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Denmark vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 130th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark DR Congo
Population
6032403
117507801
Population rank 114/197 15/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Denmark and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Denmark and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Denmark

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Denmark DR Congo
2024 $424,524,722,037 $70,962,185,791
2023 $404,651,706,118 $69,843,655,425
2022 $400,114,306,337 $70,422,346,142
2021 $406,110,162,088 $59,067,289,574
2020 $355,631,021,932 $46,691,989,749
2019 $345,401,473,013 $46,845,900,350
2018 $355,293,374,912 $46,659,954,092
2017 $331,610,593,962 $37,537,521,566
2016 $312,181,849,372 $38,600,224,214
2015 $301,758,922,338 $40,179,574,490
2014 $352,832,602,064 $38,352,980,553
2013 $344,631,016,965 $34,891,189,160
2012 $326,792,574,245 $30,029,369,929
2011 $344,315,595,263 $26,392,379,642
2010 $322,345,594,075 $24,161,641,931
2009 $322,619,152,195 $18,607,259,481
2008 $354,979,471,960 $22,723,488,723
2007 $320,213,157,595 $18,374,807,773
2006 $283,386,151,544 $15,484,044,535
2005 $265,150,087,712 $12,609,728,573
2004 $251,986,155,631 $10,297,483,481
2003 $218,421,193,436 $8,937,567,060
2002 $178,788,209,558 $8,728,038,525
2001 $164,881,594,415 $7,438,189,100
2000 $164,043,817,224 $19,088,046,306
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,711,259,427
1998 $176,877,077,513 $6,217,805,821
1997 $173,241,365,735 $6,090,838,693
1996 $187,481,157,846 $5,771,456,952
1995 $184,848,481,008 $5,643,439,376
1994 $156,017,919,221 $5,820,382,248
1993 $143,111,306,004 $10,706,259,937
1992 $152,966,494,260 $8,227,343,907
1991 $139,180,507,778 $9,625,436,873
1990 $138,217,740,684 $9,349,764,580
1989 $112,312,200,761 $9,021,862,775
1988 $115,540,189,705 $8,861,299,977
1987 $109,183,446,340 $7,661,625,473
1986 $87,748,695,217 $8,095,367,168
1985 $62,452,421,011 $7,195,042,616
1984 $58,868,891,335 $7,857,729,193
1983 $60,331,158,447 $11,006,712,650
1982 $60,084,214,872 $13,651,667,371
1981 $61,459,941,461 $12,537,821,038
1980 $70,811,287,816 $14,394,927,495
1979 $70,393,030,603 $15,068,422,236
1978 $60,320,089,218 $15,372,608,002
1977 $49,711,709,588 $12,344,424,764
1976 $44,503,607,444 $9,648,583,225
1975 $40,418,967,666 $10,237,343,174
1974 $34,125,712,481 $9,596,960,180
1973 $30,718,181,337 $7,870,239,461
1972 $23,230,667,549 $6,173,712,814
1971 $19,086,192,720 $5,594,770,359
1970 $17,075,457,733 $4,877,684,910
1969 $15,414,902,667 $5,032,434,970
1968 $13,505,574,133 $3,909,780,539
1967 $13,059,064,806 $3,384,063,372
1966 $11,931,740,293 $4,532,660,182
1965 $10,870,670,865 $4,043,901,818
1964 $9,677,401,337 $2,881,545,273
1963 $8,466,044,980 $6,213,185,743
1962 $7,953,274,741 $3,779,841,429
1961 $7,058,361,229 $3,086,746,857
1960 $6,361,166,545 $3,359,404,118

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

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Denmark and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark DR Congo
2024 $71,026 $649
2023 $68,044 $660
2022 $67,781 $688
2021 $69,341 $596
2020 $60,985 $486
2019 $59,404 $504
2018 $61,325 $518
2017 $57,522 $431
2016 $54,501 $460
2015 $53,094 $496
2014 $62,520 $489
2013 $61,378 $460
2012 $58,444 $410
2011 $61,810 $373
2010 $58,105 $352
2009 $58,413 $280.2
2008 $64,617 $353
2007 $58,632 $294.1
2006 $52,119 $255.4
2005 $48,926 $214.5
2004 $46,625 $180.7
2003 $40,519 $161.5
2002 $33,257 $162.4
2001 $30,768 $142.7
2000 $30,722 $378
1999 $33,426 $96.3
1998 $33,346 $131.5
1997 $32,780 $132.3
1996 $35,622 $127.4
1995 $35,321 $127
1994 $29,968 $136.5
1993 $27,582 $263.3
1992 $29,579 $209.7
1991 $27,003 $253.8
1990 $26,886 $254.9
1989 $21,882 $254.2
1988 $22,525 $257.7
1987 $21,296 $230.1
1986 $17,137 $250.9
1985 $12,213 $230.1
1984 $11,517 $259.8
1983 $11,797 $376
1982 $11,740 $482
1981 $12,000 $456
1980 $13,822 $539
1979 $13,757 $582
1978 $11,818 $615
1977 $9,770 $509
1976 $8,773 $408
1975 $7,988 $445
1974 $6,764 $428
1973 $6,117 $361
1972 $4,654 $290.5
1971 $3,846 $270.3
1970 $3,464 $242.2
1969 $3,151 $257.1
1968 $2,776 $205.6
1967 $2,701 $183.3
1966 $2,487 $252.8
1965 $2,284 $232
1964 $2,049 $169.9
1963 $1,807 $376
1962 $1,711 $235.1
1961 $1,531 $197.1
1960 $1,389 $220.1

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

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Denmark vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark DR Congo
2026 82.4 62.4
2025 82.2 62.2
2024 82.1 62.1
2023 81.9 61.9
2022 81.3 61
2021 81.4 60
2020 81.5 60.4
2019 81.4 60.2
2018 81 59.9
2017 81.1 59.5
2016 80.9 59.1
2015 80.7 58.7
2014 80.6 58.2
2013 80.3 57.8
2012 80.1 57.4
2011 79.8 56.9
2010 79.2 56.4
2009 79 55.8
2008 78.7 55.4
2007 78.3 55
2006 78.2 54.5
2005 78.2 54
2004 77.8 53.5
2003 77.4 53
2002 77.1 52.4
2001 77 52.2
2000 76.8 51.9
1999 76.6 50.1
1998 76.4 49.7
1997 76 50.5
1996 75.7 49.4
1995 75.3 50.4
1994 75.4 49.9
1993 75.2 49.6
1992 75.3 49.3
1991 75.2 48.9
1990 74.9 48.5
1989 74.9 48.1
1988 74.8 47.8
1987 74.7 47.4
1986 74.6 47
1985 74.5 46.7
1984 74.6 46.5
1983 74.5 46.2
1982 74.6 45.9
1981 74.3 45.7
1980 74.1 45.5
1979 74.2 45.3
1978 74.4 44.6
1977 74.7 44.9
1976 73.8 44.7
1975 74.1 44.5
1974 73.8 44.3
1973 73.7 44.1
1972 73.5 43.9
1971 73.4 43.6
1970 73.4 43.3
1969 73.2 43
1968 73.1 42.7
1967 73 42.3
1966 72.5 42.2
1965 72.4 40.8
1964 72.5 40.1
1963 72.4 40.6
1962 72.4 40.4
1961 72.5 40.2
1960 72.2 40.8
1959 72.2 40.6
1958 72.2 40.5
1957 71.8 40.2
1956 72 39.9
1955 71.9 39.7
1954 71.3 39.4
1953 71.2 39.1
1952 70.8 38.9
1951 70.9 38.5
1950 70.3 38.2

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

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Denmark and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Denmark DR Congo
2024 5,976,992 109,276,265
2023 5,946,952 105,789,731
2022 5,903,037 102,396,968
2021 5,856,733 99,148,932
2020 5,831,404 95,989,998
2019 5,814,422 92,947,442
2018 5,793,636 90,047,644
2017 5,764,980 87,083,398
2016 5,728,010 83,956,415
2015 5,683,483 81,035,531
2014 5,643,475 78,403,242
2013 5,614,932 75,789,395
2012 5,591,572 73,254,618
2011 5,570,572 70,849,311
2010 5,547,683 68,563,038
2009 5,523,095 66,412,044
2008 5,493,621 64,390,664
2007 5,461,438 62,477,752
2006 5,437,272 60,615,908
2005 5,419,432 58,775,724
2004 5,404,523 56,997,741
2003 5,390,574 55,343,867
2002 5,375,931 53,750,524
2001 5,358,783 52,132,646
2000 5,339,616 50,507,442
1999 5,321,799 48,912,971
1998 5,304,219 47,297,600
1997 5,284,991 46,029,902
1996 5,263,074 45,296,124
1995 5,233,373 44,433,704
1994 5,206,180 42,626,876
1993 5,188,628 40,656,336
1992 5,171,370 39,228,910
1991 5,154,298 37,925,817
1990 5,140,939 36,684,063
1989 5,132,594 35,486,866
1988 5,129,516 34,382,752
1987 5,127,024 33,298,904
1986 5,120,534 32,265,196
1985 5,113,691 31,264,816
1984 5,111,619 30,245,081
1983 5,114,297 29,250,963
1982 5,117,810 28,338,190
1981 5,121,572 27,500,515
1980 5,123,027 26,711,099
1979 5,116,801 25,886,782
1978 5,104,248 24,992,689
1977 5,088,419 24,229,061
1976 5,072,596 23,624,031
1975 5,059,862 23,021,101
1974 5,045,297 22,418,878
1973 5,021,861 21,827,665
1972 4,991,596 21,251,160
1971 4,963,126 20,695,569
1970 4,928,757 20,137,436
1969 4,891,860 19,570,445
1968 4,864,883 19,012,189
1967 4,835,354 18,462,782
1966 4,797,381 17,931,929
1965 4,759,012 17,427,802
1964 4,722,072 16,955,327
1963 4,684,483 16,507,599
1962 4,647,727 16,075,724
1961 4,611,687 15,662,374
1960 4,579,603 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Denmark

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark DR Congo
2023 1.5 6.05
2022 1.55 6.11
2021 1.72 6.16
2020 1.68 6.21
2019 1.7 6.25
2018 1.73 6.3
2017 1.75 6.35
2016 1.79 6.39
2015 1.71 6.44
2014 1.69 6.48
2013 1.67 6.53
2012 1.73 6.56
2011 1.75 6.58
2010 1.87 6.59
2009 1.84 6.59
2008 1.89 6.58
2007 1.84 6.56
2006 1.85 6.55
2005 1.8 6.53
2004 1.78 6.53
2003 1.76 6.55
2002 1.72 6.61
2001 1.74 6.66
2000 1.77 6.7
1999 1.73 6.69
1998 1.72 6.7
1997 1.75 6.69
1996 1.75 6.67
1995 1.8 6.68
1994 1.81 6.64
1993 1.75 6.64
1992 1.76 6.64
1991 1.68 6.65
1990 1.67 6.65
1989 1.62 6.65
1988 1.56 6.66
1987 1.5 6.65
1986 1.48 6.63
1985 1.45 6.61
1984 1.4 6.59
1983 1.38 6.56
1982 1.43 6.54
1981 1.44 6.52
1980 1.55 6.5
1979 1.6 6.48
1978 1.67 6.46
1977 1.66 6.45
1976 1.75 6.44
1975 1.92 6.42
1974 1.9 6.4
1973 1.92 6.39
1972 2.03 6.37
1971 2.04 6.34
1970 1.95 6.33
1969 2 6.3
1968 2.12 6.29
1967 2.35 6.27
1966 2.62 6.24
1965 2.61 6.21
1964 2.6 6.19
1963 2.67 6.16
1962 2.55 6.14
1961 2.55 6.12
1960 2.57 6.11

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

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Denmark and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark DR Congo
2024 42.3 16.9
2023 42.2 16.9
2022 42.1 16.9
2021 42.2 16.9
2020 42.1 16.9
2019 41.9 16.9
2018 41.8 17
2017 41.7 17
2016 41.6 16.9
2015 41.5 16.9
2014 41.4 16.9
2013 41.2 16.9
2012 41 16.9
2011 40.7 16.9
2010 40.5 16.9
2009 40.4 16.9
2008 40.2 16.9
2007 40.1 17
2006 39.8 17
2005 39.5 17
2004 39.2 17
2003 39 17.1
2002 38.8 17.1
2001 38.6 17.1
2000 38.4 17.2
1999 38.2 17.2
1998 38 17.2
1997 37.9 17.4
1996 37.7 17.7
1995 37.7 18.1
1994 37.6 18
1993 37.5 17.8
1992 37.4 17.8
1991 37.3 17.8
1990 37.1 17.8
1989 36.9 17.8
1988 36.7 17.8
1987 36.5 17.9
1986 36.2 17.9
1985 36 17.9
1984 35.7 17.9
1983 35.5 17.9
1982 35.1 17.8
1981 34.7 17.9
1980 34.3 17.9
1979 33.9 17.9
1978 33.7 17.8
1977 33.4 17.8
1976 33.2 17.8
1975 33 17.9
1974 32.8 18
1973 32.7 18.1
1972 32.6 18.2
1971 32.5 18.3
1970 32.5 18.4
1969 32.5 18.5
1968 32.5 18.5
1967 32.5 18.5
1966 32.6 18.5
1965 32.8 18.5
1964 32.9 18.5
1963 33 18.5
1962 33 18.4
1961 33.1 18.4
1960 33 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.1%
2020
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
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Denmark DR Congo
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.5%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
30.5%
2023

Health

Denmark DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark DR Congo
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
94,680 mi
2015

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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) (2000–2025, 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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