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Denmark vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 130th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Djibouti
Population
6032403
1203929
Population rank 114/197 158/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Denmark and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Djibouti
2024 $424,524,722,037 $4,152,145,940
2023 $404,651,706,118 $3,898,447,007
2022 $400,114,306,337 $3,562,814,909
2021 $406,110,162,088 $3,392,796,953
2020 $355,631,021,932 $3,144,136,197
2019 $345,401,473,013 $3,088,851,450
2018 $355,293,374,912 $2,913,464,658
2017 $331,610,593,962 $2,762,581,334
2016 $312,181,849,372 $2,604,955,229
2015 $301,758,922,338 $2,424,391,785
2014 $352,832,602,064 $2,220,637,966
2013 $344,631,016,965 $2,044,440,443
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,353,632,942
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,239,144,502
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,128,611,700
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,049,110,685
2008 $354,979,471,960 $999,105,339
2007 $320,213,157,595 $847,918,929
2006 $283,386,151,544 $768,873,684
2005 $265,150,087,712 $708,633,195
2004 $251,986,155,631 $666,072,102
2003 $218,421,193,436 $622,044,666
2002 $178,788,209,558 $591,122,040
2001 $164,881,594,415 $572,417,441
2000 $164,043,817,224 $551,230,862
1999 $177,887,720,536 $536,080,148
1998 $176,877,077,513 $514,267,869
1997 $173,241,365,735 $502,675,542
1996 $187,481,157,846 $494,004,648
1995 $184,848,481,008 $497,723,961
1994 $156,017,919,221 $491,689,221
1993 $143,111,306,004 $466,048,469
1992 $152,966,494,260 $478,058,305
1991 $139,180,507,778 $462,421,999
1990 $138,217,740,684 $452,328,087
1989 $112,312,200,761 $409,220,087
1988 $115,540,189,705 $395,794,539
1987 $109,183,446,340 $373,371,738
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 $340,989,528
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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Denmark and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Djibouti
2024 $71,026 $3,553
2023 $68,044 $3,381
2022 $67,781 $3,133
2021 $69,341 $3,026
2020 $60,985 $2,845
2019 $59,404 $2,837
2018 $61,325 $2,718
2017 $57,522 $2,619
2016 $54,501 $2,510
2015 $53,094 $2,376
2014 $62,520 $2,215
2013 $61,378 $2,076
2012 $58,444 $1,400
2011 $61,810 $1,306
2010 $58,105 $1,213
2009 $58,413 $1,151
2008 $64,617 $1,119
2007 $58,632 $970
2006 $52,119 $898
2005 $48,926 $844
2004 $46,625 $806
2003 $40,519 $765
2002 $33,257 $743
2001 $30,768 $742
2000 $30,722 $738
1999 $33,426 $740
1998 $33,346 $735
1997 $32,780 $748
1996 $35,622 $762
1995 $35,321 $786
1994 $29,968 $785
1993 $27,582 $759
1992 $29,579 $764
1991 $27,003 $733
1990 $26,886 $780
1989 $21,882 $782
1988 $22,525 $817
1987 $21,296 $822
1986 $17,137 -
1985 $12,213 $847
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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Denmark vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Djibouti
2026 82.4 66.6
2025 82.2 66.4
2024 82.1 66.2
2023 81.9 66
2022 81.3 65.5
2021 81.4 63.8
2020 81.5 64.2
2019 81.4 64.4
2018 81 64.1
2017 81.1 63.7
2016 80.9 63.3
2015 80.7 62.8
2014 80.6 62.4
2013 80.3 62.1
2012 80.1 61.7
2011 79.8 61.3
2010 79.2 60.7
2009 79 60.4
2008 78.7 59.8
2007 78.3 59.4
2006 78.2 59
2005 78.2 58.5
2004 77.8 58.1
2003 77.4 58
2002 77.1 57.8
2001 77 57.5
2000 76.8 56.7
1999 76.6 56.6
1998 76.4 56.4
1997 76 56.2
1996 75.7 56.3
1995 75.3 56.2
1994 75.4 55.6
1993 75.2 55.7
1992 75.3 54.4
1991 75.2 55.2
1990 74.9 55.5
1989 74.9 55.4
1988 74.8 55.1
1987 74.7 54.8
1986 74.6 54.5
1985 74.5 54.1
1984 74.6 53.7
1983 74.5 53.3
1982 74.6 52.9
1981 74.3 52.4
1980 74.1 52
1979 74.2 51.6
1978 74.4 51.2
1977 74.7 50.8
1976 73.8 50.3
1975 74.1 49.9
1974 73.8 49.5
1973 73.7 49.1
1972 73.5 48.5
1971 73.4 47.3
1970 73.4 47.5
1969 73.2 47.1
1968 73.1 46.6
1967 73 46.1
1966 72.5 45.6
1965 72.4 45.2
1964 72.5 44.8
1963 72.4 44.4
1962 72.4 44.1
1961 72.5 43.8
1960 72.2 43.4
1959 72.2 43.1
1958 72.2 42.8
1957 71.8 42.6
1956 72 42.3
1955 71.9 42
1954 71.3 41.8
1953 71.2 41.5
1952 70.8 41.2
1951 70.9 41
1950 70.3 40.7

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

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Denmark and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Denmark Djibouti
2024 5,976,992 1,168,722
2023 5,946,952 1,152,944
2022 5,903,037 1,137,096
2021 5,856,733 1,121,248
2020 5,831,404 1,105,188
2019 5,814,422 1,088,709
2018 5,793,636 1,071,882
2017 5,764,980 1,054,841
2016 5,728,010 1,037,653
2015 5,683,483 1,020,313
2014 5,643,475 1,002,717
2013 5,614,932 984,824
2012 5,591,572 966,747
2011 5,570,572 948,558
2010 5,547,683 930,251
2009 5,523,095 911,527
2008 5,493,621 892,734
2007 5,461,438 874,528
2006 5,437,272 855,764
2005 5,419,432 839,167
2004 5,404,523 826,124
2003 5,390,574 813,519
2002 5,375,931 795,574
2001 5,358,783 771,313
2000 5,339,616 747,318
1999 5,321,799 724,218
1998 5,304,219 699,352
1997 5,284,991 671,817
1996 5,263,074 648,348
1995 5,233,373 633,074
1994 5,206,180 626,710
1993 5,188,628 614,245
1992 5,171,370 626,010
1991 5,154,298 631,092
1990 5,140,939 579,538
1989 5,132,594 523,355
1988 5,129,516 484,523
1987 5,127,024 454,399
1986 5,120,534 426,341
1985 5,113,691 402,687
1984 5,111,619 384,053
1983 5,114,297 369,553
1982 5,117,810 356,880
1981 5,121,572 343,047
1980 5,123,027 325,815
1979 5,116,801 304,513
1978 5,104,248 280,031
1977 5,088,419 254,613
1976 5,072,596 230,737
1975 5,059,862 209,908
1974 5,045,297 192,613
1973 5,021,861 178,449
1972 4,991,596 166,256
1971 4,963,126 155,136
1970 4,928,757 145,175
1969 4,891,860 136,078
1968 4,864,883 128,250
1967 4,835,354 121,649
1966 4,797,381 115,269
1965 4,759,012 109,092
1964 4,722,072 103,198
1963 4,684,483 97,872
1962 4,647,727 93,283
1961 4,611,687 89,390
1960 4,579,603 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Denmark

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Djibouti
2023 1.5 2.61
2022 1.55 2.65
2021 1.72 2.7
2020 1.68 2.75
2019 1.7 2.8
2018 1.73 2.86
2017 1.75 2.92
2016 1.79 2.97
2015 1.71 3.04
2014 1.69 3.12
2013 1.67 3.19
2012 1.73 3.26
2011 1.75 3.34
2010 1.87 3.43
2009 1.84 3.52
2008 1.89 3.62
2007 1.84 3.76
2006 1.85 3.9
2005 1.8 4.04
2004 1.78 4.16
2003 1.76 4.3
2002 1.72 4.41
2001 1.74 4.52
2000 1.77 4.6
1999 1.73 4.69
1998 1.72 4.8
1997 1.75 4.97
1996 1.75 5.15
1995 1.8 5.33
1994 1.81 5.51
1993 1.75 5.64
1992 1.76 5.75
1991 1.68 5.86
1990 1.67 5.93
1989 1.62 5.97
1988 1.56 6.03
1987 1.5 6.09
1986 1.48 6.14
1985 1.45 6.19
1984 1.4 6.25
1983 1.38 6.3
1982 1.43 6.34
1981 1.44 6.4
1980 1.55 6.46
1979 1.6 6.52
1978 1.67 6.59
1977 1.66 6.64
1976 1.75 6.69
1975 1.92 6.74
1974 1.9 6.78
1973 1.92 6.82
1972 2.03 6.85
1971 2.04 6.88
1970 1.95 6.88
1969 2 6.88
1968 2.12 6.88
1967 2.35 6.87
1966 2.62 6.88
1965 2.61 6.86
1964 2.6 6.87
1963 2.67 6.86
1962 2.55 6.85
1961 2.55 6.85
1960 2.57 6.85

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

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Denmark and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Djibouti
2024 42.3 25.7
2023 42.2 25.4
2022 42.1 25.1
2021 42.2 24.8
2020 42.1 24.5
2019 41.9 24.2
2018 41.8 23.9
2017 41.7 23.6
2016 41.6 23.4
2015 41.5 23.1
2014 41.4 22.8
2013 41.2 22.5
2012 41 22.3
2011 40.7 22
2010 40.5 21.8
2009 40.4 21.6
2008 40.2 21.3
2007 40.1 21.1
2006 39.8 20.9
2005 39.5 20.7
2004 39.2 20.6
2003 39 20.6
2002 38.8 20.4
2001 38.6 20.2
2000 38.4 19.9
1999 38.2 19.6
1998 38 19.3
1997 37.9 18.9
1996 37.7 18.6
1995 37.7 18.4
1994 37.6 18.3
1993 37.5 18.2
1992 37.4 18.1
1991 37.3 18
1990 37.1 17.9
1989 36.9 17.8
1988 36.7 17.7
1987 36.5 17.6
1986 36.2 17.5
1985 36 17.4
1984 35.7 17.4
1983 35.5 17.3
1982 35.1 17.3
1981 34.7 17.2
1980 34.3 17.2
1979 33.9 17.2
1978 33.7 17.2
1977 33.4 17.2
1976 33.2 17.3
1975 33 17.3
1974 32.8 17.4
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.6 17.6
1971 32.5 17.7
1970 32.5 17.8
1969 32.5 17.8
1968 32.5 17.9
1967 32.5 17.9
1966 32.6 17.9
1965 32.8 17.9
1964 32.9 17.9
1963 33 17.9
1962 33 17.8
1961 33.1 17.7
1960 33 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2017
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.25%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
12.3%
2011

Energy

Denmark Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
26.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Denmark Djibouti
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
67.9%
2003
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
65%
2023

Health

Denmark Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Djibouti
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
1,798 mi
2013

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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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