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Croatia vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Croatia has a population of 3.87M (ranked 129/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Croatia's land area is 21,606 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 123rd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Croatia Denmark
Population
3812193
6032403
Population rank 129/197 114/197
GDP
$93B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 75/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$24,050
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 50/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,551
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$53.5B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$13,844
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 42/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$20,856
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 21,606 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
46 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Croatia and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Croatia and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Croatia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Croatia Denmark
2024 $92,983,810,329 $424,524,722,037
2023 $85,624,153,964 $404,651,706,118
2022 $71,196,498,671 $400,114,306,337
2021 $69,002,365,163 $406,110,162,088
2020 $57,959,843,541 $355,631,021,932
2019 $61,466,721,186 $345,401,473,013
2018 $61,667,925,219 $355,293,374,912
2017 $56,182,782,586 $331,610,593,962
2016 $52,650,714,172 $312,181,849,372
2015 $50,998,893,385 $301,758,922,338
2014 $59,606,934,501 $352,832,602,064
2013 $59,846,265,182 $344,631,016,965
2012 $57,548,115,904 $326,792,574,245
2011 $62,889,007,657 $344,315,595,263
2010 $58,975,205,417 $322,345,594,075
2009 $62,315,996,675 $322,619,152,195
2008 $68,472,854,617 $354,979,471,960
2007 $59,290,621,398 $320,213,157,595
2006 $49,583,544,860 $283,386,151,544
2005 $45,013,119,282 $265,150,087,712
2004 $41,836,292,157 $251,986,155,631
2003 $35,245,317,002 $218,421,193,436
2002 $26,757,722,429 $178,788,209,558
2001 $23,066,883,850 $164,881,594,415
2000 $22,134,411,297 $164,043,817,224
1999 $23,777,026,779 $177,887,720,536
1998 $25,890,228,430 $176,877,077,513
1997 $24,175,764,812 $173,241,365,735
1996 $24,150,978,347 $187,481,157,846
1995 $22,772,394,547 $184,848,481,008
1994 $15,062,911,617 $156,017,919,221
1993 $11,259,647,874 $143,111,306,004
1992 $10,621,169,291 $152,966,494,260
1991 $18,760,386,775 $139,180,507,778
1990 $25,650,213,280 $138,217,740,684
1989 - $112,312,200,761
1988 - $115,540,189,705
1987 - $109,183,446,340
1986 - $87,748,695,217
1985 - $62,452,421,011
1984 - $58,868,891,335
1983 - $60,331,158,447
1982 - $60,084,214,872
1981 - $61,459,941,461
1980 - $70,811,287,816
1979 - $70,393,030,603
1978 - $60,320,089,218
1977 - $49,711,709,588
1976 - $44,503,607,444
1975 - $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Croatia and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Croatia

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Croatia Denmark
2024 $24,050 $71,026
2023 $22,184 $68,044
2022 $18,466 $67,781
2021 $17,789 $69,341
2020 $14,808 $60,985
2019 $15,564 $59,404
2018 $15,460 $61,325
2017 $13,902 $57,522
2016 $12,820 $54,501
2015 $12,284 $53,094
2014 $14,187 $62,520
2013 $14,135 $61,378
2012 $13,508 $58,444
2011 $14,692 $61,810
2010 $13,730 $58,105
2009 $14,475 $58,413
2008 $15,888 $64,617
2007 $13,756 $58,632
2006 $11,501 $52,119
2005 $10,444 $48,926
2004 $9,719 $46,625
2003 $8,190 $40,519
2002 $6,220 $33,257
2001 $5,365 $30,768
2000 $4,954 $30,722
1999 $5,269 $33,426
1998 $5,713 $33,346
1997 $5,331 $32,780
1996 $5,300 $35,622
1995 $4,929 $35,321
1994 $3,238 $29,968
1993 $2,448 $27,582
1992 $2,321 $29,579
1991 $4,001 $27,003
1990 $5,369 $26,886
1989 - $21,882
1988 - $22,525
1987 - $21,296
1986 - $17,137
1985 - $12,213
1984 - $11,517
1983 - $11,797
1982 - $11,740
1981 - $12,000
1980 - $13,822
1979 - $13,757
1978 - $11,818
1977 - $9,770
1976 - $8,773
1975 - $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Croatia vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Croatia

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Croatia Denmark
2026 79.1 82.4
2025 78.9 82.2
2024 78.8 82.1
2023 78.6 81.9
2022 78.3 81.3
2021 77.1 81.4
2020 77.5 81.5
2019 78.2 81.4
2018 77.9 81
2017 77.7 81.1
2016 77.6 80.9
2015 77.6 80.7
2014 77.5 80.6
2013 77.5 80.3
2012 77.3 80.1
2011 77 79.8
2010 76.7 79.2
2009 76.3 79
2008 76 78.7
2007 75.9 78.3
2006 75.7 78.2
2005 75.6 78.2
2004 75.3 77.8
2003 74.7 77.4
2002 74.6 77.1
2001 74.4 77
2000 74 76.8
1999 73.6 76.6
1998 73.2 76.4
1997 73 76
1996 73 75.7
1995 72.6 75.3
1994 72.6 75.4
1993 72.3 75.2
1992 71.7 75.3
1991 70.6 75.2
1990 72.2 74.9
1989 72.5 74.9
1988 72.2 74.8
1987 71.9 74.7
1986 71.8 74.6
1985 71.5 74.5
1984 71 74.6
1983 70.7 74.5
1982 70.7 74.6
1981 70.9 74.3
1980 71 74.1
1979 71.1 74.2
1978 71.3 74.4
1977 71.4 74.7
1976 71.4 73.8
1975 71 74.1
1974 70.6 73.8
1973 70.1 73.7
1972 69.8 73.5
1971 69.4 73.4
1970 69.2 73.4
1969 69 73.2
1968 68.9 73.1
1967 69 73
1966 68.9 72.5
1965 68.5 72.4
1964 68 72.5
1963 67.6 72.4
1962 67.3 72.4
1961 66.5 72.5
1960 65.9 72.2
1959 65.5 72.2
1958 65 72.2
1957 64.4 71.8
1956 63.6 72
1955 63.1 71.9
1954 62.2 71.3
1953 61.5 71.2
1952 59.8 70.8
1951 59 70.9
1950 58.5 70.3

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

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Croatia and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Croatia

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Croatia Denmark
2024 3,866,200 5,976,992
2023 3,859,686 5,946,952
2022 3,855,641 5,903,037
2021 3,878,981 5,856,733
2020 3,914,206 5,831,404
2019 3,949,390 5,814,422
2018 3,988,775 5,793,636
2017 4,041,407 5,764,980
2016 4,106,867 5,728,010
2015 4,151,725 5,683,483
2014 4,201,598 5,643,475
2013 4,233,922 5,614,932
2012 4,260,368 5,591,572
2011 4,280,622 5,570,572
2010 4,295,427 5,547,683
2009 4,305,181 5,523,095
2008 4,309,705 5,493,621
2007 4,310,217 5,461,438
2006 4,311,159 5,437,272
2005 4,310,145 5,419,432
2004 4,304,600 5,404,523
2003 4,303,399 5,390,574
2002 4,302,174 5,375,931
2001 4,299,642 5,358,783
2000 4,468,302 5,339,616
1999 4,512,597 5,321,799
1998 4,532,135 5,304,219
1997 4,534,920 5,284,991
1996 4,557,097 5,263,074
1995 4,620,030 5,233,373
1994 4,652,024 5,206,180
1993 4,600,463 5,188,628
1992 4,575,818 5,171,370
1991 4,689,022 5,154,298
1990 4,777,368 5,140,939
1989 4,767,260 5,132,594
1988 4,755,207 5,129,516
1987 4,739,745 5,127,024
1986 4,721,446 5,120,534
1985 4,701,417 5,113,691
1984 4,680,285 5,111,619
1983 4,658,254 5,114,297
1982 4,634,234 5,117,810
1981 4,611,509 5,121,572
1980 4,599,782 5,123,027
1979 4,594,778 5,116,801
1978 4,581,085 5,104,248
1977 4,559,571 5,088,419
1976 4,535,934 5,072,596
1975 4,512,082 5,059,862
1974 4,490,660 5,045,297
1973 4,470,161 5,021,861
1972 4,450,564 4,991,596
1971 4,431,275 4,963,126
1970 4,412,252 4,928,757
1969 4,391,490 4,891,860
1968 4,365,628 4,864,883
1967 4,338,683 4,835,354
1966 4,310,701 4,797,381
1965 4,280,923 4,759,012
1964 4,252,876 4,722,072
1963 4,225,675 4,684,483
1962 4,196,712 4,647,727
1961 4,167,292 4,611,687
1960 4,140,181 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Croatia and Denmark

Fertility rate
Croatia

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Croatia Denmark
2023 1.46 1.5
2022 1.53 1.55
2021 1.62 1.72
2020 1.48 1.68
2019 1.47 1.7
2018 1.47 1.73
2017 1.42 1.75
2016 1.43 1.79
2015 1.41 1.71
2014 1.46 1.69
2013 1.46 1.67
2012 1.52 1.73
2011 1.41 1.75
2010 1.46 1.87
2009 1.5 1.84
2008 1.47 1.89
2007 1.48 1.84
2006 1.47 1.85
2005 1.5 1.8
2004 1.43 1.78
2003 1.41 1.76
2002 1.42 1.72
2001 1.46 1.74
2000 1.39 1.77
1999 1.38 1.73
1998 1.45 1.72
1997 1.69 1.75
1996 1.67 1.75
1995 1.58 1.8
1994 1.47 1.81
1993 1.52 1.75
1992 1.48 1.76
1991 1.53 1.68
1990 1.63 1.67
1989 1.63 1.62
1988 1.79 1.56
1987 1.64 1.5
1986 1.76 1.48
1985 1.82 1.45
1984 1.87 1.4
1983 1.88 1.38
1982 1.9 1.43
1981 1.93 1.44
1980 1.93 1.55
1979 1.95 1.6
1978 1.96 1.67
1977 1.95 1.66
1976 1.94 1.75
1975 1.95 1.92
1974 1.98 1.9
1973 2.01 1.92
1972 2.01 2.03
1971 1.97 2.04
1970 1.88 1.95
1969 1.95 2
1968 2.03 2.12
1967 2.1 2.35
1966 2.23 2.62
1965 2.22 2.61
1964 2.14 2.6
1963 2.15 2.67
1962 2.19 2.55
1961 2.22 2.55
1960 2.24 2.57

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

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Croatia and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Croatia

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Croatia Denmark
2024 46 42.3
2023 45.8 42.2
2022 45.6 42.1
2021 45.4 42.2
2020 45.2 42.1
2019 45 41.9
2018 44.6 41.8
2017 44.2 41.7
2016 43.7 41.6
2015 43.3 41.5
2014 43 41.4
2013 42.7 41.2
2012 42.5 41
2011 42.2 40.7
2010 41.9 40.5
2009 41.8 40.4
2008 41.6 40.2
2007 41.4 40.1
2006 41.2 39.8
2005 40.9 39.5
2004 40.7 39.2
2003 40.5 39
2002 40.2 38.8
2001 39.9 38.6
2000 39.6 38.4
1999 39.2 38.2
1998 38.9 38
1997 38.6 37.9
1996 38.2 37.7
1995 37.8 37.7
1994 37.3 37.6
1993 36.9 37.5
1992 36.4 37.4
1991 36 37.3
1990 35.6 37.1
1989 35.3 36.9
1988 35 36.7
1987 34.7 36.5
1986 34.4 36.2
1985 34.2 36
1984 34 35.7
1983 33.8 35.5
1982 33.6 35.1
1981 33.5 34.7
1980 33.4 34.3
1979 33.4 33.9
1978 33.3 33.7
1977 33.2 33.4
1976 33.1 33.2
1975 33 33
1974 32.8 32.8
1973 32.7 32.7
1972 32.5 32.6
1971 32.3 32.5
1970 32.1 32.5
1969 31.8 32.5
1968 31.5 32.5
1967 31.2 32.5
1966 30.9 32.6
1965 30.6 32.8
1964 30.3 32.9
1963 30 33
1962 29.7 33
1961 29.4 33.1
1960 29 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Croatia Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$86B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2021
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.79%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
20,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.95%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.03%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2023
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
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
0.00003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
81
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.8B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$3.34B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.7B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
21,608,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
23.4%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
92.6%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Croatia Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,237 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$21.3
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
18.7 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.83 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
34.1%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
57.3%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
4,484 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.9%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Croatia Denmark
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,481
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
57.5%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.2:51.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.47 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.9
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
47
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
82
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.77
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.9
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
57.1%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.6%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Croatia Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,548
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.2
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
79.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.91
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.3 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.4%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
64
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
37%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.65 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Croatia Denmark
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,589 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,737 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,516 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
16,751 mi
2015
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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