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Population in Denmark compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.06 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Denmark vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark El Salvador
2100 5,879,692 5,106,358
2099 5,887,324 5,150,403
2098 5,894,688 5,195,110
2097 5,902,451 5,240,164
2096 5,909,729 5,286,555
2095 5,917,219 5,333,357
2094 5,925,288 5,380,368
2093 5,933,241 5,427,291
2092 5,941,337 5,474,174
2091 5,949,626 5,521,257
2090 5,958,205 5,568,339
2089 5,966,645 5,615,550
2088 5,974,290 5,662,256
2087 5,982,321 5,709,072
2086 5,989,976 5,755,593
2085 5,997,455 5,801,778
2084 6,004,175 5,847,545
2083 6,010,595 5,891,829
2082 6,016,013 5,935,056
2081 6,020,048 5,977,631
2080 6,023,906 6,019,326
2079 6,027,570 6,059,817
2078 6,030,553 6,098,689
2077 6,033,561 6,136,133
2076 6,037,007 6,172,686
2075 6,039,523 6,206,865
2074 6,041,944 6,239,356
2073 6,044,803 6,272,337
2072 6,046,641 6,301,557
2071 6,048,624 6,330,086
2070 6,051,078 6,358,052
2069 6,053,869 6,384,863
2068 6,056,924 6,410,986
2067 6,060,476 6,435,437
2066 6,064,191 6,458,779
2065 6,069,049 6,481,938
2064 6,073,904 6,503,884
2063 6,078,625 6,524,373
2062 6,083,792 6,543,157
2061 6,088,815 6,560,419
2060 6,094,310 6,577,429
2059 6,099,236 6,592,662
2058 6,103,864 6,606,305
2057 6,108,995 6,620,473
2056 6,114,524 6,633,666
2055 6,120,037 6,645,594
2054 6,124,581 6,656,251
2053 6,129,266 6,664,115
2052 6,132,944 6,670,429
2051 6,136,666 6,676,658
2050 6,139,893 6,679,973
2049 6,142,477 6,683,494
2048 6,144,414 6,684,918
2047 6,146,231 6,684,723
2046 6,147,918 6,684,063
2045 6,148,320 6,681,948
2044 6,149,066 6,679,505
2043 6,149,226 6,674,197
2042 6,149,216 6,668,140
2041 6,148,827 6,660,323
2040 6,147,418 6,651,019
2039 6,145,884 6,641,112
2038 6,142,758 6,628,299
2037 6,139,788 6,615,428
2036 6,135,708 6,600,845
2035 6,130,764 6,585,074
2034 6,124,513 6,568,788
2033 6,117,467 6,549,941
2032 6,110,061 6,530,975
2031 6,100,566 6,511,064
2030 6,090,119 6,490,493
2029 6,077,752 6,467,381
2028 6,063,214 6,443,426
2027 6,046,188 6,418,289
2026 6,027,292 6,392,935
2025 6,004,069 6,366,672
2024 5,976,992 6,338,193
2023 5,946,952 6,309,624
2022 5,903,037 6,280,319
2021 5,856,733 6,255,782
2020 5,831,404 6,234,673
2019 5,814,422 6,222,318
2018 5,793,636 6,219,807
2017 5,764,980 6,213,533
2016 5,728,010 6,200,800
2015 5,683,483 6,183,676
2014 5,643,475 6,162,955
2013 5,614,932 6,138,839
2012 5,591,572 6,113,975
2011 5,570,572 6,090,127
2010 5,547,683 6,068,249
2009 5,523,095 6,048,279
2008 5,493,621 6,029,297
2007 5,461,438 6,009,824
2006 5,437,272 6,002,319
2005 5,419,432 6,005,578
2004 5,404,523 6,004,671
2003 5,390,574 5,998,599
2002 5,375,931 5,986,631
2001 5,358,783 5,968,060
2000 5,339,616 5,943,366
1999 5,321,799 5,913,900
1998 5,304,219 5,880,781
1997 5,284,991 5,844,578
1996 5,263,074 5,805,286
1995 5,233,373 5,762,131
1994 5,206,180 5,714,129
1993 5,188,628 5,659,957
1992 5,171,370 5,585,609
1991 5,154,298 5,495,077
1990 5,140,939 5,399,726
1989 5,132,594 5,298,979
1988 5,129,516 5,195,833
1987 5,127,024 5,092,441
1986 5,120,534 4,992,769
1985 5,113,691 4,894,706
1984 5,111,619 4,798,003
1983 5,114,297 4,707,367
1982 5,117,810 4,622,477
1981 5,121,572 4,570,599
1980 5,123,027 4,540,382
1979 5,116,801 4,480,388
1978 5,104,248 4,394,114
1977 5,088,419 4,301,256
1976 5,072,596 4,210,310
1975 5,059,862 4,120,449
1974 5,045,297 4,029,671
1973 5,021,861 3,938,068
1972 4,991,596 3,846,830
1971 4,963,126 3,757,523
1970 4,928,757 3,668,796
1969 4,891,860 3,576,485
1968 4,864,883 3,480,773
1967 4,835,354 3,385,184
1966 4,797,381 3,290,961
1965 4,759,012 3,199,466
1964 4,722,072 3,111,883
1963 4,684,483 3,028,679
1962 4,647,727 2,949,204
1961 4,611,687 2,870,016
1960 4,579,603 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark El Salvador
2100 -0.13% -0.86%
2099 -0.12% -0.86%
2098 -0.13% -0.86%
2097 -0.12% -0.88%
2096 -0.13% -0.88%
2095 -0.14% -0.87%
2094 -0.13% -0.86%
2093 -0.14% -0.86%
2092 -0.14% -0.85%
2091 -0.14% -0.85%
2090 -0.14% -0.84%
2089 -0.13% -0.82%
2088 -0.13% -0.82%
2087 -0.13% -0.81%
2086 -0.12% -0.8%
2085 -0.11% -0.78%
2084 -0.11% -0.75%
2083 -0.09% -0.73%
2082 -0.07% -0.71%
2081 -0.06% -0.69%
2080 -0.06% -0.67%
2079 -0.05% -0.64%
2078 -0.05% -0.61%
2077 -0.06% -0.59%
2076 -0.04% -0.55%
2075 -0.04% -0.52%
2074 -0.05% -0.53%
2073 -0.03% -0.46%
2072 -0.03% -0.45%
2071 -0.04% -0.44%
2070 -0.05% -0.42%
2069 -0.05% -0.41%
2068 -0.06% -0.38%
2067 -0.06% -0.36%
2066 -0.08% -0.36%
2065 -0.08% -0.34%
2064 -0.08% -0.31%
2063 -0.08% -0.29%
2062 -0.08% -0.26%
2061 -0.09% -0.26%
2060 -0.08% -0.23%
2059 -0.08% -0.21%
2058 -0.08% -0.21%
2057 -0.09% -0.2%
2056 -0.09% -0.18%
2055 -0.07% -0.16%
2054 -0.08% -0.12%
2053 -0.06% -0.09%
2052 -0.06% -0.09%
2051 -0.05% -0.05%
2050 -0.04% -0.05%
2049 -0.03% -0.02%
2048 -0.03% 0.003%
2047 -0.03% 0.01%
2046 -0.007% 0.03%
2045 -0.01% 0.04%
2044 -0.003% 0.08%
2043 0% 0.09%
2042 0.006% 0.12%
2041 0.02% 0.14%
2040 0.02% 0.15%
2039 0.05% 0.19%
2038 0.05% 0.19%
2037 0.07% 0.22%
2036 0.08% 0.24%
2035 0.1% 0.25%
2034 0.12% 0.29%
2033 0.12% 0.29%
2032 0.16% 0.31%
2031 0.17% 0.32%
2030 0.2% 0.36%
2029 0.24% 0.37%
2028 0.28% 0.39%
2027 0.31% 0.4%
2026 0.39% 0.41%
2025 0.45% 0.45%
2024 0.51% 0.45%
2023 0.74% 0.47%
2022 0.79% 0.39%
2021 0.43% 0.34%
2020 0.29% 0.2%
2019 0.36% 0.04%
2018 0.5% 0.1%
2017 0.65% 0.21%
2016 0.78% 0.28%
2015 0.71% 0.34%
2014 0.51% 0.39%
2013 0.42% 0.41%
2012 0.38% 0.39%
2011 0.41% 0.36%
2010 0.45% 0.33%
2009 0.54% 0.31%
2008 0.59% 0.32%
2007 0.44% 0.13%
2006 0.33% -0.05%
2005 0.28% 0.02%
2004 0.26% 0.1%
2003 0.27% 0.2%
2002 0.32% 0.31%
2001 0.36% 0.42%
2000 0.33% 0.5%
1999 0.33% 0.56%
1998 0.36% 0.62%
1997 0.42% 0.68%
1996 0.57% 0.75%
1995 0.52% 0.84%
1994 0.34% 0.96%
1993 0.33% 1.33%
1992 0.33% 1.65%
1991 0.26% 1.77%
1990 0.16% 1.9%
1989 0.06% 1.99%
1988 0.05% 2.03%
1987 0.13% 2%
1986 0.13% 2%
1985 0.04% 2.02%
1984 -0.05% 1.93%
1983 -0.07% 1.84%
1982 -0.07% 1.14%
1981 -0.03% 0.67%
1980 0.12% 1.34%
1979 0.25% 1.96%
1978 0.31% 2.16%
1977 0.31% 2.16%
1976 0.25% 2.18%
1975 0.29% 2.25%
1974 0.47% 2.33%
1973 0.61% 2.37%
1972 0.57% 2.38%
1971 0.7% 2.42%
1970 0.75% 2.58%
1969 0.55% 2.75%
1968 0.61% 2.82%
1967 0.79% 2.86%
1966 0.81% 2.86%
1965 0.78% 2.81%
1964 0.8% 2.75%
1963 0.79% 2.69%
1962 0.78% 2.76%
1961 0.7% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Denmark El Salvador
Current population
6032403
6399793
Population rank 114/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.08%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +78
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 140/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -23,934
Net migration rank 32/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -23,934
2024 - 25,639 - -23,102
2023 -595 31,006 51,985 -23,253
2022 -1,180 60,219 53,138 -23,255
2021 5,857 26,887 46,530 -27,343
2020 5,831 10,851 48,244 -25,213
2019 6,977 9,488 56,816 -55,144
2018 6,373 18,919 57,509 -54,163
2017 8,071 24,561 59,824 -50,608
2016 9,165 33,391 63,751 -47,491
2015 5,683 42,284 69,263 -51,278
2014 5,644 27,242 72,581 -49,126
2013 3,931 21,359 73,869 -49,087
2012 5,592 16,871 75,495 -50,546
2011 6,685 13,495 76,182 -53,433
2010 8,876 17,533 75,695 -54,688
2009 8,285 15,551 74,908 -55,966
2008 10,438 25,775 75,107 -56,086
2007 8,192 20,560 76,776 -56,857
2006 9,787 10,491 80,887 -85,789
2005 9,755 6,887 84,883 -86,501
2004 9,188 5,166 90,905 -87,466
2003 7,007 7,228 97,849 -89,146
2002 5,376 9,629 106,137 -90,908
2001 6,967 12,192 114,313 -92,389
2000 9,078 10,441 122,315 -94,861
1999 6,919 9,520 128,947 -97,475
1998 7,956 11,098 134,065 -99,293
1997 7,927 12,269 134,448 -96,820
1996 6,842 17,534 136,929 -95,977
1995 6,280 28,958 138,268 -92,912
1994 8,850 10,766 137,974 -87,318
1993 4,670 11,411 138,432 -80,736
1992 6,722 11,937 139,221 -48,232
1991 4,639 10,827 140,691 -50,622
1990 2,056 8,667 140,311 -39,689
1989 2,053 3,720 139,093 -38,211
1988 0 677 136,230 -30,806
1987 -1,538 6,338 133,667 -32,308
1986 -2,561 11,463 130,177 -32,181
1985 -4,603 9,957 127,248 -29,111
1984 -5,623 4,325 125,036 -29,767
1983 -6,649 1,952 121,700 -35,694
1982 -2,559 235 120,938 -37,159
1981 -3,073 -1,741 117,346 -97,365
1980 1,537 803 111,771 -71,318
1979 4,605 5,808 123,838 -44,302
1978 9,187 5,678 124,468 -31,463
1977 11,703 5,548 121,446 -28,742
1976 11,667 3,182 120,511 -31,317
1975 20,746 -10,672 116,737 -26,198
1974 19,676 -437 113,846 -22,844
1973 21,092 7,107 111,546 -19,347
1972 24,958 7,053 107,604 -17,317
1971 26,801 -1,159 104,714 -16,389
1970 22,673 20,947 100,499 -11,367
1969 23,481 6,687 99,848 -4,355
1968 27,243 -3,557 98,851 -2,919
1967 33,363 1,623 98,424 -3,192
1966 38,858 2,011 97,156 -3,945
1965 37,596 -2,098 95,341 -5,560
1964 36,832 1,333 93,328 -7,937
1963 36,539 594 90,794 -9,774
1962 32,070 3,900 88,237 -10,307
1961 33,205 3,012 84,614 -4,159
1960 32,515 -4,047 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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