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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 37/197 ($425B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Gambia
Population
6032403
2902554
Population rank 114/197 138/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$741
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Denmark and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Gambia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $2,404,888,749
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,382,262,185
2022 $400,114,306,337 $2,204,734,528
2021 $406,110,162,088 $2,014,158,842
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,812,170,891
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,813,609,692
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,670,671,328
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,504,909,463
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,484,578,886
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,378,176,609
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,229,461,721
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,375,609,453
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,415,004,738
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,409,693,597
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,543,294,927
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,450,142,509
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,561,766,956
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,279,703,047
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,054,112,488
2005 $265,150,087,712 $1,027,701,068
2004 $251,986,155,631 $961,900,651
2003 $218,421,193,436 $487,038,685
2002 $178,788,209,558 $578,235,309
2001 $164,881,594,415 $687,410,645
2000 $164,043,817,224 $782,913,872
1999 $177,887,720,536 $814,724,032
1998 $176,877,077,513 $840,285,265
1997 $173,241,365,735 $803,633,342
1996 $187,481,157,846 $848,239,446
1995 $184,848,481,008 $785,999,865
1994 $156,017,919,221 $746,493,952
1993 $143,111,306,004 $755,040,974
1992 $152,966,494,260 $714,254,256
1991 $139,180,507,778 $690,311,081
1990 $138,217,740,684 $317,083,695
1989 $112,312,200,761 $284,120,329
1988 $115,540,189,705 $266,672,212
1987 $109,183,446,340 $220,626,484
1986 $87,748,695,217 $185,646,987
1985 $62,452,421,011 $225,726,359
1984 $58,868,891,335 $177,340,880
1983 $60,331,158,447 $213,448,585
1982 $60,084,214,872 $216,050,552
1981 $61,459,941,461 $218,767,743
1980 $70,811,287,816 $241,083,090
1979 $70,393,030,603 $207,112,628
1978 $60,320,089,218 $171,833,086
1977 $49,711,709,588 $138,093,099
1976 $44,503,607,444 $112,190,829
1975 $40,418,967,666 $115,179,719
1974 $34,125,712,481 $95,796,022
1973 $30,718,181,337 $75,187,749
1972 $23,230,667,549 $59,160,569
1971 $19,086,192,720 $55,728,663
1970 $17,075,457,733 $52,296,084
1969 $15,414,902,667 $45,168,072
1968 $13,505,574,133 $41,160,066
1967 $13,059,064,806 $46,695,007
1966 $11,931,740,293 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Gambia
2024 $71,026 $871
2023 $68,044 $883
2022 $67,781 $836
2021 $69,341 $782
2020 $60,985 $720
2019 $59,404 $738
2018 $61,325 $696
2017 $57,522 $643
2016 $54,501 $650
2015 $53,094 $620
2014 $62,520 $568
2013 $61,378 $654
2012 $58,444 $693
2011 $61,810 $711
2010 $58,105 $801
2009 $58,413 $775
2008 $64,617 $859
2007 $58,632 $725
2006 $52,119 $615
2005 $48,926 $616
2004 $46,625 $593
2003 $40,519 $309
2002 $33,257 $377
2001 $30,768 $460
2000 $30,722 $538
1999 $33,426 $575
1998 $33,346 $610
1997 $32,780 $600
1996 $35,622 $652
1995 $35,321 $622
1994 $29,968 $608
1993 $27,582 $635
1992 $29,579 $623
1991 $27,003 $628
1990 $26,886 $301
1989 $21,882 $280.9
1988 $22,525 $274.9
1987 $21,296 $237
1986 $17,137 $207.7
1985 $12,213 $262.8
1984 $11,517 $214.8
1983 $11,797 $268.6
1982 $11,740 $282.1
1981 $12,000 $296
1980 $13,822 $338
1979 $13,757 $300
1978 $11,818 $257.6
1977 $9,770 $213.8
1976 $8,773 $179.3
1975 $7,988 $189.8
1974 $6,764 $162.6
1973 $6,117 $131.4
1972 $4,654 $106.5
1971 $3,846 $103.3
1970 $3,464 $99.8
1969 $3,151 $88.7
1968 $2,776 $83.1
1967 $2,701 $97
1966 $2,487 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Gambia
2026 82.4 66.5
2025 82.2 66.3
2024 82.1 66.1
2023 81.9 65.9
2022 81.3 64.9
2021 81.4 63.8
2020 81.5 64.4
2019 81.4 64.4
2018 81 64
2017 81.1 63.7
2016 80.9 63.4
2015 80.7 63
2014 80.6 62.6
2013 80.3 62.3
2012 80.1 61.9
2011 79.8 61.6
2010 79.2 61.2
2009 79 60.7
2008 78.7 60.5
2007 78.3 60
2006 78.2 59.7
2005 78.2 59.1
2004 77.8 58.7
2003 77.4 58.2
2002 77.1 57.7
2001 77 57.3
2000 76.8 56.9
1999 76.6 56.5
1998 76.4 56
1997 76 55.2
1996 75.7 54.8
1995 75.3 54.3
1994 75.4 53.8
1993 75.2 53.2
1992 75.3 52.5
1991 75.2 51.9
1990 74.9 51.3
1989 74.9 50.7
1988 74.8 50.1
1987 74.7 49.4
1986 74.6 48.8
1985 74.5 48.2
1984 74.6 47.5
1983 74.5 46.9
1982 74.6 46.3
1981 74.3 44.5
1980 74.1 45
1979 74.2 44.5
1978 74.4 43.6
1977 74.7 43.4
1976 73.8 42.9
1975 74.1 42.2
1974 73.8 41.7
1973 73.7 41.1
1972 73.5 40.5
1971 73.4 40
1970 73.4 39.5
1969 73.2 39
1968 73.1 38.5
1967 73 38.1
1966 72.5 37.6
1965 72.4 37.1
1964 72.5 36.6
1963 72.4 36.1
1962 72.4 35.6
1961 72.5 35.1
1960 72.2 34.6
1959 72.2 34.1
1958 72.2 33.6
1957 71.8 33.1
1956 72 32.8
1955 71.9 32.4
1954 71.3 32.2
1953 71.2 31.9
1952 70.8 31.7
1951 70.9 31.5
1950 70.3 31.2

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

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Denmark and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

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

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Gambia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Gambia
2023 1.5 4.01
2022 1.55 4.08
2021 1.72 4.17
2020 1.68 4.25
2019 1.7 4.33
2018 1.73 4.42
2017 1.75 4.61
2016 1.79 4.81
2015 1.71 5
2014 1.69 5.2
2013 1.67 5.39
2012 1.73 5.52
2011 1.75 5.54
2010 1.87 5.56
2009 1.84 5.57
2008 1.89 5.63
2007 1.84 5.69
2006 1.85 5.74
2005 1.8 5.71
2004 1.78 5.68
2003 1.76 5.66
2002 1.72 5.66
2001 1.74 5.67
2000 1.77 5.72
1999 1.73 5.77
1998 1.72 5.82
1997 1.75 5.85
1996 1.75 5.93
1995 1.8 5.99
1994 1.81 6.04
1993 1.75 6.03
1992 1.76 6.11
1991 1.68 6.19
1990 1.67 6.25
1989 1.62 6.25
1988 1.56 6.26
1987 1.5 6.3
1986 1.48 6.34
1985 1.45 6.36
1984 1.4 6.39
1983 1.38 6.39
1982 1.43 6.4
1981 1.44 6.4
1980 1.55 6.41
1979 1.6 6.41
1978 1.67 6.42
1977 1.66 6.43
1976 1.75 6.43
1975 1.92 6.43
1974 1.9 6.42
1973 1.92 6.41
1972 2.03 6.37
1971 2.04 6.33
1970 1.95 6.26
1969 2 6.25
1968 2.12 6.22
1967 2.35 6.21
1966 2.62 6.18
1965 2.61 6.19
1964 2.6 6.2
1963 2.67 6.2
1962 2.55 6.21
1961 2.55 6.23
1960 2.57 6.25

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

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Denmark and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Gambia
2024 42.3 19.4
2023 42.2 19.2
2022 42.1 19.1
2021 42.2 18.9
2020 42.1 18.7
2019 41.9 18.5
2018 41.8 18.4
2017 41.7 18.2
2016 41.6 18.1
2015 41.5 17.9
2014 41.4 17.8
2013 41.2 17.7
2012 41 17.6
2011 40.7 17.5
2010 40.5 17.4
2009 40.4 17.3
2008 40.2 17.2
2007 40.1 17.1
2006 39.8 17
2005 39.5 16.9
2004 39.2 16.8
2003 39 16.7
2002 38.8 16.6
2001 38.6 16.6
2000 38.4 16.5
1999 38.2 16.5
1998 38 16.5
1997 37.9 16.6
1996 37.7 16.7
1995 37.7 16.8
1994 37.6 16.9
1993 37.5 17
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37.3 17.1
1990 37.1 17.2
1989 36.9 17.2
1988 36.7 17.3
1987 36.5 17.4
1986 36.2 17.4
1985 36 17.5
1984 35.7 17.6
1983 35.5 17.8
1982 35.1 17.9
1981 34.7 18.1
1980 34.3 18.2
1979 33.9 18.4
1978 33.7 18.5
1977 33.4 18.6
1976 33.2 18.8
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 19.1
1973 32.7 19.2
1972 32.6 19.3
1971 32.5 19.4
1970 32.5 19.5
1969 32.5 19.6
1968 32.5 19.7
1967 32.5 19.8
1966 32.6 19.7
1965 32.8 19.7
1964 32.9 19.6
1963 33 19.6
1962 33 19.5
1961 33.1 19.4
1960 33 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2020
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
$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
$31.4
2023
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
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
+22,103
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.8:50.2
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
98.4
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
73
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
$6,745
2024
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.09
2023
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
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
2026
9
2026
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%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
1,850 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) (2000–2025, 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. 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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