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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 8.85 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Denmark vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Uganda
2100 5,884,686 122,461,518
2099 5,892,325 122,400,118
2098 5,899,695 122,328,333
2097 5,907,465 122,230,315
2096 5,914,749 122,110,905
2095 5,922,245 121,940,556
2094 5,930,321 121,763,948
2093 5,938,280 121,549,120
2092 5,946,384 121,301,128
2091 5,954,679 121,034,858
2090 5,963,266 120,731,912
2089 5,971,713 120,392,371
2088 5,979,364 120,029,300
2087 5,987,402 119,633,372
2086 5,995,064 119,221,630
2085 6,002,549 118,780,837
2084 6,009,275 118,304,392
2083 6,015,700 117,787,304
2082 6,021,123 117,240,484
2081 6,025,161 116,673,088
2080 6,029,023 116,061,969
2079 6,032,690 115,440,209
2078 6,035,675 114,771,629
2077 6,038,686 114,085,142
2076 6,042,135 113,356,858
2075 6,044,653 112,604,741
2074 6,047,076 111,830,528
2073 6,049,937 111,038,122
2072 6,051,777 110,208,535
2071 6,053,762 109,360,734
2070 6,056,217 108,473,738
2069 6,059,011 107,576,028
2068 6,062,068 106,646,220
2067 6,065,624 105,691,752
2066 6,069,342 104,708,323
2065 6,074,204 103,707,399
2064 6,079,063 102,671,371
2063 6,083,788 101,616,654
2062 6,088,960 100,532,299
2061 6,093,987 99,421,530
2060 6,099,487 98,305,883
2059 6,104,417 97,158,930
2058 6,109,049 95,986,215
2057 6,114,183 94,793,892
2056 6,119,717 93,585,691
2055 6,125,235 92,357,892
2054 6,129,783 91,106,039
2053 6,134,472 89,831,291
2052 6,138,153 88,542,276
2051 6,141,878 87,244,950
2050 6,145,108 85,932,109
2049 6,147,694 84,607,399
2048 6,149,633 83,260,483
2047 6,151,452 81,904,082
2046 6,153,140 80,545,542
2045 6,153,542 79,185,378
2044 6,154,289 77,812,065
2043 6,154,449 76,431,508
2042 6,154,439 75,053,218
2041 6,154,049 73,680,031
2040 6,152,639 72,312,112
2039 6,151,105 70,942,351
2038 6,147,975 69,559,994
2037 6,145,003 68,166,092
2036 6,140,920 66,785,108
2035 6,135,972 65,392,706
2034 6,129,715 64,004,533
2033 6,122,663 62,616,072
2032 6,115,251 61,217,174
2031 6,105,748 59,807,490
2030 6,095,292 58,398,308
2029 6,082,914 56,989,526
2028 6,068,364 55,580,177
2027 6,051,324 54,175,341
2026 6,032,411 52,777,106
2025 6,009,169 51,384,894
2024 5,976,992 50,015,092
2023 5,946,952 48,656,601
2022 5,903,037 47,312,719
2021 5,856,733 45,910,930
2020 5,831,404 44,457,152
2019 5,814,422 42,999,637
2018 5,793,636 41,565,831
2017 5,764,980 40,177,388
2016 5,728,010 38,799,152
2015 5,683,483 37,531,446
2014 5,643,475 36,395,539
2013 5,614,932 35,337,042
2012 5,591,572 34,337,438
2011 5,570,572 33,354,543
2010 5,547,683 32,390,802
2009 5,523,095 31,451,151
2008 5,493,621 30,539,553
2007 5,461,438 29,653,430
2006 5,437,272 28,794,003
2005 5,419,432 27,963,289
2004 5,404,523 27,154,515
2003 5,390,574 26,352,124
2002 5,375,931 25,532,870
2001 5,358,783 24,745,676
2000 5,339,616 24,000,150
1999 5,321,799 23,257,281
1998 5,304,219 22,515,806
1997 5,284,991 21,856,046
1996 5,263,074 21,231,550
1995 5,233,373 20,665,667
1994 5,206,180 20,108,801
1993 5,188,628 19,445,161
1992 5,171,370 18,785,032
1991 5,154,298 18,155,901
1990 5,140,939 17,569,897
1989 5,132,594 17,010,698
1988 5,129,516 16,470,483
1987 5,127,024 15,954,170
1986 5,120,534 15,467,579
1985 5,113,691 15,023,681
1984 5,111,619 14,607,677
1983 5,114,297 14,221,881
1982 5,117,810 13,873,631
1981 5,121,572 13,556,452
1980 5,123,027 13,275,741
1979 5,116,801 13,002,163
1978 5,104,248 12,692,113
1977 5,088,419 12,359,669
1976 5,072,596 12,037,294
1975 5,059,862 11,725,240
1974 5,045,297 11,424,846
1973 5,021,861 11,144,236
1972 4,991,596 10,885,796
1971 4,963,126 10,618,206
1970 4,928,757 10,321,603
1969 4,891,860 10,014,858
1968 4,864,883 9,708,632
1967 4,835,354 9,408,924
1966 4,797,381 9,122,864
1965 4,759,012 8,849,203
1964 4,722,072 8,586,363
1963 4,684,483 8,333,663
1962 4,647,727 8,092,231
1961 4,611,687 7,862,217
1960 4,579,603 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Uganda
2100 -0.13% 0.05%
2099 -0.12% 0.06%
2098 -0.13% 0.08%
2097 -0.12% 0.1%
2096 -0.13% 0.14%
2095 -0.14% 0.15%
2094 -0.13% 0.18%
2093 -0.14% 0.2%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.14% 0.25%
2090 -0.14% 0.28%
2089 -0.13% 0.3%
2088 -0.13% 0.33%
2087 -0.13% 0.35%
2086 -0.12% 0.37%
2085 -0.11% 0.4%
2084 -0.11% 0.44%
2083 -0.09% 0.47%
2082 -0.07% 0.49%
2081 -0.06% 0.53%
2080 -0.06% 0.54%
2079 -0.05% 0.58%
2078 -0.05% 0.6%
2077 -0.06% 0.64%
2076 -0.04% 0.67%
2075 -0.04% 0.69%
2074 -0.05% 0.71%
2073 -0.03% 0.75%
2072 -0.03% 0.78%
2071 -0.04% 0.82%
2070 -0.05% 0.83%
2069 -0.05% 0.87%
2068 -0.06% 0.9%
2067 -0.06% 0.94%
2066 -0.08% 0.97%
2065 -0.08% 1.01%
2064 -0.08% 1.04%
2063 -0.08% 1.08%
2062 -0.08% 1.12%
2061 -0.09% 1.13%
2060 -0.08% 1.18%
2059 -0.08% 1.22%
2058 -0.08% 1.26%
2057 -0.09% 1.29%
2056 -0.09% 1.33%
2055 -0.07% 1.37%
2054 -0.08% 1.42%
2053 -0.06% 1.46%
2052 -0.06% 1.49%
2051 -0.05% 1.53%
2050 -0.04% 1.57%
2049 -0.03% 1.62%
2048 -0.03% 1.66%
2047 -0.03% 1.69%
2046 -0.007% 1.72%
2045 -0.01% 1.76%
2044 -0.003% 1.81%
2043 0% 1.84%
2042 0.006% 1.86%
2041 0.02% 1.89%
2040 0.02% 1.93%
2039 0.05% 1.99%
2038 0.05% 2.04%
2037 0.07% 2.07%
2036 0.08% 2.13%
2035 0.1% 2.17%
2034 0.12% 2.22%
2033 0.12% 2.29%
2032 0.16% 2.36%
2031 0.17% 2.41%
2030 0.2% 2.47%
2029 0.24% 2.54%
2028 0.28% 2.59%
2027 0.31% 2.65%
2026 0.39% 2.71%
2025 0.54% 2.74%
2024 0.51% 2.79%
2023 0.74% 2.84%
2022 0.79% 3.05%
2021 0.43% 3.27%
2020 0.29% 3.39%
2019 0.36% 3.45%
2018 0.5% 3.46%
2017 0.65% 3.55%
2016 0.78% 3.38%
2015 0.71% 3.12%
2014 0.51% 3%
2013 0.42% 2.91%
2012 0.38% 2.95%
2011 0.41% 2.98%
2010 0.45% 2.99%
2009 0.54% 2.98%
2008 0.59% 2.99%
2007 0.44% 2.98%
2006 0.33% 2.97%
2005 0.28% 2.98%
2004 0.26% 3.04%
2003 0.27% 3.21%
2002 0.32% 3.18%
2001 0.36% 3.11%
2000 0.33% 3.19%
1999 0.33% 3.29%
1998 0.36% 3.02%
1997 0.42% 2.94%
1996 0.57% 2.74%
1995 0.52% 2.77%
1994 0.34% 3.41%
1993 0.33% 3.51%
1992 0.33% 3.47%
1991 0.26% 3.34%
1990 0.16% 3.29%
1989 0.06% 3.28%
1988 0.05% 3.24%
1987 0.13% 3.15%
1986 0.13% 2.95%
1985 0.04% 2.85%
1984 -0.05% 2.71%
1983 -0.07% 2.51%
1982 -0.07% 2.34%
1981 -0.03% 2.11%
1980 0.12% 2.1%
1979 0.25% 2.44%
1978 0.31% 2.69%
1977 0.31% 2.68%
1976 0.25% 2.66%
1975 0.29% 2.63%
1974 0.47% 2.52%
1973 0.61% 2.37%
1972 0.57% 2.52%
1971 0.7% 2.87%
1970 0.75% 3.06%
1969 0.55% 3.15%
1968 0.61% 3.19%
1967 0.79% 3.14%
1966 0.81% 3.09%
1965 0.78% 3.06%
1964 0.8% 3.03%
1963 0.79% 2.98%
1962 0.78% 2.93%
1961 0.7% 2.9%

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/uganda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Denmark Uganda
Current population
6042125
53495325
Population rank 114/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 21/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -119,059
Net migration rank 32/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -119,059
2024 0 25,639 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -595 31,006 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 5,857 26,887 1,423,377 43,464
2020 5,831 10,851 1,397,288 43,464
2019 6,977 9,488 1,367,044 107,210
2018 6,373 18,919 1,332,600 60,724
2017 8,071 24,561 1,290,658 92,879
2016 9,165 33,391 1,249,565 123,379
2015 5,683 42,284 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 5,644 27,242 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 3,931 21,359 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 5,592 16,871 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 6,685 13,495 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 8,876 17,533 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 8,285 15,551 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 10,438 25,775 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 8,192 20,560 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 9,787 10,491 999,958 -156,232
2005 9,755 6,887 969,096 -151,386
2004 9,188 5,166 938,623 -138,770
2003 7,007 7,228 901,374 -96,429
2002 5,376 9,629 868,756 -35,149
2001 6,967 12,192 836,751 -95,956
2000 9,078 10,441 803,069 -52,824
1999 6,919 9,520 775,166 -39,695
1998 7,956 11,098 741,175 6,277
1997 7,927 12,269 727,523 -155,461
1996 6,842 17,534 699,707 -22,795
1995 6,280 28,958 697,218 -242,378
1994 8,850 10,766 675,092 -16,198
1993 4,670 11,411 650,032 18,349
1992 6,722 11,937 627,139 24,723
1991 4,639 10,827 602,740 3,643
1990 2,056 8,667 587,291 -21,688
1989 2,053 3,720 565,367 -12,576
1988 0 677 547,759 -20,113
1987 -1,538 6,338 527,397 -22,415
1986 -2,561 11,463 487,693 -19,485
1985 -4,603 9,957 462,534 -42,942
1984 -5,623 4,325 421,241 -8,818
1983 -6,649 1,952 404,940 -45,776
1982 -2,559 235 390,820 -53,497
1981 -3,073 -1,741 380,028 -83,010
1980 1,537 803 370,287 -105,900
1979 4,605 5,808 381,626 -98,863
1978 9,187 5,678 371,930 -34,606
1977 11,703 5,548 365,216 -37,671
1976 11,667 3,182 359,458 -42,259
1975 20,746 -10,672 354,278 -47,359
1974 19,676 -437 345,773 -51,910
1973 21,092 7,107 340,780 -73,439
1972 24,958 7,053 335,935 -86,409
1971 26,801 -1,159 328,294 -42,642
1970 22,673 20,947 333,202 -25,646
1969 23,481 6,687 320,486 -14,548
1968 27,243 -3,557 309,725 -3,214
1967 33,363 1,623 296,692 -3,773
1966 38,858 2,011 282,225 -3,021
1965 37,596 -2,098 271,830 -3,716
1964 36,832 1,333 260,733 -3,169
1963 36,539 594 250,885 -3,058
1962 32,070 3,900 241,513 -6,470
1961 33,205 3,012 232,894 -7,893
1960 32,515 -4,047 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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