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Denmark vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 130th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Eritrea
Population
6032403
3700586
Population rank 114/197 130/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 37/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 12/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$134B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 30/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Denmark and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Eritrea
2024 $424,524,722,037 -
2023 $404,651,706,118 -
2022 $400,114,306,337 -
2021 $406,110,162,088 -
2020 $355,631,021,932 -
2019 $345,401,473,013 -
2018 $355,293,374,912 -
2017 $331,610,593,962 -
2016 $312,181,849,372 -
2015 $301,758,922,338 -
2014 $352,832,602,064 -
2013 $344,631,016,965 -
2012 $326,792,574,245 -
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,065,001,626
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,589,515,447
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,856,695,551
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,380,188,800
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,317,974,491
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,211,161,880
2005 $265,150,087,712 $1,098,424,686
2004 $251,986,155,631 $1,109,054,005
2003 $218,421,193,436 $870,248,268
2002 $178,788,209,558 $729,321,680
2001 $164,881,594,415 $752,371,689
2000 $164,043,817,224 $706,370,816
1999 $177,887,720,536 $688,918,537
1998 $176,877,077,513 $745,523,117
1997 $173,241,365,735 $686,490,090
1996 $187,481,157,846 $693,535,954
1995 $184,848,481,008 $578,015,625
1994 $156,017,919,221 $531,688,312
1993 $143,111,306,004 $467,872,715
1992 $152,966,494,260 $477,101,652
1991 $139,180,507,778 -
1990 $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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Denmark and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Eritrea
2024 $71,026 -
2023 $68,044 -
2022 $67,781 -
2021 $69,341 -
2020 $60,985 -
2019 $59,404 -
2018 $61,325 -
2017 $57,522 -
2016 $54,501 -
2015 $53,094 -
2014 $62,520 -
2013 $61,378 -
2012 $58,444 -
2011 $61,810 $689
2010 $58,105 $540
2009 $58,413 $643
2008 $64,617 $490
2007 $58,632 $480
2006 $52,119 $448
2005 $48,926 $413
2004 $46,625 $427
2003 $40,519 $349
2002 $33,257 $305
2001 $30,768 $325
2000 $30,722 $314
1999 $33,426 $311
1998 $33,346 $342
1997 $32,780 $319
1996 $35,622 $326
1995 $35,321 $285.4
1994 $29,968 $277.8
1993 $27,582 $252.1
1992 $29,579 $265.2
1991 $27,003 -
1990 $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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Denmark vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Eritrea
2026 82.4 69.4
2025 82.2 69.2
2024 82.1 68.9
2023 81.9 68.6
2022 81.3 67.8
2021 81.4 66.9
2020 81.5 67
2019 81.4 67.3
2018 81 67
2017 81.1 66.6
2016 80.9 66.2
2015 80.7 65.9
2014 80.6 65.5
2013 80.3 65
2012 80.1 64.7
2011 79.8 64.2
2010 79.2 63.7
2009 79 63.2
2008 78.7 62.4
2007 78.3 62
2006 78.2 61.5
2005 78.2 60.6
2004 77.8 60.1
2003 77.4 59.5
2002 77.1 58.9
2001 77 58.4
2000 76.8 56.3
1999 76.6 44.5
1998 76.4 50
1997 76 56.2
1996 75.7 55.5
1995 75.3 54.8
1994 75.4 54
1993 75.2 53.2
1992 75.3 52.4
1991 75.2 50.5
1990 74.9 49.7
1989 74.9 47.8
1988 74.8 48.1
1987 74.7 47.4
1986 74.6 39.5
1985 74.5 38.6
1984 74.6 37.7
1983 74.5 37.2
1982 74.6 44.9
1981 74.3 45
1980 74.1 44.6
1979 74.2 43.8
1978 74.4 43.4
1977 74.7 43
1976 73.8 42.6
1975 74.1 39
1974 73.8 39
1973 73.7 41.1
1972 73.5 40.7
1971 73.4 41.5
1970 73.4 41.2
1969 73.2 40.8
1968 73.1 40.5
1967 73 40.2
1966 72.5 37.6
1965 72.4 39.6
1964 72.5 39.2
1963 72.4 38.8
1962 72.4 38.3
1961 72.5 37.9
1960 72.2 37.4
1959 72.2 37
1958 72.2 30.9
1957 71.8 30.4
1956 72 35.6
1955 71.9 35.2
1954 71.3 34.8
1953 71.2 34.4
1952 70.8 34
1951 70.9 33.6
1950 70.3 33.3

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

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Denmark and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Denmark Eritrea
2024 5,976,992 3,535,603
2023 5,946,952 3,470,390
2022 5,903,037 3,409,447
2021 5,856,733 3,350,183
2020 5,831,404 3,291,271
2019 5,814,422 3,240,194
2018 5,793,636 3,192,760
2017 5,764,980 3,150,347
2016 5,728,010 3,124,698
2015 5,683,483 3,105,546
2014 5,643,475 3,095,173
2013 5,614,932 3,074,360
2012 5,591,572 3,036,988
2011 5,570,572 2,998,485
2010 5,547,683 2,945,186
2009 5,523,095 2,887,885
2008 5,493,621 2,816,327
2007 5,461,438 2,743,222
2006 5,437,272 2,703,502
2005 5,419,432 2,661,215
2004 5,404,523 2,598,284
2003 5,390,574 2,493,903
2002 5,375,931 2,392,978
2001 5,358,783 2,312,079
2000 5,339,616 2,247,031
1999 5,321,799 2,212,780
1998 5,304,219 2,180,419
1997 5,284,991 2,152,135
1996 5,263,074 2,128,464
1995 5,233,373 2,025,267
1994 5,206,180 1,913,915
1993 5,188,628 1,856,006
1992 5,171,370 1,798,748
1991 5,154,298 1,919,571
1990 5,140,939 2,032,737
1989 5,132,594 1,987,017
1988 5,129,516 1,938,255
1987 5,127,024 1,888,669
1986 5,120,534 1,845,164
1985 5,113,691 1,807,816
1984 5,111,619 1,771,730
1983 5,114,297 1,736,160
1982 5,117,810 1,695,461
1981 5,121,572 1,649,939
1980 5,123,027 1,605,797
1979 5,116,801 1,563,332
1978 5,104,248 1,522,378
1977 5,088,419 1,482,565
1976 5,072,596 1,443,807
1975 5,059,862 1,408,210
1974 5,045,297 1,375,688
1973 5,021,861 1,342,669
1972 4,991,596 1,309,235
1971 4,963,126 1,276,154
1970 4,928,757 1,243,453
1969 4,891,860 1,212,005
1968 4,864,883 1,181,737
1967 4,835,354 1,152,339
1966 4,797,381 1,124,957
1965 4,759,012 1,098,335
1964 4,722,072 1,071,287
1963 4,684,483 1,045,092
1962 4,647,727 1,019,788
1961 4,611,687 995,573
1960 4,579,603 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Denmark

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Eritrea
2023 1.5 3.71
2022 1.55 3.79
2021 1.72 3.87
2020 1.68 3.93
2019 1.7 4
2018 1.73 4.06
2017 1.75 4.11
2016 1.79 4.16
2015 1.71 4.22
2014 1.69 4.27
2013 1.67 4.34
2012 1.73 4.41
2011 1.75 4.49
2010 1.87 4.57
2009 1.84 4.66
2008 1.89 4.74
2007 1.84 4.81
2006 1.85 4.88
2005 1.8 4.93
2004 1.78 5.04
2003 1.76 5.14
2002 1.72 5.23
2001 1.74 5.31
2000 1.77 5.4
1999 1.73 5.52
1998 1.72 5.63
1997 1.75 5.74
1996 1.75 5.84
1995 1.8 5.94
1994 1.81 6.01
1993 1.75 6.07
1992 1.76 6.16
1991 1.68 6.24
1990 1.67 6.34
1989 1.62 6.41
1988 1.56 6.47
1987 1.5 6.52
1986 1.48 6.56
1985 1.45 6.59
1984 1.4 6.62
1983 1.38 6.65
1982 1.43 6.63
1981 1.44 6.62
1980 1.55 6.61
1979 1.6 6.62
1978 1.67 6.61
1977 1.66 6.61
1976 1.75 6.6
1975 1.92 6.59
1974 1.9 6.57
1973 1.92 6.55
1972 2.03 6.54
1971 2.04 6.54
1970 1.95 6.54
1969 2 6.5
1968 2.12 6.5
1967 2.35 6.5
1966 2.62 6.5
1965 2.61 6.49
1964 2.6 6.49
1963 2.67 6.48
1962 2.55 6.5
1961 2.55 6.47
1960 2.57 6.48

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

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Denmark and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Eritrea
2024 42.3 19.9
2023 42.2 19.7
2022 42.1 19.5
2021 42.2 19.3
2020 42.1 19.1
2019 41.9 18.9
2018 41.8 18.7
2017 41.7 18.5
2016 41.6 18.4
2015 41.5 18.4
2014 41.4 18.5
2013 41.2 18.5
2012 41 18.5
2011 40.7 18.5
2010 40.5 18.4
2009 40.4 18.4
2008 40.2 18.2
2007 40.1 18.1
2006 39.8 18.2
2005 39.5 18.3
2004 39.2 18.3
2003 39 18
2002 38.8 17.7
2001 38.6 17.5
2000 38.4 17.4
1999 38.2 17.5
1998 38 17.8
1997 37.9 18
1996 37.7 18.4
1995 37.7 18.1
1994 37.6 17.6
1993 37.5 17.6
1992 37.4 17.5
1991 37.3 17.6
1990 37.1 17.6
1989 36.9 17.7
1988 36.7 17.8
1987 36.5 17.9
1986 36.2 17.9
1985 36 17.8
1984 35.7 17.8
1983 35.5 17.7
1982 35.1 17.7
1981 34.7 17.7
1980 34.3 17.8
1979 33.9 17.8
1978 33.7 17.8
1977 33.4 17.9
1976 33.2 18
1975 33 18.1
1974 32.8 18.2
1973 32.7 18.2
1972 32.6 18.3
1971 32.5 18.5
1970 32.5 18.6
1969 32.5 18.8
1968 32.5 18.9
1967 32.5 18.9
1966 32.6 19
1965 32.8 19
1964 32.9 19
1963 33 19
1962 33 18.9
1961 33.1 18.9
1960 33 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
79
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Denmark Eritrea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.6%
2018
English speaking
86.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Denmark Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Eritrea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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