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Denmark vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 130th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Hungary
Population
6032403
9475525
Population rank 114/197 98/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Denmark and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Hungary
2024 $424,524,722,037 $222,722,738,926
2023 $404,651,706,118 $213,240,316,635
2022 $400,114,306,337 $177,002,580,544
2021 $406,110,162,088 $183,282,685,440
2020 $355,631,021,932 $158,468,487,754
2019 $345,401,473,013 $164,936,682,034
2018 $355,293,374,912 $161,184,691,014
2017 $331,610,593,962 $143,335,098,992
2016 $312,181,849,372 $128,983,560,865
2015 $301,758,922,338 $125,244,126,623
2014 $352,832,602,064 $141,128,696,412
2013 $344,631,016,965 $135,646,053,779
2012 $326,792,574,245 $128,470,269,690
2011 $344,315,595,263 $141,712,804,954
2010 $322,345,594,075 $131,898,737,241
2009 $322,619,152,195 $130,807,441,076
2008 $354,979,471,960 $158,228,265,916
2007 $320,213,157,595 $140,123,326,896
2006 $283,386,151,544 $115,604,111,412
2005 $265,150,087,712 $113,098,237,571
2004 $251,986,155,631 $104,015,363,080
2003 $218,421,193,436 $85,190,469,121
2002 $178,788,209,558 $67,636,468,625
2001 $164,881,594,415 $53,800,068,066
2000 $164,043,817,224 $47,275,954,429
1999 $177,887,720,536 $49,160,204,397
1998 $176,877,077,513 $48,784,412,624
1997 $173,241,365,735 $47,398,564,799
1996 $187,481,157,846 $46,833,767,124
1995 $184,848,481,008 $46,577,614,589
1994 $156,017,919,221 $43,307,949,890
1993 $143,111,306,004 $40,256,233,360
1992 $152,966,494,260 $38,857,339,125
1991 $139,180,507,778 $34,867,307,353
1990 $138,217,740,684 $34,478,360,679
1989 $112,312,200,761 $30,422,508,938
1988 $115,540,189,705 $29,799,838,597
1987 $109,183,446,340 $27,232,016,527
1986 $87,748,695,217 $24,778,163,812
1985 $62,452,421,011 $21,510,643,750
1984 $58,868,891,335 $21,242,726,264
1983 $60,331,158,447 $21,910,365,258
1982 $60,084,214,872 $24,141,667,188
1981 $61,459,941,461 $23,705,883,892
1980 $70,811,287,816 $23,116,977,148
1979 $70,393,030,603 $19,959,731,325
1978 $60,320,089,218 $17,286,744,154
1977 $49,711,709,588 $14,783,674,055
1976 $44,503,607,444 $13,235,612,079
1975 $40,418,967,666 $11,420,392,515
1974 $34,125,712,481 $10,016,338,179
1973 $30,718,181,337 $9,138,292,402
1972 $23,230,667,549 $7,379,313,742
1971 $19,086,192,720 $6,291,568,221
1970 $17,075,457,733 $5,780,929,203
1969 $15,414,902,667 $5,429,812,387
1968 $13,505,574,133 $4,886,222,555
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
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 Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Hungary
2024 $71,026 $23,292
2023 $68,044 $22,231
2022 $67,781 $18,428
2021 $69,341 $19,031
2020 $60,985 $16,387
2019 $59,404 $17,013
2018 $61,325 $16,605
2017 $57,522 $14,736
2016 $54,501 $13,216
2015 $53,094 $12,783
2014 $62,520 $14,353
2013 $61,378 $13,739
2012 $58,444 $12,950
2011 $61,810 $14,211
2010 $58,105 $13,190
2009 $58,413 $13,051
2008 $64,617 $15,763
2007 $58,632 $13,935
2006 $52,119 $11,478
2005 $48,926 $11,212
2004 $46,625 $10,291
2003 $40,519 $8,410
2002 $33,257 $6,658
2001 $30,768 $5,281
2000 $30,722 $4,630
1999 $33,426 $4,802
1998 $33,346 $4,752
1997 $32,780 $4,606
1996 $35,622 $4,542
1995 $35,321 $4,509
1994 $29,968 $4,187
1993 $27,582 $3,887
1992 $29,579 $3,747
1991 $27,003 $3,361
1990 $26,886 $3,324
1989 $21,882 $2,902
1988 $22,525 $2,812
1987 $21,296 $2,566
1986 $17,137 $2,331
1985 $12,213 $2,020
1984 $11,517 $1,991
1983 $11,797 $2,050
1982 $11,740 $2,255
1981 $12,000 $2,213
1980 $13,822 $2,158
1979 $13,757 $1,865
1978 $11,818 $1,618
1977 $9,770 $1,388
1976 $8,773 $1,249
1975 $7,988 $1,083
1974 $6,764 $956
1973 $6,117 $876
1972 $4,654 $710
1971 $3,846 $607
1970 $3,464 $559
1969 $3,151 $527
1968 $2,776 $476
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
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. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Hungary
2026 82.4 77.5
2025 82.2 77.3
2024 82.1 77.2
2023 81.9 77
2022 81.3 76.2
2021 81.4 74.2
2020 81.5 75.7
2019 81.4 76.5
2018 81 76.2
2017 81.1 76
2016 80.9 76.2
2015 80.7 75.7
2014 80.6 75.8
2013 80.3 75.7
2012 80.1 75.2
2011 79.8 74.9
2010 79.2 74.5
2009 79 74.2
2008 78.7 74
2007 78.3 73.4
2006 78.2 73.3
2005 78.2 72.9
2004 77.8 72.9
2003 77.4 72.5
2002 77.1 72.5
2001 77 72.4
2000 76.8 71.8
1999 76.6 71
1998 76.4 70.9
1997 76 71
1996 75.7 70.6
1995 75.3 70
1994 75.4 69.6
1993 75.2 69.2
1992 75.3 69.2
1991 75.2 69.4
1990 74.9 69.4
1989 74.9 69.4
1988 74.8 69.9
1987 74.7 69.6
1986 74.6 69.1
1985 74.5 68.9
1984 74.6 69
1983 74.5 68.9
1982 74.6 69.4
1981 74.3 69.2
1980 74.1 69.1
1979 74.2 69.7
1978 74.4 69.5
1977 74.7 69.9
1976 73.8 69.7
1975 74.1 69.4
1974 73.8 69.3
1973 73.7 69.6
1972 73.5 69.7
1971 73.4 69.1
1970 73.4 69.2
1969 73.2 69.4
1968 73.1 69.3
1967 73 69.5
1966 72.5 69.9
1965 72.4 69.1
1964 72.5 69.5
1963 72.4 68.9
1962 72.4 67.9
1961 72.5 69
1960 72.2 68.1
1959 72.2 67.3
1958 72.2 67.4
1957 71.8 66.3
1956 72 66
1955 71.9 66.9
1954 71.3 65.4
1953 71.2 63.9
1952 70.8 63.9
1951 70.9 62.5
1950 70.3 62.1

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

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Denmark and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Denmark Hungary
2024 5,976,992 9,562,065
2023 5,946,952 9,592,186
2022 5,903,037 9,605,074
2021 5,856,733 9,630,932
2020 5,831,404 9,670,419
2019 5,814,422 9,694,824
2018 5,793,636 9,706,964
2017 5,764,980 9,726,756
2016 5,728,010 9,759,755
2015 5,683,483 9,797,755
2014 5,643,475 9,833,038
2013 5,614,932 9,872,734
2012 5,591,572 9,920,362
2011 5,570,572 9,971,727
2010 5,547,683 10,000,023
2009 5,523,095 10,022,650
2008 5,493,621 10,038,188
2007 5,461,438 10,055,780
2006 5,437,272 10,071,370
2005 5,419,432 10,087,065
2004 5,404,523 10,107,146
2003 5,390,574 10,129,552
2002 5,375,931 10,158,608
2001 5,358,783 10,187,576
2000 5,339,616 10,210,971
1999 5,321,799 10,237,530
1998 5,304,219 10,266,570
1997 5,284,991 10,290,486
1996 5,263,074 10,311,238
1995 5,233,373 10,328,965
1994 5,206,180 10,343,355
1993 5,188,628 10,357,523
1992 5,171,370 10,369,341
1991 5,154,298 10,373,400
1990 5,140,939 10,373,988
1989 5,132,594 10,481,719
1988 5,129,516 10,596,487
1987 5,127,024 10,612,741
1986 5,120,534 10,630,564
1985 5,113,691 10,648,713
1984 5,111,619 10,668,095
1983 5,114,297 10,689,463
1982 5,117,810 10,705,535
1981 5,121,572 10,711,848
1980 5,123,027 10,711,122
1979 5,116,801 10,704,152
1978 5,104,248 10,684,822
1977 5,088,419 10,648,031
1976 5,072,596 10,598,677
1975 5,059,862 10,540,525
1974 5,045,297 10,478,720
1973 5,021,861 10,432,055
1972 4,991,596 10,398,489
1971 4,963,126 10,367,537
1970 4,928,757 10,337,910
1969 4,891,860 10,298,723
1968 4,864,883 10,255,815
1967 4,835,354 10,216,604
1966 4,797,381 10,178,653
1965 4,759,012 10,147,935
1964 4,722,072 10,119,835
1963 4,684,483 10,087,947
1962 4,647,727 10,060,825
1961 4,611,687 10,027,958
1960 4,579,603 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Hungary

Fertility rate
Denmark

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Hungary
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.55 1.56
2021 1.72 1.61
2020 1.68 1.59
2019 1.7 1.55
2018 1.73 1.55
2017 1.75 1.54
2016 1.79 1.53
2015 1.71 1.45
2014 1.69 1.44
2013 1.67 1.35
2012 1.73 1.34
2011 1.75 1.23
2010 1.87 1.25
2009 1.84 1.32
2008 1.89 1.35
2007 1.84 1.32
2006 1.85 1.34
2005 1.8 1.31
2004 1.78 1.28
2003 1.76 1.27
2002 1.72 1.3
2001 1.74 1.31
2000 1.77 1.32
1999 1.73 1.28
1998 1.72 1.32
1997 1.75 1.37
1996 1.75 1.46
1995 1.8 1.57
1994 1.81 1.64
1993 1.75 1.68
1992 1.76 1.77
1991 1.68 1.87
1990 1.67 1.87
1989 1.62 1.82
1988 1.56 1.81
1987 1.5 1.82
1986 1.48 1.84
1985 1.45 1.85
1984 1.4 1.75
1983 1.38 1.75
1982 1.43 1.8
1981 1.44 1.88
1980 1.55 1.91
1979 1.6 2.01
1978 1.67 2.06
1977 1.66 2.15
1976 1.75 2.23
1975 1.92 2.35
1974 1.9 2.27
1973 1.92 1.93
1972 2.03 1.93
1971 2.04 1.93
1970 1.95 1.98
1969 2 2.04
1968 2.12 2.06
1967 2.35 2.01
1966 2.62 1.89
1965 2.61 1.82
1964 2.6 1.82
1963 2.67 1.82
1962 2.55 1.79
1961 2.55 1.94
1960 2.57 2.02

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

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Denmark and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Hungary
2024 42.3 44.6
2023 42.2 44.2
2022 42.1 43.9
2021 42.2 43.6
2020 42.1 43.3
2019 41.9 43
2018 41.8 42.8
2017 41.7 42.6
2016 41.6 42.3
2015 41.5 41.9
2014 41.4 41.5
2013 41.2 41.2
2012 41 40.9
2011 40.7 40.4
2010 40.5 39.9
2009 40.4 39.6
2008 40.2 39.4
2007 40.1 39.2
2006 39.8 39.1
2005 39.5 39
2004 39.2 38.9
2003 39 38.8
2002 38.8 38.7
2001 38.6 38.6
2000 38.4 38.4
1999 38.2 38.3
1998 38 38.1
1997 37.9 37.9
1996 37.7 37.7
1995 37.7 37.5
1994 37.6 37.2
1993 37.5 37
1992 37.4 36.9
1991 37.3 36.7
1990 37.1 36.5
1989 36.9 36.1
1988 36.7 35.8
1987 36.5 35.5
1986 36.2 35.3
1985 36 35.1
1984 35.7 34.9
1983 35.5 34.7
1982 35.1 34.5
1981 34.7 34.4
1980 34.3 34.3
1979 33.9 34.3
1978 33.7 34.2
1977 33.4 34.2
1976 33.2 34.2
1975 33 34.3
1974 32.8 34.3
1973 32.7 34.3
1972 32.6 34.3
1971 32.5 34.2
1970 32.5 34.1
1969 32.5 34.1
1968 32.5 34
1967 32.5 33.8
1966 32.6 33.7
1965 32.8 33.4
1964 32.9 33.2
1963 33 32.9
1962 33 32.6
1961 33.1 32.4
1960 33 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Denmark Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Hungary
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
93.8%
2024

Health

Denmark Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$327
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Hungary
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
130,979 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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