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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.23 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 +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Denmark vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Senegal
2100 5,879,692 47,481,703
2099 5,887,324 47,309,204
2098 5,894,688 47,131,505
2097 5,902,451 46,942,831
2096 5,909,729 46,749,318
2095 5,917,219 46,548,519
2094 5,925,288 46,338,777
2093 5,933,241 46,124,372
2092 5,941,337 45,903,819
2091 5,949,626 45,676,277
2090 5,958,205 45,442,218
2089 5,966,645 45,197,486
2088 5,974,290 44,949,158
2087 5,982,321 44,692,601
2086 5,989,976 44,425,160
2085 5,997,455 44,150,556
2084 6,004,175 43,871,406
2083 6,010,595 43,579,072
2082 6,016,013 43,285,560
2081 6,020,048 42,984,866
2080 6,023,906 42,679,614
2079 6,027,570 42,366,808
2078 6,030,553 42,044,826
2077 6,033,561 41,716,837
2076 6,037,007 41,379,705
2075 6,039,523 41,030,232
2074 6,041,944 40,674,683
2073 6,044,803 40,312,726
2072 6,046,641 39,943,067
2071 6,048,624 39,568,028
2070 6,051,078 39,187,711
2069 6,053,869 38,795,322
2068 6,056,924 38,398,147
2067 6,060,476 37,996,983
2066 6,064,191 37,584,328
2065 6,069,049 37,167,637
2064 6,073,904 36,744,279
2063 6,078,625 36,318,015
2062 6,083,792 35,884,713
2061 6,088,815 35,448,776
2060 6,094,310 35,010,231
2059 6,099,236 34,571,669
2058 6,103,864 34,122,702
2057 6,108,995 33,673,448
2056 6,114,524 33,219,406
2055 6,120,037 32,765,741
2054 6,124,581 32,313,613
2053 6,129,266 31,859,051
2052 6,132,944 31,405,418
2051 6,136,666 30,949,633
2050 6,139,893 30,490,614
2049 6,142,477 30,032,811
2048 6,144,414 29,570,773
2047 6,146,231 29,111,688
2046 6,147,918 28,648,672
2045 6,148,320 28,187,838
2044 6,149,066 27,724,585
2043 6,149,226 27,260,926
2042 6,149,216 26,796,927
2041 6,148,827 26,332,270
2040 6,147,418 25,866,240
2039 6,145,884 25,398,425
2038 6,142,758 24,928,471
2037 6,139,788 24,457,649
2036 6,135,708 23,986,892
2035 6,130,764 23,515,497
2034 6,124,513 23,046,885
2033 6,117,467 22,578,286
2032 6,110,061 22,110,230
2031 6,100,566 21,643,047
2030 6,090,119 21,178,414
2029 6,077,752 20,719,234
2028 6,063,214 20,263,713
2027 6,046,188 19,814,138
2026 6,027,292 19,372,006
2025 6,004,069 18,934,809
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 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 0.45% 2.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Denmark Senegal
Current population
6032403
19491599
Population rank 114/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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