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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 646 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Denmark vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tuvalu
2100 5,879,692 12,153
2099 5,887,324 12,146
2098 5,894,688 12,126
2097 5,902,451 12,104
2096 5,909,729 12,081
2095 5,917,219 12,066
2094 5,925,288 12,048
2093 5,933,241 12,028
2092 5,941,337 11,999
2091 5,949,626 11,972
2090 5,958,205 11,941
2089 5,966,645 11,909
2088 5,974,290 11,874
2087 5,982,321 11,847
2086 5,989,976 11,812
2085 5,997,455 11,772
2084 6,004,175 11,728
2083 6,010,595 11,689
2082 6,016,013 11,649
2081 6,020,048 11,609
2080 6,023,906 11,547
2079 6,027,570 11,491
2078 6,030,553 11,441
2077 6,033,561 11,382
2076 6,037,007 11,324
2075 6,039,523 11,268
2074 6,041,944 11,203
2073 6,044,803 11,127
2072 6,046,641 11,069
2071 6,048,624 10,994
2070 6,051,078 10,936
2069 6,053,869 10,866
2068 6,056,924 10,798
2067 6,060,476 10,730
2066 6,064,191 10,666
2065 6,069,049 10,611
2064 6,073,904 10,546
2063 6,078,625 10,482
2062 6,083,792 10,425
2061 6,088,815 10,356
2060 6,094,310 10,299
2059 6,099,236 10,230
2058 6,103,864 10,167
2057 6,108,995 10,115
2056 6,114,524 10,048
2055 6,120,037 9,985
2054 6,124,581 9,927
2053 6,129,266 9,859
2052 6,132,944 9,802
2051 6,136,666 9,731
2050 6,139,893 9,666
2049 6,142,477 9,600
2048 6,144,414 9,533
2047 6,146,231 9,456
2046 6,147,918 9,390
2045 6,148,320 9,329
2044 6,149,066 9,267
2043 6,149,226 9,201
2042 6,149,216 9,136
2041 6,148,827 9,084
2040 6,147,418 9,043
2039 6,145,884 8,992
2038 6,142,758 8,952
2037 6,139,788 8,925
2036 6,135,708 8,910
2035 6,130,764 8,901
2034 6,124,513 8,894
2033 6,117,467 8,903
2032 6,110,061 8,923
2031 6,100,566 8,946
2030 6,090,119 8,997
2029 6,077,752 9,056
2028 6,063,214 9,132
2027 6,046,188 9,226
2026 6,027,292 9,341
2025 6,004,069 9,484
2024 5,976,992 9,646
2023 5,946,952 9,816
2022 5,903,037 9,992
2021 5,856,733 10,194
2020 5,831,404 10,399
2019 5,814,422 10,581
2018 5,793,636 10,751
2017 5,764,980 10,869
2016 5,728,010 10,930
2015 5,683,483 10,963
2014 5,643,475 10,984
2013 5,614,932 11,001
2012 5,591,572 10,934
2011 5,570,572 10,780
2010 5,547,683 10,614
2009 5,523,095 10,461
2008 5,493,621 10,321
2007 5,461,438 10,182
2006 5,437,272 10,056
2005 5,419,432 9,940
2004 5,404,523 9,816
2003 5,390,574 9,695
2002 5,375,931 9,623
2001 5,358,783 9,586
2000 5,339,616 9,544
1999 5,321,799 9,496
1998 5,304,219 9,451
1997 5,284,991 9,400
1996 5,263,074 9,342
1995 5,233,373 9,280
1994 5,206,180 9,207
1993 5,188,628 9,126
1992 5,171,370 9,038
1991 5,154,298 8,928
1990 5,140,939 8,798
1989 5,132,594 8,662
1988 5,129,516 8,518
1987 5,127,024 8,371
1986 5,120,534 8,217
1985 5,113,691 8,046
1984 5,111,619 7,902
1983 5,114,297 7,789
1982 5,117,810 7,664
1981 5,121,572 7,526
1980 5,123,027 7,366
1979 5,116,801 7,184
1978 5,104,248 6,957
1977 5,088,419 6,686
1976 5,072,596 6,404
1975 5,059,862 6,117
1974 5,045,297 5,822
1973 5,021,861 5,681
1972 4,991,596 5,692
1971 4,963,126 5,685
1970 4,928,757 5,663
1969 4,891,860 5,631
1968 4,864,883 5,624
1967 4,835,354 5,652
1966 4,797,381 5,686
1965 4,759,012 5,715
1964 4,722,072 5,752
1963 4,684,483 5,751
1962 4,647,727 5,699
1961 4,611,687 5,648
1960 4,579,603 5,598

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/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Tuvalu
2100 -0.13% 0.06%
2099 -0.12% 0.17%
2098 -0.13% 0.18%
2097 -0.12% 0.19%
2096 -0.13% 0.12%
2095 -0.14% 0.15%
2094 -0.13% 0.16%
2093 -0.14% 0.25%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.14% 0.26%
2090 -0.14% 0.27%
2089 -0.13% 0.3%
2088 -0.13% 0.23%
2087 -0.13% 0.29%
2086 -0.12% 0.35%
2085 -0.11% 0.37%
2084 -0.11% 0.33%
2083 -0.09% 0.35%
2082 -0.07% 0.34%
2081 -0.06% 0.54%
2080 -0.06% 0.48%
2079 -0.05% 0.43%
2078 -0.05% 0.52%
2077 -0.06% 0.51%
2076 -0.04% 0.5%
2075 -0.04% 0.58%
2074 -0.05% 0.69%
2073 -0.03% 0.53%
2072 -0.03% 0.68%
2071 -0.04% 0.54%
2070 -0.05% 0.64%
2069 -0.05% 0.63%
2068 -0.06% 0.63%
2067 -0.06% 0.6%
2066 -0.08% 0.51%
2065 -0.08% 0.62%
2064 -0.08% 0.61%
2063 -0.08% 0.55%
2062 -0.08% 0.67%
2061 -0.09% 0.55%
2060 -0.08% 0.68%
2059 -0.08% 0.61%
2058 -0.08% 0.52%
2057 -0.09% 0.66%
2056 -0.09% 0.64%
2055 -0.07% 0.58%
2054 -0.08% 0.69%
2053 -0.06% 0.58%
2052 -0.06% 0.73%
2051 -0.05% 0.67%
2050 -0.04% 0.69%
2049 -0.03% 0.7%
2048 -0.03% 0.82%
2047 -0.03% 0.71%
2046 -0.007% 0.65%
2045 -0.01% 0.67%
2044 -0.003% 0.71%
2043 0% 0.72%
2042 0.006% 0.57%
2041 0.02% 0.46%
2040 0.02% 0.56%
2039 0.05% 0.44%
2038 0.05% 0.31%
2037 0.07% 0.17%
2036 0.08% 0.1%
2035 0.1% 0.08%
2034 0.12% -0.1%
2033 0.12% -0.22%
2032 0.16% -0.27%
2031 0.17% -0.56%
2030 0.2% -0.66%
2029 0.24% -0.83%
2028 0.28% -1.02%
2027 0.31% -1.23%
2026 0.39% -1.51%
2025 0.45% -1.68%
2024 0.51% -1.73%
2023 0.74% -1.76%
2022 0.79% -1.98%
2021 0.43% -1.97%
2020 0.29% -1.72%
2019 0.36% -1.58%
2018 0.5% -1.09%
2017 0.65% -0.56%
2016 0.78% -0.3%
2015 0.71% -0.19%
2014 0.51% -0.15%
2013 0.42% 0.61%
2012 0.38% 1.43%
2011 0.41% 1.56%
2010 0.45% 1.46%
2009 0.54% 1.36%
2008 0.59% 1.37%
2007 0.44% 1.25%
2006 0.33% 1.17%
2005 0.28% 1.26%
2004 0.26% 1.25%
2003 0.27% 0.75%
2002 0.32% 0.39%
2001 0.36% 0.44%
2000 0.33% 0.51%
1999 0.33% 0.48%
1998 0.36% 0.54%
1997 0.42% 0.62%
1996 0.57% 0.67%
1995 0.52% 0.79%
1994 0.34% 0.89%
1993 0.33% 0.97%
1992 0.33% 1.23%
1991 0.26% 1.48%
1990 0.16% 1.57%
1989 0.06% 1.69%
1988 0.05% 1.76%
1987 0.13% 1.87%
1986 0.13% 2.13%
1985 0.04% 1.82%
1984 -0.05% 1.45%
1983 -0.07% 1.63%
1982 -0.07% 1.83%
1981 -0.03% 2.17%
1980 0.12% 2.53%
1979 0.25% 3.26%
1978 0.31% 4.05%
1977 0.31% 4.4%
1976 0.25% 4.69%
1975 0.29% 5.07%
1974 0.47% 2.48%
1973 0.61% -0.19%
1972 0.57% 0.12%
1971 0.7% 0.39%
1970 0.75% 0.57%
1969 0.55% 0.12%
1968 0.61% -0.5%
1967 0.79% -0.6%
1966 0.81% -0.51%
1965 0.78% -0.64%
1964 0.8% 0.02%
1963 0.79% 0.91%
1962 0.78% 0.9%
1961 0.7% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Denmark Tuvalu
Current population
6032403
9341
Population rank 114/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +82 +0
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 195/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change +22,103 -255
Net migration rank 32/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 246
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -255
2024 - 25,639 - -280
2023 -595 31,006 137 -323
2022 -1,180 60,219 150 -320
2021 5,857 26,887 151 -366
2020 5,831 10,851 161 -355
2019 6,977 9,488 166 -343
2018 6,373 18,919 169 -329
2017 8,071 24,561 163 -246
2016 9,165 33,391 157 -200
2015 5,683 42,284 153 -179
2014 5,644 27,242 149 -166
2013 3,931 21,359 148 -160
2012 5,592 16,871 148 1
2011 6,685 13,495 142 28
2010 8,876 17,533 136 22
2009 8,285 15,551 130 15
2008 10,438 25,775 125 10
2007 8,192 20,560 125 1
2006 9,787 10,491 129 -5
2005 9,755 6,887 131 -8
2004 9,188 5,166 132 -10
2003 7,007 7,228 136 -16
2002 5,376 9,629 141 -104
2001 6,967 12,192 151 -117
2000 9,078 10,441 159 -118
1999 6,919 9,520 166 -120
1998 7,956 11,098 172 -122
1997 7,927 12,269 177 -120
1996 6,842 17,534 182 -121
1995 6,280 28,958 191 -125
1994 8,850 10,766 195 -120
1993 4,670 11,411 202 -119
1992 6,722 11,937 196 -104
1991 4,639 10,827 203 -72
1990 2,056 8,667 204 -69
1989 2,053 3,720 208 -71
1988 0 677 215 -72
1987 -1,538 6,338 219 -68
1986 -2,561 11,463 219 -56
1985 -4,603 9,957 215 -36
1984 -5,623 4,325 212 -103
1983 -6,649 1,952 206 -87
1982 -2,559 235 198 -66
1981 -3,073 -1,741 186 -46
1980 1,537 803 173 0
1979 4,605 5,808 158 37
1978 9,187 5,678 141 119
1977 11,703 5,548 128 149
1976 11,667 3,182 117 171
1975 20,746 -10,672 108 186
1974 19,676 -437 102 197
1973 21,092 7,107 101 -121
1972 24,958 7,053 94 -102
1971 26,801 -1,159 101 -85
1970 22,673 20,947 102 -71
1969 23,481 6,687 102 -65
1968 27,243 -3,557 97 -127
1967 33,363 1,623 92 -123
1966 38,858 2,011 91 -121
1965 37,596 -2,098 93 -128
1964 36,832 1,333 98 -135
1963 36,539 594 106 -52
1962 32,070 3,900 113 -61
1961 33,205 3,012 120 -77
1960 32,515 -4,047 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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