Denmark vs United Kingdom: Natural population growth rate

Denmark
0.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2023
Denmark rank
181st
United Kingdom rank
178th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.6 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 181st and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% Denmark
1960s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% Denmark
1970s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Denmark
1980s -0.0% 0.2% 0.2% United Kingdom
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United Kingdom
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United Kingdom
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% United Kingdom
2020s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Denmark ranks 181st and United Kingdom ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.