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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.09 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Denmark vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mauritania
2100 5,884,686 17,302,938
2099 5,892,325 17,195,692
2098 5,899,695 17,083,078
2097 5,907,465 16,968,365
2096 5,914,749 16,850,394
2095 5,922,245 16,732,430
2094 5,930,321 16,610,512
2093 5,938,280 16,485,880
2092 5,946,384 16,359,440
2091 5,954,679 16,229,167
2090 5,963,266 16,097,149
2089 5,971,713 15,962,562
2088 5,979,364 15,824,899
2087 5,987,402 15,683,760
2086 5,995,064 15,541,281
2085 6,002,549 15,397,701
2084 6,009,275 15,251,533
2083 6,015,700 15,102,125
2082 6,021,123 14,952,194
2081 6,025,161 14,799,309
2080 6,029,023 14,645,548
2079 6,032,690 14,490,500
2078 6,035,675 14,331,284
2077 6,038,686 14,170,045
2076 6,042,135 14,007,555
2075 6,044,653 13,843,393
2074 6,047,076 13,678,579
2073 6,049,937 13,512,182
2072 6,051,777 13,343,946
2071 6,053,762 13,172,876
2070 6,056,217 13,002,521
2069 6,059,011 12,830,090
2068 6,062,068 12,657,711
2067 6,065,624 12,482,299
2066 6,069,342 12,306,495
2065 6,074,204 12,131,679
2064 6,079,063 11,954,090
2063 6,083,788 11,778,351
2062 6,088,960 11,601,323
2061 6,093,987 11,424,089
2060 6,099,487 11,246,850
2059 6,104,417 11,067,732
2058 6,109,049 10,887,645
2057 6,114,183 10,709,500
2056 6,119,717 10,532,648
2055 6,125,235 10,354,318
2054 6,129,783 10,175,517
2053 6,134,472 9,995,645
2052 6,138,153 9,815,104
2051 6,141,878 9,635,288
2050 6,145,108 9,457,400
2049 6,147,694 9,279,576
2048 6,149,633 9,100,595
2047 6,151,452 8,923,220
2046 6,153,140 8,745,286
2045 6,153,542 8,568,910
2044 6,154,289 8,393,773
2043 6,154,449 8,218,850
2042 6,154,439 8,044,865
2041 6,154,049 7,873,599
2040 6,152,639 7,703,561
2039 6,151,105 7,534,623
2038 6,147,975 7,366,187
2037 6,145,003 7,199,542
2036 6,140,920 7,033,866
2035 6,135,972 6,869,186
2034 6,129,715 6,705,635
2033 6,122,663 6,543,505
2032 6,115,251 6,383,229
2031 6,105,748 6,225,030
2030 6,095,292 6,068,395
2029 6,082,914 5,914,109
2028 6,068,364 5,761,715
2027 6,051,324 5,611,635
2026 6,032,411 5,462,675
2025 6,009,169 5,315,065
2024 5,976,992 5,169,395
2023 5,946,952 5,022,441
2022 5,903,037 4,875,637
2021 5,856,733 4,734,874
2020 5,831,404 4,600,131
2019 5,814,422 4,467,708
2018 5,793,636 4,337,685
2017 5,764,980 4,210,600
2016 5,728,010 4,086,657
2015 5,683,483 3,965,959
2014 5,643,475 3,848,514
2013 5,614,932 3,734,318
2012 5,591,572 3,619,034
2011 5,570,572 3,502,811
2010 5,547,683 3,390,965
2009 5,523,095 3,284,448
2008 5,493,621 3,183,269
2007 5,461,438 3,093,059
2006 5,437,272 3,013,660
2005 5,419,432 2,939,059
2004 5,404,523 2,868,664
2003 5,390,574 2,802,046
2002 5,375,931 2,738,655
2001 5,358,783 2,678,760
2000 5,339,616 2,613,441
1999 5,321,799 2,541,698
1998 5,304,219 2,474,651
1997 5,284,991 2,411,306
1996 5,263,074 2,358,188
1995 5,233,373 2,312,017
1994 5,206,180 2,249,454
1993 5,188,628 2,174,328
1992 5,171,370 2,088,135
1991 5,154,298 2,009,738
1990 5,140,939 1,951,878
1989 5,132,594 1,903,048
1988 5,129,516 1,855,859
1987 5,127,024 1,803,014
1986 5,120,534 1,751,835
1985 5,113,691 1,702,107
1984 5,111,619 1,653,693
1983 5,114,297 1,606,746
1982 5,117,810 1,561,176
1981 5,121,572 1,516,877
1980 5,123,027 1,474,043
1979 5,116,801 1,432,758
1978 5,104,248 1,392,713
1977 5,088,419 1,353,768
1976 5,072,596 1,315,336
1975 5,059,862 1,277,330
1974 5,045,297 1,240,188
1973 5,021,861 1,203,838
1972 4,991,596 1,168,355
1971 4,963,126 1,133,702
1970 4,928,757 1,099,806
1969 4,891,860 1,066,754
1968 4,864,883 1,034,739
1967 4,835,354 1,003,843
1966 4,797,381 974,157
1965 4,759,012 945,838
1964 4,722,072 918,955
1963 4,684,483 893,423
1962 4,647,727 869,184
1961 4,611,687 846,167
1960 4,579,603 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Mauritania
2100 -0.13% 0.62%
2099 -0.12% 0.66%
2098 -0.13% 0.68%
2097 -0.12% 0.7%
2096 -0.13% 0.7%
2095 -0.14% 0.73%
2094 -0.13% 0.76%
2093 -0.14% 0.77%
2092 -0.14% 0.8%
2091 -0.14% 0.82%
2090 -0.14% 0.84%
2089 -0.13% 0.87%
2088 -0.13% 0.9%
2087 -0.13% 0.92%
2086 -0.12% 0.93%
2085 -0.11% 0.96%
2084 -0.11% 0.99%
2083 -0.09% 1%
2082 -0.07% 1.03%
2081 -0.06% 1.05%
2080 -0.06% 1.07%
2079 -0.05% 1.11%
2078 -0.05% 1.14%
2077 -0.06% 1.16%
2076 -0.04% 1.19%
2075 -0.04% 1.2%
2074 -0.05% 1.23%
2073 -0.03% 1.26%
2072 -0.03% 1.3%
2071 -0.04% 1.31%
2070 -0.05% 1.34%
2069 -0.05% 1.36%
2068 -0.06% 1.41%
2067 -0.06% 1.43%
2066 -0.08% 1.44%
2065 -0.08% 1.49%
2064 -0.08% 1.49%
2063 -0.08% 1.53%
2062 -0.08% 1.55%
2061 -0.09% 1.58%
2060 -0.08% 1.62%
2059 -0.08% 1.65%
2058 -0.08% 1.66%
2057 -0.09% 1.68%
2056 -0.09% 1.72%
2055 -0.07% 1.76%
2054 -0.08% 1.8%
2053 -0.06% 1.84%
2052 -0.06% 1.87%
2051 -0.05% 1.88%
2050 -0.04% 1.92%
2049 -0.03% 1.97%
2048 -0.03% 1.99%
2047 -0.03% 2.03%
2046 -0.007% 2.06%
2045 -0.01% 2.09%
2044 -0.003% 2.13%
2043 0% 2.16%
2042 0.006% 2.18%
2041 0.02% 2.21%
2040 0.02% 2.24%
2039 0.05% 2.29%
2038 0.05% 2.31%
2037 0.07% 2.36%
2036 0.08% 2.4%
2035 0.1% 2.44%
2034 0.12% 2.48%
2033 0.12% 2.51%
2032 0.16% 2.54%
2031 0.17% 2.58%
2030 0.2% 2.61%
2029 0.24% 2.64%
2028 0.28% 2.67%
2027 0.31% 2.73%
2026 0.39% 2.78%
2025 0.54% 2.82%
2024 0.51% 2.93%
2023 0.74% 3.01%
2022 0.79% 2.97%
2021 0.43% 2.93%
2020 0.29% 2.96%
2019 0.36% 3%
2018 0.5% 3.02%
2017 0.65% 3.03%
2016 0.78% 3.04%
2015 0.71% 3.05%
2014 0.51% 3.06%
2013 0.42% 3.19%
2012 0.38% 3.32%
2011 0.41% 3.3%
2010 0.45% 3.24%
2009 0.54% 3.18%
2008 0.59% 2.92%
2007 0.44% 2.63%
2006 0.33% 2.54%
2005 0.28% 2.45%
2004 0.26% 2.38%
2003 0.27% 2.31%
2002 0.32% 2.24%
2001 0.36% 2.5%
2000 0.33% 2.82%
1999 0.33% 2.71%
1998 0.36% 2.63%
1997 0.42% 2.25%
1996 0.57% 2%
1995 0.52% 2.78%
1994 0.34% 3.46%
1993 0.33% 4.13%
1992 0.33% 3.9%
1991 0.26% 2.96%
1990 0.16% 2.57%
1989 0.06% 2.54%
1988 0.05% 2.93%
1987 0.13% 2.92%
1986 0.13% 2.92%
1985 0.04% 2.93%
1984 -0.05% 2.92%
1983 -0.07% 2.92%
1982 -0.07% 2.92%
1981 -0.03% 2.91%
1980 0.12% 2.88%
1979 0.25% 2.88%
1978 0.31% 2.88%
1977 0.31% 2.92%
1976 0.25% 2.98%
1975 0.29% 2.99%
1974 0.47% 3.02%
1973 0.61% 3.04%
1972 0.57% 3.06%
1971 0.7% 3.08%
1970 0.75% 3.1%
1969 0.55% 3.09%
1968 0.61% 3.08%
1967 0.79% 3.05%
1966 0.81% 2.99%
1965 0.78% 2.93%
1964 0.8% 2.86%
1963 0.79% 2.79%
1962 0.78% 2.72%
1961 0.7% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mauritania
Current population
6042125
5539189
Population rank 114/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +399
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 18/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -5,044
Net migration rank 32/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -5,044
2024 0 25,639 147,927 -2,185
2023 -595 31,006 145,164 2,999
2022 -1,180 60,219 142,451 2,999
2021 5,857 26,887 137,557 -1,483
2020 5,831 10,851 134,899 -1,483
2019 6,977 9,488 134,460 -3,019
2018 6,373 18,919 131,584 -2,987
2017 8,071 24,561 128,562 -3,001
2016 9,165 33,391 125,342 -3,008
2015 5,683 42,284 122,092 -3,019
2014 5,644 27,242 118,792 -2,980
2013 3,931 21,359 115,558 -2,987
2012 5,592 16,871 113,489 4,515
2011 6,685 13,495 111,165 3,272
2010 8,876 17,533 108,121 1,128
2009 8,285 15,551 105,273 -1,481
2008 10,438 25,775 102,432 -3,860
2007 8,192 20,560 98,895 -17,048
2006 9,787 10,491 94,991 -18,033
2005 9,755 6,887 90,940 -18,693
2004 9,188 5,166 87,578 -19,042
2003 7,007 7,228 83,804 -19,104
2002 5,376 9,629 80,993 -18,903
2001 6,967 12,192 78,769 -21,067
2000 9,078 10,441 75,929 -2,997
1999 6,919 9,520 73,554 -2,999
1998 7,956 11,098 72,045 -8,504
1997 7,927 12,269 71,327 -8,187
1996 6,842 17,534 71,939 -28,840
1995 6,280 28,958 72,244 -22,997
1994 8,850 10,766 70,570 5,304
1993 4,670 11,411 68,167 6,217
1992 6,722 11,937 63,501 34,505
1991 4,639 10,827 61,782 -2,997
1990 2,056 8,667 59,934 -3,000
1989 2,053 3,720 58,666 -17,941
1988 0 677 56,654 -2,997
1987 -1,538 6,338 55,037 -2,998
1986 -2,561 11,463 53,313 -2,998
1985 -4,603 9,957 52,125 -2,998
1984 -5,623 4,325 50,705 -2,998
1983 -6,649 1,952 49,187 -2,998
1982 -2,559 235 47,947 -2,998
1981 -3,073 -1,741 46,641 -2,998
1980 1,537 803 45,026 -2,997
1979 4,605 5,808 43,537 -2,997
1978 9,187 5,678 42,539 -2,998
1977 11,703 5,548 41,352 -2,999
1976 11,667 3,182 40,149 -1,645
1975 20,746 -10,672 38,975 -1,472
1974 19,676 -437 38,106 -1,321
1973 21,092 7,107 37,122 -1,201
1972 24,958 7,053 36,184 -1,139
1971 26,801 -1,159 35,279 -1,014
1970 22,673 20,947 34,382 -855
1969 23,481 6,687 33,252 -688
1968 27,243 -3,557 32,029 -565
1967 33,363 1,623 30,853 -514
1966 38,858 2,011 29,502 -466
1965 37,596 -2,098 28,028 -434
1964 36,832 1,333 26,565 -390
1963 36,539 594 25,250 -362
1962 32,070 3,900 23,927 -342
1961 33,205 3,012 22,781 -332
1960 32,515 -4,047 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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