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Canada vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 4th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Denmark
Population
42181965
6032403
Population rank 38/197 114/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Canada and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Canada and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Canada

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Canada Denmark
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $424,524,722,037
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $404,651,706,118
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $400,114,306,337
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $406,110,162,088
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $355,631,021,932
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $345,401,473,013
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $355,293,374,912
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $331,610,593,962
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $312,181,849,372
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $301,758,922,338
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $352,832,602,064
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $344,631,016,965
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $326,792,574,245
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $344,315,595,263
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $322,345,594,075
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $322,619,152,195
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $354,979,471,960
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $320,213,157,595
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $283,386,151,544
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $265,150,087,712
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $251,986,155,631
2003 $895,540,646,635 $218,421,193,436
2002 $760,649,334,098 $178,788,209,558
2001 $738,981,792,355 $164,881,594,415
2000 $744,773,415,932 $164,043,817,224
1999 $678,412,196,271 $177,887,720,536
1998 $634,000,000,000 $176,877,077,513
1997 $654,986,999,856 $173,241,365,735
1996 $630,607,994,133 $187,481,157,846
1995 $605,961,090,061 $184,848,481,008
1994 $579,944,346,807 $156,017,919,221
1993 $579,053,561,739 $143,111,306,004
1992 $594,387,358,319 $152,966,494,260
1991 $612,527,712,316 $139,180,507,778
1990 $596,075,591,361 $138,217,740,684
1989 $567,211,993,243 $112,312,200,761
1988 $509,380,027,627 $115,540,189,705
1987 $433,134,238,311 $109,183,446,340
1986 $379,006,836,992 $87,748,695,217
1985 $366,186,012,450 $62,452,421,011
1984 $356,718,400,124 $58,868,891,335
1983 $341,866,277,183 $60,331,158,447
1982 $314,647,807,409 $60,084,214,872
1981 $307,246,642,756 $61,459,941,461
1980 $274,776,566,028 $70,811,287,816
1979 $243,891,124,296 $70,393,030,603
1978 $219,369,542,386 $60,320,089,218
1977 $212,325,176,305 $49,711,709,588
1976 $207,271,612,576 $44,503,607,444
1975 $174,419,757,177 $40,418,967,666
1974 $160,949,188,139 $34,125,712,481
1973 $131,764,343,566 $30,718,181,337
1972 $113,463,848,874 $23,230,667,549
1971 $99,606,454,744 $19,086,192,720
1970 $88,192,257,632 $17,075,457,733
1969 $79,405,011,125 $15,414,902,667
1968 $72,048,833,006 $13,505,574,133
1967 $65,856,924,424 $13,059,064,806
1966 $61,252,415,405 $11,931,740,293
1965 $54,649,410,479 $10,870,670,865
1964 $49,503,663,836 $9,677,401,337
1963 $45,140,337,827 $8,466,044,980
1962 $42,336,211,556 $7,953,274,741
1961 $41,038,192,838 $7,058,361,229
1960 $40,563,768,947 $6,361,166,545

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

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Canada and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Denmark
2024 $54,340 $71,026
2023 $54,220 $68,044
2022 $56,257 $67,781
2021 $52,887 $69,341
2020 $43,538 $60,985
2019 $46,353 $59,404
2018 $46,539 $61,325
2017 $45,130 $57,522
2016 $42,314 $54,501
2015 $43,594 $53,094
2014 $50,961 $62,520
2013 $52,638 $61,378
2012 $52,670 $58,444
2011 $52,224 $61,810
2010 $47,561 $58,105
2009 $40,875 $58,413
2008 $46,710 $64,617
2007 $44,660 $58,632
2006 $40,504 $52,119
2005 $36,384 $48,926
2004 $32,146 $46,625
2003 $28,302 $40,519
2002 $24,256 $33,257
2001 $23,822 $30,768
2000 $24,271 $30,722
1999 $22,315 $33,426
1998 $21,025 $33,346
1997 $21,902 $32,780
1996 $21,297 $35,622
1995 $20,680 $35,321
1994 $19,998 $29,968
1993 $20,187 $27,582
1992 $20,950 $29,579
1991 $21,847 $27,003
1990 $21,526 $26,886
1989 $20,795 $21,882
1988 $19,013 $22,525
1987 $16,378 $21,296
1986 $14,521 $17,137
1985 $14,170 $12,213
1984 $13,930 $11,517
1983 $13,477 $11,797
1982 $12,527 $11,740
1981 $12,379 $12,000
1980 $11,208 $13,822
1979 $10,078 $13,757
1978 $9,154 $11,818
1977 $8,949 $9,770
1976 $8,839 $8,773
1975 $7,537 $7,988
1974 $7,057 $6,764
1973 $5,858 $6,117
1972 $5,107 $4,654
1971 $4,535 $3,846
1970 $4,136 $3,464
1969 $3,776 $3,151
1968 $3,473 $2,776
1967 $3,226 $2,701
1966 $3,055 $2,487
1965 $2,777 $2,284
1964 $2,562 $2,049
1963 $2,380 $1,807
1962 $2,274 $1,711
1961 $2,246 $1,531
1960 $2,265 $1,389

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

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Canada vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Denmark
2026 83.1 82.4
2025 82.9 82.2
2024 82.7 82.1
2023 82.6 81.9
2022 81.2 81.3
2021 82 81.4
2020 81.7 81.5
2019 82.3 81.4
2018 81.9 81
2017 81.9 81.1
2016 82 80.9
2015 81.9 80.7
2014 81.8 80.6
2013 81.8 80.3
2012 81.7 80.1
2011 81.5 79.8
2010 81.3 79.2
2009 81.1 79
2008 80.7 78.7
2007 80.5 78.3
2006 80.5 78.2
2005 80.1 78.2
2004 80 77.8
2003 79.7 77.4
2002 79.6 77.1
2001 79.4 77
2000 79.2 76.8
1999 78.9 76.6
1998 78.7 76.4
1997 78.5 76
1996 78.3 75.7
1995 78 75.3
1994 77.9 75.4
1993 77.7 75.2
1992 77.9 75.3
1991 77.6 75.2
1990 77.4 74.9
1989 77.1 74.9
1988 76.9 74.8
1987 76.8 74.7
1986 76.5 74.6
1985 76.3 74.5
1984 76.4 74.6
1983 76.1 74.5
1982 75.7 74.6
1981 75.5 74.3
1980 75.1 74.1
1979 74.8 74.2
1978 74.5 74.4
1977 74.2 74.7
1976 73.9 73.8
1975 73.4 74.1
1974 73.1 73.8
1973 73.1 73.7
1972 72.8 73.5
1971 72.9 73.4
1970 72.6 73.4
1969 72.4 73.2
1968 72.2 73.1
1967 72.1 73
1966 71.9 72.5
1965 71.7 72.4
1964 71.6 72.5
1963 71.3 72.4
1962 71.2 72.4
1961 71.2 72.5
1960 71 72.2
1959 70.6 72.2
1958 70.6 72.2
1957 69.9 71.8
1956 70 72
1955 70 71.9
1954 69.9 71.3
1953 69.1 71.2
1952 68.7 70.8
1951 68.5 70.9
1950 68.2 70.3

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

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Canada and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Canada Denmark
2024 41,288,599 5,976,992
2023 40,083,484 5,946,952
2022 38,935,934 5,903,037
2021 38,239,864 5,856,733
2020 38,028,638 5,831,404
2019 37,618,495 5,814,422
2018 37,072,620 5,793,636
2017 36,545,075 5,764,980
2016 36,110,803 5,728,010
2015 35,704,498 5,683,483
2014 35,434,066 5,643,475
2013 35,080,992 5,614,932
2012 34,713,395 5,591,572
2011 34,339,221 5,570,572
2010 34,005,902 5,547,683
2009 33,630,069 5,523,095
2008 33,247,298 5,493,621
2007 32,888,886 5,461,438
2006 32,571,193 5,437,272
2005 32,242,732 5,419,432
2004 31,938,807 5,404,523
2003 31,642,461 5,390,574
2002 31,359,199 5,375,931
2001 31,020,855 5,358,783
2000 30,685,730 5,339,616
1999 30,401,286 5,321,799
1998 30,155,173 5,304,219
1997 29,905,948 5,284,991
1996 29,610,218 5,263,074
1995 29,302,311 5,233,373
1994 29,000,663 5,206,180
1993 28,684,764 5,188,628
1992 28,371,264 5,171,370
1991 28,037,420 5,154,298
1990 27,691,138 5,140,939
1989 27,276,781 5,132,594
1988 26,791,747 5,129,516
1987 26,446,601 5,127,024
1986 26,100,278 5,120,534
1985 25,842,116 5,113,691
1984 25,607,053 5,111,619
1983 25,366,451 5,114,297
1982 25,116,942 5,117,810
1981 24,819,915 5,121,572
1980 24,515,667 5,123,027
1979 24,201,544 5,116,801
1978 23,963,203 5,104,248
1977 23,725,843 5,088,419
1976 23,449,808 5,072,596
1975 23,143,275 5,059,862
1974 22,807,969 5,045,297
1973 22,491,777 5,021,861
1972 22,218,463 4,991,596
1971 21,962,032 4,963,126
1970 21,324,000 4,928,757
1969 21,028,000 4,891,860
1968 20,744,000 4,864,883
1967 20,412,000 4,835,354
1966 20,048,000 4,797,381
1965 19,678,000 4,759,012
1964 19,325,000 4,722,072
1963 18,964,000 4,684,483
1962 18,614,000 4,647,727
1961 18,271,000 4,611,687
1960 17,909,356 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Denmark

Fertility rate
Canada

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Denmark
2023 1.26 1.5
2022 1.33 1.55
2021 1.44 1.72
2020 1.41 1.68
2019 1.47 1.7
2018 1.51 1.73
2017 1.55 1.75
2016 1.59 1.79
2015 1.6 1.71
2014 1.61 1.69
2013 1.61 1.67
2012 1.63 1.73
2011 1.63 1.75
2010 1.65 1.87
2009 1.69 1.84
2008 1.7 1.89
2007 1.67 1.84
2006 1.63 1.85
2005 1.58 1.8
2004 1.56 1.78
2003 1.55 1.76
2002 1.52 1.72
2001 1.54 1.74
2000 1.51 1.77
1999 1.55 1.73
1998 1.56 1.72
1997 1.57 1.75
1996 1.63 1.75
1995 1.67 1.8
1994 1.69 1.81
1993 1.69 1.75
1992 1.71 1.76
1991 1.72 1.68
1990 1.83 1.67
1989 1.77 1.62
1988 1.68 1.56
1987 1.68 1.5
1986 1.68 1.48
1985 1.67 1.45
1984 1.65 1.4
1983 1.68 1.38
1982 1.69 1.43
1981 1.7 1.44
1980 1.74 1.55
1979 1.75 1.6
1978 1.77 1.67
1977 1.78 1.66
1976 1.8 1.75
1975 1.82 1.92
1974 1.84 1.9
1973 1.89 1.92
1972 1.98 2.03
1971 2.14 2.04
1970 2.26 1.95
1969 2.33 2
1968 2.39 2.12
1967 2.53 2.35
1966 2.75 2.62
1965 3.12 2.61
1964 3.46 2.6
1963 3.61 2.67
1962 3.68 2.55
1961 3.75 2.55
1960 3.81 2.57

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

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Canada and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Denmark
2024 41.5 42.3
2023 41.4 42.2
2022 41.3 42.1
2021 41.1 42.2
2020 40.9 42.1
2019 40.8 41.9
2018 40.8 41.8
2017 40.8 41.7
2016 40.7 41.6
2015 40.6 41.5
2014 40.5 41.4
2013 40.3 41.2
2012 40.1 41
2011 39.9 40.7
2010 39.7 40.5
2009 39.5 40.4
2008 39.3 40.2
2007 39.1 40.1
2006 38.8 39.8
2005 38.5 39.5
2004 38.1 39.2
2003 37.8 39
2002 37.4 38.8
2001 37.1 38.6
2000 36.7 38.4
1999 36.4 38.2
1998 36 38
1997 35.5 37.9
1996 35.1 37.7
1995 34.7 37.7
1994 34.3 37.6
1993 33.9 37.5
1992 33.6 37.4
1991 33.2 37.3
1990 32.9 37.1
1989 32.5 36.9
1988 32.2 36.7
1987 31.8 36.5
1986 31.4 36.2
1985 31 36
1984 30.6 35.7
1983 30.2 35.5
1982 29.8 35.1
1981 29.5 34.7
1980 29.2 34.3
1979 28.8 33.9
1978 28.5 33.7
1977 28.1 33.4
1976 27.7 33.2
1975 27.4 33
1974 27.2 32.8
1973 26.9 32.7
1972 26.6 32.6
1971 26.3 32.5
1970 26 32.5
1969 25.8 32.5
1968 25.7 32.5
1967 25.5 32.5
1966 25.5 32.6
1965 25.5 32.8
1964 25.6 32.9
1963 25.8 33
1962 26 33
1961 26.3 33.1
1960 26.4 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
76
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Canada Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Denmark
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
82.1%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Canada Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$935
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Denmark
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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