Denmark vs Liberia: Population, total
Denmark
6.01 million
in 2025
Liberia
5.73 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
114th
Liberia rank
116th
Population, total over time
- Denmark
- Liberia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 6.01 million against 5.73 million in Liberia, a difference of 277,960.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 114th and Liberia ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 million | 1.28 million | 3.46 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 5.04 million | 1.66 million | 3.38 million | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.12 million | 2.21 million | 2.91 million | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.23 million | 2.29 million | 2.94 million | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.42 million | 3.35 million | 2.07 million | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.68 million | 4.59 million | 1.08 million | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.92 million | 5.44 million | 484,192 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Denmark or Liberia?
- Denmark, at 6.01 million against 5.73 million in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Denmark and Liberia?
- 277,960, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Liberia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Liberia rank globally for population, total?
- Denmark ranks 114th and Liberia ranks 116th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.