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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 4.86 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Denmark vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mauritius
2100 5,879,692 573,538
2099 5,887,324 581,815
2098 5,894,688 590,276
2097 5,902,451 598,961
2096 5,909,729 607,840
2095 5,917,219 616,931
2094 5,925,288 626,226
2093 5,933,241 635,745
2092 5,941,337 645,427
2091 5,949,626 655,300
2090 5,958,205 665,341
2089 5,966,645 675,562
2088 5,974,290 685,908
2087 5,982,321 696,380
2086 5,989,976 707,018
2085 5,997,455 717,757
2084 6,004,175 728,558
2083 6,010,595 739,420
2082 6,016,013 750,402
2081 6,020,048 761,382
2080 6,023,906 772,374
2079 6,027,570 783,407
2078 6,030,553 794,452
2077 6,033,561 805,529
2076 6,037,007 816,547
2075 6,039,523 827,526
2074 6,041,944 838,506
2073 6,044,803 849,462
2072 6,046,641 860,405
2071 6,048,624 871,223
2070 6,051,078 882,091
2069 6,053,869 892,850
2068 6,056,924 903,547
2067 6,060,476 914,226
2066 6,064,191 924,869
2065 6,069,049 935,546
2064 6,073,904 946,145
2063 6,078,625 956,652
2062 6,083,792 967,159
2061 6,088,815 977,603
2060 6,094,310 988,022
2059 6,099,236 998,355
2058 6,103,864 1,008,603
2057 6,108,995 1,018,853
2056 6,114,524 1,029,103
2055 6,120,037 1,039,228
2054 6,124,581 1,049,313
2053 6,129,266 1,059,364
2052 6,132,944 1,069,276
2051 6,136,666 1,079,090
2050 6,139,893 1,088,773
2049 6,142,477 1,098,370
2048 6,144,414 1,107,805
2047 6,146,231 1,117,049
2046 6,147,918 1,126,022
2045 6,148,320 1,134,772
2044 6,149,066 1,143,155
2043 6,149,226 1,151,325
2042 6,149,216 1,159,078
2041 6,148,827 1,166,543
2040 6,147,418 1,173,673
2039 6,145,884 1,180,437
2038 6,142,758 1,186,773
2037 6,139,788 1,192,770
2036 6,135,708 1,198,476
2035 6,130,764 1,203,871
2034 6,124,513 1,208,936
2033 6,117,467 1,213,705
2032 6,110,061 1,218,138
2031 6,100,566 1,222,267
2030 6,090,119 1,226,049
2029 6,077,752 1,229,806
2028 6,063,214 1,233,411
2027 6,046,188 1,236,833
2026 6,027,292 1,240,121
2025 6,004,069 1,243,139
2024 5,976,992 1,245,779
2023 5,946,952 1,248,647
2022 5,903,037 1,262,523
2021 5,856,733 1,266,334
2020 5,831,404 1,266,014
2019 5,814,422 1,265,985
2018 5,793,636 1,265,577
2017 5,764,980 1,264,887
2016 5,728,010 1,263,747
2015 5,683,483 1,262,879
2014 5,643,475 1,261,208
2013 5,614,932 1,258,927
2012 5,591,572 1,255,882
2011 5,570,572 1,252,404
2010 5,547,683 1,250,400
2009 5,523,095 1,247,429
2008 5,493,621 1,244,121
2007 5,461,438 1,239,630
2006 5,437,272 1,233,996
2005 5,419,432 1,228,254
2004 5,404,523 1,221,003
2003 5,390,574 1,213,370
2002 5,375,931 1,204,621
2001 5,358,783 1,196,287
2000 5,339,616 1,186,873
1999 5,321,799 1,175,267
1998 5,304,219 1,160,421
1997 5,284,991 1,148,284
1996 5,263,074 1,133,996
1995 5,233,373 1,122,457
1994 5,206,180 1,112,846
1993 5,188,628 1,097,374
1992 5,171,370 1,084,441
1991 5,154,298 1,070,266
1990 5,140,939 1,058,775
1989 5,132,594 1,051,260
1988 5,129,516 1,043,239
1987 5,127,024 1,036,082
1986 5,120,534 1,028,360
1985 5,113,691 1,020,528
1984 5,111,619 1,012,221
1983 5,114,297 1,001,691
1982 5,117,810 992,521
1981 5,121,572 980,462
1980 5,123,027 966,039
1979 5,116,801 949,888
1978 5,104,248 933,499
1977 5,088,419 921,379
1976 5,072,596 906,507
1975 5,059,862 892,000
1974 5,045,297 878,042
1973 5,021,861 864,819
1972 4,991,596 852,053
1971 4,963,126 839,230
1970 4,928,757 826,000
1969 4,891,860 812,405
1968 4,864,883 798,413
1967 4,835,354 783,917
1966 4,797,381 768,813
1965 4,759,012 753,000
1964 4,722,072 736,381
1963 4,684,483 718,861
1962 4,647,727 700,349
1961 4,611,687 680,757
1960 4,579,603 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Mauritius
2100 -0.13% -1.42%
2099 -0.12% -1.43%
2098 -0.13% -1.45%
2097 -0.12% -1.46%
2096 -0.13% -1.47%
2095 -0.14% -1.48%
2094 -0.13% -1.5%
2093 -0.14% -1.5%
2092 -0.14% -1.51%
2091 -0.14% -1.51%
2090 -0.14% -1.51%
2089 -0.13% -1.51%
2088 -0.13% -1.5%
2087 -0.13% -1.5%
2086 -0.12% -1.5%
2085 -0.11% -1.48%
2084 -0.11% -1.47%
2083 -0.09% -1.46%
2082 -0.07% -1.44%
2081 -0.06% -1.42%
2080 -0.06% -1.41%
2079 -0.05% -1.39%
2078 -0.05% -1.38%
2077 -0.06% -1.35%
2076 -0.04% -1.33%
2075 -0.04% -1.31%
2074 -0.05% -1.29%
2073 -0.03% -1.27%
2072 -0.03% -1.24%
2071 -0.04% -1.23%
2070 -0.05% -1.21%
2069 -0.05% -1.18%
2068 -0.06% -1.17%
2067 -0.06% -1.15%
2066 -0.08% -1.14%
2065 -0.08% -1.12%
2064 -0.08% -1.1%
2063 -0.08% -1.09%
2062 -0.08% -1.07%
2061 -0.09% -1.05%
2060 -0.08% -1.04%
2059 -0.08% -1.02%
2058 -0.08% -1.01%
2057 -0.09% -1%
2056 -0.09% -0.97%
2055 -0.07% -0.96%
2054 -0.08% -0.95%
2053 -0.06% -0.93%
2052 -0.06% -0.91%
2051 -0.05% -0.89%
2050 -0.04% -0.87%
2049 -0.03% -0.85%
2048 -0.03% -0.83%
2047 -0.03% -0.8%
2046 -0.007% -0.77%
2045 -0.01% -0.73%
2044 -0.003% -0.71%
2043 0% -0.67%
2042 0.006% -0.64%
2041 0.02% -0.61%
2040 0.02% -0.57%
2039 0.05% -0.53%
2038 0.05% -0.5%
2037 0.07% -0.48%
2036 0.08% -0.45%
2035 0.1% -0.42%
2034 0.12% -0.39%
2033 0.12% -0.36%
2032 0.16% -0.34%
2031 0.17% -0.31%
2030 0.2% -0.31%
2029 0.24% -0.29%
2028 0.28% -0.28%
2027 0.31% -0.27%
2026 0.39% -0.24%
2025 0.45% -0.21%
2024 0.51% -0.23%
2023 0.74% -1.1%
2022 0.79% -0.3%
2021 0.43% 0.03%
2020 0.29% 0.002%
2019 0.36% 0.03%
2018 0.5% 0.05%
2017 0.65% 0.09%
2016 0.78% 0.07%
2015 0.71% 0.13%
2014 0.51% 0.18%
2013 0.42% 0.24%
2012 0.38% 0.28%
2011 0.41% 0.16%
2010 0.45% 0.24%
2009 0.54% 0.27%
2008 0.59% 0.36%
2007 0.44% 0.46%
2006 0.33% 0.47%
2005 0.28% 0.59%
2004 0.26% 0.63%
2003 0.27% 0.73%
2002 0.32% 0.7%
2001 0.36% 0.79%
2000 0.33% 0.99%
1999 0.33% 1.28%
1998 0.36% 1.06%
1997 0.42% 1.26%
1996 0.57% 1.03%
1995 0.52% 0.86%
1994 0.34% 1.41%
1993 0.33% 1.19%
1992 0.33% 1.32%
1991 0.26% 1.09%
1990 0.16% 0.71%
1989 0.06% 0.77%
1988 0.05% 0.69%
1987 0.13% 0.75%
1986 0.13% 0.77%
1985 0.04% 0.82%
1984 -0.05% 1.05%
1983 -0.07% 0.92%
1982 -0.07% 1.23%
1981 -0.03% 1.49%
1980 0.12% 1.7%
1979 0.25% 1.76%
1978 0.31% 1.32%
1977 0.31% 1.64%
1976 0.25% 1.63%
1975 0.29% 1.59%
1974 0.47% 1.53%
1973 0.61% 1.5%
1972 0.57% 1.53%
1971 0.7% 1.6%
1970 0.75% 1.67%
1969 0.55% 1.75%
1968 0.61% 1.85%
1967 0.79% 1.96%
1966 0.81% 2.1%
1965 0.78% 2.26%
1964 0.8% 2.44%
1963 0.79% 2.64%
1962 0.78% 2.88%
1961 0.7% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Denmark Mauritius
Current population
6032403
1240121
Population rank 114/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
9.11 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 -8
Annual growth/decline +30,040 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 178/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -2,784
Net migration rank 32/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -2,784
2024 - 25,639 - -2,787
2023 -595 31,006 999 -2,824
2022 -1,180 60,219 -757 -2,824
2021 5,857 26,887 -253 -4,324
2020 5,831 10,851 2,405 -5,895
2019 6,977 9,488 1,773 -5,202
2018 6,373 18,919 2,151 -5,084
2017 8,071 24,561 3,415 -5,322
2016 9,165 33,391 2,906 -4,483
2015 5,683 42,284 3,031 -3,645
2014 5,644 27,242 3,657 -3,691
2013 3,931 21,359 4,281 -3,617
2012 5,592 16,871 5,149 -3,663
2011 6,685 13,495 5,511 -2,465
2010 8,876 17,533 5,877 -2,624
2009 8,285 15,551 6,113 -2,467
2008 10,438 25,775 7,465 -2,589
2007 8,192 20,560 8,429 -2,642
2006 9,787 10,491 8,515 -2,757
2005 9,755 6,887 10,195 -2,840
2004 9,188 5,166 10,745 -3,001
2003 7,007 7,228 10,799 -3,141
2002 5,376 9,629 11,685 -3,150
2001 6,967 12,192 11,723 -3,225
2000 9,078 10,441 12,224 -2,326
1999 6,919 9,520 12,341 -1,463
1998 7,956 11,098 11,489 -1,292
1997 7,927 12,269 11,943 -1,199
1996 6,842 17,534 13,041 -1,092
1995 6,280 28,958 13,020 -1,144
1994 8,850 10,766 14,355 -1,112
1993 4,670 11,411 14,814 -1,189
1992 6,722 11,937 15,833 -1,254
1991 4,639 10,827 15,091 -1,333
1990 2,056 8,667 15,564 -1,938
1989 2,053 3,720 14,718 -2,463
1988 0 677 14,084 -1,399
1987 -1,538 6,338 13,262 -300
1986 -2,561 11,463 12,340 852
1985 -4,603 9,957 12,451 615
1984 -5,623 4,325 13,665 -258
1983 -6,649 1,952 14,525 -1,756
1982 -2,559 235 15,880 -2,226
1981 -3,073 -1,741 18,334 -1,559
1980 1,537 803 19,321 -1,739
1979 4,605 5,808 19,282 -2,363
1978 9,187 5,678 18,670 -3,129
1977 11,703 5,548 16,769 -3,749
1976 11,667 3,182 16,407 -3,807
1975 20,746 -10,672 15,342 -3,869
1974 19,676 -437 17,561 -4,908
1973 21,092 7,107 13,145 -2,144
1972 24,958 7,053 14,825 -2,408
1971 26,801 -1,159 15,441 -960
1970 22,673 20,947 16,190 -1,281
1969 23,481 6,687 15,761 -674
1968 27,243 -3,557 17,884 -2,445
1967 33,363 1,623 17,560 -1,257
1966 38,858 2,011 20,758 -4,123
1965 37,596 -2,098 20,482 -3,597
1964 36,832 1,333 22,239 -4,850
1963 36,539 594 22,069 -5,236
1962 32,070 3,900 20,660 -6,107
1961 33,205 3,012 20,355 -8,984
1960 32,515 -4,047 19,931 -7,083

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/mauritius | 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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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