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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.4 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Denmark vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Somalia
2100 5,879,692 68,384,185
2099 5,887,324 68,040,371
2098 5,894,688 67,702,230
2097 5,902,451 67,362,336
2096 5,909,729 66,972,933
2095 5,917,219 66,585,659
2094 5,925,288 66,179,819
2093 5,933,241 65,760,590
2092 5,941,337 65,324,261
2091 5,949,626 64,852,843
2090 5,958,205 64,362,727
2089 5,966,645 63,922,797
2088 5,974,290 63,464,036
2087 5,982,321 62,987,028
2086 5,989,976 62,447,029
2085 5,997,455 61,873,597
2084 6,004,175 61,318,916
2083 6,010,595 60,761,800
2082 6,016,013 60,187,980
2081 6,020,048 59,676,722
2080 6,023,906 59,100,915
2079 6,027,570 58,477,428
2078 6,030,553 57,852,528
2077 6,033,561 57,211,821
2076 6,037,007 56,602,463
2075 6,039,523 56,005,600
2074 6,041,944 55,330,165
2073 6,044,803 54,651,918
2072 6,046,641 53,978,548
2071 6,048,624 53,284,016
2070 6,051,078 52,573,210
2069 6,053,869 51,878,214
2068 6,056,924 51,197,653
2067 6,060,476 50,493,028
2066 6,064,191 49,779,172
2065 6,069,049 49,024,665
2064 6,073,904 48,265,876
2063 6,078,625 47,522,361
2062 6,083,792 46,785,920
2061 6,088,815 46,037,526
2060 6,094,310 45,220,507
2059 6,099,236 44,397,936
2058 6,103,864 43,659,021
2057 6,108,995 42,897,422
2056 6,114,524 42,121,542
2055 6,120,037 41,318,179
2054 6,124,581 40,513,141
2053 6,129,266 39,744,995
2052 6,132,944 38,992,177
2051 6,136,666 38,228,872
2050 6,139,893 37,471,735
2049 6,142,477 36,739,905
2048 6,144,414 35,984,999
2047 6,146,231 35,218,863
2046 6,147,918 34,462,403
2045 6,148,320 33,717,596
2044 6,149,066 32,977,674
2043 6,149,226 32,247,710
2042 6,149,216 31,537,272
2041 6,148,827 30,794,853
2040 6,147,418 30,032,324
2039 6,145,884 29,312,883
2038 6,142,758 28,583,386
2037 6,139,788 27,838,646
2036 6,135,708 27,114,453
2035 6,130,764 26,385,421
2034 6,124,513 25,687,629
2033 6,117,467 25,018,509
2032 6,110,061 24,338,597
2031 6,100,566 23,657,353
2030 6,090,119 22,965,742
2029 6,077,752 22,299,610
2028 6,063,214 21,651,582
2027 6,046,188 20,991,860
2026 6,027,292 20,322,668
2025 6,004,069 19,666,990
2024 5,976,992 19,009,151
2023 5,946,952 18,358,615
2022 5,903,037 17,801,897
2021 5,856,733 17,271,431
2020 5,831,404 16,651,191
2019 5,814,422 16,030,971
2018 5,793,636 15,452,487
2017 5,764,980 14,916,629
2016 5,728,010 14,348,740
2015 5,683,483 13,806,963
2014 5,643,475 13,339,491
2013 5,614,932 12,869,594
2012 5,591,572 12,461,160
2011 5,570,572 12,348,830
2010 5,547,683 12,261,756
2009 5,523,095 11,961,201
2008 5,493,621 11,663,084
2007 5,461,438 11,322,582
2006 5,437,272 10,975,502
2005 5,419,432 10,644,228
2004 5,404,523 10,280,998
2003 5,390,574 9,909,157
2002 5,375,931 9,550,063
2001 5,358,783 9,198,493
2000 5,339,616 8,838,713
1999 5,321,799 8,492,059
1998 5,304,219 8,155,417
1997 5,284,991 7,824,525
1996 5,263,074 7,554,474
1995 5,233,373 7,285,007
1994 5,206,180 7,026,797
1993 5,188,628 6,681,399
1992 5,171,370 6,495,107
1991 5,154,298 6,813,760
1990 5,140,939 7,082,811
1989 5,132,594 7,114,817
1988 5,129,516 7,235,360
1987 5,127,024 7,228,302
1986 5,120,534 6,974,788
1985 5,113,691 6,693,289
1984 5,111,619 6,428,389
1983 5,114,297 6,198,430
1982 5,117,810 6,003,840
1981 5,121,572 5,982,849
1980 5,123,027 5,936,154
1979 5,116,801 5,449,117
1978 5,104,248 4,814,892
1977 5,088,419 4,484,050
1976 5,072,596 4,365,812
1975 5,059,862 4,257,535
1974 5,045,297 4,151,842
1973 5,021,861 4,045,592
1972 4,991,596 3,939,436
1971 4,963,126 3,837,691
1970 4,928,757 3,738,448
1969 4,891,860 3,641,015
1968 4,864,883 3,546,590
1967 4,835,354 3,454,537
1966 4,797,381 3,365,106
1965 4,759,012 3,277,874
1964 4,722,072 3,192,796
1963 4,684,483 3,110,361
1962 4,647,727 3,030,091
1961 4,611,687 2,952,054
1960 4,579,603 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Somalia
2100 -0.13% 0.51%
2099 -0.12% 0.5%
2098 -0.13% 0.5%
2097 -0.12% 0.58%
2096 -0.13% 0.58%
2095 -0.14% 0.61%
2094 -0.13% 0.64%
2093 -0.14% 0.67%
2092 -0.14% 0.73%
2091 -0.14% 0.76%
2090 -0.14% 0.69%
2089 -0.13% 0.72%
2088 -0.13% 0.76%
2087 -0.13% 0.86%
2086 -0.12% 0.93%
2085 -0.11% 0.9%
2084 -0.11% 0.92%
2083 -0.09% 0.95%
2082 -0.07% 0.86%
2081 -0.06% 0.97%
2080 -0.06% 1.07%
2079 -0.05% 1.08%
2078 -0.05% 1.12%
2077 -0.06% 1.08%
2076 -0.04% 1.07%
2075 -0.04% 1.22%
2074 -0.05% 1.24%
2073 -0.03% 1.25%
2072 -0.03% 1.3%
2071 -0.04% 1.35%
2070 -0.05% 1.34%
2069 -0.05% 1.33%
2068 -0.06% 1.4%
2067 -0.06% 1.43%
2066 -0.08% 1.54%
2065 -0.08% 1.57%
2064 -0.08% 1.56%
2063 -0.08% 1.57%
2062 -0.08% 1.63%
2061 -0.09% 1.81%
2060 -0.08% 1.85%
2059 -0.08% 1.69%
2058 -0.08% 1.78%
2057 -0.09% 1.84%
2056 -0.09% 1.94%
2055 -0.07% 1.99%
2054 -0.08% 1.93%
2053 -0.06% 1.93%
2052 -0.06% 2%
2051 -0.05% 2.02%
2050 -0.04% 1.99%
2049 -0.03% 2.1%
2048 -0.03% 2.18%
2047 -0.03% 2.2%
2046 -0.007% 2.21%
2045 -0.01% 2.24%
2044 -0.003% 2.26%
2043 0% 2.25%
2042 0.006% 2.41%
2041 0.02% 2.54%
2040 0.02% 2.45%
2039 0.05% 2.55%
2038 0.05% 2.68%
2037 0.07% 2.67%
2036 0.08% 2.76%
2035 0.1% 2.72%
2034 0.12% 2.67%
2033 0.12% 2.79%
2032 0.16% 2.88%
2031 0.17% 3.01%
2030 0.2% 2.99%
2029 0.24% 2.99%
2028 0.28% 3.14%
2027 0.31% 3.29%
2026 0.39% 3.33%
2025 0.45% 3.46%
2024 0.51% 3.54%
2023 0.74% 3.13%
2022 0.79% 3.07%
2021 0.43% 3.72%
2020 0.29% 3.87%
2019 0.36% 3.74%
2018 0.5% 3.59%
2017 0.65% 3.96%
2016 0.78% 3.92%
2015 0.71% 3.5%
2014 0.51% 3.65%
2013 0.42% 3.28%
2012 0.38% 0.91%
2011 0.41% 0.71%
2010 0.45% 2.51%
2009 0.54% 2.56%
2008 0.59% 3.01%
2007 0.44% 3.16%
2006 0.33% 3.11%
2005 0.28% 3.53%
2004 0.26% 3.75%
2003 0.27% 3.76%
2002 0.32% 3.82%
2001 0.36% 4.07%
2000 0.33% 4.08%
1999 0.33% 4.13%
1998 0.36% 4.23%
1997 0.42% 3.57%
1996 0.57% 3.7%
1995 0.52% 3.67%
1994 0.34% 5.17%
1993 0.33% 2.87%
1992 0.33% -4.68%
1991 0.26% -3.8%
1990 0.16% -0.45%
1989 0.06% -1.67%
1988 0.05% 0.1%
1987 0.13% 3.63%
1986 0.13% 4.21%
1985 0.04% 4.12%
1984 -0.05% 3.71%
1983 -0.07% 3.24%
1982 -0.07% 0.35%
1981 -0.03% 0.79%
1980 0.12% 8.94%
1979 0.25% 13.2%
1978 0.31% 7.38%
1977 0.31% 2.71%
1976 0.25% 2.54%
1975 0.29% 2.55%
1974 0.47% 2.63%
1973 0.61% 2.69%
1972 0.57% 2.65%
1971 0.7% 2.65%
1970 0.75% 2.68%
1969 0.55% 2.66%
1968 0.61% 2.66%
1967 0.79% 2.66%
1966 0.81% 2.66%
1965 0.78% 2.66%
1964 0.8% 2.65%
1963 0.79% 2.65%
1962 0.78% 2.64%
1961 0.7% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Denmark Somalia
Current population
6032403
20503678
Population rank 114/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.25%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
9.11 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
9.02 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 8/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 +12,077
Net migration rank 32/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - 12,077
2024 - 25,639 - 26,859
2023 -595 31,006 608,203 46,217
2022 -1,180 60,219 551,450 -92,434
2021 5,857 26,887 566,399 35,506
2020 5,831 10,851 561,311 77,259
2019 6,977 9,488 548,756 53,124
2018 6,373 18,919 514,244 40,844
2017 8,071 24,561 478,556 38,067
2016 9,165 33,391 495,132 124,017
2015 5,683 42,284 481,573 -17,178
2014 5,644 27,242 464,481 6,065
2013 3,931 21,359 448,518 20,723
2012 5,592 16,871 399,468 -51,833
2011 6,685 13,495 203,213 -326,192
2010 8,876 17,533 385,571 -88,448
2009 8,285 15,551 405,784 -101,795
2008 10,438 25,775 394,258 -102,035
2007 8,192 20,560 380,303 8,476
2006 9,787 10,491 372,597 -67,200
2005 9,755 6,887 363,117 -5,955
2004 9,188 5,166 351,959 17,353
2003 7,007 7,228 341,192 33,174
2002 5,376 9,629 331,215 12,603
2001 6,967 12,192 319,059 40,274
2000 9,078 10,441 306,651 53,580
1999 6,919 9,520 295,523 37,548
1998 7,956 11,098 284,779 55,426
1997 7,927 12,269 271,894 49,692
1996 6,842 17,534 264,807 -46,291
1995 6,280 28,958 254,509 65,888
1994 8,850 10,766 246,950 -50,921
1993 4,670 11,411 232,960 261,815
1992 6,722 11,937 57,495 -179,675
1991 4,639 10,827 53,052 -568,166
1990 2,056 8,667 225,162 -248,155
1989 2,053 3,720 225,255 -266,281
1988 0 677 215,599 -415,660
1987 -1,538 6,338 231,580 -17,391
1986 -2,561 11,463 218,416 74,424
1985 -4,603 9,957 207,960 62,183
1984 -5,623 4,325 199,017 60,630
1983 -6,649 1,952 190,775 9,505
1982 -2,559 235 182,793 6,115
1981 -3,073 -1,741 185,211 -332,129
1980 1,537 803 174,790 65,519
1979 4,605 5,808 151,016 582,746
1978 9,187 5,678 132,689 402,005
1977 11,703 5,548 124,818 2,170
1976 11,667 3,182 113,319 -3,831
1975 20,746 -10,672 108,998 -1,934
1974 19,676 -437 104,813 -495
1973 21,092 7,107 108,038 143
1972 24,958 7,053 104,493 -351
1971 26,801 -1,159 101,196 -1,850
1970 22,673 20,947 98,025 1,104
1969 23,481 6,687 95,045 690
1968 27,243 -3,557 92,208 906
1967 33,363 1,623 89,497 1,498
1966 38,858 2,011 86,930 941
1965 37,596 -2,098 84,448 2,142
1964 36,832 1,333 82,042 1,518
1963 36,539 594 79,859 1,449
1962 32,070 3,900 77,737 1,496
1961 33,205 3,012 75,513 1,336
1960 32,515 -4,047 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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