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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.61 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 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Denmark vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ivory Coast
2100 5,884,686 104,904,226
2099 5,892,325 104,097,040
2098 5,899,695 103,275,264
2097 5,907,465 102,455,988
2096 5,914,749 101,612,663
2095 5,922,245 100,756,953
2094 5,930,321 99,882,932
2093 5,938,280 99,006,111
2092 5,946,384 98,098,926
2091 5,954,679 97,176,680
2090 5,963,266 96,248,804
2089 5,971,713 95,318,164
2088 5,979,364 94,395,936
2087 5,987,402 93,464,192
2086 5,995,064 92,517,200
2085 6,002,549 91,575,557
2084 6,009,275 90,642,933
2083 6,015,700 89,673,290
2082 6,021,123 88,700,125
2081 6,025,161 87,715,881
2080 6,029,023 86,728,284
2079 6,032,690 85,741,415
2078 6,035,675 84,742,375
2077 6,038,686 83,738,886
2076 6,042,135 82,733,035
2075 6,044,653 81,703,106
2074 6,047,076 80,687,434
2073 6,049,937 79,667,993
2072 6,051,777 78,646,863
2071 6,053,762 77,607,733
2070 6,056,217 76,567,079
2069 6,059,011 75,527,815
2068 6,062,068 74,468,469
2067 6,065,624 73,417,707
2066 6,069,342 72,351,827
2065 6,074,204 71,301,141
2064 6,079,063 70,261,039
2063 6,083,788 69,222,001
2062 6,088,960 68,196,917
2061 6,093,987 67,166,219
2060 6,099,487 66,149,529
2059 6,104,417 65,130,659
2058 6,109,049 64,100,835
2057 6,114,183 63,082,551
2056 6,119,717 62,065,729
2055 6,125,235 61,036,845
2054 6,129,783 60,004,777
2053 6,134,472 58,983,583
2052 6,138,153 57,959,085
2051 6,141,878 56,932,897
2050 6,145,108 55,909,441
2049 6,147,694 54,893,369
2048 6,149,633 53,867,419
2047 6,151,452 52,850,696
2046 6,153,140 51,836,334
2045 6,153,542 50,822,485
2044 6,154,289 49,797,934
2043 6,154,449 48,781,333
2042 6,154,439 47,776,778
2041 6,154,049 46,788,054
2040 6,152,639 45,806,217
2039 6,151,105 44,834,350
2038 6,147,975 43,874,381
2037 6,145,003 42,922,767
2036 6,140,920 41,988,786
2035 6,135,972 41,071,409
2034 6,129,715 40,164,910
2033 6,122,663 39,273,072
2032 6,115,251 38,408,366
2031 6,105,748 37,558,099
2030 6,095,292 36,727,569
2029 6,082,914 35,907,265
2028 6,068,364 35,095,347
2027 6,051,324 34,296,079
2026 6,032,411 33,502,750
2025 6,009,169 32,711,547
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 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 0.54% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Denmark Ivory Coast
Current population
6042125
33910252
Population rank 114/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
40.7 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +2,130
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 26/197
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 0 25,639 765,049 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
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 (1960–2025, 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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