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Population in Denmark compared to Dominica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 92 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).

Denmark vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Dominica
2100 5,879,692 49,190
2099 5,887,324 49,579
2098 5,894,688 49,952
2097 5,902,451 50,301
2096 5,909,729 50,626
2095 5,917,219 50,973
2094 5,925,288 51,307
2093 5,933,241 51,634
2092 5,941,337 51,948
2091 5,949,626 52,272
2090 5,958,205 52,629
2089 5,966,645 52,958
2088 5,974,290 53,316
2087 5,982,321 53,652
2086 5,989,976 53,984
2085 5,997,455 54,313
2084 6,004,175 54,628
2083 6,010,595 54,945
2082 6,016,013 55,259
2081 6,020,048 55,555
2080 6,023,906 55,877
2079 6,027,570 56,201
2078 6,030,553 56,529
2077 6,033,561 56,823
2076 6,037,007 57,143
2075 6,039,523 57,461
2074 6,041,944 57,769
2073 6,044,803 58,084
2072 6,046,641 58,386
2071 6,048,624 58,682
2070 6,051,078 58,982
2069 6,053,869 59,241
2068 6,056,924 59,514
2067 6,060,476 59,772
2066 6,064,191 60,005
2065 6,069,049 60,257
2064 6,073,904 60,506
2063 6,078,625 60,719
2062 6,083,792 60,950
2061 6,088,815 61,177
2060 6,094,310 61,405
2059 6,099,236 61,611
2058 6,103,864 61,812
2057 6,108,995 62,019
2056 6,114,524 62,194
2055 6,120,037 62,378
2054 6,124,581 62,535
2053 6,129,266 62,683
2052 6,132,944 62,852
2051 6,136,666 62,989
2050 6,139,893 63,112
2049 6,142,477 63,216
2048 6,144,414 63,317
2047 6,146,231 63,402
2046 6,147,918 63,463
2045 6,148,320 63,510
2044 6,149,066 63,561
2043 6,149,226 63,617
2042 6,149,216 63,659
2041 6,148,827 63,659
2040 6,147,418 63,653
2039 6,145,884 63,647
2038 6,142,758 63,635
2037 6,139,788 63,618
2036 6,135,708 63,620
2035 6,130,764 63,617
2034 6,124,513 63,622
2033 6,117,467 63,641
2032 6,110,061 63,726
2031 6,100,566 63,888
2030 6,090,119 64,163
2029 6,077,752 64,491
2028 6,063,214 64,835
2027 6,046,188 65,190
2026 6,027,292 65,539
2025 6,004,069 65,909
2024 5,976,992 66,205
2023 5,946,952 66,510
2022 5,903,037 66,826
2021 5,856,733 67,202
2020 5,831,404 67,573
2019 5,814,422 67,880
2018 5,793,636 68,174
2017 5,764,980 68,496
2016 5,728,010 69,606
2015 5,683,483 70,410
2014 5,643,475 70,373
2013 5,614,932 69,715
2012 5,591,572 69,118
2011 5,570,572 69,053
2010 5,547,683 68,859
2009 5,523,095 68,864
2008 5,493,621 68,854
2007 5,461,438 68,847
2006 5,437,272 68,806
2005 5,419,432 68,734
2004 5,404,523 68,649
2003 5,390,574 68,531
2002 5,375,931 68,367
2001 5,358,783 68,288
2000 5,339,616 68,511
1999 5,321,799 68,870
1998 5,304,219 69,124
1997 5,284,991 69,299
1996 5,263,074 69,410
1995 5,233,373 69,469
1994 5,206,180 69,477
1993 5,188,628 69,433
1992 5,171,370 69,325
1991 5,154,298 69,296
1990 5,140,939 69,627
1989 5,132,594 70,153
1988 5,129,516 70,608
1987 5,127,024 71,023
1986 5,120,534 71,406
1985 5,113,691 71,744
1984 5,111,619 72,056
1983 5,114,297 72,365
1982 5,117,810 72,688
1981 5,121,572 72,986
1980 5,123,027 73,083
1979 5,116,801 72,959
1978 5,104,248 72,724
1977 5,088,419 72,406
1976 5,072,596 72,017
1975 5,059,862 71,570
1974 5,045,297 71,091
1973 5,021,861 70,585
1972 4,991,596 70,060
1971 4,963,126 69,532
1970 4,928,757 68,908
1969 4,891,860 67,934
1968 4,864,883 66,732
1967 4,835,354 65,585
1966 4,797,381 64,507
1965 4,759,012 63,505
1964 4,722,072 62,587
1963 4,684,483 61,739
1962 4,647,727 60,948
1961 4,611,687 60,209
1960 4,579,603 59,372

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Dominica's population already peaked in 1980 at 73.1K people and is projected to decrease to 49.2K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Dominica
2100 -0.13% -0.78%
2099 -0.12% -0.75%
2098 -0.13% -0.69%
2097 -0.12% -0.64%
2096 -0.13% -0.68%
2095 -0.14% -0.65%
2094 -0.13% -0.63%
2093 -0.14% -0.61%
2092 -0.14% -0.62%
2091 -0.14% -0.68%
2090 -0.14% -0.62%
2089 -0.13% -0.67%
2088 -0.13% -0.62%
2087 -0.13% -0.62%
2086 -0.12% -0.61%
2085 -0.11% -0.58%
2084 -0.11% -0.58%
2083 -0.09% -0.57%
2082 -0.07% -0.53%
2081 -0.06% -0.57%
2080 -0.06% -0.58%
2079 -0.05% -0.58%
2078 -0.05% -0.52%
2077 -0.06% -0.56%
2076 -0.04% -0.55%
2075 -0.04% -0.53%
2074 -0.05% -0.54%
2073 -0.03% -0.52%
2072 -0.03% -0.5%
2071 -0.04% -0.51%
2070 -0.05% -0.44%
2069 -0.05% -0.46%
2068 -0.06% -0.43%
2067 -0.06% -0.39%
2066 -0.08% -0.42%
2065 -0.08% -0.41%
2064 -0.08% -0.35%
2063 -0.08% -0.38%
2062 -0.08% -0.37%
2061 -0.09% -0.37%
2060 -0.08% -0.33%
2059 -0.08% -0.33%
2058 -0.08% -0.33%
2057 -0.09% -0.28%
2056 -0.09% -0.29%
2055 -0.07% -0.25%
2054 -0.08% -0.24%
2053 -0.06% -0.27%
2052 -0.06% -0.22%
2051 -0.05% -0.2%
2050 -0.04% -0.16%
2049 -0.03% -0.16%
2048 -0.03% -0.13%
2047 -0.03% -0.1%
2046 -0.007% -0.07%
2045 -0.01% -0.08%
2044 -0.003% -0.09%
2043 0% -0.07%
2042 0.006% 0%
2041 0.02% 0.009%
2040 0.02% 0.009%
2039 0.05% 0.02%
2038 0.05% 0.03%
2037 0.07% -0.003%
2036 0.08% 0.005%
2035 0.1% -0.008%
2034 0.12% -0.03%
2033 0.12% -0.13%
2032 0.16% -0.25%
2031 0.17% -0.43%
2030 0.2% -0.51%
2029 0.24% -0.53%
2028 0.28% -0.54%
2027 0.31% -0.53%
2026 0.39% -0.56%
2025 0.45% -0.45%
2024 0.51% -0.46%
2023 0.74% -0.47%
2022 0.79% -0.56%
2021 0.43% -0.55%
2020 0.29% -0.45%
2019 0.36% -0.43%
2018 0.5% -0.47%
2017 0.65% -1.59%
2016 0.78% -1.14%
2015 0.71% 0.05%
2014 0.51% 0.94%
2013 0.42% 0.86%
2012 0.38% 0.09%
2011 0.41% 0.28%
2010 0.45% -0.007%
2009 0.54% 0.01%
2008 0.59% 0.01%
2007 0.44% 0.06%
2006 0.33% 0.1%
2005 0.28% 0.12%
2004 0.26% 0.17%
2003 0.27% 0.24%
2002 0.32% 0.12%
2001 0.36% -0.33%
2000 0.33% -0.52%
1999 0.33% -0.37%
1998 0.36% -0.25%
1997 0.42% -0.16%
1996 0.57% -0.08%
1995 0.52% -0.01%
1994 0.34% 0.06%
1993 0.33% 0.16%
1992 0.33% 0.04%
1991 0.26% -0.48%
1990 0.16% -0.75%
1989 0.06% -0.64%
1988 0.05% -0.58%
1987 0.13% -0.54%
1986 0.13% -0.47%
1985 0.04% -0.43%
1984 -0.05% -0.43%
1983 -0.07% -0.44%
1982 -0.07% -0.41%
1981 -0.03% -0.13%
1980 0.12% 0.17%
1979 0.25% 0.32%
1978 0.31% 0.44%
1977 0.31% 0.54%
1976 0.25% 0.62%
1975 0.29% 0.67%
1974 0.47% 0.72%
1973 0.61% 0.75%
1972 0.57% 0.76%
1971 0.7% 0.91%
1970 0.75% 1.43%
1969 0.55% 1.8%
1968 0.61% 1.75%
1967 0.79% 1.67%
1966 0.81% 1.58%
1965 0.78% 1.47%
1964 0.8% 1.37%
1963 0.79% 1.3%
1962 0.78% 1.23%
1961 0.7% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/dominica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Denmark Dominica
Current population
6032403
65539
Population rank 114/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0008%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.2 days
One birth every
9.11 minutes
11.9 hours
One death every
9.02 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 -1
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -305
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.46%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 186/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.51 days
Annual migration change +22,103 -242
Net migration rank 32/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -242
2024 - 25,639 - -200
2023 -595 31,006 -111 -199
2022 -1,180 60,219 -118 -202
2021 5,857 26,887 -205 -224
2020 5,831 10,851 -88 -225
2019 6,977 9,488 -75 -228
2018 6,373 18,919 -60 -231
2017 8,071 24,561 -124 -234
2016 9,165 33,391 177 -2,032
2015 5,683 42,284 157 92
2014 5,644 27,242 257 -431
2013 3,931 21,359 110 1,376
2012 5,592 16,871 167 -461
2011 6,685 13,495 121 307
2010 8,876 17,533 171 -206
2009 8,285 15,551 220 -198
2008 10,438 25,775 272 -264
2007 8,192 20,560 319 -297
2006 9,787 10,491 364 -316
2005 9,755 6,887 339 -259
2004 9,188 5,166 360 -254
2003 7,007 7,228 387 -252
2002 5,376 9,629 429 -248
2001 6,967 12,192 556 -585
2000 9,078 10,441 561 -973
1999 6,919 9,520 647 -947
1998 7,956 11,098 595 -805
1997 7,927 12,269 662 -803
1996 6,842 17,534 753 -838
1995 6,280 28,958 853 -885
1994 8,850 10,766 1,002 -984
1993 4,670 11,411 1,130 -1,061
1992 6,722 11,937 1,111 -969
1991 4,639 10,827 1,103 -1,183
1990 2,056 8,667 1,138 -1,722
1989 2,053 3,720 1,178 -1,651
1988 0 677 1,222 -1,653
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,256 -1,661
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,285 -1,642
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,302 -1,617
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,308 -1,614
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,301 -1,615
1982 -2,559 235 1,250 -1,588
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,169 -1,420
1980 1,537 803 1,090 -1,035
1979 4,605 5,808 981 -802
1978 9,187 5,678 991 -705
1977 11,703 5,548 996 -634
1976 11,667 3,182 1,050 -627
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,142 -678
1974 19,676 -437 1,267 -770
1973 21,092 7,107 1,400 -882
1972 24,958 7,053 1,497 -971
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,549 -1,022
1970 22,673 20,947 1,574 -847
1969 23,481 6,687 1,628 -406
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,673 -488
1967 33,363 1,623 1,716 -605
1966 38,858 2,011 1,752 -715
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,778 -816
1964 36,832 1,333 1,792 -911
1963 36,539 594 1,796 -978
1962 32,070 3,900 1,786 -1,028
1961 33,205 3,012 1,762 -1,044
1960 32,515 -4,047 1,720 -759

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/dominica | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 15.4% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people). In Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

Biggest cities by population

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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