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Denmark vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 130th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 38/197 ($429B) and The Gambia ranks 173/197 ($2.51B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,852), while The Gambia ranks 182/197 ($909).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Gambia
Population
6018959
2871879
Population rank 114/197 138/197
GDP
$429B
2024
$2.51B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$71,852
2024
$909
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$79,514
2024
$3,445
2024
Government debt
$120B
2024
$1.83B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.6%
2025
67.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$20,114
2024
$663
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$50,067
2025
$753
2025
Land area
15,444 sq mi
2025
3,907 sq mi
2025
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2024
706 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
66.3 years
2025

Denmark and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Gambia
Year GDP
Denmark Gambia
1960 $6,361,166,545 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 $44,212,081
1967 $13,059,064,806 $46,695,007
1968 $13,505,574,133 $41,160,066
1969 $15,414,902,667 $45,168,072
1970 $17,075,457,733 $52,296,084
1971 $19,086,192,720 $55,728,663
1972 $23,230,667,549 $59,160,569
1973 $30,718,181,337 $75,187,749
1974 $34,125,712,481 $95,796,022
1975 $40,418,967,666 $115,179,719
1976 $44,503,607,444 $112,190,829
1977 $49,711,709,588 $138,093,099
1978 $60,320,089,218 $171,833,086
1979 $70,393,030,603 $207,112,628
1980 $70,811,287,816 $241,083,090
1981 $61,459,941,461 $218,767,743
1982 $60,084,214,872 $216,050,552
1983 $60,331,158,447 $213,448,585
1984 $58,868,891,335 $177,340,880
1985 $62,452,421,011 $225,726,359
1986 $87,748,695,217 $185,646,987
1987 $109,183,446,340 $220,626,484
1988 $115,540,189,705 $266,672,212
1989 $112,312,200,761 $284,120,329
1990 $138,217,740,684 $317,083,695
1991 $139,180,507,778 $690,311,081
1992 $152,966,494,260 $714,254,256
1993 $143,111,306,004 $755,040,974
1994 $156,017,919,221 $746,493,952
1995 $184,848,481,008 $785,999,865
1996 $187,481,157,846 $848,239,446
1997 $173,241,365,735 $803,633,342
1998 $176,877,077,513 $840,285,265
1999 $177,887,720,536 $814,724,032
2000 $164,043,817,224 $782,913,872
2001 $164,881,594,415 $687,410,645
2002 $178,788,209,558 $578,235,309
2003 $218,421,193,436 $487,038,685
2004 $251,986,155,631 $961,900,651
2005 $265,150,087,712 $1,027,701,068
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,054,112,488
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,279,703,047
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,561,766,956
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,450,142,509
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,543,294,927
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,409,693,597
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,415,004,738
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,375,609,453
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,229,461,721
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,378,176,609
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,484,578,886
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,504,909,463
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,670,671,328
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,813,609,692
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,812,170,891
2021 $408,378,204,640 $2,014,158,842
2022 $401,945,576,108 $2,204,734,527
2023 $407,091,920,305 $2,396,111,021
2024 $429,457,372,072 $2,507,519,958

Denmark and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Gambia
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Gambia
1960 $1,389 -
1961 $1,531 -
1962 $1,711 -
1963 $1,807 -
1964 $2,049 -
1965 $2,284 -
1966 $2,487 $94.4
1967 $2,701 $97
1968 $2,776 $83.1
1969 $3,151 $88.7
1970 $3,464 $99.8
1971 $3,846 $103.3
1972 $4,654 $106.5
1973 $6,117 $131.4
1974 $6,764 $162.6
1975 $7,988 $189.8
1976 $8,773 $179.3
1977 $9,770 $213.8
1978 $11,818 $257.6
1979 $13,757 $300
1980 $13,822 $338
1981 $12,000 $296
1982 $11,740 $282.1
1983 $11,797 $268.6
1984 $11,517 $214.8
1985 $12,213 $262.8
1986 $17,137 $207.7
1987 $21,296 $237
1988 $22,525 $274.9
1989 $21,882 $280.9
1990 $26,886 $301
1991 $27,003 $628
1992 $29,579 $623
1993 $27,582 $635
1994 $29,968 $608
1995 $35,321 $622
1996 $35,622 $652
1997 $32,780 $600
1998 $33,346 $610
1999 $33,426 $575
2000 $30,722 $538
2001 $30,768 $460
2002 $33,257 $377
2003 $40,519 $309
2004 $46,625 $593
2005 $48,926 $616
2006 $52,119 $615
2007 $58,632 $725
2008 $64,617 $859
2009 $58,413 $775
2010 $58,105 $801
2011 $61,810 $711
2012 $58,444 $693
2013 $61,378 $654
2014 $62,520 $568
2015 $53,094 $620
2016 $54,501 $650
2017 $57,522 $643
2018 $61,325 $696
2019 $59,404 $738
2020 $60,985 $720
2021 $69,728 $782
2022 $68,091 $836
2023 $68,454 $888
2024 $71,852 $909

Denmark vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Gambia
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Gambia
1950 70.3 31.2
1951 70.9 31.5
1952 70.8 31.7
1953 71.2 31.9
1954 71.3 32.2
1955 71.9 32.4
1956 72 32.8
1957 71.8 33.1
1958 72.2 33.6
1959 72.2 34.1
1960 72.2 34.6
1961 72.5 35.1
1962 72.4 35.6
1963 72.4 36.1
1964 72.5 36.6
1965 72.4 37.1
1966 72.5 37.6
1967 73 38.1
1968 73.1 38.5
1969 73.2 39
1970 73.4 39.5
1971 73.4 40
1972 73.5 40.5
1973 73.7 41.1
1974 73.8 41.7
1975 74.1 42.2
1976 73.8 42.9
1977 74.7 43.4
1978 74.4 43.6
1979 74.2 44.5
1980 74.1 45
1981 74.3 44.5
1982 74.6 46.3
1983 74.5 46.9
1984 74.6 47.5
1985 74.5 48.2
1986 74.6 48.8
1987 74.7 49.4
1988 74.8 50.1
1989 74.9 50.7
1990 74.9 51.3
1991 75.2 51.9
1992 75.3 52.5
1993 75.2 53.2
1994 75.4 53.8
1995 75.3 54.3
1996 75.7 54.8
1997 76 55.2
1998 76.4 56
1999 76.6 56.5
2000 76.8 56.9
2001 77 57.3
2002 77.1 57.7
2003 77.4 58.2
2004 77.8 58.7
2005 78.2 59.1
2006 78.2 59.7
2007 78.3 60
2008 78.7 60.5
2009 79 60.7
2010 79.2 61.2
2011 79.8 61.6
2012 80.1 61.9
2013 80.3 62.3
2014 80.6 62.6
2015 80.7 63
2016 80.9 63.4
2017 81.1 63.7
2018 81 64
2019 81.4 64.4
2020 81.5 64.4
2021 81.4 63.8
2022 81.3 64.9
2023 81.9 65.9
2024 82.1 66.1
2025 82.2 66.3

Denmark and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Gambia
Year Population
Denmark Gambia
1960 4,579,603 398,060
1961 4,611,687 408,930
1962 4,647,727 420,163
1963 4,684,483 431,757
1964 4,722,072 443,687
1965 4,759,012 455,952
1966 4,797,381 468,516
1967 4,835,354 481,588
1968 4,864,883 495,269
1969 4,891,860 509,440
1970 4,928,757 524,105
1971 4,963,126 539,388
1972 4,991,596 555,370
1973 5,021,861 571,991
1974 5,045,297 589,085
1975 5,059,862 606,821
1976 5,072,596 625,667
1977 5,088,419 645,770
1978 5,104,248 667,103
1979 5,116,801 689,781
1980 5,123,027 713,913
1981 5,121,572 739,125
1982 5,117,810 765,753
1983 5,114,297 794,525
1984 5,111,619 825,631
1985 5,113,691 858,874
1986 5,120,534 894,019
1987 5,127,024 931,091
1988 5,129,516 970,160
1989 5,132,594 1,011,357
1990 5,140,939 1,054,696
1991 5,154,298 1,099,959
1992 5,171,370 1,145,582
1993 5,188,628 1,188,365
1994 5,206,180 1,227,226
1995 5,233,373 1,264,313
1996 5,263,074 1,301,410
1997 5,284,991 1,338,889
1998 5,304,219 1,376,987
1999 5,321,799 1,415,779
2000 5,339,616 1,455,084
2001 5,358,783 1,495,011
2002 5,375,931 1,535,691
2003 5,390,574 1,577,611
2004 5,404,523 1,621,312
2005 5,419,432 1,667,037
2006 5,437,272 1,715,275
2007 5,461,438 1,765,774
2008 5,493,621 1,817,852
2009 5,523,095 1,871,422
2010 5,547,683 1,926,630
2011 5,570,572 1,983,784
2012 5,591,572 2,043,094
2013 5,614,932 2,103,820
2014 5,643,475 2,164,528
2015 5,683,483 2,224,529
2016 5,728,010 2,283,769
2017 5,764,980 2,342,189
2018 5,793,636 2,399,632
2019 5,814,422 2,456,844
2020 5,831,404 2,515,733
2021 5,856,733 2,576,010
2022 5,903,037 2,636,470
2023 5,946,952 2,697,845
2024 5,976,992 2,759,988

Fertility rates in Denmark and Gambia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Gambia
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Gambia
1960 2.57 6.25
1961 2.55 6.23
1962 2.55 6.21
1963 2.67 6.2
1964 2.6 6.2
1965 2.61 6.19
1966 2.62 6.18
1967 2.35 6.21
1968 2.12 6.22
1969 2 6.25
1970 1.95 6.26
1971 2.04 6.33
1972 2.03 6.37
1973 1.92 6.41
1974 1.9 6.42
1975 1.92 6.43
1976 1.75 6.43
1977 1.66 6.43
1978 1.67 6.42
1979 1.6 6.41
1980 1.55 6.41
1981 1.44 6.4
1982 1.43 6.4
1983 1.38 6.39
1984 1.4 6.39
1985 1.45 6.36
1986 1.48 6.34
1987 1.5 6.3
1988 1.56 6.26
1989 1.62 6.25
1990 1.67 6.25
1991 1.68 6.19
1992 1.76 6.11
1993 1.75 6.03
1994 1.81 6.04
1995 1.8 5.99
1996 1.75 5.93
1997 1.75 5.85
1998 1.72 5.82
1999 1.73 5.77
2000 1.77 5.72
2001 1.74 5.67
2002 1.72 5.66
2003 1.76 5.66
2004 1.78 5.68
2005 1.8 5.71
2006 1.85 5.74
2007 1.84 5.69
2008 1.89 5.63
2009 1.84 5.57
2010 1.87 5.56
2011 1.75 5.54
2012 1.73 5.52
2013 1.67 5.39
2014 1.69 5.2
2015 1.71 5
2016 1.79 4.81
2017 1.75 4.61
2018 1.73 4.42
2019 1.7 4.33
2020 1.68 4.25
2021 1.72 4.17
2022 1.55 4.08
2023 1.5 4.01

Denmark and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Gambia
Year Median age, years
Denmark Gambia
1960 33 19.4
1961 33.1 19.4
1962 33 19.5
1963 33 19.6
1964 32.9 19.6
1965 32.8 19.7
1966 32.6 19.7
1967 32.5 19.8
1968 32.5 19.7
1969 32.5 19.6
1970 32.5 19.5
1971 32.5 19.4
1972 32.6 19.3
1973 32.7 19.2
1974 32.8 19.1
1975 33 18.9
1976 33.2 18.8
1977 33.4 18.6
1978 33.7 18.5
1979 33.9 18.4
1980 34.3 18.2
1981 34.7 18.1
1982 35.1 17.9
1983 35.5 17.8
1984 35.7 17.6
1985 36 17.5
1986 36.2 17.4
1987 36.5 17.4
1988 36.7 17.3
1989 36.9 17.2
1990 37.1 17.2
1991 37.3 17.1
1992 37.4 17.1
1993 37.5 17
1994 37.6 16.9
1995 37.7 16.8
1996 37.7 16.7
1997 37.9 16.6
1998 38 16.5
1999 38.2 16.5
2000 38.4 16.5
2001 38.6 16.6
2002 38.8 16.6
2003 39 16.7
2004 39.2 16.8
2005 39.5 16.9
2006 39.8 17
2007 40.1 17.1
2008 40.2 17.2
2009 40.4 17.3
2010 40.5 17.4
2011 40.7 17.5
2012 41 17.6
2013 41.2 17.7
2014 41.4 17.8
2015 41.5 17.9
2016 41.6 18.1
2017 41.7 18.2
2018 41.8 18.4
2019 41.9 18.5
2020 42.1 18.7
2021 42.2 18.9
2022 42.1 19.1
2023 42.2 19.2
2024 42.3 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$441B
2024
$2.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.4%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.95%
2023
0.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.2%
2025
-1.35%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
53.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
14.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.1
2025
56.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2020
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
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.7
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
26.8 megatons
2023
0.61 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
4.5 tons
2023
0.22 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Denmark Gambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+25,639
2024
-2,989
2024
Urban population
88.6%
2024
65.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.5
2025
22.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
90
2024
38
2024
Higher education index
97
2025
35
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Denmark Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,432
2023
$28.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$890
2023
$5.75
2022
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2025
66.3 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
24.2%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.38
2020
0.1
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
3.4
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2025
9
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Gambia
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.007%
2025
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2025
2,448 sq mi
2025
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2025
871 sq mi
2025
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
1,850 mi
2011

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