The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,023,286 people compared to 220,543 in Samoa.
Population statistics:
- Denmark's population is 27.3 times bigger than Samoa's.
- Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
- The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.003% for Samoa.
- For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
- Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.02M (10.8% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.5% growth).
- Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 6.14M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.
Denmark vs Samoa: live population counter
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| Current population |
6023286
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220543
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| Population rank | 114/197 | 177/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.07% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
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6.46 hours
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| One birth every |
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1.59 hours
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| One death every |
9.02 minutes
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6.57 hours
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| One migration net change every |
20.5 minutes
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3.18 hours
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| Annual migration change | +25,639 | -2,754 |
| Daily growth/decline | +82 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +30,040 | +1,356 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.51% | +0.63% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 126/197 |
Denmark and Samoa: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 4,579,603 | 112,490 | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 | 115,496 | 0.7% | 2.67% |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 | 118,597 | 0.78% | 2.68% |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 | 121,764 | 0.79% | 2.67% |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 | 124,894 | 0.8% | 2.57% |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 | 127,978 | 0.78% | 2.47% |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 | 131,073 | 0.81% | 2.42% |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 | 133,764 | 0.79% | 2.05% |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 | 136,020 | 0.61% | 1.69% |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 | 138,233 | 0.55% | 1.63% |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 | 140,400 | 0.75% | 1.57% |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 | 142,503 | 0.7% | 1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 | 144,538 | 0.57% | 1.43% |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 | 146,516 | 0.61% | 1.37% |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 | 149,431 | 0.47% | 1.99% |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 | 153,344 | 0.29% | 2.62% |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 | 157,113 | 0.25% | 2.46% |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 | 159,753 | 0.31% | 1.68% |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 | 161,375 | 0.31% | 1.02% |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 | 162,882 | 0.25% | 0.93% |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 | 164,322 | 0.12% | 0.88% |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 | 165,678 | -0.03% | 0.83% |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 | 166,484 | -0.07% | 0.49% |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 | 166,714 | -0.07% | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 | 166,796 | -0.05% | 0.05% |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 | 166,849 | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 | 167,061 | 0.13% | 0.13% |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 | 167,661 | 0.13% | 0.36% |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 | 168,346 | 0.05% | 0.41% |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 | 168,768 | 0.06% | 0.25% |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 | 169,042 | 0.16% | 0.16% |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 | 169,368 | 0.26% | 0.19% |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 | 170,331 | 0.33% | 0.57% |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 | 171,774 | 0.33% | 0.85% |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 | 173,159 | 0.34% | 0.81% |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 | 174,571 | 0.52% | 0.82% |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 | 176,071 | 0.57% | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 | 177,547 | 0.42% | 0.84% |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 | 178,905 | 0.36% | 0.76% |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 | 180,275 | 0.33% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 | 181,685 | 0.33% | 0.78% |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 | 183,166 | 0.36% | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 | 184,471 | 0.32% | 0.71% |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 | 185,430 | 0.27% | 0.52% |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 | 186,249 | 0.26% | 0.44% |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 | 186,978 | 0.28% | 0.39% |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 | 187,709 | 0.33% | 0.39% |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 | 188,753 | 0.44% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 | 190,107 | 0.59% | 0.72% |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 | 191,513 | 0.54% | 0.74% |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 | 193,023 | 0.45% | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 | 194,713 | 0.41% | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 | 196,498 | 0.38% | 0.92% |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 | 198,268 | 0.42% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 | 200,037 | 0.51% | 0.89% |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 | 201,782 | 0.71% | 0.87% |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 | 203,499 | 0.78% | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 | 205,415 | 0.65% | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 | 207,582 | 0.5% | 1.05% |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 | 209,780 | 0.36% | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 | 211,944 | 0.29% | 1.03% |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 | 213,779 | 0.43% | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 | 215,261 | 0.79% | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 | 216,663 | 0.74% | 0.65% |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 | 218,019 | 0.51% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 6,002,090 | 219,302 | 0.42% | 0.59% |
| 2026 | 6,023,091 | 220,530 | 0.35% | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 6,041,010 | 221,772 | 0.3% | 0.56% |
| 2028 | 6,056,755 | 223,104 | 0.26% | 0.6% |
| 2029 | 6,070,186 | 224,504 | 0.22% | 0.63% |
| 2030 | 6,081,559 | 225,968 | 0.19% | 0.65% |
| 2031 | 6,091,513 | 227,581 | 0.16% | 0.71% |
| 2032 | 6,099,943 | 229,298 | 0.14% | 0.75% |
| 2033 | 6,107,156 | 231,110 | 0.12% | 0.79% |
| 2034 | 6,113,785 | 233,061 | 0.11% | 0.84% |
| 2035 | 6,119,365 | 235,172 | 0.09% | 0.91% |
| 2036 | 6,123,874 | 237,415 | 0.07% | 0.95% |
| 2037 | 6,127,386 | 239,730 | 0.06% | 0.98% |
| 2038 | 6,130,437 | 242,155 | 0.05% | 1.01% |
| 2039 | 6,132,752 | 244,653 | 0.04% | 1.03% |
| 2040 | 6,134,223 | 247,196 | 0.02% | 1.04% |
| 2041 | 6,135,120 | 249,796 | 0.01% | 1.05% |
| 2042 | 6,135,315 | 252,427 | 0.003% | 1.05% |
| 2043 | 6,135,244 | 255,023 | -0.001% | 1.03% |
| 2044 | 6,134,789 | 257,609 | -0.007% | 1.01% |
| 2045 | 6,134,218 | 260,250 | -0.009% | 1.03% |
| 2046 | 6,133,182 | 262,849 | -0.02% | 1% |
| 2047 | 6,131,427 | 265,365 | -0.03% | 0.96% |
| 2048 | 6,129,548 | 267,836 | -0.03% | 0.93% |
| 2049 | 6,127,293 | 270,291 | -0.04% | 0.92% |
| 2050 | 6,124,397 | 272,711 | -0.05% | 0.9% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 295,276 (a 5.15% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,044 (a 8.38% growth).
Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Denmark's population will grow by 1.68% to 6,124,397 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Samoa will increase by 23.7% to 272,711 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.
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Population differences between Denmark and Samoa
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| Life expectancy | 82.4 years | 72.1 years |
| Average age | 42.4 years | 26.9 years |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 20.9 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 births per woman | 3.83 births per woman |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
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