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Population in Denmark compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.5 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Denmark vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Sierra Leone
2100 5,879,692 16,111,324
2099 5,887,324 16,126,181
2098 5,894,688 16,139,280
2097 5,902,451 16,154,153
2096 5,909,729 16,164,923
2095 5,917,219 16,173,557
2094 5,925,288 16,173,155
2093 5,933,241 16,177,864
2092 5,941,337 16,175,032
2091 5,949,626 16,168,153
2090 5,958,205 16,158,415
2089 5,966,645 16,146,773
2088 5,974,290 16,133,018
2087 5,982,321 16,116,823
2086 5,989,976 16,089,780
2085 5,997,455 16,068,438
2084 6,004,175 16,044,782
2083 6,010,595 16,011,134
2082 6,016,013 15,975,073
2081 6,020,048 15,935,071
2080 6,023,906 15,896,846
2079 6,027,570 15,854,898
2078 6,030,553 15,805,607
2077 6,033,561 15,754,551
2076 6,037,007 15,699,439
2075 6,039,523 15,639,458
2074 6,041,944 15,584,377
2073 6,044,803 15,516,736
2072 6,046,641 15,446,543
2071 6,048,624 15,374,790
2070 6,051,078 15,297,449
2069 6,053,869 15,216,666
2068 6,056,924 15,128,048
2067 6,060,476 15,032,144
2066 6,064,191 14,935,222
2065 6,069,049 14,837,697
2064 6,073,904 14,740,749
2063 6,078,625 14,642,031
2062 6,083,792 14,529,557
2061 6,088,815 14,423,861
2060 6,094,310 14,311,215
2059 6,099,236 14,198,706
2058 6,103,864 14,080,827
2057 6,108,995 13,960,869
2056 6,114,524 13,836,132
2055 6,120,037 13,706,113
2054 6,124,581 13,579,802
2053 6,129,266 13,444,465
2052 6,132,944 13,303,409
2051 6,136,666 13,156,370
2050 6,139,893 13,010,109
2049 6,142,477 12,867,021
2048 6,144,414 12,716,015
2047 6,146,231 12,570,250
2046 6,147,918 12,414,307
2045 6,148,320 12,257,874
2044 6,149,066 12,092,075
2043 6,149,226 11,931,531
2042 6,149,216 11,770,467
2041 6,148,827 11,602,993
2040 6,147,418 11,431,337
2039 6,145,884 11,262,807
2038 6,142,758 11,100,099
2037 6,139,788 10,931,629
2036 6,135,708 10,760,758
2035 6,130,764 10,585,702
2034 6,124,513 10,413,826
2033 6,117,467 10,241,196
2032 6,110,061 10,062,575
2031 6,100,566 9,883,708
2030 6,090,119 9,708,038
2029 6,077,752 9,532,000
2028 6,063,214 9,360,873
2027 6,046,188 9,179,702
2026 6,027,292 9,001,269
2025 6,004,069 8,822,114
2024 5,976,992 8,642,022
2023 5,946,952 8,460,512
2022 5,903,037 8,276,807
2021 5,856,733 8,094,602
2020 5,831,404 7,912,558
2019 5,814,422 7,731,991
2018 5,793,636 7,554,563
2017 5,764,980 7,379,299
2016 5,728,010 7,205,328
2015 5,683,483 7,037,655
2014 5,643,475 6,876,385
2013 5,614,932 6,714,051
2012 5,591,572 6,551,080
2011 5,570,572 6,387,251
2010 5,547,683 6,222,714
2009 5,523,095 6,055,646
2008 5,493,621 5,894,722
2007 5,461,438 5,749,352
2006 5,437,272 5,624,466
2005 5,419,432 5,501,712
2004 5,404,523 5,355,717
2003 5,390,574 5,177,687
2002 5,375,931 4,971,435
2001 5,358,783 4,692,716
2000 5,339,616 4,423,611
1999 5,321,799 4,318,043
1998 5,304,219 4,295,785
1997 5,284,991 4,253,716
1996 5,263,074 4,199,210
1995 5,233,373 4,179,179
1994 5,206,180 4,173,105
1993 5,188,628 4,157,130
1992 5,171,370 4,166,366
1991 5,154,298 4,246,267
1990 5,140,939 4,196,828
1989 5,132,594 4,034,037
1988 5,129,516 3,934,517
1987 5,127,024 3,829,718
1986 5,120,534 3,728,380
1985 5,113,691 3,638,438
1984 5,111,619 3,558,758
1983 5,114,297 3,481,646
1982 5,117,810 3,408,183
1981 5,121,572 3,338,940
1980 5,123,027 3,272,089
1979 5,116,801 3,207,499
1978 5,104,248 3,145,517
1977 5,088,419 3,085,354
1976 5,072,596 3,028,820
1975 5,059,862 2,974,657
1974 5,045,297 2,920,459
1973 5,021,861 2,866,955
1972 4,991,596 2,814,388
1971 4,963,126 2,763,222
1970 4,928,757 2,712,286
1969 4,891,860 2,661,365
1968 4,864,883 2,611,532
1967 4,835,354 2,562,384
1966 4,797,381 2,514,638
1965 4,759,012 2,468,666
1964 4,722,072 2,424,390
1963 4,684,483 2,382,258
1962 4,647,727 2,342,242
1961 4,611,687 2,304,227
1960 4,579,603 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Sierra Leone
2100 -0.13% -0.09%
2099 -0.12% -0.08%
2098 -0.13% -0.09%
2097 -0.12% -0.07%
2096 -0.13% -0.05%
2095 -0.14% 0.002%
2094 -0.13% -0.03%
2093 -0.14% 0.02%
2092 -0.14% 0.04%
2091 -0.14% 0.06%
2090 -0.14% 0.07%
2089 -0.13% 0.09%
2088 -0.13% 0.1%
2087 -0.13% 0.17%
2086 -0.12% 0.13%
2085 -0.11% 0.15%
2084 -0.11% 0.21%
2083 -0.09% 0.23%
2082 -0.07% 0.25%
2081 -0.06% 0.24%
2080 -0.06% 0.26%
2079 -0.05% 0.31%
2078 -0.05% 0.32%
2077 -0.06% 0.35%
2076 -0.04% 0.38%
2075 -0.04% 0.35%
2074 -0.05% 0.44%
2073 -0.03% 0.45%
2072 -0.03% 0.47%
2071 -0.04% 0.51%
2070 -0.05% 0.53%
2069 -0.05% 0.59%
2068 -0.06% 0.64%
2067 -0.06% 0.65%
2066 -0.08% 0.66%
2065 -0.08% 0.66%
2064 -0.08% 0.67%
2063 -0.08% 0.77%
2062 -0.08% 0.73%
2061 -0.09% 0.79%
2060 -0.08% 0.79%
2059 -0.08% 0.84%
2058 -0.08% 0.86%
2057 -0.09% 0.9%
2056 -0.09% 0.95%
2055 -0.07% 0.93%
2054 -0.08% 1.01%
2053 -0.06% 1.06%
2052 -0.06% 1.12%
2051 -0.05% 1.12%
2050 -0.04% 1.11%
2049 -0.03% 1.19%
2048 -0.03% 1.16%
2047 -0.03% 1.26%
2046 -0.007% 1.28%
2045 -0.01% 1.37%
2044 -0.003% 1.35%
2043 0% 1.37%
2042 0.006% 1.44%
2041 0.02% 1.5%
2040 0.02% 1.5%
2039 0.05% 1.47%
2038 0.05% 1.54%
2037 0.07% 1.59%
2036 0.08% 1.65%
2035 0.1% 1.65%
2034 0.12% 1.69%
2033 0.12% 1.78%
2032 0.16% 1.81%
2031 0.17% 1.81%
2030 0.2% 1.85%
2029 0.24% 1.83%
2028 0.28% 1.97%
2027 0.31% 1.98%
2026 0.39% 2.03%
2025 0.45% 2.08%
2024 0.51% 2.15%
2023 0.74% 2.22%
2022 0.79% 2.25%
2021 0.43% 2.3%
2020 0.29% 2.34%
2019 0.36% 2.35%
2018 0.5% 2.38%
2017 0.65% 2.41%
2016 0.78% 2.38%
2015 0.71% 2.35%
2014 0.51% 2.42%
2013 0.42% 2.49%
2012 0.38% 2.56%
2011 0.41% 2.64%
2010 0.45% 2.76%
2009 0.54% 2.73%
2008 0.59% 2.53%
2007 0.44% 2.22%
2006 0.33% 2.23%
2005 0.28% 2.73%
2004 0.26% 3.44%
2003 0.27% 4.15%
2002 0.32% 5.94%
2001 0.36% 6.08%
2000 0.33% 2.44%
1999 0.33% 0.52%
1998 0.36% 0.99%
1997 0.42% 1.3%
1996 0.57% 0.48%
1995 0.52% 0.15%
1994 0.34% 0.38%
1993 0.33% -0.22%
1992 0.33% -1.88%
1991 0.26% 1.18%
1990 0.16% 4.04%
1989 0.06% 2.53%
1988 0.05% 2.74%
1987 0.13% 2.72%
1986 0.13% 2.47%
1985 0.04% 2.24%
1984 -0.05% 2.21%
1983 -0.07% 2.16%
1982 -0.07% 2.07%
1981 -0.03% 2.04%
1980 0.12% 2.01%
1979 0.25% 1.97%
1978 0.31% 1.95%
1977 0.31% 1.87%
1976 0.25% 1.82%
1975 0.29% 1.86%
1974 0.47% 1.87%
1973 0.61% 1.87%
1972 0.57% 1.85%
1971 0.7% 1.88%
1970 0.75% 1.91%
1969 0.55% 1.91%
1968 0.61% 1.92%
1967 0.79% 1.9%
1966 0.81% 1.86%
1965 0.78% 1.83%
1964 0.8% 1.77%
1963 0.79% 1.71%
1962 0.78% 1.65%
1961 0.7% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Denmark Sierra Leone
Current population
6032403
9049533
Population rank 114/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +497
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 47/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -11,309
Net migration rank 32/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -11,309
2024 - 25,639 - -11,000
2023 -595 31,006 188,788 -4,000
2022 -1,180 60,219 186,625 -4,000
2021 5,857 26,887 183,326 -1,544
2020 5,831 10,851 181,015 1,292
2019 6,977 9,488 181,068 -2,238
2018 6,373 18,919 178,772 -2,741
2017 8,071 24,561 173,259 1,234
2016 9,165 33,391 168,784 4,657
2015 5,683 42,284 162,275 -356
2014 5,644 27,242 160,137 485
2013 3,931 21,359 161,265 2,773
2012 5,592 16,871 160,915 988
2011 6,685 13,495 158,858 6,895
2010 8,876 17,533 155,338 7,983
2009 8,285 15,551 152,669 18,145
2008 10,438 25,775 149,855 1,182
2007 8,192 20,560 145,740 -6,042
2006 9,787 10,491 144,127 -34,052
2005 9,755 6,887 137,234 -1,805
2004 9,188 5,166 132,661 23,897
2003 7,007 7,228 130,312 69,185
2002 5,376 9,629 126,429 86,578
2001 6,967 12,192 116,647 227,791
2000 9,078 10,441 110,754 83,013
1999 6,919 9,520 102,295 -84,926
1998 7,956 11,098 103,906 -76,766
1997 7,927 12,269 105,433 -48,437
1996 6,842 17,534 104,140 -52,110
1995 6,280 28,958 100,885 -112,857
1994 8,850 10,766 101,486 -77,371
1993 4,670 11,411 103,317 -95,476
1992 6,722 11,937 103,251 -129,565
1991 4,639 10,827 105,477 -238,965
1990 2,056 8,667 100,778 131,587
1989 2,053 3,720 98,298 -5,079
1988 0 677 96,344 9,470
1987 -1,538 6,338 94,235 9,558
1986 -2,561 11,463 90,902 7,992
1985 -4,603 9,957 88,869 -7,873
1984 -5,623 4,325 87,072 -8,708
1983 -6,649 1,952 84,628 -8,783
1982 -2,559 235 82,457 -11,379
1981 -3,073 -1,741 80,111 -12,699
1980 1,537 803 77,932 -11,641
1979 4,605 5,808 75,992 -13,095
1978 9,187 5,678 74,130 -13,073
1977 11,703 5,548 71,663 -12,399
1976 11,667 3,182 69,506 -15,686
1975 20,746 -10,672 67,560 -13,058
1974 19,676 -437 65,357 -11,473
1973 21,092 7,107 62,443 -9,322
1972 24,958 7,053 60,279 -8,267
1971 26,801 -1,159 58,484 -8,162
1970 22,673 20,947 56,513 -4,957
1969 23,481 6,687 54,768 -4,485
1968 27,243 -3,557 53,126 -3,743
1967 33,363 1,623 51,734 -2,819
1966 38,858 2,011 49,486 -2,911
1965 37,596 -2,098 47,223 -1,851
1964 36,832 1,333 45,487 -2,308
1963 36,539 594 43,569 -2,480
1962 32,070 3,900 41,603 -2,658
1961 33,205 3,012 40,022 -2,947
1960 32,515 -4,047 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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

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