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Algeria vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 10th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Denmark
Population
48222325
6032403
Population rank 34/197 114/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Algeria and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Denmark
2024 $269,322,281,665 $424,524,722,037
2023 $247,923,887,215 $404,651,706,118
2022 $225,581,644,703 $400,114,306,337
2021 $186,231,205,262 $406,110,162,088
2020 $164,873,415,325 $355,631,021,932
2019 $193,459,662,091 $345,401,473,013
2018 $194,554,483,656 $355,293,374,912
2017 $189,880,896,903 $331,610,593,962
2016 $180,763,839,522 $312,181,849,372
2015 $187,493,855,609 $301,758,922,338
2014 $238,942,664,193 $352,832,602,064
2013 $229,701,430,292 $344,631,016,965
2012 $227,143,746,076 $326,792,574,245
2011 $218,331,946,925 $344,315,595,263
2010 $177,785,053,940 $322,345,594,075
2009 $150,317,292,079 $322,619,152,195
2008 $180,383,848,331 $354,979,471,960
2007 $142,482,739,810 $320,213,157,595
2006 $123,084,258,693 $283,386,151,544
2005 $107,046,618,670 $265,150,087,712
2004 $91,913,680,985 $251,986,155,631
2003 $73,482,264,191 $218,421,193,436
2002 $61,516,103,406 $178,788,209,558
2001 $59,413,400,924 $164,881,594,415
2000 $54,790,398,570 $164,043,817,224
1999 $48,640,671,735 $177,887,720,536
1998 $48,187,781,984 $176,877,077,513
1997 $48,177,612,042 $173,241,365,735
1996 $46,941,554,225 $187,481,157,846
1995 $41,764,291,672 $184,848,481,008
1994 $42,543,176,829 $156,017,919,221
1993 $49,945,584,453 $143,111,306,004
1992 $48,003,133,347 $152,966,494,260
1991 $45,715,676,428 $139,180,507,778
1990 $62,048,507,531 $138,217,740,684
1989 $55,634,721,573 $112,312,200,761
1988 $59,089,396,860 $115,540,189,705
1987 $66,745,818,375 $109,183,446,340
1986 $63,692,007,897 $87,748,695,217
1985 $57,937,868,670 $62,452,421,011
1984 $53,698,548,293 $58,868,891,335
1983 $48,801,369,800 $60,331,158,447
1982 $45,207,167,470 $60,084,214,872
1981 $44,348,590,461 $61,459,941,461
1980 $42,345,829,079 $70,811,287,816
1979 $33,243,706,860 $70,393,030,603
1978 $26,364,491,313 $60,320,089,218
1977 $20,972,113,685 $49,711,709,588
1976 $17,728,240,932 $44,503,607,444
1975 $15,557,902,754 $40,418,967,666
1974 $13,209,871,626 $34,125,712,481
1973 $8,707,858,912 $30,718,181,337
1972 $6,766,743,957 $23,230,667,549
1971 $5,077,183,094 $19,086,192,720
1970 $4,863,526,897 $17,075,457,733
1969 $4,257,253,264 $15,414,902,667
1968 $3,852,147,027 $13,505,574,133
1967 $3,370,870,376 $13,059,064,806
1966 $3,039,859,187 $11,931,740,293
1965 $3,136,284,307 $10,870,670,865
1964 $2,909,316,435 $9,677,401,337
1963 $2,702,982,018 $8,466,044,980
1962 $2,001,444,544 $7,953,274,741
1961 $2,434,747,056 $7,058,361,229
1960 $2,723,615,451 $6,361,166,545

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

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Algeria and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Denmark
2024 $5,753 $71,026
2023 $5,370 $68,044
2022 $4,960 $67,781
2021 $4,161 $69,341
2020 $3,744 $60,985
2019 $4,468 $59,404
2018 $4,577 $61,325
2017 $4,555 $57,522
2016 $4,425 $54,501
2015 $4,685 $53,094
2014 $6,095 $62,520
2013 $5,980 $61,378
2012 $6,034 $58,444
2011 $5,916 $61,810
2010 $4,913 $58,105
2009 $4,235 $58,413
2008 $5,181 $64,617
2007 $4,167 $58,632
2006 $3,661 $52,119
2005 $3,233 $48,926
2004 $2,817 $46,625
2003 $2,284 $40,519
2002 $1,937 $33,257
2001 $1,896 $30,768
2000 $1,773 $30,722
1999 $1,596 $33,426
1998 $1,603 $33,346
1997 $1,629 $32,780
1996 $1,617 $35,622
1995 $1,467 $35,321
1994 $1,526 $29,968
1993 $1,831 $27,582
1992 $1,803 $29,579
1991 $1,759 $27,003
1990 $2,445 $26,886
1989 $2,247 $21,882
1988 $2,451 $22,525
1987 $2,847 $21,296
1986 $2,800 $17,137
1985 $2,633 $12,213
1984 $2,524 $11,517
1983 $2,374 $11,797
1982 $2,275 $11,740
1981 $2,307 $12,000
1980 $2,276 $13,822
1979 $1,843 $13,757
1978 $1,506 $11,818
1977 $1,232 $9,770
1976 $1,080 $8,773
1975 $992 $7,988
1974 $873 $6,764
1973 $590 $6,117
1972 $469 $4,654
1971 $360 $3,846
1970 $353 $3,464
1969 $316 $3,151
1968 $292.4 $2,776
1967 $261.8 $2,701
1966 $241.4 $2,487
1965 $253.6 $2,284
1964 $238.9 $2,049
1963 $225.6 $1,807
1962 $169.6 $1,711
1961 $209.4 $1,531
1960 $238.4 $1,389

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

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Algeria vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Denmark
2026 76.9 82.4
2025 76.7 82.2
2024 76.5 82.1
2023 76.3 81.9
2022 76.1 81.3
2021 75.2 81.4
2020 73.3 81.5
2019 75.7 81.4
2018 75.6 81
2017 75.4 81.1
2016 75.3 80.9
2015 75.2 80.7
2014 75 80.6
2013 74.8 80.3
2012 74.6 80.1
2011 74.4 79.8
2010 74.1 79.2
2009 73.9 79
2008 73.6 78.7
2007 73.3 78.3
2006 73.1 78.2
2005 72.8 78.2
2004 72.5 77.8
2003 71.9 77.4
2002 71.6 77.1
2001 71 77
2000 70.6 76.8
1999 70.1 76.6
1998 69.3 76.4
1997 68.9 76
1996 68.2 75.7
1995 67.7 75.3
1994 67.3 75.4
1993 67.8 75.2
1992 67.7 75.3
1991 67.7 75.2
1990 67.7 74.9
1989 67.5 74.9
1988 66.9 74.8
1987 66.1 74.7
1986 65.3 74.6
1985 64.2 74.5
1984 62.7 74.6
1983 61.3 74.5
1982 59.6 74.6
1981 57.4 74.3
1980 54.5 74.1
1979 52.4 74.2
1978 50.6 74.4
1977 49.2 74.7
1976 48 73.8
1975 46.9 74.1
1974 46 73.8
1973 45.1 73.7
1972 44.4 73.5
1971 43.8 73.4
1970 43.3 73.4
1969 43 73.2
1968 42.8 73.1
1967 42.7 73
1966 42.7 72.5
1965 42.8 72.4
1964 43 72.5
1963 43.1 72.4
1962 39.5 72.4
1961 40.8 72.5
1960 40.8 72.2
1959 40.9 72.2
1958 40.9 72.2
1957 40.9 71.8
1956 40.9 72
1955 40.9 71.9
1954 40.6 71.3
1953 43.6 71.2
1952 43.5 70.8
1951 43.3 70.9
1950 42.7 70.3

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

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Algeria and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Algeria Denmark
2024 46,814,308 5,976,992
2023 46,164,219 5,946,952
2022 45,477,389 5,903,037
2021 44,761,099 5,856,733
2020 44,042,091 5,831,404
2019 43,294,546 5,814,422
2018 42,505,035 5,793,636
2017 41,689,299 5,764,980
2016 40,850,721 5,728,010
2015 40,019,529 5,683,483
2014 39,205,031 5,643,475
2013 38,414,171 5,614,932
2012 37,646,166 5,591,572
2011 36,903,376 5,570,572
2010 36,188,236 5,547,683
2009 35,490,445 5,523,095
2008 34,816,961 5,493,621
2007 34,189,416 5,461,438
2006 33,623,506 5,437,272
2005 33,109,249 5,419,432
2004 32,628,286 5,404,523
2003 32,175,818 5,390,574
2002 31,750,835 5,375,931
2001 31,331,221 5,358,783
2000 30,903,893 5,339,616
1999 30,474,354 5,321,799
1998 30,054,133 5,304,219
1997 29,579,301 5,284,991
1996 29,033,044 5,263,074
1995 28,470,191 5,233,373
1994 27,887,279 5,206,180
1993 27,277,048 5,188,628
1992 26,628,568 5,171,370
1991 25,987,928 5,154,298
1990 25,375,810 5,140,939
1989 24,754,485 5,132,594
1988 24,109,536 5,129,516
1987 23,443,624 5,127,024
1986 22,745,499 5,120,534
1985 22,008,544 5,113,691
1984 21,271,969 5,111,619
1983 20,558,115 5,114,297
1982 19,872,348 5,117,810
1981 19,220,704 5,121,572
1980 18,607,174 5,123,027
1979 18,036,655 5,116,801
1978 17,506,974 5,104,248
1977 17,015,994 5,088,419
1976 16,409,170 5,072,596
1975 15,678,596 5,059,862
1974 15,133,502 5,045,297
1973 14,771,147 5,021,861
1972 14,427,072 4,991,596
1971 14,098,936 4,963,126
1970 13,783,719 4,928,757
1969 13,475,960 4,891,860
1968 13,172,614 4,864,883
1967 12,876,118 4,835,354
1966 12,590,069 4,797,381
1965 12,365,976 4,759,012
1964 12,179,813 4,722,072
1963 11,982,118 4,684,483
1962 11,800,771 4,647,727
1961 11,628,883 4,611,687
1960 11,424,922 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Denmark

Fertility rate
Algeria

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Denmark
2023 2.77 1.5
2022 2.82 1.55
2021 2.87 1.72
2020 2.94 1.68
2019 3 1.7
2018 3.02 1.73
2017 3.09 1.75
2016 3.09 1.79
2015 3.09 1.71
2014 3.08 1.69
2013 3 1.67
2012 3 1.73
2011 2.9 1.75
2010 2.88 1.87
2009 2.83 1.84
2008 2.79 1.89
2007 2.7 1.84
2006 2.63 1.85
2005 2.56 1.8
2004 2.5 1.78
2003 2.45 1.76
2002 2.43 1.72
2001 2.52 1.74
2000 2.59 1.77
1999 2.62 1.73
1998 2.69 1.72
1997 2.89 1.75
1996 3.14 1.75
1995 3.49 1.8
1994 3.91 1.81
1993 4.08 1.75
1992 4.27 1.76
1991 4.37 1.68
1990 4.51 1.67
1989 4.76 1.62
1988 5.02 1.56
1987 5.3 1.5
1986 5.65 1.48
1985 6.04 1.45
1984 6.28 1.4
1983 6.5 1.38
1982 6.68 1.43
1981 6.85 1.44
1980 6.99 1.55
1979 7.12 1.6
1978 7.21 1.67
1977 7.31 1.66
1976 7.41 1.75
1975 7.49 1.92
1974 7.55 1.9
1973 7.59 1.92
1972 7.63 2.03
1971 7.67 2.04
1970 7.7 1.95
1969 7.71 2
1968 7.71 2.12
1967 7.71 2.35
1966 7.71 2.62
1965 7.71 2.61
1964 7.67 2.6
1963 7.65 2.67
1962 7.61 2.55
1961 7.56 2.55
1960 7.5 2.57

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

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Algeria and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Denmark
2024 29.3 42.3
2023 29.1 42.2
2022 28.9 42.1
2021 28.7 42.2
2020 28.6 42.1
2019 28.4 41.9
2018 28.2 41.8
2017 28 41.7
2016 27.8 41.6
2015 27.6 41.5
2014 27.3 41.4
2013 27.1 41.2
2012 26.8 41
2011 26.5 40.7
2010 26.2 40.5
2009 25.8 40.4
2008 25.4 40.2
2007 25 40.1
2006 24.6 39.8
2005 24.2 39.5
2004 23.8 39.2
2003 23.3 39
2002 22.9 38.8
2001 22.4 38.6
2000 21.9 38.4
1999 21.4 38.2
1998 20.9 38
1997 20.4 37.9
1996 20.1 37.7
1995 19.8 37.7
1994 19.5 37.6
1993 19.3 37.5
1992 19 37.4
1991 18.8 37.3
1990 18.6 37.1
1989 18.3 36.9
1988 18.1 36.7
1987 17.8 36.5
1986 17.6 36.2
1985 17.4 36
1984 17.2 35.7
1983 17 35.5
1982 16.9 35.1
1981 16.7 34.7
1980 16.6 34.3
1979 16.5 33.9
1978 16.4 33.7
1977 16.3 33.4
1976 16.3 33.2
1975 16.5 33
1974 16.5 32.8
1973 16.5 32.7
1972 16.4 32.6
1971 16.4 32.5
1970 16.4 32.5
1969 16.4 32.5
1968 16.4 32.5
1967 16.4 32.5
1966 16.5 32.6
1965 16.6 32.8
1964 16.7 32.9
1963 16.9 33
1962 17 33
1961 17.2 33.1
1960 17.4 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Algeria Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Denmark
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Algeria Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Denmark
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
45,717 mi
2010

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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, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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