Denmark vs Norway: Population projections

Denmark
6.22 million Persons
in 2070
Norway
6.25 million Persons
in 2070
Denmark rank
35th
Norway rank
34th

Population projections over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
02.0M4.0M6.0M202420472070

How they compare

Norway currently reports 6.25 million Persons against 6.22 million Persons in Denmark, a difference of 32,300 Persons.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 35th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
2020s 5.99 million Persons 5.66 million Persons 326,627 Persons Denmark
2030s 6.08 million Persons 5.88 million Persons 204,591 Persons Denmark
2040s 6.15 million Persons 6.08 million Persons 74,024 Persons Denmark
2050s 6.17 million Persons 6.18 million Persons 8,403 Persons Norway
2060s 6.19 million Persons 6.23 million Persons 34,739 Persons Norway
2070s 6.22 million Persons 6.25 million Persons 32,300 Persons Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population projections, Denmark or Norway?
Norway, at 6.25 million Persons against 6.22 million Persons in Denmark as of 2070.
What is the difference in population projections between Denmark and Norway?
32,300 Persons, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
47 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2070.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for population projections?
Denmark ranks 35th and Norway ranks 34th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.