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Population in Denmark compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 19.5 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Denmark vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark DR Congo
2100 5,879,692 436,320,913
2099 5,887,324 433,372,904
2098 5,894,688 430,335,169
2097 5,902,451 427,231,271
2096 5,909,729 424,043,303
2095 5,917,219 420,759,430
2094 5,925,288 417,384,609
2093 5,933,241 413,946,692
2092 5,941,337 410,440,733
2091 5,949,626 406,841,757
2090 5,958,205 403,166,901
2089 5,966,645 399,411,004
2088 5,974,290 395,583,655
2087 5,982,321 391,688,383
2086 5,989,976 387,713,874
2085 5,997,455 383,678,330
2084 6,004,175 379,568,054
2083 6,010,595 375,402,379
2082 6,016,013 371,195,818
2081 6,020,048 366,948,626
2080 6,023,906 362,644,227
2079 6,027,570 358,295,825
2078 6,030,553 353,888,897
2077 6,033,561 349,435,210
2076 6,037,007 344,932,895
2075 6,039,523 340,403,800
2074 6,041,944 335,826,108
2073 6,044,803 331,220,816
2072 6,046,641 326,568,298
2071 6,048,624 321,892,514
2070 6,051,078 317,165,418
2069 6,053,869 312,409,702
2068 6,056,924 307,625,941
2067 6,060,476 302,820,577
2066 6,064,191 297,989,401
2065 6,069,049 293,137,514
2064 6,073,904 288,267,282
2063 6,078,625 283,369,365
2062 6,083,792 278,452,605
2061 6,088,815 273,517,380
2060 6,094,310 268,572,331
2059 6,099,236 263,620,905
2058 6,103,864 258,672,397
2057 6,108,995 253,733,756
2056 6,114,524 248,796,045
2055 6,120,037 243,861,631
2054 6,124,581 238,931,249
2053 6,129,266 234,016,357
2052 6,132,944 229,117,369
2051 6,136,666 224,240,788
2050 6,139,893 219,397,034
2049 6,142,477 214,588,560
2048 6,144,414 209,814,694
2047 6,146,231 205,079,870
2046 6,147,918 200,379,842
2045 6,148,320 195,731,078
2044 6,149,066 191,124,003
2043 6,149,226 186,569,843
2042 6,149,216 182,068,630
2041 6,148,827 177,617,360
2040 6,147,418 173,224,822
2039 6,145,884 168,878,834
2038 6,142,758 164,583,465
2037 6,139,788 160,347,349
2036 6,135,708 156,129,049
2035 6,130,764 151,953,443
2034 6,124,513 147,811,138
2033 6,117,467 143,712,496
2032 6,110,061 139,669,159
2031 6,100,566 135,660,570
2030 6,090,119 131,710,378
2029 6,077,752 127,818,130
2028 6,063,214 123,980,695
2027 6,046,188 120,212,011
2026 6,027,292 116,505,117
2025 6,004,069 112,854,120
2024 5,976,992 109,276,265
2023 5,946,952 105,789,731
2022 5,903,037 102,396,968
2021 5,856,733 99,148,932
2020 5,831,404 95,989,998
2019 5,814,422 92,947,442
2018 5,793,636 90,047,644
2017 5,764,980 87,083,398
2016 5,728,010 83,956,415
2015 5,683,483 81,035,531
2014 5,643,475 78,403,242
2013 5,614,932 75,789,395
2012 5,591,572 73,254,618
2011 5,570,572 70,849,311
2010 5,547,683 68,563,038
2009 5,523,095 66,412,044
2008 5,493,621 64,390,664
2007 5,461,438 62,477,752
2006 5,437,272 60,615,908
2005 5,419,432 58,775,724
2004 5,404,523 56,997,741
2003 5,390,574 55,343,867
2002 5,375,931 53,750,524
2001 5,358,783 52,132,646
2000 5,339,616 50,507,442
1999 5,321,799 48,912,971
1998 5,304,219 47,297,600
1997 5,284,991 46,029,902
1996 5,263,074 45,296,124
1995 5,233,373 44,433,704
1994 5,206,180 42,626,876
1993 5,188,628 40,656,336
1992 5,171,370 39,228,910
1991 5,154,298 37,925,817
1990 5,140,939 36,684,063
1989 5,132,594 35,486,866
1988 5,129,516 34,382,752
1987 5,127,024 33,298,904
1986 5,120,534 32,265,196
1985 5,113,691 31,264,816
1984 5,111,619 30,245,081
1983 5,114,297 29,250,963
1982 5,117,810 28,338,190
1981 5,121,572 27,500,515
1980 5,123,027 26,711,099
1979 5,116,801 25,886,782
1978 5,104,248 24,992,689
1977 5,088,419 24,229,061
1976 5,072,596 23,624,031
1975 5,059,862 23,021,101
1974 5,045,297 22,418,878
1973 5,021,861 21,827,665
1972 4,991,596 21,251,160
1971 4,963,126 20,695,569
1970 4,928,757 20,137,436
1969 4,891,860 19,570,445
1968 4,864,883 19,012,189
1967 4,835,354 18,462,782
1966 4,797,381 17,931,929
1965 4,759,012 17,427,802
1964 4,722,072 16,955,327
1963 4,684,483 16,507,599
1962 4,647,727 16,075,724
1961 4,611,687 15,662,374
1960 4,579,603 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark DR Congo
2100 -0.13% 0.68%
2099 -0.12% 0.71%
2098 -0.13% 0.73%
2097 -0.12% 0.75%
2096 -0.13% 0.78%
2095 -0.14% 0.81%
2094 -0.13% 0.83%
2093 -0.14% 0.85%
2092 -0.14% 0.88%
2091 -0.14% 0.91%
2090 -0.14% 0.94%
2089 -0.13% 0.97%
2088 -0.13% 0.99%
2087 -0.13% 1.03%
2086 -0.12% 1.05%
2085 -0.11% 1.08%
2084 -0.11% 1.11%
2083 -0.09% 1.13%
2082 -0.07% 1.16%
2081 -0.06% 1.19%
2080 -0.06% 1.21%
2079 -0.05% 1.25%
2078 -0.05% 1.27%
2077 -0.06% 1.31%
2076 -0.04% 1.33%
2075 -0.04% 1.36%
2074 -0.05% 1.39%
2073 -0.03% 1.42%
2072 -0.03% 1.45%
2071 -0.04% 1.49%
2070 -0.05% 1.52%
2069 -0.05% 1.56%
2068 -0.06% 1.59%
2067 -0.06% 1.62%
2066 -0.08% 1.66%
2065 -0.08% 1.69%
2064 -0.08% 1.73%
2063 -0.08% 1.77%
2062 -0.08% 1.8%
2061 -0.09% 1.84%
2060 -0.08% 1.88%
2059 -0.08% 1.91%
2058 -0.08% 1.95%
2057 -0.09% 1.98%
2056 -0.09% 2.02%
2055 -0.07% 2.06%
2054 -0.08% 2.1%
2053 -0.06% 2.14%
2052 -0.06% 2.17%
2051 -0.05% 2.21%
2050 -0.04% 2.24%
2049 -0.03% 2.28%
2048 -0.03% 2.31%
2047 -0.03% 2.35%
2046 -0.007% 2.38%
2045 -0.01% 2.41%
2044 -0.003% 2.44%
2043 0% 2.47%
2042 0.006% 2.51%
2041 0.02% 2.54%
2040 0.02% 2.57%
2039 0.05% 2.61%
2038 0.05% 2.64%
2037 0.07% 2.7%
2036 0.08% 2.75%
2035 0.1% 2.8%
2034 0.12% 2.85%
2033 0.12% 2.89%
2032 0.16% 2.95%
2031 0.17% 3%
2030 0.2% 3.05%
2029 0.24% 3.1%
2028 0.28% 3.14%
2027 0.31% 3.18%
2026 0.39% 3.24%
2025 0.45% 3.27%
2024 0.51% 3.3%
2023 0.74% 3.31%
2022 0.79% 3.28%
2021 0.43% 3.29%
2020 0.29% 3.27%
2019 0.36% 3.22%
2018 0.5% 3.4%
2017 0.65% 3.72%
2016 0.78% 3.6%
2015 0.71% 3.36%
2014 0.51% 3.45%
2013 0.42% 3.46%
2012 0.38% 3.39%
2011 0.41% 3.33%
2010 0.45% 3.24%
2009 0.54% 3.14%
2008 0.59% 3.06%
2007 0.44% 3.07%
2006 0.33% 3.13%
2005 0.28% 3.12%
2004 0.26% 2.99%
2003 0.27% 2.96%
2002 0.32% 3.1%
2001 0.36% 3.22%
2000 0.33% 3.26%
1999 0.33% 3.42%
1998 0.36% 2.75%
1997 0.42% 1.62%
1996 0.57% 1.94%
1995 0.52% 4.24%
1994 0.34% 4.85%
1993 0.33% 3.64%
1992 0.33% 3.44%
1991 0.26% 3.38%
1990 0.16% 3.37%
1989 0.06% 3.21%
1988 0.05% 3.25%
1987 0.13% 3.2%
1986 0.13% 3.2%
1985 0.04% 3.37%
1984 -0.05% 3.4%
1983 -0.07% 3.22%
1982 -0.07% 3.05%
1981 -0.03% 2.96%
1980 0.12% 3.18%
1979 0.25% 3.58%
1978 0.31% 3.15%
1977 0.31% 2.56%
1976 0.25% 2.62%
1975 0.29% 2.69%
1974 0.47% 2.71%
1973 0.61% 2.71%
1972 0.57% 2.68%
1971 0.7% 2.77%
1970 0.75% 2.9%
1969 0.55% 2.94%
1968 0.61% 2.98%
1967 0.79% 2.96%
1966 0.81% 2.89%
1965 0.78% 2.79%
1964 0.8% 2.71%
1963 0.79% 2.69%
1962 0.78% 2.64%
1961 0.7% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Denmark DR Congo
Current population
6032403
117507801
Population rank 114/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +82 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 11/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -27,309
Net migration rank 32/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -27,309
2024 - 25,639 - -26,968
2023 -595 31,006 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 -1,180 60,219 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 5,857 26,887 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 5,831 10,851 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 6,977 9,488 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 6,373 18,919 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 8,071 24,561 2,883,245 176,290
2016 9,165 33,391 2,753,687 440,748
2015 5,683 42,284 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 5,644 27,242 2,580,251 36,966
2013 3,931 21,359 2,489,378 121,097
2012 5,592 16,871 2,405,462 53,668
2011 6,685 13,495 2,310,679 40,891
2010 8,876 17,533 2,212,255 8,823
2009 8,285 15,551 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 10,438 25,775 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 8,192 20,560 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 9,787 10,491 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 9,755 6,887 1,800,300 20,384
2004 9,188 5,166 1,731,022 4,260
2003 7,007 7,228 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 5,376 9,629 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 6,967 12,192 1,594,999 26,523
2000 9,078 10,441 1,549,518 79,340
1999 6,919 9,520 1,450,318 109,761
1998 7,956 11,098 1,375,130 295,560
1997 7,927 12,269 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 6,842 17,534 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 6,280 28,958 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 8,850 10,766 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 4,670 11,411 1,209,242 240,176
1992 6,722 11,937 1,152,781 252,666
1991 4,639 10,827 1,114,033 86,721
1990 2,056 8,667 1,063,508 219,270
1989 2,053 3,720 1,027,238 84,415
1988 0 677 995,278 101,314
1987 -1,538 6,338 959,875 111,220
1986 -2,561 11,463 925,334 70,988
1985 -4,603 9,957 885,670 118,791
1984 -5,623 4,325 844,956 190,045
1983 -6,649 1,952 807,122 146,095
1982 -2,559 235 774,823 97,495
1981 -3,073 -1,741 748,371 54,656
1980 1,537 803 724,111 51,685
1979 4,605 5,808 691,773 181,028
1978 9,187 5,678 646,411 268,974
1977 11,703 5,548 638,242 -26,355
1976 11,667 3,182 624,147 -25,965
1975 20,746 -10,672 608,655 -972
1974 19,676 -437 593,539 3,216
1973 21,092 7,107 578,280 7,414
1972 24,958 7,053 564,495 2,840
1971 26,801 -1,159 549,343 -5,497
1970 22,673 20,947 533,300 39,116
1969 23,481 6,687 514,800 46,778
1968 27,243 -3,557 497,682 57,274
1967 33,363 1,623 479,552 64,307
1966 38,858 2,011 463,397 54,443
1965 37,596 -2,098 429,002 61,397
1964 36,832 1,333 406,334 48,207
1963 36,539 594 398,972 41,960
1962 32,070 3,900 383,406 39,431
1961 33,205 3,012 368,207 35,654
1960 32,515 -4,047 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/dr-congo | 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 DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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