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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 43.3 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 +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Denmark vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kiribati
2100 5,884,686 224,260
2099 5,892,325 224,254
2098 5,899,695 224,229
2097 5,907,465 224,174
2096 5,914,749 224,085
2095 5,922,245 223,967
2094 5,930,321 223,780
2093 5,938,280 223,566
2092 5,946,384 223,301
2091 5,954,679 222,947
2090 5,963,266 222,560
2089 5,971,713 222,192
2088 5,979,364 221,771
2087 5,987,402 221,299
2086 5,995,064 220,824
2085 6,002,549 220,313
2084 6,009,275 219,763
2083 6,015,700 219,182
2082 6,021,123 218,584
2081 6,025,161 217,980
2080 6,029,023 217,336
2079 6,032,690 216,656
2078 6,035,675 215,964
2077 6,038,686 215,293
2076 6,042,135 214,551
2075 6,044,653 213,772
2074 6,047,076 212,966
2073 6,049,937 212,150
2072 6,051,777 211,321
2071 6,053,762 210,433
2070 6,056,217 209,514
2069 6,059,011 208,590
2068 6,062,068 207,578
2067 6,065,624 206,500
2066 6,069,342 205,437
2065 6,074,204 204,305
2064 6,079,063 203,169
2063 6,083,788 201,971
2062 6,088,960 200,805
2061 6,093,987 199,579
2060 6,099,487 198,300
2059 6,104,417 196,920
2058 6,109,049 195,512
2057 6,114,183 194,057
2056 6,119,717 192,565
2055 6,125,235 191,068
2054 6,129,783 189,537
2053 6,134,472 188,014
2052 6,138,153 186,393
2051 6,141,878 184,788
2050 6,145,108 183,093
2049 6,147,694 181,341
2048 6,149,633 179,541
2047 6,151,452 177,797
2046 6,153,140 175,976
2045 6,153,542 174,160
2044 6,154,289 172,343
2043 6,154,449 170,465
2042 6,154,439 168,618
2041 6,154,049 166,788
2040 6,152,639 164,991
2039 6,151,105 163,140
2038 6,147,975 161,276
2037 6,145,003 159,395
2036 6,140,920 157,498
2035 6,135,972 155,626
2034 6,129,715 153,791
2033 6,122,663 151,928
2032 6,115,251 150,051
2031 6,105,748 148,135
2030 6,095,292 146,228
2029 6,082,914 144,310
2028 6,068,364 142,397
2027 6,051,324 140,429
2026 6,032,411 138,461
2025 6,009,169 136,488
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% 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 1.7% to 6,145,108 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 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 0.54% 1.46%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Denmark Kiribati
Current population
6042125
139471
Population rank 114/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.002%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
4.46 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
9.26 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline +88 +5
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 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 0 25,639 2,455 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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