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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.24 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Denmark vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Senegal
2100 5,884,686 47,474,574
2099 5,892,325 47,302,101
2098 5,899,695 47,124,428
2097 5,907,465 46,935,783
2096 5,914,749 46,742,299
2095 5,922,245 46,541,530
2094 5,930,321 46,331,819
2093 5,938,280 46,117,446
2092 5,946,384 45,896,926
2091 5,954,679 45,669,419
2090 5,963,266 45,435,395
2089 5,971,713 45,190,699
2088 5,979,364 44,942,408
2087 5,987,402 44,685,891
2086 5,995,064 44,418,490
2085 6,002,549 44,143,926
2084 6,009,275 43,864,819
2083 6,015,700 43,572,529
2082 6,021,123 43,279,061
2081 6,025,161 42,978,412
2080 6,029,023 42,673,206
2079 6,032,690 42,360,446
2078 6,035,675 42,038,513
2077 6,038,686 41,710,573
2076 6,042,135 41,373,492
2075 6,044,653 41,024,071
2074 6,047,076 40,668,576
2073 6,049,937 40,306,673
2072 6,051,777 39,937,069
2071 6,053,762 39,562,087
2070 6,056,217 39,181,827
2069 6,059,011 38,789,497
2068 6,062,068 38,392,382
2067 6,065,624 37,991,278
2066 6,069,342 37,578,685
2065 6,074,204 37,162,056
2064 6,079,063 36,738,762
2063 6,083,788 36,312,562
2062 6,088,960 35,879,325
2061 6,093,987 35,443,454
2060 6,099,487 35,004,974
2059 6,104,417 34,566,478
2058 6,109,049 34,117,578
2057 6,114,183 33,668,392
2056 6,119,717 33,214,418
2055 6,125,235 32,760,822
2054 6,129,783 32,308,761
2053 6,134,472 31,854,267
2052 6,138,153 31,400,703
2051 6,141,878 30,944,985
2050 6,145,108 30,486,035
2049 6,147,694 30,028,301
2048 6,149,633 29,566,333
2047 6,151,452 29,107,317
2046 6,153,140 28,644,370
2045 6,153,542 28,183,606
2044 6,154,289 27,720,422
2043 6,154,449 27,256,832
2042 6,154,439 26,792,904
2041 6,154,049 26,328,316
2040 6,152,639 25,862,356
2039 6,151,105 25,394,612
2038 6,147,975 24,924,728
2037 6,145,003 24,453,976
2036 6,140,920 23,983,290
2035 6,135,972 23,511,966
2034 6,129,715 23,043,425
2033 6,122,663 22,574,895
2032 6,115,251 22,106,910
2031 6,105,748 21,639,797
2030 6,095,292 21,175,234
2029 6,082,914 20,716,123
2028 6,068,364 20,260,670
2027 6,051,324 19,811,163
2026 6,032,411 19,369,097
2025 6,009,169 18,931,966
2024 5,976,992 18,501,984
2023 5,946,952 18,077,573
2022 5,903,037 17,651,103
2021 5,856,733 17,220,867
2020 5,831,404 16,789,219
2019 5,814,422 16,352,922
2018 5,793,636 15,914,498
2017 5,764,980 15,475,002
2016 5,728,010 15,034,521
2015 5,683,483 14,593,331
2014 5,643,475 14,152,102
2013 5,614,932 13,710,849
2012 5,591,572 13,310,495
2011 5,570,572 12,958,897
2010 5,547,683 12,635,413
2009 5,523,095 12,337,389
2008 5,493,621 12,048,959
2007 5,461,438 11,770,344
2006 5,437,272 11,500,094
2005 5,419,432 11,235,472
2004 5,404,523 10,975,704
2003 5,390,574 10,721,176
2002 5,375,931 10,466,214
2001 5,358,783 10,212,942
2000 5,339,616 9,968,260
1999 5,321,799 9,730,887
1998 5,304,219 9,502,952
1997 5,284,991 9,283,495
1996 5,263,074 9,067,014
1995 5,233,373 8,848,101
1994 5,206,180 8,624,078
1993 5,188,628 8,396,288
1992 5,171,370 8,168,395
1991 5,154,298 7,943,085
1990 5,140,939 7,720,523
1989 5,132,594 7,502,207
1988 5,129,516 7,289,618
1987 5,127,024 7,081,530
1986 5,120,534 6,878,192
1985 5,113,691 6,683,287
1984 5,111,619 6,499,364
1983 5,114,297 6,324,504
1982 5,117,810 6,156,961
1981 5,121,572 5,997,160
1980 5,123,027 5,845,638
1979 5,116,801 5,702,895
1978 5,104,248 5,568,096
1977 5,088,419 5,439,549
1976 5,072,596 5,308,564
1975 5,059,862 5,170,810
1974 5,045,297 5,029,437
1973 5,021,861 4,885,181
1972 4,991,596 4,741,631
1971 4,963,126 4,601,864
1970 4,928,757 4,466,328
1969 4,891,860 4,334,974
1968 4,864,883 4,207,587
1967 4,835,354 4,083,870
1966 4,797,381 3,964,299
1965 4,759,012 3,849,788
1964 4,722,072 3,740,535
1963 4,684,483 3,635,876
1962 4,647,727 3,534,686
1961 4,611,687 3,436,375
1960 4,579,603 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Senegal
2100 -0.13% 0.36%
2099 -0.12% 0.38%
2098 -0.13% 0.4%
2097 -0.12% 0.41%
2096 -0.13% 0.43%
2095 -0.14% 0.45%
2094 -0.13% 0.46%
2093 -0.14% 0.48%
2092 -0.14% 0.5%
2091 -0.14% 0.52%
2090 -0.14% 0.54%
2089 -0.13% 0.55%
2088 -0.13% 0.57%
2087 -0.13% 0.6%
2086 -0.12% 0.62%
2085 -0.11% 0.64%
2084 -0.11% 0.67%
2083 -0.09% 0.68%
2082 -0.07% 0.7%
2081 -0.06% 0.72%
2080 -0.06% 0.74%
2079 -0.05% 0.77%
2078 -0.05% 0.79%
2077 -0.06% 0.81%
2076 -0.04% 0.85%
2075 -0.04% 0.87%
2074 -0.05% 0.9%
2073 -0.03% 0.93%
2072 -0.03% 0.95%
2071 -0.04% 0.97%
2070 -0.05% 1.01%
2069 -0.05% 1.03%
2068 -0.06% 1.06%
2067 -0.06% 1.1%
2066 -0.08% 1.12%
2065 -0.08% 1.15%
2064 -0.08% 1.17%
2063 -0.08% 1.21%
2062 -0.08% 1.23%
2061 -0.09% 1.25%
2060 -0.08% 1.27%
2059 -0.08% 1.32%
2058 -0.08% 1.33%
2057 -0.09% 1.37%
2056 -0.09% 1.38%
2055 -0.07% 1.4%
2054 -0.08% 1.43%
2053 -0.06% 1.44%
2052 -0.06% 1.47%
2051 -0.05% 1.51%
2050 -0.04% 1.52%
2049 -0.03% 1.56%
2048 -0.03% 1.58%
2047 -0.03% 1.62%
2046 -0.007% 1.63%
2045 -0.01% 1.67%
2044 -0.003% 1.7%
2043 0% 1.73%
2042 0.006% 1.76%
2041 0.02% 1.8%
2040 0.02% 1.84%
2039 0.05% 1.89%
2038 0.05% 1.93%
2037 0.07% 1.96%
2036 0.08% 2%
2035 0.1% 2.03%
2034 0.12% 2.08%
2033 0.12% 2.12%
2032 0.16% 2.16%
2031 0.17% 2.19%
2030 0.2% 2.22%
2029 0.24% 2.25%
2028 0.28% 2.27%
2027 0.31% 2.28%
2026 0.39% 2.31%
2025 0.54% 2.32%
2024 0.51% 2.35%
2023 0.74% 2.42%
2022 0.79% 2.5%
2021 0.43% 2.57%
2020 0.29% 2.67%
2019 0.36% 2.75%
2018 0.5% 2.84%
2017 0.65% 2.93%
2016 0.78% 3.02%
2015 0.71% 3.12%
2014 0.51% 3.22%
2013 0.42% 3.01%
2012 0.38% 2.71%
2011 0.41% 2.56%
2010 0.45% 2.42%
2009 0.54% 2.39%
2008 0.59% 2.37%
2007 0.44% 2.35%
2006 0.33% 2.36%
2005 0.28% 2.37%
2004 0.26% 2.37%
2003 0.27% 2.44%
2002 0.32% 2.48%
2001 0.36% 2.45%
2000 0.33% 2.44%
1999 0.33% 2.4%
1998 0.36% 2.36%
1997 0.42% 2.39%
1996 0.57% 2.47%
1995 0.52% 2.6%
1994 0.34% 2.71%
1993 0.33% 2.79%
1992 0.33% 2.84%
1991 0.26% 2.88%
1990 0.16% 2.91%
1989 0.06% 2.92%
1988 0.05% 2.94%
1987 0.13% 2.96%
1986 0.13% 2.92%
1985 0.04% 2.83%
1984 -0.05% 2.76%
1983 -0.07% 2.72%
1982 -0.07% 2.66%
1981 -0.03% 2.59%
1980 0.12% 2.5%
1979 0.25% 2.42%
1978 0.31% 2.36%
1977 0.31% 2.47%
1976 0.25% 2.66%
1975 0.29% 2.81%
1974 0.47% 2.95%
1973 0.61% 3.03%
1972 0.57% 3.04%
1971 0.7% 3.03%
1970 0.75% 3.03%
1969 0.55% 3.03%
1968 0.61% 3.03%
1967 0.79% 3.02%
1966 0.81% 2.97%
1965 0.78% 2.92%
1964 0.8% 2.88%
1963 0.79% 2.86%
1962 0.78% 2.86%
1961 0.7% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Denmark Senegal
Current population
6042125
19596169
Population rank 114/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
9.26 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 35/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -12,636
Net migration rank 32/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -12,636
2024 0 25,639 438,108 -10,307
2023 -595 31,006 431,006 -9,999
2022 -1,180 60,219 415,507 16,425
2021 5,857 26,887 403,019 25,519
2020 5,831 10,851 400,910 33,848
2019 6,977 9,488 399,436 38,386
2018 6,373 18,919 405,454 33,567
2017 8,071 24,561 410,366 29,605
2016 9,165 33,391 411,480 29,498
2015 5,683 42,284 407,008 34,387
2014 5,644 27,242 405,019 36,030
2013 3,931 21,359 406,582 34,878
2012 5,592 16,871 402,243 -42,978
2011 6,685 13,495 387,290 -43,350
2010 8,876 17,533 372,934 -69,888
2009 8,285 15,551 362,238 -69,239
2008 10,438 25,775 351,661 -67,812
2007 8,192 20,560 339,963 -66,580
2006 9,787 10,491 331,364 -64,254
2005 9,755 6,887 323,908 -61,781
2004 9,188 5,166 317,286 -59,879
2003 7,007 7,228 308,856 -57,213
2002 5,376 9,629 298,842 -40,554
2001 6,967 12,192 289,690 -41,422
2000 9,078 10,441 283,946 -42,854
1999 6,919 9,520 277,944 -44,284
1998 7,956 11,098 267,404 -45,189
1997 7,927 12,269 261,200 -44,506
1996 6,842 17,534 255,418 -39,162
1995 6,280 28,958 252,552 -31,001
1994 8,850 10,766 249,115 -22,633
1993 4,670 11,411 245,742 -16,649
1992 6,722 11,937 241,482 -14,796
1991 4,639 10,827 237,713 -13,783
1990 2,056 8,667 234,155 -12,959
1989 2,053 3,720 227,797 -12,362
1988 0 677 221,772 -12,036
1987 -1,538 6,338 218,522 -12,086
1986 -2,561 11,463 212,887 -12,655
1985 -4,603 9,957 208,218 -18,644
1984 -5,623 4,325 203,125 -24,858
1983 -6,649 1,952 197,673 -26,222
1982 -2,559 235 191,309 -27,672
1981 -3,073 -1,741 185,917 -29,959
1980 1,537 803 179,707 -32,616
1979 4,605 5,808 173,425 -35,022
1978 9,187 5,678 167,744 -36,559
1977 11,703 5,548 161,636 -35,731
1976 11,667 3,182 154,776 -18,716
1975 20,746 -10,672 147,311 -7,870
1974 19,676 -437 139,974 3,347
1973 21,092 7,107 133,834 11,382
1972 24,958 7,053 128,024 13,852
1971 26,801 -1,159 122,511 15,131
1970 22,673 20,947 117,264 16,168
1969 23,481 6,687 112,393 16,887
1968 27,243 -3,557 108,240 17,264
1967 33,363 1,623 104,824 17,107
1966 38,858 2,011 101,359 15,849
1965 37,596 -2,098 97,912 13,913
1964 36,832 1,333 94,797 11,892
1963 36,539 594 92,264 10,371
1962 32,070 3,900 89,937 9,809
1961 33,205 3,012 87,322 9,549
1960 32,515 -4,047 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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