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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 57 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.22% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Denmark vs United States: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark United States
2100 5,879,692 415,429,771
2099 5,887,324 414,829,167
2098 5,894,688 414,231,720
2097 5,902,451 413,576,381
2096 5,909,729 412,927,393
2095 5,917,219 412,225,379
2094 5,925,288 411,498,749
2093 5,933,241 410,785,729
2092 5,941,337 410,051,921
2091 5,949,626 409,320,183
2090 5,958,205 408,613,732
2089 5,966,645 407,885,645
2088 5,974,290 407,129,733
2087 5,982,321 406,421,298
2086 5,989,976 405,715,343
2085 5,997,455 405,059,379
2084 6,004,175 404,343,130
2083 6,010,595 403,612,785
2082 6,016,013 402,871,293
2081 6,020,048 402,054,554
2080 6,023,906 401,319,194
2079 6,027,570 400,554,914
2078 6,030,553 399,737,968
2077 6,033,561 398,906,565
2076 6,037,007 398,035,750
2075 6,039,523 397,109,170
2074 6,041,944 396,226,412
2073 6,044,803 395,307,725
2072 6,046,641 394,393,561
2071 6,048,624 393,415,363
2070 6,051,078 392,469,727
2069 6,053,869 391,479,981
2068 6,056,924 390,517,695
2067 6,060,476 389,543,856
2066 6,064,191 388,597,719
2065 6,069,049 387,685,327
2064 6,073,904 386,805,026
2063 6,078,625 385,911,917
2062 6,083,792 385,032,627
2061 6,088,815 384,170,837
2060 6,094,310 383,361,269
2059 6,099,236 382,542,030
2058 6,103,864 381,704,804
2057 6,108,995 380,907,023
2056 6,114,524 380,159,777
2055 6,120,037 379,430,756
2054 6,124,581 378,682,851
2053 6,129,266 377,878,421
2052 6,132,944 377,073,303
2051 6,136,666 376,229,840
2050 6,139,893 375,373,155
2049 6,142,477 374,493,150
2048 6,144,414 373,590,762
2047 6,146,231 372,626,259
2046 6,147,918 371,644,809
2045 6,148,320 370,602,914
2044 6,149,066 369,518,897
2043 6,149,226 368,375,680
2042 6,149,216 367,158,772
2041 6,148,827 365,937,822
2040 6,147,418 364,671,837
2039 6,145,884 363,367,337
2038 6,142,758 361,997,023
2037 6,139,788 360,606,236
2036 6,135,708 359,193,245
2035 6,130,764 357,750,686
2034 6,124,513 356,266,726
2033 6,117,467 354,775,032
2032 6,110,061 353,259,037
2031 6,100,566 351,721,511
2030 6,090,119 350,155,042
2029 6,077,752 348,564,667
2028 6,063,214 346,906,294
2027 6,046,188 345,257,605
2026 6,027,292 343,565,426
2025 6,004,069 341,784,857
2024 5,976,992 340,110,988
2023 5,946,952 334,914,895
2022 5,903,037 333,271,411
2021 5,856,733 331,893,745
2020 5,831,404 331,526,933
2019 5,814,422 328,329,953
2018 5,793,636 326,838,199
2017 5,764,980 325,122,128
2016 5,728,010 323,071,755
2015 5,683,483 320,738,994
2014 5,643,475 318,386,329
2013 5,614,932 316,059,947
2012 5,591,572 313,877,662
2011 5,570,572 311,583,481
2010 5,547,683 309,327,143
2009 5,523,095 306,771,529
2008 5,493,621 304,093,966
2007 5,461,438 301,231,207
2006 5,437,272 298,379,912
2005 5,419,432 295,516,599
2004 5,404,523 292,805,298
2003 5,390,574 290,107,933
2002 5,375,931 287,625,193
2001 5,358,783 284,968,955
2000 5,339,616 282,162,411
1999 5,321,799 279,294,713
1998 5,304,219 276,115,288
1997 5,284,991 272,911,760
1996 5,263,074 269,667,391
1995 5,233,373 266,557,091
1994 5,206,180 263,435,673
1993 5,188,628 260,255,352
1992 5,171,370 256,894,189
1991 5,154,298 253,492,503
1990 5,140,939 250,131,894
1989 5,132,594 246,819,222
1988 5,129,516 244,499,004
1987 5,127,024 242,288,936
1986 5,120,534 240,132,831
1985 5,113,691 237,923,734
1984 5,111,619 235,824,908
1983 5,114,297 233,792,014
1982 5,117,810 231,664,432
1981 5,121,572 229,465,744
1980 5,123,027 226,542,250
1979 5,116,801 225,055,487
1978 5,104,248 222,584,545
1977 5,088,419 220,239,425
1976 5,072,596 218,035,164
1975 5,059,862 215,973,199
1974 5,045,297 213,853,928
1973 5,021,861 211,908,788
1972 4,991,596 209,896,021
1971 4,963,126 207,660,677
1970 4,928,757 205,052,174
1969 4,891,860 202,676,946
1968 4,864,883 200,706,052
1967 4,835,354 198,712,056
1966 4,797,381 196,560,338
1965 4,759,012 194,302,963
1964 4,722,072 191,888,791
1963 4,684,483 189,241,798
1962 4,647,727 186,537,737
1961 4,611,687 183,691,481
1960 4,579,603 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark United States
2100 -0.13% 0.14%
2099 -0.12% 0.14%
2098 -0.13% 0.16%
2097 -0.12% 0.16%
2096 -0.13% 0.17%
2095 -0.14% 0.18%
2094 -0.13% 0.17%
2093 -0.14% 0.18%
2092 -0.14% 0.18%
2091 -0.14% 0.17%
2090 -0.14% 0.18%
2089 -0.13% 0.19%
2088 -0.13% 0.17%
2087 -0.13% 0.17%
2086 -0.12% 0.16%
2085 -0.11% 0.18%
2084 -0.11% 0.18%
2083 -0.09% 0.18%
2082 -0.07% 0.2%
2081 -0.06% 0.18%
2080 -0.06% 0.19%
2079 -0.05% 0.2%
2078 -0.05% 0.21%
2077 -0.06% 0.22%
2076 -0.04% 0.23%
2075 -0.04% 0.22%
2074 -0.05% 0.23%
2073 -0.03% 0.23%
2072 -0.03% 0.25%
2071 -0.04% 0.24%
2070 -0.05% 0.25%
2069 -0.05% 0.25%
2068 -0.06% 0.25%
2067 -0.06% 0.24%
2066 -0.08% 0.24%
2065 -0.08% 0.23%
2064 -0.08% 0.23%
2063 -0.08% 0.23%
2062 -0.08% 0.22%
2061 -0.09% 0.21%
2060 -0.08% 0.21%
2059 -0.08% 0.22%
2058 -0.08% 0.21%
2057 -0.09% 0.2%
2056 -0.09% 0.19%
2055 -0.07% 0.2%
2054 -0.08% 0.21%
2053 -0.06% 0.21%
2052 -0.06% 0.22%
2051 -0.05% 0.23%
2050 -0.04% 0.23%
2049 -0.03% 0.24%
2048 -0.03% 0.26%
2047 -0.03% 0.26%
2046 -0.007% 0.28%
2045 -0.01% 0.29%
2044 -0.003% 0.31%
2043 0% 0.33%
2042 0.006% 0.33%
2041 0.02% 0.35%
2040 0.02% 0.36%
2039 0.05% 0.38%
2038 0.05% 0.39%
2037 0.07% 0.39%
2036 0.08% 0.4%
2035 0.1% 0.42%
2034 0.12% 0.42%
2033 0.12% 0.43%
2032 0.16% 0.44%
2031 0.17% 0.45%
2030 0.2% 0.46%
2029 0.24% 0.48%
2028 0.28% 0.48%
2027 0.31% 0.49%
2026 0.39% 0.52%
2025 0.45% 0.49%
2024 0.51% 1.55%
2023 0.74% 0.49%
2022 0.79% 0.42%
2021 0.43% 0.11%
2020 0.29% 0.97%
2019 0.36% 0.46%
2018 0.5% 0.53%
2017 0.65% 0.63%
2016 0.78% 0.73%
2015 0.71% 0.74%
2014 0.51% 0.74%
2013 0.42% 0.7%
2012 0.38% 0.74%
2011 0.41% 0.73%
2010 0.45% 0.83%
2009 0.54% 0.88%
2008 0.59% 0.95%
2007 0.44% 0.96%
2006 0.33% 0.97%
2005 0.28% 0.93%
2004 0.26% 0.93%
2003 0.27% 0.86%
2002 0.32% 0.93%
2001 0.36% 0.99%
2000 0.33% 1.03%
1999 0.33% 1.15%
1998 0.36% 1.17%
1997 0.42% 1.2%
1996 0.57% 1.17%
1995 0.52% 1.18%
1994 0.34% 1.22%
1993 0.33% 1.31%
1992 0.33% 1.34%
1991 0.26% 1.34%
1990 0.16% 1.34%
1989 0.06% 0.95%
1988 0.05% 0.91%
1987 0.13% 0.9%
1986 0.13% 0.93%
1985 0.04% 0.89%
1984 -0.05% 0.87%
1983 -0.07% 0.92%
1982 -0.07% 0.96%
1981 -0.03% 1.29%
1980 0.12% 0.66%
1979 0.25% 1.11%
1978 0.31% 1.06%
1977 0.31% 1.01%
1976 0.25% 0.95%
1975 0.29% 0.99%
1974 0.47% 0.92%
1973 0.61% 0.96%
1972 0.57% 1.08%
1971 0.7% 1.27%
1970 0.75% 1.17%
1969 0.55% 0.98%
1968 0.61% 1%
1967 0.79% 1.09%
1966 0.81% 1.16%
1965 0.78% 1.26%
1964 0.8% 1.4%
1963 0.79% 1.45%
1962 0.78% 1.55%
1961 0.7% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Denmark United States
Current population
6032403
344023146
Population rank 114/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 4.15%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 134/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +22,103 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 32/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 1,230,663
2024 - 25,639 - 1,286,132
2023 -595 31,006 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -1,180 60,219 399,926 1,319,009
2021 5,857 26,887 199,137 674,787
2020 5,831 10,851 208,862 329,769
2019 6,977 9,488 887,476 1,774,500
2018 6,373 18,919 955,022 1,764,961
2017 8,071 24,561 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 9,165 33,391 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 5,683 42,284 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 5,644 27,242 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 3,931 21,359 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 5,592 16,871 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 6,685 13,495 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 8,876 17,533 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 8,285 15,551 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 10,438 25,775 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 8,192 20,560 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 9,787 10,491 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 9,755 6,887 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 9,188 5,166 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 7,007 7,228 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 5,376 9,629 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 6,967 12,192 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 9,078 10,441 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 6,919 9,520 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 7,956 11,098 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 7,927 12,269 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 6,842 17,534 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 6,280 28,958 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 8,850 10,766 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 4,670 11,411 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 6,722 11,937 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 4,639 10,827 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,056 8,667 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 2,053 3,720 1,875,826 400,998
1988 0 677 1,735,943 460,778
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,720,252 480,815
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,656,917 493,082
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,689,258 598,777
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,627,192 622,793
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,636,544 662,840
1982 -2,559 235 1,714,317 600,149
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,652,153 583,070
1980 1,537 803 1,608,450 595,916
1979 4,605 5,808 1,597,894 503,559
1978 9,187 5,678 1,402,283 556,521
1977 11,703 5,548 1,431,556 577,060
1976 11,667 3,182 1,264,604 635,590
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,252,644 655,078
1974 19,676 -437 1,218,968 706,978
1973 21,092 7,107 1,165,499 783,163
1972 24,958 7,053 1,301,355 833,543
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,640,519 833,549
1970 22,673 20,947 1,824,965 744,902
1969 23,481 6,687 1,702,487 523,740
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,565,507 594,514
1967 33,363 1,623 1,669,181 585,410
1966 38,858 2,011 1,749,387 637,692
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,943,030 644,902
1964 36,832 1,333 2,245,099 618,635
1963 36,539 594 2,289,826 639,495
1962 32,070 3,900 2,406,337 625,617
1961 33,205 3,012 2,571,681 580,333
1960 32,515 -4,047 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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