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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Denmark was 5,976,992 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Denmark's population is 6,032,403 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Denmark has increased from 5.44M people to 6.03M (10.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Denmark vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Denmark
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tajikistan
2100 5,879,692 20,390,053
2099 5,887,324 20,381,074
2098 5,894,688 20,367,161
2097 5,902,451 20,348,897
2096 5,909,729 20,324,869
2095 5,917,219 20,297,885
2094 5,925,288 20,265,966
2093 5,933,241 20,234,160
2092 5,941,337 20,192,937
2091 5,949,626 20,148,873
2090 5,958,205 20,103,798
2089 5,966,645 20,056,079
2088 5,974,290 20,005,521
2087 5,982,321 19,950,317
2086 5,989,976 19,895,606
2085 5,997,455 19,836,988
2084 6,004,175 19,773,272
2083 6,010,595 19,706,082
2082 6,016,013 19,639,516
2081 6,020,048 19,572,596
2080 6,023,906 19,499,390
2079 6,027,570 19,425,502
2078 6,030,553 19,347,261
2077 6,033,561 19,265,447
2076 6,037,007 19,175,355
2075 6,039,523 19,083,859
2074 6,041,944 18,988,290
2073 6,044,803 18,889,470
2072 6,046,641 18,785,103
2071 6,048,624 18,674,697
2070 6,051,078 18,559,138
2069 6,053,869 18,437,873
2068 6,056,924 18,315,011
2067 6,060,476 18,187,508
2066 6,064,191 18,054,404
2065 6,069,049 17,921,674
2064 6,073,904 17,783,801
2063 6,078,625 17,641,066
2062 6,083,792 17,498,306
2061 6,088,815 17,356,130
2060 6,094,310 17,206,922
2059 6,099,236 17,056,085
2058 6,103,864 16,903,532
2057 6,108,995 16,749,284
2056 6,114,524 16,595,691
2055 6,120,037 16,441,650
2054 6,124,581 16,285,520
2053 6,129,266 16,130,235
2052 6,132,944 15,967,770
2051 6,136,666 15,805,253
2050 6,139,893 15,638,613
2049 6,142,477 15,468,883
2048 6,144,414 15,292,499
2047 6,146,231 15,112,083
2046 6,147,918 14,928,123
2045 6,148,320 14,739,540
2044 6,149,066 14,544,544
2043 6,149,226 14,349,357
2042 6,149,216 14,147,892
2041 6,148,827 13,945,694
2040 6,147,418 13,741,587
2039 6,145,884 13,536,704
2038 6,142,758 13,331,490
2037 6,139,788 13,125,051
2036 6,135,708 12,917,110
2035 6,130,764 12,714,184
2034 6,124,513 12,515,962
2033 6,117,467 12,321,294
2032 6,110,061 12,128,060
2031 6,100,566 11,938,351
2030 6,090,119 11,749,706
2029 6,077,752 11,559,235
2028 6,063,214 11,369,414
2027 6,046,188 11,178,605
2026 6,027,292 10,986,242
2025 6,004,069 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 1.78% to 6,139,893 people with a rank change from 114th to 120th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 0.45% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/tajikistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Denmark grew by 0.51%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Denmark Tajikistan
Current population
6032403
11038274
Population rank 114/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
17.5 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
9.11 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
9.02 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +82 +551
Annual growth/decline +30,040 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.51% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 132/197 55/197
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 - 25,639 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/denmark/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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