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Population in Denmark compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.94 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark UAE
2100 5,879,692 26,368,750
2099 5,887,324 26,130,374
2098 5,894,688 25,894,010
2097 5,902,451 25,660,062
2096 5,909,729 25,427,961
2095 5,917,219 25,197,670
2094 5,925,288 24,968,891
2093 5,933,241 24,741,434
2092 5,941,337 24,515,086
2091 5,949,626 24,289,496
2090 5,958,205 24,064,404
2089 5,966,645 23,839,033
2088 5,974,290 23,613,963
2087 5,982,321 23,388,786
2086 5,989,976 23,163,641
2085 5,997,455 22,938,169
2084 6,004,175 22,711,804
2083 6,010,595 22,484,154
2082 6,016,013 22,255,625
2081 6,020,048 22,026,183
2080 6,023,906 21,796,073
2079 6,027,570 21,565,118
2078 6,030,553 21,333,574
2077 6,033,561 21,101,274
2076 6,037,007 20,868,733
2075 6,039,523 20,636,203
2074 6,041,944 20,404,044
2073 6,044,803 20,171,659
2072 6,046,641 19,940,853
2071 6,048,624 19,710,934
2070 6,051,078 19,483,026
2069 6,053,869 19,256,572
2068 6,056,924 19,032,681
2067 6,060,476 18,811,331
2066 6,064,191 18,593,017
2065 6,069,049 18,377,364
2064 6,073,904 18,164,584
2063 6,078,625 17,955,352
2062 6,083,792 17,749,596
2061 6,088,815 17,547,827
2060 6,094,310 17,349,620
2059 6,099,236 17,153,273
2058 6,103,864 16,959,263
2057 6,108,995 16,767,893
2056 6,114,524 16,579,195
2055 6,120,037 16,392,558
2054 6,124,581 16,207,309
2053 6,129,266 16,024,789
2052 6,132,944 15,844,357
2051 6,136,666 15,665,362
2050 6,139,893 15,487,008
2049 6,142,477 15,309,031
2048 6,144,414 15,132,784
2047 6,146,231 14,958,209
2046 6,147,918 14,788,046
2045 6,148,320 14,620,902
2044 6,149,066 14,454,466
2043 6,149,226 14,289,021
2042 6,149,216 14,124,515
2041 6,148,827 13,961,010
2040 6,147,418 13,798,651
2039 6,145,884 13,637,499
2038 6,142,758 13,477,450
2037 6,139,788 13,319,346
2036 6,135,708 13,163,073
2035 6,130,764 13,009,160
2034 6,124,513 12,857,729
2033 6,117,467 12,709,520
2032 6,110,061 12,564,906
2031 6,100,566 12,424,286
2030 6,090,119 12,288,186
2029 6,077,752 12,148,661
2028 6,063,214 11,999,549
2027 6,046,188 11,831,082
2026 6,027,292 11,632,806
2025 6,004,069 11,367,504
2024 5,976,992 10,986,400
2023 5,946,952 10,483,751
2022 5,903,037 10,074,977
2021 5,856,733 9,575,152
2020 5,831,404 9,401,038
2019 5,814,422 9,445,785
2018 5,793,636 9,346,701
2017 5,764,980 9,223,225
2016 5,728,010 8,935,095
2015 5,683,483 8,505,237
2014 5,643,475 8,059,440
2013 5,614,932 7,693,031
2012 5,591,572 7,391,448
2011 5,570,572 7,104,538
2010 5,547,683 6,869,838
2009 5,523,095 6,707,058
2008 5,493,621 6,302,664
2007 5,461,438 5,624,635
2006 5,437,272 5,009,100
2005 5,419,432 4,664,790
2004 5,404,523 4,428,967
2003 5,390,574 4,192,457
2002 5,375,931 3,956,826
2001 5,358,783 3,723,590
2000 5,339,616 3,493,575
1999 5,321,799 3,266,009
1998 5,304,219 3,040,421
1997 5,284,991 2,817,410
1996 5,263,074 2,597,564
1995 5,233,373 2,434,662
1994 5,206,180 2,328,188
1993 5,188,628 2,222,093
1992 5,171,370 2,114,730
1991 5,154,298 2,006,626
1990 5,140,939 1,898,220
1989 5,132,594 1,789,851
1988 5,129,516 1,681,788
1987 5,127,024 1,574,244
1986 5,120,534 1,467,383
1985 5,113,691 1,377,911
1984 5,111,619 1,305,996
1983 5,114,297 1,235,305
1982 5,117,810 1,166,370
1981 5,121,572 1,099,855
1980 5,123,027 1,015,700
1979 5,116,801 912,010
1978 5,104,248 809,274
1977 5,088,419 710,209
1976 5,072,596 615,866
1975 5,059,862 542,856
1974 5,045,297 489,087
1973 5,021,861 436,399
1972 4,991,596 385,014
1971 4,963,126 335,027
1970 4,928,757 286,536
1969 4,891,860 239,660
1968 4,864,883 199,416
1967 4,835,354 179,700
1966 4,797,381 173,976
1965 4,759,012 167,103
1964 4,722,072 159,692
1963 4,684,483 152,211
1962 4,647,727 144,946
1961 4,611,687 137,989
1960 4,579,603 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark UAE
2100 -0.13% 0.91%
2099 -0.12% 0.91%
2098 -0.13% 0.91%
2097 -0.12% 0.91%
2096 -0.13% 0.91%
2095 -0.14% 0.92%
2094 -0.13% 0.92%
2093 -0.14% 0.92%
2092 -0.14% 0.93%
2091 -0.14% 0.94%
2090 -0.14% 0.95%
2089 -0.13% 0.95%
2088 -0.13% 0.96%
2087 -0.13% 0.97%
2086 -0.12% 0.98%
2085 -0.11% 1%
2084 -0.11% 1.01%
2083 -0.09% 1.03%
2082 -0.07% 1.04%
2081 -0.06% 1.06%
2080 -0.06% 1.07%
2079 -0.05% 1.09%
2078 -0.05% 1.1%
2077 -0.06% 1.11%
2076 -0.04% 1.13%
2075 -0.04% 1.14%
2074 -0.05% 1.15%
2073 -0.03% 1.16%
2072 -0.03% 1.17%
2071 -0.04% 1.17%
2070 -0.05% 1.18%
2069 -0.05% 1.18%
2068 -0.06% 1.18%
2067 -0.06% 1.17%
2066 -0.08% 1.17%
2065 -0.08% 1.17%
2064 -0.08% 1.17%
2063 -0.08% 1.16%
2062 -0.08% 1.15%
2061 -0.09% 1.14%
2060 -0.08% 1.14%
2059 -0.08% 1.14%
2058 -0.08% 1.14%
2057 -0.09% 1.14%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.07% 1.14%
2054 -0.08% 1.14%
2053 -0.06% 1.14%
2052 -0.06% 1.14%
2051 -0.05% 1.15%
2050 -0.04% 1.16%
2049 -0.03% 1.16%
2048 -0.03% 1.17%
2047 -0.03% 1.15%
2046 -0.007% 1.14%
2045 -0.01% 1.15%
2044 -0.003% 1.16%
2043 0% 1.16%
2042 0.006% 1.17%
2041 0.02% 1.18%
2040 0.02% 1.18%
2039 0.05% 1.19%
2038 0.05% 1.19%
2037 0.07% 1.19%
2036 0.08% 1.18%
2035 0.1% 1.18%
2034 0.12% 1.17%
2033 0.12% 1.15%
2032 0.16% 1.13%
2031 0.17% 1.11%
2030 0.2% 1.15%
2029 0.24% 1.24%
2028 0.28% 1.42%
2027 0.31% 1.7%
2026 0.39% 2.33%
2025 0.45% 3.47%
2024 0.51% 4.79%
2023 0.74% 4.06%
2022 0.79% 5.22%
2021 0.43% 1.85%
2020 0.29% -0.47%
2019 0.36% 1.06%
2018 0.5% 1.34%
2017 0.65% 3.22%
2016 0.78% 5.05%
2015 0.71% 5.53%
2014 0.51% 4.76%
2013 0.42% 4.08%
2012 0.38% 4.04%
2011 0.41% 3.42%
2010 0.45% 2.43%
2009 0.54% 6.42%
2008 0.59% 12.1%
2007 0.44% 12.3%
2006 0.33% 7.38%
2005 0.28% 5.32%
2004 0.26% 5.64%
2003 0.27% 5.96%
2002 0.32% 6.26%
2001 0.36% 6.58%
2000 0.33% 6.97%
1999 0.33% 7.42%
1998 0.36% 7.92%
1997 0.42% 8.46%
1996 0.57% 6.69%
1995 0.52% 4.57%
1994 0.34% 4.77%
1993 0.33% 5.08%
1992 0.33% 5.39%
1991 0.26% 5.71%
1990 0.16% 6.05%
1989 0.06% 6.43%
1988 0.05% 6.83%
1987 0.13% 7.28%
1986 0.13% 6.49%
1985 0.04% 5.51%
1984 -0.05% 5.72%
1983 -0.07% 5.91%
1982 -0.07% 6.05%
1981 -0.03% 8.29%
1980 0.12% 11.4%
1979 0.25% 12.7%
1978 0.31% 13.9%
1977 0.31% 15.3%
1976 0.25% 13.4%
1975 0.29% 11%
1974 0.47% 12.1%
1973 0.61% 13.3%
1972 0.57% 14.9%
1971 0.7% 16.9%
1970 0.75% 19.6%
1969 0.55% 20.2%
1968 0.61% 11%
1967 0.79% 3.29%
1966 0.81% 4.11%
1965 0.78% 4.64%
1964 0.8% 4.91%
1963 0.79% 5.01%
1962 0.78% 5.04%
1961 0.7% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Denmark UAE
Current population
6032403
11686438
Population rank 114/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 3/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +158,634
Net migration rank 32/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 158,634
2024 - 25,639 - 278,439
2023 -595 31,006 92,698 300,004
2022 -1,180 60,219 81,758 322,773
2021 5,857 26,887 76,802 421,663
2020 5,831 10,851 87,871 92,541
2019 6,977 9,488 86,296 -125,186
2018 6,373 18,919 86,840 14,611
2017 8,071 24,561 89,382 34,155
2016 9,165 33,391 87,028 195,317
2015 5,683 42,284 85,044 342,468
2014 5,644 27,242 84,277 360,174
2013 3,931 21,359 82,977 279,269
2012 5,592 16,871 78,682 225,921
2011 6,685 13,495 73,496 215,183
2010 8,876 17,533 69,907 161,842
2009 8,285 15,551 66,521 163,643
2008 10,438 25,775 55,426 523,207
2007 8,192 20,560 55,048 722,380
2006 9,787 10,491 54,338 399,306
2005 9,755 6,887 60,046 174,926
2004 9,188 5,166 60,344 176,319
2003 7,007 7,228 59,118 177,237
2002 5,376 9,629 55,922 178,988
2001 6,967 12,192 52,789 178,779
2000 9,078 10,441 49,993 178,469
1999 6,919 9,520 46,198 180,469
1998 7,956 11,098 41,176 183,329
1997 7,927 12,269 38,207 183,310
1996 6,842 17,534 37,886 180,296
1995 6,280 28,958 38,685 68,938
1994 8,850 10,766 42,976 62,352
1993 4,670 11,411 41,324 65,545
1992 6,722 11,937 42,119 65,739
1991 4,639 10,827 41,409 66,943
1990 2,056 8,667 41,339 67,118
1989 2,053 3,720 40,148 68,132
1988 0 677 38,861 68,991
1987 -1,538 6,338 37,741 69,493
1986 -2,561 11,463 36,829 69,655
1985 -4,603 9,957 34,855 37,605
1984 -5,623 4,325 33,250 38,124
1983 -6,649 1,952 31,480 38,536
1982 -2,559 235 29,585 38,276
1981 -3,073 -1,741 27,560 37,600
1980 1,537 803 25,005 78,148
1979 4,605 5,808 21,987 82,238
1978 9,187 5,678 18,879 82,359
1977 11,703 5,548 15,787 81,111
1976 11,667 3,182 12,876 78,903
1975 20,746 -10,672 11,859 42,380
1974 19,676 -437 10,835 42,474
1973 21,092 7,107 9,822 42,243
1972 24,958 7,053 8,818 41,888
1971 26,801 -1,159 7,839 41,425
1970 22,673 20,947 6,922 40,792
1969 23,481 6,687 6,138 39,902
1968 27,243 -3,557 5,588 28,866
1967 33,363 1,623 5,264 -283
1966 38,858 2,011 4,955 1,516
1965 37,596 -2,098 4,675 2,598
1964 36,832 1,333 4,410 3,126
1963 36,539 594 4,157 3,264
1962 32,070 3,900 3,901 3,212
1961 33,205 3,012 3,657 3,141
1960 32,515 -4,047 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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