Denmark vs Singapore: Population by income level
Denmark
6.01 million
in 2025
Singapore
6.11 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
114th
Singapore rank
113th
Population by income level over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.11 million against 6.01 million in Denmark, a difference of 102,010.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 1.86 million | 2.88 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 2.24 million | 2.80 million | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 2.70 million | 2.42 million | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 3.50 million | 1.72 million | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 4.37 million | 1.05 million | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 5.45 million | 221,424 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.92 million | 5.81 million | 113,698 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Denmark or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.11 million against 6.01 million in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Denmark and Singapore?
- 102,010, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for population by income level?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Singapore ranks 113th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.