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Population in Denmark compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.93 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Denmark vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Dominican Republic
2100 5,879,692 11,755,442
2099 5,887,324 11,817,924
2098 5,894,688 11,879,803
2097 5,902,451 11,940,419
2096 5,909,729 12,000,555
2095 5,917,219 12,060,069
2094 5,925,288 12,118,654
2093 5,933,241 12,176,599
2092 5,941,337 12,233,202
2091 5,949,626 12,288,843
2090 5,958,205 12,343,449
2089 5,966,645 12,397,117
2088 5,974,290 12,448,937
2087 5,982,321 12,499,836
2086 5,989,976 12,549,728
2085 5,997,455 12,598,025
2084 6,004,175 12,644,824
2083 6,010,595 12,689,496
2082 6,016,013 12,733,459
2081 6,020,048 12,775,420
2080 6,023,906 12,815,910
2079 6,027,570 12,854,359
2078 6,030,553 12,890,869
2077 6,033,561 12,925,976
2076 6,037,007 12,958,723
2075 6,039,523 12,989,393
2074 6,041,944 13,018,904
2073 6,044,803 13,046,123
2072 6,046,641 13,071,419
2071 6,048,624 13,094,322
2070 6,051,078 13,115,831
2069 6,053,869 13,134,880
2068 6,056,924 13,152,005
2067 6,060,476 13,166,684
2066 6,064,191 13,179,129
2065 6,069,049 13,190,090
2064 6,073,904 13,198,640
2063 6,078,625 13,204,377
2062 6,083,792 13,207,634
2061 6,088,815 13,208,504
2060 6,094,310 13,206,457
2059 6,099,236 13,202,056
2058 6,103,864 13,193,952
2057 6,108,995 13,183,598
2056 6,114,524 13,171,348
2055 6,120,037 13,156,150
2054 6,124,581 13,138,158
2053 6,129,266 13,117,191
2052 6,132,944 13,093,170
2051 6,136,666 13,066,002
2050 6,139,893 13,035,234
2049 6,142,477 13,002,830
2048 6,144,414 12,967,608
2047 6,146,231 12,930,516
2046 6,147,918 12,890,728
2045 6,148,320 12,848,424
2044 6,149,066 12,803,661
2043 6,149,226 12,757,329
2042 6,149,216 12,708,719
2041 6,148,827 12,658,252
2040 6,147,418 12,605,551
2039 6,145,884 12,551,490
2038 6,142,758 12,494,079
2037 6,139,788 12,434,782
2036 6,135,708 12,372,929
2035 6,130,764 12,308,672
2034 6,124,513 12,241,776
2033 6,117,467 12,172,910
2032 6,110,061 12,101,471
2031 6,100,566 12,027,275
2030 6,090,119 11,950,238
2029 6,077,752 11,870,540
2028 6,063,214 11,787,795
2027 6,046,188 11,701,862
2026 6,027,292 11,614,193
2025 6,004,069 11,523,092
2024 5,976,992 11,427,557
2023 5,946,952 11,331,265
2022 5,903,037 11,230,734
2021 5,856,733 11,123,476
2020 5,831,404 11,008,300
2019 5,814,422 10,894,043
2018 5,793,636 10,782,053
2017 5,764,980 10,666,843
2016 5,728,010 10,551,430
2015 5,683,483 10,434,829
2014 5,643,475 10,315,528
2013 5,614,932 10,193,833
2012 5,591,572 10,070,411
2011 5,570,572 9,945,621
2010 5,547,683 9,820,175
2009 5,523,095 9,695,265
2008 5,493,621 9,573,130
2007 5,461,438 9,455,658
2006 5,437,272 9,341,183
2005 5,419,432 9,225,034
2004 5,404,523 9,104,892
2003 5,390,574 8,980,620
2002 5,375,931 8,852,235
2001 5,358,783 8,720,283
2000 5,339,616 8,584,190
1999 5,321,799 8,446,208
1998 5,304,219 8,310,362
1997 5,284,991 8,174,078
1996 5,263,074 8,032,894
1995 5,233,373 7,888,115
1994 5,206,180 7,741,694
1993 5,188,628 7,594,572
1992 5,171,370 7,447,474
1991 5,154,298 7,299,853
1990 5,140,939 7,151,166
1989 5,132,594 7,002,295
1988 5,129,516 6,855,734
1987 5,127,024 6,712,515
1986 5,120,534 6,571,208
1985 5,113,691 6,430,404
1984 5,111,619 6,289,040
1983 5,114,297 6,147,248
1982 5,117,810 6,007,114
1981 5,121,572 5,868,453
1980 5,123,027 5,729,037
1979 5,116,801 5,589,690
1978 5,104,248 5,451,882
1977 5,088,419 5,315,443
1976 5,072,596 5,180,404
1975 5,059,862 5,046,776
1974 5,045,297 4,914,197
1973 5,021,861 4,782,227
1972 4,991,596 4,651,883
1971 4,963,126 4,524,234
1970 4,928,757 4,399,290
1969 4,891,860 4,277,035
1968 4,864,883 4,157,189
1967 4,835,354 4,038,928
1966 4,797,381 3,921,847
1965 4,759,012 3,808,963
1964 4,722,072 3,698,559
1963 4,684,483 3,588,287
1962 4,647,727 3,479,936
1961 4,611,687 3,373,233
1960 4,579,603 3,268,336

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Dominican Republic
2100 -0.13% -0.53%
2099 -0.12% -0.52%
2098 -0.13% -0.51%
2097 -0.12% -0.5%
2096 -0.13% -0.49%
2095 -0.14% -0.48%
2094 -0.13% -0.48%
2093 -0.14% -0.46%
2092 -0.14% -0.45%
2091 -0.14% -0.44%
2090 -0.14% -0.43%
2089 -0.13% -0.42%
2088 -0.13% -0.41%
2087 -0.13% -0.4%
2086 -0.12% -0.38%
2085 -0.11% -0.37%
2084 -0.11% -0.35%
2083 -0.09% -0.35%
2082 -0.07% -0.33%
2081 -0.06% -0.32%
2080 -0.06% -0.3%
2079 -0.05% -0.28%
2078 -0.05% -0.27%
2077 -0.06% -0.25%
2076 -0.04% -0.24%
2075 -0.04% -0.23%
2074 -0.05% -0.21%
2073 -0.03% -0.19%
2072 -0.03% -0.17%
2071 -0.04% -0.16%
2070 -0.05% -0.15%
2069 -0.05% -0.13%
2068 -0.06% -0.11%
2067 -0.06% -0.09%
2066 -0.08% -0.08%
2065 -0.08% -0.06%
2064 -0.08% -0.04%
2063 -0.08% -0.02%
2062 -0.08% -0.007%
2061 -0.09% 0.02%
2060 -0.08% 0.03%
2059 -0.08% 0.06%
2058 -0.08% 0.08%
2057 -0.09% 0.09%
2056 -0.09% 0.12%
2055 -0.07% 0.14%
2054 -0.08% 0.16%
2053 -0.06% 0.18%
2052 -0.06% 0.21%
2051 -0.05% 0.24%
2050 -0.04% 0.25%
2049 -0.03% 0.27%
2048 -0.03% 0.29%
2047 -0.03% 0.31%
2046 -0.007% 0.33%
2045 -0.01% 0.35%
2044 -0.003% 0.36%
2043 0% 0.38%
2042 0.006% 0.4%
2041 0.02% 0.42%
2040 0.02% 0.43%
2039 0.05% 0.46%
2038 0.05% 0.48%
2037 0.07% 0.5%
2036 0.08% 0.52%
2035 0.1% 0.55%
2034 0.12% 0.57%
2033 0.12% 0.59%
2032 0.16% 0.62%
2031 0.17% 0.64%
2030 0.2% 0.67%
2029 0.24% 0.7%
2028 0.28% 0.73%
2027 0.31% 0.75%
2026 0.39% 0.79%
2025 0.45% 0.84%
2024 0.51% 0.85%
2023 0.74% 0.9%
2022 0.79% 0.96%
2021 0.43% 1.05%
2020 0.29% 1.05%
2019 0.36% 1.04%
2018 0.5% 1.08%
2017 0.65% 1.09%
2016 0.78% 1.12%
2015 0.71% 1.16%
2014 0.51% 1.19%
2013 0.42% 1.23%
2012 0.38% 1.25%
2011 0.41% 1.28%
2010 0.45% 1.29%
2009 0.54% 1.28%
2008 0.59% 1.24%
2007 0.44% 1.23%
2006 0.33% 1.26%
2005 0.28% 1.32%
2004 0.26% 1.38%
2003 0.27% 1.45%
2002 0.32% 1.51%
2001 0.36% 1.59%
2000 0.33% 1.63%
1999 0.33% 1.63%
1998 0.36% 1.67%
1997 0.42% 1.76%
1996 0.57% 1.84%
1995 0.52% 1.89%
1994 0.34% 1.94%
1993 0.33% 1.98%
1992 0.33% 2.02%
1991 0.26% 2.08%
1990 0.16% 2.13%
1989 0.06% 2.14%
1988 0.05% 2.13%
1987 0.13% 2.15%
1986 0.13% 2.19%
1985 0.04% 2.25%
1984 -0.05% 2.31%
1983 -0.07% 2.33%
1982 -0.07% 2.36%
1981 -0.03% 2.43%
1980 0.12% 2.49%
1979 0.25% 2.53%
1978 0.31% 2.57%
1977 0.31% 2.61%
1976 0.25% 2.65%
1975 0.29% 2.7%
1974 0.47% 2.76%
1973 0.61% 2.8%
1972 0.57% 2.82%
1971 0.7% 2.84%
1970 0.75% 2.86%
1969 0.55% 2.88%
1968 0.61% 2.93%
1967 0.79% 2.99%
1966 0.81% 2.96%
1965 0.78% 2.99%
1964 0.8% 3.07%
1963 0.79% 3.11%
1962 0.78% 3.16%
1961 0.7% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Denmark Dominican Republic
Current population
6032403
11637906
Population rank 114/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +264
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 111/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -35,306
Net migration rank 32/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -35,306
2024 - 25,639 - -34,806
2023 -595 31,006 132,360 -34,915
2022 -1,180 60,219 138,767 -35,153
2021 5,857 26,887 128,866 -17,957
2020 5,831 10,851 137,417 -17,957
2019 6,977 9,488 144,869 -35,797
2018 6,373 18,919 150,852 -35,934
2017 8,071 24,561 151,565 -36,069
2016 9,165 33,391 151,550 -36,219
2015 5,683 42,284 154,258 -36,375
2014 5,644 27,242 157,260 -36,543
2013 3,931 21,359 159,330 -36,673
2012 5,592 16,871 160,915 -36,737
2011 6,685 13,495 162,094 -36,687
2010 8,876 17,533 162,072 -36,587
2009 8,285 15,551 160,893 -36,561
2008 10,438 25,775 156,664 -36,723
2007 8,192 20,560 152,066 -37,076
2006 9,787 10,491 151,122 -37,170
2005 9,755 6,887 155,405 -37,063
2004 9,188 5,166 158,789 -36,851
2003 7,007 7,228 163,267 -36,657
2002 5,376 9,629 166,740 -36,575
2001 6,967 12,192 170,193 -36,441
2000 9,078 10,441 171,684 -33,256
1999 6,919 9,520 167,742 -30,228
1998 7,956 11,098 164,287 -30,108
1997 7,927 12,269 168,419 -30,034
1996 6,842 17,534 174,008 -30,018
1995 6,280 28,958 175,439 -29,873
1994 8,850 10,766 176,882 -29,610
1993 4,670 11,411 177,691 -30,719
1992 6,722 11,937 177,481 -30,262
1991 4,639 10,827 177,371 -29,351
1990 2,056 8,667 176,748 -27,397
1989 2,053 3,720 175,365 -26,984
1988 0 677 171,291 -26,552
1987 -1,538 6,338 167,552 -25,850
1986 -2,561 11,463 165,674 -24,772
1985 -4,603 9,957 164,091 -23,388
1984 -5,623 4,325 164,263 -22,239
1983 -6,649 1,952 163,136 -21,582
1982 -2,559 235 159,597 -20,886
1981 -3,073 -1,741 158,419 -19,809
1980 1,537 803 157,697 -17,485
1979 4,605 5,808 154,779 -16,296
1978 9,187 5,678 154,043 -16,909
1977 11,703 5,548 152,825 -17,077
1976 11,667 3,182 151,201 -16,866
1975 20,746 -10,672 149,339 -16,425
1974 19,676 -437 147,652 -15,402
1973 21,092 7,107 146,283 -14,594
1972 24,958 7,053 143,255 -14,262
1971 26,801 -1,159 140,473 -14,156
1970 22,673 20,947 137,835 -14,255
1969 23,481 6,687 135,445 -14,531
1968 27,243 -3,557 133,666 -14,901
1967 33,363 1,623 133,091 -15,324
1966 38,858 2,011 132,096 -15,701
1965 37,596 -2,098 125,345 -15,978
1964 36,832 1,333 127,504 -16,059
1963 36,539 594 124,994 -15,889
1962 32,070 3,900 122,977 -15,389
1961 33,205 3,012 120,316 -14,511
1960 32,515 -4,047 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/dominican-republic | 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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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