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Denmark vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 130th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Iran
Population
6032403
93468444
Population rank 114/197 17/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Denmark and Iran: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Iran economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Iran
2024 $424,524,722,037 $475,252,089,215
2023 $404,651,706,118 $457,510,482,317
2022 $400,114,306,337 $422,662,261,526
2021 $406,110,162,088 $407,350,685,583
2020 $355,631,021,932 $280,934,329,280
2019 $345,401,473,013 $347,988,400,958
2018 $355,293,374,912 $411,903,303,606
2017 $331,610,593,962 $510,239,893,418
2016 $312,181,849,372 $478,618,064,871
2015 $301,758,922,338 $409,191,686,497
2014 $352,832,602,064 $462,284,793,281
2013 $344,631,016,965 $500,399,839,840
2012 $326,792,574,245 $644,019,315,004
2011 $344,315,595,263 $629,082,257,472
2010 $322,345,594,075 $487,069,570,464
2009 $322,619,152,195 $414,059,094,949
2008 $354,979,471,960 $406,070,949,554
2007 $320,213,157,595 $349,736,591,832
2006 $283,386,151,544 $265,602,187,404
2005 $265,150,087,712 $224,970,371,325
2004 $251,986,155,631 $187,754,571,248
2003 $218,421,193,436 $151,911,222,119
2002 $178,788,209,558 $128,626,917,504
2001 $164,881,594,415 $126,878,750,296
2000 $164,043,817,224 $109,591,707,802
1999 $177,887,720,536 $113,848,450,088
1998 $176,877,077,513 $110,276,913,363
1997 $173,241,365,735 $113,919,163,421
1996 $187,481,157,846 $120,403,931,885
1995 $184,848,481,008 $96,419,225,744
1994 $156,017,919,221 $71,841,461,173
1993 $143,111,306,004 $63,743,623,232
1992 $152,966,494,260 $119,768,691,217
1991 $139,180,507,778 $131,637,664,958
1990 $138,217,740,684 $124,813,263,926
1989 $112,312,200,761 $120,496,362,916
1988 $115,540,189,705 $123,057,861,334
1987 $109,183,446,340 $134,009,995,923
1986 $87,748,695,217 $209,094,561,833
1985 $62,452,421,011 $180,183,629,600
1984 $58,868,891,335 $162,276,728,620
1983 $60,331,158,447 $156,365,156,618
1982 $60,084,214,872 $125,948,756,439
1981 $61,459,941,461 $100,499,312,750
1980 $70,811,287,816 $94,362,275,580
1979 $70,393,030,603 $90,391,877,326
1978 $60,320,089,218 $77,994,316,621
1977 $49,711,709,588 $80,600,122,702
1976 $44,503,607,444 $68,055,295,081
1975 $40,418,967,666 $51,776,222,350
1974 $34,125,712,481 $46,209,092,072
1973 $30,718,181,337 $27,081,698,250
1972 $23,230,667,549 $17,153,463,263
1971 $19,086,192,720 $13,731,802,833
1970 $17,075,457,733 $10,976,245,154
1969 $15,414,902,667 $9,743,089,607
1968 $13,505,574,133 $8,623,172,960
1967 $13,059,064,806 $7,555,383,690
1966 $11,931,740,293 $6,789,938,672
1965 $10,870,670,865 $6,197,319,929
1964 $9,677,401,337 $5,379,845,648
1963 $8,466,044,980 $4,928,628,018
1962 $7,953,274,741 $4,693,566,416
1961 $7,058,361,229 $4,426,949,095
1960 $6,361,166,545 $4,199,134,390

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

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Denmark and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Iran
2024 $71,026 $5,190
2023 $68,044 $5,049
2022 $67,781 $4,721
2021 $69,341 $4,605
2020 $60,985 $3,203
2019 $59,404 $3,997
2018 $61,325 $4,783
2017 $57,522 $6,001
2016 $54,501 $5,711
2015 $53,094 $4,953
2014 $62,520 $5,672
2013 $61,378 $6,223
2012 $58,444 $8,114
2011 $61,810 $8,026
2010 $58,105 $6,291
2009 $58,413 $5,416
2008 $64,617 $5,377
2007 $58,632 $4,688
2006 $52,119 $3,619
2005 $48,926 $3,132
2004 $46,625 $2,672
2003 $40,519 $2,209
2002 $33,257 $1,891
2001 $30,768 $1,881
2000 $30,722 $1,650
1999 $33,426 $1,740
1998 $33,346 $1,709
1997 $32,780 $1,790
1996 $35,622 $1,915
1995 $35,321 $1,550
1994 $29,968 $1,168
1993 $27,582 $1,038
1992 $29,579 $1,957
1991 $27,003 $2,194
1990 $26,886 $2,138
1989 $21,882 $2,125
1988 $22,525 $2,234
1987 $21,296 $2,513
1986 $17,137 $4,064
1985 $12,213 $3,634
1984 $11,517 $3,395
1983 $11,797 $3,397
1982 $11,740 $2,845
1981 $12,000 $2,393
1980 $13,822 $2,368
1979 $13,757 $2,352
1978 $11,818 $2,101
1977 $9,770 $2,243
1976 $8,773 $1,954
1975 $7,988 $1,532
1974 $6,764 $1,409
1973 $6,117 $851
1972 $4,654 $555
1971 $3,846 $457
1970 $3,464 $377
1969 $3,151 $345
1968 $2,776 $314
1967 $2,701 $283.7
1966 $2,487 $262.9
1965 $2,284 $247.5
1964 $2,049 $221.7
1963 $1,807 $209.6
1962 $1,711 $205.8
1961 $1,531 $200.1
1960 $1,389 $195.6

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

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Denmark vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Iran
2026 82.4 78.2
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82.1 77.9
2023 81.9 77.7
2022 81.3 76.8
2021 81.4 73.8
2020 81.5 74.1
2019 81.4 76.9
2018 81 76.6
2017 81.1 76.4
2016 80.9 76.2
2015 80.7 75.9
2014 80.6 75.6
2013 80.3 75.3
2012 80.1 75
2011 79.8 74.7
2010 79.2 74.4
2009 79 74
2008 78.7 73.7
2007 78.3 73.3
2006 78.2 72.9
2005 78.2 72.4
2004 77.8 72
2003 77.4 70.5
2002 77.1 71.1
2001 77 70.6
2000 76.8 70.2
1999 76.6 69.7
1998 76.4 69.2
1997 76 68.6
1996 75.7 68.3
1995 75.3 67.9
1994 75.4 67.5
1993 75.2 67
1992 75.3 66.7
1991 75.2 66.2
1990 74.9 64.1
1989 74.9 65.3
1988 74.8 63.3
1987 74.7 62.7
1986 74.6 62.1
1985 74.5 61.5
1984 74.6 60.9
1983 74.5 58.5
1982 74.6 57.6
1981 74.3 56.6
1980 74.1 58.4
1979 74.2 58.5
1978 74.4 56
1977 74.7 56.7
1976 73.8 55.8
1975 74.1 54.8
1974 73.8 53.9
1973 73.7 52.9
1972 73.5 51.7
1971 73.4 51.1
1970 73.4 50.2
1969 73.2 49.4
1968 73.1 47.9
1967 73 47.8
1966 72.5 47.1
1965 72.4 46.4
1964 72.5 45.7
1963 72.4 45.1
1962 72.4 43.8
1961 72.5 43.9
1960 72.2 43.3
1959 72.2 42.8
1958 72.2 42.2
1957 71.8 41.3
1956 72 41.1
1955 71.9 40.6
1954 71.3 40
1953 71.2 39.5
1952 70.8 39.2
1951 70.9 38.7
1950 70.3 38.2

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

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Denmark and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Iran
1x
Year Population
Denmark Iran
2024 5,976,992 91,567,738
2023 5,946,952 90,608,707
2022 5,903,037 89,524,246
2021 5,856,733 88,455,488
2020 5,831,404 87,723,443
2019 5,814,422 87,051,648
2018 5,793,636 86,117,998
2017 5,764,980 85,026,754
2016 5,728,010 83,812,228
2015 5,683,483 82,619,362
2014 5,643,475 81,502,045
2013 5,614,932 80,414,686
2012 5,591,572 79,370,580
2011 5,570,572 78,383,598
2010 5,547,683 77,420,842
2009 5,523,095 76,457,825
2008 5,493,621 75,514,204
2007 5,461,438 74,602,648
2006 5,437,272 73,392,747
2005 5,419,432 71,828,455
2004 5,404,523 70,256,316
2003 5,390,574 68,769,340
2002 5,375,931 68,011,317
2001 5,358,783 67,452,005
2000 5,339,616 66,418,659
1999 5,321,799 65,445,391
1998 5,304,219 64,519,859
1997 5,284,991 63,639,638
1996 5,263,074 62,881,300
1995 5,233,373 62,205,567
1994 5,206,180 61,520,598
1993 5,188,628 61,403,543
1992 5,171,370 61,184,983
1991 5,154,298 59,986,931
1990 5,140,939 58,380,092
1989 5,132,594 56,704,914
1988 5,129,516 55,072,694
1987 5,127,024 53,323,493
1986 5,120,534 51,446,045
1985 5,113,691 49,582,289
1984 5,111,619 47,793,998
1983 5,114,297 46,029,535
1982 5,117,810 44,272,141
1981 5,121,572 41,989,312
1980 5,123,027 39,842,324
1979 5,116,801 38,424,952
1978 5,104,248 37,126,535
1977 5,088,419 35,933,181
1976 5,072,596 34,837,271
1975 5,059,862 33,802,973
1974 5,045,297 32,796,463
1973 5,021,861 31,839,838
1972 4,991,596 30,921,179
1971 4,963,126 30,029,071
1970 4,928,757 29,145,100
1969 4,891,860 28,273,482
1968 4,864,883 27,437,391
1967 4,835,354 26,628,432
1966 4,797,381 25,829,270
1965 4,759,012 25,036,978
1964 4,722,072 24,262,859
1963 4,684,483 23,519,005
1962 4,647,727 22,807,907
1961 4,611,687 22,125,726
1960 4,579,603 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Iran

Fertility rate
Denmark

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Iran
2023 1.5 1.7
2022 1.55 1.7
2021 1.72 1.71
2020 1.68 1.7
2019 1.7 1.77
2018 1.73 1.92
2017 1.75 2.02
2016 1.79 2.05
2015 1.71 2.02
2014 1.69 1.98
2013 1.67 1.91
2012 1.73 1.85
2011 1.75 1.79
2010 1.87 1.75
2009 1.84 1.74
2008 1.89 1.74
2007 1.84 1.75
2006 1.85 1.76
2005 1.8 1.76
2004 1.78 1.78
2003 1.76 1.8
2002 1.72 1.84
2001 1.74 1.92
2000 1.77 2
1999 1.73 2.09
1998 1.72 2.19
1997 1.75 2.32
1996 1.75 2.54
1995 1.8 2.85
1994 1.81 3.24
1993 1.75 3.67
1992 1.76 4.1
1991 1.68 4.57
1990 1.67 4.93
1989 1.62 5.17
1988 1.56 5.43
1987 1.5 5.72
1986 1.48 6.01
1985 1.45 6.24
1984 1.4 6.43
1983 1.38 6.53
1982 1.43 6.59
1981 1.44 6.62
1980 1.55 6.63
1979 1.6 6.55
1978 1.67 6.34
1977 1.66 6.18
1976 1.75 6.07
1975 1.92 5.95
1974 1.9 5.97
1973 1.92 6.06
1972 2.03 6.26
1971 2.04 6.55
1970 1.95 6.8
1969 2 7.01
1968 2.12 7.12
1967 2.35 7.19
1966 2.62 7.21
1965 2.61 7.22
1964 2.6 7.24
1963 2.67 7.32
1962 2.55 7.4
1961 2.55 7.46
1960 2.57 7.52

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

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Denmark and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Iran
2024 42.3 34.3
2023 42.2 33.8
2022 42.1 33.3
2021 42.2 32.8
2020 42.1 32.3
2019 41.9 31.7
2018 41.8 31.2
2017 41.7 30.7
2016 41.6 30.2
2015 41.5 29.7
2014 41.4 29.2
2013 41.2 28.7
2012 41 28.2
2011 40.7 27.7
2010 40.5 27.2
2009 40.4 26.6
2008 40.2 26.1
2007 40.1 25.5
2006 39.8 24.8
2005 39.5 24.3
2004 39.2 23.7
2003 39 23.1
2002 38.8 22.6
2001 38.6 22
2000 38.4 21.4
1999 38.2 20.7
1998 38 20
1997 37.9 19.5
1996 37.7 19.1
1995 37.7 18.7
1994 37.6 18.4
1993 37.5 18.3
1992 37.4 18.4
1991 37.3 18.3
1990 37.1 18.2
1989 36.9 18.1
1988 36.7 18.2
1987 36.5 18.2
1986 36.2 18.2
1985 36 18.3
1984 35.7 18.4
1983 35.5 18.5
1982 35.1 18.6
1981 34.7 18.4
1980 34.3 18.2
1979 33.9 18.3
1978 33.7 18.3
1977 33.4 18.3
1976 33.2 18.2
1975 33 18.1
1974 32.8 18
1973 32.7 17.9
1972 32.6 17.8
1971 32.5 17.7
1970 32.5 17.6
1969 32.5 17.6
1968 32.5 17.6
1967 32.5 17.7
1966 32.6 17.7
1965 32.8 17.8
1964 32.9 17.9
1963 33 18.1
1962 33 18.4
1961 33.1 18.7
1960 33 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Denmark Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Iran
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.9%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Denmark Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Iran
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
138,867 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. 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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