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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 17 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Denmark vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Vietnam
2100 5,879,692 92,239,801
2099 5,887,324 92,735,968
2098 5,894,688 93,227,318
2097 5,902,451 93,703,343
2096 5,909,729 94,178,675
2095 5,917,219 94,640,859
2094 5,925,288 95,098,747
2093 5,933,241 95,558,233
2092 5,941,337 96,015,030
2091 5,949,626 96,474,248
2090 5,958,205 96,938,026
2089 5,966,645 97,399,661
2088 5,974,290 97,858,300
2087 5,982,321 98,324,127
2086 5,989,976 98,788,452
2085 5,997,455 99,249,444
2084 6,004,175 99,710,990
2083 6,010,595 100,178,339
2082 6,016,013 100,650,389
2081 6,020,048 101,120,279
2080 6,023,906 101,584,408
2079 6,027,570 102,046,677
2078 6,030,553 102,496,244
2077 6,033,561 102,944,347
2076 6,037,007 103,374,514
2075 6,039,523 103,799,405
2074 6,041,944 104,214,107
2073 6,044,803 104,623,307
2072 6,046,641 105,022,092
2071 6,048,624 105,401,255
2070 6,051,078 105,773,681
2069 6,053,869 106,126,787
2068 6,056,924 106,471,025
2067 6,060,476 106,811,324
2066 6,064,191 107,143,716
2065 6,069,049 107,459,475
2064 6,073,904 107,761,108
2063 6,078,625 108,055,355
2062 6,083,792 108,339,650
2061 6,088,815 108,607,597
2060 6,094,310 108,859,065
2059 6,099,236 109,104,391
2058 6,103,864 109,337,395
2057 6,108,995 109,546,926
2056 6,114,524 109,732,352
2055 6,120,037 109,903,830
2054 6,124,581 110,052,946
2053 6,129,266 110,173,868
2052 6,132,944 110,270,266
2051 6,136,666 110,338,539
2050 6,139,893 110,361,987
2049 6,142,477 110,356,819
2048 6,144,414 110,313,849
2047 6,146,231 110,228,852
2046 6,147,918 110,108,051
2045 6,148,320 109,943,449
2044 6,149,066 109,748,671
2043 6,149,226 109,514,717
2042 6,149,216 109,242,604
2041 6,148,827 108,936,706
2040 6,147,418 108,611,523
2039 6,145,884 108,254,640
2038 6,142,758 107,877,983
2037 6,139,788 107,480,286
2036 6,135,708 107,075,099
2035 6,130,764 106,647,378
2034 6,124,513 106,206,100
2033 6,117,467 105,762,219
2032 6,110,061 105,299,476
2031 6,100,566 104,826,346
2030 6,090,119 104,330,461
2029 6,077,752 103,835,790
2028 6,063,214 103,316,499
2027 6,046,188 102,775,814
2026 6,027,292 102,213,157
2025 6,004,069 101,614,413
2024 5,976,992 100,987,686
2023 5,946,952 100,352,192
2022 5,903,037 99,680,655
2021 5,856,733 98,935,098
2020 5,831,404 98,079,191
2019 5,814,422 97,173,776
2018 5,793,636 96,237,319
2017 5,764,980 95,176,977
2016 5,728,010 94,000,117
2015 5,683,483 92,823,254
2014 5,643,475 91,679,578
2013 5,614,932 90,573,104
2012 5,591,572 89,510,356
2011 5,570,572 88,468,314
2010 5,547,683 87,455,152
2009 5,523,095 86,460,018
2008 5,493,621 85,175,788
2007 5,461,438 83,633,375
2006 5,437,272 82,167,897
2005 5,419,432 81,088,313
2004 5,404,523 80,338,971
2003 5,390,574 79,563,777
2002 5,375,931 78,772,224
2001 5,358,783 77,969,361
2000 5,339,616 77,154,011
1999 5,321,799 76,287,452
1998 5,304,219 75,299,660
1997 5,284,991 74,226,889
1996 5,263,074 73,156,447
1995 5,233,373 72,049,940
1994 5,206,180 70,854,391
1993 5,188,628 69,586,384
1992 5,171,370 68,260,337
1991 5,154,298 66,891,775
1990 5,140,939 65,504,552
1989 5,132,594 64,147,348
1988 5,129,516 62,843,228
1987 5,127,024 61,584,651
1986 5,120,534 60,347,048
1985 5,113,691 59,060,622
1984 5,111,619 57,706,067
1983 5,114,297 56,337,921
1982 5,117,810 55,011,289
1981 5,121,572 53,738,141
1980 5,123,027 52,490,101
1979 5,116,801 51,378,211
1978 5,104,248 50,249,552
1977 5,088,419 48,954,872
1976 5,072,596 47,684,931
1975 5,059,862 46,482,903
1974 5,045,297 45,413,537
1973 5,021,861 44,409,861
1972 4,991,596 43,429,168
1971 4,963,126 42,449,276
1970 4,928,757 41,475,230
1969 4,891,860 40,582,096
1968 4,864,883 39,734,609
1967 4,835,354 38,895,080
1966 4,797,381 38,024,836
1965 4,759,012 37,129,656
1964 4,722,072 36,201,563
1963 4,684,483 35,249,101
1962 4,647,727 34,288,560
1961 4,611,687 33,409,059
1960 4,579,603 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Vietnam
2100 -0.13% -0.54%
2099 -0.12% -0.53%
2098 -0.13% -0.51%
2097 -0.12% -0.5%
2096 -0.13% -0.49%
2095 -0.14% -0.48%
2094 -0.13% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.48%
2092 -0.14% -0.48%
2091 -0.14% -0.48%
2090 -0.14% -0.47%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.13% -0.47%
2087 -0.13% -0.47%
2086 -0.12% -0.46%
2085 -0.11% -0.46%
2084 -0.11% -0.47%
2083 -0.09% -0.47%
2082 -0.07% -0.46%
2081 -0.06% -0.46%
2080 -0.06% -0.45%
2079 -0.05% -0.44%
2078 -0.05% -0.44%
2077 -0.06% -0.42%
2076 -0.04% -0.41%
2075 -0.04% -0.4%
2074 -0.05% -0.39%
2073 -0.03% -0.38%
2072 -0.03% -0.36%
2071 -0.04% -0.35%
2070 -0.05% -0.33%
2069 -0.05% -0.32%
2068 -0.06% -0.32%
2067 -0.06% -0.31%
2066 -0.08% -0.29%
2065 -0.08% -0.28%
2064 -0.08% -0.27%
2063 -0.08% -0.26%
2062 -0.08% -0.25%
2061 -0.09% -0.23%
2060 -0.08% -0.22%
2059 -0.08% -0.21%
2058 -0.08% -0.19%
2057 -0.09% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.16%
2055 -0.07% -0.14%
2054 -0.08% -0.11%
2053 -0.06% -0.09%
2052 -0.06% -0.06%
2051 -0.05% -0.02%
2050 -0.04% 0.005%
2049 -0.03% 0.04%
2048 -0.03% 0.08%
2047 -0.03% 0.11%
2046 -0.007% 0.15%
2045 -0.01% 0.18%
2044 -0.003% 0.21%
2043 0% 0.25%
2042 0.006% 0.28%
2041 0.02% 0.3%
2040 0.02% 0.33%
2039 0.05% 0.35%
2038 0.05% 0.37%
2037 0.07% 0.38%
2036 0.08% 0.4%
2035 0.1% 0.42%
2034 0.12% 0.42%
2033 0.12% 0.44%
2032 0.16% 0.45%
2031 0.17% 0.48%
2030 0.2% 0.48%
2029 0.24% 0.5%
2028 0.28% 0.53%
2027 0.31% 0.55%
2026 0.39% 0.59%
2025 0.45% 0.62%
2024 0.51% 0.63%
2023 0.74% 0.67%
2022 0.79% 0.75%
2021 0.43% 0.87%
2020 0.29% 0.93%
2019 0.36% 0.97%
2018 0.5% 1.11%
2017 0.65% 1.25%
2016 0.78% 1.27%
2015 0.71% 1.25%
2014 0.51% 1.22%
2013 0.42% 1.19%
2012 0.38% 1.18%
2011 0.41% 1.16%
2010 0.45% 1.15%
2009 0.54% 1.51%
2008 0.59% 1.84%
2007 0.44% 1.78%
2006 0.33% 1.33%
2005 0.28% 0.93%
2004 0.26% 0.97%
2003 0.27% 1%
2002 0.32% 1.03%
2001 0.36% 1.06%
2000 0.33% 1.14%
1999 0.33% 1.31%
1998 0.36% 1.45%
1997 0.42% 1.46%
1996 0.57% 1.54%
1995 0.52% 1.69%
1994 0.34% 1.82%
1993 0.33% 1.94%
1992 0.33% 2.05%
1991 0.26% 2.12%
1990 0.16% 2.12%
1989 0.06% 2.08%
1988 0.05% 2.04%
1987 0.13% 2.05%
1986 0.13% 2.18%
1985 0.04% 2.35%
1984 -0.05% 2.43%
1983 -0.07% 2.41%
1982 -0.07% 2.37%
1981 -0.03% 2.38%
1980 0.12% 2.16%
1979 0.25% 2.25%
1978 0.31% 2.64%
1977 0.31% 2.66%
1976 0.25% 2.59%
1975 0.29% 2.35%
1974 0.47% 2.26%
1973 0.61% 2.26%
1972 0.57% 2.31%
1971 0.7% 2.35%
1970 0.75% 2.2%
1969 0.55% 2.13%
1968 0.61% 2.16%
1967 0.79% 2.29%
1966 0.81% 2.41%
1965 0.78% 2.56%
1964 0.8% 2.7%
1963 0.79% 2.8%
1962 0.78% 2.63%
1961 0.7% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Denmark Vietnam
Current population
6032403
102365351
Population rank 114/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.24%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 123/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -48,171
Net migration rank 32/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -48,171
2024 - 25,639 - -59,645
2023 -595 31,006 727,955 -81,789
2022 -1,180 60,219 775,914 -78,977
2021 5,857 26,887 799,593 -5,418
2020 5,831 10,851 924,004 -6,457
2019 6,977 9,488 895,262 -2,051
2018 6,373 18,919 882,977 96,650
2017 8,071 24,561 1,001,833 139,245
2016 9,165 33,391 1,045,094 167,652
2015 5,683 42,284 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 5,644 27,242 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 3,931 21,359 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 5,592 16,871 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 6,685 13,495 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 8,876 17,533 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 8,285 15,551 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 10,438 25,775 1,008,141 571,113
2007 8,192 20,560 981,689 523,784
2006 9,787 10,491 943,041 482,399
2005 9,755 6,887 942,084 -208,337
2004 9,188 5,166 985,438 -220,458
2003 7,007 7,228 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 5,376 9,629 991,427 -193,766
2001 6,967 12,192 985,610 -177,586
2000 9,078 10,441 966,894 -144,298
1999 6,919 9,520 925,519 -15,010
1998 7,956 11,098 959,016 106,091
1997 7,927 12,269 1,028,116 52,382
1996 6,842 17,534 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 6,280 28,958 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 8,850 10,766 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 4,670 11,411 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 6,722 11,937 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 4,639 10,827 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 2,056 8,667 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 2,053 3,720 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 0 677 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 -2,559 235 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 1,537 803 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 4,605 5,808 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 9,187 5,678 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 11,703 5,548 1,259,315 49,655
1976 11,667 3,182 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 19,676 -437 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 21,092 7,107 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 24,958 7,053 921,524 -1,920
1971 26,801 -1,159 963,259 76,961
1970 22,673 20,947 905,902 1,997
1969 23,481 6,687 878,359 0
1968 27,243 -3,557 815,116 1,489
1967 33,363 1,623 862,071 394
1966 38,858 2,011 876,283 1,769
1965 37,596 -2,098 913,761 -1,438
1964 36,832 1,333 950,219 -6,328
1963 36,539 594 961,067 0
1962 32,070 3,900 960,046 0
1961 33,205 3,012 798,978 0
1960 32,515 -4,047 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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