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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 9.32 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Denmark vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Suriname
2100 5,884,686 713,301
2099 5,892,325 715,718
2098 5,899,695 718,073
2097 5,907,465 720,500
2096 5,914,749 722,800
2095 5,922,245 725,224
2094 5,930,321 727,514
2093 5,938,280 729,945
2092 5,946,384 732,310
2091 5,954,679 734,611
2090 5,963,266 736,676
2089 5,971,713 738,887
2088 5,979,364 741,028
2087 5,987,402 742,858
2086 5,995,064 744,619
2085 6,002,549 746,328
2084 6,009,275 747,772
2083 6,015,700 749,164
2082 6,021,123 750,355
2081 6,025,161 751,527
2080 6,029,023 752,571
2079 6,032,690 753,310
2078 6,035,675 753,974
2077 6,038,686 754,582
2076 6,042,135 755,015
2075 6,044,653 755,554
2074 6,047,076 755,740
2073 6,049,937 756,042
2072 6,051,777 756,125
2071 6,053,762 756,124
2070 6,056,217 755,985
2069 6,059,011 755,900
2068 6,062,068 755,625
2067 6,065,624 755,174
2066 6,069,342 754,830
2065 6,074,204 754,137
2064 6,079,063 753,311
2063 6,083,788 752,771
2062 6,088,960 751,992
2061 6,093,987 751,308
2060 6,099,487 750,325
2059 6,104,417 749,420
2058 6,109,049 748,612
2057 6,114,183 747,183
2056 6,119,717 745,967
2055 6,125,235 744,434
2054 6,129,783 742,836
2053 6,134,472 741,364
2052 6,138,153 739,688
2051 6,141,878 738,024
2050 6,145,108 736,078
2049 6,147,694 734,256
2048 6,149,633 732,085
2047 6,151,452 729,623
2046 6,153,140 727,242
2045 6,153,542 724,469
2044 6,154,289 721,556
2043 6,154,449 718,596
2042 6,154,439 715,335
2041 6,154,049 712,005
2040 6,152,639 708,379
2039 6,151,105 704,797
2038 6,147,975 701,029
2037 6,145,003 697,364
2036 6,140,920 693,268
2035 6,135,972 689,014
2034 6,129,715 684,675
2033 6,122,663 680,289
2032 6,115,251 675,648
2031 6,105,748 670,943
2030 6,095,292 666,067
2029 6,082,914 661,186
2028 6,068,364 656,001
2027 6,051,324 650,709
2026 6,032,411 645,337
2025 6,009,169 639,850
2024 5,976,992 634,431
2023 5,946,952 628,886
2022 5,903,037 623,164
2021 5,856,733 617,896
2020 5,831,404 612,317
2019 5,814,422 605,768
2018 5,793,636 599,513
2017 5,764,980 593,713
2016 5,728,010 587,757
2015 5,683,483 581,627
2014 5,643,475 575,373
2013 5,614,932 569,020
2012 5,591,572 562,633
2011 5,570,572 556,269
2010 5,547,683 549,923
2009 5,523,095 543,568
2008 5,493,621 537,245
2007 5,461,438 531,016
2006 5,437,272 524,997
2005 5,419,432 519,313
2004 5,404,523 513,923
2003 5,390,574 506,414
2002 5,375,931 496,551
2001 5,358,783 486,560
2000 5,339,616 476,643
1999 5,321,799 466,916
1998 5,304,219 457,406
1997 5,284,991 448,067
1996 5,263,074 438,830
1995 5,233,373 429,606
1994 5,206,180 422,375
1993 5,188,628 419,352
1992 5,171,370 417,589
1991 5,154,298 415,013
1990 5,140,939 412,493
1989 5,132,594 408,409
1988 5,129,516 402,227
1987 5,127,024 396,911
1986 5,120,534 392,330
1985 5,113,691 386,972
1984 5,111,619 382,193
1983 5,114,297 378,746
1982 5,117,810 376,555
1981 5,121,572 375,459
1980 5,123,027 375,377
1979 5,116,801 377,602
1978 5,104,248 381,502
1977 5,088,419 385,067
1976 5,072,596 388,289
1975 5,059,862 391,170
1974 5,045,297 393,676
1973 5,021,861 395,772
1972 4,991,596 397,413
1971 4,963,126 391,932
1970 4,928,757 379,442
1969 4,891,860 366,906
1968 4,864,883 354,616
1967 4,835,354 342,679
1966 4,797,381 331,135
1965 4,759,012 320,000
1964 4,722,072 309,041
1963 4,684,483 297,034
1962 4,647,727 283,912
1961 4,611,687 272,791
1960 4,579,603 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Suriname
2100 -0.13% -0.34%
2099 -0.12% -0.33%
2098 -0.13% -0.34%
2097 -0.12% -0.32%
2096 -0.13% -0.33%
2095 -0.14% -0.31%
2094 -0.13% -0.33%
2093 -0.14% -0.32%
2092 -0.14% -0.31%
2091 -0.14% -0.28%
2090 -0.14% -0.3%
2089 -0.13% -0.29%
2088 -0.13% -0.25%
2087 -0.13% -0.24%
2086 -0.12% -0.23%
2085 -0.11% -0.19%
2084 -0.11% -0.19%
2083 -0.09% -0.16%
2082 -0.07% -0.16%
2081 -0.06% -0.14%
2080 -0.06% -0.1%
2079 -0.05% -0.09%
2078 -0.05% -0.08%
2077 -0.06% -0.06%
2076 -0.04% -0.07%
2075 -0.04% -0.02%
2074 -0.05% -0.04%
2073 -0.03% -0.01%
2072 -0.03% 0%
2071 -0.04% 0.02%
2070 -0.05% 0.01%
2069 -0.05% 0.04%
2068 -0.06% 0.06%
2067 -0.06% 0.05%
2066 -0.08% 0.09%
2065 -0.08% 0.11%
2064 -0.08% 0.07%
2063 -0.08% 0.1%
2062 -0.08% 0.09%
2061 -0.09% 0.13%
2060 -0.08% 0.12%
2059 -0.08% 0.11%
2058 -0.08% 0.19%
2057 -0.09% 0.16%
2056 -0.09% 0.21%
2055 -0.07% 0.22%
2054 -0.08% 0.2%
2053 -0.06% 0.23%
2052 -0.06% 0.23%
2051 -0.05% 0.26%
2050 -0.04% 0.25%
2049 -0.03% 0.3%
2048 -0.03% 0.34%
2047 -0.03% 0.33%
2046 -0.007% 0.38%
2045 -0.01% 0.4%
2044 -0.003% 0.41%
2043 0% 0.46%
2042 0.006% 0.47%
2041 0.02% 0.51%
2040 0.02% 0.51%
2039 0.05% 0.54%
2038 0.05% 0.53%
2037 0.07% 0.59%
2036 0.08% 0.62%
2035 0.1% 0.63%
2034 0.12% 0.64%
2033 0.12% 0.69%
2032 0.16% 0.7%
2031 0.17% 0.73%
2030 0.2% 0.74%
2029 0.24% 0.79%
2028 0.28% 0.81%
2027 0.31% 0.83%
2026 0.39% 0.86%
2025 0.54% 0.85%
2024 0.51% 0.88%
2023 0.74% 0.92%
2022 0.79% 0.85%
2021 0.43% 0.91%
2020 0.29% 1.08%
2019 0.36% 1.04%
2018 0.5% 0.98%
2017 0.65% 1.01%
2016 0.78% 1.05%
2015 0.71% 1.09%
2014 0.51% 1.12%
2013 0.42% 1.14%
2012 0.38% 1.14%
2011 0.41% 1.15%
2010 0.45% 1.17%
2009 0.54% 1.18%
2008 0.59% 1.17%
2007 0.44% 1.15%
2006 0.33% 1.09%
2005 0.28% 1.05%
2004 0.26% 1.48%
2003 0.27% 1.99%
2002 0.32% 2.05%
2001 0.36% 2.08%
2000 0.33% 2.08%
1999 0.33% 2.08%
1998 0.36% 2.08%
1997 0.42% 2.1%
1996 0.57% 2.15%
1995 0.52% 1.71%
1994 0.34% 0.72%
1993 0.33% 0.42%
1992 0.33% 0.62%
1991 0.26% 0.61%
1990 0.16% 1%
1989 0.06% 1.54%
1988 0.05% 1.34%
1987 0.13% 1.17%
1986 0.13% 1.38%
1985 0.04% 1.25%
1984 -0.05% 0.91%
1983 -0.07% 0.58%
1982 -0.07% 0.29%
1981 -0.03% 0.02%
1980 0.12% -0.59%
1979 0.25% -1.02%
1978 0.31% -0.93%
1977 0.31% -0.83%
1976 0.25% -0.74%
1975 0.29% -0.64%
1974 0.47% -0.53%
1973 0.61% -0.41%
1972 0.57% 1.4%
1971 0.7% 3.29%
1970 0.75% 3.42%
1969 0.55% 3.47%
1968 0.61% 3.48%
1967 0.79% 3.49%
1966 0.81% 3.48%
1965 0.78% 3.55%
1964 0.8% 4.04%
1963 0.79% 4.62%
1962 0.78% 4.08%
1961 0.7% 3.36%

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/suriname | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Denmark Suriname
Current population
6042125
648096
Population rank 114/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.008%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +88 +15
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 107/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +22,103 -967
Net migration rank 32/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -967
2024 0 25,639 6,541 -1,166
2023 -595 31,006 6,697 -988
2022 -1,180 60,219 6,719 -988
2021 5,857 26,887 5,291 -486
2020 5,831 10,851 6,640 -296
2019 6,977 9,488 6,564 191
2018 6,373 18,919 6,613 -851
2017 8,071 24,561 6,772 -935
2016 9,165 33,391 6,979 -906
2015 5,683 42,284 7,150 -967
2014 5,644 27,242 7,284 -959
2013 3,931 21,359 7,350 -968
2012 5,592 16,871 7,405 -1,011
2011 6,685 13,495 7,401 -1,060
2010 8,876 17,533 7,489 -1,138
2009 8,285 15,551 7,559 -1,204
2008 10,438 25,775 7,552 -1,255
2007 8,192 20,560 7,468 -1,312
2006 9,787 10,491 7,278 -1,403
2005 9,755 6,887 7,037 -1,534
2004 9,188 5,166 6,948 -1,676
2003 7,007 7,228 7,396 2,345
2002 5,376 9,629 7,916 2,076
2001 6,967 12,192 8,349 1,641
2000 9,078 10,441 8,323 1,516
1999 6,919 9,520 8,236 1,380
1998 7,956 11,098 8,173 1,241
1997 7,927 12,269 8,106 1,164
1996 6,842 17,534 8,031 1,165
1995 6,280 28,958 7,968 1,275
1994 8,850 10,766 7,929 -2,713
1993 4,670 11,411 8,127 -7,291
1992 6,722 11,937 8,355 -5,662
1991 4,639 10,827 8,637 -6,174
1990 2,056 8,667 9,047 -6,471
1989 2,053 3,720 9,441 -3,846
1988 0 677 9,347 -2,573
1987 -1,538 6,338 9,319 -5,467
1986 -2,561 11,463 9,222 -3,920
1985 -4,603 9,957 9,177 -3,763
1984 -5,623 4,325 9,031 -4,894
1983 -6,649 1,952 8,797 -6,036
1982 -2,559 235 8,197 -6,566
1981 -3,073 -1,741 7,541 -6,991
1980 1,537 803 7,002 -7,390
1979 4,605 5,808 7,312 -11,375
1978 9,187 5,678 7,650 -11,389
1977 11,703 5,548 7,998 -11,390
1976 11,667 3,182 8,327 -11,381
1975 20,746 -10,672 8,587 -11,287
1974 19,676 -437 8,751 -11,061
1973 21,092 7,107 8,877 -10,765
1972 24,958 7,053 8,893 -10,285
1971 26,801 -1,159 8,814 3,552
1970 22,673 20,947 8,823 3,791
1969 23,481 6,687 8,880 3,575
1968 27,243 -3,557 8,980 3,147
1967 33,363 1,623 9,104 2,637
1966 38,858 2,011 9,243 2,103
1965 37,596 -2,098 9,270 1,657
1964 36,832 1,333 9,174 1,820
1963 36,539 594 8,838 4,181
1962 32,070 3,900 8,529 4,703
1961 33,205 3,012 8,361 660
1960 32,515 -4,047 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/suriname | 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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

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
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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