Denmark vs Ireland: Number of people living in the capital city
Denmark
1.30 million people
in 2100
Ireland
1.21 million people
in 2100
Denmark rank
110th
Ireland rank
112th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.30 million people against 1.21 million people in Ireland, a difference of 85,390 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.21 million people | 1.11 million people | 99,200 people | Denmark |
| 2030s | 1.25 million people | 1.19 million people | 57,570 people | Denmark |
| 2040s | 1.29 million people | 1.23 million people | 55,985 people | Denmark |
| 2050s | 1.32 million people | 1.25 million people | 72,615 people | Denmark |
| 2060s | 1.32 million people | 1.24 million people | 75,865 people | Denmark |
| 2070s | 1.32 million people | 1.24 million people | 82,310 people | Denmark |
| 2080s | 1.32 million people | 1.23 million people | 85,415 people | Denmark |
| 2090s | 1.31 million people | 1.22 million people | 82,830 people | Denmark |
| 2100s | 1.30 million people | 1.21 million people | 85,390 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 1.30 million people against 1.21 million people in Ireland as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Denmark and Ireland?
- 85,390 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Denmark ranks 110th and Ireland ranks 112th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.