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Denmark vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 130th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Germany
Population
6032403
82575542
Population rank 114/197 19/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Denmark and Germany: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Germany economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Germany
2024 $424,524,722,037 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $404,651,706,118 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $400,114,306,337 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $406,110,162,088 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $355,631,021,932 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $345,401,473,013 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $355,293,374,912 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $331,610,593,962 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $312,181,849,372 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $301,758,922,338 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $352,832,602,064 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $344,631,016,965 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $326,792,574,245 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $344,315,595,263 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $322,345,594,075 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $322,619,152,195 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $354,979,471,960 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $320,213,157,595 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $283,386,151,544 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $265,150,087,712 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $218,421,193,436 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $178,788,209,558 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $177,887,720,536 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $176,877,077,513 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $173,241,365,735 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $187,481,157,846 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $184,848,481,008 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $156,017,919,221 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $143,111,306,004 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $152,966,494,260 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $112,312,200,761 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $115,540,189,705 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $109,183,446,340 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $62,452,421,011 $735,218,723,093
1984 $58,868,891,335 $727,767,760,979
1983 $60,331,158,447 $773,507,930,295
1982 $60,084,214,872 $779,421,633,755
1981 $61,459,941,461 $803,404,797,058
1980 $70,811,287,816 $953,772,499,462
1979 $70,393,030,603 $884,574,218,333
1978 $60,320,089,218 $743,182,891,918
1977 $49,711,709,588 $602,698,323,086
1976 $44,503,607,444 $521,658,712,133
1975 $40,418,967,666 $492,434,094,920
1974 $34,125,712,481 $446,934,971,657
1973 $30,718,181,337 $399,833,571,167
1972 $23,230,667,549 $300,899,944,795
1971 $19,086,192,720 $250,900,942,397
1970 $17,075,457,733 $216,629,229,947
1969 $15,414,902,667 $177,733,486,326
1968 $13,505,574,133 $156,527,292,653
1967 $13,059,064,806 $145,100,667,773
1966 $11,931,740,293 $143,304,275,684
1965 $10,870,670,865 $134,774,688,191
1964 $9,677,401,337 $123,330,404,665
1963 $8,466,044,980 $112,232,503,744
1962 $7,953,274,741 $105,895,435,234
1961 $7,058,361,229 $96,558,204,043
1960 $6,361,166,545 $84,619,845,881

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

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Denmark and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Germany
2024 $71,026 $56,104
2023 $68,044 $54,777
2022 $67,781 $50,507
2021 $69,341 $52,349
2020 $60,985 $47,395
2019 $59,404 $47,656
2018 $61,325 $48,916
2017 $57,522 $45,554
2016 $54,501 $42,949
2015 $53,094 $41,930
2014 $62,520 $48,960
2013 $61,378 $47,207
2012 $58,444 $44,718
2011 $61,810 $47,631
2010 $58,105 $42,397
2009 $58,413 $42,472
2008 $64,617 $46,379
2007 $58,632 $42,351
2006 $52,119 $36,980
2005 $48,926 $35,084
2004 $46,625 $34,567
2003 $40,519 $30,711
2002 $33,257 $25,487
2001 $30,768 $23,878
2000 $30,722 $23,926
1999 $33,426 $26,965
1998 $33,346 $27,396
1997 $32,780 $27,047
1996 $35,622 $30,600
1995 $35,321 $31,747
1994 $29,968 $27,202
1993 $27,582 $25,617
1992 $29,579 $26,560
1991 $27,003 $23,443
1990 $26,886 $22,386
1989 $21,882 $17,829
1988 $22,525 $17,997
1987 $21,296 $16,739
1986 $17,137 $13,511
1985 $12,213 $9,464
1984 $11,517 $9,347
1983 $11,797 $9,900
1982 $11,740 $9,950
1981 $12,000 $10,246
1980 $13,822 $12,183
1979 $13,757 $11,322
1978 $11,818 $9,517
1977 $9,770 $7,711
1976 $8,773 $6,659
1975 $7,988 $6,259
1974 $6,764 $5,660
1973 $6,117 $5,065
1972 $4,654 $3,824
1971 $3,846 $3,204
1970 $3,464 $2,771
1969 $3,151 $2,281
1968 $2,776 $2,025
1967 $2,701 $1,886
1966 $2,487 $1,871
1965 $2,284 $1,774
1964 $2,049 $1,637
1963 $1,807 $1,502
1962 $1,711 $1,431
1961 $1,531 $1,316
1960 $1,389 $1,162

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

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Denmark vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Germany
2026 82.4 81.9
2025 82.2 81.7
2024 82.1 81.5
2023 81.9 81.4
2022 81.3 80.6
2021 81.4 81.1
2020 81.5 81
2019 81.4 81.2
2018 81 80.9
2017 81.1 80.9
2016 80.9 80.8
2015 80.7 80.6
2014 80.6 80.9
2013 80.3 80.5
2012 80.1 80.5
2011 79.8 80.4
2010 79.2 80.1
2009 79 79.9
2008 78.7 79.8
2007 78.3 79.7
2006 78.2 79.6
2005 78.2 79.3
2004 77.8 79.1
2003 77.4 78.5
2002 77.1 78.5
2001 77 78.4
2000 76.8 78.1
1999 76.6 77.8
1998 76.4 77.6
1997 76 77.2
1996 75.7 76.8
1995 75.3 76.6
1994 75.4 76.4
1993 75.2 76.1
1992 75.3 76
1991 75.2 75.6
1990 74.9 75.3
1989 74.9 75.5
1988 74.8 75.3
1987 74.7 75.1
1986 74.6 74.7
1985 74.5 74.5
1984 74.6 74.4
1983 74.5 73.9
1982 74.6 73.6
1981 74.3 73.3
1980 74.1 73.1
1979 74.2 72.9
1978 74.4 72.6
1977 74.7 72.6
1976 73.8 72
1975 74.1 71.5
1974 73.8 71.7
1973 73.7 71.4
1972 73.5 71.1
1971 73.4 70.9
1970 73.4 70.7
1969 73.2 70.5
1968 73.1 70.6
1967 73 71
1966 72.5 70.7
1965 72.4 70.6
1964 72.5 70.6
1963 72.4 70.1
1962 72.4 70
1961 72.5 69.8
1960 72.2 69.3
1959 72.2 69.3
1958 72.2 69.2
1957 71.8 68.5
1956 72 68.6
1955 71.9 68.3
1954 71.3 68.1
1953 71.2 67.8
1952 70.8 67.5
1951 70.9 67.1
1950 70.3 66.8

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

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Denmark and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Germany
1x
Year Population
Denmark Germany
2024 5,976,992 83,516,593
2023 5,946,952 83,287,273
2022 5,903,037 83,177,813
2021 5,856,733 83,196,078
2020 5,831,404 83,160,871
2019 5,814,422 83,092,962
2018 5,793,636 82,905,782
2017 5,764,980 82,657,002
2016 5,728,010 82,348,669
2015 5,683,483 81,686,611
2014 5,643,475 80,982,500
2013 5,614,932 80,645,605
2012 5,591,572 80,425,823
2011 5,570,572 80,274,983
2010 5,547,683 81,776,930
2009 5,523,095 81,902,307
2008 5,493,621 82,110,097
2007 5,461,438 82,266,372
2006 5,437,272 82,376,451
2005 5,419,432 82,469,422
2004 5,404,523 82,516,260
2003 5,390,574 82,534,176
2002 5,375,931 82,488,495
2001 5,358,783 82,349,925
2000 5,339,616 82,211,508
1999 5,321,799 82,100,243
1998 5,304,219 82,047,195
1997 5,284,991 82,034,771
1996 5,263,074 81,914,831
1995 5,233,373 81,678,051
1994 5,206,180 81,438,348
1993 5,188,628 81,156,363
1992 5,171,370 80,624,598
1991 5,154,298 80,013,896
1990 5,140,939 79,433,029
1989 5,132,594 78,751,283
1988 5,129,516 78,144,619
1987 5,127,024 77,839,920
1986 5,120,534 77,720,436
1985 5,113,691 77,684,873
1984 5,111,619 77,858,685
1983 5,114,297 78,128,282
1982 5,117,810 78,333,366
1981 5,121,572 78,407,907
1980 5,123,027 78,288,576
1979 5,116,801 78,126,350
1978 5,104,248 78,091,820
1977 5,088,419 78,159,814
1976 5,072,596 78,336,950
1975 5,059,862 78,673,554
1974 5,045,297 78,967,433
1973 5,021,861 78,936,666
1972 4,991,596 78,688,452
1971 4,963,126 78,312,842
1970 4,928,757 78,169,289
1969 4,891,860 77,909,682
1968 4,864,883 77,294,314
1967 4,835,354 76,951,336
1966 4,797,381 76,600,311
1965 4,759,012 75,963,695
1964 4,722,072 75,318,337
1963 4,684,483 74,714,353
1962 4,647,727 74,025,784
1961 4,611,687 73,377,632
1960 4,579,603 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Germany

Fertility rate
Denmark

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Germany
2023 1.5 1.39
2022 1.55 1.46
2021 1.72 1.58
2020 1.68 1.53
2019 1.7 1.54
2018 1.73 1.57
2017 1.75 1.57
2016 1.79 1.6
2015 1.71 1.5
2014 1.69 1.47
2013 1.67 1.42
2012 1.73 1.41
2011 1.75 1.39
2010 1.87 1.39
2009 1.84 1.36
2008 1.89 1.38
2007 1.84 1.37
2006 1.85 1.33
2005 1.8 1.34
2004 1.78 1.36
2003 1.76 1.34
2002 1.72 1.34
2001 1.74 1.35
2000 1.77 1.38
1999 1.73 1.36
1998 1.72 1.36
1997 1.75 1.35
1996 1.75 1.3
1995 1.8 1.25
1994 1.81 1.24
1993 1.75 1.28
1992 1.76 1.29
1991 1.68 1.33
1990 1.67 1.45
1989 1.62 1.42
1988 1.56 1.46
1987 1.5 1.43
1986 1.48 1.43
1985 1.45 1.37
1984 1.4 1.29
1983 1.38 1.33
1982 1.43 1.41
1981 1.44 1.43
1980 1.55 1.44
1979 1.6 1.38
1978 1.67 1.38
1977 1.66 1.4
1976 1.75 1.45
1975 1.92 1.45
1974 1.9 1.51
1973 1.92 1.54
1972 2.03 1.71
1971 2.04 1.92
1970 1.95 2.03
1969 2 2.21
1968 2.12 2.38
1967 2.35 2.48
1966 2.62 2.53
1965 2.61 2.5
1964 2.6 2.54
1963 2.67 2.51
1962 2.55 2.44
1961 2.55 2.45
1960 2.57 2.37

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

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Denmark and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Germany
2024 42.3 46.3
2023 42.2 46.2
2022 42.1 46
2021 42.2 45.9
2020 42.1 45.8
2019 41.9 45.8
2018 41.8 45.8
2017 41.7 45.8
2016 41.6 45.7
2015 41.5 45.7
2014 41.4 45.7
2013 41.2 45.5
2012 41 45.1
2011 40.7 44.6
2010 40.5 44.2
2009 40.4 43.9
2008 40.2 43.5
2007 40.1 43.1
2006 39.8 42.5
2005 39.5 42
2004 39.2 41.6
2003 39 41.2
2002 38.8 40.8
2001 38.6 40.4
2000 38.4 40
1999 38.2 39.7
1998 38 39.3
1997 37.9 38.9
1996 37.7 38.6
1995 37.7 38.4
1994 37.6 38.1
1993 37.5 37.9
1992 37.4 37.8
1991 37.3 37.7
1990 37.1 37.6
1989 36.9 37.6
1988 36.7 37.6
1987 36.5 37.4
1986 36.2 37.2
1985 36 37.1
1984 35.7 37
1983 35.5 36.7
1982 35.1 36.6
1981 34.7 36.5
1980 34.3 36.5
1979 33.9 36.4
1978 33.7 36.3
1977 33.4 36.1
1976 33.2 35.8
1975 33 35.5
1974 32.8 35
1973 32.7 34.7
1972 32.6 34.6
1971 32.5 34.4
1970 32.5 34.3
1969 32.5 34.1
1968 32.5 34.2
1967 32.5 34.3
1966 32.6 34.4
1965 32.8 34.4
1964 32.9 34.5
1963 33 34.6
1962 33 34.7
1961 33.1 34.7
1960 33 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Germany
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
86.1%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Denmark Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$733
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Germany
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
515,738 mi
2022

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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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