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Denmark vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 130th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark India
Population
6032403
1480351380
Population rank 114/197 1/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Denmark and India: Comparison Charts

Denmark and India economies compared

GDP
Denmark

India
1x
Year GDP
Denmark India
2024 $424,524,722,037 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $404,651,706,118 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $400,114,306,337 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $406,110,162,088 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $355,631,021,932 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $345,401,473,013 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $355,293,374,912 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $331,610,593,962 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $312,181,849,372 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $301,758,922,338 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $352,832,602,064 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $283,386,151,544 $940,259,888,788
2005 $265,150,087,712 $820,383,763,511
2004 $251,986,155,631 $709,152,728,831
2003 $218,421,193,436 $607,700,687,237
2002 $178,788,209,558 $514,939,140,319
2001 $164,881,594,415 $485,440,139,204
2000 $164,043,817,224 $468,395,521,654
1999 $177,887,720,536 $458,821,052,616
1998 $176,877,077,513 $421,351,317,225
1997 $173,241,365,735 $415,867,563,593
1996 $187,481,157,846 $392,896,866,205
1995 $184,848,481,008 $360,281,909,643
1994 $156,017,919,221 $327,274,843,459
1993 $143,111,306,004 $279,295,648,983
1992 $152,966,494,260 $288,208,070,278
1991 $139,180,507,778 $270,105,341,879
1990 $138,217,740,684 $320,979,026,420
1989 $112,312,200,761 $296,042,052,945
1988 $115,540,189,705 $296,589,670,896
1987 $109,183,446,340 $279,033,584,092
1986 $87,748,695,217 $248,985,994,041
1985 $62,452,421,011 $232,511,554,840
1984 $58,868,891,335 $212,157,645,178
1983 $60,331,158,447 $218,262,146,413
1982 $60,084,214,872 $200,715,624,831
1981 $61,459,941,461 $193,491,368,446
1980 $70,811,287,816 $186,328,579,302
1979 $70,393,030,603 $152,995,442,498
1978 $60,320,089,218 $137,302,319,829
1977 $49,711,709,588 $121,486,641,441
1976 $44,503,607,444 $102,716,451,980
1975 $40,418,967,666 $98,473,832,017
1974 $34,125,712,481 $99,526,597,934
1973 $30,718,181,337 $85,517,673,173
1972 $23,230,667,549 $71,464,700,667
1971 $19,086,192,720 $67,351,404,352
1970 $17,075,457,733 $62,422,483,055
1969 $15,414,902,667 $58,447,995,017
1968 $13,505,574,133 $53,085,455,871
1967 $13,059,064,806 $50,134,942,204
1966 $11,931,740,293 $45,581,230,504
1965 $10,870,670,865 $59,556,105,229
1964 $9,677,401,337 $56,480,289,941
1963 $8,466,044,980 $48,421,923,459
1962 $7,953,274,741 $42,161,481,858
1961 $7,058,361,229 $39,232,435,784
1960 $6,361,166,545 $37,029,883,876

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

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Denmark and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark India
2024 $71,026 $2,695
2023 $68,044 $2,530
2022 $67,781 $2,347
2021 $69,341 $2,240
2020 $60,985 $1,907
2019 $59,404 $2,041
2018 $61,325 $1,966
2017 $57,522 $1,950
2016 $54,501 $1,708
2015 $53,094 $1,584
2014 $62,520 $1,554
2013 $61,378 $1,433
2012 $58,444 $1,429
2011 $61,810 $1,445
2010 $58,105 $1,348
2009 $58,413 $1,095
2008 $64,617 $993
2007 $58,632 $1,022
2006 $52,119 $802
2005 $48,926 $710
2004 $46,625 $624
2003 $40,519 $544
2002 $33,257 $469
2001 $30,768 $450
2000 $30,722 $443
1999 $33,426 $442
1998 $33,346 $414
1997 $32,780 $416
1996 $35,622 $401
1995 $35,321 $375
1994 $29,968 $348
1993 $27,582 $303
1992 $29,579 $319
1991 $27,003 $306
1990 $26,886 $371
1989 $21,882 $350
1988 $22,525 $358
1987 $21,296 $345
1986 $17,137 $315
1985 $12,213 $301
1984 $11,517 $281
1983 $11,797 $296
1982 $11,740 $278.7
1981 $12,000 $275
1980 $13,822 $271.1
1979 $13,757 $228
1978 $11,818 $209.4
1977 $9,770 $189.6
1976 $8,773 $164.1
1975 $7,988 $161.1
1974 $6,764 $166.7
1973 $6,117 $146.6
1972 $4,654 $125.3
1971 $3,846 $120.7
1970 $3,464 $114.4
1969 $3,151 $109.5
1968 $2,776 $101.6
1967 $2,701 $98
1966 $2,487 $91
1965 $2,284 $121.5
1964 $2,049 $117.9
1963 $1,807 $103.4
1962 $1,711 $92.2
1961 $1,531 $87.9
1960 $1,389 $84.9

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

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Denmark vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark India
2026 82.4 72.7
2025 82.2 72.5
2024 82.1 72.2
2023 81.9 72
2022 81.3 71.7
2021 81.4 67.3
2020 81.5 70.2
2019 81.4 70.7
2018 81 70.4
2017 81.1 70.1
2016 80.9 69.7
2015 80.7 69.3
2014 80.6 68.9
2013 80.3 68.5
2012 80.1 68.1
2011 79.8 67.6
2010 79.2 67.2
2009 79 66.7
2008 78.7 66.2
2007 78.3 65.8
2006 78.2 65.4
2005 78.2 64.9
2004 77.8 64.5
2003 77.4 64.1
2002 77.1 63.6
2001 77 63.2
2000 76.8 62.7
1999 76.6 62.3
1998 76.4 61.9
1997 76 61.4
1996 75.7 61
1995 75.3 60.6
1994 75.4 60.2
1993 75.2 59.8
1992 75.3 59.4
1991 75.2 59
1990 74.9 58.6
1989 74.9 58.2
1988 74.8 57.7
1987 74.7 57.3
1986 74.6 56.8
1985 74.5 56.3
1984 74.6 55.8
1983 74.5 55.3
1982 74.6 54.7
1981 74.3 54.2
1980 74.1 53.6
1979 74.2 53
1978 74.4 52.4
1977 74.7 51.8
1976 73.8 51.3
1975 74.1 50.8
1974 73.8 50.3
1973 73.7 49.6
1972 73.5 49.2
1971 73.4 48.9
1970 73.4 48.6
1969 73.2 48.3
1968 73.1 47.9
1967 73 46.2
1966 72.5 45.9
1965 72.4 45.6
1964 72.5 46.7
1963 72.4 46.5
1962 72.4 46.1
1961 72.5 45.8
1960 72.2 45.6
1959 72.2 45.3
1958 72.2 44.8
1957 71.8 44.4
1956 72 44.1
1955 71.9 43.7
1954 71.3 43.2
1953 71.2 42.4
1952 70.8 42.1
1951 70.9 41.6
1950 70.3 41.2

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

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Denmark and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

India
1x
Year Population
Denmark India
2024 5,976,992 1,450,935,791
2023 5,946,952 1,438,069,596
2022 5,903,037 1,425,423,212
2021 5,856,733 1,414,203,896
2020 5,831,404 1,402,617,695
2019 5,814,422 1,389,030,312
2018 5,793,636 1,374,659,064
2017 5,764,980 1,359,657,400
2016 5,728,010 1,343,944,296
2015 5,683,483 1,328,024,498
2014 5,643,475 1,312,277,191
2013 5,614,932 1,295,829,511
2012 5,591,572 1,278,674,502
2011 5,570,572 1,261,224,954
2010 5,547,683 1,243,481,564
2009 5,523,095 1,225,524,753
2008 5,493,621 1,207,930,964
2007 5,461,438 1,190,676,021
2006 5,437,272 1,172,878,890
2005 5,419,432 1,154,676,322
2004 5,404,523 1,135,991,513
2003 5,390,574 1,116,803,006
2002 5,375,931 1,097,600,380
2001 5,358,783 1,077,898,575
2000 5,339,616 1,057,922,733
1999 5,321,799 1,038,225,823
1998 5,304,219 1,018,665,080
1997 5,284,991 999,133,762
1996 5,263,074 979,678,458
1995 5,233,373 960,301,044
1994 5,206,180 941,163,767
1993 5,188,628 922,118,387
1992 5,171,370 902,957,070
1991 5,154,298 883,927,600
1990 5,140,939 864,972,221
1989 5,132,594 846,039,529
1988 5,129,516 827,342,990
1987 5,127,024 808,931,270
1986 5,120,534 790,689,978
1985 5,113,691 772,647,793
1984 5,111,619 754,875,449
1983 5,114,297 737,372,681
1982 5,117,810 720,313,473
1981 5,121,572 703,696,250
1980 5,123,027 687,354,025
1979 5,116,801 671,155,747
1978 5,104,248 655,728,229
1977 5,088,419 640,801,103
1976 5,072,596 625,861,883
1975 5,059,862 611,309,535
1974 5,045,297 597,041,391
1973 5,021,861 583,465,598
1972 4,991,596 570,482,142
1971 4,963,126 558,096,387
1970 4,928,757 545,864,268
1969 4,891,860 533,880,544
1968 4,864,883 522,716,889
1967 4,835,354 511,606,372
1966 4,797,381 500,740,247
1965 4,759,012 490,140,146
1964 4,722,072 479,229,598
1963 4,684,483 468,138,575
1962 4,647,727 457,283,090
1961 4,611,687 446,564,729
1960 4,579,603 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and India

Fertility rate
Denmark

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark India
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.55 1.99
2021 1.72 2.01
2020 1.68 2.05
2019 1.7 2.12
2018 1.73 2.18
2017 1.75 2.19
2016 1.79 2.28
2015 1.71 2.29
2014 1.69 2.29
2013 1.67 2.4
2012 1.73 2.47
2011 1.75 2.53
2010 1.87 2.6
2009 1.84 2.67
2008 1.89 2.71
2007 1.84 2.78
2006 1.85 2.87
2005 1.8 2.96
2004 1.78 3.05
2003 1.76 3.12
2002 1.72 3.22
2001 1.74 3.3
2000 1.77 3.35
1999 1.73 3.38
1998 1.72 3.45
1997 1.75 3.51
1996 1.75 3.58
1995 1.8 3.65
1994 1.81 3.72
1993 1.75 3.8
1992 1.76 3.88
1991 1.68 3.96
1990 1.67 4.05
1989 1.62 4.13
1988 1.56 4.22
1987 1.5 4.31
1986 1.48 4.4
1985 1.45 4.43
1984 1.4 4.52
1983 1.38 4.57
1982 1.43 4.62
1981 1.44 4.7
1980 1.55 4.78
1979 1.6 4.81
1978 1.67 4.89
1977 1.66 5.01
1976 1.75 5.13
1975 1.92 5.2
1974 1.9 5.33
1973 1.92 5.4
1972 2.03 5.48
1971 2.04 5.57
1970 1.95 5.62
1969 2 5.68
1968 2.12 5.76
1967 2.35 5.83
1966 2.62 5.88
1965 2.61 5.94
1964 2.6 5.98
1963 2.67 5.97
1962 2.55 5.95
1961 2.55 5.94
1960 2.57 5.92

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

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Denmark and India demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark India
2024 42.3 29.5
2023 42.2 29.1
2022 42.1 28.7
2021 42.2 28.4
2020 42.1 28.1
2019 41.9 27.7
2018 41.8 27.3
2017 41.7 27
2016 41.6 26.6
2015 41.5 26.3
2014 41.4 26
2013 41.2 25.6
2012 41 25.3
2011 40.7 25
2010 40.5 24.7
2009 40.4 24.4
2008 40.2 24.1
2007 40.1 23.8
2006 39.8 23.6
2005 39.5 23.3
2004 39.2 23.1
2003 39 22.9
2002 38.8 22.7
2001 38.6 22.5
2000 38.4 22.3
1999 38.2 22.1
1998 38 21.9
1997 37.9 21.7
1996 37.7 21.6
1995 37.7 21.4
1994 37.6 21.2
1993 37.5 21.1
1992 37.4 21
1991 37.3 20.8
1990 37.1 20.7
1989 36.9 20.6
1988 36.7 20.5
1987 36.5 20.4
1986 36.2 20.4
1985 36 20.3
1984 35.7 20.2
1983 35.5 20.1
1982 35.1 20
1981 34.7 20
1980 34.3 19.9
1979 33.9 19.8
1978 33.7 19.7
1977 33.4 19.6
1976 33.2 19.5
1975 33 19.4
1974 32.8 19.3
1973 32.7 19.3
1972 32.6 19.2
1971 32.5 19.2
1970 32.5 19.2
1969 32.5 19.2
1968 32.5 19.2
1967 32.5 19.3
1966 32.6 19.4
1965 32.8 19.5
1964 32.9 19.6
1963 33 19.8
1962 33 19.9
1961 33.1 20.1
1960 33 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark India
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Denmark India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Denmark India
% of world population
0.07%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
81.7%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
70%
2025

Health

Denmark India
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark India
% of world land
0.03%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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