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Denmark vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 130th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Indonesia
Population
6032403
288551776
Population rank 114/197 4/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Denmark and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Indonesia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $400,114,306,337 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $312,181,849,372 $931,877,364,038
2015 $301,758,922,338 $860,854,232,686
2014 $352,832,602,064 $890,814,755,534
2013 $344,631,016,965 $912,524,136,718
2012 $326,792,574,245 $917,869,913,333
2011 $344,315,595,263 $892,969,104,563
2010 $322,345,594,075 $755,094,157,622
2009 $322,619,152,195 $539,580,085,612
2008 $354,979,471,960 $510,228,634,992
2007 $320,213,157,595 $432,216,737,775
2006 $283,386,151,544 $364,570,515,618
2005 $265,150,087,712 $285,868,619,196
2004 $251,986,155,631 $256,836,875,295
2003 $218,421,193,436 $234,772,463,824
2002 $178,788,209,558 $195,660,611,165
2001 $164,881,594,415 $160,446,947,785
2000 $164,043,817,224 $165,021,012,078
1999 $177,887,720,536 $140,001,351,215
1998 $176,877,077,513 $95,445,547,873
1997 $173,241,365,735 $215,748,998,610
1996 $187,481,157,846 $227,369,679,375
1995 $184,848,481,008 $202,132,028,723
1994 $156,017,919,221 $176,892,143,932
1993 $143,111,306,004 $158,006,700,302
1992 $152,966,494,260 $128,026,966,580
1991 $139,180,507,778 $116,621,996,217
1990 $138,217,740,684 $106,140,727,334
1989 $112,312,200,761 $94,451,427,877
1988 $115,540,189,705 $84,300,174,486
1987 $109,183,446,340 $75,929,617,558
1986 $87,748,695,217 $79,954,072,545
1985 $62,452,421,011 $85,289,488,375
1984 $58,868,891,335 $84,853,700,028
1983 $60,331,158,447 $81,052,283,384
1982 $60,084,214,872 $90,158,449,295
1981 $61,459,941,461 $85,518,233,419
1980 $70,811,287,816 $72,482,337,397
1979 $70,393,030,603 $51,400,186,343
1978 $60,320,089,218 $51,455,719,076
1977 $49,711,709,588 $45,808,915,663
1976 $44,503,607,444 $37,269,156,627
1975 $40,418,967,666 $30,463,855,422
1974 $34,125,712,481 $25,802,409,639
1973 $30,718,181,337 $16,273,253,012
1972 $23,230,667,549 $10,997,590,361
1971 $19,086,192,720 $9,333,536,370
1970 $17,075,457,733 $9,150,684,932
1969 $15,414,902,667 $8,337,423,313
1968 $13,505,574,133 $7,076,465,300
1967 $13,059,064,806 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Indonesia
2024 $71,026 $4,925
2023 $68,044 $4,876
2022 $67,781 $4,731
2021 $69,341 $4,287
2020 $60,985 $3,854
2019 $59,404 $4,107
2018 $61,325 $3,861
2017 $57,522 $3,799
2016 $54,501 $3,521
2015 $53,094 $3,288
2014 $62,520 $3,441
2013 $61,378 $3,567
2012 $58,444 $3,632
2011 $61,810 $3,579
2010 $58,105 $3,066
2009 $58,413 $2,218
2008 $64,617 $2,125
2007 $58,632 $1,823
2006 $52,119 $1,558
2005 $48,926 $1,238
2004 $46,625 $1,127
2003 $40,519 $1,043
2002 $33,257 $881
2001 $30,768 $732
2000 $30,722 $764
1999 $33,426 $657
1998 $33,346 $455
1997 $32,780 $1,045
1996 $35,622 $1,119
1995 $35,321 $1,011
1994 $29,968 $900
1993 $27,582 $817
1992 $29,579 $674
1991 $27,003 $624
1990 $26,886 $578
1989 $21,882 $524
1988 $22,525 $477
1987 $21,296 $438
1986 $17,137 $470
1985 $12,213 $511
1984 $11,517 $520
1983 $11,797 $508
1982 $11,740 $578
1981 $12,000 $561
1980 $13,822 $487
1979 $13,757 $353
1978 $11,818 $362
1977 $9,770 $331
1976 $8,773 $275.7
1975 $7,988 $231.1
1974 $6,764 $200.7
1973 $6,117 $129.9
1972 $4,654 $90.1
1971 $3,846 $78.5
1970 $3,464 $79.1
1969 $3,151 $74.1
1968 $2,776 $64.7
1967 $2,701 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Indonesia
2026 82.4 71.6
2025 82.2 71.4
2024 82.1 71.3
2023 81.9 71.1
2022 81.3 70.9
2021 81.4 67.5
2020 81.5 68.8
2019 81.4 70.3
2018 81 70.1
2017 81.1 70
2016 80.9 69.7
2015 80.7 69.5
2014 80.6 69.3
2013 80.3 69.1
2012 80.1 68.9
2011 79.8 68.6
2010 79.2 68.4
2009 79 68.3
2008 78.7 68.1
2007 78.3 67.9
2006 78.2 67.7
2005 78.2 67.5
2004 77.8 65.5
2003 77.4 67.1
2002 77.1 67
2001 77 66.6
2000 76.8 66.3
1999 76.6 66
1998 76.4 65.9
1997 76 65.8
1996 75.7 65.5
1995 75.3 65.3
1994 75.4 65
1993 75.2 64.9
1992 75.3 64.2
1991 75.2 63.7
1990 74.9 63.2
1989 74.9 62.9
1988 74.8 62.4
1987 74.7 62.1
1986 74.6 61.7
1985 74.5 61.4
1984 74.6 60.9
1983 74.5 60.3
1982 74.6 59.7
1981 74.3 59.1
1980 74.1 58.7
1979 74.2 58.2
1978 74.4 57.6
1977 74.7 57.1
1976 73.8 56.4
1975 74.1 56
1974 73.8 55.4
1973 73.7 54.9
1972 73.5 54.4
1971 73.4 53.8
1970 73.4 53.3
1969 73.2 52.6
1968 73.1 51.9
1967 73 51.3
1966 72.5 48.4
1965 72.4 42.8
1964 72.5 49.4
1963 72.4 48.7
1962 72.4 48.1
1961 72.5 47.4
1960 72.2 46.8
1959 72.2 46.2
1958 72.2 45.4
1957 71.8 45
1956 72 44.3
1955 71.9 43.6
1954 71.3 42.9
1953 71.2 42.2
1952 70.8 41.5
1951 70.9 40.8
1950 70.3 40.2

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

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Denmark and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Indonesia
2024 5,976,992 283,487,931
2023 5,946,952 281,190,067
2022 5,903,037 278,830,529
2021 5,856,733 276,758,053
2020 5,831,404 274,814,866
2019 5,814,422 272,489,381
2018 5,793,636 269,951,846
2017 5,764,980 267,346,658
2016 5,728,010 264,627,418
2015 5,683,483 261,799,249
2014 5,643,475 258,877,399
2013 5,614,932 255,852,467
2012 5,591,572 252,698,525
2011 5,570,572 249,470,032
2010 5,547,683 246,305,322
2009 5,523,095 243,220,028
2008 5,493,621 240,157,903
2007 5,461,438 237,062,337
2006 5,437,272 233,951,652
2005 5,419,432 230,871,650
2004 5,404,523 227,926,649
2003 5,390,574 225,048,008
2002 5,375,931 222,088,495
2001 5,358,783 219,097,902
2000 5,339,616 216,077,790
1999 5,321,799 213,004,668
1998 5,304,219 209,826,788
1997 5,284,991 206,536,095
1996 5,263,074 203,204,348
1995 5,233,373 199,888,057
1994 5,206,180 196,591,828
1993 5,188,628 193,305,168
1992 5,171,370 190,043,744
1991 5,154,298 186,778,238
1990 5,140,939 183,501,098
1989 5,132,594 180,201,630
1988 5,129,516 176,855,065
1987 5,127,024 173,511,154
1986 5,120,534 170,175,065
1985 5,113,691 166,776,185
1984 5,111,619 163,251,124
1983 5,114,297 159,651,381
1982 5,117,810 156,052,152
1981 5,121,572 152,485,035
1980 5,123,027 148,950,540
1979 5,116,801 145,434,834
1978 5,104,248 141,953,163
1977 5,088,419 138,533,541
1976 5,072,596 135,173,655
1975 5,059,862 131,843,848
1974 5,045,297 128,555,045
1973 5,021,861 125,288,515
1972 4,991,596 122,039,841
1971 4,963,126 118,833,702
1970 4,928,757 115,657,495
1969 4,891,860 112,517,639
1968 4,864,883 109,450,006
1967 4,835,354 106,526,393
1966 4,797,381 103,792,754
1965 4,759,012 101,365,130
1964 4,722,072 98,833,749
1963 4,684,483 96,051,424
1962 4,647,727 93,375,850
1961 4,611,687 90,791,249
1960 4,579,603 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Indonesia
2023 1.5 2.13
2022 1.55 2.15
2021 1.72 2.17
2020 1.68 2.19
2019 1.7 2.21
2018 1.73 2.22
2017 1.75 2.25
2016 1.79 2.31
2015 1.71 2.35
2014 1.69 2.39
2013 1.67 2.44
2012 1.73 2.51
2011 1.75 2.52
2010 1.87 2.46
2009 1.84 2.44
2008 1.89 2.44
2007 1.84 2.48
2006 1.85 2.46
2005 1.8 2.45
2004 1.78 2.42
2003 1.76 2.41
2002 1.72 2.44
2001 1.74 2.47
2000 1.77 2.5
1999 1.73 2.57
1998 1.72 2.66
1997 1.75 2.74
1996 1.75 2.78
1995 1.8 2.81
1994 1.81 2.85
1993 1.75 2.9
1992 1.76 2.95
1991 1.68 3.06
1990 1.67 3.11
1989 1.62 3.25
1988 1.56 3.35
1987 1.5 3.42
1986 1.48 3.53
1985 1.45 3.73
1984 1.4 3.96
1983 1.38 4.11
1982 1.43 4.25
1981 1.44 4.36
1980 1.55 4.5
1979 1.6 4.63
1978 1.67 4.73
1977 1.66 4.81
1976 1.75 4.92
1975 1.92 5.03
1974 1.9 5.09
1973 1.92 5.25
1972 2.03 5.32
1971 2.04 5.4
1970 1.95 5.49
1969 2 5.55
1968 2.12 5.57
1967 2.35 5.58
1966 2.62 5.59
1965 2.61 5.59
1964 2.6 5.57
1963 2.67 5.55
1962 2.55 5.53
1961 2.55 5.52
1960 2.57 5.51

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

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Denmark and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Indonesia
2024 42.3 31.1
2023 42.2 30.8
2022 42.1 30.6
2021 42.2 30.3
2020 42.1 30.1
2019 41.9 29.9
2018 41.8 29.6
2017 41.7 29.4
2016 41.6 29.1
2015 41.5 28.9
2014 41.4 28.6
2013 41.2 28.3
2012 41 28.1
2011 40.7 27.9
2010 40.5 27.6
2009 40.4 27.3
2008 40.2 27.1
2007 40.1 26.8
2006 39.8 26.5
2005 39.5 26.2
2004 39.2 25.9
2003 39 25.6
2002 38.8 25.2
2001 38.6 24.9
2000 38.4 24.6
1999 38.2 24.3
1998 38 24
1997 37.9 23.7
1996 37.7 23.5
1995 37.7 23.2
1994 37.6 22.9
1993 37.5 22.6
1992 37.4 22.3
1991 37.3 22
1990 37.1 21.7
1989 36.9 21.4
1988 36.7 21.1
1987 36.5 20.9
1986 36.2 20.6
1985 36 20.3
1984 35.7 20.1
1983 35.5 19.9
1982 35.1 19.7
1981 34.7 19.6
1980 34.3 19.4
1979 33.9 19.3
1978 33.7 19.2
1977 33.4 19.1
1976 33.2 19
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 18.9
1973 32.7 18.8
1972 32.6 18.8
1971 32.5 18.9
1970 32.5 19
1969 32.5 19.1
1968 32.5 19.3
1967 32.5 19.4
1966 32.6 19.6
1965 32.8 19.8
1964 32.9 19.9
1963 33 20
1962 33 20.1
1961 33.1 20.1
1960 33 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Denmark Indonesia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96%
2020
English speaking
86.1%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
72.8%
2024

Health

Denmark Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$41
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Indonesia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
340,572 mi
2025

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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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