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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.33 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Denmark vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mali
2100 5,879,692 80,371,693
2099 5,887,324 80,051,982
2098 5,894,688 79,712,985
2097 5,902,451 79,363,373
2096 5,909,729 78,996,636
2095 5,917,219 78,611,169
2094 5,925,288 78,201,275
2093 5,933,241 77,780,277
2092 5,941,337 77,346,576
2091 5,949,626 76,892,849
2090 5,958,205 76,418,075
2089 5,966,645 75,924,551
2088 5,974,290 75,413,374
2087 5,982,321 74,882,872
2086 5,989,976 74,339,859
2085 5,997,455 73,778,163
2084 6,004,175 73,197,940
2083 6,010,595 72,596,727
2082 6,016,013 71,983,705
2081 6,020,048 71,348,537
2080 6,023,906 70,707,220
2079 6,027,570 70,044,626
2078 6,030,553 69,367,218
2077 6,033,561 68,675,750
2076 6,037,007 67,972,574
2075 6,039,523 67,256,565
2074 6,041,944 66,523,454
2073 6,044,803 65,776,035
2072 6,046,641 65,016,928
2071 6,048,624 64,239,726
2070 6,051,078 63,457,636
2069 6,053,869 62,664,074
2068 6,056,924 61,857,029
2067 6,060,476 61,042,577
2066 6,064,191 60,222,511
2065 6,069,049 59,400,594
2064 6,073,904 58,567,263
2063 6,078,625 57,727,308
2062 6,083,792 56,880,111
2061 6,088,815 56,026,848
2060 6,094,310 55,166,339
2059 6,099,236 54,304,533
2058 6,103,864 53,437,711
2057 6,108,995 52,565,517
2056 6,114,524 51,691,907
2055 6,120,037 50,813,138
2054 6,124,581 49,936,085
2053 6,129,266 49,053,898
2052 6,132,944 48,167,179
2051 6,136,666 47,280,403
2050 6,139,893 46,390,999
2049 6,142,477 45,505,968
2048 6,144,414 44,617,075
2047 6,146,231 43,730,396
2046 6,147,918 42,840,806
2045 6,148,320 41,951,176
2044 6,149,066 41,061,960
2043 6,149,226 40,172,937
2042 6,149,216 39,286,024
2041 6,148,827 38,406,403
2040 6,147,418 37,525,963
2039 6,145,884 36,652,557
2038 6,142,758 35,772,629
2037 6,139,788 34,902,845
2036 6,135,708 34,036,236
2035 6,130,764 33,178,665
2034 6,124,513 32,328,037
2033 6,117,467 31,486,276
2032 6,110,061 30,655,886
2031 6,100,566 29,833,522
2030 6,090,119 29,028,860
2029 6,077,752 28,235,559
2028 6,063,214 27,456,170
2027 6,046,188 26,690,187
2026 6,027,292 25,940,320
2025 6,004,069 25,201,616
2024 5,976,992 24,478,595
2023 5,946,952 23,769,127
2022 5,903,037 23,072,640
2021 5,856,733 22,388,630
2020 5,831,404 21,713,836
2019 5,814,422 21,068,405
2018 5,793,636 20,442,030
2017 5,764,980 19,813,011
2016 5,728,010 19,191,289
2015 5,683,483 18,593,022
2014 5,643,475 18,020,267
2013 5,614,932 17,459,615
2012 5,591,572 16,957,033
2011 5,570,572 16,469,049
2010 5,547,683 15,945,198
2009 5,523,095 15,435,539
2008 5,493,621 14,940,782
2007 5,461,438 14,457,775
2006 5,437,272 13,990,139
2005 5,419,432 13,538,647
2004 5,404,523 13,102,409
2003 5,390,574 12,684,955
2002 5,375,931 12,288,050
2001 5,358,783 11,912,158
2000 5,339,616 11,559,290
1999 5,321,799 11,227,415
1998 5,304,219 10,919,573
1997 5,284,991 10,646,495
1996 5,263,074 10,407,278
1995 5,233,373 10,185,365
1994 5,206,180 9,967,031
1993 5,188,628 9,754,786
1992 5,171,370 9,553,540
1991 5,154,298 9,362,888
1990 5,140,939 9,178,830
1989 5,132,594 8,999,938
1988 5,129,516 8,833,996
1987 5,127,024 8,681,164
1986 5,120,534 8,531,277
1985 5,113,691 8,374,663
1984 5,111,619 8,208,599
1983 5,114,297 8,034,400
1982 5,117,810 7,860,194
1981 5,121,572 7,692,766
1980 5,123,027 7,530,515
1979 5,116,801 7,375,266
1978 5,104,248 7,229,651
1977 5,088,419 7,090,979
1976 5,072,596 6,960,979
1975 5,059,862 6,837,261
1974 5,045,297 6,715,436
1973 5,021,861 6,597,106
1972 4,991,596 6,483,726
1971 4,963,126 6,377,944
1970 4,928,757 6,276,472
1969 4,891,860 6,177,704
1968 4,864,883 6,082,979
1967 4,835,354 5,990,906
1966 4,797,381 5,902,204
1965 4,759,012 5,815,487
1964 4,722,072 5,730,125
1963 4,684,483 5,646,605
1962 4,647,727 5,563,917
1961 4,611,687 5,482,283
1960 4,579,603 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Mali
2100 -0.13% 0.4%
2099 -0.12% 0.43%
2098 -0.13% 0.44%
2097 -0.12% 0.46%
2096 -0.13% 0.49%
2095 -0.14% 0.52%
2094 -0.13% 0.54%
2093 -0.14% 0.56%
2092 -0.14% 0.59%
2091 -0.14% 0.62%
2090 -0.14% 0.65%
2089 -0.13% 0.68%
2088 -0.13% 0.71%
2087 -0.13% 0.73%
2086 -0.12% 0.76%
2085 -0.11% 0.79%
2084 -0.11% 0.83%
2083 -0.09% 0.85%
2082 -0.07% 0.89%
2081 -0.06% 0.91%
2080 -0.06% 0.95%
2079 -0.05% 0.98%
2078 -0.05% 1.01%
2077 -0.06% 1.03%
2076 -0.04% 1.06%
2075 -0.04% 1.1%
2074 -0.05% 1.14%
2073 -0.03% 1.17%
2072 -0.03% 1.21%
2071 -0.04% 1.23%
2070 -0.05% 1.27%
2069 -0.05% 1.3%
2068 -0.06% 1.33%
2067 -0.06% 1.36%
2066 -0.08% 1.38%
2065 -0.08% 1.42%
2064 -0.08% 1.46%
2063 -0.08% 1.49%
2062 -0.08% 1.52%
2061 -0.09% 1.56%
2060 -0.08% 1.59%
2059 -0.08% 1.62%
2058 -0.08% 1.66%
2057 -0.09% 1.69%
2056 -0.09% 1.73%
2055 -0.07% 1.76%
2054 -0.08% 1.8%
2053 -0.06% 1.84%
2052 -0.06% 1.88%
2051 -0.05% 1.92%
2050 -0.04% 1.94%
2049 -0.03% 1.99%
2048 -0.03% 2.03%
2047 -0.03% 2.08%
2046 -0.007% 2.12%
2045 -0.01% 2.17%
2044 -0.003% 2.21%
2043 0% 2.26%
2042 0.006% 2.29%
2041 0.02% 2.35%
2040 0.02% 2.38%
2039 0.05% 2.46%
2038 0.05% 2.49%
2037 0.07% 2.55%
2036 0.08% 2.58%
2035 0.1% 2.63%
2034 0.12% 2.67%
2033 0.12% 2.71%
2032 0.16% 2.76%
2031 0.17% 2.77%
2030 0.2% 2.81%
2029 0.24% 2.84%
2028 0.28% 2.87%
2027 0.31% 2.89%
2026 0.39% 2.93%
2025 0.45% 2.95%
2024 0.51% 2.98%
2023 0.74% 3.02%
2022 0.79% 3.06%
2021 0.43% 3.11%
2020 0.29% 3.06%
2019 0.36% 3.06%
2018 0.5% 3.17%
2017 0.65% 3.24%
2016 0.78% 3.22%
2015 0.71% 3.18%
2014 0.51% 3.21%
2013 0.42% 2.96%
2012 0.38% 2.96%
2011 0.41% 3.29%
2010 0.45% 3.3%
2009 0.54% 3.31%
2008 0.59% 3.34%
2007 0.44% 3.34%
2006 0.33% 3.33%
2005 0.28% 3.33%
2004 0.26% 3.29%
2003 0.27% 3.23%
2002 0.32% 3.16%
2001 0.36% 3.05%
2000 0.33% 2.96%
1999 0.33% 2.82%
1998 0.36% 2.56%
1997 0.42% 2.3%
1996 0.57% 2.18%
1995 0.52% 2.19%
1994 0.34% 2.18%
1993 0.33% 2.11%
1992 0.33% 2.04%
1991 0.26% 2.01%
1990 0.16% 1.99%
1989 0.06% 1.88%
1988 0.05% 1.76%
1987 0.13% 1.76%
1986 0.13% 1.87%
1985 0.04% 2.02%
1984 -0.05% 2.17%
1983 -0.07% 2.22%
1982 -0.07% 2.18%
1981 -0.03% 2.15%
1980 0.12% 2.1%
1979 0.25% 2.01%
1978 0.31% 1.96%
1977 0.31% 1.87%
1976 0.25% 1.81%
1975 0.29% 1.81%
1974 0.47% 1.79%
1973 0.61% 1.75%
1972 0.57% 1.66%
1971 0.7% 1.62%
1970 0.75% 1.6%
1969 0.55% 1.56%
1968 0.61% 1.54%
1967 0.79% 1.5%
1966 0.81% 1.49%
1965 0.78% 1.49%
1964 0.8% 1.48%
1963 0.79% 1.49%
1962 0.78% 1.49%
1961 0.7% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mali
Current population
6032403
26143152
Population rank 114/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 15/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -48,019
Net migration rank 32/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -48,019
2024 - 25,639 - -46,880
2023 -595 31,006 746,398 -39,953
2022 -1,180 60,219 726,465 -39,951
2021 5,857 26,887 703,674 -22,210
2020 5,831 10,851 683,053 -14,962
2019 6,977 9,488 667,110 -44,373
2018 6,373 18,919 670,723 -40,710
2017 8,071 24,561 661,973 -33,942
2016 9,165 33,391 645,652 -30,251
2015 5,683 42,284 630,006 -48,872
2014 5,644 27,242 614,419 -50,068
2013 3,931 21,359 597,887 -40,951
2012 5,592 16,871 588,748 -140,507
2011 6,685 13,495 570,899 -43,160
2010 8,876 17,533 554,447 -34,483
2009 8,285 15,551 533,730 -34,383
2008 10,438 25,775 514,665 -24,509
2007 8,192 20,560 495,800 -19,945
2006 9,787 10,491 477,665 -18,247
2005 9,755 6,887 460,964 -17,413
2004 9,188 5,166 439,717 -10,796
2003 7,007 7,228 417,766 -11,768
2002 5,376 9,629 396,732 -8,914
2001 6,967 12,192 376,472 -12,507
2000 9,078 10,441 359,159 -17,395
1999 6,919 9,520 343,705 -21,702
1998 7,956 11,098 323,940 -30,255
1997 7,927 12,269 308,429 -55,978
1996 6,842 17,534 293,953 -67,974
1995 6,280 28,958 285,598 -67,763
1994 8,850 10,766 282,356 -63,533
1993 4,670 11,411 274,480 -68,816
1992 6,722 11,937 267,605 -70,789
1991 4,639 10,827 261,656 -77,172
1990 2,056 8,667 252,308 -68,668
1989 2,053 3,720 249,929 -75,771
1988 0 677 245,682 -87,952
1987 -1,538 6,338 238,871 -90,940
1986 -2,561 11,463 233,799 -81,970
1985 -4,603 9,957 224,734 -63,347
1984 -5,623 4,325 218,078 -47,331
1983 -6,649 1,952 211,795 -34,132
1982 -2,559 235 204,892 -34,140
1981 -3,073 -1,741 198,227 -34,130
1980 1,537 803 190,560 -30,156
1979 4,605 5,808 182,449 -32,353
1978 9,187 5,678 172,652 -31,520
1977 11,703 5,548 165,071 -28,853
1976 11,667 3,182 157,778 -33,999
1975 20,746 -10,672 150,222 -26,572
1974 19,676 -437 142,448 -22,449
1973 21,092 7,107 135,801 -19,137
1972 24,958 7,053 129,687 -19,594
1971 26,801 -1,159 123,591 -22,127
1970 22,673 20,947 118,952 -17,479
1969 23,481 6,687 114,361 -18,302
1968 27,243 -3,557 111,403 -18,015
1967 33,363 1,623 107,650 -16,900
1966 38,858 2,011 103,684 -17,032
1965 37,596 -2,098 100,451 -13,662
1964 36,832 1,333 97,166 -13,226
1963 36,539 594 95,055 -11,951
1962 32,070 3,900 93,101 -10,821
1961 33,205 3,012 91,115 -10,139
1960 32,515 -4,047 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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