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Denmark vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 130th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Estonia
Population
6032403
1339590
Population rank 114/197 155/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Denmark and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Estonia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $43,130,419,829
2023 $404,651,706,118 $41,470,344,395
2022 $400,114,306,337 $38,226,641,740
2021 $406,110,162,088 $37,201,101,171
2020 $355,631,021,932 $31,820,771,494
2019 $345,401,473,013 $31,873,748,770
2018 $355,293,374,912 $31,222,632,741
2017 $331,610,593,962 $27,469,461,919
2016 $312,181,849,372 $24,561,027,788
2015 $301,758,922,338 $23,311,847,751
2014 $352,832,602,064 $27,055,689,003
2013 $344,631,016,965 $25,451,032,781
2012 $326,792,574,245 $23,237,406,116
2011 $344,315,595,263 $23,303,915,795
2010 $322,345,594,075 $19,524,355,419
2009 $322,619,152,195 $19,633,984,440
2008 $354,979,471,960 $24,342,935,404
2007 $320,213,157,595 $22,450,264,166
2006 $283,386,151,544 $17,025,671,810
2005 $265,150,087,712 $14,109,491,357
2004 $251,986,155,631 $12,148,595,031
2003 $218,421,193,436 $9,876,595,528
2002 $178,788,209,558 $7,370,119,619
2001 $164,881,594,415 $6,250,218,423
2000 $164,043,817,224 $5,686,579,748
1999 $177,887,720,536 $5,756,912,266
1998 $176,877,077,513 $5,674,080,543
1997 $173,241,365,735 $5,154,420,649
1996 $187,481,157,846 $4,786,018,988
1995 $184,848,481,008 $4,502,970,889
1994 $156,017,919,221 $4,123,011,420
1993 $143,111,306,004 $4,013,091,682
1992 $152,966,494,260 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Estonia
2024 $71,026 $31,428
2023 $68,044 $30,264
2022 $67,781 $28,340
2021 $69,341 $27,951
2020 $60,985 $23,934
2019 $59,404 $24,021
2018 $61,325 $23,618
2017 $57,522 $20,852
2016 $54,501 $18,666
2015 $53,094 $17,722
2014 $62,520 $20,582
2013 $61,378 $19,310
2012 $58,444 $17,568
2011 $61,810 $17,556
2010 $58,105 $14,664
2009 $58,413 $14,712
2008 $64,617 $18,206
2007 $58,632 $16,745
2006 $52,119 $12,641
2005 $48,926 $10,415
2004 $46,625 $8,916
2003 $40,519 $7,205
2002 $33,257 $5,343
2001 $30,768 $4,503
2000 $30,722 $4,071
1999 $33,426 $4,141
1998 $33,346 $4,093
1997 $32,780 $3,683
1996 $35,622 $3,381
1995 $35,321 $3,134
1994 $29,968 $2,819
1993 $27,582 $2,686
1992 $29,579 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Estonia
2026 82.4 79.6
2025 82.2 79.5
2024 82.1 79.3
2023 81.9 79.2
2022 81.3 78.2
2021 81.4 77.4
2020 81.5 78.9
2019 81.4 78.8
2018 81 78.3
2017 81.1 78.2
2016 80.9 77.8
2015 80.7 77.7
2014 80.6 77.1
2013 80.3 77.3
2012 80.1 76.4
2011 79.8 76.3
2010 79.2 75.9
2009 79 75.2
2008 78.7 74.3
2007 78.3 73.2
2006 78.2 73.2
2005 78.2 73
2004 77.8 72.4
2003 77.4 71.9
2002 77.1 71.4
2001 77 70.8
2000 76.8 71
1999 76.6 70.7
1998 76.4 69.8
1997 76 70.2
1996 75.7 70
1995 75.3 67.8
1994 75.4 66.7
1993 75.2 68.2
1992 75.3 69.2
1991 75.2 69.8
1990 74.9 69.9
1989 74.9 70.5
1988 74.8 71
1987 74.7 70.9
1986 74.6 70.9
1985 74.5 69.8
1984 74.6 69.6
1983 74.5 69.8
1982 74.6 69.9
1981 74.3 69.3
1980 74.1 69.5
1979 74.2 69.4
1978 74.4 69.7
1977 74.7 69.8
1976 73.8 69.7
1975 74.1 70.1
1974 73.8 70.8
1973 73.7 70.7
1972 73.5 70.4
1971 73.4 70.6
1970 73.4 70.4
1969 73.2 70.3
1968 73.1 70.6
1967 73 71
1966 72.5 70.7
1965 72.4 70.7
1964 72.5 70.6
1963 72.4 69.9
1962 72.4 69.8
1961 72.5 69.6
1960 72.2 69.3
1959 72.2 68.7
1958 72.2 68.8
1957 71.8 68.8
1956 72 68.5
1955 71.9 68.2
1954 71.3 67.8
1953 71.2 67.5
1952 70.8 67.2
1951 70.9 66.8
1950 70.3 66.4

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

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Denmark and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Estonia
2024 5,976,992 1,372,341
2023 5,946,952 1,370,286
2022 5,903,037 1,348,840
2021 5,856,733 1,330,932
2020 5,831,404 1,329,522
2019 5,814,422 1,326,898
2018 5,793,636 1,321,977
2017 5,764,980 1,317,384
2016 5,728,010 1,315,790
2015 5,683,483 1,315,407
2014 5,643,475 1,314,545
2013 5,614,932 1,317,997
2012 5,591,572 1,322,696
2011 5,570,572 1,327,439
2010 5,547,683 1,331,475
2009 5,523,095 1,334,515
2008 5,493,621 1,337,090
2007 5,461,438 1,340,680
2006 5,437,272 1,346,810
2005 5,419,432 1,354,775
2004 5,404,523 1,362,550
2003 5,390,574 1,370,720
2002 5,375,931 1,379,350
2001 5,358,783 1,388,115
2000 5,339,616 1,396,985
1999 5,321,799 1,390,244
1998 5,304,219 1,386,156
1997 5,284,991 1,399,535
1996 5,263,074 1,415,594
1995 5,233,373 1,436,634
1994 5,206,180 1,462,514
1993 5,188,628 1,494,128
1992 5,171,370 1,533,091
1991 5,154,298 1,561,314
1990 5,140,939 1,569,174
1989 5,132,594 1,568,131
1988 5,129,516 1,561,900
1987 5,127,024 1,552,221
1986 5,120,534 1,540,190
1985 5,113,691 1,528,781
1984 5,111,619 1,518,617
1983 5,114,297 1,508,745
1982 5,117,810 1,498,414
1981 5,121,572 1,487,666
1980 5,123,027 1,477,219
1979 5,116,801 1,468,333
1978 5,104,248 1,460,188
1977 5,088,419 1,450,211
1976 5,072,596 1,439,576
1975 5,059,862 1,429,352
1974 5,045,297 1,418,169
1973 5,021,861 1,405,951
1972 4,991,596 1,392,518
1971 4,963,126 1,376,955
1970 4,928,757 1,360,076
1969 4,891,860 1,345,249
1968 4,864,883 1,331,214
1967 4,835,354 1,318,946
1966 4,797,381 1,308,597
1965 4,759,012 1,294,566
1964 4,722,072 1,277,086
1963 4,684,483 1,258,857
1962 4,647,727 1,241,623
1961 4,611,687 1,225,077
1960 4,579,603 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Estonia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Estonia
2023 1.5 1.31
2022 1.55 1.41
2021 1.72 1.61
2020 1.68 1.58
2019 1.7 1.66
2018 1.73 1.67
2017 1.75 1.59
2016 1.79 1.6
2015 1.71 1.58
2014 1.69 1.54
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.73 1.56
2011 1.75 1.61
2010 1.87 1.72
2009 1.84 1.7
2008 1.89 1.72
2007 1.84 1.69
2006 1.85 1.58
2005 1.8 1.52
2004 1.78 1.47
2003 1.76 1.37
2002 1.72 1.36
2001 1.74 1.32
2000 1.77 1.36
1999 1.73 1.3
1998 1.72 1.28
1997 1.75 1.32
1996 1.75 1.37
1995 1.8 1.38
1994 1.81 1.42
1993 1.75 1.49
1992 1.76 1.71
1991 1.68 1.8
1990 1.67 2.05
1989 1.62 2.22
1988 1.56 2.27
1987 1.5 2.27
1986 1.48 2.18
1985 1.45 2.13
1984 1.4 2.17
1983 1.38 2.16
1982 1.43 2.07
1981 1.44 2.07
1980 1.55 2.02
1979 1.6 2
1978 1.67 2.02
1977 1.66 2.06
1976 1.75 2.07
1975 1.92 2.04
1974 1.9 2.07
1973 1.92 2.06
1972 2.03 2.13
1971 2.04 2.19
1970 1.95 2.17
1969 2 2.13
1968 2.12 2.03
1967 2.35 1.9
1966 2.62 1.87
1965 2.61 1.88
1964 2.6 1.94
1963 2.67 1.89
1962 2.55 1.95
1961 2.55 1.98
1960 2.57 1.98

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

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Denmark and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Estonia
2024 42.3 43.3
2023 42.2 42.9
2022 42.1 42.7
2021 42.2 42.5
2020 42.1 42.4
2019 41.9 42.2
2018 41.8 42
2017 41.7 41.9
2016 41.6 41.7
2015 41.5 41.5
2014 41.4 41.4
2013 41.2 41.1
2012 41 40.9
2011 40.7 40.6
2010 40.5 40.3
2009 40.4 40
2008 40.2 39.8
2007 40.1 39.7
2006 39.8 39.6
2005 39.5 39.3
2004 39.2 39.1
2003 39 38.8
2002 38.8 38.5
2001 38.6 38.3
2000 38.4 38
1999 38.2 37.6
1998 38 37.3
1997 37.9 37
1996 37.7 36.7
1995 37.7 36.3
1994 37.6 36
1993 37.5 35.6
1992 37.4 35
1991 37.3 34.6
1990 37.1 34.3
1989 36.9 34.2
1988 36.7 34.1
1987 36.5 34
1986 36.2 34
1985 36 33.9
1984 35.7 33.9
1983 35.5 33.9
1982 35.1 33.8
1981 34.7 33.8
1980 34.3 33.9
1979 33.9 34
1978 33.7 34.2
1977 33.4 34.3
1976 33.2 34.3
1975 33 34.2
1974 32.8 34.2
1973 32.7 34.1
1972 32.6 33.9
1971 32.5 33.8
1970 32.5 33.7
1969 32.5 33.7
1968 32.5 33.6
1967 32.5 33.4
1966 32.6 33.2
1965 32.8 33
1964 32.9 32.8
1963 33 32.7
1962 33 32.5
1961 33.1 32.4
1960 33 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
14
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.98%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.9%
2024

Energy

Denmark Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Estonia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
92.2%
2024

Health

Denmark Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$521
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Estonia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
n/a

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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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