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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.1 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • 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 +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Denmark vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mauritania
2100 5,879,692 17,309,980
2099 5,887,324 17,202,690
2098 5,894,688 17,090,030
2097 5,902,451 16,975,270
2096 5,909,729 16,857,252
2095 5,917,219 16,739,240
2094 5,925,288 16,617,272
2093 5,933,241 16,492,589
2092 5,941,337 16,366,098
2091 5,949,626 16,235,771
2090 5,958,205 16,103,700
2089 5,966,645 15,969,059
2088 5,974,290 15,831,339
2087 5,982,321 15,690,143
2086 5,989,976 15,547,605
2085 5,997,455 15,403,967
2084 6,004,175 15,257,740
2083 6,010,595 15,108,271
2082 6,016,013 14,958,279
2081 6,020,048 14,805,332
2080 6,023,906 14,651,508
2079 6,027,570 14,496,397
2078 6,030,553 14,337,117
2077 6,033,561 14,175,812
2076 6,037,007 14,013,255
2075 6,039,523 13,849,027
2074 6,041,944 13,684,146
2073 6,044,803 13,517,681
2072 6,046,641 13,349,376
2071 6,048,624 13,178,237
2070 6,051,078 13,007,812
2069 6,053,869 12,835,311
2068 6,056,924 12,662,862
2067 6,060,476 12,487,379
2066 6,064,191 12,311,503
2065 6,069,049 12,136,616
2064 6,073,904 11,958,955
2063 6,078,625 11,783,144
2062 6,083,792 11,606,044
2061 6,088,815 11,428,738
2060 6,094,310 11,251,427
2059 6,099,236 11,072,236
2058 6,103,864 10,892,076
2057 6,108,995 10,713,858
2056 6,114,524 10,536,935
2055 6,120,037 10,358,532
2054 6,124,581 10,179,658
2053 6,129,266 9,999,712
2052 6,132,944 9,819,098
2051 6,136,666 9,639,209
2050 6,139,893 9,461,249
2049 6,142,477 9,283,353
2048 6,144,414 9,104,299
2047 6,146,231 8,926,851
2046 6,147,918 8,748,845
2045 6,148,320 8,572,397
2044 6,149,066 8,397,189
2043 6,149,226 8,222,194
2042 6,149,216 8,048,139
2041 6,148,827 7,876,803
2040 6,147,418 7,706,696
2039 6,145,884 7,537,689
2038 6,142,758 7,369,184
2037 6,139,788 7,202,472
2036 6,135,708 7,036,729
2035 6,130,764 6,871,981
2034 6,124,513 6,708,364
2033 6,117,467 6,546,168
2032 6,110,061 6,385,827
2031 6,100,566 6,227,564
2030 6,090,119 6,070,865
2029 6,077,752 5,916,516
2028 6,063,214 5,764,060
2027 6,046,188 5,613,919
2026 6,027,292 5,464,898
2025 6,004,069 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

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 0.45% 2.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mauritania
Current population
6032403
5505206
Population rank 114/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +403
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 17/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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