Denmark vs Norway: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection

Denmark
6.25 million Person
in 2100
Norway
7.05 million Person
in 2100
Denmark rank
20th
Norway rank
18th

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M201920592100

How they compare

Norway currently reports 7.05 million Person against 6.25 million Person in Denmark, a difference of 799,770 Person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 82 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 39 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 5.81 million Person 5.33 million Person 477,870 Person Denmark
2020s 5.88 million Person 5.55 million Person 330,119 Person Denmark
2030s 6.01 million Person 5.92 million Person 89,925 Person Denmark
2040s 6.08 million Person 6.22 million Person 139,640 Person Norway
2050s 6.11 million Person 6.44 million Person 332,078 Person Norway
2060s 6.13 million Person 6.62 million Person 485,186 Person Norway
2070s 6.17 million Person 6.78 million Person 604,917 Person Norway
2080s 6.21 million Person 6.90 million Person 694,849 Person Norway
2090s 6.23 million Person 7.00 million Person 766,906 Person Norway
2100s 6.25 million Person 7.05 million Person 799,770 Person Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 7.05 million Person against 6.25 million Person in Denmark as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection between Denmark and Norway?
799,770 Person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
82 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2100.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
Denmark ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 3,608 data points, 2019–2100
Last refreshed