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Denmark vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 130th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Greece
Population
6032403
10181414
Population rank 114/197 96/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Denmark and Greece: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Greece economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Greece
2024 $424,524,722,037 $256,238,371,778
2023 $404,651,706,118 $242,946,187,738
2022 $400,114,306,337 $217,990,189,601
2021 $406,110,162,088 $218,303,801,895
2020 $355,631,021,932 $191,362,985,555
2019 $345,401,473,013 $207,305,649,887
2018 $355,293,374,912 $213,298,873,494
2017 $331,610,593,962 $200,381,103,984
2016 $312,181,849,372 $193,097,239,006
2015 $301,758,922,338 $194,567,373,678
2014 $352,832,602,064 $233,911,581,521
2013 $344,631,016,965 $236,556,279,641
2012 $326,792,574,245 $238,841,140,018
2011 $344,315,595,263 $283,228,079,776
2010 $322,345,594,075 $296,417,644,404
2009 $322,619,152,195 $326,829,054,686
2008 $354,979,471,960 $351,121,399,546
2007 $320,213,157,595 $314,226,996,944
2006 $283,386,151,544 $269,073,415,334
2005 $265,150,087,712 $242,315,668,619
2004 $251,986,155,631 $234,979,615,898
2003 $218,421,193,436 $196,930,509,813
2002 $178,788,209,558 $150,253,800,086
2001 $164,881,594,415 $132,050,474,720
2000 $164,043,817,224 $125,760,166,225
1999 $177,887,720,536 $137,131,371,955
1998 $176,877,077,513 $139,612,812,176
1997 $173,241,365,735 $138,766,067,640
1996 $187,481,157,846 $142,502,984,145
1995 $184,848,481,008 $134,974,613,914
1994 $156,017,919,221 $114,980,063,202
1993 $143,111,306,004 $107,295,704,518
1992 $152,966,494,260 $114,608,178,405
1991 $139,180,507,778 $103,680,863,713
1990 $138,217,740,684 $96,529,587,274
1989 $112,312,200,761 $78,067,933,277
1988 $115,540,189,705 $75,200,610,137
1987 $109,183,446,340 $64,739,630,096
1986 $87,748,695,217 $55,595,445,472
1985 $62,452,421,011 $47,155,741,426
1984 $58,868,891,335 $47,352,146,312
1983 $60,331,158,447 $48,741,397,059
1982 $60,084,214,872 $53,858,346,939
1981 $61,459,941,461 $51,618,456,335
1980 $70,811,287,816 $56,039,256,595
1979 $70,393,030,603 $53,724,121,435
1978 $60,320,089,218 $43,654,480,519
1977 $49,711,709,588 $35,673,080,481
1976 $44,503,607,444 $30,719,552,239
1975 $40,418,967,666 $28,129,128,587
1974 $34,125,712,481 $24,998,715,909
1973 $30,718,181,337 $22,037,019,563
1972 $23,230,667,549 $16,650,659,091
1971 $19,086,192,720 $14,388,806,818
1970 $17,075,457,733 $12,957,113,636
1969 $15,414,902,667 $11,454,106,327
1968 $13,505,574,133 $9,950,331,206
1967 $13,059,064,806 $9,146,592,856
1966 $11,931,740,293 $8,472,021,467
1965 $10,870,670,865 $7,582,209,670
1964 $9,677,401,337 $6,576,906,345
1963 $8,466,044,980 $5,813,285,627
1962 $7,953,274,741 $5,140,542,929
1961 $7,058,361,229 $4,892,397,431
1960 $6,361,166,545 $4,274,890,307

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

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Denmark and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Greece
2024 $71,026 $24,626
2023 $68,044 $23,344
2022 $67,781 $20,887
2021 $69,341 $20,655
2020 $60,985 $17,887
2019 $59,404 $19,335
2018 $61,325 $19,873
2017 $57,522 $18,632
2016 $54,501 $17,919
2015 $53,094 $17,981
2014 $62,520 $21,475
2013 $61,378 $21,573
2012 $58,444 $21,624
2011 $61,810 $25,505
2010 $58,105 $26,653
2009 $58,413 $29,425
2008 $64,617 $31,696
2007 $58,632 $28,441
2006 $52,119 $24,416
2005 $48,926 $22,054
2004 $46,625 $21,449
2003 $40,519 $18,021
2002 $33,257 $13,782
2001 $30,768 $12,157
2000 $30,722 $11,638
1999 $33,426 $12,743
1998 $33,346 $13,023
1997 $32,780 $13,016
1996 $35,622 $13,433
1995 $35,321 $12,779
1994 $29,968 $10,937
1993 $27,582 $10,257
1992 $29,579 $11,021
1991 $27,003 $10,047
1990 $26,886 $9,467
1989 $21,882 $7,738
1988 $22,525 $7,492
1987 $21,296 $6,474
1986 $17,137 $5,578
1985 $12,213 $4,747
1984 $11,517 $4,785
1983 $11,797 $4,950
1982 $11,740 $5,502
1981 $12,000 $5,305
1980 $13,822 $5,812
1979 $13,757 $5,627
1978 $11,818 $4,629
1977 $9,770 $3,832
1976 $8,773 $3,343
1975 $7,988 $3,109
1974 $6,764 $2,789
1973 $6,117 $2,468
1972 $4,654 $1,873
1971 $3,846 $1,629
1970 $3,464 $1,474
1969 $3,151 $1,306
1968 $2,776 $1,138
1967 $2,701 $1,053
1966 $2,487 $984
1965 $2,284 $887
1964 $2,049 $773
1963 $1,807 $686
1962 $1,711 $608
1961 $1,531 $583
1960 $1,389 $513

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

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Denmark vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Greece
2026 82.4 82.4
2025 82.2 82.2
2024 82.1 82
2023 81.9 81.9
2022 81.3 79.9
2021 81.4 80.5
2020 81.5 81.5
2019 81.4 81.3
2018 81 81.5
2017 81.1 81
2016 80.9 81.3
2015 80.7 80.8
2014 80.6 81.1
2013 80.3 81.1
2012 80.1 80.4
2011 79.8 80.6
2010 79.2 80.6
2009 79 80.4
2008 78.7 80.1
2007 78.3 79.7
2006 78.2 79.8
2005 78.2 79.7
2004 77.8 79.4
2003 77.4 79.1
2002 77.1 79
2001 77 78.9
2000 76.8 78.4
1999 76.6 78.4
1998 76.4 78.3
1997 76 78.4
1996 75.7 78
1995 75.3 77.9
1994 75.4 77.9
1993 75.2 77.7
1992 75.3 77.3
1991 75.2 77.4
1990 74.9 77.3
1989 74.9 77.1
1988 74.8 77
1987 74.7 76.1
1986 74.6 76.5
1985 74.5 76.1
1984 74.6 75.8
1983 74.5 75.5
1982 74.6 75.2
1981 74.3 74.9
1980 74.1 74.5
1979 74.2 74.7
1978 74.4 74.4
1977 74.7 73.8
1976 73.8 73.7
1975 74.1 73.5
1974 73.8 73.5
1973 73.7 73
1972 73.5 72.7
1971 73.4 72.9
1970 73.4 72.7
1969 73.2 72.1
1968 73.1 71.5
1967 73 71.4
1966 72.5 71.9
1965 72.4 71.5
1964 72.5 70.5
1963 72.4 70.6
1962 72.4 70.3
1961 72.5 70.4
1960 72.2 70.5
1959 72.2 69.6
1958 72.2 69.7
1957 71.8 68.4
1956 72 68.1
1955 71.9 68.6
1954 71.3 68
1953 71.2 67.5
1952 70.8 67.3
1951 70.9 66.7
1950 70.3 66.2

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

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Denmark and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Greece
1x
Year Population
Denmark Greece
2024 5,976,992 10,405,134
2023 5,946,952 10,407,351
2022 5,903,037 10,436,882
2021 5,856,733 10,569,207
2020 5,831,404 10,698,599
2019 5,814,422 10,721,582
2018 5,793,636 10,732,882
2017 5,764,980 10,754,679
2016 5,728,010 10,775,971
2015 5,683,483 10,820,883
2014 5,643,475 10,892,413
2013 5,614,932 10,965,211
2012 5,591,572 11,045,011
2011 5,570,572 11,104,899
2010 5,547,683 11,121,341
2009 5,523,095 11,107,017
2008 5,493,621 11,077,841
2007 5,461,438 11,048,473
2006 5,437,272 11,020,362
2005 5,419,432 10,987,314
2004 5,404,523 10,955,141
2003 5,390,574 10,928,070
2002 5,375,931 10,902,022
2001 5,358,783 10,862,132
2000 5,339,616 10,805,808
1999 5,321,799 10,761,698
1998 5,304,219 10,720,509
1997 5,284,991 10,661,259
1996 5,263,074 10,608,800
1995 5,233,373 10,562,153
1994 5,206,180 10,512,922
1993 5,188,628 10,460,415
1992 5,171,370 10,399,061
1991 5,154,298 10,319,927
1990 5,140,939 10,196,792
1989 5,132,594 10,089,498
1988 5,129,516 10,036,983
1987 5,127,024 10,000,595
1986 5,120,534 9,967,213
1985 5,113,691 9,934,300
1984 5,111,619 9,895,801
1983 5,114,297 9,846,627
1982 5,117,810 9,789,513
1981 5,121,572 9,729,350
1980 5,123,027 9,642,505
1979 5,116,801 9,548,258
1978 5,104,248 9,429,959
1977 5,088,419 9,308,479
1976 5,072,596 9,188,150
1975 5,059,862 9,046,541
1974 5,045,297 8,962,022
1973 5,021,861 8,929,086
1972 4,991,596 8,888,628
1971 4,963,126 8,831,036
1970 4,928,757 8,792,806
1969 4,891,860 8,772,764
1968 4,864,883 8,740,765
1967 4,835,354 8,684,088
1966 4,797,381 8,613,651
1965 4,759,012 8,550,333
1964 4,722,072 8,510,429
1963 4,684,483 8,479,625
1962 4,647,727 8,448,233
1961 4,611,687 8,398,050
1960 4,579,603 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Greece

Fertility rate
Denmark

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Greece
2023 1.5 1.32
2022 1.55 1.32
2021 1.72 1.43
2020 1.68 1.39
2019 1.7 1.34
2018 1.73 1.35
2017 1.75 1.35
2016 1.79 1.38
2015 1.71 1.33
2014 1.69 1.3
2013 1.67 1.29
2012 1.73 1.34
2011 1.75 1.4
2010 1.87 1.48
2009 1.84 1.5
2008 1.89 1.5
2007 1.84 1.41
2006 1.85 1.4
2005 1.8 1.34
2004 1.78 1.31
2003 1.76 1.29
2002 1.72 1.28
2001 1.74 1.25
2000 1.77 1.25
1999 1.73 1.23
1998 1.72 1.24
1997 1.75 1.27
1996 1.75 1.26
1995 1.8 1.28
1994 1.81 1.33
1993 1.75 1.32
1992 1.76 1.36
1991 1.68 1.37
1990 1.67 1.39
1989 1.62 1.4
1988 1.56 1.5
1987 1.5 1.5
1986 1.48 1.6
1985 1.45 1.67
1984 1.4 1.83
1983 1.38 1.94
1982 1.43 2.03
1981 1.44 2.09
1980 1.55 2.23
1979 1.6 2.26
1978 1.67 2.28
1977 1.66 2.27
1976 1.75 2.35
1975 1.92 2.33
1974 1.9 2.38
1973 1.92 2.27
1972 2.03 2.32
1971 2.04 2.32
1970 1.95 2.4
1969 2 2.36
1968 2.12 2.42
1967 2.35 2.45
1966 2.62 2.32
1965 2.61 2.25
1964 2.6 2.24
1963 2.67 2.14
1962 2.55 2.16
1961 2.55 2.13
1960 2.57 2.23

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

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Denmark and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Greece
2024 42.3 47.3
2023 42.2 46.7
2022 42.1 46.4
2021 42.2 45.9
2020 42.1 45.3
2019 41.9 45
2018 41.8 44.7
2017 41.7 44.4
2016 41.6 44.1
2015 41.5 43.7
2014 41.4 43.2
2013 41.2 42.7
2012 41 42.2
2011 40.7 41.8
2010 40.5 41.4
2009 40.4 40.9
2008 40.2 40.5
2007 40.1 40.1
2006 39.8 39.7
2005 39.5 39.4
2004 39.2 39.1
2003 39 38.8
2002 38.8 38.5
2001 38.6 38.2
2000 38.4 38
1999 38.2 37.8
1998 38 37.6
1997 37.9 37.4
1996 37.7 37.2
1995 37.7 37
1994 37.6 36.8
1993 37.5 36.6
1992 37.4 36.5
1991 37.3 36.3
1990 37.1 36
1989 36.9 35.7
1988 36.7 35.4
1987 36.5 35.1
1986 36.2 34.8
1985 36 34.5
1984 35.7 34.3
1983 35.5 34.1
1982 35.1 33.9
1981 34.7 33.7
1980 34.3 33.8
1979 33.9 34
1978 33.7 33.9
1977 33.4 33.9
1976 33.2 33.8
1975 33 33.8
1974 32.8 33.6
1973 32.7 33.3
1972 32.6 33
1971 32.5 32.9
1970 32.5 33.2
1969 32.5 31.6
1968 32.5 31.3
1967 32.5 31.1
1966 32.6 30.9
1965 32.8 31
1964 32.9 29.4
1963 33 29.4
1962 33 29.3
1961 33.1 29
1960 33 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Greece
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.9%
2009
English speaking
86.1%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
86.3%
2024

Health

Denmark Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$673
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Greece
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
72,700 mi
2018

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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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