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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.65 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Denmark vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ukraine
2100 5,879,692 15,493,960
2099 5,887,324 15,751,557
2098 5,894,688 16,012,938
2097 5,902,451 16,278,602
2096 5,909,729 16,547,938
2095 5,917,219 16,820,897
2094 5,925,288 17,098,910
2093 5,933,241 17,381,822
2092 5,941,337 17,669,049
2091 5,949,626 17,960,681
2090 5,958,205 18,257,867
2089 5,966,645 18,559,027
2088 5,974,290 18,865,031
2087 5,982,321 19,176,483
2086 5,989,976 19,492,606
2085 5,997,455 19,812,584
2084 6,004,175 20,138,855
2083 6,010,595 20,468,747
2082 6,016,013 20,803,241
2081 6,020,048 21,140,953
2080 6,023,906 21,482,498
2079 6,027,570 21,827,152
2078 6,030,553 22,175,099
2077 6,033,561 22,525,846
2076 6,037,007 22,879,896
2075 6,039,523 23,236,521
2074 6,041,944 23,596,095
2073 6,044,803 23,957,807
2072 6,046,641 24,319,928
2071 6,048,624 24,685,370
2070 6,051,078 25,053,352
2069 6,053,869 25,423,272
2068 6,056,924 25,794,560
2067 6,060,476 26,168,072
2066 6,064,191 26,543,206
2065 6,069,049 26,920,121
2064 6,073,904 27,298,592
2063 6,078,625 27,677,528
2062 6,083,792 28,056,960
2061 6,088,815 28,437,884
2060 6,094,310 28,818,343
2059 6,099,236 29,198,891
2058 6,103,864 29,580,044
2057 6,108,995 29,958,884
2056 6,114,524 30,335,136
2055 6,120,037 30,710,041
2054 6,124,581 31,080,334
2053 6,129,266 31,447,868
2052 6,132,944 31,811,171
2051 6,136,666 32,170,929
2050 6,139,893 32,525,262
2049 6,142,477 32,875,483
2048 6,144,414 33,217,836
2047 6,146,231 33,556,749
2046 6,147,918 33,892,646
2045 6,148,320 34,221,999
2044 6,149,066 34,547,153
2043 6,149,226 34,869,270
2042 6,149,216 35,189,550
2041 6,148,827 35,507,946
2040 6,147,418 35,823,225
2039 6,145,884 36,141,658
2038 6,142,758 36,457,134
2037 6,139,788 36,772,578
2036 6,135,708 37,084,252
2035 6,130,764 37,396,243
2034 6,124,513 37,706,533
2033 6,117,467 38,015,585
2032 6,110,061 38,322,554
2031 6,100,566 38,630,259
2030 6,090,119 38,935,791
2029 6,077,752 39,238,099
2028 6,063,214 39,537,815
2027 6,046,188 39,830,895
2026 6,027,292 40,125,599
2025 6,004,069 38,707,520
2024 5,976,992 37,860,221
2023 5,946,952 37,732,836
2022 5,903,037 41,048,766
2021 5,856,733 44,298,640
2020 5,831,404 44,680,014
2019 5,814,422 44,957,458
2018 5,793,636 45,208,907
2017 5,764,980 45,436,041
2016 5,728,010 45,616,832
2015 5,683,483 45,784,896
2014 5,643,475 45,972,380
2013 5,614,932 46,126,770
2012 5,591,572 46,210,056
2011 5,570,572 46,307,853
2010 5,547,683 46,456,003
2009 5,523,095 46,623,731
2008 5,493,621 46,819,175
2007 5,461,438 47,062,798
2006 5,437,272 47,278,694
2005 5,419,432 47,585,556
2004 5,404,523 47,979,507
2003 5,390,574 48,315,136
2002 5,375,931 48,677,281
2001 5,358,783 49,106,855
2000 5,339,616 49,556,660
1999 5,321,799 49,976,446
1998 5,304,219 50,379,731
1997 5,284,991 50,786,885
1996 5,263,074 51,226,109
1995 5,233,373 51,665,539
1994 5,206,180 52,075,998
1993 5,188,628 52,350,126
1992 5,171,370 52,323,671
1991 5,154,298 52,170,961
1990 5,140,939 52,054,092
1989 5,132,594 51,917,817
1988 5,129,516 51,724,853
1987 5,127,024 51,515,732
1986 5,120,534 51,318,745
1985 5,113,691 51,108,770
1984 5,111,619 50,887,599
1983 5,114,297 50,637,029
1982 5,117,810 50,402,724
1981 5,121,572 50,189,281
1980 5,123,027 49,955,152
1979 5,116,801 49,721,381
1978 5,104,248 49,521,243
1977 5,088,419 49,336,481
1976 5,072,596 49,120,842
1975 5,059,862 48,865,229
1974 5,045,297 48,576,570
1973 5,021,861 48,277,121
1972 4,991,596 47,946,893
1971 4,963,126 47,573,287
1970 4,928,757 47,261,306
1969 4,891,860 46,976,256
1968 4,864,883 46,614,325
1967 4,835,354 46,215,988
1966 4,797,381 45,802,519
1965 4,759,012 45,386,892
1964 4,722,072 44,951,156
1963 4,684,483 44,462,372
1962 4,647,727 43,943,674
1961 4,611,687 43,399,766
1960 4,579,603 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Ukraine
2100 -0.13% -1.64%
2099 -0.12% -1.63%
2098 -0.13% -1.63%
2097 -0.12% -1.63%
2096 -0.13% -1.62%
2095 -0.14% -1.63%
2094 -0.13% -1.63%
2093 -0.14% -1.63%
2092 -0.14% -1.62%
2091 -0.14% -1.63%
2090 -0.14% -1.62%
2089 -0.13% -1.62%
2088 -0.13% -1.62%
2087 -0.13% -1.62%
2086 -0.12% -1.62%
2085 -0.11% -1.62%
2084 -0.11% -1.61%
2083 -0.09% -1.61%
2082 -0.07% -1.6%
2081 -0.06% -1.59%
2080 -0.06% -1.58%
2079 -0.05% -1.57%
2078 -0.05% -1.56%
2077 -0.06% -1.55%
2076 -0.04% -1.53%
2075 -0.04% -1.52%
2074 -0.05% -1.51%
2073 -0.03% -1.49%
2072 -0.03% -1.48%
2071 -0.04% -1.47%
2070 -0.05% -1.46%
2069 -0.05% -1.44%
2068 -0.06% -1.43%
2067 -0.06% -1.41%
2066 -0.08% -1.4%
2065 -0.08% -1.39%
2064 -0.08% -1.37%
2063 -0.08% -1.35%
2062 -0.08% -1.34%
2061 -0.09% -1.32%
2060 -0.08% -1.3%
2059 -0.08% -1.29%
2058 -0.08% -1.26%
2057 -0.09% -1.24%
2056 -0.09% -1.22%
2055 -0.07% -1.19%
2054 -0.08% -1.17%
2053 -0.06% -1.14%
2052 -0.06% -1.12%
2051 -0.05% -1.09%
2050 -0.04% -1.07%
2049 -0.03% -1.03%
2048 -0.03% -1.01%
2047 -0.03% -0.99%
2046 -0.007% -0.96%
2045 -0.01% -0.94%
2044 -0.003% -0.92%
2043 0% -0.91%
2042 0.006% -0.9%
2041 0.02% -0.88%
2040 0.02% -0.88%
2039 0.05% -0.87%
2038 0.05% -0.86%
2037 0.07% -0.84%
2036 0.08% -0.83%
2035 0.1% -0.82%
2034 0.12% -0.81%
2033 0.12% -0.8%
2032 0.16% -0.8%
2031 0.17% -0.78%
2030 0.2% -0.77%
2029 0.24% -0.76%
2028 0.28% -0.74%
2027 0.31% -0.73%
2026 0.39% 3.66%
2025 0.45% 2.24%
2024 0.51% 0.34%
2023 0.74% -8.08%
2022 0.79% -7.34%
2021 0.43% -0.85%
2020 0.29% -0.62%
2019 0.36% -0.56%
2018 0.5% -0.5%
2017 0.65% -0.4%
2016 0.78% -0.37%
2015 0.71% -0.41%
2014 0.51% -0.33%
2013 0.42% -0.18%
2012 0.38% -0.21%
2011 0.41% -0.32%
2010 0.45% -0.36%
2009 0.54% -0.42%
2008 0.59% -0.52%
2007 0.44% -0.46%
2006 0.33% -0.64%
2005 0.28% -0.82%
2004 0.26% -0.69%
2003 0.27% -0.74%
2002 0.32% -0.87%
2001 0.36% -0.91%
2000 0.33% -0.84%
1999 0.33% -0.8%
1998 0.36% -0.8%
1997 0.42% -0.86%
1996 0.57% -0.85%
1995 0.52% -0.79%
1994 0.34% -0.52%
1993 0.33% 0.05%
1992 0.33% 0.29%
1991 0.26% 0.22%
1990 0.16% 0.26%
1989 0.06% 0.37%
1988 0.05% 0.41%
1987 0.13% 0.38%
1986 0.13% 0.41%
1985 0.04% 0.43%
1984 -0.05% 0.49%
1983 -0.07% 0.46%
1982 -0.07% 0.43%
1981 -0.03% 0.47%
1980 0.12% 0.47%
1979 0.25% 0.4%
1978 0.31% 0.37%
1977 0.31% 0.44%
1976 0.25% 0.52%
1975 0.29% 0.59%
1974 0.47% 0.62%
1973 0.61% 0.69%
1972 0.57% 0.79%
1971 0.7% 0.66%
1970 0.75% 0.61%
1969 0.55% 0.78%
1968 0.61% 0.86%
1967 0.79% 0.9%
1966 0.81% 0.92%
1965 0.78% 0.97%
1964 0.8% 1.1%
1963 0.79% 1.18%
1962 0.78% 1.25%
1961 0.7% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Denmark Ukraine
Current population
6032403
40125599
Population rank 114/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.48%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +349
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 147/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +22,103 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 32/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 1,702,358
2024 - 25,639 - 1,146,012
2023 -595 31,006 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -1,180 60,219 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 5,857 26,887 -449,941 -1,129
2020 5,831 10,851 -307,533 -4,167
2019 6,977 9,488 -236,296 -6,908
2018 6,373 18,919 -227,491 -32,220
2017 8,071 24,561 -158,390 -36,155
2016 9,165 33,391 -135,710 -31,340
2015 5,683 42,284 -147,107 -21,992
2014 5,644 27,242 -140,216 -65,678
2013 3,931 21,359 -129,662 26,781
2012 5,592 16,871 -130,451 66,768
2011 6,685 13,495 -158,372 26,457
2010 8,876 17,533 -180,388 16,030
2009 8,285 15,551 -197,918 26,796
2008 10,438 25,775 -229,086 9,312
2007 8,192 20,560 -282,659 15,237
2006 9,787 10,491 -300,787 136,442
2005 9,755 6,887 -337,857 -111,493
2004 9,188 5,166 -344,157 5,644
2003 7,007 7,228 -351,299 18,540
2002 5,376 9,629 -364,544 -26,991
2001 6,967 12,192 -374,734 -92,847
2000 9,078 10,441 -364,143 -67,865
1999 6,919 9,520 -348,286 -59,247
1998 7,956 11,098 -318,299 -80,684
1997 7,927 12,269 -306,549 -108,735
1996 6,842 17,534 -305,154 -158,008
1995 6,280 28,958 -281,629 -134,053
1994 8,850 10,766 -238,820 -166,380
1993 4,670 11,411 -169,405 26,357
1992 6,722 11,937 -95,857 291,788
1991 4,639 10,827 -16,486 125,962
1990 2,056 8,667 48,463 75,760
1989 2,053 3,720 106,431 36,978
1988 0 677 162,002 75,637
1987 -1,538 6,338 198,850 -18,275
1986 -2,561 11,463 225,751 -12,369
1985 -4,603 9,957 201,011 5,546
1984 -5,623 4,325 222,430 13,340
1983 -6,649 1,952 241,741 23,608
1982 -2,559 235 194,101 9,096
1981 -3,073 -1,741 182,839 40,807
1980 1,537 803 197,223 47,406
1979 4,605 5,808 197,294 25,635
1978 9,187 5,678 206,554 -29,180
1977 11,703 5,548 216,932 -24,745
1976 11,667 3,182 247,323 -8,219
1975 20,746 -10,672 256,787 15,336
1974 19,676 -437 273,486 31,725
1973 21,092 7,107 274,938 18,777
1972 24,958 7,053 309,785 56,928
1971 26,801 -1,159 305,849 74,604
1970 22,673 20,947 291,839 -48,335
1969 23,481 6,687 274,858 51,763
1968 27,243 -3,557 295,162 102,096
1967 33,363 1,623 313,899 85,527
1966 38,858 2,011 337,794 89,737
1965 37,596 -2,098 334,365 69,354
1964 36,832 1,333 391,120 76,650
1963 36,539 594 449,648 60,178
1962 32,070 3,900 481,887 45,712
1961 33,205 3,012 508,602 51,625
1960 32,515 -4,047 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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