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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.06 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Denmark vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tunisia
2100 5,879,692 10,722,837
2099 5,887,324 10,798,417
2098 5,894,688 10,872,527
2097 5,902,451 10,944,510
2096 5,909,729 11,017,262
2095 5,917,219 11,088,773
2094 5,925,288 11,159,761
2093 5,933,241 11,228,741
2092 5,941,337 11,296,441
2091 5,949,626 11,362,922
2090 5,958,205 11,428,150
2089 5,966,645 11,492,395
2088 5,974,290 11,554,451
2087 5,982,321 11,616,399
2086 5,989,976 11,677,706
2085 5,997,455 11,736,824
2084 6,004,175 11,795,185
2083 6,010,595 11,853,617
2082 6,016,013 11,911,196
2081 6,020,048 11,966,771
2080 6,023,906 12,023,486
2079 6,027,570 12,080,879
2078 6,030,553 12,138,513
2077 6,033,561 12,194,072
2076 6,037,007 12,247,445
2075 6,039,523 12,301,960
2074 6,041,944 12,355,470
2073 6,044,803 12,410,281
2072 6,046,641 12,463,568
2071 6,048,624 12,517,952
2070 6,051,078 12,571,557
2069 6,053,869 12,625,027
2068 6,056,924 12,677,388
2067 6,060,476 12,728,611
2066 6,064,191 12,778,160
2065 6,069,049 12,827,417
2064 6,073,904 12,873,288
2063 6,078,625 12,917,720
2062 6,083,792 12,960,075
2061 6,088,815 12,999,502
2060 6,094,310 13,037,172
2059 6,099,236 13,069,268
2058 6,103,864 13,098,461
2057 6,108,995 13,124,682
2056 6,114,524 13,147,057
2055 6,120,037 13,164,337
2054 6,124,581 13,177,456
2053 6,129,266 13,184,564
2052 6,132,944 13,188,052
2051 6,136,666 13,187,435
2050 6,139,893 13,181,992
2049 6,142,477 13,173,401
2048 6,144,414 13,160,968
2047 6,146,231 13,144,429
2046 6,147,918 13,125,908
2045 6,148,320 13,104,999
2044 6,149,066 13,081,801
2043 6,149,226 13,057,259
2042 6,149,216 13,031,516
2041 6,148,827 13,006,019
2040 6,147,418 12,979,703
2039 6,145,884 12,952,741
2038 6,142,758 12,925,306
2037 6,139,788 12,896,316
2036 6,135,708 12,865,989
2035 6,130,764 12,835,689
2034 6,124,513 12,803,284
2033 6,117,467 12,766,519
2032 6,110,061 12,728,299
2031 6,100,566 12,687,827
2030 6,090,119 12,644,489
2029 6,077,752 12,596,686
2028 6,063,214 12,542,752
2027 6,046,188 12,484,560
2026 6,027,292 12,420,467
2025 6,004,069 12,351,028
2024 5,976,992 12,277,109
2023 5,946,952 12,200,431
2022 5,903,037 12,119,334
2021 5,856,733 12,048,622
2020 5,831,404 11,974,057
2019 5,814,422 11,875,081
2018 5,793,636 11,765,514
2017 5,764,980 11,650,498
2016 5,728,010 11,528,674
2015 5,683,483 11,402,264
2014 5,643,475 11,274,288
2013 5,614,932 11,141,361
2012 5,591,572 11,009,647
2011 5,570,572 10,886,035
2010 5,547,683 10,765,980
2009 5,523,095 10,650,681
2008 5,493,621 10,542,635
2007 5,461,438 10,441,702
2006 5,437,272 10,346,410
2005 5,419,432 10,255,472
2004 5,404,523 10,166,163
2003 5,390,574 10,071,632
2002 5,375,931 9,971,515
2001 5,358,783 9,869,677
2000 5,339,616 9,764,935
1999 5,321,799 9,655,963
1998 5,304,219 9,541,667
1997 5,284,991 9,421,270
1996 5,263,074 9,294,432
1995 5,233,373 9,161,258
1994 5,206,180 9,018,448
1993 5,188,628 8,857,910
1992 5,171,370 8,682,512
1991 5,154,298 8,501,827
1990 5,140,939 8,324,509
1989 5,132,594 8,151,660
1988 5,129,516 7,974,440
1987 5,127,024 7,789,987
1986 5,120,534 7,600,301
1985 5,113,691 7,409,903
1984 5,111,619 7,220,044
1983 5,114,297 7,053,800
1982 5,117,810 6,908,642
1981 5,121,572 6,758,284
1980 5,123,027 6,606,195
1979 5,116,801 6,456,419
1978 5,104,248 6,309,390
1977 5,088,419 6,155,931
1976 5,072,596 5,996,994
1975 5,059,862 5,839,262
1974 5,045,297 5,684,674
1973 5,021,861 5,537,242
1972 4,991,596 5,396,557
1971 4,963,126 5,261,658
1970 4,928,757 5,131,396
1969 4,891,860 5,004,697
1968 4,864,883 4,879,899
1967 4,835,354 4,760,970
1966 4,797,381 4,652,287
1965 4,759,012 4,561,385
1964 4,722,072 4,489,869
1963 4,684,483 4,427,131
1962 4,647,727 4,369,136
1961 4,611,687 4,316,278
1960 4,579,603 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Tunisia
2100 -0.13% -0.7%
2099 -0.12% -0.68%
2098 -0.13% -0.66%
2097 -0.12% -0.66%
2096 -0.13% -0.64%
2095 -0.14% -0.64%
2094 -0.13% -0.61%
2093 -0.14% -0.6%
2092 -0.14% -0.59%
2091 -0.14% -0.57%
2090 -0.14% -0.56%
2089 -0.13% -0.54%
2088 -0.13% -0.53%
2087 -0.13% -0.52%
2086 -0.12% -0.5%
2085 -0.11% -0.49%
2084 -0.11% -0.49%
2083 -0.09% -0.48%
2082 -0.07% -0.46%
2081 -0.06% -0.47%
2080 -0.06% -0.48%
2079 -0.05% -0.47%
2078 -0.05% -0.46%
2077 -0.06% -0.44%
2076 -0.04% -0.44%
2075 -0.04% -0.43%
2074 -0.05% -0.44%
2073 -0.03% -0.43%
2072 -0.03% -0.43%
2071 -0.04% -0.43%
2070 -0.05% -0.42%
2069 -0.05% -0.41%
2068 -0.06% -0.4%
2067 -0.06% -0.39%
2066 -0.08% -0.38%
2065 -0.08% -0.36%
2064 -0.08% -0.34%
2063 -0.08% -0.33%
2062 -0.08% -0.3%
2061 -0.09% -0.29%
2060 -0.08% -0.25%
2059 -0.08% -0.22%
2058 -0.08% -0.2%
2057 -0.09% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.13%
2055 -0.07% -0.1%
2054 -0.08% -0.05%
2053 -0.06% -0.03%
2052 -0.06% 0.005%
2051 -0.05% 0.04%
2050 -0.04% 0.07%
2049 -0.03% 0.09%
2048 -0.03% 0.13%
2047 -0.03% 0.14%
2046 -0.007% 0.16%
2045 -0.01% 0.18%
2044 -0.003% 0.19%
2043 0% 0.2%
2042 0.006% 0.2%
2041 0.02% 0.2%
2040 0.02% 0.21%
2039 0.05% 0.21%
2038 0.05% 0.22%
2037 0.07% 0.24%
2036 0.08% 0.24%
2035 0.1% 0.25%
2034 0.12% 0.29%
2033 0.12% 0.3%
2032 0.16% 0.32%
2031 0.17% 0.34%
2030 0.2% 0.38%
2029 0.24% 0.43%
2028 0.28% 0.47%
2027 0.31% 0.52%
2026 0.39% 0.56%
2025 0.45% 0.6%
2024 0.51% 0.63%
2023 0.74% 0.67%
2022 0.79% 0.59%
2021 0.43% 0.62%
2020 0.29% 0.83%
2019 0.36% 0.93%
2018 0.5% 0.99%
2017 0.65% 1.06%
2016 0.78% 1.11%
2015 0.71% 1.14%
2014 0.51% 1.19%
2013 0.42% 1.2%
2012 0.38% 1.14%
2011 0.41% 1.12%
2010 0.45% 1.08%
2009 0.54% 1.02%
2008 0.59% 0.97%
2007 0.44% 0.92%
2006 0.33% 0.89%
2005 0.28% 0.88%
2004 0.26% 0.94%
2003 0.27% 1%
2002 0.32% 1.03%
2001 0.36% 1.07%
2000 0.33% 1.13%
1999 0.33% 1.2%
1998 0.36% 1.28%
1997 0.42% 1.36%
1996 0.57% 1.45%
1995 0.52% 1.58%
1994 0.34% 1.81%
1993 0.33% 2.02%
1992 0.33% 2.13%
1991 0.26% 2.13%
1990 0.16% 2.12%
1989 0.06% 2.22%
1988 0.05% 2.37%
1987 0.13% 2.5%
1986 0.13% 2.57%
1985 0.04% 2.63%
1984 -0.05% 2.36%
1983 -0.07% 2.1%
1982 -0.07% 2.22%
1981 -0.03% 2.3%
1980 0.12% 2.32%
1979 0.25% 2.33%
1978 0.31% 2.49%
1977 0.31% 2.65%
1976 0.25% 2.7%
1975 0.29% 2.72%
1974 0.47% 2.66%
1973 0.61% 2.61%
1972 0.57% 2.56%
1971 0.7% 2.54%
1970 0.75% 2.53%
1969 0.55% 2.56%
1968 0.61% 2.5%
1967 0.79% 2.34%
1966 0.81% 1.99%
1965 0.78% 1.59%
1964 0.8% 1.42%
1963 0.79% 1.33%
1962 0.78% 1.22%
1961 0.7% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Denmark Tunisia
Current population
6032403
12437803
Population rank 114/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +210
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 124/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -14,523
Net migration rank 32/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -14,523
2024 - 25,639 - -15,221
2023 -595 31,006 93,663 -14,001
2022 -1,180 60,219 96,531 -14,001
2021 5,857 26,887 68,087 -9,190
2020 5,831 10,851 109,431 -19,188
2019 6,977 9,488 127,312 -19,612
2018 6,373 18,919 132,445 -21,012
2017 8,071 24,561 140,971 -22,365
2016 9,165 33,391 148,870 -23,827
2015 5,683 42,284 153,007 -25,229
2014 5,644 27,242 154,762 -26,586
2013 3,931 21,359 154,687 -17,020
2012 5,592 16,871 151,812 -26,059
2011 6,685 13,495 143,401 -21,935
2010 8,876 17,533 132,809 -14,168
2009 8,285 15,551 125,465 -13,512
2008 10,438 25,775 121,873 -17,742
2007 8,192 20,560 118,920 -21,190
2006 9,787 10,491 116,945 -24,098
2005 9,755 6,887 115,374 -26,361
2004 9,188 5,166 113,322 -23,735
2003 7,007 7,228 111,926 -12,459
2002 5,376 9,629 109,099 -8,334
2001 6,967 12,192 110,146 -7,235
2000 9,078 10,441 112,501 -5,937
1999 6,919 9,520 114,829 -3,452
1998 7,956 11,098 121,332 -4,111
1997 7,927 12,269 128,327 -4,756
1996 6,842 17,534 135,615 -5,506
1995 6,280 28,958 144,345 -8,095
1994 8,850 10,766 153,647 -4,271
1993 4,670 11,411 160,922 10,771
1992 6,722 11,937 163,978 15,124
1991 4,639 10,827 166,245 16,021
1990 2,056 8,667 168,180 4,183
1989 2,053 3,720 169,221 4,100
1988 0 677 177,176 3,934
1987 -1,538 6,338 184,101 3,711
1986 -2,561 11,463 188,107 3,464
1985 -4,603 9,957 186,344 2,887
1984 -5,623 4,325 182,386 8,109
1983 -6,649 1,952 179,878 -37,895
1982 -2,559 235 177,898 -29,559
1981 -3,073 -1,741 176,628 -24,242
1980 1,537 803 171,094 -19,321
1979 4,605 5,808 171,463 -23,688
1978 9,187 5,678 173,255 -26,968
1977 11,703 5,548 174,539 -13,910
1976 11,667 3,182 172,744 -15,499
1975 20,746 -10,672 166,991 -8,765
1974 19,676 -437 160,200 -9,254
1973 21,092 7,107 153,525 -9,606
1972 24,958 7,053 147,239 -9,790
1971 26,801 -1,159 142,296 -9,949
1970 22,673 20,947 138,235 -10,054
1969 23,481 6,687 135,257 -10,049
1968 27,243 -3,557 134,246 -9,848
1967 33,363 1,623 132,626 -19,155
1966 38,858 2,011 131,274 -27,393
1965 37,596 -2,098 127,673 -49,751
1964 36,832 1,333 124,711 -59,602
1963 36,539 594 120,865 -60,505
1962 32,070 3,900 116,887 -61,260
1961 33,205 3,012 111,459 -61,369
1960 32,515 -4,047 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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