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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.69 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 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Denmark vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ukraine
2100 5,884,686 15,603,179
2099 5,892,325 15,862,593
2098 5,899,695 16,125,815
2097 5,907,465 16,393,353
2096 5,914,749 16,664,587
2095 5,922,245 16,939,471
2094 5,930,321 17,219,443
2093 5,938,280 17,504,349
2092 5,946,384 17,793,601
2091 5,954,679 18,087,289
2090 5,963,266 18,386,570
2089 5,971,713 18,689,852
2088 5,979,364 18,998,014
2087 5,987,402 19,311,662
2086 5,995,064 19,630,012
2085 6,002,549 19,952,247
2084 6,009,275 20,280,817
2083 6,015,700 20,613,034
2082 6,021,123 20,949,887
2081 6,025,161 21,289,979
2080 6,029,023 21,633,931
2079 6,032,690 21,981,015
2078 6,035,675 22,331,415
2077 6,038,686 22,684,635
2076 6,042,135 23,041,181
2075 6,044,653 23,400,319
2074 6,047,076 23,762,428
2073 6,049,937 24,126,690
2072 6,051,777 24,491,363
2071 6,053,762 24,859,381
2070 6,056,217 25,229,957
2069 6,059,011 25,602,485
2068 6,062,068 25,976,390
2067 6,065,624 26,352,535
2066 6,069,342 26,730,314
2065 6,074,204 27,109,886
2064 6,079,063 27,491,024
2063 6,083,788 27,872,631
2062 6,088,960 28,254,738
2061 6,093,987 28,638,347
2060 6,099,487 29,021,488
2059 6,104,417 29,404,719
2058 6,109,049 29,788,559
2057 6,114,183 30,170,070
2056 6,119,717 30,548,973
2055 6,125,235 30,926,521
2054 6,129,783 31,299,425
2053 6,134,472 31,669,550
2052 6,138,153 32,035,413
2051 6,141,878 32,397,707
2050 6,145,108 32,754,538
2049 6,147,694 33,107,228
2048 6,149,633 33,451,994
2047 6,151,452 33,793,296
2046 6,153,140 34,131,561
2045 6,153,542 34,463,236
2044 6,154,289 34,790,682
2043 6,154,449 35,115,069
2042 6,154,439 35,437,607
2041 6,154,049 35,758,248
2040 6,152,639 36,075,749
2039 6,151,105 36,396,426
2038 6,147,975 36,714,126
2037 6,145,003 37,031,794
2036 6,140,920 37,345,665
2035 6,135,972 37,659,856
2034 6,129,715 37,972,332
2033 6,122,663 38,283,563
2032 6,115,251 38,592,696
2031 6,105,748 38,902,570
2030 6,095,292 39,210,256
2029 6,082,914 39,514,695
2028 6,068,364 39,816,523
2027 6,051,324 40,111,670
2026 6,032,411 40,408,451
2025 6,009,169 38,980,376
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 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 15.6M 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 0.54% 2.96%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Denmark Ukraine
Current population
6042125
40408451
Population rank 114/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.49%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 13/197
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 0 25,639 -308,069 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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