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Denmark vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 130th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark France
Population
6032403
68788006
Population rank 114/197 23/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Denmark and France: Comparison Charts

Denmark and France economies compared

GDP
Denmark

France
1x
Year GDP
Denmark France
2024 $424,524,722,037 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $404,651,706,118 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $400,114,306,337 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $406,110,162,088 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $355,631,021,932 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $345,401,473,013 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $355,293,374,912 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $331,610,593,962 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $312,181,849,372 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $301,758,922,338 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $352,832,602,064 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $344,631,016,965 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $322,345,594,075 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $322,619,152,195 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $354,979,471,960 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $320,213,157,595 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $283,386,151,544 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $265,150,087,712 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $218,421,193,436 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $177,887,720,536 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $176,877,077,513 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $173,241,365,735 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $152,966,494,260 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $112,312,200,761 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $115,540,189,705 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $109,183,446,340 $926,320,855,615
1986 $87,748,695,217 $764,946,585,851
1985 $62,452,421,011 $547,220,981,165
1984 $58,868,891,335 $525,033,325,828
1983 $60,331,158,447 $553,356,312,936
1982 $60,084,214,872 $578,152,310,610
1981 $61,459,941,461 $609,184,791,792
1980 $70,811,287,816 $694,529,183,483
1979 $70,393,030,603 $608,218,624,730
1978 $60,320,089,218 $501,724,418,605
1977 $49,711,709,588 $406,401,711,688
1976 $44,503,607,444 $368,363,152,144
1975 $40,418,967,666 $357,324,307,786
1974 $34,125,712,481 $282,739,225,314
1973 $30,718,181,337 $261,970,536,240
1972 $23,230,667,549 $201,738,881,664
1971 $19,086,192,720 $164,694,210,962
1970 $17,075,457,733 $147,312,861,698
1969 $15,414,902,667 $140,660,914,841
1968 $13,505,574,133 $128,710,572,572
1967 $13,059,064,806 $118,088,635,381
1966 $11,931,740,293 $109,306,730,313
1965 $10,870,670,865 $100,927,668,584
1964 $9,677,401,337 $93,424,179,943
1963 $8,466,044,980 $84,227,606,650
1962 $7,953,274,741 $75,196,980,365
1961 $7,058,361,229 $67,158,050,215
1960 $6,361,166,545 $61,959,085,885

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

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Denmark and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark France
2024 $71,026 $46,103
2023 $68,044 $44,700
2022 $67,781 $40,989
2021 $69,341 $43,725
2020 $60,985 $39,170
2019 $59,404 $40,408
2018 $61,325 $41,418
2017 $57,522 $38,687
2016 $54,501 $37,024
2015 $53,094 $36,702
2014 $62,520 $43,148
2013 $61,378 $42,669
2012 $58,444 $40,864
2011 $61,810 $43,930
2010 $58,105 $40,695
2009 $58,413 $41,728
2008 $64,617 $45,465
2007 $58,632 $41,486
2006 $52,119 $36,432
2005 $48,926 $34,696
2004 $46,625 $33,645
2003 $40,519 $29,480
2002 $33,257 $24,145
2001 $30,768 $22,332
2000 $30,722 $22,341
1999 $33,426 $24,576
1998 $33,346 $24,869
1997 $32,780 $24,169
1996 $35,622 $26,758
1995 $35,321 $26,792
1994 $29,968 $23,360
1993 $27,582 $22,239
1992 $29,579 $23,615
1991 $27,003 $21,501
1990 $26,886 $21,586
1989 $21,882 $17,547
1988 $22,525 $17,550
1987 $21,296 $16,176
1986 $17,137 $13,430
1985 $12,213 $9,657
1984 $11,517 $9,312
1983 $11,797 $9,862
1982 $11,740 $10,360
1981 $12,000 $10,956
1980 $13,822 $12,565
1979 $13,757 $11,063
1978 $11,818 $9,167
1977 $9,770 $7,459
1976 $8,773 $6,792
1975 $7,988 $6,617
1974 $6,764 $5,261
1973 $6,117 $4,907
1972 $4,654 $3,809
1971 $3,846 $3,137
1970 $3,464 $2,833
1969 $3,151 $2,729
1968 $2,776 $2,518
1967 $2,701 $2,328
1966 $2,487 $2,173
1965 $2,284 $2,024
1964 $2,049 $1,891
1963 $1,807 $1,723
1962 $1,711 $1,554
1961 $1,531 $1,402
1960 $1,389 $1,307

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

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Denmark vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark France
2026 82.4 83.7
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 81.3 82.5
2021 81.4 82.3
2020 81.5 82.2
2019 81.4 82.7
2018 81 82.6
2017 81.1 82.4
2016 80.9 82.4
2015 80.7 82.1
2014 80.6 82.4
2013 80.3 82
2012 80.1 81.7
2011 79.8 81.8
2010 79.2 81.4
2009 79 81.2
2008 78.7 81
2007 78.3 81
2006 78.2 80.7
2005 78.2 80.3
2004 77.8 80.3
2003 77.4 79.4
2002 77.1 79.4
2001 77 79.2
2000 76.8 79
1999 76.6 78.7
1998 76.4 78.6
1997 76 78.4
1996 75.7 78.1
1995 75.3 77.9
1994 75.4 77.8
1993 75.2 77.3
1992 75.3 77.3
1991 75.2 77
1990 74.9 76.8
1989 74.9 76.5
1988 74.8 76.4
1987 74.7 76.1
1986 74.6 75.6
1985 74.5 75.3
1984 74.6 75.2
1983 74.5 74.7
1982 74.6 74.8
1981 74.3 74.4
1980 74.1 74.2
1979 74.2 74.1
1978 74.4 73.8
1977 74.7 73.7
1976 73.8 73.1
1975 74.1 72.9
1974 73.8 72.8
1973 73.7 72.5
1972 73.5 72.3
1971 73.4 72.1
1970 73.4 72.1
1969 73.2 71.2
1968 73.1 71.5
1967 73 71.5
1966 72.5 71.5
1965 72.4 71.1
1964 72.5 71.3
1963 72.4 70.3
1962 72.4 70.5
1961 72.5 71
1960 72.2 70.4
1959 72.2 70.2
1958 72.2 70.1
1957 71.8 68.9
1956 72 68.5
1955 71.9 68.4
1954 71.3 68.2
1953 71.2 67.3
1952 70.8 67.4
1951 70.9 66.1
1950 70.3 66.4

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

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Denmark and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

France
1x
Year Population
Denmark France
2024 5,976,992 68,551,653
2023 5,946,952 68,372,286
2022 5,903,037 68,184,457
2021 5,856,733 67,842,811
2020 5,831,404 67,601,110
2019 5,814,422 67,382,061
2018 5,793,636 67,158,348
2017 5,764,980 66,918,020
2016 5,728,010 66,724,104
2015 5,683,483 66,548,272
2014 5,643,475 66,312,067
2013 5,614,932 65,997,932
2012 5,591,572 65,657,659
2011 5,570,572 65,340,830
2010 5,547,683 65,026,211
2009 5,523,095 64,706,436
2008 5,493,621 64,375,116
2007 5,461,438 64,016,890
2006 5,437,272 63,622,342
2005 5,419,432 63,180,854
2004 5,404,523 62,707,588
2003 5,390,574 62,249,855
2002 5,375,931 61,812,142
2001 5,358,783 61,364,377
2000 5,339,616 60,918,661
1999 5,321,799 60,501,986
1998 5,304,219 60,190,684
1997 5,284,991 59,968,066
1996 5,263,074 59,754,504
1995 5,233,373 59,541,294
1994 5,206,180 59,324,863
1993 5,188,628 59,103,094
1992 5,171,370 58,846,584
1991 5,154,298 58,554,242
1990 5,140,939 58,261,012
1989 5,132,594 57,943,062
1988 5,129,516 57,598,186
1987 5,127,024 57,266,167
1986 5,120,534 56,956,002
1985 5,113,691 56,665,619
1984 5,111,619 56,383,085
1983 5,114,297 56,108,330
1982 5,117,810 55,806,789
1981 5,121,572 55,603,353
1980 5,123,027 55,274,184
1979 5,116,801 54,979,851
1978 5,104,248 54,734,030
1977 5,088,419 54,486,467
1976 5,072,596 54,232,383
1975 5,059,862 54,002,853
1974 5,045,297 53,746,571
1973 5,021,861 53,392,161
1972 4,991,596 52,962,356
1971 4,963,126 52,499,553
1970 4,928,757 52,007,169
1969 4,891,860 51,536,014
1968 4,864,883 51,112,980
1967 4,835,354 50,722,791
1966 4,797,381 50,311,637
1965 4,759,012 49,877,725
1964 4,722,072 49,401,492
1963 4,684,483 48,877,567
1962 4,647,727 48,389,516
1961 4,611,687 47,905,982
1960 4,579,603 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and France

Fertility rate
Denmark

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark France
2023 1.5 1.66
2022 1.55 1.79
2021 1.72 1.84
2020 1.68 1.83
2019 1.7 1.86
2018 1.73 1.87
2017 1.75 1.89
2016 1.79 1.92
2015 1.71 1.96
2014 1.69 2
2013 1.67 1.99
2012 1.73 2.01
2011 1.75 2.01
2010 1.87 2.03
2009 1.84 2
2008 1.89 2.01
2007 1.84 1.98
2006 1.85 2
2005 1.8 1.94
2004 1.78 1.92
2003 1.76 1.89
2002 1.72 1.88
2001 1.74 1.9
2000 1.77 1.89
1999 1.73 1.81
1998 1.72 1.78
1997 1.75 1.77
1996 1.75 1.75
1995 1.8 1.74
1994 1.81 1.73
1993 1.75 1.73
1992 1.76 1.74
1991 1.68 1.75
1990 1.67 1.77
1989 1.62 1.79
1988 1.56 1.81
1987 1.5 1.83
1986 1.48 1.85
1985 1.45 1.86
1984 1.4 1.86
1983 1.38 1.86
1982 1.43 1.86
1981 1.44 1.85
1980 1.55 1.85
1979 1.6 1.87
1978 1.67 1.89
1977 1.66 1.94
1976 1.75 2.01
1975 1.92 2.09
1974 1.9 2.18
1973 1.92 2.28
1972 2.03 2.38
1971 2.04 2.47
1970 1.95 2.55
1969 2 2.62
1968 2.12 2.69
1967 2.35 2.75
1966 2.62 2.8
1965 2.61 2.84
1964 2.6 2.87
1963 2.67 2.89
1962 2.55 2.89
1961 2.55 2.87
1960 2.57 2.85

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

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Denmark and France demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark France
2024 42.3 43
2023 42.2 42.8
2022 42.1 42.6
2021 42.2 42.4
2020 42.1 42.3
2019 41.9 42.1
2018 41.8 41.9
2017 41.7 41.6
2016 41.6 41.4
2015 41.5 41.2
2014 41.4 41
2013 41.2 40.8
2012 41 40.5
2011 40.7 40.3
2010 40.5 40
2009 40.4 39.8
2008 40.2 39.6
2007 40.1 39.4
2006 39.8 39.1
2005 39.5 38.9
2004 39.2 38.6
2003 39 38.4
2002 38.8 38.2
2001 38.6 37.9
2000 38.4 37.7
1999 38.2 37.4
1998 38 37.1
1997 37.9 36.8
1996 37.7 36.5
1995 37.7 36.2
1994 37.6 35.9
1993 37.5 35.6
1992 37.4 35.3
1991 37.3 35
1990 37.1 34.7
1989 36.9 34.5
1988 36.7 34.2
1987 36.5 34
1986 36.2 33.7
1985 36 33.5
1984 35.7 33.3
1983 35.5 33
1982 35.1 32.8
1981 34.7 32.6
1980 34.3 32.4
1979 33.9 32.3
1978 33.7 32.1
1977 33.4 31.9
1976 33.2 31.7
1975 33 31.6
1974 32.8 31.7
1973 32.7 31.8
1972 32.6 32
1971 32.5 32.2
1970 32.5 32.4
1969 32.5 32.5
1968 32.5 32.6
1967 32.5 32.7
1966 32.6 32.7
1965 32.8 32.7
1964 32.9 32.8
1963 33 32.8
1962 33 32.9
1961 33.1 32.8
1960 33 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark France
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark France
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
86.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Denmark France
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$492
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark France
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
654,437 mi
2011

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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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