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Population in Denmark compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.59 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Denmark vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ivory Coast
2100 5,879,692 104,920,371
2099 5,887,324 104,113,061
2098 5,894,688 103,291,158
2097 5,902,451 102,471,756
2096 5,909,729 101,628,301
2095 5,917,219 100,772,460
2094 5,925,288 99,898,304
2093 5,933,241 99,021,348
2092 5,941,337 98,114,023
2091 5,949,626 97,191,635
2090 5,958,205 96,263,617
2089 5,966,645 95,332,834
2088 5,974,290 94,410,464
2087 5,982,321 93,478,576
2086 5,989,976 92,531,438
2085 5,997,455 91,589,651
2084 6,004,175 90,656,883
2083 6,010,595 89,687,091
2082 6,016,013 88,713,776
2081 6,020,048 87,729,381
2080 6,023,906 86,741,632
2079 6,027,570 85,754,611
2078 6,030,553 84,755,417
2077 6,033,561 83,751,773
2076 6,037,007 82,745,768
2075 6,039,523 81,715,680
2074 6,041,944 80,699,852
2073 6,044,803 79,680,254
2072 6,046,641 78,658,967
2071 6,048,624 77,619,677
2070 6,051,078 76,578,862
2069 6,053,869 75,539,439
2068 6,056,924 74,479,930
2067 6,060,476 73,429,006
2066 6,064,191 72,362,962
2065 6,069,049 71,312,115
2064 6,073,904 70,271,852
2063 6,078,625 69,232,655
2062 6,083,792 68,207,413
2061 6,088,815 67,176,556
2060 6,094,310 66,159,709
2059 6,099,236 65,140,683
2058 6,103,864 64,110,700
2057 6,108,995 63,092,260
2056 6,114,524 62,075,281
2055 6,120,037 61,046,238
2054 6,124,581 60,014,012
2053 6,129,266 58,992,661
2052 6,132,944 57,968,005
2051 6,136,666 56,941,659
2050 6,139,893 55,918,046
2049 6,142,477 54,901,818
2048 6,144,414 53,875,709
2047 6,146,231 52,858,830
2046 6,147,918 51,844,312
2045 6,148,320 50,830,306
2044 6,149,066 49,805,598
2043 6,149,226 48,788,840
2042 6,149,216 47,784,131
2041 6,148,827 46,795,255
2040 6,147,418 45,813,266
2039 6,145,884 44,841,250
2038 6,142,758 43,881,133
2037 6,139,788 42,929,373
2036 6,135,708 41,995,248
2035 6,130,764 41,077,730
2034 6,124,513 40,171,091
2033 6,117,467 39,279,116
2032 6,110,061 38,414,277
2031 6,100,566 37,563,879
2030 6,090,119 36,733,221
2029 6,077,752 35,912,791
2028 6,063,214 35,100,748
2027 6,046,188 34,301,358
2026 6,027,292 33,507,906
2025 6,004,069 32,716,581
2024 5,976,992 31,934,230
2023 5,946,952 31,165,654
2022 5,903,037 30,395,002
2021 5,856,733 29,639,736
2020 5,831,404 28,915,449
2019 5,814,422 28,193,009
2018 5,793,636 27,464,173
2017 5,764,980 26,733,372
2016 5,728,010 25,989,405
2015 5,683,483 25,246,342
2014 5,643,475 24,527,395
2013 5,614,932 23,939,775
2012 5,591,572 23,467,078
2011 5,570,572 22,982,000
2010 5,547,683 22,488,065
2009 5,523,095 21,997,940
2008 5,493,621 21,514,439
2007 5,461,438 21,030,558
2006 5,437,272 20,546,802
2005 5,419,432 20,068,458
2004 5,404,523 19,595,000
2003 5,390,574 19,125,542
2002 5,375,931 18,654,771
2001 5,358,783 18,178,913
2000 5,339,616 17,699,004
1999 5,321,799 17,215,935
1998 5,304,219 16,663,948
1997 5,284,991 16,047,170
1996 5,263,074 15,442,312
1995 5,233,373 14,855,565
1994 5,206,180 14,287,201
1993 5,188,628 13,735,951
1992 5,171,370 13,200,310
1991 5,154,298 12,683,870
1990 5,140,939 12,189,778
1989 5,132,594 11,719,771
1988 5,129,516 11,275,189
1987 5,127,024 10,851,475
1986 5,120,534 10,440,917
1985 5,113,691 10,040,483
1984 5,111,619 9,650,516
1983 5,114,297 9,272,744
1982 5,117,810 8,907,936
1981 5,121,572 8,556,596
1980 5,123,027 8,220,714
1979 5,116,801 7,902,267
1978 5,104,248 7,603,130
1977 5,088,419 7,321,950
1976 5,072,596 7,057,958
1975 5,059,862 6,776,297
1974 5,045,297 6,474,057
1973 5,021,861 6,184,944
1972 4,991,596 5,909,716
1971 4,963,126 5,650,868
1970 4,928,757 5,411,567
1969 4,891,860 5,192,221
1968 4,864,883 4,990,021
1967 4,835,354 4,799,744
1966 4,797,381 4,617,519
1965 4,759,012 4,442,377
1964 4,722,072 4,273,952
1963 4,684,483 4,112,061
1962 4,647,727 3,956,939
1961 4,611,687 3,810,151
1960 4,579,603 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Ivory Coast
2100 -0.13% 0.78%
2099 -0.12% 0.8%
2098 -0.13% 0.8%
2097 -0.12% 0.83%
2096 -0.13% 0.85%
2095 -0.14% 0.88%
2094 -0.13% 0.89%
2093 -0.14% 0.92%
2092 -0.14% 0.95%
2091 -0.14% 0.96%
2090 -0.14% 0.98%
2089 -0.13% 0.98%
2088 -0.13% 1%
2087 -0.13% 1.02%
2086 -0.12% 1.03%
2085 -0.11% 1.03%
2084 -0.11% 1.08%
2083 -0.09% 1.1%
2082 -0.07% 1.12%
2081 -0.06% 1.14%
2080 -0.06% 1.15%
2079 -0.05% 1.18%
2078 -0.05% 1.2%
2077 -0.06% 1.22%
2076 -0.04% 1.26%
2075 -0.04% 1.26%
2074 -0.05% 1.28%
2073 -0.03% 1.3%
2072 -0.03% 1.34%
2071 -0.04% 1.36%
2070 -0.05% 1.38%
2069 -0.05% 1.42%
2068 -0.06% 1.43%
2067 -0.06% 1.47%
2066 -0.08% 1.47%
2065 -0.08% 1.48%
2064 -0.08% 1.5%
2063 -0.08% 1.5%
2062 -0.08% 1.53%
2061 -0.09% 1.54%
2060 -0.08% 1.56%
2059 -0.08% 1.61%
2058 -0.08% 1.61%
2057 -0.09% 1.64%
2056 -0.09% 1.69%
2055 -0.07% 1.72%
2054 -0.08% 1.73%
2053 -0.06% 1.77%
2052 -0.06% 1.8%
2051 -0.05% 1.83%
2050 -0.04% 1.85%
2049 -0.03% 1.9%
2048 -0.03% 1.92%
2047 -0.03% 1.96%
2046 -0.007% 1.99%
2045 -0.01% 2.06%
2044 -0.003% 2.08%
2043 0% 2.1%
2042 0.006% 2.11%
2041 0.02% 2.14%
2040 0.02% 2.17%
2039 0.05% 2.19%
2038 0.05% 2.22%
2037 0.07% 2.22%
2036 0.08% 2.23%
2035 0.1% 2.26%
2034 0.12% 2.27%
2033 0.12% 2.25%
2032 0.16% 2.26%
2031 0.17% 2.26%
2030 0.2% 2.28%
2029 0.24% 2.31%
2028 0.28% 2.33%
2027 0.31% 2.37%
2026 0.39% 2.42%
2025 0.45% 2.45%
2024 0.51% 2.47%
2023 0.74% 2.54%
2022 0.79% 2.55%
2021 0.43% 2.5%
2020 0.29% 2.56%
2019 0.36% 2.65%
2018 0.5% 2.73%
2017 0.65% 2.86%
2016 0.78% 2.94%
2015 0.71% 2.93%
2014 0.51% 2.45%
2013 0.42% 2.01%
2012 0.38% 2.11%
2011 0.41% 2.2%
2010 0.45% 2.23%
2009 0.54% 2.25%
2008 0.59% 2.3%
2007 0.44% 2.35%
2006 0.33% 2.38%
2005 0.28% 2.42%
2004 0.26% 2.45%
2003 0.27% 2.52%
2002 0.32% 2.62%
2001 0.36% 2.71%
2000 0.33% 2.81%
1999 0.33% 3.31%
1998 0.36% 3.84%
1997 0.42% 3.92%
1996 0.57% 3.95%
1995 0.52% 3.98%
1994 0.34% 4.01%
1993 0.33% 4.06%
1992 0.33% 4.07%
1991 0.26% 4.05%
1990 0.16% 4.01%
1989 0.06% 3.94%
1988 0.05% 3.9%
1987 0.13% 3.93%
1986 0.13% 3.99%
1985 0.04% 4.04%
1984 -0.05% 4.07%
1983 -0.07% 4.1%
1982 -0.07% 4.11%
1981 -0.03% 4.09%
1980 0.12% 4.03%
1979 0.25% 3.93%
1978 0.31% 3.84%
1977 0.31% 3.74%
1976 0.25% 4.16%
1975 0.29% 4.67%
1974 0.47% 4.67%
1973 0.61% 4.66%
1972 0.57% 4.58%
1971 0.7% 4.42%
1970 0.75% 4.22%
1969 0.55% 4.05%
1968 0.61% 3.96%
1967 0.79% 3.95%
1966 0.81% 3.94%
1965 0.78% 3.94%
1964 0.8% 3.94%
1963 0.79% 3.92%
1962 0.78% 3.85%
1961 0.7% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Denmark Ivory Coast
Current population
6032403
33722528
Population rank 114/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 28/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +11,305
Net migration rank 32/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 11,305
2024 - 25,639 - 7,838
2023 -595 31,006 758,261 6,002
2022 -1,180 60,219 750,270 26,777
2021 5,857 26,887 732,191 1,322
2020 5,831 10,851 727,455 -12,390
2019 6,977 9,488 727,774 2,043
2018 6,373 18,919 722,445 5,395
2017 8,071 24,561 734,553 -796
2016 9,165 33,391 735,630 18,568
2015 5,683 42,284 731,387 522
2014 5,644 27,242 728,978 -23,011
2013 3,931 21,359 720,228 -250,964
2012 5,592 16,871 708,847 -232,712
2011 6,685 13,495 694,033 -200,010
2010 8,876 17,533 676,554 -182,689
2009 8,285 15,551 654,439 -168,027
2008 10,438 25,775 630,610 -150,037
2007 8,192 20,560 617,247 -130,079
2006 9,787 10,491 605,001 -124,651
2005 9,755 6,887 593,685 -117,342
2004 9,188 5,166 579,424 -108,869
2003 7,007 7,228 568,220 -99,880
2002 5,376 9,629 563,692 -90,503
2001 6,967 12,192 555,220 -76,679
2000 9,078 10,441 545,129 -63,843
1999 6,919 9,520 527,634 -42,777
1998 7,956 11,098 509,167 109,961
1997 7,927 12,269 489,984 124,443
1996 6,842 17,534 469,740 125,556
1995 6,280 28,958 453,719 124,501
1994 8,850 10,766 438,274 120,247
1993 4,670 11,411 430,759 113,215
1992 6,722 11,937 423,294 104,006
1991 4,639 10,827 413,354 92,228
1990 2,056 8,667 402,629 79,979
1989 2,053 3,720 390,081 67,324
1988 0 677 378,575 53,187
1987 -1,538 6,338 370,654 45,028
1986 -2,561 11,463 357,205 48,233
1985 -4,603 9,957 344,549 50,872
1984 -5,623 4,325 331,910 52,594
1983 -6,649 1,952 317,379 53,646
1982 -2,559 235 305,204 53,384
1981 -3,073 -1,741 292,755 51,354
1980 1,537 803 280,630 47,031
1979 4,605 5,808 268,875 40,355
1978 9,187 5,678 257,222 31,822
1977 11,703 5,548 250,858 22,452
1976 11,667 3,182 241,939 12,735
1975 20,746 -10,672 228,883 79,766
1974 19,676 -437 216,389 79,445
1973 21,092 7,107 203,429 78,963
1972 24,958 7,053 190,842 77,213
1971 26,801 -1,159 179,918 69,728
1970 22,673 20,947 170,070 58,883
1969 23,481 6,687 161,541 48,192
1968 27,243 -3,557 153,464 41,198
1967 33,363 1,623 145,773 40,125
1966 38,858 2,011 138,438 40,125
1965 37,596 -2,098 131,601 40,125
1964 36,832 1,333 124,996 40,125
1963 36,539 594 118,526 40,125
1962 32,070 3,900 111,930 39,670
1961 33,205 3,012 105,568 36,410
1960 32,515 -4,047 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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