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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.88 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 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Denmark vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Zimbabwe
2100 5,879,692 37,483,053
2099 5,887,324 37,412,398
2098 5,894,688 37,328,255
2097 5,902,451 37,235,542
2096 5,909,729 37,142,915
2095 5,917,219 37,032,129
2094 5,925,288 36,912,747
2093 5,933,241 36,810,893
2092 5,941,337 36,688,511
2091 5,949,626 36,567,262
2090 5,958,205 36,425,606
2089 5,966,645 36,280,973
2088 5,974,290 36,141,446
2087 5,982,321 35,977,638
2086 5,989,976 35,808,135
2085 5,997,455 35,637,092
2084 6,004,175 35,456,207
2083 6,010,595 35,268,035
2082 6,016,013 35,078,904
2081 6,020,048 34,873,129
2080 6,023,906 34,658,962
2079 6,027,570 34,439,720
2078 6,030,553 34,217,295
2077 6,033,561 33,982,909
2076 6,037,007 33,739,228
2075 6,039,523 33,495,867
2074 6,041,944 33,244,838
2073 6,044,803 32,978,488
2072 6,046,641 32,706,059
2071 6,048,624 32,445,747
2070 6,051,078 32,181,119
2069 6,053,869 31,906,793
2068 6,056,924 31,631,000
2067 6,060,476 31,345,338
2066 6,064,191 31,062,884
2065 6,069,049 30,766,830
2064 6,073,904 30,479,939
2063 6,078,625 30,176,104
2062 6,083,792 29,867,679
2061 6,088,815 29,557,068
2060 6,094,310 29,252,423
2059 6,099,236 28,945,088
2058 6,103,864 28,631,679
2057 6,108,995 28,307,305
2056 6,114,524 27,990,713
2055 6,120,037 27,658,887
2054 6,124,581 27,331,920
2053 6,129,266 26,986,935
2052 6,132,944 26,643,553
2051 6,136,666 26,287,592
2050 6,139,893 25,934,893
2049 6,142,477 25,585,239
2048 6,144,414 25,228,082
2047 6,146,231 24,874,649
2046 6,147,918 24,513,443
2045 6,148,320 24,147,637
2044 6,149,066 23,783,088
2043 6,149,226 23,401,965
2042 6,149,216 23,035,288
2041 6,148,827 22,647,950
2040 6,147,418 22,273,520
2039 6,145,884 21,902,980
2038 6,142,758 21,530,130
2037 6,139,788 21,159,664
2036 6,135,708 20,791,034
2035 6,130,764 20,413,656
2034 6,124,513 20,048,019
2033 6,117,467 19,676,339
2032 6,110,061 19,311,985
2031 6,100,566 18,959,300
2030 6,090,119 18,613,738
2029 6,077,752 18,270,049
2028 6,063,214 17,933,466
2027 6,046,188 17,600,984
2026 6,027,292 17,273,208
2025 6,004,069 16,949,303
2024 5,976,992 16,634,373
2023 5,946,952 16,340,822
2022 5,903,037 16,069,056
2021 5,856,733 15,797,210
2020 5,831,404 15,526,888
2019 5,814,422 15,271,368
2018 5,793,636 15,034,452
2017 5,764,980 14,812,482
2016 5,728,010 14,600,294
2015 5,683,483 14,399,013
2014 5,643,475 14,207,359
2013 5,614,932 14,013,808
2012 5,591,572 13,817,887
2011 5,570,572 13,595,424
2010 5,547,683 13,356,548
2009 5,523,095 13,142,790
2008 5,493,621 12,959,149
2007 5,461,438 12,804,058
2006 5,437,272 12,636,445
2005 5,419,432 12,483,432
2004 5,404,523 12,365,896
2003 5,390,574 12,232,323
2002 5,375,931 12,087,653
2001 5,358,783 11,971,901
2000 5,339,616 11,892,055
1999 5,321,799 11,783,458
1998 5,304,219 11,594,297
1997 5,284,991 11,369,827
1996 5,263,074 11,158,360
1995 5,233,373 10,974,599
1994 5,206,180 10,873,148
1993 5,188,628 10,860,288
1992 5,171,370 10,702,700
1991 5,154,298 10,404,816
1990 5,140,939 10,137,281
1989 5,132,594 9,864,798
1988 5,129,516 9,583,094
1987 5,127,024 9,284,644
1986 5,120,534 8,982,578
1985 5,113,691 8,686,813
1984 5,111,619 8,391,488
1983 5,114,297 8,098,404
1982 5,117,810 7,796,496
1981 5,121,572 7,498,635
1980 5,123,027 7,041,303
1979 5,116,801 6,647,556
1978 5,104,248 6,543,575
1977 5,088,419 6,449,512
1976 5,072,596 6,287,105
1975 5,059,862 6,098,658
1974 5,045,297 5,908,328
1973 5,021,861 5,720,404
1972 4,991,596 5,542,445
1971 4,963,126 5,374,712
1970 4,928,757 5,215,918
1969 4,891,860 5,058,181
1968 4,864,883 4,900,440
1967 4,835,354 4,748,307
1966 4,797,381 4,601,217
1965 4,759,012 4,458,462
1964 4,722,072 4,320,006
1963 4,684,483 4,185,877
1962 4,647,727 4,055,959
1961 4,611,687 3,930,401
1960 4,579,603 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Zimbabwe
2100 -0.13% 0.19%
2099 -0.12% 0.23%
2098 -0.13% 0.25%
2097 -0.12% 0.25%
2096 -0.13% 0.3%
2095 -0.14% 0.32%
2094 -0.13% 0.28%
2093 -0.14% 0.33%
2092 -0.14% 0.33%
2091 -0.14% 0.39%
2090 -0.14% 0.4%
2089 -0.13% 0.39%
2088 -0.13% 0.46%
2087 -0.13% 0.47%
2086 -0.12% 0.48%
2085 -0.11% 0.51%
2084 -0.11% 0.53%
2083 -0.09% 0.54%
2082 -0.07% 0.59%
2081 -0.06% 0.62%
2080 -0.06% 0.64%
2079 -0.05% 0.65%
2078 -0.05% 0.69%
2077 -0.06% 0.72%
2076 -0.04% 0.73%
2075 -0.04% 0.76%
2074 -0.05% 0.81%
2073 -0.03% 0.83%
2072 -0.03% 0.8%
2071 -0.04% 0.82%
2070 -0.05% 0.86%
2069 -0.05% 0.87%
2068 -0.06% 0.91%
2067 -0.06% 0.91%
2066 -0.08% 0.96%
2065 -0.08% 0.94%
2064 -0.08% 1.01%
2063 -0.08% 1.03%
2062 -0.08% 1.05%
2061 -0.09% 1.04%
2060 -0.08% 1.06%
2059 -0.08% 1.09%
2058 -0.08% 1.15%
2057 -0.09% 1.13%
2056 -0.09% 1.2%
2055 -0.07% 1.2%
2054 -0.08% 1.28%
2053 -0.06% 1.29%
2052 -0.06% 1.35%
2051 -0.05% 1.36%
2050 -0.04% 1.37%
2049 -0.03% 1.42%
2048 -0.03% 1.42%
2047 -0.03% 1.47%
2046 -0.007% 1.51%
2045 -0.01% 1.53%
2044 -0.003% 1.63%
2043 0% 1.59%
2042 0.006% 1.71%
2041 0.02% 1.68%
2040 0.02% 1.69%
2039 0.05% 1.73%
2038 0.05% 1.75%
2037 0.07% 1.77%
2036 0.08% 1.85%
2035 0.1% 1.82%
2034 0.12% 1.89%
2033 0.12% 1.89%
2032 0.16% 1.86%
2031 0.17% 1.86%
2030 0.2% 1.88%
2029 0.24% 1.88%
2028 0.28% 1.89%
2027 0.31% 1.9%
2026 0.39% 1.91%
2025 0.45% 1.89%
2024 0.51% 1.8%
2023 0.74% 1.69%
2022 0.79% 1.72%
2021 0.43% 1.74%
2020 0.29% 1.67%
2019 0.36% 1.58%
2018 0.5% 1.5%
2017 0.65% 1.45%
2016 0.78% 1.4%
2015 0.71% 1.35%
2014 0.51% 1.38%
2013 0.42% 1.42%
2012 0.38% 1.64%
2011 0.41% 1.79%
2010 0.45% 1.63%
2009 0.54% 1.42%
2008 0.59% 1.21%
2007 0.44% 1.33%
2006 0.33% 1.23%
2005 0.28% 0.95%
2004 0.26% 1.09%
2003 0.27% 1.2%
2002 0.32% 0.97%
2001 0.36% 0.67%
2000 0.33% 0.92%
1999 0.33% 1.63%
1998 0.36% 1.97%
1997 0.42% 1.9%
1996 0.57% 1.67%
1995 0.52% 0.93%
1994 0.34% 0.12%
1993 0.33% 1.47%
1992 0.33% 2.86%
1991 0.26% 2.64%
1990 0.16% 2.76%
1989 0.06% 2.94%
1988 0.05% 3.21%
1987 0.13% 3.36%
1986 0.13% 3.4%
1985 0.04% 3.52%
1984 -0.05% 3.62%
1983 -0.07% 3.87%
1982 -0.07% 3.97%
1981 -0.03% 6.49%
1980 0.12% 5.92%
1979 0.25% 1.59%
1978 0.31% 1.46%
1977 0.31% 2.58%
1976 0.25% 3.09%
1975 0.29% 3.22%
1974 0.47% 3.29%
1973 0.61% 3.21%
1972 0.57% 3.12%
1971 0.7% 3.04%
1970 0.75% 3.12%
1969 0.55% 3.22%
1968 0.61% 3.2%
1967 0.79% 3.2%
1966 0.81% 3.2%
1965 0.78% 3.2%
1964 0.8% 3.2%
1963 0.79% 3.2%
1962 0.78% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Denmark Zimbabwe
Current population
6032403
17361868
Population rank 114/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +804
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 60/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -54,555
Net migration rank 32/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -54,555
2024 - 25,639 - -60,528
2023 -595 31,006 372,505 -97,380
2022 -1,180 60,219 371,243 -102,828
2021 5,857 26,887 349,908 -74,623
2020 5,831 10,851 354,790 -89,440
2019 6,977 9,488 348,798 -103,107
2018 6,373 18,919 345,883 -117,758
2017 8,071 24,561 344,035 -128,241
2016 9,165 33,391 348,772 -140,181
2015 5,683 42,284 356,203 -162,220
2014 5,644 27,242 366,350 -177,029
2013 3,931 21,359 374,757 -176,972
2012 5,592 16,871 371,135 -177,061
2011 6,685 13,495 359,572 -108,714
2010 8,876 17,533 335,570 -108,671
2009 8,285 15,551 309,316 -108,689
2008 10,438 25,775 280,527 -113,858
2007 8,192 20,560 261,805 -118,299
2006 9,787 10,491 248,963 -57,257
2005 9,755 6,887 248,545 -134,212
2004 9,188 5,166 248,307 -127,550
2003 7,007 7,228 243,057 -96,667
2002 5,376 9,629 244,170 -101,212
2001 6,967 12,192 227,909 -139,361
2000 9,078 10,441 236,343 -165,181
1999 6,919 9,520 232,393 -86,343
1998 7,956 11,098 225,614 6,645
1997 7,927 12,269 216,288 395
1996 6,842 17,534 205,269 978
1995 6,280 28,958 206,695 -45,428
1994 8,850 10,766 216,343 -174,723
1993 4,670 11,411 228,045 -243,947
1992 6,722 11,937 255,291 75,788
1991 4,639 10,827 260,943 3,749
1990 2,056 8,667 265,444 4,948
1989 2,053 3,720 270,838 3,736
1988 0 677 277,498 11,327
1987 -1,538 6,338 286,766 21,308
1986 -2,561 11,463 289,894 6,154
1985 -4,603 9,957 290,756 4,718
1984 -5,623 4,325 290,052 5,124
1983 -6,649 1,952 286,545 4,456
1982 -2,559 235 279,934 32,899
1981 -3,073 -1,741 271,361 11,523
1980 1,537 803 241,179 390,593
1979 4,605 5,808 223,657 -67,937
1978 9,187 5,678 222,979 -170,727
1977 11,703 5,548 225,139 -89,270
1976 11,667 3,182 221,419 -32,495
1975 20,746 -10,672 216,947 -28,988
1974 19,676 -437 208,806 -16,105
1973 21,092 7,107 201,885 -18,733
1972 24,958 7,053 193,725 -20,959
1971 26,801 -1,159 185,427 -22,719
1970 22,673 20,947 178,979 -24,102
1969 23,481 6,687 172,626 -12,028
1968 27,243 -3,557 166,865 -11,997
1967 33,363 1,623 161,205 -11,814
1966 38,858 2,011 156,014 -11,211
1965 37,596 -2,098 151,164 -10,465
1964 36,832 1,333 145,848 -9,631
1963 36,539 594 140,984 -8,936
1962 32,070 3,900 136,317 -8,529
1961 33,205 3,012 131,531 -8,204
1960 32,515 -4,047 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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