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China vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 2nd vs. 130th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

China Denmark
Population
1402578808
6032403
Population rank 2/197 114/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

China and Denmark: Comparison Charts

China and Denmark economies compared

GDP
China

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
China Denmark
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $424,524,722,037
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $404,651,706,118
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $400,114,306,337
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $406,110,162,088
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $355,631,021,932
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $345,401,473,013
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $355,293,374,912
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $331,610,593,962
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $312,181,849,372
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $301,758,922,338
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $352,832,602,064
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $344,631,016,965
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $326,792,574,245
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $344,315,595,263
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $322,345,594,075
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $322,619,152,195
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $354,979,471,960
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $320,213,157,595
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $283,386,151,544
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $265,150,087,712
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $251,986,155,631
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $218,421,193,436
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $178,788,209,558
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $164,881,594,415
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $164,043,817,224
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $177,887,720,536
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $176,877,077,513
1997 $967,753,570,435 $173,241,365,735
1996 $868,523,936,530 $187,481,157,846
1995 $738,190,896,228 $184,848,481,008
1994 $566,929,539,493 $156,017,919,221
1993 $446,557,291,212 $143,111,306,004
1992 $428,502,354,788 $152,966,494,260
1991 $384,510,452,962 $139,180,507,778
1990 $361,560,229,446 $138,217,740,684
1989 $348,380,566,802 $112,312,200,761
1988 $312,888,888,889 $115,540,189,705
1987 $273,455,156,951 $109,183,446,340
1986 $301,310,144,928 $87,748,695,217
1985 $310,064,625,850 $62,452,421,011
1984 $260,442,857,143 $58,868,891,335
1983 $231,130,268,199 $60,331,158,447
1982 $205,480,916,031 $60,084,214,872
1981 $196,218,253,968 $61,459,941,461
1980 $191,487,500,000 $70,811,287,816
1979 $178,573,913,043 $70,393,030,603
1978 $149,788,617,886 $60,320,089,218
1977 $175,226,595,860 $49,711,709,588
1976 $154,196,810,059 $44,503,607,444
1975 $163,687,619,736 $40,418,967,666
1974 $144,418,433,058 $34,125,712,481
1973 $138,764,340,892 $30,718,181,337
1972 $113,871,930,714 $23,230,667,549
1971 $99,959,013,880 $19,086,192,720
1970 $92,752,930,873 $17,075,457,733
1969 $79,847,786,729 $15,414,902,667
1968 $70,980,323,819 $13,505,574,133
1967 $73,011,350,596 $13,059,064,806
1966 $76,854,053,259 $11,931,740,293
1965 $70,565,994,356 $10,870,670,865
1964 $59,821,862,703 $9,677,401,337
1963 $50,812,227,919 $8,466,044,980
1962 $47,310,737,754 $7,953,274,741
1961 $50,162,299,350 $7,058,361,229
1960 $59,846,235,025 $6,361,166,545

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

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China and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Denmark
2024 $13,303 $71,026
2023 $12,951 $68,044
2022 $12,971 $67,781
2021 $12,887 $69,341
2020 $10,627 $60,985
2019 $10,343 $59,404
2018 $10,086 $61,325
2017 $8,980 $57,522
2016 $8,255 $54,501
2015 $8,175 $53,094
2014 $7,781 $62,520
2013 $7,147 $61,378
2012 $6,405 $58,444
2011 $5,704 $61,810
2010 $4,629 $58,105
2009 $3,898 $58,413
2008 $3,523 $64,617
2007 $2,735 $58,632
2006 $2,129 $52,119
2005 $1,778 $48,926
2004 $1,531 $46,625
2003 $1,307 $40,519
2002 $1,164 $33,257
2001 $1,065 $30,768
2000 $969 $30,722
1999 $881 $33,426
1998 $835 $33,346
1997 $787 $32,780
1996 $713 $35,622
1995 $613 $35,321
1994 $476 $29,968
1993 $379 $27,582
1992 $368 $29,579
1991 $334 $27,003
1990 $319 $26,886
1989 $311 $21,882
1988 $284 $22,525
1987 $252.3 $21,296
1986 $282.4 $17,137
1985 $295 $12,213
1984 $251.2 $11,517
1983 $225.9 $11,797
1982 $203.7 $11,740
1981 $197.4 $12,000
1980 $195.1 $13,822
1979 $184.3 $13,757
1978 $156.7 $11,818
1977 $185.7 $9,770
1976 $165.7 $8,773
1975 $178.6 $7,988
1974 $160.4 $6,764
1973 $157.3 $6,117
1972 $132.1 $4,654
1971 $118.8 $3,846
1970 $113.3 $3,464
1969 $100.3 $3,151
1968 $91.6 $2,776
1967 $96.8 $2,701
1966 $104.5 $2,487
1965 $98.7 $2,284
1964 $85.7 $2,049
1963 $74.5 $1,807
1962 $71.1 $1,711
1961 $76 $1,531
1960 $89.7 $1,389

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

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China vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Denmark
2026 79 82.4
2025 78.4 82.2
2024 78 82.1
2023 78 81.9
2022 78.2 81.3
2021 78.1 81.4
2020 78 81.5
2019 77.9 81.4
2018 77.7 81
2017 77.2 81.1
2016 77.2 80.9
2015 77 80.7
2014 76.7 80.6
2013 76.5 80.3
2012 76.2 80.1
2011 75.9 79.8
2010 75.7 79.2
2009 75.3 79
2008 74.8 78.7
2007 74.8 78.3
2006 74.4 78.2
2005 74.1 78.2
2004 73.7 77.8
2003 73.4 77.4
2002 73 77.1
2001 72.7 77
2000 72.3 76.8
1999 72 76.6
1998 71.6 76.4
1997 71.2 76
1996 70.8 75.7
1995 70.4 75.3
1994 69.8 75.4
1993 69.5 75.2
1992 69.1 75.3
1991 68.6 75.2
1990 68.2 74.9
1989 67.9 74.9
1988 67.6 74.8
1987 67.3 74.7
1986 66.9 74.6
1985 66.5 74.5
1984 66.1 74.6
1983 65.7 74.5
1982 65.2 74.6
1981 64.8 74.3
1980 64.2 74.1
1979 63.7 74.2
1978 63.1 74.4
1977 62.5 74.7
1976 61.2 73.8
1975 61 74.1
1974 60.2 73.8
1973 59.5 73.7
1972 58.6 73.5
1971 57.7 73.4
1970 56.8 73.4
1969 56 73.2
1968 55.2 73.1
1967 54.4 73
1966 53.7 72.5
1965 53 72.4
1964 52.3 72.5
1963 51.7 72.4
1962 51 72.4
1961 40.2 72.5
1960 33.4 72.2
1959 40.2 72.2
1958 48.8 72.2
1957 48.4 71.8
1956 47.8 72
1955 47.2 71.9
1954 46.8 71.3
1953 45.9 71.2
1952 45.3 70.8
1951 44.6 70.9
1950 43.8 70.3

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

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China and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Denmark
1x
Year Population
China Denmark
2024 1,408,975,000 5,976,992
2023 1,410,710,000 5,946,952
2022 1,412,175,000 5,903,037
2021 1,412,360,000 5,856,733
2020 1,411,100,000 5,831,404
2019 1,407,745,000 5,814,422
2018 1,402,760,000 5,793,636
2017 1,396,215,000 5,764,980
2016 1,387,790,000 5,728,010
2015 1,379,860,000 5,683,483
2014 1,371,860,000 5,643,475
2013 1,363,240,000 5,614,932
2012 1,354,190,000 5,591,572
2011 1,345,035,000 5,570,572
2010 1,337,705,000 5,547,683
2009 1,331,260,000 5,523,095
2008 1,324,655,000 5,493,621
2007 1,317,885,000 5,461,438
2006 1,311,020,000 5,437,272
2005 1,303,720,000 5,419,432
2004 1,296,075,000 5,404,523
2003 1,288,400,000 5,390,574
2002 1,280,400,000 5,375,931
2001 1,271,850,000 5,358,783
2000 1,262,645,000 5,339,616
1999 1,252,735,000 5,321,799
1998 1,241,935,000 5,304,219
1997 1,230,075,000 5,284,991
1996 1,217,550,000 5,263,074
1995 1,204,855,000 5,233,373
1994 1,191,835,000 5,206,180
1993 1,178,440,000 5,188,628
1992 1,164,970,000 5,171,370
1991 1,150,780,000 5,154,298
1990 1,135,185,000 5,140,939
1989 1,118,650,000 5,132,594
1988 1,101,630,000 5,129,516
1987 1,084,035,000 5,127,024
1986 1,066,790,000 5,120,534
1985 1,051,040,000 5,113,691
1984 1,036,825,000 5,111,619
1983 1,023,310,000 5,114,297
1982 1,008,630,000 5,117,810
1981 993,885,000 5,121,572
1980 981,235,000 5,123,027
1979 969,005,000 5,116,801
1978 956,165,000 5,104,248
1977 943,455,000 5,088,419
1976 930,685,000 5,072,596
1975 916,395,000 5,059,862
1974 900,350,000 5,045,297
1973 881,940,000 5,021,861
1972 862,030,000 4,991,596
1971 841,105,000 4,963,126
1970 818,315,000 4,928,757
1969 796,025,000 4,891,860
1968 774,510,000 4,864,883
1967 754,550,000 4,835,354
1966 735,400,000 4,797,381
1965 715,185,000 4,759,012
1964 698,355,000 4,722,072
1963 682,335,000 4,684,483
1962 665,770,000 4,647,727
1961 660,330,000 4,611,687
1960 667,070,000 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in China and Denmark

Fertility rate
China

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Denmark
2023 1 1.5
2022 1.03 1.55
2021 1.12 1.72
2020 1.24 1.68
2019 1.5 1.7
2018 1.54 1.73
2017 1.8 1.75
2016 1.77 1.79
2015 1.67 1.71
2014 1.77 1.69
2013 1.71 1.67
2012 1.8 1.73
2011 1.67 1.75
2010 1.69 1.87
2009 1.71 1.84
2008 1.7 1.89
2007 1.67 1.84
2006 1.64 1.85
2005 1.62 1.8
2004 1.61 1.78
2003 1.57 1.76
2002 1.57 1.72
2001 1.56 1.74
2000 1.63 1.77
1999 1.53 1.73
1998 1.52 1.72
1997 1.53 1.75
1996 1.55 1.75
1995 1.59 1.8
1994 1.63 1.81
1993 1.69 1.75
1992 1.78 1.76
1991 1.93 1.68
1990 2.51 1.67
1989 2.52 1.62
1988 2.54 1.56
1987 2.76 1.5
1986 2.72 1.48
1985 2.63 1.45
1984 2.61 1.4
1983 2.56 1.38
1982 2.97 1.43
1981 2.79 1.44
1980 2.74 1.55
1979 2.75 1.6
1978 2.72 1.67
1977 2.84 1.66
1976 3.24 1.75
1975 3.57 1.92
1974 4.17 1.9
1973 4.73 1.92
1972 5.11 2.03
1971 5.52 2.04
1970 6.09 1.95
1969 6.18 2
1968 6.51 2.12
1967 5.81 2.35
1966 6.31 2.62
1965 6.61 2.61
1964 6.67 2.6
1963 7.51 2.67
1962 6.09 2.55
1961 3.86 2.55
1960 4.45 2.57

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

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China and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
China

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
China Denmark
2024 40.6 42.3
2023 40.1 42.2
2022 39.6 42.1
2021 39 42.2
2020 38.5 42.1
2019 38.1 41.9
2018 37.7 41.8
2017 37.4 41.7
2016 37.1 41.6
2015 36.7 41.5
2014 36.3 41.4
2013 36 41.2
2012 35.7 41
2011 35.5 40.7
2010 35.1 40.5
2009 34.7 40.4
2008 34.2 40.2
2007 33.7 40.1
2006 33.1 39.8
2005 32.6 39.5
2004 32.1 39.2
2003 31.6 39
2002 31.1 38.8
2001 30.5 38.6
2000 30 38.4
1999 29.4 38.2
1998 28.8 38
1997 28.3 37.9
1996 27.8 37.7
1995 27.2 37.7
1994 26.6 37.6
1993 26.1 37.5
1992 25.6 37.4
1991 25.1 37.3
1990 24.7 37.1
1989 24.4 36.9
1988 23.9 36.7
1987 23.6 36.5
1986 23.4 36.2
1985 23.2 36
1984 23 35.7
1983 22.6 35.5
1982 22.1 35.1
1981 21.8 34.7
1980 21.6 34.3
1979 21.4 33.9
1978 21.2 33.7
1977 20.8 33.4
1976 20.4 33.2
1975 20.1 33
1974 19.7 32.8
1973 19.5 32.7
1972 19.3 32.6
1971 19.2 32.5
1970 19.1 32.5
1969 19.1 32.5
1968 19.2 32.5
1967 19.2 32.5
1966 19.3 32.6
1965 19.6 32.8
1964 19.9 32.9
1963 20.4 33
1962 21 33
1961 21.1 33.1
1960 20.9 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
450
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

China Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Denmark
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
0.7%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

China Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

China Denmark
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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