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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 6.43 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Denmark vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Fiji
2100 5,879,692 883,752
2099 5,887,324 888,271
2098 5,894,688 892,703
2097 5,902,451 896,915
2096 5,909,729 901,118
2095 5,917,219 905,308
2094 5,925,288 909,388
2093 5,933,241 913,372
2092 5,941,337 917,178
2091 5,949,626 921,020
2090 5,958,205 924,758
2089 5,966,645 928,500
2088 5,974,290 932,167
2087 5,982,321 935,844
2086 5,989,976 939,596
2085 5,997,455 943,266
2084 6,004,175 946,736
2083 6,010,595 950,144
2082 6,016,013 953,473
2081 6,020,048 956,823
2080 6,023,906 960,049
2079 6,027,570 963,146
2078 6,030,553 965,934
2077 6,033,561 968,648
2076 6,037,007 971,408
2075 6,039,523 974,149
2074 6,041,944 976,896
2073 6,044,803 979,510
2072 6,046,641 982,066
2071 6,048,624 984,518
2070 6,051,078 987,016
2069 6,053,869 989,177
2068 6,056,924 991,023
2067 6,060,476 992,790
2066 6,064,191 994,373
2065 6,069,049 996,052
2064 6,073,904 997,651
2063 6,078,625 998,950
2062 6,083,792 1,000,093
2061 6,088,815 1,001,067
2060 6,094,310 1,001,836
2059 6,099,236 1,002,506
2058 6,103,864 1,003,177
2057 6,108,995 1,003,569
2056 6,114,524 1,003,939
2055 6,120,037 1,004,079
2054 6,124,581 1,004,084
2053 6,129,266 1,003,814
2052 6,132,944 1,003,524
2051 6,136,666 1,003,005
2050 6,139,893 1,002,353
2049 6,142,477 1,001,571
2048 6,144,414 1,000,376
2047 6,146,231 999,119
2046 6,147,918 997,645
2045 6,148,320 996,077
2044 6,149,066 994,220
2043 6,149,226 992,313
2042 6,149,216 990,119
2041 6,148,827 987,497
2040 6,147,418 984,975
2039 6,145,884 982,332
2038 6,142,758 979,514
2037 6,139,788 976,515
2036 6,135,708 973,495
2035 6,130,764 970,449
2034 6,124,513 967,285
2033 6,117,467 964,084
2032 6,110,061 960,704
2031 6,100,566 957,319
2030 6,090,119 953,501
2029 6,077,752 949,652
2028 6,063,214 945,654
2027 6,046,188 941,548
2026 6,027,292 937,546
2025 6,004,069 933,274
2024 5,976,992 928,784
2023 5,946,952 924,145
2022 5,903,037 919,422
2021 5,856,733 916,711
2020 5,831,404 914,963
2019 5,814,422 914,899
2018 5,793,636 917,180
2017 5,764,980 918,759
2016 5,728,010 919,166
2015 5,683,483 918,578
2014 5,643,475 917,585
2013 5,614,932 916,352
2012 5,591,572 914,918
2011 5,570,572 912,989
2010 5,547,683 910,419
2009 5,523,095 907,239
2008 5,493,621 903,399
2007 5,461,438 897,832
2006 5,437,272 890,365
2005 5,419,432 882,379
2004 5,404,523 874,366
2003 5,390,574 866,286
2002 5,375,931 858,049
2001 5,358,783 849,596
2000 5,339,616 840,909
1999 5,321,799 831,828
1998 5,304,219 822,258
1997 5,284,991 812,139
1996 5,263,074 803,789
1995 5,233,373 798,746
1994 5,206,180 794,771
1993 5,188,628 790,369
1992 5,171,370 785,346
1991 5,154,298 779,656
1990 5,140,939 773,316
1989 5,132,594 766,321
1988 5,129,516 758,697
1987 5,127,024 750,540
1986 5,120,534 739,306
1985 5,113,691 723,761
1984 5,111,619 706,716
1983 5,114,297 689,835
1982 5,117,810 673,414
1981 5,121,572 657,471
1980 5,123,027 641,975
1979 5,116,801 626,862
1978 5,104,248 612,091
1977 5,088,419 597,805
1976 5,072,596 585,534
1975 5,059,862 575,906
1974 5,045,297 567,489
1973 5,021,861 559,222
1972 4,991,596 550,499
1971 4,963,126 541,121
1970 4,928,757 531,188
1969 4,891,860 520,797
1968 4,864,883 510,002
1967 4,835,354 498,873
1966 4,797,381 486,487
1965 4,759,012 472,575
1964 4,722,072 458,324
1963 4,684,483 444,276
1962 4,647,727 430,536
1961 4,611,687 417,406
1960 4,579,603 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Fiji
2100 -0.13% -0.51%
2099 -0.12% -0.5%
2098 -0.13% -0.47%
2097 -0.12% -0.47%
2096 -0.13% -0.46%
2095 -0.14% -0.45%
2094 -0.13% -0.44%
2093 -0.14% -0.41%
2092 -0.14% -0.42%
2091 -0.14% -0.4%
2090 -0.14% -0.4%
2089 -0.13% -0.39%
2088 -0.13% -0.39%
2087 -0.13% -0.4%
2086 -0.12% -0.39%
2085 -0.11% -0.37%
2084 -0.11% -0.36%
2083 -0.09% -0.35%
2082 -0.07% -0.35%
2081 -0.06% -0.34%
2080 -0.06% -0.32%
2079 -0.05% -0.29%
2078 -0.05% -0.28%
2077 -0.06% -0.28%
2076 -0.04% -0.28%
2075 -0.04% -0.28%
2074 -0.05% -0.27%
2073 -0.03% -0.26%
2072 -0.03% -0.25%
2071 -0.04% -0.25%
2070 -0.05% -0.22%
2069 -0.05% -0.19%
2068 -0.06% -0.18%
2067 -0.06% -0.16%
2066 -0.08% -0.17%
2065 -0.08% -0.16%
2064 -0.08% -0.13%
2063 -0.08% -0.11%
2062 -0.08% -0.1%
2061 -0.09% -0.08%
2060 -0.08% -0.07%
2059 -0.08% -0.07%
2058 -0.08% -0.04%
2057 -0.09% -0.04%
2056 -0.09% -0.01%
2055 -0.07% -0%
2054 -0.08% 0.03%
2053 -0.06% 0.03%
2052 -0.06% 0.05%
2051 -0.05% 0.07%
2050 -0.04% 0.08%
2049 -0.03% 0.12%
2048 -0.03% 0.13%
2047 -0.03% 0.15%
2046 -0.007% 0.16%
2045 -0.01% 0.19%
2044 -0.003% 0.19%
2043 0% 0.22%
2042 0.006% 0.27%
2041 0.02% 0.26%
2040 0.02% 0.27%
2039 0.05% 0.29%
2038 0.05% 0.31%
2037 0.07% 0.31%
2036 0.08% 0.31%
2035 0.1% 0.33%
2034 0.12% 0.33%
2033 0.12% 0.35%
2032 0.16% 0.35%
2031 0.17% 0.4%
2030 0.2% 0.41%
2029 0.24% 0.42%
2028 0.28% 0.44%
2027 0.31% 0.43%
2026 0.39% 0.46%
2025 0.45% 0.48%
2024 0.51% 0.5%
2023 0.74% 0.51%
2022 0.79% 0.3%
2021 0.43% 0.19%
2020 0.29% 0.007%
2019 0.36% -0.25%
2018 0.5% -0.17%
2017 0.65% -0.04%
2016 0.78% 0.06%
2015 0.71% 0.11%
2014 0.51% 0.13%
2013 0.42% 0.16%
2012 0.38% 0.21%
2011 0.41% 0.28%
2010 0.45% 0.35%
2009 0.54% 0.43%
2008 0.59% 0.62%
2007 0.44% 0.84%
2006 0.33% 0.91%
2005 0.28% 0.92%
2004 0.26% 0.93%
2003 0.27% 0.96%
2002 0.32% 0.99%
2001 0.36% 1.03%
2000 0.33% 1.09%
1999 0.33% 1.16%
1998 0.36% 1.25%
1997 0.42% 1.04%
1996 0.57% 0.63%
1995 0.52% 0.5%
1994 0.34% 0.56%
1993 0.33% 0.64%
1992 0.33% 0.73%
1991 0.26% 0.82%
1990 0.16% 0.91%
1989 0.06% 1%
1988 0.05% 1.09%
1987 0.13% 1.52%
1986 0.13% 2.15%
1985 0.04% 2.41%
1984 -0.05% 2.45%
1983 -0.07% 2.44%
1982 -0.07% 2.42%
1981 -0.03% 2.41%
1980 0.12% 2.41%
1979 0.25% 2.41%
1978 0.31% 2.39%
1977 0.31% 2.1%
1976 0.25% 1.67%
1975 0.29% 1.48%
1974 0.47% 1.48%
1973 0.61% 1.58%
1972 0.57% 1.73%
1971 0.7% 1.87%
1970 0.75% 2%
1969 0.55% 2.12%
1968 0.61% 2.23%
1967 0.79% 2.55%
1966 0.81% 2.94%
1965 0.78% 3.11%
1964 0.8% 3.16%
1963 0.79% 3.19%
1962 0.78% 3.15%
1961 0.7% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Denmark Fiji
Current population
6032403
938628
Population rank 114/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.89 hours
One birth every
9.11 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 +13
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 133/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -3,288
Net migration rank 32/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -3,288
2024 - 25,639 - -3,278
2023 -595 31,006 8,078 -3,289
2022 -1,180 60,219 8,223 -3,557
2021 5,857 26,887 6,777 -6,008
2020 5,831 10,851 8,730 -6,008
2019 6,977 9,488 9,271 -11,873
2018 6,373 18,919 9,779 -11,738
2017 8,071 24,561 10,413 -11,607
2016 9,165 33,391 10,807 -10,441
2015 5,683 42,284 11,213 -10,401
2014 5,644 27,242 11,680 -10,493
2013 3,931 21,359 11,972 -10,703
2012 5,592 16,871 11,716 -10,114
2011 6,685 13,495 12,657 -10,396
2010 8,876 17,533 13,227 -10,354
2009 8,285 15,551 13,540 -10,052
2008 10,438 25,775 14,000 -9,812
2007 8,192 20,560 14,349 -7,406
2006 9,787 10,491 14,555 -6,562
2005 9,755 6,887 14,503 -6,523
2004 9,188 5,166 14,526 -6,484
2003 7,007 7,228 14,527 -6,411
2002 5,376 9,629 14,468 -6,106
2001 6,967 12,192 14,720 -6,167
2000 9,078 10,441 14,724 -5,909
1999 6,919 9,520 15,229 -5,892
1998 7,956 11,098 15,464 -5,654
1997 7,927 12,269 15,750 -5,318
1996 6,842 17,534 16,163 -9,902
1995 6,280 28,958 16,273 -12,448
1994 8,850 10,766 16,424 -12,300
1993 4,670 11,411 16,751 -12,071
1992 6,722 11,937 17,170 -11,802
1991 4,639 10,827 17,617 -11,603
1990 2,056 8,667 17,748 -11,081
1989 2,053 3,720 18,007 -10,685
1988 0 677 18,063 -10,138
1987 -1,538 6,338 17,987 -9,602
1986 -2,561 11,463 18,024 -3,943
1985 -4,603 9,957 18,469 -1,452
1984 -5,623 4,325 18,499 -1,421
1983 -6,649 1,952 18,237 -1,565
1982 -2,559 235 17,681 -1,509
1981 -3,073 -1,741 17,282 -1,558
1980 1,537 803 16,907 -1,632
1979 4,605 5,808 16,450 -1,502
1978 9,187 5,678 16,196 -1,609
1977 11,703 5,548 15,532 -1,550
1976 11,667 3,182 14,933 -4,370
1975 20,746 -10,672 14,272 -5,577
1974 19,676 -437 13,557 -5,414
1973 21,092 7,107 13,383 -4,989
1972 24,958 7,053 13,905 -4,848
1971 26,801 -1,159 14,313 -4,624
1970 22,673 20,947 14,538 -4,371
1969 23,481 6,687 14,669 -4,050
1968 27,243 -3,557 14,831 -3,857
1967 33,363 1,623 14,861 -3,576
1966 38,858 2,011 15,111 -1,623
1965 37,596 -2,098 15,166 -832
1964 36,832 1,333 14,979 -812
1963 36,539 594 14,774 -838
1962 32,070 3,900 14,429 -889
1961 33,205 3,012 13,653 -943
1960 32,515 -4,047 13,313 -981

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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