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Australia vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 6th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Denmark
Population
27799169
6032403
Population rank 55/197 114/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Australia and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Australia and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Australia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Australia Denmark
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $424,524,722,037
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $404,651,706,118
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $400,114,306,337
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $406,110,162,088
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $355,631,021,932
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $345,401,473,013
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $355,293,374,912
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $331,610,593,962
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $312,181,849,372
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $301,758,922,338
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $352,832,602,064
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $344,631,016,965
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $326,792,574,245
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $344,315,595,263
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $322,345,594,075
2009 $931,761,689,771 $322,619,152,195
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $354,979,471,960
2007 $856,603,595,823 $320,213,157,595
2006 $749,708,370,333 $283,386,151,544
2005 $696,811,489,613 $265,150,087,712
2004 $615,643,050,221 $251,986,155,631
2003 $468,517,181,130 $218,421,193,436
2002 $396,436,967,263 $178,788,209,558
2001 $380,360,222,861 $164,881,594,415
2000 $416,901,962,163 $164,043,817,224
1999 $390,347,787,943 $177,887,720,536
1998 $400,361,527,505 $176,877,077,513
1997 $436,321,902,767 $173,241,365,735
1996 $401,962,517,479 $187,481,157,846
1995 $368,725,126,225 $184,848,481,008
1994 $323,269,456,935 $156,017,919,221
1993 $312,568,858,910 $143,111,306,004
1992 $325,982,966,981 $152,966,494,260
1991 $326,416,407,861 $139,180,507,778
1990 $311,840,666,465 $138,217,740,684
1989 $300,264,309,002 $112,312,200,761
1988 $236,461,079,970 $115,540,189,705
1987 $189,726,707,253 $109,183,446,340
1986 $182,707,050,923 $87,748,695,217
1985 $180,861,108,959 $62,452,421,011
1984 $193,749,932,078 $58,868,891,335
1983 $177,523,719,680 $60,331,158,447
1982 $194,323,071,831 $60,084,214,872
1981 $177,151,979,566 $61,459,941,461
1980 $150,200,557,103 $70,811,287,816
1979 $135,093,718,051 $70,393,030,603
1978 $118,660,813,780 $60,320,089,218
1977 $110,504,702,914 $49,711,709,588
1976 $105,209,354,856 $44,503,607,444
1975 $97,440,939,506 $40,418,967,666
1974 $89,086,219,602 $34,125,712,481
1973 $63,923,126,201 $30,718,181,337
1972 $52,117,990,654 $23,230,667,549
1971 $45,283,847,245 $19,086,192,720
1970 $41,395,206,623 $17,075,457,733
1969 $36,738,245,878 $15,414,902,667
1968 $32,763,365,242 $13,505,574,133
1967 $30,487,524,878 $13,059,064,806
1966 $27,349,284,376 $11,931,740,293
1965 $26,014,244,162 $10,870,670,865
1964 $23,835,843,814 $9,677,401,337
1963 $21,573,443,452 $8,466,044,980
1962 $19,953,923,193 $7,953,274,741
1961 $19,713,123,154 $7,058,361,229
1960 $18,635,682,982 $6,361,166,545

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

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Australia and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Denmark
2024 $64,604 $71,026
2023 $65,058 $68,044
2022 $65,170 $67,781
2021 $60,759 $69,341
2020 $51,983 $60,985
2019 $55,195 $59,404
2018 $57,410 $61,325
2017 $54,118 $57,522
2016 $50,084 $54,501
2015 $56,970 $53,094
2014 $62,817 $62,520
2013 $68,477 $61,378
2012 $68,301 $58,444
2011 $62,799 $61,810
2010 $52,314 $58,105
2009 $42,955 $58,413
2008 $49,811 $64,617
2007 $41,128 $58,632
2006 $36,659 $52,119
2005 $34,535 $48,926
2004 $30,886 $46,625
2003 $23,758 $40,519
2002 $20,335 $33,257
2001 $19,734 $30,768
2000 $21,909 $30,722
1999 $20,750 $33,426
1998 $21,516 $33,346
1997 $23,683 $32,780
1996 $22,056 $35,622
1995 $20,479 $35,321
1994 $18,156 $29,968
1993 $17,725 $27,582
1992 $18,650 $29,579
1991 $18,885 $27,003
1990 $18,274 $26,886
1989 $17,858 $21,882
1988 $14,303 $22,525
1987 $11,666 $21,296
1986 $11,406 $17,137
1985 $11,455 $12,213
1984 $12,436 $11,517
1983 $11,532 $11,797
1982 $12,798 $11,740
1981 $11,871 $12,000
1980 $10,223 $13,822
1979 $9,308 $13,757
1978 $8,264 $11,818
1977 $7,786 $9,770
1976 $7,497 $8,773
1975 $7,014 $7,988
1974 $6,492 $6,764
1973 $4,778 $6,117
1972 $3,955 $4,654
1971 $3,500 $3,846
1970 $3,310 $3,464
1969 $2,996 $3,151
1968 $2,728 $2,776
1967 $2,584 $2,701
1966 $2,347 $2,487
1965 $2,284 $2,284
1964 $2,134 $2,049
1963 $1,970 $1,807
1962 $1,858 $1,711
1961 $1,880 $1,531
1960 $1,813 $1,389

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

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Australia vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Denmark
2026 84.3 82.4
2025 84.2 82.2
2024 84.1 82.1
2023 83.9 81.9
2022 82.8 81.3
2021 83.6 81.4
2020 83.7 81.5
2019 83.2 81.4
2018 83.3 81
2017 82.7 81.1
2016 82.8 80.9
2015 82.6 80.7
2014 82.5 80.6
2013 82.6 80.3
2012 82.3 80.1
2011 82.1 79.8
2010 82 79.2
2009 81.7 79
2008 81.4 78.7
2007 81.2 78.3
2006 81.3 78.2
2005 81.1 78.2
2004 80.7 77.8
2003 80.4 77.4
2002 80.1 77.1
2001 80 77
2000 79.6 76.8
1999 79.3 76.6
1998 79 76.4
1997 78.6 76
1996 78.3 75.7
1995 78.3 75.3
1994 77.9 75.4
1993 78 75.2
1992 77.5 75.3
1991 77.5 75.2
1990 77 74.9
1989 76.2 74.9
1988 76.3 74.8
1987 76.1 74.7
1986 76.1 74.6
1985 75.4 74.5
1984 75.5 74.6
1983 75.4 74.5
1982 74.7 74.6
1981 74.8 74.3
1980 74.6 74.1
1979 74.3 74.2
1978 73.7 74.4
1977 73.5 74.7
1976 72.8 73.8
1975 72.8 74.1
1974 71.8 73.8
1973 72.1 73.7
1972 71.8 73.5
1971 71.5 73.4
1970 70.7 73.4
1969 71.1 73.2
1968 70.7 73.1
1967 71 73
1966 70.7 72.5
1965 70.8 72.4
1964 70.6 72.5
1963 71 72.4
1962 70.9 72.4
1961 71.1 72.5
1960 70.9 72.2
1959 70.4 72.2
1958 70.9 72.2
1957 70.3 71.8
1956 70 72
1955 70.2 71.9
1954 69.9 71.3
1953 69.7 71.2
1952 69.1 70.8
1951 68.7 70.9
1950 69 70.3

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

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Australia and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Australia Denmark
2024 27,196,812 5,976,992
2023 26,659,922 5,946,952
2022 26,018,721 5,903,037
2021 25,685,412 5,856,733
2020 25,649,248 5,831,404
2019 25,334,826 5,814,422
2018 24,963,258 5,793,636
2017 24,592,588 5,764,980
2016 24,190,907 5,728,010
2015 23,815,995 5,683,483
2014 23,475,686 5,643,475
2013 23,128,129 5,614,932
2012 22,733,465 5,591,572
2011 22,340,024 5,570,572
2010 22,031,750 5,547,683
2009 21,691,653 5,523,095
2008 21,249,199 5,493,621
2007 20,827,622 5,461,438
2006 20,450,966 5,437,272
2005 20,176,844 5,419,432
2004 19,932,722 5,404,523
2003 19,720,737 5,390,574
2002 19,495,210 5,375,931
2001 19,274,701 5,358,783
2000 19,028,802 5,339,616
1999 18,812,264 5,321,799
1998 18,607,584 5,304,219
1997 18,423,037 5,284,991
1996 18,224,767 5,263,074
1995 18,004,882 5,233,373
1994 17,805,468 5,206,180
1993 17,634,808 5,188,628
1992 17,478,635 5,171,370
1991 17,284,036 5,154,298
1990 17,065,128 5,140,939
1989 16,814,416 5,132,594
1988 16,532,164 5,129,516
1987 16,263,874 5,127,024
1986 16,018,350 5,120,534
1985 15,788,312 5,113,691
1984 15,579,391 5,111,619
1983 15,393,472 5,114,297
1982 15,184,247 5,117,810
1981 14,923,260 5,121,572
1980 14,692,000 5,123,027
1979 14,514,000 5,116,801
1978 14,358,000 5,104,248
1977 14,192,000 5,088,419
1976 14,033,000 5,072,596
1975 13,893,000 5,059,862
1974 13,723,000 5,045,297
1973 13,380,000 5,021,861
1972 13,177,000 4,991,596
1971 12,937,000 4,963,126
1970 12,507,000 4,928,757
1969 12,263,000 4,891,860
1968 12,009,000 4,864,883
1967 11,799,000 4,835,354
1966 11,651,000 4,797,381
1965 11,388,000 4,759,012
1964 11,167,000 4,722,072
1963 10,950,000 4,684,483
1962 10,742,000 4,647,727
1961 10,483,000 4,611,687
1960 10,276,477 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Denmark

Fertility rate
Australia

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Denmark
2023 1.5 1.5
2022 1.63 1.55
2021 1.7 1.72
2020 1.58 1.68
2019 1.66 1.7
2018 1.74 1.73
2017 1.74 1.75
2016 1.75 1.79
2015 1.81 1.71
2014 1.83 1.69
2013 1.86 1.67
2012 1.92 1.73
2011 1.93 1.75
2010 1.93 1.87
2009 1.97 1.84
2008 1.98 1.89
2007 1.96 1.84
2006 1.91 1.85
2005 1.81 1.8
2004 1.77 1.78
2003 1.75 1.76
2002 1.76 1.72
2001 1.74 1.74
2000 1.76 1.77
1999 1.76 1.73
1998 1.76 1.72
1997 1.78 1.75
1996 1.8 1.75
1995 1.82 1.8
1994 1.84 1.81
1993 1.86 1.75
1992 1.89 1.76
1991 1.85 1.68
1990 1.9 1.67
1989 1.84 1.62
1988 1.83 1.56
1987 1.85 1.5
1986 1.87 1.48
1985 1.92 1.45
1984 1.84 1.4
1983 1.92 1.38
1982 1.93 1.43
1981 1.94 1.44
1980 1.89 1.55
1979 1.91 1.6
1978 1.95 1.67
1977 2.01 1.66
1976 2.06 1.75
1975 2.15 1.92
1974 2.4 1.9
1973 2.49 1.92
1972 2.74 2.03
1971 2.96 2.04
1970 2.86 1.95
1969 2.89 2
1968 2.89 2.12
1967 2.85 2.35
1966 2.88 2.62
1965 2.98 2.61
1964 3.15 2.6
1963 3.33 2.67
1962 3.44 2.55
1961 3.54 2.55
1960 3.45 2.57

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

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Australia and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Denmark
2024 39 42.3
2023 38.8 42.2
2022 38.5 42.1
2021 38.3 42.2
2020 38 42.1
2019 37.6 41.9
2018 37.4 41.8
2017 37.4 41.7
2016 37.3 41.6
2015 37.3 41.5
2014 37.3 41.4
2013 37.2 41.2
2012 37.2 41
2011 37.1 40.7
2010 37 40.5
2009 36.9 40.4
2008 36.8 40.2
2007 36.8 40.1
2006 36.7 39.8
2005 36.5 39.5
2004 36.3 39.2
2003 36.1 39
2002 35.8 38.8
2001 35.6 38.6
2000 35.4 38.4
1999 35.1 38.2
1998 34.7 38
1997 34.3 37.9
1996 34 37.7
1995 33.6 37.7
1994 33.3 37.6
1993 33 37.5
1992 32.7 37.4
1991 32.4 37.3
1990 32.1 37.1
1989 31.8 36.9
1988 31.6 36.7
1987 31.3 36.5
1986 31.1 36.2
1985 30.8 36
1984 30.5 35.7
1983 30.2 35.5
1982 29.9 35.1
1981 29.6 34.7
1980 29.4 34.3
1979 29.1 33.9
1978 28.9 33.7
1977 28.6 33.4
1976 28.4 33.2
1975 28.1 33
1974 28 32.8
1973 27.8 32.7
1972 27.7 32.6
1971 27.7 32.5
1970 27.7 32.5
1969 27.8 32.5
1968 27.9 32.5
1967 28 32.5
1966 28.1 32.6
1965 28.3 32.8
1964 28.6 32.9
1963 28.8 33
1962 29.1 33
1961 29.3 33.1
1960 29.5 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
47
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
98%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Denmark
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
92.8%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Australia Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Denmark
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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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