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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.18 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Denmark vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Nicaragua
2100 5,879,692 8,688,116
2099 5,887,324 8,724,538
2098 5,894,688 8,760,232
2097 5,902,451 8,794,755
2096 5,909,729 8,828,433
2095 5,917,219 8,861,157
2094 5,925,288 8,892,755
2093 5,933,241 8,924,287
2092 5,941,337 8,954,488
2091 5,949,626 8,984,026
2090 5,958,205 9,012,075
2089 5,966,645 9,039,709
2088 5,974,290 9,065,862
2087 5,982,321 9,090,942
2086 5,989,976 9,115,336
2085 5,997,455 9,138,363
2084 6,004,175 9,160,205
2083 6,010,595 9,180,483
2082 6,016,013 9,199,639
2081 6,020,048 9,217,574
2080 6,023,906 9,233,677
2079 6,027,570 9,247,995
2078 6,030,553 9,260,269
2077 6,033,561 9,271,296
2076 6,037,007 9,280,355
2075 6,039,523 9,287,263
2074 6,041,944 9,293,340
2073 6,044,803 9,297,217
2072 6,046,641 9,298,930
2071 6,048,624 9,298,548
2070 6,051,078 9,296,541
2069 6,053,869 9,292,245
2068 6,056,924 9,285,519
2067 6,060,476 9,277,073
2066 6,064,191 9,266,063
2065 6,069,049 9,253,359
2064 6,073,904 9,238,451
2063 6,078,625 9,221,261
2062 6,083,792 9,201,687
2061 6,088,815 9,180,231
2060 6,094,310 9,156,164
2059 6,099,236 9,129,485
2058 6,103,864 9,100,437
2057 6,108,995 9,069,770
2056 6,114,524 9,037,076
2055 6,120,037 9,002,004
2054 6,124,581 8,964,646
2053 6,129,266 8,925,248
2052 6,132,944 8,883,323
2051 6,136,666 8,838,651
2050 6,139,893 8,791,647
2049 6,142,477 8,743,003
2048 6,144,414 8,691,701
2047 6,146,231 8,638,293
2046 6,147,918 8,583,244
2045 6,148,320 8,525,953
2044 6,149,066 8,466,669
2043 6,149,226 8,405,733
2042 6,149,216 8,342,871
2041 6,148,827 8,278,159
2040 6,147,418 8,211,510
2039 6,145,884 8,143,346
2038 6,142,758 8,072,943
2037 6,139,788 8,000,701
2036 6,135,708 7,926,969
2035 6,130,764 7,851,540
2034 6,124,513 7,774,327
2033 6,117,467 7,695,506
2032 6,110,061 7,615,273
2031 6,100,566 7,533,169
2030 6,090,119 7,449,842
2029 6,077,752 7,364,850
2028 6,063,214 7,278,061
2027 6,046,188 7,189,755
2026 6,027,292 7,100,090
2025 6,004,069 7,008,896
2024 5,976,992 6,916,140
2023 5,946,952 6,823,613
2022 5,903,037 6,730,654
2021 5,856,733 6,644,741
2020 5,831,404 6,565,267
2019 5,814,422 6,483,657
2018 5,793,636 6,400,080
2017 5,764,980 6,316,231
2016 5,728,010 6,232,666
2015 5,683,483 6,149,417
2014 5,643,475 6,066,492
2013 5,614,932 5,983,845
2012 5,591,572 5,901,287
2011 5,570,572 5,819,051
2010 5,547,683 5,737,450
2009 5,523,095 5,656,601
2008 5,493,621 5,576,593
2007 5,461,438 5,497,243
2006 5,437,272 5,418,855
2005 5,419,432 5,342,105
2004 5,404,523 5,272,912
2003 5,390,574 5,210,963
2002 5,375,931 5,149,909
2001 5,358,783 5,087,825
2000 5,339,616 5,022,633
1999 5,321,799 4,954,018
1998 5,304,219 4,883,655
1997 5,284,991 4,809,573
1996 5,263,074 4,729,974
1995 5,233,373 4,642,931
1994 5,206,180 4,549,316
1993 5,188,628 4,453,732
1992 5,171,370 4,357,026
1991 5,154,298 4,259,637
1990 5,140,939 4,162,559
1989 5,132,594 4,066,476
1988 5,129,516 3,972,320
1987 5,127,024 3,882,164
1986 5,120,534 3,794,157
1985 5,113,691 3,706,479
1984 5,111,619 3,619,104
1983 5,114,297 3,530,282
1982 5,117,810 3,438,745
1981 5,121,572 3,345,674
1980 5,123,027 3,252,403
1979 5,116,801 3,164,525
1978 5,104,248 3,080,314
1977 5,088,419 2,992,534
1976 5,072,596 2,903,851
1975 5,059,862 2,816,943
1974 5,045,297 2,732,075
1973 5,021,861 2,649,278
1972 4,991,596 2,573,578
1971 4,963,126 2,499,825
1970 4,928,757 2,423,065
1969 4,891,860 2,348,398
1968 4,864,883 2,275,836
1967 4,835,354 2,205,567
1966 4,797,381 2,137,820
1965 4,759,012 2,072,681
1964 4,722,072 2,010,176
1963 4,684,483 1,950,159
1962 4,647,727 1,892,320
1961 4,611,687 1,836,451
1960 4,579,603 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Nicaragua
2100 -0.13% -0.42%
2099 -0.12% -0.41%
2098 -0.13% -0.39%
2097 -0.12% -0.38%
2096 -0.13% -0.37%
2095 -0.14% -0.36%
2094 -0.13% -0.35%
2093 -0.14% -0.34%
2092 -0.14% -0.33%
2091 -0.14% -0.31%
2090 -0.14% -0.31%
2089 -0.13% -0.29%
2088 -0.13% -0.28%
2087 -0.13% -0.27%
2086 -0.12% -0.25%
2085 -0.11% -0.24%
2084 -0.11% -0.22%
2083 -0.09% -0.21%
2082 -0.07% -0.19%
2081 -0.06% -0.17%
2080 -0.06% -0.15%
2079 -0.05% -0.13%
2078 -0.05% -0.12%
2077 -0.06% -0.1%
2076 -0.04% -0.07%
2075 -0.04% -0.07%
2074 -0.05% -0.04%
2073 -0.03% -0.02%
2072 -0.03% 0.004%
2071 -0.04% 0.02%
2070 -0.05% 0.05%
2069 -0.05% 0.07%
2068 -0.06% 0.09%
2067 -0.06% 0.12%
2066 -0.08% 0.14%
2065 -0.08% 0.16%
2064 -0.08% 0.19%
2063 -0.08% 0.21%
2062 -0.08% 0.23%
2061 -0.09% 0.26%
2060 -0.08% 0.29%
2059 -0.08% 0.32%
2058 -0.08% 0.34%
2057 -0.09% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.39%
2055 -0.07% 0.42%
2054 -0.08% 0.44%
2053 -0.06% 0.47%
2052 -0.06% 0.51%
2051 -0.05% 0.53%
2050 -0.04% 0.56%
2049 -0.03% 0.59%
2048 -0.03% 0.62%
2047 -0.03% 0.64%
2046 -0.007% 0.67%
2045 -0.01% 0.7%
2044 -0.003% 0.72%
2043 0% 0.75%
2042 0.006% 0.78%
2041 0.02% 0.81%
2040 0.02% 0.84%
2039 0.05% 0.87%
2038 0.05% 0.9%
2037 0.07% 0.93%
2036 0.08% 0.96%
2035 0.1% 0.99%
2034 0.12% 1.02%
2033 0.12% 1.05%
2032 0.16% 1.09%
2031 0.17% 1.12%
2030 0.2% 1.15%
2029 0.24% 1.19%
2028 0.28% 1.23%
2027 0.31% 1.26%
2026 0.39% 1.3%
2025 0.45% 1.34%
2024 0.51% 1.36%
2023 0.74% 1.38%
2022 0.79% 1.29%
2021 0.43% 1.21%
2020 0.29% 1.26%
2019 0.36% 1.31%
2018 0.5% 1.33%
2017 0.65% 1.34%
2016 0.78% 1.35%
2015 0.71% 1.37%
2014 0.51% 1.38%
2013 0.42% 1.4%
2012 0.38% 1.41%
2011 0.41% 1.42%
2010 0.45% 1.43%
2009 0.54% 1.43%
2008 0.59% 1.44%
2007 0.44% 1.45%
2006 0.33% 1.44%
2005 0.28% 1.31%
2004 0.26% 1.19%
2003 0.27% 1.19%
2002 0.32% 1.22%
2001 0.36% 1.3%
2000 0.33% 1.39%
1999 0.33% 1.44%
1998 0.36% 1.54%
1997 0.42% 1.68%
1996 0.57% 1.87%
1995 0.52% 2.06%
1994 0.34% 2.15%
1993 0.33% 2.22%
1992 0.33% 2.29%
1991 0.26% 2.33%
1990 0.16% 2.36%
1989 0.06% 2.37%
1988 0.05% 2.32%
1987 0.13% 2.32%
1986 0.13% 2.37%
1985 0.04% 2.41%
1984 -0.05% 2.52%
1983 -0.07% 2.66%
1982 -0.07% 2.78%
1981 -0.03% 2.87%
1980 0.12% 2.78%
1979 0.25% 2.73%
1978 0.31% 2.93%
1977 0.31% 3.05%
1976 0.25% 3.09%
1975 0.29% 3.11%
1974 0.47% 3.13%
1973 0.61% 2.94%
1972 0.57% 2.95%
1971 0.7% 3.17%
1970 0.75% 3.18%
1969 0.55% 3.19%
1968 0.61% 3.19%
1967 0.79% 3.17%
1966 0.81% 3.14%
1965 0.78% 3.11%
1964 0.8% 3.08%
1963 0.79% 3.06%
1962 0.78% 3.04%
1961 0.7% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Denmark Nicaragua
Current population
6032403
7124343
Population rank 114/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +253
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 78/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -8,371
Net migration rank 32/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -8,371
2024 - 25,639 - -8,189
2023 -595 31,006 100,921 -7,996
2022 -1,180 60,219 100,987 -7,996
2021 5,857 26,887 89,213 -10,383
2020 5,831 10,851 90,515 -10,383
2019 6,977 9,488 102,817 -19,730
2018 6,373 18,919 104,814 -20,742
2017 8,071 24,561 105,468 -21,849
2016 9,165 33,391 106,585 -23,076
2015 5,683 42,284 107,344 -24,353
2014 5,644 27,242 108,420 -25,570
2013 3,931 21,359 109,032 -26,587
2012 5,592 16,871 110,065 -27,389
2011 6,685 13,495 110,026 -28,221
2010 8,876 17,533 110,475 -29,081
2009 8,285 15,551 110,213 -29,913
2008 10,438 25,775 110,395 -30,675
2007 8,192 20,560 110,341 -31,357
2006 9,787 10,491 110,073 -32,274
2005 9,755 6,887 108,984 -33,280
2004 9,188 5,166 106,904 -44,222
2003 7,007 7,228 106,142 -44,931
2002 5,376 9,629 105,805 -44,906
2001 6,967 12,192 107,109 -43,837
2000 9,078 10,441 109,192 -42,087
1999 6,919 9,520 110,217 -40,095
1998 7,956 11,098 108,862 -38,260
1997 7,927 12,269 114,415 -36,851
1996 6,842 17,534 116,849 -35,208
1995 6,280 28,958 118,325 -25,889
1994 8,850 10,766 119,565 -24,773
1993 4,670 11,411 120,469 -24,091
1992 6,722 11,937 121,204 -24,171
1991 4,639 10,827 121,787 -24,028
1990 2,056 8,667 120,677 -24,280
1989 2,053 3,720 120,128 -24,364
1988 0 677 117,299 -24,753
1987 -1,538 6,338 112,885 -25,127
1986 -2,561 11,463 113,054 -24,805
1985 -4,603 9,957 110,949 -23,840
1984 -5,623 4,325 110,133 -22,493
1983 -6,649 1,952 110,618 -20,620
1982 -2,559 235 112,468 -19,395
1981 -3,073 -1,741 110,421 -17,353
1980 1,537 803 108,604 -15,130
1979 4,605 5,808 96,429 -14,152
1978 9,187 5,678 98,419 -12,273
1977 11,703 5,548 100,498 -11,082
1976 11,667 3,182 98,100 -10,155
1975 20,746 -10,672 95,230 -9,349
1974 19,676 -437 92,505 -8,639
1973 21,092 7,107 89,662 -7,947
1972 24,958 7,053 76,906 -7,219
1971 26,801 -1,159 84,139 -6,328
1970 22,673 20,947 81,127 -5,423
1969 23,481 6,687 78,237 -4,592
1968 27,243 -3,557 75,458 -3,979
1967 33,363 1,623 72,722 -3,666
1966 38,858 2,011 69,883 -3,443
1965 37,596 -2,098 67,056 -3,231
1964 36,832 1,333 64,227 -3,043
1963 36,539 594 61,738 -2,881
1962 32,070 3,900 59,547 -2,727
1961 33,205 3,012 57,499 -2,579
1960 32,515 -4,047 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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