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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 86,002,379 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 +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Denmark vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Turkey
2100 5,879,692 64,274,243
2099 5,887,324 64,924,706
2098 5,894,688 65,567,989
2097 5,902,451 66,219,045
2096 5,909,729 66,865,890
2095 5,917,219 67,516,190
2094 5,925,288 68,169,346
2093 5,933,241 68,835,313
2092 5,941,337 69,496,264
2091 5,949,626 70,159,325
2090 5,958,205 70,828,304
2089 5,966,645 71,490,133
2088 5,974,290 72,146,464
2087 5,982,321 72,792,552
2086 5,989,976 73,439,558
2085 5,997,455 74,085,313
2084 6,004,175 74,713,882
2083 6,010,595 75,342,464
2082 6,016,013 75,969,760
2081 6,020,048 76,583,769
2080 6,023,906 77,195,480
2079 6,027,570 77,793,711
2078 6,030,553 78,386,293
2077 6,033,561 78,973,194
2076 6,037,007 79,556,991
2075 6,039,523 80,128,010
2074 6,041,944 80,697,544
2073 6,044,803 81,244,619
2072 6,046,641 81,785,452
2071 6,048,624 82,311,503
2070 6,051,078 82,827,402
2069 6,053,869 83,324,862
2068 6,056,924 83,806,741
2067 6,060,476 84,270,976
2066 6,064,191 84,728,547
2065 6,069,049 85,177,268
2064 6,073,904 85,611,517
2063 6,078,625 86,026,471
2062 6,083,792 86,425,827
2061 6,088,815 86,800,591
2060 6,094,310 87,156,663
2059 6,099,236 87,500,101
2058 6,103,864 87,809,920
2057 6,108,995 88,100,397
2056 6,114,524 88,369,840
2055 6,120,037 88,598,739
2054 6,124,581 88,806,632
2053 6,129,266 88,985,609
2052 6,132,944 89,144,425
2051 6,136,666 89,270,515
2050 6,139,893 89,374,730
2049 6,142,477 89,447,182
2048 6,144,414 89,484,074
2047 6,146,231 89,492,406
2046 6,147,918 89,467,391
2045 6,148,320 89,441,098
2044 6,149,066 89,390,601
2043 6,149,226 89,326,342
2042 6,149,216 89,237,658
2041 6,148,827 89,137,199
2040 6,147,418 89,021,820
2039 6,145,884 88,885,792
2038 6,142,758 88,736,121
2037 6,139,788 88,562,197
2036 6,135,708 88,373,007
2035 6,130,764 88,178,595
2034 6,124,513 87,975,336
2033 6,117,467 87,754,631
2032 6,110,061 87,524,158
2031 6,100,566 87,274,280
2030 6,090,119 87,004,538
2029 6,077,752 86,741,614
2028 6,063,214 86,466,107
2027 6,046,188 86,189,693
2026 6,027,292 85,932,926
2025 6,004,069 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 0.45% 0.23%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Denmark Turkey
Current population
6032403
86002379
Population rank 114/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +528
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 154/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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