The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,018,959 people compared to 17,210,092 in Zimbabwe.
Population statistics:
- Zimbabwe's population is 2.86 times bigger than Denmark's.
- Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
- The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
- For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
- Since 2005, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.42M people to 6.02M (11.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.5M to 17.2M (37.9% growth).
- Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 6.14M people compared to the peak of 37.2M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.
Denmark vs Zimbabwe: live population counter
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| Current population |
6018959
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17210092
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| Population rank | 114/197 | 74/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.21% |
| One net population change |
17.5 minutes
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1.79 minutes
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| One birth every |
9.11 minutes
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1.06 minutes
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| One death every |
9.02 minutes
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4.22 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
20.5 minutes
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8.68 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +25,639 | -60,528 |
| Daily growth/decline | +82 | +804 |
| Annual growth/decline | +30,040 | +293,551 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.51% | +1.8% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 62/197 |
Denmark and Zimbabwe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 4,579,603 | 3,809,389 | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 3,930,401 | 0.7% | 3.18% |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 4,055,959 | 0.78% | 3.19% |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 4,185,877 | 0.79% | 3.2% |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | 4,320,006 | 0.8% | 3.2% |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | 4,458,462 | 0.78% | 3.2% |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | 4,601,217 | 0.81% | 3.2% |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | 4,748,307 | 0.79% | 3.2% |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | 4,900,440 | 0.61% | 3.2% |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | 5,058,181 | 0.55% | 3.22% |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | 5,215,918 | 0.75% | 3.12% |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | 5,374,712 | 0.7% | 3.04% |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | 5,542,445 | 0.57% | 3.12% |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | 5,720,404 | 0.61% | 3.21% |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | 5,908,328 | 0.47% | 3.29% |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | 6,098,658 | 0.29% | 3.22% |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | 6,287,105 | 0.25% | 3.09% |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | 6,449,512 | 0.31% | 2.58% |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | 6,543,575 | 0.31% | 1.46% |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | 6,647,556 | 0.25% | 1.59% |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | 7,041,303 | 0.12% | 5.92% |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | 7,498,635 | -0.03% | 6.49% |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | 7,796,496 | -0.07% | 3.97% |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | 8,098,404 | -0.07% | 3.87% |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | 8,391,488 | -0.05% | 3.62% |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | 8,686,813 | 0.04% | 3.52% |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | 8,982,578 | 0.13% | 3.4% |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | 9,284,644 | 0.13% | 3.36% |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | 9,583,094 | 0.05% | 3.21% |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | 9,864,798 | 0.06% | 2.94% |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | 10,137,281 | 0.16% | 2.76% |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | 10,404,816 | 0.26% | 2.64% |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | 10,702,700 | 0.33% | 2.86% |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | 10,860,288 | 0.33% | 1.47% |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | 10,873,148 | 0.34% | 0.12% |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | 10,974,599 | 0.52% | 0.93% |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | 11,158,360 | 0.57% | 1.67% |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | 11,369,827 | 0.42% | 1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | 11,594,297 | 0.36% | 1.97% |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | 11,783,458 | 0.33% | 1.63% |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | 11,892,055 | 0.33% | 0.92% |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | 11,971,901 | 0.36% | 0.67% |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | 12,087,653 | 0.32% | 0.97% |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | 12,232,323 | 0.27% | 1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | 12,365,896 | 0.26% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | 12,483,432 | 0.28% | 0.95% |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | 12,636,445 | 0.33% | 1.23% |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | 12,804,058 | 0.44% | 1.33% |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | 12,959,149 | 0.59% | 1.21% |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | 13,142,790 | 0.54% | 1.42% |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | 13,356,548 | 0.45% | 1.63% |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | 13,595,424 | 0.41% | 1.79% |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | 13,817,887 | 0.38% | 1.64% |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | 14,013,808 | 0.42% | 1.42% |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | 14,207,359 | 0.51% | 1.38% |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | 14,399,013 | 0.71% | 1.35% |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | 14,600,294 | 0.78% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | 14,812,482 | 0.65% | 1.45% |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | 15,034,452 | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | 15,271,368 | 0.36% | 1.58% |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | 15,526,888 | 0.29% | 1.67% |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | 15,797,210 | 0.43% | 1.74% |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | 16,069,056 | 0.79% | 1.72% |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | 16,340,822 | 0.74% | 1.69% |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | 16,634,373 | 0.51% | 1.8% |
| 2025 | 6,002,090 | 16,950,805 | 0.42% | 1.9% |
| 2026 | 6,023,091 | 17,273,591 | 0.35% | 1.9% |
| 2027 | 6,041,010 | 17,600,621 | 0.3% | 1.89% |
| 2028 | 6,056,755 | 17,932,015 | 0.26% | 1.88% |
| 2029 | 6,070,186 | 18,268,967 | 0.22% | 1.88% |
| 2030 | 6,081,559 | 18,610,356 | 0.19% | 1.87% |
| 2031 | 6,091,513 | 18,956,207 | 0.16% | 1.86% |
| 2032 | 6,099,943 | 19,311,368 | 0.14% | 1.87% |
| 2033 | 6,107,156 | 19,675,929 | 0.12% | 1.89% |
| 2034 | 6,113,785 | 20,041,125 | 0.11% | 1.86% |
| 2035 | 6,119,365 | 20,409,159 | 0.09% | 1.84% |
| 2036 | 6,123,874 | 20,778,662 | 0.07% | 1.81% |
| 2037 | 6,127,386 | 21,144,748 | 0.06% | 1.76% |
| 2038 | 6,130,437 | 21,512,919 | 0.05% | 1.74% |
| 2039 | 6,132,752 | 21,881,123 | 0.04% | 1.71% |
| 2040 | 6,134,223 | 22,250,123 | 0.02% | 1.69% |
| 2041 | 6,135,120 | 22,627,428 | 0.01% | 1.7% |
| 2042 | 6,135,315 | 23,000,906 | 0.003% | 1.65% |
| 2043 | 6,135,244 | 23,371,301 | -0.001% | 1.61% |
| 2044 | 6,134,789 | 23,740,630 | -0.007% | 1.58% |
| 2045 | 6,134,218 | 24,102,391 | -0.009% | 1.52% |
| 2046 | 6,133,182 | 24,462,491 | -0.02% | 1.49% |
| 2047 | 6,131,427 | 24,816,449 | -0.03% | 1.45% |
| 2048 | 6,129,548 | 25,168,419 | -0.03% | 1.42% |
| 2049 | 6,127,293 | 25,518,513 | -0.04% | 1.39% |
| 2050 | 6,124,397 | 25,866,397 | -0.05% | 1.36% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Denmark increased by 264,051 people (a 4.87% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,915,581 people (a 15.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Denmark gained 335,476 (a 5.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,811,079 (a 19.5% growth).
Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2005 and is 114th in 2025. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2005 and ranked 74th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.75% to 6,124,397 people with a rank change from 114th to 119th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 50.3% to 25,866,397 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.
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Population differences between Denmark and Zimbabwe
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| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 63.3 years |
| Average age | 42.4 years | 23.6 years |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 19 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 47.7:52.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 111.4 ppl/mi² |
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