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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 11.6 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Denmark vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark United Kingdom
2100 5,884,686 74,517,005
2099 5,892,325 74,647,273
2098 5,899,695 74,766,073
2097 5,907,465 74,879,923
2096 5,914,749 74,991,940
2095 5,922,245 75,102,041
2094 5,930,321 75,198,597
2093 5,938,280 75,296,704
2092 5,946,384 75,390,038
2091 5,954,679 75,480,137
2090 5,963,266 75,566,962
2089 5,971,713 75,649,353
2088 5,979,364 75,721,067
2087 5,987,402 75,791,990
2086 5,995,064 75,859,854
2085 6,002,549 75,918,647
2084 6,009,275 75,969,065
2083 6,015,700 76,018,614
2082 6,021,123 76,059,464
2081 6,025,161 76,086,593
2080 6,029,023 76,118,679
2079 6,032,690 76,147,352
2078 6,035,675 76,165,841
2077 6,038,686 76,183,437
2076 6,042,135 76,185,828
2075 6,044,653 76,198,349
2074 6,047,076 76,209,676
2073 6,049,937 76,218,781
2072 6,051,777 76,211,187
2071 6,053,762 76,200,495
2070 6,056,217 76,190,801
2069 6,059,011 76,184,140
2068 6,062,068 76,183,288
2067 6,065,624 76,175,881
2066 6,069,342 76,168,987
2065 6,074,204 76,168,193
2064 6,079,063 76,165,129
2063 6,083,788 76,165,534
2062 6,088,960 76,158,910
2061 6,093,987 76,156,587
2060 6,099,487 76,157,104
2059 6,104,417 76,157,593
2058 6,109,049 76,139,384
2057 6,114,183 76,119,478
2056 6,119,717 76,086,799
2055 6,125,235 76,047,952
2054 6,129,783 75,980,524
2053 6,134,472 75,907,047
2052 6,138,153 75,815,200
2051 6,141,878 75,709,173
2050 6,145,108 75,591,218
2049 6,147,694 75,460,140
2048 6,149,633 75,313,837
2047 6,151,452 75,153,802
2046 6,153,140 74,986,563
2045 6,153,542 74,808,886
2044 6,154,289 74,623,687
2043 6,154,449 74,424,133
2042 6,154,439 74,224,922
2041 6,154,049 74,020,934
2040 6,152,639 73,812,680
2039 6,151,105 73,600,788
2038 6,147,975 73,378,310
2037 6,145,003 73,155,497
2036 6,140,920 72,921,995
2035 6,135,972 72,671,687
2034 6,129,715 72,418,766
2033 6,122,663 72,145,065
2032 6,115,251 71,869,259
2031 6,105,748 71,581,519
2030 6,095,292 71,267,237
2029 6,082,914 70,948,992
2028 6,068,364 70,609,246
2027 6,051,324 70,248,858
2026 6,032,411 69,883,746
2025 6,009,169 69,487,000
2024 5,976,992 69,281,000
2023 5,946,952 68,526,000
2022 5,903,037 67,636,000
2021 5,856,733 66,978,000
2020 5,831,404 66,740,000
2019 5,814,422 66,628,000
2018 5,793,636 66,287,000
2017 5,764,980 65,964,000
2016 5,728,010 65,606,000
2015 5,683,483 65,087,000
2014 5,643,475 64,619,000
2013 5,614,932 64,138,000
2012 5,591,572 63,711,000
2011 5,570,572 63,258,810
2010 5,547,683 62,766,365
2009 5,523,095 62,276,270
2008 5,493,621 61,806,995
2007 5,461,438 61,322,463
2006 5,437,272 60,846,820
2005 5,419,432 60,401,206
2004 5,404,523 59,987,905
2003 5,390,574 59,647,577
2002 5,375,931 59,370,479
2001 5,358,783 59,119,673
2000 5,339,616 58,892,514
1999 5,321,799 58,682,466
1998 5,304,219 58,487,141
1997 5,284,991 58,316,954
1996 5,263,074 58,166,950
1995 5,233,373 58,019,030
1994 5,206,180 57,865,745
1993 5,188,628 57,718,614
1992 5,171,370 57,580,402
1991 5,154,298 57,424,897
1990 5,140,939 57,247,586
1989 5,132,594 57,076,711
1988 5,129,516 56,928,327
1987 5,127,024 56,802,050
1986 5,120,534 56,681,396
1985 5,113,691 56,550,268
1984 5,111,619 56,422,072
1983 5,114,297 56,332,848
1982 5,117,810 56,313,641
1981 5,121,572 56,333,829
1980 5,123,027 56,314,216
1979 5,116,801 56,246,951
1978 5,104,248 56,196,504
1977 5,088,419 56,193,492
1976 5,072,596 56,211,968
1975 5,059,862 56,225,800
1974 5,045,297 56,229,974
1973 5,021,861 56,194,527
1972 4,991,596 56,086,065
1971 4,963,126 55,896,223
1970 4,928,757 55,663,250
1969 4,891,860 55,441,750
1968 4,864,883 55,211,700
1967 4,835,354 54,943,600
1966 4,797,381 54,648,500
1965 4,759,012 54,348,050
1964 4,722,072 54,000,000
1963 4,684,483 53,650,000
1962 4,647,727 53,250,000
1961 4,611,687 52,800,000
1960 4,579,603 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark United Kingdom
2100 -0.13% -0.17%
2099 -0.12% -0.16%
2098 -0.13% -0.15%
2097 -0.12% -0.15%
2096 -0.13% -0.15%
2095 -0.14% -0.13%
2094 -0.13% -0.13%
2093 -0.14% -0.12%
2092 -0.14% -0.12%
2091 -0.14% -0.11%
2090 -0.14% -0.11%
2089 -0.13% -0.09%
2088 -0.13% -0.09%
2087 -0.13% -0.09%
2086 -0.12% -0.08%
2085 -0.11% -0.07%
2084 -0.11% -0.07%
2083 -0.09% -0.05%
2082 -0.07% -0.04%
2081 -0.06% -0.04%
2080 -0.06% -0.04%
2079 -0.05% -0.02%
2078 -0.05% -0.02%
2077 -0.06% -0.003%
2076 -0.04% -0.02%
2075 -0.04% -0.01%
2074 -0.05% -0.01%
2073 -0.03% 0.01%
2072 -0.03% 0.01%
2071 -0.04% 0.01%
2070 -0.05% 0.009%
2069 -0.05% 0.001%
2068 -0.06% 0.01%
2067 -0.06% 0.009%
2066 -0.08% 0.001%
2065 -0.08% 0.004%
2064 -0.08% -0%
2063 -0.08% 0.009%
2062 -0.08% 0.003%
2061 -0.09% -0.001%
2060 -0.08% -0.001%
2059 -0.08% 0.02%
2058 -0.08% 0.03%
2057 -0.09% 0.04%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.07% 0.09%
2054 -0.08% 0.1%
2053 -0.06% 0.12%
2052 -0.06% 0.14%
2051 -0.05% 0.16%
2050 -0.04% 0.17%
2049 -0.03% 0.19%
2048 -0.03% 0.21%
2047 -0.03% 0.22%
2046 -0.007% 0.24%
2045 -0.01% 0.25%
2044 -0.003% 0.27%
2043 0% 0.27%
2042 0.006% 0.28%
2041 0.02% 0.28%
2040 0.02% 0.29%
2039 0.05% 0.3%
2038 0.05% 0.3%
2037 0.07% 0.32%
2036 0.08% 0.34%
2035 0.1% 0.35%
2034 0.12% 0.38%
2033 0.12% 0.38%
2032 0.16% 0.4%
2031 0.17% 0.44%
2030 0.2% 0.45%
2029 0.24% 0.48%
2028 0.28% 0.51%
2027 0.31% 0.52%
2026 0.39% 0.57%
2025 0.54% 0.3%
2024 0.51% 1.1%
2023 0.74% 1.32%
2022 0.79% 0.98%
2021 0.43% 0.36%
2020 0.29% 0.17%
2019 0.36% 0.51%
2018 0.5% 0.49%
2017 0.65% 0.55%
2016 0.78% 0.8%
2015 0.71% 0.72%
2014 0.51% 0.75%
2013 0.42% 0.67%
2012 0.38% 0.71%
2011 0.41% 0.78%
2010 0.45% 0.79%
2009 0.54% 0.76%
2008 0.59% 0.79%
2007 0.44% 0.78%
2006 0.33% 0.74%
2005 0.28% 0.69%
2004 0.26% 0.57%
2003 0.27% 0.47%
2002 0.32% 0.42%
2001 0.36% 0.39%
2000 0.33% 0.36%
1999 0.33% 0.33%
1998 0.36% 0.29%
1997 0.42% 0.26%
1996 0.57% 0.25%
1995 0.52% 0.26%
1994 0.34% 0.25%
1993 0.33% 0.24%
1992 0.33% 0.27%
1991 0.26% 0.31%
1990 0.16% 0.3%
1989 0.06% 0.26%
1988 0.05% 0.22%
1987 0.13% 0.21%
1986 0.13% 0.23%
1985 0.04% 0.23%
1984 -0.05% 0.16%
1983 -0.07% 0.03%
1982 -0.07% -0.04%
1981 -0.03% 0.03%
1980 0.12% 0.12%
1979 0.25% 0.09%
1978 0.31% 0.005%
1977 0.31% -0.03%
1976 0.25% -0.02%
1975 0.29% -0.007%
1974 0.47% 0.06%
1973 0.61% 0.19%
1972 0.57% 0.34%
1971 0.7% 0.42%
1970 0.75% 0.4%
1969 0.55% 0.42%
1968 0.61% 0.49%
1967 0.79% 0.54%
1966 0.81% 0.55%
1965 0.78% 0.64%
1964 0.8% 0.65%
1963 0.79% 0.75%
1962 0.78% 0.85%
1961 0.7% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Denmark United Kingdom
Current population
6042125
70071289
Population rank 114/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.84%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +88 +564
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 145/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +389,911
Net migration rank 32/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 389,911
2024 0 25,639 13,233 417,114
2023 -595 31,006 34,606 445,523
2022 -1,180 60,219 39,770 487,029
2021 5,857 26,887 30,609 462,967
2020 5,831 10,851 -4,272 144,221
2019 6,977 9,488 108,338 232,727
2018 6,373 18,919 119,317 259,744
2017 8,071 24,561 145,121 272,311
2016 9,165 33,391 177,136 324,649
2015 5,683 42,284 175,735 347,839
2014 5,644 27,242 206,781 306,091
2013 3,931 21,359 198,827 237,272
2012 5,592 16,871 248,473 172,088
2011 6,685 13,495 259,361 228,773
2010 8,876 17,533 251,066 274,811
2009 8,285 15,551 230,422 249,639
2008 10,438 25,775 216,325 263,390
2007 8,192 20,560 196,232 309,385
2006 9,787 10,491 176,455 288,923
2005 9,755 6,887 144,963 308,279
2004 9,188 5,166 131,974 276,077
2003 7,007 7,228 89,471 211,846
2002 5,376 9,629 65,308 203,577
2001 6,967 12,192 65,032 175,133
2000 9,078 10,441 70,671 153,917
1999 6,919 9,520 64,551 152,653
1998 7,956 11,098 87,730 125,541
1997 7,927 12,269 99,138 59,723
1996 6,842 17,534 98,884 54,964
1995 6,280 28,958 87,028 61,385
1994 8,850 10,766 127,304 45,339
1993 4,670 11,411 103,893 27,403
1992 6,722 11,937 149,709 17,846
1991 4,639 10,827 143,562 27,601
1990 2,056 8,667 154,569 57,132
1989 2,053 3,720 119,861 49,586
1988 0 677 136,628 13,952
1987 -1,538 6,338 136,325 8,266
1986 -2,561 11,463 90,690 41,836
1985 -4,603 9,957 79,170 83,164
1984 -5,623 4,325 84,633 71,107
1983 -6,649 1,952 61,966 27,063
1982 -2,559 235 56,314 -61,152
1981 -3,073 -1,741 73,234 -83,876
1980 1,537 803 95,734 -25,187
1979 4,605 5,808 61,872 11,255
1978 9,187 5,678 16,859 3,783
1977 11,703 5,548 0 -21,636
1976 11,667 3,182 -5,621 -19,135
1975 20,746 -10,672 33,735 -40,241
1974 19,676 -437 67,476 -65,710
1973 21,092 7,107 112,389 -33,840
1972 24,958 7,053 162,650 -1,406
1971 26,801 -1,159 257,123 1,175
1970 22,673 20,947 244,918 -15,254
1969 23,481 6,687 260,577 -60,655
1968 27,243 -3,557 292,622 -38,852
1967 33,363 1,623 346,145 -39,659
1966 38,858 2,011 333,356 -27,935
1965 37,596 -2,098 364,132 -24,955
1964 36,832 1,333 405,000 -23,885
1963 36,539 594 337,995 8,271
1962 32,070 3,900 340,800 76,443
1961 33,205 3,012 311,519 52,295
1960 32,515 -4,047 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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