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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 1.05 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Denmark vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Oman
2100 5,884,686 12,271,138
2099 5,892,325 12,189,126
2098 5,899,695 12,106,527
2097 5,907,465 12,023,414
2096 5,914,749 11,939,950
2095 5,922,245 11,856,068
2094 5,930,321 11,771,790
2093 5,938,280 11,687,164
2092 5,946,384 11,602,253
2091 5,954,679 11,517,204
2090 5,963,266 11,432,016
2089 5,971,713 11,346,729
2088 5,979,364 11,261,515
2087 5,987,402 11,176,614
2086 5,995,064 11,091,765
2085 6,002,549 11,007,142
2084 6,009,275 10,922,731
2083 6,015,700 10,838,447
2082 6,021,123 10,754,297
2081 6,025,161 10,670,483
2080 6,029,023 10,586,785
2079 6,032,690 10,503,234
2078 6,035,675 10,419,787
2077 6,038,686 10,336,364
2076 6,042,135 10,252,916
2075 6,044,653 10,169,444
2074 6,047,076 10,085,876
2073 6,049,937 10,002,028
2072 6,051,777 9,917,703
2071 6,053,762 9,832,854
2070 6,056,217 9,747,714
2069 6,059,011 9,662,064
2068 6,062,068 9,575,805
2067 6,065,624 9,488,969
2066 6,069,342 9,401,396
2065 6,074,204 9,313,366
2064 6,079,063 9,224,699
2063 6,083,788 9,135,431
2062 6,088,960 9,045,431
2061 6,093,987 8,954,738
2060 6,099,487 8,863,401
2059 6,104,417 8,771,240
2058 6,109,049 8,678,241
2057 6,114,183 8,584,641
2056 6,119,717 8,490,445
2055 6,125,235 8,395,691
2054 6,129,783 8,300,516
2053 6,134,472 8,205,120
2052 6,138,153 8,109,685
2051 6,141,878 8,014,625
2050 6,145,108 7,919,979
2049 6,147,694 7,825,999
2048 6,149,633 7,732,641
2047 6,151,452 7,640,024
2046 6,153,140 7,547,980
2045 6,153,542 7,456,696
2044 6,154,289 7,366,027
2043 6,154,449 7,276,260
2042 6,154,439 7,187,395
2041 6,154,049 7,099,567
2040 6,152,639 7,012,893
2039 6,151,105 6,927,343
2038 6,147,975 6,842,697
2037 6,145,003 6,758,909
2036 6,140,920 6,675,887
2035 6,135,972 6,593,385
2034 6,129,715 6,511,234
2033 6,122,663 6,429,140
2032 6,115,251 6,346,783
2031 6,105,748 6,264,019
2030 6,095,292 6,180,534
2029 6,082,914 6,087,861
2028 6,068,364 5,983,340
2027 6,051,324 5,854,563
2026 6,032,411 5,691,677
2025 6,009,169 5,494,691
2024 5,976,992 5,281,538
2023 5,946,952 5,049,269
2022 5,903,037 4,730,226
2021 5,856,733 4,500,424
2020 5,831,404 4,522,497
2019 5,814,422 4,591,241
2018 5,793,636 4,597,877
2017 5,764,980 4,537,396
2016 5,728,010 4,390,877
2015 5,683,483 4,184,895
2014 5,643,475 4,002,439
2013 5,614,932 3,833,913
2012 5,591,572 3,547,106
2011 5,570,572 3,076,763
2010 5,547,683 2,757,446
2009 5,523,095 2,684,659
2008 5,493,621 2,626,529
2007 5,461,438 2,570,174
2006 5,437,272 2,514,795
2005 5,419,432 2,459,802
2004 5,404,523 2,404,821
2003 5,390,574 2,363,796
2002 5,375,931 2,337,140
2001 5,358,783 2,310,217
2000 5,339,616 2,282,131
1999 5,321,799 2,252,909
1998 5,304,219 2,222,489
1997 5,284,991 2,190,720
1996 5,263,074 2,156,926
1995 5,233,373 2,120,528
1994 5,206,180 2,081,834
1993 5,188,628 2,021,675
1992 5,171,370 1,938,238
1991 5,154,298 1,851,473
1990 5,140,939 1,763,954
1989 5,132,594 1,676,228
1988 5,129,516 1,588,568
1987 5,127,024 1,500,996
1986 5,120,534 1,413,419
1985 5,113,691 1,325,480
1984 5,111,619 1,247,716
1983 5,114,297 1,181,459
1982 5,117,810 1,117,678
1981 5,121,572 1,057,320
1980 5,123,027 1,001,248
1979 5,116,801 949,116
1978 5,104,248 900,304
1977 5,088,419 855,314
1976 5,072,596 814,701
1975 5,059,862 778,864
1974 5,045,297 746,988
1973 5,021,861 721,179
1972 4,991,596 700,593
1971 4,963,126 681,119
1970 4,928,757 662,680
1969 4,891,860 645,255
1968 4,864,883 628,798
1967 4,835,354 613,318
1966 4,797,381 598,804
1965 4,759,012 585,236
1964 4,722,072 572,577
1963 4,684,483 560,827
1962 4,647,727 549,941
1961 4,611,687 539,854
1960 4,579,603 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Oman
2100 -0.13% 0.67%
2099 -0.12% 0.68%
2098 -0.13% 0.69%
2097 -0.12% 0.7%
2096 -0.13% 0.71%
2095 -0.14% 0.72%
2094 -0.13% 0.72%
2093 -0.14% 0.73%
2092 -0.14% 0.74%
2091 -0.14% 0.75%
2090 -0.14% 0.75%
2089 -0.13% 0.76%
2088 -0.13% 0.76%
2087 -0.13% 0.76%
2086 -0.12% 0.77%
2085 -0.11% 0.77%
2084 -0.11% 0.78%
2083 -0.09% 0.78%
2082 -0.07% 0.79%
2081 -0.06% 0.79%
2080 -0.06% 0.8%
2079 -0.05% 0.8%
2078 -0.05% 0.81%
2077 -0.06% 0.81%
2076 -0.04% 0.82%
2075 -0.04% 0.83%
2074 -0.05% 0.84%
2073 -0.03% 0.85%
2072 -0.03% 0.86%
2071 -0.04% 0.87%
2070 -0.05% 0.89%
2069 -0.05% 0.9%
2068 -0.06% 0.92%
2067 -0.06% 0.93%
2066 -0.08% 0.95%
2065 -0.08% 0.96%
2064 -0.08% 0.98%
2063 -0.08% 0.99%
2062 -0.08% 1.01%
2061 -0.09% 1.03%
2060 -0.08% 1.05%
2059 -0.08% 1.07%
2058 -0.08% 1.09%
2057 -0.09% 1.11%
2056 -0.09% 1.13%
2055 -0.07% 1.15%
2054 -0.08% 1.16%
2053 -0.06% 1.18%
2052 -0.06% 1.19%
2051 -0.05% 1.2%
2050 -0.04% 1.2%
2049 -0.03% 1.21%
2048 -0.03% 1.21%
2047 -0.03% 1.22%
2046 -0.007% 1.22%
2045 -0.01% 1.23%
2044 -0.003% 1.23%
2043 0% 1.24%
2042 0.006% 1.24%
2041 0.02% 1.24%
2040 0.02% 1.23%
2039 0.05% 1.24%
2038 0.05% 1.24%
2037 0.07% 1.24%
2036 0.08% 1.25%
2035 0.1% 1.26%
2034 0.12% 1.28%
2033 0.12% 1.3%
2032 0.16% 1.32%
2031 0.17% 1.35%
2030 0.2% 1.52%
2029 0.24% 1.75%
2028 0.28% 2.2%
2027 0.31% 2.86%
2026 0.39% 3.59%
2025 0.54% 4.04%
2024 0.51% 4.6%
2023 0.74% 6.74%
2022 0.79% 5.11%
2021 0.43% -0.49%
2020 0.29% -1.5%
2019 0.36% -0.14%
2018 0.5% 1.33%
2017 0.65% 3.34%
2016 0.78% 4.92%
2015 0.71% 4.56%
2014 0.51% 4.4%
2013 0.42% 8.09%
2012 0.38% 15.3%
2011 0.41% 11.6%
2010 0.45% 2.71%
2009 0.54% 2.21%
2008 0.59% 2.19%
2007 0.44% 2.2%
2006 0.33% 2.24%
2005 0.28% 2.29%
2004 0.26% 1.74%
2003 0.27% 1.14%
2002 0.32% 1.17%
2001 0.36% 1.23%
2000 0.33% 1.3%
1999 0.33% 1.37%
1998 0.36% 1.45%
1997 0.42% 1.57%
1996 0.57% 1.72%
1995 0.52% 1.86%
1994 0.34% 2.98%
1993 0.33% 4.3%
1992 0.33% 4.69%
1991 0.26% 4.96%
1990 0.16% 5.23%
1989 0.06% 5.52%
1988 0.05% 5.83%
1987 0.13% 6.2%
1986 0.13% 6.63%
1985 0.04% 6.23%
1984 -0.05% 5.61%
1983 -0.07% 5.71%
1982 -0.07% 5.71%
1981 -0.03% 5.6%
1980 0.12% 5.49%
1979 0.25% 5.42%
1978 0.31% 5.26%
1977 0.31% 4.99%
1976 0.25% 4.6%
1975 0.29% 4.27%
1974 0.47% 3.58%
1973 0.61% 2.94%
1972 0.57% 2.86%
1971 0.7% 2.78%
1970 0.75% 2.7%
1969 0.55% 2.62%
1968 0.61% 2.52%
1967 0.79% 2.42%
1966 0.81% 2.32%
1965 0.78% 2.21%
1964 0.8% 2.1%
1963 0.79% 1.98%
1962 0.78% 1.87%
1961 0.7% 1.77%

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/oman | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Denmark Oman
Current population
6042125
5775345
Population rank 114/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +584
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 3/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +113,734
Net migration rank 32/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 113,734
2024 0 25,639 78,557 154,219
2023 -595 31,006 75,467 156,285
2022 -1,180 60,219 67,278 339,063
2021 5,857 26,887 69,991 -16,726
2020 5,831 10,851 74,224 -171,635
2019 6,977 9,488 77,394 -117,480
2018 6,373 18,919 79,438 -52,630
2017 8,071 24,561 82,408 11,751
2016 9,165 33,391 81,350 117,538
2015 5,683 42,284 79,241 133,842
2014 5,644 27,242 76,258 75,557
2013 3,931 21,359 71,905 113,335
2012 5,592 16,871 65,572 322,812
2011 6,685 13,495 59,689 492,609
2010 8,876 17,533 57,619 28,717
2009 8,285 15,551 52,007 7,226
2008 10,438 25,775 47,146 9,877
2007 8,192 20,560 44,207 11,478
2006 9,787 10,491 43,969 11,103
2005 9,755 6,887 44,688 10,231
2004 9,188 5,166 45,651 9,394
2003 7,007 7,228 46,273 -19,265
2002 5,376 9,629 46,397 -20,098
2001 6,967 12,192 46,651 -19,103
2000 9,078 10,441 47,208 -18,588
1999 6,919 9,520 48,053 -18,235
1998 7,956 11,098 48,654 -17,626
1997 7,927 12,269 49,510 -16,998
1996 6,842 17,534 50,362 -15,286
1995 6,280 28,958 51,139 -13,418
1994 8,850 10,766 52,337 -12,665
1993 4,670 11,411 53,439 27,204
1992 6,722 11,937 54,471 31,756
1991 4,639 10,827 55,382 31,927
1990 2,056 8,667 56,000 31,722
1989 2,053 3,720 56,202 31,528
1988 0 677 56,142 31,456
1987 -1,538 6,338 55,933 31,608
1986 -2,561 11,463 55,324 32,289
1985 -4,603 9,957 54,609 33,666
1984 -5,623 4,325 52,253 14,993
1983 -6,649 1,952 49,646 15,617
1982 -2,559 235 46,939 15,359
1981 -3,073 -1,741 44,176 14,239
1980 1,537 803 41,109 12,626
1979 4,605 5,808 38,022 12,511
1978 9,187 5,678 35,141 11,946
1977 11,703 5,548 32,342 10,554
1976 11,667 3,182 30,032 8,299
1975 20,746 -10,672 27,699 5,632
1974 19,676 -437 25,543 4,880
1973 21,092 7,107 24,195 -2,996
1972 24,958 7,053 22,968 -2,996
1971 26,801 -1,159 21,973 -2,996
1970 22,673 20,947 20,893 -2,996
1969 23,481 6,687 19,949 -2,996
1968 27,243 -3,557 18,962 -2,996
1967 33,363 1,623 17,990 -2,996
1966 38,858 2,011 17,030 -2,996
1965 37,596 -2,098 16,103 -2,996
1964 36,832 1,333 15,205 -2,996
1963 36,539 594 14,283 -2,996
1962 32,070 3,900 13,485 -2,996
1961 33,205 3,012 12,690 -2,996
1960 32,515 -4,047 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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