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Population in Denmark compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 6.98 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Denmark vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Solomon Islands
2100 5,879,692 1,869,358
2099 5,887,324 1,865,277
2098 5,894,688 1,861,047
2097 5,902,451 1,856,421
2096 5,909,729 1,851,585
2095 5,917,219 1,846,229
2094 5,925,288 1,840,799
2093 5,933,241 1,834,881
2092 5,941,337 1,828,545
2091 5,949,626 1,822,001
2090 5,958,205 1,815,153
2089 5,966,645 1,808,103
2088 5,974,290 1,800,741
2087 5,982,321 1,793,136
2086 5,989,976 1,785,209
2085 5,997,455 1,777,013
2084 6,004,175 1,768,444
2083 6,010,595 1,759,601
2082 6,016,013 1,750,433
2081 6,020,048 1,740,952
2080 6,023,906 1,731,110
2079 6,027,570 1,721,146
2078 6,030,553 1,710,785
2077 6,033,561 1,700,043
2076 6,037,007 1,688,876
2075 6,039,523 1,677,587
2074 6,041,944 1,666,185
2073 6,044,803 1,654,264
2072 6,046,641 1,642,044
2071 6,048,624 1,629,467
2070 6,051,078 1,616,736
2069 6,053,869 1,603,679
2068 6,056,924 1,590,304
2067 6,060,476 1,576,716
2066 6,064,191 1,563,005
2065 6,069,049 1,549,060
2064 6,073,904 1,534,862
2063 6,078,625 1,520,351
2062 6,083,792 1,505,792
2061 6,088,815 1,490,935
2060 6,094,310 1,476,028
2059 6,099,236 1,460,816
2058 6,103,864 1,445,385
2057 6,108,995 1,429,967
2056 6,114,524 1,414,320
2055 6,120,037 1,398,440
2054 6,124,581 1,382,426
2053 6,129,266 1,366,190
2052 6,132,944 1,349,703
2051 6,136,666 1,333,136
2050 6,139,893 1,316,322
2049 6,142,477 1,299,367
2048 6,144,414 1,282,258
2047 6,146,231 1,265,007
2046 6,147,918 1,247,608
2045 6,148,320 1,230,002
2044 6,149,066 1,212,277
2043 6,149,226 1,194,351
2042 6,149,216 1,176,271
2041 6,148,827 1,158,172
2040 6,147,418 1,139,832
2039 6,145,884 1,121,014
2038 6,142,758 1,101,787
2037 6,139,788 1,082,148
2036 6,135,708 1,062,197
2035 6,130,764 1,041,925
2034 6,124,513 1,021,492
2033 6,117,467 1,000,997
2032 6,110,061 980,329
2031 6,100,566 959,788
2030 6,090,119 939,300
2029 6,077,752 918,921
2028 6,063,214 898,660
2027 6,046,188 878,499
2026 6,027,292 858,557
2025 6,004,069 838,746
2024 5,976,992 819,198
2023 5,946,952 800,005
2022 5,903,037 781,066
2021 5,856,733 762,591
2020 5,831,404 744,498
2019 5,814,422 728,147
2018 5,793,636 709,101
2017 5,764,980 685,672
2016 5,728,010 662,379
2015 5,683,483 639,415
2014 5,643,475 616,908
2013 5,614,932 594,945
2012 5,591,572 573,606
2011 5,570,572 552,945
2010 5,547,683 532,968
2009 5,523,095 518,141
2008 5,493,621 508,790
2007 5,461,438 500,156
2006 5,437,272 491,594
2005 5,419,432 483,080
2004 5,404,523 474,611
2003 5,390,574 466,154
2002 5,375,931 457,671
2001 5,358,783 449,125
2000 5,339,616 440,469
1999 5,321,799 430,500
1998 5,304,219 419,071
1997 5,284,991 407,474
1996 5,263,074 396,009
1995 5,233,373 384,733
1994 5,206,180 373,675
1993 5,188,628 362,839
1992 5,171,370 352,205
1991 5,154,298 341,738
1990 5,140,939 331,435
1989 5,132,594 321,282
1988 5,129,516 311,265
1987 5,127,024 301,414
1986 5,120,534 291,842
1985 5,113,691 282,455
1984 5,111,619 273,163
1983 5,114,297 264,068
1982 5,117,810 255,200
1981 5,121,572 246,555
1980 5,123,027 238,135
1979 5,116,801 229,953
1978 5,104,248 222,029
1977 5,088,419 214,418
1976 5,072,596 207,194
1975 5,059,862 200,744
1974 5,045,297 195,041
1973 5,021,861 189,774
1972 4,991,596 184,994
1971 4,963,126 180,637
1970 4,928,757 176,579
1969 4,891,860 172,476
1968 4,864,883 168,282
1967 4,835,354 164,245
1966 4,797,381 160,393
1965 4,759,012 156,686
1964 4,722,072 153,085
1963 4,684,483 149,589
1962 4,647,727 146,201
1961 4,611,687 142,912
1960 4,579,603 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Solomon Islands
2100 -0.13% 0.22%
2099 -0.12% 0.23%
2098 -0.13% 0.25%
2097 -0.12% 0.26%
2096 -0.13% 0.29%
2095 -0.14% 0.29%
2094 -0.13% 0.32%
2093 -0.14% 0.35%
2092 -0.14% 0.36%
2091 -0.14% 0.38%
2090 -0.14% 0.39%
2089 -0.13% 0.41%
2088 -0.13% 0.42%
2087 -0.13% 0.44%
2086 -0.12% 0.46%
2085 -0.11% 0.48%
2084 -0.11% 0.5%
2083 -0.09% 0.52%
2082 -0.07% 0.54%
2081 -0.06% 0.57%
2080 -0.06% 0.58%
2079 -0.05% 0.61%
2078 -0.05% 0.63%
2077 -0.06% 0.66%
2076 -0.04% 0.67%
2075 -0.04% 0.68%
2074 -0.05% 0.72%
2073 -0.03% 0.74%
2072 -0.03% 0.77%
2071 -0.04% 0.79%
2070 -0.05% 0.81%
2069 -0.05% 0.84%
2068 -0.06% 0.86%
2067 -0.06% 0.88%
2066 -0.08% 0.9%
2065 -0.08% 0.93%
2064 -0.08% 0.95%
2063 -0.08% 0.97%
2062 -0.08% 1%
2061 -0.09% 1.01%
2060 -0.08% 1.04%
2059 -0.08% 1.07%
2058 -0.08% 1.08%
2057 -0.09% 1.11%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.07% 1.16%
2054 -0.08% 1.19%
2053 -0.06% 1.22%
2052 -0.06% 1.24%
2051 -0.05% 1.28%
2050 -0.04% 1.3%
2049 -0.03% 1.33%
2048 -0.03% 1.36%
2047 -0.03% 1.39%
2046 -0.007% 1.43%
2045 -0.01% 1.46%
2044 -0.003% 1.5%
2043 0% 1.54%
2042 0.006% 1.56%
2041 0.02% 1.61%
2040 0.02% 1.68%
2039 0.05% 1.75%
2038 0.05% 1.81%
2037 0.07% 1.88%
2036 0.08% 1.95%
2035 0.1% 2%
2034 0.12% 2.05%
2033 0.12% 2.11%
2032 0.16% 2.14%
2031 0.17% 2.18%
2030 0.2% 2.22%
2029 0.24% 2.25%
2028 0.28% 2.3%
2027 0.31% 2.32%
2026 0.39% 2.36%
2025 0.45% 2.39%
2024 0.51% 2.4%
2023 0.74% 2.42%
2022 0.79% 2.42%
2021 0.43% 2.43%
2020 0.29% 2.25%
2019 0.36% 2.69%
2018 0.5% 3.42%
2017 0.65% 3.52%
2016 0.78% 3.59%
2015 0.71% 3.65%
2014 0.51% 3.69%
2013 0.42% 3.72%
2012 0.38% 3.74%
2011 0.41% 3.75%
2010 0.45% 2.86%
2009 0.54% 1.84%
2008 0.59% 1.73%
2007 0.44% 1.74%
2006 0.33% 1.76%
2005 0.28% 1.78%
2004 0.26% 1.81%
2003 0.27% 1.85%
2002 0.32% 1.9%
2001 0.36% 1.97%
2000 0.33% 2.32%
1999 0.33% 2.73%
1998 0.36% 2.85%
1997 0.42% 2.9%
1996 0.57% 2.93%
1995 0.52% 2.96%
1994 0.34% 2.99%
1993 0.33% 3.02%
1992 0.33% 3.06%
1991 0.26% 3.11%
1990 0.16% 3.16%
1989 0.06% 3.22%
1988 0.05% 3.27%
1987 0.13% 3.28%
1986 0.13% 3.32%
1985 0.04% 3.4%
1984 -0.05% 3.44%
1983 -0.07% 3.47%
1982 -0.07% 3.51%
1981 -0.03% 3.54%
1980 0.12% 3.56%
1979 0.25% 3.57%
1978 0.31% 3.55%
1977 0.31% 3.49%
1976 0.25% 3.21%
1975 0.29% 2.92%
1974 0.47% 2.78%
1973 0.61% 2.58%
1972 0.57% 2.41%
1971 0.7% 2.3%
1970 0.75% 2.38%
1969 0.55% 2.49%
1968 0.61% 2.46%
1967 0.79% 2.4%
1966 0.81% 2.37%
1965 0.78% 2.35%
1964 0.8% 2.34%
1963 0.79% 2.32%
1962 0.78% 2.3%
1961 0.7% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Denmark Solomon Islands
Current population
6032403
863951
Population rank 114/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +82 +53
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 33/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 +1,631
Net migration rank 32/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 1,631
2024 - 25,639 - 1,610
2023 -595 31,006 17,436 1,636
2022 -1,180 60,219 17,253 1,567
2021 5,857 26,887 16,626 1,499
2020 5,831 10,851 16,488 1,556
2019 6,977 9,488 16,649 -1,990
2018 6,373 18,919 16,790 6,653
2017 8,071 24,561 16,897 6,513
2016 9,165 33,391 17,027 6,146
2015 5,683 42,284 16,909 5,853
2014 5,644 27,242 16,652 5,598
2013 3,931 21,359 16,038 5,631
2012 5,592 16,871 15,585 5,420
2011 6,685 13,495 15,095 5,219
2010 8,876 17,533 14,604 5,040
2009 8,285 15,551 14,381 -4,360
2008 10,438 25,775 14,225 -5,538
2007 8,192 20,560 13,963 -5,383
2006 9,787 10,491 13,799 -5,262
2005 9,755 6,887 13,568 -5,082
2004 9,188 5,166 13,444 -4,985
2003 7,007 7,228 13,344 -4,881
2002 5,376 9,629 13,195 -4,691
2001 6,967 12,192 13,061 -4,474
2000 9,078 10,441 12,938 -4,219
1999 6,919 9,520 12,809 -1,588
1998 7,956 11,098 12,658 -1,019
1997 7,927 12,269 12,478 -931
1996 6,842 17,534 12,328 -947
1995 6,280 28,958 12,124 -952
1994 8,850 10,766 11,771 -828
1993 4,670 11,411 11,396 -665
1992 6,722 11,937 11,029 -482
1991 4,639 10,827 10,789 -410
1990 2,056 8,667 10,561 -335
1989 2,053 3,720 10,354 -270
1988 0 677 10,142 -197
1987 -1,538 6,338 9,943 -179
1986 -2,561 11,463 9,656 -269
1985 -4,603 9,957 9,534 -150
1984 -5,623 4,325 9,299 -102
1983 -6,649 1,952 9,011 -30
1982 -2,559 235 8,720 40
1981 -3,073 -1,741 8,436 99
1980 1,537 803 8,156 151
1979 4,605 5,808 7,874 188
1978 9,187 5,678 7,598 174
1977 11,703 5,548 7,290 159
1976 11,667 3,182 7,058 -48
1975 20,746 -10,672 6,635 -760
1974 19,676 -437 6,612 -1,084
1973 21,092 7,107 6,343 -1,329
1972 24,958 7,053 6,074 -1,520
1971 26,801 -1,159 5,814 -1,646
1970 22,673 20,947 5,575 -1,632
1969 23,481 6,687 5,444 -1,187
1968 27,243 -3,557 5,285 -1,154
1967 33,363 1,623 5,151 -1,213
1966 38,858 2,011 5,028 -1,256
1965 37,596 -2,098 4,885 -1,237
1964 36,832 1,333 4,747 -1,200
1963 36,539 594 4,571 -1,129
1962 32,070 3,900 4,408 -1,073
1961 33,205 3,012 4,257 -1,016
1960 32,515 -4,047 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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