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Denmark vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 130th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Finland
Population
6032403
5631965
Population rank 114/197 120/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Denmark and Finland: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Finland economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Finland
2024 $424,524,722,037 $298,696,961,298
2023 $404,651,706,118 $295,021,982,463
2022 $400,114,306,337 $280,253,099,309
2021 $406,110,162,088 $294,223,210,496
2020 $355,631,021,932 $270,000,311,606
2019 $345,401,473,013 $267,014,821,129
2018 $355,293,374,912 $273,869,255,596
2017 $331,610,593,962 $253,846,138,440
2016 $312,181,849,372 $238,777,818,793
2015 $301,758,922,338 $233,210,733,506
2014 $352,832,602,064 $273,478,528,955
2013 $344,631,016,965 $270,268,036,626
2012 $326,792,574,245 $257,443,384,493
2011 $344,315,595,263 $275,126,915,516
2010 $322,345,594,075 $249,429,613,683
2009 $322,619,152,195 $253,480,783,439
2008 $354,979,471,960 $285,698,662,071
2007 $320,213,157,595 $256,360,251,538
2006 $283,386,151,544 $217,044,068,234
2005 $265,150,087,712 $204,859,368,791
2004 $251,986,155,631 $197,458,297,640
2003 $218,421,193,436 $171,612,867,736
2002 $178,788,209,558 $140,360,963,812
2001 $164,881,594,415 $129,519,672,869
2000 $164,043,817,224 $125,967,821,111
1999 $177,887,720,536 $135,234,241,918
1998 $176,877,077,513 $133,990,876,725
1997 $173,241,365,735 $126,862,902,302
1996 $187,481,157,846 $131,991,975,149
1995 $184,848,481,008 $134,060,457,516
1994 $156,017,919,221 $103,182,697,780
1993 $143,111,306,004 $89,112,105,756
1992 $152,966,494,260 $112,537,828,511
1991 $139,180,507,778 $127,794,441,994
1990 $138,217,740,684 $141,446,120,355
1989 $112,312,200,761 $118,991,270,611
1988 $115,540,189,705 $109,039,090,263
1987 $109,183,446,340 $91,564,993,913
1986 $87,748,695,217 $73,511,611,541
1985 $62,452,421,011 $55,856,676,899
1984 $58,868,891,335 $52,870,993,273
1983 $60,331,158,447 $50,956,447,481
1982 $60,084,214,872 $52,784,013,815
1981 $61,459,941,461 $52,440,066,134
1980 $70,811,287,816 $53,649,984,061
1979 $70,393,030,603 $44,469,218,440
1978 $60,320,089,218 $36,259,392,058
1977 $49,711,709,588 $33,502,784,418
1976 $44,503,607,444 $31,852,352,670
1975 $40,418,967,666 $29,475,251,333
1974 $34,125,712,481 $24,851,036,710
1973 $30,718,181,337 $19,474,098,335
1972 $23,230,667,549 $14,744,499,570
1971 $19,086,192,720 $12,528,522,307
1970 $17,075,457,733 $11,358,529,162
1969 $15,414,902,667 $10,177,524,839
1968 $13,505,574,133 $8,916,565,041
1967 $13,059,064,806 $9,468,272,357
1966 $11,931,740,293 $9,306,142,172
1965 $10,870,670,865 $8,680,393,839
1964 $9,677,401,337 $7,848,987,793
1963 $8,466,044,980 $6,958,916,548
1962 $7,953,274,741 $6,407,796,043
1961 $7,058,361,229 $5,984,433,774
1960 $6,361,166,545 $5,279,481,824

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

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Denmark and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Finland
2024 $71,026 $53,150
2023 $68,044 $52,834
2022 $67,781 $50,441
2021 $69,341 $53,099
2020 $60,985 $48,829
2019 $59,404 $48,358
2018 $61,325 $49,654
2017 $57,522 $46,085
2016 $54,501 $43,451
2015 $53,094 $42,560
2014 $62,520 $50,074
2013 $61,378 $49,691
2012 $58,444 $47,552
2011 $61,810 $51,060
2010 $58,105 $46,506
2009 $58,413 $47,478
2008 $64,617 $53,769
2007 $58,632 $48,473
2006 $52,119 $41,214
2005 $48,926 $39,050
2004 $46,625 $37,768
2003 $40,519 $32,920
2002 $33,257 $26,989
2001 $30,768 $24,965
2000 $30,722 $24,336
1999 $33,426 $26,180
1998 $33,346 $26,000
1997 $32,780 $24,682
1996 $35,622 $25,757
1995 $35,321 $26,246
1994 $29,968 $20,278
1993 $27,582 $17,589
1992 $29,579 $22,320
1991 $27,003 $25,489
1990 $26,886 $28,366
1989 $21,882 $23,969
1988 $22,525 $22,044
1987 $21,296 $18,565
1986 $17,137 $14,947
1985 $12,213 $11,394
1984 $11,517 $10,830
1983 $11,797 $10,494
1982 $11,740 $10,935
1981 $12,000 $10,925
1980 $13,822 $11,225
1979 $13,757 $9,333
1978 $11,818 $7,629
1977 $9,770 $7,070
1976 $8,773 $6,740
1975 $7,988 $6,256
1974 $6,764 $5,298
1973 $6,117 $4,174
1972 $4,654 $3,178
1971 $3,846 $2,716
1970 $3,464 $2,466
1969 $3,151 $2,201
1968 $2,776 $1,927
1967 $2,701 $2,056
1966 $2,487 $2,032
1965 $2,284 $1,902
1964 $2,049 $1,726
1963 $1,807 $1,538
1962 $1,711 $1,427
1961 $1,531 $1,341
1960 $1,389 $1,192

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

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Denmark vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Finland
2026 82.4 82.4
2025 82.2 82.2
2024 82.1 82.1
2023 81.9 81.9
2022 81.3 81.2
2021 81.4 81.8
2020 81.5 81.8
2019 81.4 81.9
2018 81 81.6
2017 81.1 81.5
2016 80.9 81.3
2015 80.7 81.4
2014 80.6 81.1
2013 80.3 80.9
2012 80.1 80.5
2011 79.8 80.4
2010 79.2 80
2009 79 79.8
2008 78.7 79.7
2007 78.3 79.4
2006 78.2 79.4
2005 78.2 79
2004 77.8 78.8
2003 77.4 78.5
2002 77.1 78.3
2001 77 78.1
2000 76.8 77.7
1999 76.6 77.5
1998 76.4 77.3
1997 76 77.1
1996 75.7 76.9
1995 75.3 76.6
1994 75.4 76.6
1993 75.2 75.9
1992 75.3 75.6
1991 75.2 75.4
1990 74.9 75
1989 74.9 75
1988 74.8 74.8
1987 74.7 74.8
1986 74.6 74.8
1985 74.5 74.4
1984 74.6 74.7
1983 74.5 74.4
1982 74.6 74.5
1981 74.3 74
1980 74.1 73.6
1979 74.2 73.4
1978 74.4 73.1
1977 74.7 72.5
1976 73.8 72
1975 74.1 71.8
1974 73.8 71.3
1973 73.7 71.4
1972 73.5 70.9
1971 73.4 70.1
1970 73.4 70.3
1969 73.2 69.6
1968 73.1 69.8
1967 73 69.8
1966 72.5 69.6
1965 72.4 69.1
1964 72.5 69.4
1963 72.4 69.2
1962 72.4 68.7
1961 72.5 69
1960 72.2 69
1959 72.2 68.8
1958 72.2 68.6
1957 71.8 67.5
1956 72 68
1955 71.9 67.3
1954 71.3 67.5
1953 71.2 66.6
1952 70.8 66.5
1951 70.9 65.6
1950 70.3 64.2

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

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Denmark and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Finland
1x
Year Population
Denmark Finland
2024 5,976,992 5,619,911
2023 5,946,952 5,583,911
2022 5,903,037 5,556,106
2021 5,856,733 5,541,017
2020 5,831,404 5,529,543
2019 5,814,422 5,521,606
2018 5,793,636 5,515,525
2017 5,764,980 5,508,214
2016 5,728,010 5,495,303
2015 5,683,483 5,479,531
2014 5,643,475 5,461,512
2013 5,614,932 5,438,972
2012 5,591,572 5,413,971
2011 5,570,572 5,388,272
2010 5,547,683 5,363,352
2009 5,523,095 5,338,871
2008 5,493,621 5,313,399
2007 5,461,438 5,288,720
2006 5,437,272 5,266,268
2005 5,419,432 5,246,096
2004 5,404,523 5,228,172
2003 5,390,574 5,213,014
2002 5,375,931 5,200,598
2001 5,358,783 5,188,008
2000 5,339,616 5,176,209
1999 5,321,799 5,165,474
1998 5,304,219 5,153,498
1997 5,284,991 5,139,835
1996 5,263,074 5,124,573
1995 5,233,373 5,107,790
1994 5,206,180 5,088,333
1993 5,188,628 5,066,447
1992 5,171,370 5,041,992
1991 5,154,298 5,013,740
1990 5,140,939 4,986,431
1989 5,132,594 4,964,371
1988 5,129,516 4,946,481
1987 5,127,024 4,932,123
1986 5,120,534 4,918,154
1985 5,113,691 4,902,206
1984 5,111,619 4,881,803
1983 5,114,297 4,855,787
1982 5,117,810 4,826,933
1981 5,121,572 4,799,964
1980 5,123,027 4,779,535
1979 5,116,801 4,764,690
1978 5,104,248 4,752,528
1977 5,088,419 4,738,902
1976 5,072,596 4,725,664
1975 5,059,862 4,711,440
1974 5,045,297 4,690,574
1973 5,021,861 4,666,081
1972 4,991,596 4,639,657
1971 4,963,126 4,612,124
1970 4,928,757 4,606,307
1969 4,891,860 4,623,785
1968 4,864,883 4,626,469
1967 4,835,354 4,605,744
1966 4,797,381 4,580,869
1965 4,759,012 4,563,732
1964 4,722,072 4,548,543
1963 4,684,483 4,523,309
1962 4,647,727 4,491,443
1961 4,611,687 4,461,005
1960 4,579,603 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Finland

Fertility rate
Denmark

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Finland
2023 1.5 1.26
2022 1.55 1.32
2021 1.72 1.46
2020 1.68 1.37
2019 1.7 1.35
2018 1.73 1.41
2017 1.75 1.49
2016 1.79 1.57
2015 1.71 1.65
2014 1.69 1.71
2013 1.67 1.75
2012 1.73 1.8
2011 1.75 1.83
2010 1.87 1.87
2009 1.84 1.86
2008 1.89 1.85
2007 1.84 1.83
2006 1.85 1.84
2005 1.8 1.8
2004 1.78 1.8
2003 1.76 1.76
2002 1.72 1.72
2001 1.74 1.73
2000 1.77 1.73
1999 1.73 1.73
1998 1.72 1.7
1997 1.75 1.75
1996 1.75 1.78
1995 1.8 1.81
1994 1.81 1.85
1993 1.75 1.81
1992 1.76 1.85
1991 1.68 1.79
1990 1.67 1.78
1989 1.62 1.71
1988 1.56 1.69
1987 1.5 1.59
1986 1.48 1.6
1985 1.45 1.64
1984 1.4 1.69
1983 1.38 1.74
1982 1.43 1.71
1981 1.44 1.64
1980 1.55 1.63
1979 1.6 1.64
1978 1.67 1.64
1977 1.66 1.68
1976 1.75 1.7
1975 1.92 1.68
1974 1.9 1.61
1973 1.92 1.49
1972 2.03 1.58
1971 2.04 1.68
1970 1.95 1.83
1969 2 1.93
1968 2.12 2.14
1967 2.35 2.32
1966 2.62 2.41
1965 2.61 2.48
1964 2.6 2.59
1963 2.67 2.68
1962 2.55 2.68
1961 2.55 2.72
1960 2.57 2.72

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

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Denmark and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Finland
2024 42.3 44
2023 42.2 43.8
2022 42.1 43.5
2021 42.2 43.3
2020 42.1 43.2
2019 41.9 43
2018 41.8 42.8
2017 41.7 42.7
2016 41.6 42.6
2015 41.5 42.5
2014 41.4 42.4
2013 41.2 42.3
2012 41 42.2
2011 40.7 42.1
2010 40.5 41.9
2009 40.4 41.8
2008 40.2 41.6
2007 40.1 41.4
2006 39.8 41.2
2005 39.5 40.9
2004 39.2 40.6
2003 39 40.3
2002 38.8 40
2001 38.6 39.7
2000 38.4 39.4
1999 38.2 39
1998 38 38.7
1997 37.9 38.4
1996 37.7 38.1
1995 37.7 37.8
1994 37.6 37.5
1993 37.5 37.2
1992 37.4 37
1991 37.3 36.7
1990 37.1 36.4
1989 36.9 36.1
1988 36.7 35.8
1987 36.5 35.4
1986 36.2 35.1
1985 36 34.7
1984 35.7 34.3
1983 35.5 33.9
1982 35.1 33.5
1981 34.7 33.2
1980 34.3 32.8
1979 33.9 32.4
1978 33.7 32.1
1977 33.4 31.7
1976 33.2 31.2
1975 33 30.7
1974 32.8 30.4
1973 32.7 30.2
1972 32.6 30.1
1971 32.5 29.9
1970 32.5 29.6
1969 32.5 29.3
1968 32.5 29
1967 32.5 28.9
1966 32.6 28.8
1965 32.8 28.7
1964 32.9 28.6
1963 33 28.5
1962 33 28.5
1961 33.1 28.4
1960 33 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Denmark Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Finland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2000
English speaking
86.1%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$777
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Finland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
282,103 mi
2019

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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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