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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Denmark vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Iraq
2100 5,879,692 101,632,594
2099 5,887,324 101,421,266
2098 5,894,688 101,212,536
2097 5,902,451 100,980,835
2096 5,909,729 100,724,441
2095 5,917,219 100,464,590
2094 5,925,288 100,194,041
2093 5,933,241 99,876,174
2092 5,941,337 99,532,041
2091 5,949,626 99,203,830
2090 5,958,205 98,886,956
2089 5,966,645 98,513,025
2088 5,974,290 98,144,039
2087 5,982,321 97,767,537
2086 5,989,976 97,325,026
2085 5,997,455 96,873,007
2084 6,004,175 96,448,602
2083 6,010,595 95,991,166
2082 6,016,013 95,509,663
2081 6,020,048 95,009,326
2080 6,023,906 94,507,216
2079 6,027,570 93,960,228
2078 6,030,553 93,417,384
2077 6,033,561 92,903,983
2076 6,037,007 92,359,592
2075 6,039,523 91,825,254
2074 6,041,944 91,229,266
2073 6,044,803 90,571,021
2072 6,046,641 89,918,374
2071 6,048,624 89,265,548
2070 6,051,078 88,596,492
2069 6,053,869 87,909,474
2068 6,056,924 87,220,494
2067 6,060,476 86,513,996
2066 6,064,191 85,734,530
2065 6,069,049 84,971,898
2064 6,073,904 84,191,350
2063 6,078,625 83,387,951
2062 6,083,792 82,604,577
2061 6,088,815 81,800,637
2060 6,094,310 80,951,008
2059 6,099,236 80,141,868
2058 6,103,864 79,319,543
2057 6,108,995 78,477,339
2056 6,114,524 77,609,202
2055 6,120,037 76,739,924
2054 6,124,581 75,857,125
2053 6,129,266 74,952,948
2052 6,132,944 74,072,580
2051 6,136,666 73,150,234
2050 6,139,893 72,235,938
2049 6,142,477 71,272,122
2048 6,144,414 70,316,860
2047 6,146,231 69,347,823
2046 6,147,918 68,400,664
2045 6,148,320 67,435,953
2044 6,149,066 66,447,309
2043 6,149,226 65,453,565
2042 6,149,216 64,433,831
2041 6,148,827 63,408,709
2040 6,147,418 62,360,117
2039 6,145,884 61,289,355
2038 6,142,758 60,253,073
2037 6,139,788 59,221,658
2036 6,135,708 58,155,990
2035 6,130,764 57,127,999
2034 6,124,513 56,087,695
2033 6,117,467 55,051,140
2032 6,110,061 54,002,289
2031 6,100,566 52,991,443
2030 6,090,119 51,986,773
2029 6,077,752 50,982,563
2028 6,063,214 50,001,133
2027 6,046,188 49,014,822
2026 6,027,292 48,020,334
2025 6,004,069 47,020,527
2024 5,976,992 46,042,015
2023 5,946,952 45,074,049
2022 5,903,037 44,070,551
2021 5,856,733 43,071,211
2020 5,831,404 42,116,605
2019 5,814,422 41,192,171
2018 5,793,636 40,265,624
2017 5,764,980 39,337,353
2016 5,728,010 38,469,627
2015 5,683,483 37,560,535
2014 5,643,475 36,550,059
2013 5,614,932 35,281,989
2012 5,591,572 33,654,842
2011 5,570,572 32,161,424
2010 5,547,683 31,045,366
2009 5,523,095 30,058,206
2008 5,493,621 28,971,036
2007 5,461,438 28,391,607
2006 5,437,272 28,616,515
2005 5,419,432 28,407,448
2004 5,404,523 27,577,878
2003 5,390,574 26,802,659
2002 5,375,931 26,006,559
2001 5,358,783 25,197,840
2000 5,339,616 24,424,056
1999 5,321,799 23,636,527
1998 5,304,219 22,884,399
1997 5,284,991 22,176,593
1996 5,263,074 21,501,321
1995 5,233,373 20,825,860
1994 5,206,180 20,139,807
1993 5,188,628 19,201,195
1992 5,171,370 18,300,845
1991 5,154,298 17,767,253
1990 5,140,939 17,581,206
1989 5,132,594 17,364,542
1988 5,129,516 16,908,819
1987 5,127,024 16,521,049
1986 5,120,534 16,074,145
1985 5,113,691 15,683,430
1984 5,111,619 15,310,733
1983 5,114,297 14,840,555
1982 5,117,810 14,406,083
1981 5,121,572 14,006,381
1980 5,123,027 13,591,992
1979 5,116,801 13,170,365
1978 5,104,248 12,753,355
1977 5,088,419 12,331,046
1976 5,072,596 11,927,651
1975 5,059,862 11,543,639
1974 5,045,297 11,167,761
1973 5,021,861 10,795,869
1972 4,991,596 10,430,164
1971 4,963,126 10,077,809
1970 4,928,757 9,735,611
1969 4,891,860 9,403,356
1968 4,864,883 9,085,016
1967 4,835,354 8,778,869
1966 4,797,381 8,485,104
1965 4,759,012 8,202,140
1964 4,722,072 7,929,566
1963 4,684,483 7,667,928
1962 4,647,727 7,413,875
1961 4,611,687 7,194,553
1960 4,579,603 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Iraq
2100 -0.13% 0.21%
2099 -0.12% 0.21%
2098 -0.13% 0.23%
2097 -0.12% 0.25%
2096 -0.13% 0.26%
2095 -0.14% 0.27%
2094 -0.13% 0.32%
2093 -0.14% 0.35%
2092 -0.14% 0.33%
2091 -0.14% 0.32%
2090 -0.14% 0.38%
2089 -0.13% 0.38%
2088 -0.13% 0.39%
2087 -0.13% 0.45%
2086 -0.12% 0.47%
2085 -0.11% 0.44%
2084 -0.11% 0.48%
2083 -0.09% 0.5%
2082 -0.07% 0.53%
2081 -0.06% 0.53%
2080 -0.06% 0.58%
2079 -0.05% 0.58%
2078 -0.05% 0.55%
2077 -0.06% 0.59%
2076 -0.04% 0.58%
2075 -0.04% 0.65%
2074 -0.05% 0.73%
2073 -0.03% 0.73%
2072 -0.03% 0.73%
2071 -0.04% 0.76%
2070 -0.05% 0.78%
2069 -0.05% 0.79%
2068 -0.06% 0.82%
2067 -0.06% 0.91%
2066 -0.08% 0.9%
2065 -0.08% 0.93%
2064 -0.08% 0.96%
2063 -0.08% 0.95%
2062 -0.08% 0.98%
2061 -0.09% 1.05%
2060 -0.08% 1.01%
2059 -0.08% 1.04%
2058 -0.08% 1.07%
2057 -0.09% 1.12%
2056 -0.09% 1.13%
2055 -0.07% 1.16%
2054 -0.08% 1.21%
2053 -0.06% 1.19%
2052 -0.06% 1.26%
2051 -0.05% 1.27%
2050 -0.04% 1.35%
2049 -0.03% 1.36%
2048 -0.03% 1.4%
2047 -0.03% 1.38%
2046 -0.007% 1.43%
2045 -0.01% 1.49%
2044 -0.003% 1.52%
2043 0% 1.58%
2042 0.006% 1.62%
2041 0.02% 1.68%
2040 0.02% 1.75%
2039 0.05% 1.72%
2038 0.05% 1.74%
2037 0.07% 1.83%
2036 0.08% 1.8%
2035 0.1% 1.85%
2034 0.12% 1.88%
2033 0.12% 1.94%
2032 0.16% 1.91%
2031 0.17% 1.93%
2030 0.2% 1.97%
2029 0.24% 1.96%
2028 0.28% 2.01%
2027 0.31% 2.07%
2026 0.39% 2.13%
2025 0.45% 2.13%
2024 0.51% 2.15%
2023 0.74% 2.28%
2022 0.79% 2.32%
2021 0.43% 2.27%
2020 0.29% 2.24%
2019 0.36% 2.3%
2018 0.5% 2.36%
2017 0.65% 2.26%
2016 0.78% 2.42%
2015 0.71% 2.76%
2014 0.51% 3.59%
2013 0.42% 4.83%
2012 0.38% 4.64%
2011 0.41% 3.59%
2010 0.45% 3.28%
2009 0.54% 3.75%
2008 0.59% 2.04%
2007 0.44% -0.79%
2006 0.33% 0.74%
2005 0.28% 3.01%
2004 0.26% 2.89%
2003 0.27% 3.06%
2002 0.32% 3.21%
2001 0.36% 3.17%
2000 0.33% 3.33%
1999 0.33% 3.29%
1998 0.36% 3.19%
1997 0.42% 3.14%
1996 0.57% 3.24%
1995 0.52% 3.41%
1994 0.34% 4.89%
1993 0.33% 4.92%
1992 0.33% 3%
1991 0.26% 1.06%
1990 0.16% 1.25%
1989 0.06% 2.7%
1988 0.05% 2.35%
1987 0.13% 2.78%
1986 0.13% 2.49%
1985 0.04% 2.43%
1984 -0.05% 3.17%
1983 -0.07% 3.02%
1982 -0.07% 2.85%
1981 -0.03% 3.05%
1980 0.12% 3.2%
1979 0.25% 3.27%
1978 0.31% 3.42%
1977 0.31% 3.38%
1976 0.25% 3.33%
1975 0.29% 3.37%
1974 0.47% 3.44%
1973 0.61% 3.51%
1972 0.57% 3.5%
1971 0.7% 3.51%
1970 0.75% 3.53%
1969 0.55% 3.5%
1968 0.61% 3.49%
1967 0.79% 3.46%
1966 0.81% 3.45%
1965 0.78% 3.44%
1964 0.8% 3.41%
1963 0.79% 3.43%
1962 0.78% 3.05%
1961 0.7% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Denmark Iraq
Current population
6032403
48289334
Population rank 114/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.58%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 46/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -1,064
Net migration rank 32/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -1,064
2024 - 25,639 - -17,735
2023 -595 31,006 973,420 -5,710
2022 -1,180 60,219 962,501 76,821
2021 5,857 26,887 941,924 17,474
2020 5,831 10,851 919,953 29,858
2019 6,977 9,488 942,972 -43,919
2018 6,373 18,919 938,310 15,775
2017 8,071 24,561 924,507 -21,998
2016 9,165 33,391 946,968 -113,980
2015 5,683 42,284 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 5,644 27,242 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 3,931 21,359 1,026,036 474,379
2012 5,592 16,871 999,987 753,907
2011 6,685 13,495 971,082 261,880
2010 8,876 17,533 906,369 92,779
2009 8,285 15,551 855,096 120,092
2008 10,438 25,775 802,382 396,792
2007 8,192 20,560 784,119 -824,428
2006 9,787 10,491 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 9,755 6,887 776,603 51,019
2004 9,188 5,166 761,563 69,948
2003 7,007 7,228 746,159 -27,236
2002 5,376 9,629 739,419 133,839
2001 6,967 12,192 729,704 14,451
2000 9,078 10,441 715,771 87,624
1999 6,919 9,520 702,170 69,491
1998 7,956 11,098 684,152 48,446
1997 7,927 12,269 667,582 15,429
1996 6,842 17,534 652,866 14,652
1995 6,280 28,958 642,977 40,424
1994 8,850 10,766 634,344 54,355
1993 4,670 11,411 606,700 581,818
1992 6,722 11,937 591,886 20,292
1991 4,639 10,827 550,146 -95,155
1990 2,056 8,667 518,575 -601,469
1989 2,053 3,720 496,852 19,392
1988 0 677 476,778 -81,562
1987 -1,538 6,338 488,742 -108,426
1986 -2,561 11,463 474,348 39,136
1985 -4,603 9,957 467,445 -199,505
1984 -5,623 4,325 455,740 21,709
1983 -6,649 1,952 439,800 23,115
1982 -2,559 235 428,336 -22,302
1981 -3,073 -1,741 416,998 -23,640
1980 1,537 803 419,653 15,757
1979 4,605 5,808 428,458 -20,617
1978 9,187 5,678 418,756 7,434
1977 11,703 5,548 410,229 8,204
1976 11,667 3,182 402,260 -13,915
1975 20,746 -10,672 385,916 -6,237
1974 19,676 -437 376,197 -4,090
1973 21,092 7,107 373,191 -1,507
1972 24,958 7,053 362,334 -2,600
1971 26,801 -1,159 351,464 -6,479
1970 22,673 20,947 338,030 1,377
1969 23,481 6,687 324,792 312
1968 27,243 -3,557 310,644 928
1967 33,363 1,623 298,192 2,531
1966 38,858 2,011 285,507 1,298
1965 37,596 -2,098 274,551 4,555
1964 36,832 1,333 262,825 3,224
1963 36,539 594 254,046 3,197
1962 32,070 3,900 247,520 3,343
1961 33,205 3,012 184,792 2,981
1960 32,515 -4,047 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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