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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 8.03 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 +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Denmark vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Iraq
2100 5,884,686 101,633,126
2099 5,892,325 101,421,797
2098 5,899,695 101,213,066
2097 5,907,465 100,981,364
2096 5,914,749 100,724,968
2095 5,922,245 100,465,117
2094 5,930,321 100,194,566
2093 5,938,280 99,876,697
2092 5,946,384 99,532,563
2091 5,954,679 99,204,350
2090 5,963,266 98,887,474
2089 5,971,713 98,513,541
2088 5,979,364 98,144,553
2087 5,987,402 97,768,049
2086 5,995,064 97,325,536
2085 6,002,549 96,873,514
2084 6,009,275 96,449,107
2083 6,015,700 95,991,669
2082 6,021,123 95,510,163
2081 6,025,161 95,009,824
2080 6,029,023 94,507,711
2079 6,032,690 93,960,720
2078 6,035,675 93,417,874
2077 6,038,686 92,904,470
2076 6,042,135 92,360,076
2075 6,044,653 91,825,735
2074 6,047,076 91,229,744
2073 6,049,937 90,571,495
2072 6,051,777 89,918,845
2071 6,053,762 89,266,016
2070 6,056,217 88,596,956
2069 6,059,011 87,909,934
2068 6,062,068 87,220,950
2067 6,065,624 86,514,449
2066 6,069,342 85,734,979
2065 6,074,204 84,972,344
2064 6,079,063 84,191,791
2063 6,083,788 83,388,388
2062 6,088,960 82,605,010
2061 6,093,987 81,801,066
2060 6,099,487 80,951,432
2059 6,104,417 80,142,288
2058 6,109,049 79,319,959
2057 6,114,183 78,477,750
2056 6,119,717 77,609,609
2055 6,125,235 76,740,326
2054 6,129,783 75,857,522
2053 6,134,472 74,953,340
2052 6,138,153 74,072,968
2051 6,141,878 73,150,617
2050 6,145,108 72,236,317
2049 6,147,694 71,272,496
2048 6,149,633 70,317,228
2047 6,151,452 69,348,186
2046 6,153,140 68,401,022
2045 6,153,542 67,436,306
2044 6,154,289 66,447,658
2043 6,154,449 65,453,908
2042 6,154,439 64,434,168
2041 6,154,049 63,409,041
2040 6,152,639 62,360,444
2039 6,151,105 61,289,676
2038 6,147,975 60,253,388
2037 6,145,003 59,221,968
2036 6,140,920 58,156,294
2035 6,135,972 57,128,298
2034 6,129,715 56,087,988
2033 6,122,663 55,051,428
2032 6,115,251 54,002,572
2031 6,105,748 52,991,720
2030 6,095,292 51,987,045
2029 6,082,914 50,982,830
2028 6,068,364 50,001,395
2027 6,051,324 49,015,079
2026 6,032,411 48,020,585
2025 6,009,169 47,020,774
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 0.54% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/iraq | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Denmark Iraq
Current population
6042125
48531417
Population rank 114/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.58%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 43/197
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 0 25,639 985,943 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/iraq | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 14% of the population change in Denmark is from natural causes (a gain of 46,182 people) and 86% is from migration (a gain of 283,245 people). In Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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