Denmark is a high-income country with a population of 5.98M people. The capital and largest city is Copenhagen, with 667K residents. Denmark shares land borders with Germany and Canada.
Denmark ranks 38/197 by GDP ($429B) and 12/197 by GDP per capita ($71,852). The top category for both exports and imports is transport & tourism services.
Main facts and rankings
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
6018959
|
114/197 |
| GDP |
$429B
2024 |
38/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$71,852
2024 |
12/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$79,514
2024 |
14/197 |
| Government debt |
$120B
2024 |
54/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
26.6%
2025 |
166/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$20,114
2024 |
31/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$50,067
2025 |
9/197 |
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 130/197 |
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 66/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.5 | 144/196 |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 34/196 |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 years | 29/197 |
Denmark trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $6,361,166,545 |
| 1961 | $7,058,361,229 |
| 1962 | $7,953,274,741 |
| 1963 | $8,466,044,980 |
| 1964 | $9,677,401,337 |
| 1965 | $10,870,670,865 |
| 1966 | $11,931,740,293 |
| 1967 | $13,059,064,806 |
| 1968 | $13,505,574,133 |
| 1969 | $15,414,902,667 |
| 1970 | $17,075,457,733 |
| 1971 | $19,086,192,720 |
| 1972 | $23,230,667,549 |
| 1973 | $30,718,181,337 |
| 1974 | $34,125,712,481 |
| 1975 | $40,418,967,666 |
| 1976 | $44,503,607,444 |
| 1977 | $49,711,709,588 |
| 1978 | $60,320,089,218 |
| 1979 | $70,393,030,603 |
| 1980 | $70,811,287,816 |
| 1981 | $61,459,941,461 |
| 1982 | $60,084,214,872 |
| 1983 | $60,331,158,447 |
| 1984 | $58,868,891,335 |
| 1985 | $62,452,421,011 |
| 1986 | $87,748,695,217 |
| 1987 | $109,183,446,340 |
| 1988 | $115,540,189,705 |
| 1989 | $112,312,200,761 |
| 1990 | $138,217,740,684 |
| 1991 | $139,180,507,778 |
| 1992 | $152,966,494,260 |
| 1993 | $143,111,306,004 |
| 1994 | $156,017,919,221 |
| 1995 | $184,848,481,008 |
| 1996 | $187,481,157,846 |
| 1997 | $173,241,365,735 |
| 1998 | $176,877,077,513 |
| 1999 | $177,887,720,536 |
| 2000 | $164,043,817,224 |
| 2001 | $164,881,594,415 |
| 2002 | $178,788,209,558 |
| 2003 | $218,421,193,436 |
| 2004 | $251,986,155,631 |
| 2005 | $265,150,087,712 |
| 2006 | $283,386,151,544 |
| 2007 | $320,213,157,595 |
| 2008 | $354,979,471,960 |
| 2009 | $322,619,152,195 |
| 2010 | $322,345,594,075 |
| 2011 | $344,315,595,263 |
| 2012 | $326,792,574,245 |
| 2013 | $344,631,016,965 |
| 2014 | $352,832,602,064 |
| 2015 | $301,758,922,338 |
| 2016 | $312,181,849,372 |
| 2017 | $331,610,593,962 |
| 2018 | $355,293,374,912 |
| 2019 | $345,401,473,013 |
| 2020 | $355,631,021,932 |
| 2021 | $408,378,204,640 |
| 2022 | $401,945,576,108 |
| 2023 | $407,091,920,305 |
| 2024 | $429,457,372,072 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $1,389 |
| 1961 | $1,531 |
| 1962 | $1,711 |
| 1963 | $1,807 |
| 1964 | $2,049 |
| 1965 | $2,284 |
| 1966 | $2,487 |
| 1967 | $2,701 |
| 1968 | $2,776 |
| 1969 | $3,151 |
| 1970 | $3,464 |
| 1971 | $3,846 |
| 1972 | $4,654 |
| 1973 | $6,117 |
| 1974 | $6,764 |
| 1975 | $7,988 |
| 1976 | $8,773 |
| 1977 | $9,770 |
| 1978 | $11,818 |
| 1979 | $13,757 |
| 1980 | $13,822 |
| 1981 | $12,000 |
| 1982 | $11,740 |
| 1983 | $11,797 |
| 1984 | $11,517 |
| 1985 | $12,213 |
| 1986 | $17,137 |
| 1987 | $21,296 |
| 1988 | $22,525 |
| 1989 | $21,882 |
| 1990 | $26,886 |
| 1991 | $27,003 |
| 1992 | $29,579 |
| 1993 | $27,582 |
| 1994 | $29,968 |
| 1995 | $35,321 |
| 1996 | $35,622 |
| 1997 | $32,780 |
| 1998 | $33,346 |
| 1999 | $33,426 |
| 2000 | $30,722 |
| 2001 | $30,768 |
| 2002 | $33,257 |
| 2003 | $40,519 |
| 2004 | $46,625 |
| 2005 | $48,926 |
| 2006 | $52,119 |
| 2007 | $58,632 |
| 2008 | $64,617 |
| 2009 | $58,413 |
| 2010 | $58,105 |
| 2011 | $61,810 |
| 2012 | $58,444 |
| 2013 | $61,378 |
| 2014 | $62,520 |
| 2015 | $53,094 |
| 2016 | $54,501 |
| 2017 | $57,522 |
| 2018 | $61,325 |
| 2019 | $59,404 |
| 2020 | $60,985 |
| 2021 | $69,728 |
| 2022 | $68,091 |
| 2023 | $68,454 |
| 2024 | $71,852 |
Denmark's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.3 |
| 1951 | 70.9 |
| 1952 | 70.8 |
| 1953 | 71.2 |
| 1954 | 71.3 |
| 1955 | 71.9 |
| 1956 | 72 |
| 1957 | 71.8 |
| 1958 | 72.2 |
| 1959 | 72.2 |
| 1960 | 72.2 |
| 1961 | 72.5 |
| 1962 | 72.4 |
| 1963 | 72.4 |
| 1964 | 72.5 |
| 1965 | 72.4 |
| 1966 | 72.5 |
| 1967 | 73 |
| 1968 | 73.1 |
| 1969 | 73.2 |
| 1970 | 73.4 |
| 1971 | 73.4 |
| 1972 | 73.5 |
| 1973 | 73.7 |
| 1974 | 73.8 |
| 1975 | 74.1 |
| 1976 | 73.8 |
| 1977 | 74.7 |
| 1978 | 74.4 |
| 1979 | 74.2 |
| 1980 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 74.5 |
| 1984 | 74.6 |
| 1985 | 74.5 |
| 1986 | 74.6 |
| 1987 | 74.7 |
| 1988 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 74.9 |
| 1990 | 74.9 |
| 1991 | 75.2 |
| 1992 | 75.3 |
| 1993 | 75.2 |
| 1994 | 75.4 |
| 1995 | 75.3 |
| 1996 | 75.7 |
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1998 | 76.4 |
| 1999 | 76.6 |
| 2000 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 77 |
| 2002 | 77.1 |
| 2003 | 77.4 |
| 2004 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 78.2 |
| 2006 | 78.2 |
| 2007 | 78.3 |
| 2008 | 78.7 |
| 2009 | 79 |
| 2010 | 79.2 |
| 2011 | 79.8 |
| 2012 | 80.1 |
| 2013 | 80.3 |
| 2014 | 80.6 |
| 2015 | 80.7 |
| 2016 | 80.9 |
| 2017 | 81.1 |
| 2018 | 81 |
| 2019 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 81.5 |
| 2021 | 81.4 |
| 2022 | 81.3 |
| 2023 | 81.9 |
| 2024 | 82.1 |
| 2025 | 82.2 |
Denmark's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,579,603 |
| 1961 | 4,611,687 |
| 1962 | 4,647,727 |
| 1963 | 4,684,483 |
| 1964 | 4,722,072 |
| 1965 | 4,759,012 |
| 1966 | 4,797,381 |
| 1967 | 4,835,354 |
| 1968 | 4,864,883 |
| 1969 | 4,891,860 |
| 1970 | 4,928,757 |
| 1971 | 4,963,126 |
| 1972 | 4,991,596 |
| 1973 | 5,021,861 |
| 1974 | 5,045,297 |
| 1975 | 5,059,862 |
| 1976 | 5,072,596 |
| 1977 | 5,088,419 |
| 1978 | 5,104,248 |
| 1979 | 5,116,801 |
| 1980 | 5,123,027 |
| 1981 | 5,121,572 |
| 1982 | 5,117,810 |
| 1983 | 5,114,297 |
| 1984 | 5,111,619 |
| 1985 | 5,113,691 |
| 1986 | 5,120,534 |
| 1987 | 5,127,024 |
| 1988 | 5,129,516 |
| 1989 | 5,132,594 |
| 1990 | 5,140,939 |
| 1991 | 5,154,298 |
| 1992 | 5,171,370 |
| 1993 | 5,188,628 |
| 1994 | 5,206,180 |
| 1995 | 5,233,373 |
| 1996 | 5,263,074 |
| 1997 | 5,284,991 |
| 1998 | 5,304,219 |
| 1999 | 5,321,799 |
| 2000 | 5,339,616 |
| 2001 | 5,358,783 |
| 2002 | 5,375,931 |
| 2003 | 5,390,574 |
| 2004 | 5,404,523 |
| 2005 | 5,419,432 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 |
Denmark's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.57 |
| 1961 | 2.55 |
| 1962 | 2.55 |
| 1963 | 2.67 |
| 1964 | 2.6 |
| 1965 | 2.61 |
| 1966 | 2.62 |
| 1967 | 2.35 |
| 1968 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1.95 |
| 1971 | 2.04 |
| 1972 | 2.03 |
| 1973 | 1.92 |
| 1974 | 1.9 |
| 1975 | 1.92 |
| 1976 | 1.75 |
| 1977 | 1.66 |
| 1978 | 1.67 |
| 1979 | 1.6 |
| 1980 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 1.44 |
| 1982 | 1.43 |
| 1983 | 1.38 |
| 1984 | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 1.45 |
| 1986 | 1.48 |
| 1987 | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 1.56 |
| 1989 | 1.62 |
| 1990 | 1.67 |
| 1991 | 1.68 |
| 1992 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 1.8 |
| 1996 | 1.75 |
| 1997 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | 1.72 |
| 1999 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 1.77 |
| 2001 | 1.74 |
| 2002 | 1.72 |
| 2003 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 1.78 |
| 2005 | 1.8 |
| 2006 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 1.84 |
| 2010 | 1.87 |
| 2011 | 1.75 |
| 2012 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 1.69 |
| 2015 | 1.71 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 1.72 |
| 2022 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 33 |
| 1961 | 33.1 |
| 1962 | 33 |
| 1963 | 33 |
| 1964 | 32.9 |
| 1965 | 32.8 |
| 1966 | 32.6 |
| 1967 | 32.5 |
| 1968 | 32.5 |
| 1969 | 32.5 |
| 1970 | 32.5 |
| 1971 | 32.5 |
| 1972 | 32.6 |
| 1973 | 32.7 |
| 1974 | 32.8 |
| 1975 | 33 |
| 1976 | 33.2 |
| 1977 | 33.4 |
| 1978 | 33.7 |
| 1979 | 33.9 |
| 1980 | 34.3 |
| 1981 | 34.7 |
| 1982 | 35.1 |
| 1983 | 35.5 |
| 1984 | 35.7 |
| 1985 | 36 |
| 1986 | 36.2 |
| 1987 | 36.5 |
| 1988 | 36.7 |
| 1989 | 36.9 |
| 1990 | 37.1 |
| 1991 | 37.3 |
| 1992 | 37.4 |
| 1993 | 37.5 |
| 1994 | 37.6 |
| 1995 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 37.7 |
| 1997 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 38 |
| 1999 | 38.2 |
| 2000 | 38.4 |
| 2001 | 38.6 |
| 2002 | 38.8 |
| 2003 | 39 |
| 2004 | 39.2 |
| 2005 | 39.5 |
| 2006 | 39.8 |
| 2007 | 40.1 |
| 2008 | 40.2 |
| 2009 | 40.4 |
| 2010 | 40.5 |
| 2011 | 40.7 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 41.2 |
| 2014 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | 41.5 |
| 2016 | 41.6 |
| 2017 | 41.7 |
| 2018 | 41.8 |
| 2019 | 41.9 |
| 2020 | 42.1 |
| 2021 | 42.2 |
| 2022 | 42.1 |
| 2023 | 42.2 |
| 2024 | 42.3 |
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Denmark: National Statistics
Finance
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$441B
2024 |
35/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
48.4%
2025 |
25/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.36%
2022 |
19/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.95%
2023 |
65/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
15,000
2020 |
117/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.2%
2025 |
15/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.15%
2024 |
79/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64%
2024 |
49/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24%
2024 |
98/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
79.1
2025 |
8/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
25.5%
2023 |
109/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.6%
2023 |
30/169 |
| Number of billionaires |
9
2025 |
36/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0002%
2025 |
18/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
178
2004 |
36/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$151B
2004 |
35/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$108B
2024 |
25/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.52B
2024 |
72/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
15,595,000
2020 |
16/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.5%
2018 |
98/184 |
| Banked people share |
98.7%
2024 |
11/158 |
Energy
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,483 kg
2023 |
43/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$29.7
2023 |
9/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
26.8 megatons
2023 |
77/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.5 tons
2023 |
56/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
50%
2023 |
107/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
39.5%
2021 |
61/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
13.8%
2023 |
39/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
43.8%
2023 |
54/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
5,878 kWh
2023 |
33/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
79%
2021 |
32/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0.06%
2023 |
144/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
71/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
29/195 |
Society
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2024 |
114/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+25,639
2024 |
35/196 |
| Urban population |
88.6%
2024 |
24/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.97 ft
2025 |
6/190 |
| Average female height |
5.56 ft
2025 |
3/190 |
| Quality of life index |
95.5
2025 |
2/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
90
2024 |
1/197 |
| Higher education index |
97
2025 |
7/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.99
2022 |
152/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
3.7
2019 |
178/197 |
| Visa free countries |
175
2025 |
5/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
47/196 |
| English speaking |
86.1%
2023 |
26/197 |
| People using the Internet |
99.8%
2024 |
5/195 |
Health
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$6,432
2023 |
9/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$890
2023 |
12/191 |
| Life expectancy |
82.2 years
2025 |
29/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
158/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.38
2020 |
17/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
30.1 years
2023 |
16/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
4
2023 |
173/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
3.4
2023 |
168/192 |
| Obesity rate |
13.6%
2022 |
139/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.4%
2024 |
147/195 |
| Air quality index |
84
2025 |
34/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
16.2%
2022 |
99/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.49 liters
2020 |
35/186 |
Territory
|
Denmark
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
130/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,584 sq mi
2024 |
132/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,120 sq mi
2025 |
107/194 |
| Forest area |
2,437 sq mi
2025 |
134/196 |
| Roads length |
45,717 mi
2010 |
66/175 |
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