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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 9,090,531 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 100th.
  • 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 +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Denmark vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Sierra Leone
2100 5,884,686 16,107,087
2099 5,892,325 16,121,940
2098 5,899,695 16,135,035
2097 5,907,465 16,149,905
2096 5,914,749 16,160,672
2095 5,922,245 16,169,304
2094 5,930,321 16,168,902
2093 5,938,280 16,173,609
2092 5,946,384 16,170,778
2091 5,954,679 16,163,901
2090 5,963,266 16,154,165
2089 5,971,713 16,142,526
2088 5,979,364 16,128,775
2087 5,987,402 16,112,585
2086 5,995,064 16,085,549
2085 6,002,549 16,064,212
2084 6,009,275 16,040,563
2083 6,015,700 16,006,923
2082 6,021,123 15,970,872
2081 6,025,161 15,930,880
2080 6,029,023 15,892,665
2079 6,032,690 15,850,728
2078 6,035,675 15,801,450
2077 6,038,686 15,750,408
2076 6,042,135 15,695,310
2075 6,044,653 15,635,345
2074 6,047,076 15,580,279
2073 6,049,937 15,512,655
2072 6,051,777 15,442,481
2071 6,053,762 15,370,747
2070 6,056,217 15,293,426
2069 6,059,011 15,212,664
2068 6,062,068 15,124,069
2067 6,065,624 15,028,190
2066 6,069,342 14,931,295
2065 6,074,204 14,833,794
2064 6,079,063 14,736,872
2063 6,083,788 14,638,180
2062 6,088,960 14,525,736
2061 6,093,987 14,420,068
2060 6,099,487 14,307,451
2059 6,104,417 14,194,972
2058 6,109,049 14,077,124
2057 6,114,183 13,957,197
2056 6,119,717 13,832,494
2055 6,125,235 13,702,508
2054 6,129,783 13,576,231
2053 6,134,472 13,440,929
2052 6,138,153 13,299,910
2051 6,141,878 13,152,910
2050 6,145,108 13,006,688
2049 6,147,694 12,863,637
2048 6,149,633 12,712,671
2047 6,151,452 12,566,944
2046 6,153,140 12,411,042
2045 6,153,542 12,254,651
2044 6,154,289 12,088,895
2043 6,154,449 11,928,393
2042 6,154,439 11,767,372
2041 6,154,049 11,599,942
2040 6,152,639 11,428,331
2039 6,151,105 11,259,845
2038 6,147,975 11,097,180
2037 6,145,003 10,928,754
2036 6,140,920 10,757,928
2035 6,135,972 10,582,918
2034 6,129,715 10,411,088
2033 6,122,663 10,238,503
2032 6,115,251 10,059,929
2031 6,105,748 9,881,109
2030 6,095,292 9,705,485
2029 6,082,914 9,529,493
2028 6,068,364 9,358,412
2027 6,051,324 9,177,288
2026 6,032,411 8,998,902
2025 6,009,169 8,819,794
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 0.54% 2.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Denmark Sierra Leone
Current population
6042125
9090531
Population rank 114/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +487
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 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 0 25,639 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.7K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Vejle 62K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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