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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 43.4 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Denmark vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kiribati
2100 5,879,692 224,304
2099 5,887,324 224,298
2098 5,894,688 224,273
2097 5,902,451 224,218
2096 5,909,729 224,129
2095 5,917,219 224,011
2094 5,925,288 223,823
2093 5,933,241 223,610
2092 5,941,337 223,345
2091 5,949,626 222,990
2090 5,958,205 222,603
2089 5,966,645 222,236
2088 5,974,290 221,815
2087 5,982,321 221,342
2086 5,989,976 220,868
2085 5,997,455 220,356
2084 6,004,175 219,806
2083 6,010,595 219,225
2082 6,016,013 218,627
2081 6,020,048 218,023
2080 6,023,906 217,379
2079 6,027,570 216,698
2078 6,030,553 216,006
2077 6,033,561 215,335
2076 6,037,007 214,593
2075 6,039,523 213,814
2074 6,041,944 213,008
2073 6,044,803 212,192
2072 6,046,641 211,363
2071 6,048,624 210,474
2070 6,051,078 209,555
2069 6,053,869 208,630
2068 6,056,924 207,619
2067 6,060,476 206,540
2066 6,064,191 205,477
2065 6,069,049 204,345
2064 6,073,904 203,209
2063 6,078,625 202,011
2062 6,083,792 200,844
2061 6,088,815 199,618
2060 6,094,310 198,339
2059 6,099,236 196,959
2058 6,103,864 195,550
2057 6,108,995 194,095
2056 6,114,524 192,602
2055 6,120,037 191,105
2054 6,124,581 189,574
2053 6,129,266 188,051
2052 6,132,944 186,430
2051 6,136,666 184,824
2050 6,139,893 183,129
2049 6,142,477 181,377
2048 6,144,414 179,576
2047 6,146,231 177,832
2046 6,147,918 176,010
2045 6,148,320 174,194
2044 6,149,066 172,376
2043 6,149,226 170,499
2042 6,149,216 168,651
2041 6,148,827 166,820
2040 6,147,418 165,023
2039 6,145,884 163,172
2038 6,142,758 161,308
2037 6,139,788 159,426
2036 6,135,708 157,529
2035 6,130,764 155,656
2034 6,124,513 153,821
2033 6,117,467 151,958
2032 6,110,061 150,080
2031 6,100,566 148,164
2030 6,090,119 146,257
2029 6,077,752 144,338
2028 6,063,214 142,425
2027 6,046,188 140,456
2026 6,027,292 138,488
2025 6,004,069 136,514
2024 5,976,992 134,518
2023 5,946,952 132,530
2022 5,903,037 130,469
2021 5,856,733 128,377
2020 5,831,404 126,099
2019 5,814,422 123,921
2018 5,793,636 122,084
2017 5,764,980 120,275
2016 5,728,010 118,478
2015 5,683,483 116,815
2014 5,643,475 115,326
2013 5,614,932 113,838
2012 5,591,572 112,284
2011 5,570,572 110,647
2010 5,547,683 108,704
2009 5,523,095 106,467
2008 5,493,621 104,222
2007 5,461,438 102,068
2006 5,437,272 100,017
2005 5,419,432 98,035
2004 5,404,523 96,085
2003 5,390,574 94,175
2002 5,375,931 92,264
2001 5,358,783 90,335
2000 5,339,616 88,613
1999 5,321,799 87,126
1998 5,304,219 85,657
1997 5,284,991 84,147
1996 5,263,074 82,623
1995 5,233,373 81,234
1994 5,206,180 80,021
1993 5,188,628 78,841
1992 5,171,370 77,641
1991 5,154,298 76,367
1990 5,140,939 74,855
1989 5,132,594 73,147
1988 5,129,516 71,427
1987 5,127,024 69,733
1986 5,120,534 68,059
1985 5,113,691 66,496
1984 5,111,619 65,228
1983 5,114,297 64,169
1982 5,117,810 63,134
1981 5,121,572 62,121
1980 5,123,027 61,148
1979 5,116,801 60,172
1978 5,104,248 59,864
1977 5,088,419 60,267
1976 5,072,596 60,661
1975 5,059,862 60,987
1974 5,045,297 61,219
1973 5,021,861 60,824
1972 4,991,596 59,778
1971 4,963,126 58,652
1970 4,928,757 57,510
1969 4,891,860 56,360
1968 4,864,883 55,529
1967 4,835,354 54,996
1966 4,797,381 54,425
1965 4,759,012 53,439
1964 4,722,072 52,088
1963 4,684,483 50,791
1962 4,647,727 49,538
1961 4,611,687 48,323
1960 4,579,603 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 224K people in 2100 for Kiribati.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Kiribati
2100 -0.13% 0.003%
2099 -0.12% 0.01%
2098 -0.13% 0.02%
2097 -0.12% 0.04%
2096 -0.13% 0.05%
2095 -0.14% 0.08%
2094 -0.13% 0.1%
2093 -0.14% 0.12%
2092 -0.14% 0.16%
2091 -0.14% 0.17%
2090 -0.14% 0.17%
2089 -0.13% 0.19%
2088 -0.13% 0.21%
2087 -0.13% 0.21%
2086 -0.12% 0.23%
2085 -0.11% 0.25%
2084 -0.11% 0.27%
2083 -0.09% 0.27%
2082 -0.07% 0.28%
2081 -0.06% 0.3%
2080 -0.06% 0.31%
2079 -0.05% 0.32%
2078 -0.05% 0.31%
2077 -0.06% 0.35%
2076 -0.04% 0.36%
2075 -0.04% 0.38%
2074 -0.05% 0.38%
2073 -0.03% 0.39%
2072 -0.03% 0.42%
2071 -0.04% 0.44%
2070 -0.05% 0.44%
2069 -0.05% 0.49%
2068 -0.06% 0.52%
2067 -0.06% 0.52%
2066 -0.08% 0.55%
2065 -0.08% 0.56%
2064 -0.08% 0.59%
2063 -0.08% 0.58%
2062 -0.08% 0.61%
2061 -0.09% 0.65%
2060 -0.08% 0.7%
2059 -0.08% 0.72%
2058 -0.08% 0.75%
2057 -0.09% 0.78%
2056 -0.09% 0.78%
2055 -0.07% 0.81%
2054 -0.08% 0.81%
2053 -0.06% 0.87%
2052 -0.06% 0.87%
2051 -0.05% 0.93%
2050 -0.04% 0.97%
2049 -0.03% 1%
2048 -0.03% 0.98%
2047 -0.03% 1.03%
2046 -0.007% 1.04%
2045 -0.01% 1.05%
2044 -0.003% 1.1%
2043 0% 1.1%
2042 0.006% 1.1%
2041 0.02% 1.09%
2040 0.02% 1.13%
2039 0.05% 1.16%
2038 0.05% 1.18%
2037 0.07% 1.2%
2036 0.08% 1.2%
2035 0.1% 1.19%
2034 0.12% 1.23%
2033 0.12% 1.25%
2032 0.16% 1.29%
2031 0.17% 1.3%
2030 0.2% 1.33%
2029 0.24% 1.34%
2028 0.28% 1.4%
2027 0.31% 1.42%
2026 0.39% 1.45%
2025 0.45% 1.48%
2024 0.51% 1.5%
2023 0.74% 1.58%
2022 0.79% 1.63%
2021 0.43% 1.81%
2020 0.29% 1.76%
2019 0.36% 1.5%
2018 0.5% 1.5%
2017 0.65% 1.52%
2016 0.78% 1.42%
2015 0.71% 1.29%
2014 0.51% 1.31%
2013 0.42% 1.38%
2012 0.38% 1.48%
2011 0.41% 1.79%
2010 0.45% 2.1%
2009 0.54% 2.15%
2008 0.59% 2.11%
2007 0.44% 2.05%
2006 0.33% 2.02%
2005 0.28% 2.03%
2004 0.26% 2.03%
2003 0.27% 2.07%
2002 0.32% 2.14%
2001 0.36% 1.94%
2000 0.33% 1.71%
1999 0.33% 1.71%
1998 0.36% 1.79%
1997 0.42% 1.84%
1996 0.57% 1.71%
1995 0.52% 1.52%
1994 0.34% 1.5%
1993 0.33% 1.55%
1992 0.33% 1.67%
1991 0.26% 2.02%
1990 0.16% 2.34%
1989 0.06% 2.41%
1988 0.05% 2.43%
1987 0.13% 2.46%
1986 0.13% 2.35%
1985 0.04% 1.94%
1984 -0.05% 1.65%
1983 -0.07% 1.64%
1982 -0.07% 1.63%
1981 -0.03% 1.59%
1980 0.12% 1.62%
1979 0.25% 0.51%
1978 0.31% -0.67%
1977 0.31% -0.65%
1976 0.25% -0.53%
1975 0.29% -0.38%
1974 0.47% 0.65%
1973 0.61% 1.75%
1972 0.57% 1.92%
1971 0.7% 1.99%
1970 0.75% 2.04%
1969 0.55% 1.5%
1968 0.61% 0.97%
1967 0.79% 1.05%
1966 0.81% 1.85%
1965 0.78% 2.59%
1964 0.8% 2.55%
1963 0.79% 2.53%
1962 0.78% 2.51%
1961 0.7% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Denmark Kiribati
Current population
6032403
139020
Population rank 114/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.002%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
4.41 hours
One birth every
9.11 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
9.02 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 +5
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 72/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -462
Net migration rank 32/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -462
2024 - 25,639 - -471
2023 -595 31,006 2,487 -485
2022 -1,180 60,219 2,522 -395
2021 5,857 26,887 2,408 -348
2020 5,831 10,851 2,497 0
2019 6,977 9,488 2,560 -705
2018 6,373 18,919 2,561 -741
2017 8,071 24,561 2,549 -750
2016 9,165 33,391 2,546 -756
2015 5,683 42,284 2,555 -1,022
2014 5,644 27,242 2,577 -1,128
2013 3,931 21,359 2,629 -1,101
2012 5,592 16,871 2,678 -1,093
2011 6,685 13,495 2,709 -1,019
2010 8,876 17,533 2,644 -456
2009 8,285 15,551 2,573 -289
2008 10,438 25,775 2,493 -289
2007 8,192 20,560 2,393 -290
2006 9,787 10,491 2,285 -290
2005 9,755 6,887 2,188 -226
2004 9,188 5,166 2,118 -181
2003 7,007 7,228 2,045 -157
2002 5,376 9,629 2,074 -137
2001 6,967 12,192 2,121 -201
2000 9,078 10,441 2,153 -629
1999 6,919 9,520 2,186 -733
1998 7,956 11,098 2,210 -716
1997 7,927 12,269 2,220 -693
1996 6,842 17,534 2,217 -701
1995 6,280 28,958 2,183 -928
1994 8,850 10,766 2,168 -996
1993 4,670 11,411 2,161 -975
1992 6,722 11,937 2,173 -951
1991 4,639 10,827 2,176 -844
1990 2,056 8,667 2,127 -441
1989 2,053 3,720 2,073 -338
1988 0 677 2,022 -321
1987 -1,538 6,338 1,982 -298
1986 -2,561 11,463 1,933 -273
1985 -4,603 9,957 1,881 -419
1984 -5,623 4,325 1,813 -730
1983 -6,649 1,952 1,748 -702
1982 -2,559 235 1,697 -674
1981 -3,073 -1,741 1,635 -645
1980 1,537 803 1,571 -610
1979 4,605 5,808 1,509 -516
1978 9,187 5,678 1,480 -1,858
1977 11,703 5,548 1,426 -1,854
1976 11,667 3,182 1,425 -1,795
1975 20,746 -10,672 1,423 -1,706
1974 19,676 -437 1,430 -1,605
1973 21,092 7,107 1,409 -440
1972 24,958 7,053 1,406 -290
1971 26,801 -1,159 1,406 -265
1970 22,673 20,947 1,388 -233
1969 23,481 6,687 1,367 -222
1968 27,243 -3,557 1,393 -876
1967 33,363 1,623 1,417 -873
1966 38,858 2,011 1,437 -840
1965 37,596 -2,098 1,376 0
1964 36,832 1,333 1,318 0
1963 36,539 594 1,273 0
1962 32,070 3,900 1,233 0
1961 33,205 3,012 1,199 0
1960 32,515 -4,047 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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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