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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.18 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Denmark vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Yemen
2100 5,879,692 111,531,602
2099 5,887,324 111,216,538
2098 5,894,688 110,873,896
2097 5,902,451 110,513,248
2096 5,909,729 110,125,357
2095 5,917,219 109,718,989
2094 5,925,288 109,287,747
2093 5,933,241 108,834,256
2092 5,941,337 108,350,834
2091 5,949,626 107,845,139
2090 5,958,205 107,319,234
2089 5,966,645 106,769,903
2088 5,974,290 106,198,480
2087 5,982,321 105,606,248
2086 5,989,976 104,994,691
2085 5,997,455 104,356,315
2084 6,004,175 103,704,067
2083 6,010,595 103,033,111
2082 6,016,013 102,348,794
2081 6,020,048 101,642,012
2080 6,023,906 100,920,728
2079 6,027,570 100,179,245
2078 6,030,553 99,422,962
2077 6,033,561 98,654,481
2076 6,037,007 97,862,812
2075 6,039,523 97,057,105
2074 6,041,944 96,230,615
2073 6,044,803 95,389,748
2072 6,046,641 94,528,518
2071 6,048,624 93,646,094
2070 6,051,078 92,750,891
2069 6,053,869 91,836,719
2068 6,056,924 90,906,457
2067 6,060,476 89,961,778
2066 6,064,191 88,998,844
2065 6,069,049 88,022,210
2064 6,073,904 87,033,422
2063 6,078,625 86,020,867
2062 6,083,792 84,985,459
2061 6,088,815 83,934,120
2060 6,094,310 82,867,105
2059 6,099,236 81,781,887
2058 6,103,864 80,678,032
2057 6,108,995 79,563,835
2056 6,114,524 78,436,146
2055 6,120,037 77,296,391
2054 6,124,581 76,143,587
2053 6,129,266 74,985,186
2052 6,132,944 73,813,387
2051 6,136,666 72,631,340
2050 6,139,893 71,436,891
2049 6,142,477 70,243,074
2048 6,144,414 69,043,876
2047 6,146,231 67,843,741
2046 6,147,918 66,638,116
2045 6,148,320 65,433,874
2044 6,149,066 64,230,423
2043 6,149,226 63,031,296
2042 6,149,216 61,838,177
2041 6,148,827 60,651,763
2040 6,147,418 59,475,172
2039 6,145,884 58,303,694
2038 6,142,758 57,135,690
2037 6,139,788 55,973,689
2036 6,135,708 54,809,098
2035 6,130,764 53,641,994
2034 6,124,513 52,476,195
2033 6,117,467 51,307,469
2032 6,110,061 50,140,351
2031 6,100,566 48,969,961
2030 6,090,119 47,786,079
2029 6,077,752 46,594,926
2028 6,063,214 45,403,313
2027 6,046,188 44,203,683
2026 6,027,292 43,000,078
2025 6,004,069 41,792,731
2024 5,976,992 40,583,164
2023 5,946,952 39,390,799
2022 5,903,037 38,222,876
2021 5,856,733 37,140,230
2020 5,831,404 36,134,863
2019 5,814,422 35,111,408
2018 5,793,636 34,085,182
2017 5,764,980 33,090,921
2016 5,728,010 32,109,010
2015 5,683,483 31,159,379
2014 5,643,475 30,226,309
2013 5,614,932 29,312,952
2012 5,591,572 28,433,647
2011 5,570,572 27,582,897
2010 5,547,683 26,754,387
2009 5,523,095 25,927,724
2008 5,493,621 25,111,941
2007 5,461,438 24,318,082
2006 5,437,272 23,543,083
2005 5,419,432 22,790,085
2004 5,404,523 22,095,167
2003 5,390,574 21,456,379
2002 5,375,931 20,835,086
2001 5,358,783 20,226,147
2000 5,339,616 19,624,141
1999 5,321,799 19,029,420
1998 5,304,219 18,446,013
1997 5,284,991 17,873,936
1996 5,263,074 17,313,177
1995 5,233,373 16,740,058
1994 5,206,180 16,149,147
1993 5,188,628 15,563,914
1992 5,171,370 14,989,494
1991 5,154,298 14,430,201
1990 5,140,939 13,887,862
1989 5,132,594 13,364,174
1988 5,129,516 12,859,708
1987 5,127,024 12,369,912
1986 5,120,534 11,901,040
1985 5,113,691 11,453,825
1984 5,111,619 11,025,597
1983 5,114,297 10,621,499
1982 5,117,810 10,241,006
1981 5,121,572 9,882,362
1980 5,123,027 9,543,358
1979 5,116,801 9,224,194
1978 5,104,248 8,926,586
1977 5,088,419 8,648,222
1976 5,072,596 8,384,113
1975 5,059,862 8,133,598
1974 5,045,297 7,896,783
1973 5,021,861 7,672,796
1972 4,991,596 7,460,068
1971 4,963,126 7,257,462
1970 4,928,757 7,065,279
1969 4,891,860 6,875,859
1968 4,864,883 6,690,524
1967 4,835,354 6,516,444
1966 4,797,381 6,351,494
1965 4,759,012 6,195,593
1964 4,722,072 6,048,006
1963 4,684,483 5,911,135
1962 4,647,727 5,782,221
1961 4,611,687 5,655,232
1960 4,579,603 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Yemen
2100 -0.13% 0.28%
2099 -0.12% 0.31%
2098 -0.13% 0.33%
2097 -0.12% 0.35%
2096 -0.13% 0.37%
2095 -0.14% 0.39%
2094 -0.13% 0.42%
2093 -0.14% 0.45%
2092 -0.14% 0.47%
2091 -0.14% 0.49%
2090 -0.14% 0.51%
2089 -0.13% 0.54%
2088 -0.13% 0.56%
2087 -0.13% 0.58%
2086 -0.12% 0.61%
2085 -0.11% 0.63%
2084 -0.11% 0.65%
2083 -0.09% 0.67%
2082 -0.07% 0.7%
2081 -0.06% 0.71%
2080 -0.06% 0.74%
2079 -0.05% 0.76%
2078 -0.05% 0.78%
2077 -0.06% 0.81%
2076 -0.04% 0.83%
2075 -0.04% 0.86%
2074 -0.05% 0.88%
2073 -0.03% 0.91%
2072 -0.03% 0.94%
2071 -0.04% 0.97%
2070 -0.05% 1%
2069 -0.05% 1.02%
2068 -0.06% 1.05%
2067 -0.06% 1.08%
2066 -0.08% 1.11%
2065 -0.08% 1.14%
2064 -0.08% 1.18%
2063 -0.08% 1.22%
2062 -0.08% 1.25%
2061 -0.09% 1.29%
2060 -0.08% 1.33%
2059 -0.08% 1.37%
2058 -0.08% 1.4%
2057 -0.09% 1.44%
2056 -0.09% 1.47%
2055 -0.07% 1.51%
2054 -0.08% 1.54%
2053 -0.06% 1.59%
2052 -0.06% 1.63%
2051 -0.05% 1.67%
2050 -0.04% 1.7%
2049 -0.03% 1.74%
2048 -0.03% 1.77%
2047 -0.03% 1.81%
2046 -0.007% 1.84%
2045 -0.01% 1.87%
2044 -0.003% 1.9%
2043 0% 1.93%
2042 0.006% 1.96%
2041 0.02% 1.98%
2040 0.02% 2.01%
2039 0.05% 2.04%
2038 0.05% 2.08%
2037 0.07% 2.12%
2036 0.08% 2.18%
2035 0.1% 2.22%
2034 0.12% 2.28%
2033 0.12% 2.33%
2032 0.16% 2.39%
2031 0.17% 2.48%
2030 0.2% 2.56%
2029 0.24% 2.62%
2028 0.28% 2.71%
2027 0.31% 2.8%
2026 0.39% 2.89%
2025 0.45% 2.98%
2024 0.51% 3.03%
2023 0.74% 3.06%
2022 0.79% 2.92%
2021 0.43% 2.78%
2020 0.29% 2.91%
2019 0.36% 3.01%
2018 0.5% 3%
2017 0.65% 3.06%
2016 0.78% 3.05%
2015 0.71% 3.09%
2014 0.51% 3.12%
2013 0.42% 3.09%
2012 0.38% 3.08%
2011 0.41% 3.1%
2010 0.45% 3.19%
2009 0.54% 3.25%
2008 0.59% 3.26%
2007 0.44% 3.29%
2006 0.33% 3.3%
2005 0.28% 3.15%
2004 0.26% 2.98%
2003 0.27% 2.98%
2002 0.32% 3.01%
2001 0.36% 3.07%
2000 0.33% 3.13%
1999 0.33% 3.16%
1998 0.36% 3.2%
1997 0.42% 3.24%
1996 0.57% 3.42%
1995 0.52% 3.66%
1994 0.34% 3.76%
1993 0.33% 3.83%
1992 0.33% 3.88%
1991 0.26% 3.91%
1990 0.16% 3.92%
1989 0.06% 3.92%
1988 0.05% 3.96%
1987 0.13% 3.94%
1986 0.13% 3.9%
1985 0.04% 3.88%
1984 -0.05% 3.8%
1983 -0.07% 3.72%
1982 -0.07% 3.63%
1981 -0.03% 3.55%
1980 0.12% 3.46%
1979 0.25% 3.33%
1978 0.31% 3.22%
1977 0.31% 3.15%
1976 0.25% 3.08%
1975 0.29% 3%
1974 0.47% 2.92%
1973 0.61% 2.85%
1972 0.57% 2.79%
1971 0.7% 2.72%
1970 0.75% 2.75%
1969 0.55% 2.77%
1968 0.61% 2.67%
1967 0.79% 2.6%
1966 0.81% 2.52%
1965 0.78% 2.44%
1964 0.8% 2.32%
1963 0.79% 2.23%
1962 0.78% 2.25%
1961 0.7% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Denmark Yemen
Current population
6032403
43325643
Population rank 114/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 13/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -16,291
Net migration rank 32/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -16,291
2024 - 25,639 - -10,482
2023 -595 31,006 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -1,180 60,219 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 5,857 26,887 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 5,831 10,851 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 6,977 9,488 1,056,432 2,129
2018 6,373 18,919 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 8,071 24,561 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 9,165 33,391 975,697 -6,492
2015 5,683 42,284 939,922 -9,883
2014 5,644 27,242 920,330 15,764
2013 3,931 21,359 884,929 5,697
2012 5,592 16,871 845,645 22,349
2011 6,685 13,495 806,359 27,184
2010 8,876 17,533 803,246 20,269
2009 8,285 15,551 798,911 30,919
2008 10,438 25,775 779,123 22,621
2007 8,192 20,560 764,780 21,210
2006 9,787 10,491 750,082 13,940
2005 9,755 6,887 726,708 15,283
2004 9,188 5,166 710,493 -62,641
2003 7,007 7,228 694,457 -64,737
2002 5,376 9,629 672,494 -59,648
2001 6,967 12,192 658,704 -53,698
2000 9,078 10,441 646,694 -47,713
1999 6,919 9,520 633,166 -42,731
1998 7,956 11,098 615,488 -39,096
1997 7,927 12,269 604,443 -36,694
1996 6,842 17,534 588,786 -35,043
1995 6,280 28,958 607,966 -15,485
1994 8,850 10,766 602,363 -13,040
1993 4,670 11,411 595,459 -14,332
1992 6,722 11,937 582,072 -14,372
1991 4,639 10,827 565,837 -14,964
1990 2,056 8,667 549,654 -15,847
1989 2,053 3,720 530,464 -16,876
1988 0 677 513,296 -17,952
1987 -1,538 6,338 493,337 -9,097
1986 -2,561 11,463 464,665 -11,151
1985 -4,603 9,957 455,576 -14,660
1984 -5,623 4,325 434,674 -19,143
1983 -6,649 1,952 414,823 -22,152
1982 -2,559 235 392,302 -23,981
1981 -3,073 -1,741 374,482 -25,499
1980 1,537 803 355,767 -26,740
1979 4,605 5,808 336,378 -27,090
1978 9,187 5,678 312,439 -26,524
1977 11,703 5,548 296,115 -25,305
1976 11,667 3,182 281,078 -23,669
1975 20,746 -10,672 266,815 -23,192
1974 19,676 -437 252,737 -22,726
1973 21,092 7,107 240,235 -22,282
1972 24,958 7,053 229,322 -21,826
1971 26,801 -1,159 219,095 -21,386
1970 22,673 20,947 207,613 -20,966
1969 23,481 6,687 196,305 -4,121
1968 27,243 -3,557 182,518 -4,031
1967 33,363 1,623 173,637 -3,959
1966 38,858 2,011 164,091 -3,874
1965 37,596 -2,098 155,398 -3,797
1964 36,832 1,333 147,299 -3,712
1963 36,539 594 133,781 -3,640
1962 32,070 3,900 131,262 -3,572
1961 33,205 3,012 129,787 -3,503
1960 32,515 -4,047 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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