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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.76 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Denmark vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Zambia
2100 5,879,692 65,217,429
2099 5,887,324 64,871,545
2098 5,894,688 64,515,891
2097 5,902,451 64,148,736
2096 5,909,729 63,777,313
2095 5,917,219 63,393,169
2094 5,925,288 62,992,652
2093 5,933,241 62,590,327
2092 5,941,337 62,175,930
2091 5,949,626 61,750,591
2090 5,958,205 61,321,399
2089 5,966,645 60,880,148
2088 5,974,290 60,434,676
2087 5,982,321 59,970,107
2086 5,989,976 59,499,234
2085 5,997,455 59,023,040
2084 6,004,175 58,535,857
2083 6,010,595 58,040,512
2082 6,016,013 57,538,672
2081 6,020,048 57,027,491
2080 6,023,906 56,506,421
2079 6,027,570 55,983,242
2078 6,030,553 55,449,777
2077 6,033,561 54,906,771
2076 6,037,007 54,361,075
2075 6,039,523 53,806,856
2074 6,041,944 53,246,777
2073 6,044,803 52,677,348
2072 6,046,641 52,101,139
2071 6,048,624 51,519,691
2070 6,051,078 50,931,614
2069 6,053,869 50,334,700
2068 6,056,924 49,737,479
2067 6,060,476 49,135,488
2066 6,064,191 48,530,443
2065 6,069,049 47,918,592
2064 6,073,904 47,299,740
2063 6,078,625 46,677,439
2062 6,083,792 46,048,819
2061 6,088,815 45,416,657
2060 6,094,310 44,777,347
2059 6,099,236 44,137,306
2058 6,103,864 43,494,451
2057 6,108,995 42,851,923
2056 6,114,524 42,206,898
2055 6,120,037 41,558,284
2054 6,124,581 40,906,492
2053 6,129,266 40,255,629
2052 6,132,944 39,603,888
2051 6,136,666 38,949,958
2050 6,139,893 38,294,607
2049 6,142,477 37,634,194
2048 6,144,414 36,971,309
2047 6,146,231 36,309,749
2046 6,147,918 35,645,868
2045 6,148,320 34,981,812
2044 6,149,066 34,316,981
2043 6,149,226 33,652,420
2042 6,149,216 32,990,657
2041 6,148,827 32,329,447
2040 6,147,418 31,664,262
2039 6,145,884 31,001,305
2038 6,142,758 30,335,662
2037 6,139,788 29,668,561
2036 6,135,708 29,000,264
2035 6,130,764 28,333,498
2034 6,124,513 27,671,195
2033 6,117,467 27,011,974
2032 6,110,061 26,356,580
2031 6,100,566 25,702,812
2030 6,090,119 25,055,216
2029 6,077,752 24,414,405
2028 6,063,214 23,780,809
2027 6,046,188 23,151,479
2026 6,027,292 22,529,742
2025 6,004,069 21,918,187
2024 5,976,992 21,314,956
2023 5,946,952 20,723,965
2022 5,903,037 20,152,938
2021 5,856,733 19,603,607
2020 5,831,404 19,059,395
2019 5,814,422 18,513,839
2018 5,793,636 17,973,569
2017 5,764,980 17,441,320
2016 5,728,010 16,914,423
2015 5,683,483 16,399,089
2014 5,643,475 15,895,315
2013 5,614,932 15,398,997
2012 5,591,572 14,913,629
2011 5,570,572 14,437,796
2010 5,547,683 13,965,594
2009 5,523,095 13,490,389
2008 5,493,621 13,021,324
2007 5,461,438 12,565,085
2006 5,437,272 12,129,553
2005 5,419,432 11,718,819
2004 5,404,523 11,338,198
2003 5,390,574 10,983,595
2002 5,375,931 10,647,949
2001 5,358,783 10,325,185
2000 5,339,616 10,017,631
1999 5,321,799 9,740,005
1998 5,304,219 9,482,408
1997 5,284,991 9,237,063
1996 5,263,074 9,004,053
1995 5,233,373 8,785,763
1994 5,206,180 8,576,269
1993 5,188,628 8,373,921
1992 5,171,370 8,176,680
1991 5,154,298 7,981,650
1990 5,140,939 7,786,169
1989 5,132,594 7,589,216
1988 5,129,516 7,391,440
1987 5,127,024 7,191,282
1986 5,120,534 6,986,471
1985 5,113,691 6,780,953
1984 5,111,619 6,580,490
1983 5,114,297 6,381,038
1982 5,117,810 6,178,637
1981 5,121,572 5,983,289
1980 5,123,027 5,802,833
1979 5,116,801 5,631,728
1978 5,104,248 5,465,374
1977 5,088,419 5,302,480
1976 5,072,596 5,143,842
1975 5,059,862 4,990,086
1974 5,045,297 4,842,746
1973 5,021,861 4,702,693
1972 4,991,596 4,569,309
1971 4,963,126 4,442,525
1970 4,928,757 4,321,718
1969 4,891,860 4,197,116
1968 4,864,883 4,065,593
1967 4,835,354 3,936,343
1966 4,797,381 3,812,003
1965 4,759,012 3,692,086
1964 4,722,072 3,577,017
1963 4,684,483 3,465,907
1962 4,647,727 3,358,099
1961 4,611,687 3,254,086
1960 4,579,603 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Zambia
2100 -0.13% 0.53%
2099 -0.12% 0.55%
2098 -0.13% 0.57%
2097 -0.12% 0.58%
2096 -0.13% 0.61%
2095 -0.14% 0.64%
2094 -0.13% 0.64%
2093 -0.14% 0.67%
2092 -0.14% 0.69%
2091 -0.14% 0.7%
2090 -0.14% 0.72%
2089 -0.13% 0.74%
2088 -0.13% 0.77%
2087 -0.13% 0.79%
2086 -0.12% 0.81%
2085 -0.11% 0.83%
2084 -0.11% 0.85%
2083 -0.09% 0.87%
2082 -0.07% 0.9%
2081 -0.06% 0.92%
2080 -0.06% 0.93%
2079 -0.05% 0.96%
2078 -0.05% 0.99%
2077 -0.06% 1%
2076 -0.04% 1.03%
2075 -0.04% 1.05%
2074 -0.05% 1.08%
2073 -0.03% 1.11%
2072 -0.03% 1.13%
2071 -0.04% 1.15%
2070 -0.05% 1.19%
2069 -0.05% 1.2%
2068 -0.06% 1.23%
2067 -0.06% 1.25%
2066 -0.08% 1.28%
2065 -0.08% 1.31%
2064 -0.08% 1.33%
2063 -0.08% 1.37%
2062 -0.08% 1.39%
2061 -0.09% 1.43%
2060 -0.08% 1.45%
2059 -0.08% 1.48%
2058 -0.08% 1.5%
2057 -0.09% 1.53%
2056 -0.09% 1.56%
2055 -0.07% 1.59%
2054 -0.08% 1.62%
2053 -0.06% 1.65%
2052 -0.06% 1.68%
2051 -0.05% 1.71%
2050 -0.04% 1.75%
2049 -0.03% 1.79%
2048 -0.03% 1.82%
2047 -0.03% 1.86%
2046 -0.007% 1.9%
2045 -0.01% 1.94%
2044 -0.003% 1.97%
2043 0% 2.01%
2042 0.006% 2.05%
2041 0.02% 2.1%
2040 0.02% 2.14%
2039 0.05% 2.19%
2038 0.05% 2.25%
2037 0.07% 2.3%
2036 0.08% 2.35%
2035 0.1% 2.39%
2034 0.12% 2.44%
2033 0.12% 2.49%
2032 0.16% 2.54%
2031 0.17% 2.58%
2030 0.2% 2.62%
2029 0.24% 2.66%
2028 0.28% 2.72%
2027 0.31% 2.76%
2026 0.39% 2.79%
2025 0.45% 2.83%
2024 0.51% 2.85%
2023 0.74% 2.83%
2022 0.79% 2.8%
2021 0.43% 2.86%
2020 0.29% 2.95%
2019 0.36% 3.01%
2018 0.5% 3.05%
2017 0.65% 3.12%
2016 0.78% 3.14%
2015 0.71% 3.17%
2014 0.51% 3.22%
2013 0.42% 3.25%
2012 0.38% 3.3%
2011 0.41% 3.38%
2010 0.45% 3.52%
2009 0.54% 3.6%
2008 0.59% 3.63%
2007 0.44% 3.59%
2006 0.33% 3.5%
2005 0.28% 3.36%
2004 0.26% 3.23%
2003 0.27% 3.15%
2002 0.32% 3.13%
2001 0.36% 3.07%
2000 0.33% 2.85%
1999 0.33% 2.72%
1998 0.36% 2.66%
1997 0.42% 2.59%
1996 0.57% 2.48%
1995 0.52% 2.44%
1994 0.34% 2.42%
1993 0.33% 2.41%
1992 0.33% 2.44%
1991 0.26% 2.51%
1990 0.16% 2.6%
1989 0.06% 2.68%
1988 0.05% 2.78%
1987 0.13% 2.93%
1986 0.13% 3.03%
1985 0.04% 3.05%
1984 -0.05% 3.13%
1983 -0.07% 3.28%
1982 -0.07% 3.26%
1981 -0.03% 3.11%
1980 0.12% 3.04%
1979 0.25% 3.04%
1978 0.31% 3.07%
1977 0.31% 3.08%
1976 0.25% 3.08%
1975 0.29% 3.04%
1974 0.47% 2.98%
1973 0.61% 2.92%
1972 0.57% 2.85%
1971 0.7% 2.8%
1970 0.75% 2.97%
1969 0.55% 3.24%
1968 0.61% 3.28%
1967 0.79% 3.26%
1966 0.81% 3.25%
1965 0.78% 3.22%
1964 0.8% 3.21%
1963 0.79% 3.21%
1962 0.78% 3.2%
1961 0.7% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Denmark Zambia
Current population
6032403
22697916
Population rank 114/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 21/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 +6,562
Net migration rank 32/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 6,562
2024 - 25,639 - 7,381
2023 -595 31,006 577,660 9,521
2022 -1,180 60,219 563,456 -8,566
2021 5,857 26,887 535,629 8,143
2020 5,831 10,851 536,484 8,156
2019 6,977 9,488 528,089 18,385
2018 6,373 18,919 515,644 18,431
2017 8,071 24,561 504,630 25,789
2016 9,165 33,391 497,521 25,860
2015 5,683 42,284 491,021 16,261
2014 5,644 27,242 483,663 16,574
2013 3,931 21,359 476,846 15,542
2012 5,592 16,871 469,406 8,958
2011 6,685 13,495 459,743 13,569
2010 8,876 17,533 448,337 22,761
2009 8,285 15,551 434,458 44,867
2008 10,438 25,775 419,560 39,249
2007 8,192 20,560 403,729 49,945
2006 9,787 10,491 387,891 29,517
2005 9,755 6,887 368,756 35,316
2004 9,188 5,166 349,352 7,819
2003 7,007 7,228 331,189 20,845
2002 5,376 9,629 316,041 3,206
2001 6,967 12,192 302,682 23,582
2000 9,078 10,441 293,186 -4,338
1999 6,919 9,520 283,297 -16,888
1998 7,956 11,098 275,568 -26,796
1997 7,927 12,269 268,198 -26,276
1996 6,842 17,534 262,468 -38,358
1995 6,280 28,958 257,897 -45,423
1994 8,850 10,766 252,023 -45,504
1993 4,670 11,411 245,917 -47,739
1992 6,722 11,937 239,953 -43,656
1991 4,639 10,827 237,957 -44,203
1990 2,056 8,667 235,835 -38,619
1989 2,053 3,720 233,429 -36,736
1988 0 677 230,118 -31,270
1987 -1,538 6,338 227,813 -26,338
1986 -2,561 11,463 224,768 -16,610
1985 -4,603 9,957 221,351 -18,474
1984 -5,623 4,325 216,695 -18,652
1983 -6,649 1,952 212,712 -11,849
1982 -2,559 235 207,621 -3,676
1981 -3,073 -1,741 202,822 -16,072
1980 1,537 803 198,817 -24,664
1979 4,605 5,808 197,578 -29,515
1978 9,187 5,678 194,933 -30,284
1977 11,703 5,548 191,557 -30,423
1976 11,667 3,182 186,762 -30,612
1975 20,746 -10,672 182,258 -30,886
1974 19,676 -437 174,484 -31,178
1973 21,092 7,107 168,258 -31,472
1972 24,958 7,053 161,648 -31,672
1971 26,801 -1,159 155,249 -31,651
1970 22,673 20,947 149,380 -31,370
1969 23,481 6,687 142,660 -11,469
1968 27,243 -3,557 137,315 -5,447
1967 33,363 1,623 131,938 -5,298
1966 38,858 2,011 127,164 -5,129
1965 37,596 -2,098 122,814 -5,023
1964 36,832 1,333 117,197 -4,851
1963 36,539 594 114,555 -4,676
1962 32,070 3,900 110,173 -4,428
1961 33,205 3,012 106,318 -4,043
1960 32,515 -4,047 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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