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Denmark vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 130th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Iraq
Population
6032403
48289334
Population rank 114/197 33/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Denmark and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Iraq
2024 $424,524,722,037 $279,641,257,615
2023 $404,651,706,118 $268,881,051,644
2022 $400,114,306,337 $287,372,232,138
2021 $406,110,162,088 $209,691,945,713
2020 $355,631,021,932 $180,898,797,517
2019 $345,401,473,013 $233,636,097,800
2018 $355,293,374,912 $227,367,469,034
2017 $331,610,593,962 $187,217,660,051
2016 $312,181,849,372 $166,743,557,748
2015 $301,758,922,338 $166,774,104,959
2014 $352,832,602,064 $228,415,656,175
2013 $344,631,016,965 $234,637,675,129
2012 $326,792,574,245 $218,002,476,129
2011 $344,315,595,263 $185,749,664,444
2010 $322,345,594,075 $138,516,722,650
2009 $322,619,152,195 $111,657,580,326
2008 $354,979,471,960 $131,614,434,154
2007 $320,213,157,595 $88,837,057,320
2006 $283,386,151,544 $65,147,051,918
2005 $265,150,087,712 $50,065,104,668
2004 $251,986,155,631 $36,633,669,269
2003 $218,421,193,436 $21,921,569,479
2002 $178,788,209,558 $32,928,454,672
2001 $164,881,594,415 $36,176,430,129
2000 $164,043,817,224 $48,364,250,944
1999 $177,887,720,536 $36,881,601,584
1998 $176,877,077,513 $20,617,405,044
1997 $173,241,365,735 $20,764,857,056
1996 $187,481,157,846 $10,433,698,621
1995 $184,848,481,008 $12,894,029,888
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,991,349,283
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,031,944,881
1992 $152,966,494,260 $553,671,958
1991 $139,180,507,778 $407,796,350
1990 $138,217,740,684 $180,408,064,516
1989 $112,312,200,761 $65,831,935,484
1988 $115,540,189,705 $62,684,516,129
1987 $109,183,446,340 $56,774,193,548
1986 $87,748,695,217 $47,264,516,129
1985 $62,452,421,011 $48,425,161,290
1984 $58,868,891,335 $46,938,387,097
1983 $60,331,158,447 $40,712,903,226
1982 $60,084,214,872 $42,382,333,333
1981 $61,459,941,461 $37,823,000,000
1980 $70,811,287,816 $52,569,000,000
1979 $70,393,030,603 $37,816,457,839
1978 $60,320,089,218 $23,762,275,652
1977 $49,711,709,588 $19,838,130,715
1976 $44,503,607,444 $17,754,825,601
1975 $40,418,967,666 $13,458,516,763
1974 $34,125,712,481 $11,516,762,614
1973 $30,718,181,337 $5,134,367,778
1972 $23,230,667,549 $4,113,848,002
1971 $19,086,192,720 $3,865,346,535
1970 $17,075,457,733 $3,281,318,687
1969 $15,414,902,667 $3,007,758,797
1968 $13,505,574,133 $2,896,598,841
1967 $13,059,064,806 $2,551,522,656
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,530,306,096
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,335,785,506
1964 $9,677,401,337 $2,136,408,198
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,805,901,510
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,784,174,541
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,671,960,965
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,537,252,193

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

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Denmark and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Iraq
2024 $71,026 $6,074
2023 $68,044 $5,965
2022 $67,781 $6,521
2021 $69,341 $4,868
2020 $60,985 $4,295
2019 $59,404 $5,672
2018 $61,325 $5,647
2017 $57,522 $4,759
2016 $54,501 $4,334
2015 $53,094 $4,440
2014 $62,520 $6,249
2013 $61,378 $6,650
2012 $58,444 $6,478
2011 $61,810 $5,776
2010 $58,105 $4,462
2009 $58,413 $3,715
2008 $64,617 $4,543
2007 $58,632 $3,129
2006 $52,119 $2,277
2005 $48,926 $1,762
2004 $46,625 $1,328
2003 $40,519 $818
2002 $33,257 $1,266
2001 $30,768 $1,436
2000 $30,722 $1,980
1999 $33,426 $1,560
1998 $33,346 $901
1997 $32,780 $936
1996 $35,622 $485
1995 $35,321 $619
1994 $29,968 $198.2
1993 $27,582 $53.7
1992 $29,579 $30.3
1991 $27,003 $23
1990 $26,886 $10,261
1989 $21,882 $3,791
1988 $22,525 $3,707
1987 $21,296 $3,436
1986 $17,137 $2,940
1985 $12,213 $3,088
1984 $11,517 $3,066
1983 $11,797 $2,743
1982 $11,740 $2,942
1981 $12,000 $2,700
1980 $13,822 $3,868
1979 $13,757 $2,871
1978 $11,818 $1,863
1977 $9,770 $1,609
1976 $8,773 $1,489
1975 $7,988 $1,166
1974 $6,764 $1,031
1973 $6,117 $476
1972 $4,654 $394
1971 $3,846 $384
1970 $3,464 $337
1969 $3,151 $320
1968 $2,776 $319
1967 $2,701 $290.6
1966 $2,487 $298.2
1965 $2,284 $284.8
1964 $2,049 $269.4
1963 $1,807 $235.5
1962 $1,711 $240.7
1961 $1,531 $232.4
1960 $1,389 $218.9

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

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Denmark vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Iraq
2026 82.4 72.6
2025 82.2 72.5
2024 82.1 72.4
2023 81.9 72.3
2022 81.3 72
2021 81.4 70.7
2020 81.5 69.7
2019 81.4 71.2
2018 81 71.1
2017 81.1 69.8
2016 80.9 68.7
2015 80.7 70
2014 80.6 69.7
2013 80.3 69
2012 80.1 68.8
2011 79.8 68.4
2010 79.2 68.1
2009 79 67.8
2008 78.7 66.5
2007 78.3 64.4
2006 78.2 64
2005 78.2 64.9
2004 77.8 64.6
2003 77.4 64.8
2002 77.1 65.7
2001 77 65.3
2000 76.8 64.9
1999 76.6 64.5
1998 76.4 64.4
1997 76 64.2
1996 75.7 64.6
1995 75.3 64.8
1994 75.4 65
1993 75.2 65.3
1992 75.3 65.3
1991 75.2 61.3
1990 74.9 57.6
1989 74.9 57.5
1988 74.8 56.7
1987 74.7 60.3
1986 74.6 60
1985 74.5 59.8
1984 74.6 59.5
1983 74.5 59.3
1982 74.6 59
1981 74.3 58.7
1980 74.1 60.9
1979 74.2 64.4
1978 74.4 64.2
1977 74.7 63.9
1976 73.8 63.6
1975 74.1 61.4
1974 73.8 61
1973 73.7 62.3
1972 73.5 61.8
1971 73.4 61.3
1970 73.4 60.5
1969 73.2 59.6
1968 73.1 59
1967 73 58.4
1966 72.5 57.3
1965 72.4 56.4
1964 72.5 55.2
1963 72.4 54.4
1962 72.4 53.5
1961 72.5 52.3
1960 72.2 51.5
1959 72.2 49.7
1958 72.2 49
1957 71.8 47.7
1956 72 46.4
1955 71.9 45
1954 71.3 43.5
1953 71.2 42.1
1952 70.8 40.5
1951 70.9 39
1950 70.3 37.4

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

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Denmark and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Denmark Iraq
2024 5,976,992 46,042,015
2023 5,946,952 45,074,049
2022 5,903,037 44,070,551
2021 5,856,733 43,071,211
2020 5,831,404 42,116,605
2019 5,814,422 41,192,171
2018 5,793,636 40,265,624
2017 5,764,980 39,337,353
2016 5,728,010 38,469,627
2015 5,683,483 37,560,535
2014 5,643,475 36,550,059
2013 5,614,932 35,281,989
2012 5,591,572 33,654,842
2011 5,570,572 32,161,424
2010 5,547,683 31,045,366
2009 5,523,095 30,058,206
2008 5,493,621 28,971,036
2007 5,461,438 28,391,607
2006 5,437,272 28,616,515
2005 5,419,432 28,407,448
2004 5,404,523 27,577,878
2003 5,390,574 26,802,659
2002 5,375,931 26,006,559
2001 5,358,783 25,197,840
2000 5,339,616 24,424,056
1999 5,321,799 23,636,527
1998 5,304,219 22,884,399
1997 5,284,991 22,176,593
1996 5,263,074 21,501,321
1995 5,233,373 20,825,860
1994 5,206,180 20,139,807
1993 5,188,628 19,201,195
1992 5,171,370 18,300,845
1991 5,154,298 17,767,253
1990 5,140,939 17,581,206
1989 5,132,594 17,364,542
1988 5,129,516 16,908,819
1987 5,127,024 16,521,049
1986 5,120,534 16,074,145
1985 5,113,691 15,683,430
1984 5,111,619 15,310,733
1983 5,114,297 14,840,555
1982 5,117,810 14,406,083
1981 5,121,572 14,006,381
1980 5,123,027 13,591,992
1979 5,116,801 13,170,365
1978 5,104,248 12,753,355
1977 5,088,419 12,331,046
1976 5,072,596 11,927,651
1975 5,059,862 11,543,639
1974 5,045,297 11,167,761
1973 5,021,861 10,795,869
1972 4,991,596 10,430,164
1971 4,963,126 10,077,809
1970 4,928,757 9,735,611
1969 4,891,860 9,403,356
1968 4,864,883 9,085,016
1967 4,835,354 8,778,869
1966 4,797,381 8,485,104
1965 4,759,012 8,202,140
1964 4,722,072 7,929,566
1963 4,684,483 7,667,928
1962 4,647,727 7,413,875
1961 4,611,687 7,194,553
1960 4,579,603 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Iraq

Fertility rate
Denmark

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Iraq
2023 1.5 3.25
2022 1.55 3.29
2021 1.72 3.36
2020 1.68 3.42
2019 1.7 3.48
2018 1.73 3.55
2017 1.75 3.64
2016 1.79 3.84
2015 1.71 4.08
2014 1.69 4.31
2013 1.67 4.44
2012 1.73 4.54
2011 1.75 4.59
2010 1.87 4.46
2009 1.84 4.38
2008 1.89 4.37
2007 1.84 4.4
2006 1.85 4.46
2005 1.8 4.45
2004 1.78 4.53
2003 1.76 4.58
2002 1.72 4.67
2001 1.74 4.8
2000 1.77 4.92
1999 1.73 5.04
1998 1.72 5.11
1997 1.75 5.19
1996 1.75 5.25
1995 1.8 5.36
1994 1.81 5.49
1993 1.75 5.61
1992 1.76 5.72
1991 1.68 5.83
1990 1.67 5.93
1989 1.62 5.99
1988 1.56 6.05
1987 1.5 6.11
1986 1.48 6.18
1985 1.45 6.25
1984 1.4 6.32
1983 1.38 6.39
1982 1.43 6.46
1981 1.44 6.53
1980 1.55 6.59
1979 1.6 6.66
1978 1.67 6.73
1977 1.66 6.8
1976 1.75 6.86
1975 1.92 6.91
1974 1.9 6.95
1973 1.92 6.99
1972 2.03 7.02
1971 2.04 7.06
1970 1.95 7.07
1969 2 7.08
1968 2.12 7.06
1967 2.35 7.03
1966 2.62 7.02
1965 2.61 7.02
1964 2.6 7.01
1963 2.67 7.01
1962 2.55 6.99
1961 2.55 5.8
1960 2.57 5.3

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

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Denmark and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Iraq
2024 42.3 21.6
2023 42.2 21.4
2022 42.1 21.1
2021 42.2 20.9
2020 42.1 20.6
2019 41.9 20.4
2018 41.8 20.1
2017 41.7 19.9
2016 41.6 19.7
2015 41.5 19.5
2014 41.4 19.4
2013 41.2 19.3
2012 41 19.2
2011 40.7 19.1
2010 40.5 19
2009 40.4 18.9
2008 40.2 18.8
2007 40.1 18.7
2006 39.8 18.6
2005 39.5 18.5
2004 39.2 18.3
2003 39 18.2
2002 38.8 18.1
2001 38.6 18
2000 38.4 17.9
1999 38.2 17.9
1998 38 17.8
1997 37.9 17.7
1996 37.7 17.6
1995 37.7 17.5
1994 37.6 17.4
1993 37.5 17.3
1992 37.4 17.3
1991 37.3 17.2
1990 37.1 17.1
1989 36.9 17
1988 36.7 16.9
1987 36.5 16.9
1986 36.2 16.8
1985 36 16.7
1984 35.7 16.6
1983 35.5 16.6
1982 35.1 16.5
1981 34.7 16.5
1980 34.3 16.5
1979 33.9 16.5
1978 33.7 16.6
1977 33.4 16.6
1976 33.2 16.7
1975 33 17
1974 32.8 17.2
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.6 17.7
1971 32.5 17.9
1970 32.5 18.1
1969 32.5 18.3
1968 32.5 18.5
1967 32.5 18.7
1966 32.6 19
1965 32.8 19.3
1964 32.9 19.5
1963 33 19.8
1962 33 20.1
1961 33.1 20.4
1960 33 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.7%
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Denmark Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Iraq
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Denmark Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Iraq
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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