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Denmark vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 130th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Jordan
Population
6032403
11555022
Population rank 114/197 86/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Denmark and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Jordan
2024 $424,524,722,037 $53,352,289,577
2023 $404,651,706,118 $51,088,476,338
2022 $400,114,306,337 $48,764,963,380
2021 $406,110,162,088 $46,296,100,141
2020 $355,631,021,932 $43,700,383,099
2019 $345,401,473,013 $44,503,006,338
2018 $355,293,374,912 $43,370,860,704
2017 $331,610,593,962 $41,608,435,915
2016 $312,181,849,372 $39,892,551,127
2015 $301,758,922,338 $38,587,017,887
2014 $352,832,602,064 $36,847,643,521
2013 $344,631,016,965 $34,454,440,141
2012 $326,792,574,245 $31,634,561,690
2011 $344,315,595,263 $29,524,149,155
2010 $322,345,594,075 $27,133,804,225
2009 $322,619,152,195 $24,537,876,056
2008 $354,979,471,960 $22,658,715,989
2007 $320,213,157,595 $17,110,437,236
2006 $283,386,151,544 $15,056,981,664
2005 $265,150,087,712 $12,588,998,590
2004 $251,986,155,631 $11,411,706,629
2003 $218,421,193,436 $10,195,627,645
2002 $178,788,209,558 $9,582,510,578
2001 $164,881,594,415 $8,975,814,653
2000 $164,043,817,224 $8,460,789,845
1999 $177,887,720,536 $8,149,929,478
1998 $176,877,077,513 $7,912,270,804
1997 $173,241,365,735 $7,245,839,210
1996 $187,481,157,846 $6,927,503,526
1995 $184,848,481,008 $6,727,597,032
1994 $156,017,919,221 $6,236,295,978
1993 $143,111,306,004 $5,606,400,222
1992 $152,966,494,260 $5,310,833,194
1991 $139,180,507,778 $4,344,467,193
1990 $138,217,740,684 $4,160,087,508
1989 $112,312,200,761 $4,221,373,674
1988 $115,540,189,705 $6,277,451,829
1987 $109,183,446,340 $6,756,209,762
1986 $87,748,695,217 $6,402,050,485
1985 $62,452,421,011 $4,993,601,520
1984 $58,868,891,335 $4,967,162,160
1983 $60,331,158,447 $4,920,692,191
1982 $60,084,214,872 $4,681,240,993
1981 $61,459,941,461 $4,383,944,703
1980 $70,811,287,816 $3,910,044,474
1979 $70,393,030,603 $3,271,368,781
1978 $60,320,089,218 $2,602,208,589
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,096,778,602
1976 $44,503,607,444 $1,708,521,219
1975 $40,418,967,666 $1,363,073,498
1974 $34,125,712,481 $1,197,483,949
1973 $30,718,181,337 $943,783,840
1972 $23,230,667,549 $788,479,685
1971 $19,086,192,720 $678,159,729
1970 $17,075,457,733 $639,519,744
1969 $15,414,902,667 $698,879,720
1968 $13,505,574,133 $561,119,776
1967 $13,059,064,806 $631,679,747
1966 $11,931,740,293 $657,999,737
1965 $10,870,670,865 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Jordan
2024 $71,026 $4,618
2023 $68,044 $4,466
2022 $67,781 $4,332
2021 $69,341 $4,183
2020 $60,985 $4,022
2019 $59,404 $4,170
2018 $61,325 $4,145
2017 $57,522 $4,066
2016 $54,501 $3,987
2015 $53,094 $4,043
2014 $62,520 $4,191
2013 $61,378 $4,311
2012 $58,444 $4,170
2011 $61,810 $3,947
2010 $58,105 $3,718
2009 $58,413 $3,436
2008 $64,617 $3,242
2007 $58,632 $2,506
2006 $52,119 $2,343
2005 $48,926 $2,088
2004 $46,625 $1,940
2003 $40,519 $1,776
2002 $33,257 $1,706
2001 $30,768 $1,632
2000 $30,722 $1,571
1999 $33,426 $1,545
1998 $33,346 $1,532
1997 $32,780 $1,436
1996 $35,622 $1,410
1995 $35,321 $1,416
1994 $29,968 $1,367
1993 $27,582 $1,289
1992 $29,579 $1,287
1991 $27,003 $1,110
1990 $26,886 $1,149
1989 $21,882 $1,260
1988 $22,525 $1,966
1987 $21,296 $2,217
1986 $17,137 $2,200
1985 $12,213 $1,797
1984 $11,517 $1,871
1983 $11,797 $1,939
1982 $11,740 $1,929
1981 $12,000 $1,885
1980 $13,822 $1,750
1979 $13,757 $1,519
1978 $11,818 $1,249
1977 $9,770 $1,039
1976 $8,773 $873
1975 $7,988 $718
1974 $6,764 $651
1973 $6,117 $531
1972 $4,654 $460
1971 $3,846 $412
1970 $3,464 $409
1969 $3,151 $474
1968 $2,776 $409
1967 $2,701 $497
1966 $2,487 $558
1965 $2,284 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Jordan
2026 82.4 78.3
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82.1 78
2023 81.9 77.8
2022 81.3 77.1
2021 81.4 74.2
2020 81.5 75.6
2019 81.4 76.9
2018 81 76.5
2017 81.1 76.1
2016 80.9 75.6
2015 80.7 75.1
2014 80.6 74.6
2013 80.3 74.3
2012 80.1 74.1
2011 79.8 73.9
2010 79.2 73.8
2009 79 73.7
2008 78.7 73.6
2007 78.3 73.4
2006 78.2 73.2
2005 78.2 73
2004 77.8 72.8
2003 77.4 72.6
2002 77.1 72.4
2001 77 72.1
2000 76.8 71.9
1999 76.6 71.7
1998 76.4 71.5
1997 76 71.3
1996 75.7 71.1
1995 75.3 70.9
1994 75.4 70.7
1993 75.2 70.6
1992 75.3 70.4
1991 75.2 70.2
1990 74.9 70.1
1989 74.9 69.9
1988 74.8 69.6
1987 74.7 69.3
1986 74.6 69
1985 74.5 68.6
1984 74.6 68.2
1983 74.5 67.8
1982 74.6 67.4
1981 74.3 66.9
1980 74.1 66.5
1979 74.2 66
1978 74.4 65.6
1977 74.7 65.1
1976 73.8 64.7
1975 74.1 64.1
1974 73.8 63.6
1973 73.7 63.1
1972 73.5 62.5
1971 73.4 61.8
1970 73.4 59.8
1969 73.2 60.5
1968 73.1 59.8
1967 73 59
1966 72.5 57.8
1965 72.4 57.3
1964 72.5 56.5
1963 72.4 55.5
1962 72.4 54.6
1961 72.5 53.7
1960 72.2 52.7
1959 72.2 51.6
1958 72.2 50.4
1957 71.8 49.2
1956 72 48
1955 71.9 46.8
1954 71.3 45.6
1953 71.2 44.4
1952 70.8 43.2
1951 70.9 42
1950 70.3 40.9

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

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Denmark and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Denmark Jordan
2024 5,976,992 11,552,876
2023 5,946,952 11,439,213
2022 5,903,037 11,256,263
2021 5,856,733 11,066,356
2020 5,831,404 10,865,228
2019 5,814,422 10,671,891
2018 5,793,636 10,462,306
2017 5,764,980 10,234,226
2016 5,728,010 10,006,367
2015 5,683,483 9,544,729
2014 5,643,475 8,791,710
2013 5,614,932 7,991,809
2012 5,591,572 7,587,127
2011 5,570,572 7,480,424
2010 5,547,683 7,297,043
2009 5,523,095 7,141,753
2008 5,493,621 6,989,866
2007 5,461,438 6,827,227
2006 5,437,272 6,427,371
2005 5,419,432 6,029,587
2004 5,404,523 5,882,061
2003 5,390,574 5,741,828
2002 5,375,931 5,616,066
2001 5,358,783 5,498,894
2000 5,339,616 5,386,945
1999 5,321,799 5,276,444
1998 5,304,219 5,164,284
1997 5,284,991 5,046,285
1996 5,263,074 4,912,516
1995 5,233,373 4,752,096
1994 5,206,180 4,561,406
1993 5,188,628 4,348,020
1992 5,171,370 4,127,693
1991 5,154,298 3,915,149
1990 5,140,939 3,621,908
1989 5,132,594 3,349,627
1988 5,129,516 3,193,039
1987 5,127,024 3,047,634
1986 5,120,534 2,909,887
1985 5,113,691 2,778,810
1984 5,111,619 2,654,688
1983 5,114,297 2,537,307
1982 5,117,810 2,426,927
1981 5,121,572 2,325,517
1980 5,123,027 2,234,186
1979 5,116,801 2,153,882
1978 5,104,248 2,083,595
1977 5,088,419 2,019,002
1976 5,072,596 1,958,177
1975 5,059,862 1,899,055
1974 5,045,297 1,839,182
1973 5,021,861 1,778,094
1972 4,991,596 1,714,555
1971 4,963,126 1,645,145
1970 4,928,757 1,565,163
1969 4,891,860 1,473,100
1968 4,864,883 1,372,460
1967 4,835,354 1,271,183
1966 4,797,381 1,178,360
1965 4,759,012 1,099,440
1964 4,722,072 1,035,640
1963 4,684,483 984,714
1962 4,647,727 940,554
1961 4,611,687 897,591
1960 4,579,603 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Jordan

Fertility rate
Denmark

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Jordan
2023 1.5 2.64
2022 1.55 2.68
2021 1.72 2.74
2020 1.68 2.79
2019 1.7 2.86
2018 1.73 2.92
2017 1.75 2.99
2016 1.79 3.07
2015 1.71 3.14
2014 1.69 3.3
2013 1.67 3.45
2012 1.73 3.57
2011 1.75 3.69
2010 1.87 3.78
2009 1.84 3.84
2008 1.89 3.88
2007 1.84 3.8
2006 1.85 3.71
2005 1.8 3.65
2004 1.78 3.73
2003 1.76 3.82
2002 1.72 3.81
2001 1.74 3.8
2000 1.77 3.86
1999 1.73 3.97
1998 1.72 4.11
1997 1.75 4.32
1996 1.75 4.51
1995 1.8 4.68
1994 1.81 4.82
1993 1.75 4.97
1992 1.76 5.14
1991 1.68 5.33
1990 1.67 5.54
1989 1.62 5.8
1988 1.56 6.01
1987 1.5 6.2
1986 1.48 6.39
1985 1.45 6.53
1984 1.4 6.67
1983 1.38 6.81
1982 1.43 6.96
1981 1.44 7.12
1980 1.55 7.29
1979 1.6 7.45
1978 1.67 7.59
1977 1.66 7.72
1976 1.75 7.83
1975 1.92 7.93
1974 1.9 8
1973 1.92 8.06
1972 2.03 8.12
1971 2.04 8.15
1970 1.95 8.18
1969 2 8.19
1968 2.12 8.14
1967 2.35 8.06
1966 2.62 7.99
1965 2.61 7.93
1964 2.6 7.91
1963 2.67 7.85
1962 2.55 7.79
1961 2.55 7.7
1960 2.57 7.6

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

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Denmark and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Jordan
2024 42.3 25.5
2023 42.2 25.3
2022 42.1 24.9
2021 42.2 24.6
2020 42.1 24.2
2019 41.9 23.9
2018 41.8 23.5
2017 41.7 23.2
2016 41.6 22.9
2015 41.5 22.6
2014 41.4 22.4
2013 41.2 22.3
2012 41 22.1
2011 40.7 21.9
2010 40.5 21.7
2009 40.4 21.5
2008 40.2 21.4
2007 40.1 21.2
2006 39.8 21
2005 39.5 20.8
2004 39.2 20.5
2003 39 20.3
2002 38.8 20.2
2001 38.6 20.1
2000 38.4 20
1999 38.2 19.9
1998 38 19.8
1997 37.9 19.8
1996 37.7 19.7
1995 37.7 19.5
1994 37.6 19.3
1993 37.5 18.9
1992 37.4 18.5
1991 37.3 18.1
1990 37.1 17.2
1989 36.9 16.4
1988 36.7 16.2
1987 36.5 16.1
1986 36.2 15.9
1985 36 15.8
1984 35.7 15.6
1983 35.5 15.5
1982 35.1 15.4
1981 34.7 15.2
1980 34.3 15.1
1979 33.9 15
1978 33.7 14.9
1977 33.4 14.9
1976 33.2 14.8
1975 33 14.8
1974 32.8 14.8
1973 32.7 14.8
1972 32.6 14.8
1971 32.5 14.8
1970 32.5 14.9
1969 32.5 15
1968 32.5 15.1
1967 32.5 15.3
1966 32.6 15.5
1965 32.8 15.7
1964 32.9 16
1963 33 16.2
1962 33 16.5
1961 33.1 16.8
1960 33 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.5%
2010
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
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Jordan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.8%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
92.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Jordan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
4,476 mi
2011

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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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