591,572 6,653,718
2011 5,570,572 6,500,582
2010 5,547,683 6,325,788
2009 5,523,095 6,130,946
2008 5,493,621 5,936,138
2007 5,461,438 5,748,443
2006 5,437,272 5,569,664
2005 5,419,432 5,413,154
2004 5,404,523 5,281,320
2003 5,390,574 5,154,112
2002 5,375,931 5,027,130
2001 5,358,783 4,904,144
2000 5,339,616 4,783,722
1999 5,321,799 4,665,754
1998 5,304,219 4,551,635
1997 5,284,991 4,438,794
1996 5,263,074 4,291,136
1995 5,233,373 4,110,450
1994 5,206,180 3,904,183
1993 5,188,628 3,887,974
1992 5,171,370 3,932,581
1991 5,154,298 3,822,636
1990 5,140,939 3,714,021
1989 5,132,594 3,606,918
1988 5,129,516 3,501,545
1987 5,127,024 3,397,614
1986 5,120,534 3,296,340
1985 5,113,691 3,194,539
1984 5,111,619 3,105,743
1983 5,114,297 3,033,077
1982 5,117,810 2,961,652
1981 5,121,572 2,879,440
1980 5,123,027 2,791,408
1979 5,116,801 2,714,349
1978 5,104,248 2,646,501
1977 5,088,419 2,583,984
1976 5,072,596 2,523,488
1975 5,059,862 2,463,796
1974 5,045,297 2,404,292
1973 5,021,861 2,344,510
1972 4,991,596 2,283,863
1971 4,963,126 2,219,826
1970 4,928,757 2,149,478
1969 4,891,860 2,043,416
1968 4,864,883 1,953,523
1967 4,835,354 1,912,764
1966 4,797,381 1,873,489
1965 4,759,012 1,835,588
1964 4,722,072 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 23.4M 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 0.54% 2.2%
2024 0.51% 2.22%
2023 0.74% 1.92%
2022 0.79% 1.67%
2021 0.43% 1.9%
2020 0.29% 2.21%
2019 0.36% 2.17%
2018 0.5% 1.83%
2017 0.65% 1.72%
2016 0.78% 1.83%
2015 0.71% 1.93%
2014 0.51% 2.04%
2013 0.42% 2.18%
2012 0.38% 2.36%
2011 0.41% 2.76%
2010 0.45% 3.18%
2009 0.54% 3.28%
2008 0.59% 3.27%
2007 0.44% 3.21%
2006 0.33% 2.89%
2005 0.28% 2.5%
2004 0.26% 2.47%
2003 0.27% 2.53%
2002 0.32% 2.51%
2001 0.36% 2.52%
2000 0.33% 2.53%
1999 0.33% 2.51%
1998 0.36% 2.54%
1997 0.42% 3.44%
1996 0.57% 4.4%
1995 0.52% 5.28%
1994 0.34% 0.42%
1993 0.33% -1.13%
1992 0.33% 2.88%
1991 0.26% 2.92%
1990 0.16% 2.97%
1989 0.06% 3.01%
1988 0.05% 3.06%
1987 0.13% 3.07%
1986 0.13% 3.19%
1985 0.04% 2.86%
1984 -0.05% 2.4%
1983 -0.07% 2.41%
1982 -0.07% 2.86%
1981 -0.03% 3.15%
1980 0.12% 2.84%
1979 0.25% 2.56%
1978 0.31% 2.42%
1977 0.31% 2.4%
1976 0.25% 2.42%
1975 0.29% 2.47%
1974 0.47% 2.55%
1973 0.61% 2.66%
1972 0.57% 2.88%
1971 0.7% 3.27%
1970 0.75% 5.19%
1969 0.55% 4.6%
1968 0.61% 2.13%
1967 0.79% 2.1%
1966 0.81% 2.06%
1965 0.78% 2.01%
1964 0.8% 1.95%
1963 0.79% 1.85%
1962 0.78% 1.78%
1961 0.7% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Denmark Togo
Current population
6042125
8873660
Population rank 114/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.85 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +507
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 39/197
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 0 25,639 198,184 -14,014
2023 -595 31,006 196,649 -15,406
2022 -1,180 60,219 195,051 -65,826
2021 5,857 26,887 192,651 -56,991
2020 5,831 10,851 192,474 -31,892
2019 6,977 9,488 192,990 -17,312
2018 6,373 18,919 191,482 -43,718
2017 8,071 24,561 189,386 -69,512
2016 9,165 33,391 187,007 -59,885
2015 5,683 42,284 183,089 -51,459
2014 5,644 27,242 179,671 -43,591
2013 3,931 21,359 176,865 -35,346
2012 5,592 16,871 176,051 -27,315
2011 6,685 13,495 176,484 -18,960
2010 8,876 17,533 175,800 16,265
2009 8,285 15,551 170,740 26,886
2008 10,438 25,775 164,627 27,362
2007 8,192 20,560 158,312 25,082
2006 9,787 10,491 150,821 23,346
2005 9,755 6,887 143,281 -4,415
2004 9,188 5,166 136,802 -11,998
2003 7,007 7,228 133,852 -4,237
2002 5,376 9,629 130,283 -5,939
2001 6,967 12,192 126,419 -4,802
2000 9,078 10,441 122,712 -3,485
1999 6,919 9,520 119,331 -2,618
1998 7,956 11,098 116,918 -5,394
1997 7,927 12,269 116,559 -2,397
1996 6,842 17,534 111,887 69,276
1995 6,280 28,958 106,983 73,224
1994 8,850 10,766 100,045 132,276
1993 4,670 11,411 112,013 -311,917
1992 6,722 11,937 110,828 -132
1991 4,639 10,827 109,267 -72
1990 2,056 8,667 107,985 59
1989 2,053 3,720 106,166 0
1988 0 677 104,605 -29
1987 -1,538 6,338 102,435 848
1986 -2,561 11,463 99,698 -436
1985 -4,603 9,957 96,376 7,971
1984 -5,623 4,325 95,195 -21,949
1983 -6,649 1,952 94,034 -21,948
1982 -2,559 235 92,715 -21,958
1981 -3,073 -1,741 90,144 3,519
1980 1,537 803 87,404 -4,993
1979 4,605 5,808 85,228 -13,519
1978 9,187 5,678 83,151 -19,163
1977 11,703 5,548 80,902 -19,856
1976 11,667 3,182 78,770 -18,832
1975 20,746 -10,672 76,412 -16,973
1974 19,676 -437 74,055 -14,483
1973 21,092 7,107 71,549 -11,555
1972 24,958 7,053 68,966 -7,661
1971 26,801 -1,159 66,284 482
1970 22,673 20,947 63,057 10,865
1969 23,481 6,687 58,207 80,000
1968 27,243 -3,557 56,082 -14,504
1967 33,363 1,623 54,359 -14,424
1966 38,858 2,011 52,832 -14,216
1965 37,596 -2,098 51,096 -13,915
1964 36,832 1,333 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/togo | 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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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); 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. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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