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

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The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 6,009,169 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,042,125 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.83 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Denmark is ranked the 114th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Denmark vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Denmark has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.04M (11.1% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Denmark vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tajikistan
2100 5,884,686 20,381,526
2099 5,892,325 20,372,551
2098 5,899,695 20,358,644
2097 5,907,465 20,340,387
2096 5,914,749 20,316,369
2095 5,922,245 20,289,397
2094 5,930,321 20,257,491
2093 5,938,280 20,225,699
2092 5,946,384 20,184,493
2091 5,954,679 20,140,447
2090 5,963,266 20,095,391
2089 5,971,713 20,047,692
2088 5,979,364 19,997,155
2087 5,987,402 19,941,974
2086 5,995,064 19,887,286
2085 6,002,549 19,828,693
2084 6,009,275 19,765,003
2083 6,015,700 19,697,841
2082 6,021,123 19,631,303
2081 6,025,161 19,564,411
2080 6,029,023 19,491,236
2079 6,032,690 19,417,379
2078 6,035,675 19,339,170
2077 6,038,686 19,257,390
2076 6,042,135 19,167,336
2075 6,044,653 19,075,879
2074 6,047,076 18,980,350
2073 6,049,937 18,881,571
2072 6,051,777 18,777,247
2071 6,053,762 18,666,888
2070 6,056,217 18,551,377
2069 6,059,011 18,430,162
2068 6,062,068 18,307,352
2067 6,065,624 18,179,902
2066 6,069,342 18,046,854
2065 6,074,204 17,914,179
2064 6,079,063 17,776,364
2063 6,083,788 17,633,689
2062 6,088,960 17,490,989
2061 6,093,987 17,348,872
2060 6,099,487 17,199,727
2059 6,104,417 17,048,953
2058 6,109,049 16,896,463
2057 6,114,183 16,742,280
2056 6,119,717 16,588,751
2055 6,125,235 16,434,774
2054 6,129,783 16,278,710
2053 6,134,472 16,123,490
2052 6,138,153 15,961,093
2051 6,141,878 15,798,643
2050 6,145,108 15,632,073
2049 6,147,694 15,462,414
2048 6,149,633 15,286,104
2047 6,151,452 15,105,763
2046 6,153,140 14,921,881
2045 6,153,542 14,733,376
2044 6,154,289 14,538,462
2043 6,154,449 14,343,357
2042 6,154,439 14,141,976
2041 6,154,049 13,939,862
2040 6,152,639 13,735,841
2039 6,151,105 13,531,043
2038 6,147,975 13,325,915
2037 6,145,003 13,119,563
2036 6,140,920 12,911,709
2035 6,135,972 12,708,867
2034 6,129,715 12,510,728
2033 6,122,663 12,316,142
2032 6,115,251 12,122,988
2031 6,105,748 11,933,358
2030 6,095,292 11,744,792
2029 6,082,914 11,554,401
2028 6,068,364 11,364,659
2027 6,051,324 11,173,930
2026 6,032,411 10,981,648
2025 6,009,169 10,786,734
2024 5,976,992 10,590,927
2023 5,946,952 10,389,799
2022 5,903,037 10,182,222
2021 5,856,733 9,966,908
2020 5,831,404 9,749,310
2019 5,814,422 9,529,966
2018 5,793,636 9,307,333
2017 5,764,980 9,085,946
2016 5,728,010 8,865,631
2015 5,683,483 8,643,840
2014 5,643,475 8,425,552
2013 5,614,932 8,216,724
2012 5,591,572 8,014,084
2011 5,570,572 7,824,785
2010 5,547,683 7,652,141
2009 5,523,095 7,490,230
2008 5,493,621 7,338,403
2007 5,461,438 7,194,477
2006 5,437,272 7,057,566
2005 5,419,432 6,924,720
2004 5,404,523 6,790,547
2003 5,390,574 6,658,575
2002 5,375,931 6,531,669
2001 5,358,783 6,407,377
2000 5,339,616 6,284,735
1999 5,321,799 6,208,370
1998 5,304,219 6,176,397
1997 5,284,991 6,139,829
1996 5,263,074 6,066,523
1995 5,233,373 5,948,584
1994 5,206,180 5,825,368
1993 5,188,628 5,724,993
1992 5,171,370 5,649,400
1991 5,154,298 5,541,205
1990 5,140,939 5,398,768
1989 5,132,594 5,267,249
1988 5,129,516 5,114,989
1987 5,127,024 4,939,059
1986 5,120,534 4,772,139
1985 5,113,691 4,619,003
1984 5,111,619 4,480,026
1983 5,114,297 4,350,874
1982 5,117,810 4,227,171
1981 5,121,572 4,109,022
1980 5,123,027 3,995,256
1979 5,116,801 3,882,691
1978 5,104,248 3,768,508
1977 5,088,419 3,653,265
1976 5,072,596 3,540,076
1975 5,059,862 3,430,425
1974 5,045,297 3,324,499
1973 5,021,861 3,222,290
1972 4,991,596 3,123,691
1971 4,963,126 3,028,837
1970 4,928,757 2,936,779
1969 4,891,860 2,845,273
1968 4,864,883 2,753,848
1967 4,835,354 2,664,130
1966 4,797,381 2,577,184
1965 4,759,012 2,492,998
1964 4,722,072 2,411,260
1963 4,684,483 2,331,736
1962 4,647,727 2,255,026
1961 4,611,687 2,181,805
1960 4,579,603 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Denmark increased by 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Denmark gained 314,115 people (a 5.48% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Denmark was ranked 108th most populous country in 2006 and is 114th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Denmark is projected to reach its peak in 2043 at 6.15M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Denmark Tajikistan
2100 -0.13% 0.04%
2099 -0.12% 0.07%
2098 -0.13% 0.09%
2097 -0.12% 0.12%
2096 -0.13% 0.13%
2095 -0.14% 0.16%
2094 -0.13% 0.16%
2093 -0.14% 0.2%
2092 -0.14% 0.22%
2091 -0.14% 0.22%
2090 -0.14% 0.24%
2089 -0.13% 0.25%
2088 -0.13% 0.28%
2087 -0.13% 0.27%
2086 -0.12% 0.3%
2085 -0.11% 0.32%
2084 -0.11% 0.34%
2083 -0.09% 0.34%
2082 -0.07% 0.34%
2081 -0.06% 0.38%
2080 -0.06% 0.38%
2079 -0.05% 0.4%
2078 -0.05% 0.42%
2077 -0.06% 0.47%
2076 -0.04% 0.48%
2075 -0.04% 0.5%
2074 -0.05% 0.52%
2073 -0.03% 0.56%
2072 -0.03% 0.59%
2071 -0.04% 0.62%
2070 -0.05% 0.66%
2069 -0.05% 0.67%
2068 -0.06% 0.7%
2067 -0.06% 0.74%
2066 -0.08% 0.74%
2065 -0.08% 0.78%
2064 -0.08% 0.81%
2063 -0.08% 0.82%
2062 -0.08% 0.82%
2061 -0.09% 0.87%
2060 -0.08% 0.88%
2059 -0.08% 0.9%
2058 -0.08% 0.92%
2057 -0.09% 0.93%
2056 -0.09% 0.94%
2055 -0.07% 0.96%
2054 -0.08% 0.96%
2053 -0.06% 1.02%
2052 -0.06% 1.03%
2051 -0.05% 1.07%
2050 -0.04% 1.1%
2049 -0.03% 1.15%
2048 -0.03% 1.19%
2047 -0.03% 1.23%
2046 -0.007% 1.28%
2045 -0.01% 1.34%
2044 -0.003% 1.36%
2043 0% 1.42%
2042 0.006% 1.45%
2041 0.02% 1.49%
2040 0.02% 1.51%
2039 0.05% 1.54%
2038 0.05% 1.57%
2037 0.07% 1.61%
2036 0.08% 1.6%
2035 0.1% 1.58%
2034 0.12% 1.58%
2033 0.12% 1.59%
2032 0.16% 1.59%
2031 0.17% 1.61%
2030 0.2% 1.65%
2029 0.24% 1.67%
2028 0.28% 1.71%
2027 0.31% 1.75%
2026 0.39% 1.81%
2025 0.54% 1.85%
2024 0.51% 1.94%
2023 0.74% 2.04%
2022 0.79% 2.16%
2021 0.43% 2.23%
2020 0.29% 2.3%
2019 0.36% 2.39%
2018 0.5% 2.44%
2017 0.65% 2.49%
2016 0.78% 2.57%
2015 0.71% 2.59%
2014 0.51% 2.54%
2013 0.42% 2.53%
2012 0.38% 2.42%
2011 0.41% 2.26%
2010 0.45% 2.16%
2009 0.54% 2.07%
2008 0.59% 2%
2007 0.44% 1.94%
2006 0.33% 1.92%
2005 0.28% 1.98%
2004 0.26% 1.98%
2003 0.27% 1.94%
2002 0.32% 1.94%
2001 0.36% 1.95%
2000 0.33% 1.23%
1999 0.33% 0.52%
1998 0.36% 0.6%
1997 0.42% 1.21%
1996 0.57% 1.98%
1995 0.52% 2.12%
1994 0.34% 1.75%
1993 0.33% 1.34%
1992 0.33% 1.95%
1991 0.26% 2.64%
1990 0.16% 2.5%
1989 0.06% 2.98%
1988 0.05% 3.56%
1987 0.13% 3.5%
1986 0.13% 3.32%
1985 0.04% 3.1%
1984 -0.05% 2.97%
1983 -0.07% 2.93%
1982 -0.07% 2.88%
1981 -0.03% 2.85%
1980 0.12% 2.9%
1979 0.25% 3.03%
1978 0.31% 3.15%
1977 0.31% 3.2%
1976 0.25% 3.2%
1975 0.29% 3.19%
1974 0.47% 3.17%
1973 0.61% 3.16%
1972 0.57% 3.13%
1971 0.7% 3.13%
1970 0.75% 3.22%
1969 0.55% 3.32%
1968 0.61% 3.37%
1967 0.79% 3.37%
1966 0.81% 3.38%
1965 0.78% 3.39%
1964 0.8% 3.41%
1963 0.79% 3.4%
1962 0.78% 3.36%
1961 0.7% 3.3%

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/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Denmark grew by 0.54%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Denmark Tajikistan
Current population
6042125
11080415
Population rank 114/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
16.4 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
9.26 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +88 +536
Annual growth/decline +32,177 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.54% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 126/197 58/197
One migration net change every
23.8 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +22,103 -21,606
Net migration rank 32/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 847,475 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 65/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 46/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Denmark
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Denmark Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 22,103 - -21,606
2024 0 25,639 219,677 -21,236
2023 -595 31,006 223,828 -19,999
2022 -1,180 60,219 228,336 -17,001
2021 5,857 26,887 222,850 -3,564
2020 5,831 10,851 219,467 -3,564
2019 6,977 9,488 231,817 -9,041
2018 6,373 18,919 228,597 -6,111
2017 8,071 24,561 224,396 -4,093
2016 9,165 33,391 228,547 -8,210
2015 5,683 42,284 230,903 -7,660
2014 5,644 27,242 227,304 -13,962
2013 3,931 21,359 220,693 -16,362
2012 5,592 16,871 213,078 -12,132
2011 6,685 13,495 208,429 -30,783
2010 8,876 17,533 201,389 -33,733
2009 8,285 15,551 192,851 -36,677
2008 10,438 25,775 182,337 -34,855
2007 8,192 20,560 173,200 -32,831
2006 9,787 10,491 164,046 -30,591
2005 9,755 6,887 160,189 -27,954
2004 9,188 5,166 161,201 -25,082
2003 7,007 7,228 150,391 -22,562
2002 5,376 9,629 146,492 -20,526
2001 6,967 12,192 142,276 -19,657
2000 9,078 10,441 136,549 -13,871
1999 6,919 9,520 147,622 -117,571
1998 7,956 11,098 153,508 -119,621
1997 7,927 12,269 149,825 -110,572
1996 6,842 17,534 138,287 -30,922
1995 6,280 28,958 168,934 -40,418
1994 8,850 10,766 167,590 -49,668
1993 4,670 11,411 157,975 -75,147
1992 6,722 11,937 163,652 -95,280
1991 4,639 10,827 177,585 -29,553
1990 2,056 8,667 178,429 -41,596
1989 2,053 3,720 179,212 -53,020
1988 0 677 172,805 5,523
1987 -1,538 6,338 163,611 9,923
1986 -2,561 11,463 155,987 4,321
1985 -4,603 9,957 145,720 247
1984 -5,623 4,325 139,145 -7,152
1983 -6,649 1,952 133,280 -6,972
1982 -2,559 235 127,838 -6,730
1981 -3,073 -1,741 121,418 -6,221
1980 1,537 803 117,888 -5,557
1979 4,605 5,808 114,496 -1,703
1978 9,187 5,678 110,564 5,006
1977 11,703 5,548 106,920 7,999
1976 11,667 3,182 103,777 7,679
1975 20,746 -10,672 100,604 7,237
1974 19,676 -437 97,481 6,531
1973 21,092 7,107 94,523 5,876
1972 24,958 7,053 91,677 5,123
1971 26,801 -1,159 88,618 4,293
1970 22,673 20,947 85,645 5,559
1969 23,481 6,687 82,931 8,886
1968 27,243 -3,557 80,698 10,323
1967 33,363 1,623 78,733 9,670
1966 38,858 2,011 76,702 8,796
1965 37,596 -2,098 75,139 7,744
1964 36,832 1,333 74,030 6,568
1963 36,539 594 73,065 5,379
1962 32,070 3,900 70,700 4,270
1961 33,205 3,012 68,182 3,291
1960 32,515 -4,047 65,415 2,457

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

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 847,475 residents or 14.2% of the population were not native-born in Denmark, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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