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Denmark vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 130th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Kenya
Population
6032403
58955623
Population rank 114/197 25/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Denmark and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Kenya
2024 $424,524,722,037 $120,339,557,906
2023 $404,651,706,118 $107,500,884,685
2022 $400,114,306,337 $114,448,978,153
2021 $406,110,162,088 $109,703,658,905
2020 $355,631,021,932 $100,657,505,751
2019 $345,401,473,013 $100,378,436,207
2018 $355,293,374,912 $92,202,979,985
2017 $331,610,593,962 $82,036,510,877
2016 $312,181,849,372 $74,815,144,164
2015 $301,758,922,338 $70,120,446,897
2014 $352,832,602,064 $68,285,796,514
2013 $344,631,016,965 $61,671,440,408
2012 $326,792,574,245 $56,396,704,672
2011 $344,315,595,263 $46,869,473,151
2010 $322,345,594,075 $45,405,615,064
2009 $322,619,152,195 $42,347,217,913
2008 $354,979,471,960 $35,895,153,328
2007 $320,213,157,595 $31,958,195,182
2006 $283,386,151,544 $25,825,512,284
2005 $265,150,087,712 $18,737,895,513
2004 $251,986,155,631 $16,095,337,094
2003 $218,421,193,436 $14,904,517,650
2002 $178,788,209,558 $13,147,736,899
2001 $164,881,594,415 $12,986,007,426
2000 $164,043,817,224 $12,705,350,098
1999 $177,887,720,536 $12,896,010,459
1998 $176,877,077,513 $14,093,998,844
1997 $173,241,365,735 $13,115,764,358
1996 $187,481,157,846 $12,045,865,396
1995 $184,848,481,008 $9,046,320,255
1994 $156,017,919,221 $7,148,148,564
1993 $143,111,306,004 $5,751,786,643
1992 $152,966,494,260 $8,209,120,763
1991 $139,180,507,778 $8,151,488,783
1990 $138,217,740,684 $8,572,359,038
1989 $112,312,200,761 $8,283,114,514
1988 $115,540,189,705 $8,355,380,879
1987 $109,183,446,340 $7,970,820,369
1986 $87,748,695,217 $7,239,126,568
1985 $62,452,421,011 $6,135,034,214
1984 $58,868,891,335 $6,191,437,070
1983 $60,331,158,447 $5,979,198,314
1982 $60,084,214,872 $6,431,579,357
1981 $61,459,941,461 $6,854,491,706
1980 $70,811,287,816 $7,265,315,820
1979 $70,393,030,603 $6,234,391,113
1978 $60,320,089,218 $5,303,735,111
1977 $49,711,709,588 $4,494,378,764
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,474,542,392
1975 $40,418,967,666 $3,259,345,083
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,969,958,812
1973 $30,718,181,337 $2,509,001,324
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,107,279,157
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,778,391,289
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,603,447,359
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,458,379,417
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,353,295,459
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,232,559,507
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,164,519,674
1965 $10,870,670,865 $997,919,321
1964 $9,677,401,337 $998,759,334
1963 $8,466,044,980 $926,589,349
1962 $7,953,274,741 $868,111,401
1961 $7,058,361,229 $792,959,473
1960 $6,361,166,545 $791,265,459

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

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Denmark and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Kenya
2024 $71,026 $2,132
2023 $68,044 $1,943
2022 $67,781 $2,110
2021 $69,341 $2,061
2020 $60,985 $1,928
2019 $59,404 $1,960
2018 $61,325 $1,836
2017 $57,522 $1,667
2016 $54,501 $1,554
2015 $53,094 $1,489
2014 $62,520 $1,483
2013 $61,378 $1,371
2012 $58,444 $1,285
2011 $61,810 $1,096
2010 $58,105 $1,092
2009 $58,413 $1,048
2008 $64,617 $916
2007 $58,632 $840
2006 $52,119 $700
2005 $48,926 $523
2004 $46,625 $464
2003 $40,519 $443
2002 $33,257 $403
2001 $30,768 $411
2000 $30,722 $415
1999 $33,426 $434
1998 $33,346 $488
1997 $32,780 $467
1996 $35,622 $441
1995 $35,321 $340
1994 $29,968 $276.4
1993 $27,582 $229
1992 $29,579 $337
1991 $27,003 $345
1990 $26,886 $374
1989 $21,882 $374
1988 $22,525 $391
1987 $21,296 $387
1986 $17,137 $364
1985 $12,213 $320
1984 $11,517 $334
1983 $11,797 $335
1982 $11,740 $374
1981 $12,000 $413
1980 $13,822 $454
1979 $13,757 $403
1978 $11,818 $355
1977 $9,770 $311
1976 $8,773 $248.9
1975 $7,988 $241.2
1974 $6,764 $227.2
1973 $6,117 $198.6
1972 $4,654 $172.6
1971 $3,846 $150.9
1970 $3,464 $141
1969 $3,151 $133.3
1968 $2,776 $128.7
1967 $2,701 $121.9
1966 $2,487 $119.8
1965 $2,284 $106.9
1964 $2,049 $111.3
1963 $1,807 $107.4
1962 $1,711 $104.6
1961 $1,531 $99.3
1960 $1,389 $102.8

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

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Denmark vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Kenya
2026 82.4 64.2
2025 82.2 64
2024 82.1 63.8
2023 81.9 63.6
2022 81.3 63.5
2021 81.4 61.2
2020 81.5 61.6
2019 81.4 62.9
2018 81 62.8
2017 81.1 62.7
2016 80.9 62.5
2015 80.7 62.3
2014 80.6 62
2013 80.3 61.7
2012 80.1 61.5
2011 79.8 61.3
2010 79.2 60.9
2009 79 60.5
2008 78.7 60
2007 78.3 59.4
2006 78.2 59.1
2005 78.2 58.5
2004 77.8 57.9
2003 77.4 57.4
2002 77.1 56.8
2001 77 56.5
2000 76.8 56.1
1999 76.6 55.9
1998 76.4 55.6
1997 76 55.5
1996 75.7 55.6
1995 75.3 55.9
1994 75.4 56.1
1993 75.2 56.7
1992 75.3 57.1
1991 75.2 57.8
1990 74.9 58.3
1989 74.9 60
1988 74.8 60.3
1987 74.7 60.7
1986 74.6 60.8
1985 74.5 60.9
1984 74.6 60.6
1983 74.5 60.3
1982 74.6 59.9
1981 74.3 59.6
1980 74.1 59.2
1979 74.2 58.7
1978 74.4 58.2
1977 74.7 57.7
1976 73.8 57.2
1975 74.1 56.6
1974 73.8 56
1973 73.7 55.5
1972 73.5 55
1971 73.4 54.5
1970 73.4 54.1
1969 73.2 53.7
1968 73.1 53.3
1967 73 52.8
1966 72.5 52.4
1965 72.4 51.9
1964 72.5 51.3
1963 72.4 50.8
1962 72.4 50.1
1961 72.5 49.3
1960 72.2 48.5
1959 72.2 47.5
1958 72.2 46.5
1957 71.8 45.3
1956 72 43.5
1955 71.9 42.3
1954 71.3 41
1953 71.2 39.8
1952 70.8 38.6
1951 70.9 38
1950 70.3 36.9

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

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Denmark and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kenya
2024 5,976,992 56,432,944
2023 5,946,952 55,339,003
2022 5,903,037 54,252,461
2021 5,856,733 53,219,166
2020 5,831,404 52,217,334
2019 5,814,422 51,202,827
2018 5,793,636 50,207,107
2017 5,764,980 49,197,766
2016 5,728,010 48,139,687
2015 5,683,483 47,088,526
2014 5,643,475 46,051,440
2013 5,614,932 44,986,791
2012 5,591,572 43,888,303
2011 5,570,572 42,758,461
2010 5,547,683 41,598,567
2009 5,523,095 40,408,891
2008 5,493,621 39,206,351
2007 5,461,438 38,036,349
2006 5,437,272 36,904,008
2005 5,419,432 35,796,484
2004 5,404,523 34,713,455
2003 5,390,574 33,652,223
2002 5,375,931 32,629,808
2001 5,358,783 31,619,170
2000 5,339,616 30,642,890
1999 5,321,799 29,733,408
1998 5,304,219 28,888,057
1997 5,284,991 28,101,768
1996 5,263,074 27,344,211
1995 5,233,373 26,601,751
1994 5,206,180 25,857,130
1993 5,188,628 25,117,188
1992 5,171,370 24,382,460
1991 5,154,298 23,646,514
1990 5,140,939 22,892,651
1989 5,132,594 22,118,434
1988 5,129,516 21,356,219
1987 5,127,024 20,616,096
1986 5,120,534 19,901,646
1985 5,113,691 19,201,768
1984 5,111,619 18,514,906
1983 5,114,297 17,846,374
1982 5,117,810 17,206,175
1981 5,121,572 16,601,507
1980 5,123,027 16,018,459
1979 5,116,801 15,460,666
1978 5,104,248 14,934,126
1977 5,088,419 14,428,819
1976 5,072,596 13,957,623
1975 5,059,862 13,511,671
1974 5,045,297 13,070,078
1973 5,021,861 12,634,835
1972 4,991,596 12,206,060
1971 4,963,126 11,788,904
1970 4,928,757 11,368,791
1969 4,891,860 10,939,695
1968 4,864,883 10,518,823
1967 4,835,354 10,111,057
1966 4,797,381 9,717,816
1965 4,759,012 9,338,078
1964 4,722,072 8,973,535
1963 4,684,483 8,627,971
1962 4,647,727 8,299,308
1961 4,611,687 7,987,770
1960 4,579,603 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Kenya

Fertility rate
Denmark

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Kenya
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.55 3.26
2021 1.72 3.31
2020 1.68 3.36
2019 1.7 3.43
2018 1.73 3.54
2017 1.75 3.61
2016 1.79 3.69
2015 1.71 3.77
2014 1.69 3.84
2013 1.67 3.96
2012 1.73 4.12
2011 1.75 4.28
2010 1.87 4.45
2009 1.84 4.57
2008 1.89 4.66
2007 1.84 4.72
2006 1.85 4.75
2005 1.8 4.8
2004 1.78 4.86
2003 1.76 4.94
2002 1.72 5.03
2001 1.74 5.09
2000 1.77 5.14
1999 1.73 5.18
1998 1.72 5.24
1997 1.75 5.27
1996 1.75 5.31
1995 1.8 5.37
1994 1.81 5.44
1993 1.75 5.57
1992 1.76 5.74
1991 1.68 5.94
1990 1.67 6.14
1989 1.62 6.33
1988 1.56 6.52
1987 1.5 6.69
1986 1.48 6.84
1985 1.45 6.96
1984 1.4 7.08
1983 1.38 7.22
1982 1.43 7.35
1981 1.44 7.45
1980 1.55 7.53
1979 1.6 7.6
1978 1.67 7.67
1977 1.66 7.73
1976 1.75 7.77
1975 1.92 7.8
1974 1.9 7.82
1973 1.92 7.86
1972 2.03 7.89
1971 2.04 7.92
1970 1.95 7.94
1969 2 7.95
1968 2.12 7.95
1967 2.35 7.95
1966 2.62 7.96
1965 2.61 7.92
1964 2.6 7.87
1963 2.67 7.82
1962 2.55 7.77
1961 2.55 7.72
1960 2.57 7.65

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

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Denmark and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Kenya
2024 42.3 20.8
2023 42.2 20.6
2022 42.1 20.3
2021 42.2 20
2020 42.1 19.8
2019 41.9 19.6
2018 41.8 19.3
2017 41.7 19.1
2016 41.6 18.9
2015 41.5 18.7
2014 41.4 18.5
2013 41.2 18.4
2012 41 18.2
2011 40.7 18.1
2010 40.5 17.9
2009 40.4 17.8
2008 40.2 17.7
2007 40.1 17.6
2006 39.8 17.5
2005 39.5 17.4
2004 39.2 17.3
2003 39 17.1
2002 38.8 17
2001 38.6 16.8
2000 38.4 16.7
1999 38.2 16.5
1998 38 16.4
1997 37.9 16.2
1996 37.7 16.1
1995 37.7 16
1994 37.6 15.9
1993 37.5 15.7
1992 37.4 15.6
1991 37.3 15.5
1990 37.1 15.3
1989 36.9 15.2
1988 36.7 15.1
1987 36.5 15
1986 36.2 15
1985 36 14.9
1984 35.7 14.8
1983 35.5 14.7
1982 35.1 14.6
1981 34.7 14.5
1980 34.3 14.5
1979 33.9 14.4
1978 33.7 14.3
1977 33.4 14.3
1976 33.2 14.3
1975 33 14.3
1974 32.8 14.3
1973 32.7 14.3
1972 32.6 14.3
1971 32.5 14.4
1970 32.5 14.4
1969 32.5 14.5
1968 32.5 14.5
1967 32.5 14.6
1966 32.6 14.8
1965 32.8 14.9
1964 32.9 15.1
1963 33 15.2
1962 33 15.3
1961 33.1 15.5
1960 33 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2022
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
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Denmark Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Denmark Kenya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
35%
2024

Health

Denmark Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Kenya
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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