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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 14.3 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Denmark vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Turkey
2100 5,884,686 64,394,191
2099 5,892,325 65,045,868
2098 5,899,695 65,690,351
2097 5,907,465 66,342,622
2096 5,914,749 66,990,674
2095 5,922,245 67,642,188
2094 5,930,321 68,296,562
2093 5,938,280 68,963,773
2092 5,946,384 69,625,957
2091 5,954,679 70,290,255
2090 5,963,266 70,960,483
2089 5,971,713 71,623,547
2088 5,979,364 72,281,102
2087 5,987,402 72,928,397
2086 5,995,064 73,576,610
2085 6,002,549 74,223,570
2084 6,009,275 74,853,312
2083 6,015,700 75,483,067
2082 6,021,123 76,111,533
2081 6,025,161 76,726,689
2080 6,029,023 77,339,541
2079 6,032,690 77,938,889
2078 6,035,675 78,532,577
2077 6,038,686 79,120,573
2076 6,042,135 79,705,459
2075 6,044,653 80,277,544
2074 6,047,076 80,848,141
2073 6,049,937 81,396,237
2072 6,051,777 81,938,080
2071 6,053,762 82,465,112
2070 6,056,217 82,981,973
2069 6,059,011 83,480,362
2068 6,062,068 83,963,140
2067 6,065,624 84,428,242
2066 6,069,342 84,886,666
2065 6,074,204 85,336,225
2064 6,079,063 85,771,285
2063 6,083,788 86,187,013
2062 6,088,960 86,587,114
2061 6,093,987 86,962,577
2060 6,099,487 87,319,314
2059 6,104,417 87,663,392
2058 6,109,049 87,973,789
2057 6,114,183 88,264,809
2056 6,119,717 88,534,755
2055 6,125,235 88,764,080
2054 6,129,783 88,972,362
2053 6,134,472 89,151,673
2052 6,138,153 89,310,785
2051 6,141,878 89,437,110
2050 6,145,108 89,541,520
2049 6,147,694 89,614,107
2048 6,149,633 89,651,068
2047 6,151,452 89,659,415
2046 6,153,140 89,634,354
2045 6,153,542 89,608,012
2044 6,154,289 89,557,421
2043 6,154,449 89,493,042
2042 6,154,439 89,404,193
2041 6,154,049 89,303,546
2040 6,152,639 89,187,952
2039 6,151,105 89,051,669
2038 6,147,975 88,901,719
2037 6,145,003 88,727,471
2036 6,140,920 88,537,927
2035 6,135,972 88,343,153
2034 6,129,715 88,139,515
2033 6,122,663 87,918,397
2032 6,115,251 87,687,495
2031 6,105,748 87,437,150
2030 6,095,292 87,166,904
2029 6,082,914 86,903,490
2028 6,068,364 86,627,469
2027 6,051,324 86,350,539
2026 6,032,411 86,093,293
2025 6,009,169 85,878,556
2024 5,976,992 85,518,661
2023 5,946,952 85,325,965
2022 5,903,037 84,979,913
2021 5,856,733 84,147,318
2020 5,831,404 83,384,680
2019 5,814,422 82,579,440
2018 5,793,636 81,407,204
2017 5,764,980 80,312,698
2016 5,728,010 79,277,962
2015 5,683,483 78,218,479
2014 5,643,475 77,181,884
2013 5,614,932 76,147,624
2012 5,591,572 75,175,827
2011 5,570,572 74,223,629
2010 5,547,683 73,142,150
2009 5,523,095 72,039,206
2008 5,493,621 71,051,678
2007 5,461,438 70,158,112
2006 5,437,272 70,045,349
2005 5,419,432 69,329,557
2004 5,404,523 68,592,617
2003 5,390,574 67,831,730
2002 5,375,931 67,048,795
2001 5,358,783 66,245,128
2000 5,339,616 65,425,961
1999 5,321,799 64,591,923
1998 5,304,219 63,734,383
1997 5,284,991 62,852,966
1996 5,263,074 61,951,134
1995 5,233,373 61,024,503
1994 5,206,180 60,033,836
1993 5,188,628 58,999,167
1992 5,171,370 57,990,118
1991 5,154,298 57,009,887
1990 5,140,939 56,015,628
1989 5,132,594 54,976,723
1988 5,129,516 53,909,626
1987 5,127,024 52,843,670
1986 5,120,534 51,777,772
1985 5,113,691 50,687,115
1984 5,111,619 49,574,069
1983 5,114,297 48,447,410
1982 5,117,810 47,322,096
1981 5,121,572 46,321,190
1980 5,123,027 45,408,815
1979 5,116,801 44,510,429
1978 5,104,248 43,645,306
1977 5,088,419 42,773,298
1976 5,072,596 41,899,984
1975 5,059,862 41,053,126
1974 5,045,297 40,210,234
1973 5,021,861 39,329,533
1972 4,991,596 38,430,221
1971 4,963,126 37,518,611
1970 4,928,757 36,638,465
1969 4,891,860 35,787,774
1968 4,864,883 34,921,684
1967 4,835,354 34,050,421
1966 4,797,381 33,177,672
1965 4,759,012 32,345,220
1964 4,722,072 31,543,072
1963 4,684,483 30,726,841
1962 4,647,727 29,916,147
1961 4,611,687 29,119,238
1960 4,579,603 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Turkey
2100 -0.13% -1%
2099 -0.12% -0.98%
2098 -0.13% -0.98%
2097 -0.12% -0.97%
2096 -0.13% -0.96%
2095 -0.14% -0.96%
2094 -0.13% -0.97%
2093 -0.14% -0.95%
2092 -0.14% -0.95%
2091 -0.14% -0.94%
2090 -0.14% -0.93%
2089 -0.13% -0.91%
2088 -0.13% -0.89%
2087 -0.13% -0.88%
2086 -0.12% -0.87%
2085 -0.11% -0.84%
2084 -0.11% -0.83%
2083 -0.09% -0.83%
2082 -0.07% -0.8%
2081 -0.06% -0.79%
2080 -0.06% -0.77%
2079 -0.05% -0.76%
2078 -0.05% -0.74%
2077 -0.06% -0.73%
2076 -0.04% -0.71%
2075 -0.04% -0.71%
2074 -0.05% -0.67%
2073 -0.03% -0.66%
2072 -0.03% -0.64%
2071 -0.04% -0.62%
2070 -0.05% -0.6%
2069 -0.05% -0.57%
2068 -0.06% -0.55%
2067 -0.06% -0.54%
2066 -0.08% -0.53%
2065 -0.08% -0.51%
2064 -0.08% -0.48%
2063 -0.08% -0.46%
2062 -0.08% -0.43%
2061 -0.09% -0.41%
2060 -0.08% -0.39%
2059 -0.08% -0.35%
2058 -0.08% -0.33%
2057 -0.09% -0.3%
2056 -0.09% -0.26%
2055 -0.07% -0.23%
2054 -0.08% -0.2%
2053 -0.06% -0.18%
2052 -0.06% -0.14%
2051 -0.05% -0.12%
2050 -0.04% -0.08%
2049 -0.03% -0.04%
2048 -0.03% -0.009%
2047 -0.03% 0.03%
2046 -0.007% 0.03%
2045 -0.01% 0.06%
2044 -0.003% 0.07%
2043 0% 0.1%
2042 0.006% 0.11%
2041 0.02% 0.13%
2040 0.02% 0.15%
2039 0.05% 0.17%
2038 0.05% 0.2%
2037 0.07% 0.21%
2036 0.08% 0.22%
2035 0.1% 0.23%
2034 0.12% 0.25%
2033 0.12% 0.26%
2032 0.16% 0.29%
2031 0.17% 0.31%
2030 0.2% 0.3%
2029 0.24% 0.32%
2028 0.28% 0.32%
2027 0.31% 0.3%
2026 0.39% 0.25%
2025 0.54% 0.42%
2024 0.51% 0.23%
2023 0.74% 0.41%
2022 0.79% 0.99%
2021 0.43% 0.91%
2020 0.29% 0.98%
2019 0.36% 1.44%
2018 0.5% 1.36%
2017 0.65% 1.31%
2016 0.78% 1.35%
2015 0.71% 1.34%
2014 0.51% 1.36%
2013 0.42% 1.29%
2012 0.38% 1.28%
2011 0.41% 1.48%
2010 0.45% 1.53%
2009 0.54% 1.39%
2008 0.59% 1.27%
2007 0.44% 0.16%
2006 0.33% 1.03%
2005 0.28% 1.07%
2004 0.26% 1.12%
2003 0.27% 1.17%
2002 0.32% 1.21%
2001 0.36% 1.25%
2000 0.33% 1.29%
1999 0.33% 1.35%
1998 0.36% 1.4%
1997 0.42% 1.46%
1996 0.57% 1.52%
1995 0.52% 1.65%
1994 0.34% 1.75%
1993 0.33% 1.74%
1992 0.33% 1.72%
1991 0.26% 1.77%
1990 0.16% 1.89%
1989 0.06% 1.98%
1988 0.05% 2.02%
1987 0.13% 2.06%
1986 0.13% 2.15%
1985 0.04% 2.25%
1984 -0.05% 2.33%
1983 -0.07% 2.38%
1982 -0.07% 2.16%
1981 -0.03% 2.01%
1980 0.12% 2.02%
1979 0.25% 1.98%
1978 0.31% 2.04%
1977 0.31% 2.08%
1976 0.25% 2.06%
1975 0.29% 2.1%
1974 0.47% 2.24%
1973 0.61% 2.34%
1972 0.57% 2.43%
1971 0.7% 2.4%
1970 0.75% 2.38%
1969 0.55% 2.48%
1968 0.61% 2.56%
1967 0.79% 2.63%
1966 0.81% 2.57%
1965 0.78% 2.54%
1964 0.8% 2.66%
1963 0.79% 2.71%
1962 0.78% 2.74%
1961 0.7% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Denmark Turkey
Current population
6042125
86225430
Population rank 114/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +986
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 138/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -258,205
Net migration rank 32/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -258,205
2024 0 25,639 453,249 -275,952
2023 -595 31,006 426,630 -318,070
2022 -1,180 60,219 535,373 -301,544
2021 5,857 26,887 521,713 20,283
2020 5,831 10,851 608,708 37,934
2019 6,977 9,488 751,472 -15,690
2018 6,373 18,919 830,353 187,570
2017 8,071 24,561 875,408 659,846
2016 9,165 33,391 895,841 352,063
2015 5,683 42,284 930,799 1,063,140
2014 5,644 27,242 957,055 1,033,384
2013 3,931 21,359 921,386 438,618
2012 5,592 16,871 917,145 258,623
2011 6,685 13,495 875,839 68,849
2010 8,876 17,533 892,334 55,532
2009 8,285 15,551 900,491 24,276
2008 10,438 25,775 868,749 47,915
2007 8,192 20,560 876,626 -186,402
2006 9,787 10,491 897,351 -190,194
2005 9,755 6,887 898,650 -174,177
2004 9,188 5,166 896,025 -146,574
2003 7,007 7,228 893,683 -121,383
2002 5,376 9,629 922,927 -129,444
2001 6,967 12,192 980,560 -166,759
2000 9,078 10,441 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 6,919 9,520 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 7,956 11,098 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 7,927 12,269 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 6,842 17,534 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 6,280 28,958 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 8,850 10,766 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 4,670 11,411 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 6,722 11,937 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 4,639 10,827 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 2,056 8,667 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 2,053 3,720 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 0 677 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,098,846 8,960
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,096,529 21,787
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,095,106 39,871
1982 -2,559 235 1,091,863 23,728
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 1,537 803 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 4,605 5,808 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 9,187 5,678 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 11,703 5,548 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 11,667 3,182 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 19,676 -437 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 21,092 7,107 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 24,958 7,053 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 22,673 20,947 991,950 -150,924
1969 23,481 6,687 970,958 -110,578
1968 27,243 -3,557 950,778 -78,973
1967 33,363 1,623 936,727 -65,993
1966 38,858 2,011 925,790 -50,999
1965 37,596 -2,098 904,016 -113,911
1964 36,832 1,333 884,152 -69,978
1963 36,539 594 862,626 -44,317
1962 32,070 3,900 837,473 -34,353
1961 33,205 3,012 816,911 -26,187
1960 32,515 -4,047 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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