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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.78 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 +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Denmark vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Zambia
2100 5,884,686 65,204,593
2099 5,892,325 64,858,778
2098 5,899,695 64,503,193
2097 5,907,465 64,136,110
2096 5,914,749 63,764,760
2095 5,922,245 63,380,692
2094 5,930,321 62,980,254
2093 5,938,280 62,578,008
2092 5,946,384 62,163,693
2091 5,954,679 61,738,437
2090 5,963,266 61,309,330
2089 5,971,713 60,868,166
2088 5,979,364 60,422,781
2087 5,987,402 59,958,303
2086 5,995,064 59,487,524
2085 6,002,549 59,011,423
2084 6,009,275 58,524,337
2083 6,015,700 58,029,088
2082 6,021,123 57,527,347
2081 6,025,161 57,016,267
2080 6,029,023 56,495,299
2079 6,032,690 55,972,223
2078 6,035,675 55,438,864
2077 6,038,686 54,895,964
2076 6,042,135 54,350,375
2075 6,044,653 53,796,265
2074 6,047,076 53,236,297
2073 6,049,937 52,666,980
2072 6,051,777 52,090,884
2071 6,053,762 51,509,551
2070 6,056,217 50,921,590
2069 6,059,011 50,324,793
2068 6,062,068 49,727,689
2067 6,065,624 49,125,817
2066 6,069,342 48,520,891
2065 6,074,204 47,909,160
2064 6,079,063 47,290,430
2063 6,083,788 46,668,252
2062 6,088,960 46,039,755
2061 6,093,987 45,407,718
2060 6,099,487 44,768,534
2059 6,104,417 44,128,619
2058 6,109,049 43,485,891
2057 6,114,183 42,843,489
2056 6,119,717 42,198,591
2055 6,125,235 41,550,105
2054 6,129,783 40,898,440
2053 6,134,472 40,247,706
2052 6,138,153 39,596,094
2051 6,141,878 38,942,292
2050 6,145,108 38,287,070
2049 6,147,694 37,626,787
2048 6,149,633 36,964,032
2047 6,151,452 36,302,603
2046 6,153,140 35,638,852
2045 6,153,542 34,974,927
2044 6,154,289 34,310,227
2043 6,154,449 33,645,797
2042 6,154,439 32,984,164
2041 6,154,049 32,323,084
2040 6,152,639 31,658,029
2039 6,151,105 30,995,204
2038 6,147,975 30,329,691
2037 6,145,003 29,662,721
2036 6,140,920 28,994,556
2035 6,135,972 28,327,922
2034 6,129,715 27,665,749
2033 6,122,663 27,006,658
2032 6,115,251 26,351,393
2031 6,105,748 25,697,754
2030 6,095,292 25,050,285
2029 6,082,914 24,409,600
2028 6,068,364 23,776,128
2027 6,051,324 23,146,922
2026 6,032,411 22,525,308
2025 6,009,169 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 0.54% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Denmark Zambia
Current population
6042125
22844606
Population rank 114/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 19/197
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 0 25,639 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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