Denmark vs Singapore: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Denmark
5.95 million
in 2023
Singapore
5.79 million
in 2023
Denmark rank
115th
Singapore rank
116th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Denmark
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.95 million against 5.79 million in Singapore, a difference of 159,040.

Across all 241 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Singapore Difference Ahead
1000s 400,000 78 399,922 Denmark
1100s 466,963 118 466,845 Denmark
1200s 535,422 177 535,245 Denmark
1300s 600,000 265 599,735 Denmark
1400s 400,000 398 399,602 Denmark
1500s 600,000 597 599,403 Denmark
1600s 700,000 896 699,104 Denmark
1700s 800,000 1,345 798,655 Denmark
1710s 815,422 1,740 813,682 Denmark
1720s 831,743 2,252 829,491 Denmark
1730s 848,860 2,915 845,945 Denmark
1740s 866,863 3,772 863,091 Denmark
1750s 885,854 4,882 880,972 Denmark
1760s 920,000 6,318 913,682 Denmark
1770s 940,000 8,176 931,824 Denmark
1780s 960,000 10,581 949,419 Denmark
1790s 980,000 13,693 966,307 Denmark
1800s 1.03 million 30,000 1.00 million Denmark
1810s 1.11 million 30,013 1.08 million Denmark
1820s 1.21 million 33,066 1.17 million Denmark
1830s 1.31 million 40,654 1.27 million Denmark
1840s 1.42 million 50,055 1.37 million Denmark
1850s 1.59 million 61,363 1.52 million Denmark
1860s 1.78 million 74,877 1.71 million Denmark
1870s 1.97 million 96,297 1.88 million Denmark
1880s 2.18 million 131,029 2.05 million Denmark
1890s 2.41 million 178,602 2.24 million Denmark
1900s 2.71 million 254,774 2.45 million Denmark
1910s 3.04 million 343,343 2.70 million Denmark
1920s 3.38 million 464,790 2.91 million Denmark
1930s 3.68 million 644,850 3.03 million Denmark
1940s 4.03 million 844,742 3.19 million Denmark
1950s 4.41 million 1.29 million 3.12 million Denmark
1960s 4.74 million 1.84 million 2.90 million Denmark
1970s 5.04 million 2.25 million 2.79 million Denmark
1980s 5.12 million 2.71 million 2.42 million Denmark
1990s 5.23 million 3.50 million 1.73 million Denmark
2000s 5.42 million 4.37 million 1.05 million Denmark
2010s 5.68 million 5.44 million 234,786 Denmark
2020s 5.88 million 5.65 million 233,478 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Denmark or Singapore?
Denmark, at 5.95 million against 5.79 million in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Denmark and Singapore?
159,040, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Denmark ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 116th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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