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Denmark vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 130th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Somalia
Population
6032403
20503678
Population rank 114/197 66/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 30/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Denmark and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Somalia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $11,967,000,000
2023 $404,651,706,118 $10,958,000,000
2022 $400,114,306,337 $10,203,000,000
2021 $406,110,162,088 $9,483,000,000
2020 $355,631,021,932 $8,628,000,000
2019 $345,401,473,013 $8,656,000,000
2018 $355,293,374,912 $7,873,000,000
2017 $331,610,593,962 $7,621,501,710
2016 $312,181,849,372 $6,613,743,070
2015 $301,758,922,338 $6,152,149,100
2014 $352,832,602,064 $5,728,399,720
2013 $344,631,016,965 $5,062,881,600
2012 $326,792,574,245 $4,364,670,160
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,906,000,097
2010 $322,345,594,075 $2,687,807,004
2009 $322,619,152,195 $2,948,594,552
2008 $354,979,471,960 $5,913,620,293
2007 $320,213,157,595 $5,430,713,729
2006 $283,386,151,544 $5,026,743,282
2005 $265,150,087,712 $4,683,246,454
2004 $251,986,155,631 $3,859,592,813
2003 $218,421,193,436 $2,836,724,352
2002 $178,788,209,558 $2,192,684,135
2001 $164,881,594,415 $2,252,847,465
2000 $164,043,817,224 $3,412,797,450
1999 $177,887,720,536 $3,045,751,528
1998 $176,877,077,513 $2,962,047,564
1997 $173,241,365,735 $2,191,749,014
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,792,234,297
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,534,756,135
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,481,205,098
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,260,132,956
1992 $152,966,494,260 $709,297,579
1991 $139,180,507,778 $717,974,930
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,031,282,081
1989 $112,312,200,761 $1,181,360,844
1988 $115,540,189,705 $1,051,596,967
1987 $109,183,446,340 $1,018,972,664
1986 $87,748,695,217 $916,590,786
1985 $62,452,421,011 $875,702,247
1984 $58,868,891,335 $787,434,542
1983 $60,331,158,447 $735,408,642
1982 $60,084,214,872 $774,578,932
1981 $61,459,941,461 $699,302,473
1980 $70,811,287,816 $602,515,548
1979 $70,393,030,603 $589,566,929
1978 $60,320,089,218 $564,571,823
1977 $49,711,709,588 $498,550,725
1976 $44,503,607,444 $871,344,245
1975 $40,418,967,666 $757,015,879
1974 $34,125,712,481 $572,504,036
1973 $30,718,181,337 $483,699,611
1972 $23,230,667,549 $447,883,941
1971 $19,086,192,720 $347,039,446
1970 $17,075,457,733 $347,985,394
1969 $15,414,902,667 $306,357,285
1968 $13,505,574,133 $286,719,885
1967 $13,059,064,806 $271,781,887
1966 $11,931,740,293 $257,375,897
1965 $10,870,670,865 $243,725,898
1964 $9,677,401,337 $229,529,913
1963 $8,466,044,980 $216,145,936
1962 $7,953,274,741 $203,531,928
1961 $7,058,361,229 $191,659,914
1960 $6,361,166,545 $180,459,937

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Somalia
2024 $71,026 $630
2023 $68,044 $597
2022 $67,781 $573
2021 $69,341 $549
2020 $60,985 $518
2019 $59,404 $540
2018 $61,325 $509
2017 $57,522 $511
2016 $54,501 $461
2015 $53,094 $446
2014 $62,520 $429
2013 $61,378 $393
2012 $58,444 $350
2011 $61,810 $235.3
2010 $58,105 $219.2
2009 $58,413 $246.5
2008 $64,617 $507
2007 $58,632 $480
2006 $52,119 $458
2005 $48,926 $440
2004 $46,625 $375
2003 $40,519 $286.3
2002 $33,257 $229.6
2001 $30,768 $244.9
2000 $30,722 $386
1999 $33,426 $359
1998 $33,346 $363
1997 $32,780 $280.1
1996 $35,622 $237.2
1995 $35,321 $210.7
1994 $29,968 $210.8
1993 $27,582 $188.6
1992 $29,579 $109.2
1991 $27,003 $105.4
1990 $26,886 $145.6
1989 $21,882 $166
1988 $22,525 $145.3
1987 $21,296 $141
1986 $17,137 $131.4
1985 $12,213 $130.8
1984 $11,517 $122.5
1983 $11,797 $118.6
1982 $11,740 $129
1981 $12,000 $116.9
1980 $13,822 $101.5
1979 $13,757 $108.2
1978 $11,818 $117.3
1977 $9,770 $111.2
1976 $8,773 $199.6
1975 $7,988 $177.8
1974 $6,764 $137.9
1973 $6,117 $119.6
1972 $4,654 $113.7
1971 $3,846 $90.4
1970 $3,464 $93.1
1969 $3,151 $84.1
1968 $2,776 $80.8
1967 $2,701 $78.7
1966 $2,487 $76.5
1965 $2,284 $74.4
1964 $2,049 $71.9
1963 $1,807 $69.5
1962 $1,711 $67.2
1961 $1,531 $64.9
1960 $1,389 $62.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Somalia
2026 82.4 59.3
2025 82.2 59.1
2024 82.1 59
2023 81.9 58.8
2022 81.3 53.9
2021 81.4 55.7
2020 81.5 57.1
2019 81.4 57.2
2018 81 54.8
2017 81.1 52.2
2016 80.9 55.3
2015 80.7 55.1
2014 80.6 54.4
2013 80.3 54
2012 80.1 49.1
2011 79.8 32.5
2010 79.2 48.9
2009 79 52.1
2008 78.7 51.5
2007 78.3 50.9
2006 78.2 50.9
2005 78.2 50.9
2004 77.8 50.7
2003 77.4 50.7
2002 77.1 50.8
2001 77 50.8
2000 76.8 50.7
1999 76.6 50.6
1998 76.4 50.8
1997 76 50.3
1996 75.7 50.5
1995 75.3 50.6
1994 75.4 50.3
1993 75.2 50.6
1992 75.3 25
1991 75.2 25.4
1990 74.9 46.9
1989 74.9 46.6
1988 74.8 43.9
1987 74.7 49
1986 74.6 48.4
1985 74.5 48.3
1984 74.6 48.4
1983 74.5 48.2
1982 74.6 48
1981 74.3 47.8
1980 74.1 47.6
1979 74.2 47.4
1978 74.4 47
1977 74.7 47
1976 73.8 44.7
1975 74.1 44.5
1974 73.8 44.3
1973 73.7 46.2
1972 73.5 46
1971 73.4 45.8
1970 73.4 45.6
1969 73.2 45.5
1968 73.1 45.3
1967 73 45.1
1966 72.5 44.8
1965 72.4 44.6
1964 72.5 44.4
1963 72.4 44.2
1962 72.4 44
1961 72.5 43.7
1960 72.2 43.5
1959 72.2 43.3
1958 72.2 43.1
1957 71.8 42.9
1956 72 42.7
1955 71.9 42.5
1954 71.3 42.3
1953 71.2 42.1
1952 70.8 41.9
1951 70.9 41.7
1950 70.3 41.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Denmark and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Somalia
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: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Somalia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Somalia
2023 1.5 6.13
2022 1.55 6.26
2021 1.72 6.35
2020 1.68 6.45
2019 1.7 6.56
2018 1.73 6.66
2017 1.75 6.77
2016 1.79 6.88
2015 1.71 6.98
2014 1.69 7.06
2013 1.67 7.14
2012 1.73 7.21
2011 1.75 7.27
2010 1.87 7.32
2009 1.84 7.38
2008 1.89 7.42
2007 1.84 7.46
2006 1.85 7.49
2005 1.8 7.53
2004 1.78 7.57
2003 1.76 7.6
2002 1.72 7.63
2001 1.74 7.64
2000 1.77 7.65
1999 1.73 7.66
1998 1.72 7.66
1997 1.75 7.66
1996 1.75 7.62
1995 1.8 7.58
1994 1.81 7.54
1993 1.75 7.53
1992 1.76 7.5
1991 1.68 7.47
1990 1.67 7.44
1989 1.62 7.42
1988 1.56 7.4
1987 1.5 7.37
1986 1.48 7.35
1985 1.45 7.33
1984 1.4 7.3
1983 1.38 7.28
1982 1.43 7.25
1981 1.44 7.23
1980 1.55 7.18
1979 1.6 7.16
1978 1.67 7.13
1977 1.66 7
1976 1.75 7.02
1975 1.92 7.03
1974 1.9 7.06
1973 1.92 7.09
1972 2.03 7.12
1971 2.04 7.15
1970 1.95 7.18
1969 2 7.21
1968 2.12 7.23
1967 2.35 7.25
1966 2.62 7.26
1965 2.61 7.26
1964 2.6 7.26
1963 2.67 7.26
1962 2.55 7.26
1961 2.55 7.25
1960 2.57 7.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Denmark and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Somalia
2024 42.3 16.6
2023 42.2 16.5
2022 42.1 16.5
2021 42.2 16.4
2020 42.1 16.3
2019 41.9 16.3
2018 41.8 16.2
2017 41.7 16.2
2016 41.6 16.1
2015 41.5 16.1
2014 41.4 16
2013 41.2 16
2012 41 16
2011 40.7 15.8
2010 40.5 15.7
2009 40.4 15.6
2008 40.2 15.6
2007 40.1 15.6
2006 39.8 15.7
2005 39.5 15.9
2004 39.2 16
2003 39 16.1
2002 38.8 16.2
2001 38.6 16.2
2000 38.4 16.3
1999 38.2 16.3
1998 38 16.4
1997 37.9 16.4
1996 37.7 16.5
1995 37.7 16.6
1994 37.6 16.7
1993 37.5 16.8
1992 37.4 16.7
1991 37.3 16.5
1990 37.1 16.5
1989 36.9 16.7
1988 36.7 16.8
1987 36.5 17
1986 36.2 17.1
1985 36 17.2
1984 35.7 17.3
1983 35.5 17.4
1982 35.1 17.4
1981 34.7 17.5
1980 34.3 17.6
1979 33.9 17.6
1978 33.7 17.7
1977 33.4 17.7
1976 33.2 17.7
1975 33 17.7
1974 32.8 17.7
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.6 17.6
1971 32.5 17.6
1970 32.5 17.5
1969 32.5 17.5
1968 32.5 17.5
1967 32.5 17.5
1966 32.6 17.5
1965 32.8 17.5
1964 32.9 17.6
1963 33 17.7
1962 33 17.8
1961 33.1 17.9
1960 33 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
79
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Denmark Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Denmark Somalia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Denmark Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Somalia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
9,321 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, 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. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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