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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 58.4 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Denmark vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tonga
2100 5,879,692 117,647
2099 5,887,324 117,615
2098 5,894,688 117,560
2097 5,902,451 117,522
2096 5,909,729 117,491
2095 5,917,219 117,414
2094 5,925,288 117,321
2093 5,933,241 117,237
2092 5,941,337 117,127
2091 5,949,626 117,013
2090 5,958,205 116,869
2089 5,966,645 116,712
2088 5,974,290 116,511
2087 5,982,321 116,307
2086 5,989,976 116,118
2085 5,997,455 115,902
2084 6,004,175 115,658
2083 6,010,595 115,366
2082 6,016,013 115,071
2081 6,020,048 114,782
2080 6,023,906 114,453
2079 6,027,570 114,103
2078 6,030,553 113,740
2077 6,033,561 113,378
2076 6,037,007 112,974
2075 6,039,523 112,594
2074 6,041,944 112,208
2073 6,044,803 111,819
2072 6,046,641 111,405
2071 6,048,624 110,992
2070 6,051,078 110,605
2069 6,053,869 110,238
2068 6,056,924 109,853
2067 6,060,476 109,474
2066 6,064,191 109,090
2065 6,069,049 108,765
2064 6,073,904 108,405
2063 6,078,625 108,061
2062 6,083,792 107,738
2061 6,088,815 107,424
2060 6,094,310 107,145
2059 6,099,236 106,869
2058 6,103,864 106,617
2057 6,108,995 106,372
2056 6,114,524 106,158
2055 6,120,037 105,942
2054 6,124,581 105,725
2053 6,129,266 105,513
2052 6,132,944 105,313
2051 6,136,666 105,106
2050 6,139,893 104,871
2049 6,142,477 104,663
2048 6,144,414 104,414
2047 6,146,231 104,180
2046 6,147,918 103,879
2045 6,148,320 103,575
2044 6,149,066 103,241
2043 6,149,226 102,961
2042 6,149,216 102,718
2041 6,148,827 102,474
2040 6,147,418 102,254
2039 6,145,884 102,088
2038 6,142,758 101,861
2037 6,139,788 101,733
2036 6,135,708 101,653
2035 6,130,764 101,607
2034 6,124,513 101,598
2033 6,117,467 101,618
2032 6,110,061 101,659
2031 6,100,566 101,790
2030 6,090,119 101,954
2029 6,077,752 102,207
2028 6,063,214 102,521
2027 6,046,188 102,868
2026 6,027,292 103,309
2025 6,004,069 103,768
2024 5,976,992 104,175
2023 5,946,952 104,597
2022 5,903,037 105,042
2021 5,856,733 105,490
2020 5,831,404 105,704
2019 5,814,422 105,669
2018 5,793,636 105,567
2017 5,764,980 105,356
2016 5,728,010 105,524
2015 5,683,483 106,095
2014 5,643,475 106,609
2013 5,614,932 107,078
2012 5,591,572 107,460
2011 5,570,572 107,570
2010 5,547,683 107,400
2009 5,523,095 107,203
2008 5,493,621 107,020
2007 5,461,438 106,726
2006 5,437,272 106,253
2005 5,419,432 105,671
2004 5,404,523 105,071
2003 5,390,574 104,464
2002 5,375,931 103,874
2001 5,358,783 103,288
2000 5,339,616 102,677
1999 5,321,799 102,046
1998 5,304,219 101,388
1997 5,284,991 100,674
1996 5,263,074 100,275
1995 5,233,373 100,225
1994 5,206,180 100,166
1993 5,188,628 100,103
1992 5,171,370 100,022
1991 5,154,298 99,895
1990 5,140,939 99,700
1989 5,132,594 99,403
1988 5,129,516 98,969
1987 5,127,024 98,376
1986 5,120,534 98,010
1985 5,113,691 97,984
1984 5,111,619 97,990
1983 5,114,297 97,998
1982 5,117,810 97,980
1981 5,121,572 97,909
1980 5,123,027 97,769
1979 5,116,801 97,544
1978 5,104,248 97,204
1977 5,088,419 96,725
1976 5,072,596 95,325
1975 5,059,862 93,017
1974 5,045,297 90,683
1973 5,021,861 88,805
1972 4,991,596 87,356
1971 4,963,126 85,896
1970 4,928,757 84,401
1969 4,891,860 82,885
1968 4,864,883 81,353
1967 4,835,354 79,814
1966 4,797,381 78,002
1965 4,759,012 75,924
1964 4,722,072 73,879
1963 4,684,483 71,885
1962 4,647,727 69,940
1961 4,611,687 68,037
1960 4,579,603 66,170

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/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Tonga
2100 -0.13% 0.03%
2099 -0.12% 0.05%
2098 -0.13% 0.03%
2097 -0.12% 0.03%
2096 -0.13% 0.07%
2095 -0.14% 0.08%
2094 -0.13% 0.07%
2093 -0.14% 0.09%
2092 -0.14% 0.1%
2091 -0.14% 0.12%
2090 -0.14% 0.13%
2089 -0.13% 0.17%
2088 -0.13% 0.18%
2087 -0.13% 0.16%
2086 -0.12% 0.19%
2085 -0.11% 0.21%
2084 -0.11% 0.25%
2083 -0.09% 0.26%
2082 -0.07% 0.25%
2081 -0.06% 0.29%
2080 -0.06% 0.31%
2079 -0.05% 0.32%
2078 -0.05% 0.32%
2077 -0.06% 0.36%
2076 -0.04% 0.34%
2075 -0.04% 0.34%
2074 -0.05% 0.35%
2073 -0.03% 0.37%
2072 -0.03% 0.37%
2071 -0.04% 0.35%
2070 -0.05% 0.33%
2069 -0.05% 0.35%
2068 -0.06% 0.35%
2067 -0.06% 0.35%
2066 -0.08% 0.3%
2065 -0.08% 0.33%
2064 -0.08% 0.32%
2063 -0.08% 0.3%
2062 -0.08% 0.29%
2061 -0.09% 0.26%
2060 -0.08% 0.26%
2059 -0.08% 0.24%
2058 -0.08% 0.23%
2057 -0.09% 0.2%
2056 -0.09% 0.2%
2055 -0.07% 0.2%
2054 -0.08% 0.2%
2053 -0.06% 0.19%
2052 -0.06% 0.2%
2051 -0.05% 0.22%
2050 -0.04% 0.2%
2049 -0.03% 0.24%
2048 -0.03% 0.22%
2047 -0.03% 0.29%
2046 -0.007% 0.29%
2045 -0.01% 0.32%
2044 -0.003% 0.27%
2043 0% 0.24%
2042 0.006% 0.24%
2041 0.02% 0.21%
2040 0.02% 0.16%
2039 0.05% 0.22%
2038 0.05% 0.13%
2037 0.07% 0.08%
2036 0.08% 0.05%
2035 0.1% 0.009%
2034 0.12% -0.02%
2033 0.12% -0.04%
2032 0.16% -0.13%
2031 0.17% -0.16%
2030 0.2% -0.25%
2029 0.24% -0.31%
2028 0.28% -0.34%
2027 0.31% -0.43%
2026 0.39% -0.44%
2025 0.45% -0.39%
2024 0.51% -0.4%
2023 0.74% -0.42%
2022 0.79% -0.42%
2021 0.43% -0.2%
2020 0.29% 0.03%
2019 0.36% 0.1%
2018 0.5% 0.2%
2017 0.65% -0.16%
2016 0.78% -0.54%
2015 0.71% -0.48%
2014 0.51% -0.44%
2013 0.42% -0.36%
2012 0.38% -0.1%
2011 0.41% 0.16%
2010 0.45% 0.18%
2009 0.54% 0.17%
2008 0.59% 0.28%
2007 0.44% 0.45%
2006 0.33% 0.55%
2005 0.28% 0.57%
2004 0.26% 0.58%
2003 0.27% 0.57%
2002 0.32% 0.57%
2001 0.36% 0.6%
2000 0.33% 0.62%
1999 0.33% 0.65%
1998 0.36% 0.71%
1997 0.42% 0.4%
1996 0.57% 0.05%
1995 0.52% 0.06%
1994 0.34% 0.06%
1993 0.33% 0.08%
1992 0.33% 0.13%
1991 0.26% 0.2%
1990 0.16% 0.3%
1989 0.06% 0.44%
1988 0.05% 0.6%
1987 0.13% 0.37%
1986 0.13% 0.03%
1985 0.04% -0.006%
1984 -0.05% -0.008%
1983 -0.07% 0.02%
1982 -0.07% 0.07%
1981 -0.03% 0.14%
1980 0.12% 0.23%
1979 0.25% 0.35%
1978 0.31% 0.5%
1977 0.31% 1.47%
1976 0.25% 2.48%
1975 0.29% 2.57%
1974 0.47% 2.11%
1973 0.61% 1.66%
1972 0.57% 1.7%
1971 0.7% 1.77%
1970 0.75% 1.83%
1969 0.55% 1.88%
1968 0.61% 1.93%
1967 0.79% 2.32%
1966 0.81% 2.74%
1965 0.78% 2.77%
1964 0.8% 2.77%
1963 0.79% 2.78%
1962 0.78% 2.8%
1961 0.7% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Denmark Tonga
Current population
6032403
103309
Population rank 114/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.001%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
9.11 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
9.02 minutes
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 -1
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 183/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -2,150
Net migration rank 32/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -2,150
2024 - 25,639 - -2,149
2023 -595 31,006 1,744 -2,173
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,772 -2,218
2021 5,857 26,887 1,773 -2,220
2020 5,831 10,851 1,816 -1,807
2019 6,977 9,488 1,841 -1,778
2018 6,373 18,919 1,873 -1,723
2017 8,071 24,561 1,912 -1,642
2016 9,165 33,391 1,989 -2,591
2015 5,683 42,284 2,064 -2,610
2014 5,644 27,242 2,135 -2,622
2013 3,931 21,359 2,199 -2,637
2012 5,592 16,871 2,255 -2,578
2011 6,685 13,495 2,298 -2,198
2010 8,876 17,533 2,332 -2,097
2009 8,285 15,551 2,358 -2,204
2008 10,438 25,775 2,397 -2,177
2007 8,192 20,560 2,423 -2,057
2006 9,787 10,491 2,459 -1,875
2005 9,755 6,887 2,495 -1,906
2004 9,188 5,166 2,478 -1,876
2003 7,007 7,228 2,448 -1,844
2002 5,376 9,629 2,396 -1,815
2001 6,967 12,192 2,358 -1,766
2000 9,078 10,441 2,346 -1,721
1999 6,919 9,520 2,352 -1,710
1998 7,956 11,098 2,344 -1,665
1997 7,927 12,269 2,332 -1,589
1996 6,842 17,534 2,393 -2,338
1995 6,280 28,958 2,476 -2,422
1994 8,850 10,766 2,547 -2,484
1993 4,670 11,411 2,594 -2,532
1992 6,722 11,937 2,622 -2,524
1991 4,639 10,827 2,637 -2,484
1990 2,056 8,667 2,641 -2,409
1989 2,053 3,720 2,644 -2,280
1988 0 677 2,649 -2,138
1987 -1,538 6,338 2,646 -1,970
1986 -2,561 11,463 2,704 -2,650
1985 -4,603 9,957 2,762 -2,775
1984 -5,623 4,325 2,814 -2,823
1983 -6,649 1,952 2,840 -2,840
1982 -2,559 235 2,853 -2,814
1981 -3,073 -1,741 2,882 -2,778
1980 1,537 803 2,885 -2,708
1979 4,605 5,808 2,884 -2,604
1978 9,187 5,678 2,862 -2,457
1977 11,703 5,548 2,822 -2,273
1976 11,667 3,182 2,769 -523
1975 20,746 -10,672 2,709 -346
1974 19,676 -437 2,650 -344
1973 21,092 7,107 2,617 -1,168
1972 24,958 7,053 2,605 -1,153
1971 26,801 -1,159 2,611 -1,138
1970 22,673 20,947 2,628 -1,122
1969 23,481 6,687 2,632 -1,101
1968 27,243 -3,557 2,614 -1,078
1967 33,363 1,623 2,603 -1,060
1966 38,858 2,011 2,550 -465
1965 37,596 -2,098 2,498 -426
1964 36,832 1,333 2,445 -428
1963 36,539 594 2,394 -426
1962 32,070 3,900 2,343 -420
1961 33,205 3,012 2,284 -401
1960 32,515 -4,047 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 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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