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Denmark vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 130th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Kiribati
Population
6032403
139020
Population rank 114/197 180/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 37/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Denmark and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Kiribati
2024 $424,524,722,037 $307,862,564
2023 $404,651,706,118 $288,610,748
2022 $400,114,306,337 $270,040,453
2021 $406,110,162,088 $285,259,881
2020 $355,631,021,932 $220,898,020
2019 $345,401,473,013 $216,985,388
2018 $355,293,374,912 $233,514,717
2017 $331,610,593,962 $222,875,736
2016 $312,181,849,372 $206,467,819
2015 $301,758,922,338 $191,559,399
2014 $352,832,602,064 $200,287,282
2013 $344,631,016,965 $201,730,861
2012 $326,792,574,245 $207,001,546
2011 $344,315,595,263 $195,970,140
2010 $322,345,594,075 $165,458,433
2009 $322,619,152,195 $140,177,384
2008 $354,979,471,960 $147,017,895
2007 $320,213,157,595 $138,054,946
2006 $283,386,151,544 $112,338,353
2005 $265,150,087,712 $113,895,437
2004 $251,986,155,631 $104,085,892
2003 $218,421,193,436 $96,105,619
2002 $178,788,209,558 $74,743,869
2001 $164,881,594,415 $64,935,850
2000 $164,043,817,224 $74,910,527
1999 $177,887,720,536 $77,323,978
1998 $176,877,077,513 $74,905,706
1997 $173,241,365,735 $80,205,807
1996 $187,481,157,846 $81,456,854
1995 $184,848,481,008 $68,596,395
1994 $156,017,919,221 $67,055,334
1993 $143,111,306,004 $58,953,596
1992 $152,966,494,260 $61,491,369
1991 $139,180,507,778 $41,247,792
1990 $138,217,740,684 $36,534,295
1989 $112,312,200,761 $37,645,319
1988 $115,540,189,705 $38,278,810
1987 $109,183,446,340 $29,554,413
1986 $87,748,695,217 $25,993,009
1985 $62,452,421,011 $26,126,615
1984 $58,868,891,335 $34,394,167
1983 $60,331,158,447 $31,000,546
1982 $60,084,214,872 $32,742,713
1981 $61,459,941,461 $35,267,489
1980 $70,811,287,816 $33,157,723
1979 $70,393,030,603 $34,466,197
1978 $60,320,089,218 $36,563,965
1977 $49,711,709,588 $31,335,459
1976 $44,503,607,444 $33,246,817
1975 $40,418,967,666 $44,547,454
1974 $34,125,712,481 $69,256,489
1973 $30,718,181,337 $25,645,040
1972 $23,230,667,549 $15,314,346
1971 $19,086,192,720 $12,356,134
1970 $17,075,457,733 $11,560,877
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Kiribati
2024 $71,026 $2,289
2023 $68,044 $2,178
2022 $67,781 $2,070
2021 $69,341 $2,222
2020 $60,985 $1,752
2019 $59,404 $1,751
2018 $61,325 $1,913
2017 $57,522 $1,853
2016 $54,501 $1,743
2015 $53,094 $1,640
2014 $62,520 $1,737
2013 $61,378 $1,772
2012 $58,444 $1,844
2011 $61,810 $1,771
2010 $58,105 $1,522
2009 $58,413 $1,317
2008 $64,617 $1,411
2007 $58,632 $1,353
2006 $52,119 $1,123
2005 $48,926 $1,162
2004 $46,625 $1,083
2003 $40,519 $1,021
2002 $33,257 $810
2001 $30,768 $719
2000 $30,722 $845
1999 $33,426 $887
1998 $33,346 $874
1997 $32,780 $953
1996 $35,622 $986
1995 $35,321 $844
1994 $29,968 $838
1993 $27,582 $748
1992 $29,579 $792
1991 $27,003 $540
1990 $26,886 $488
1989 $21,882 $515
1988 $22,525 $536
1987 $21,296 $424
1986 $17,137 $382
1985 $12,213 $393
1984 $11,517 $527
1983 $11,797 $483
1982 $11,740 $519
1981 $12,000 $568
1980 $13,822 $542
1979 $13,757 $573
1978 $11,818 $611
1977 $9,770 $520
1976 $8,773 $548
1975 $7,988 $730
1974 $6,764 $1,131
1973 $6,117 $422
1972 $4,654 $256.2
1971 $3,846 $210.7
1970 $3,464 $201
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Kiribati
2026 82.4 66.9
2025 82.2 66.7
2024 82.1 66.6
2023 81.9 66.5
2022 81.3 66.3
2021 81.4 64.1
2020 81.5 65.2
2019 81.4 65.9
2018 81 65.8
2017 81.1 65.8
2016 80.9 65.8
2015 80.7 65.8
2014 80.6 65.9
2013 80.3 65.9
2012 80.1 65.9
2011 79.8 65.9
2010 79.2 65.9
2009 79 65.8
2008 78.7 65.7
2007 78.3 65.7
2006 78.2 65.6
2005 78.2 65.5
2004 77.8 65.4
2003 77.4 65.3
2002 77.1 65.1
2001 77 64.9
2000 76.8 64.7
1999 76.6 64.4
1998 76.4 64.1
1997 76 63.8
1996 75.7 63.5
1995 75.3 63.1
1994 75.4 62.8
1993 75.2 62.4
1992 75.3 62
1991 75.2 61.5
1990 74.9 61
1989 74.9 60.5
1988 74.8 60.1
1987 74.7 59.6
1986 74.6 59.1
1985 74.5 58.7
1984 74.6 58.4
1983 74.5 58.1
1982 74.6 57.8
1981 74.3 57.5
1980 74.1 57.3
1979 74.2 57.1
1978 74.4 56.9
1977 74.7 56.1
1976 73.8 56.6
1975 74.1 56.4
1974 73.8 56.1
1973 73.7 55.8
1972 73.5 55.3
1971 73.4 54.9
1970 73.4 54.4
1969 73.2 53.8
1968 73.1 53.1
1967 73 52.5
1966 72.5 51.7
1965 72.4 51
1964 72.5 50.4
1963 72.4 49.7
1962 72.4 49
1961 72.5 48.5
1960 72.2 48
1959 72.2 47.5
1958 72.2 47.1
1957 71.8 46.8
1956 72 46.5
1955 71.9 46.3
1954 71.3 46.1
1953 71.2 46
1952 70.8 45.9
1951 70.9 45.8
1950 70.3 45.7

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

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Denmark and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kiribati
2024 5,976,992 134,518
2023 5,946,952 132,530
2022 5,903,037 130,469
2021 5,856,733 128,377
2020 5,831,404 126,099
2019 5,814,422 123,921
2018 5,793,636 122,084
2017 5,764,980 120,275
2016 5,728,010 118,478
2015 5,683,483 116,815
2014 5,643,475 115,326
2013 5,614,932 113,838
2012 5,591,572 112,284
2011 5,570,572 110,647
2010 5,547,683 108,704
2009 5,523,095 106,467
2008 5,493,621 104,222
2007 5,461,438 102,068
2006 5,437,272 100,017
2005 5,419,432 98,035
2004 5,404,523 96,085
2003 5,390,574 94,175
2002 5,375,931 92,264
2001 5,358,783 90,335
2000 5,339,616 88,613
1999 5,321,799 87,126
1998 5,304,219 85,657
1997 5,284,991 84,147
1996 5,263,074 82,623
1995 5,233,373 81,234
1994 5,206,180 80,021
1993 5,188,628 78,841
1992 5,171,370 77,641
1991 5,154,298 76,367
1990 5,140,939 74,855
1989 5,132,594 73,147
1988 5,129,516 71,427
1987 5,127,024 69,733
1986 5,120,534 68,059
1985 5,113,691 66,496
1984 5,111,619 65,228
1983 5,114,297 64,169
1982 5,117,810 63,134
1981 5,121,572 62,121
1980 5,123,027 61,148
1979 5,116,801 60,172
1978 5,104,248 59,864
1977 5,088,419 60,267
1976 5,072,596 60,661
1975 5,059,862 60,987
1974 5,045,297 61,219
1973 5,021,861 60,824
1972 4,991,596 59,778
1971 4,963,126 58,652
1970 4,928,757 57,510
1969 4,891,860 56,360
1968 4,864,883 55,529
1967 4,835,354 54,996
1966 4,797,381 54,425
1965 4,759,012 53,439
1964 4,722,072 52,088
1963 4,684,483 50,791
1962 4,647,727 49,538
1961 4,611,687 48,323
1960 4,579,603 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Denmark

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Kiribati
2023 1.5 3.15
2022 1.55 3.18
2021 1.72 3.22
2020 1.68 3.25
2019 1.7 3.29
2018 1.73 3.32
2017 1.75 3.34
2016 1.79 3.38
2015 1.71 3.44
2014 1.69 3.52
2013 1.67 3.64
2012 1.73 3.77
2011 1.75 3.88
2010 1.87 3.9
2009 1.84 3.91
2008 1.89 3.9
2007 1.84 3.87
2006 1.85 3.82
2005 1.8 3.76
2004 1.78 3.73
2003 1.76 3.7
2002 1.72 3.81
2001 1.74 3.96
2000 1.77 4.07
1999 1.73 4.18
1998 1.72 4.29
1997 1.75 4.37
1996 1.75 4.43
1995 1.8 4.42
1994 1.81 4.44
1993 1.75 4.49
1992 1.76 4.57
1991 1.68 4.64
1990 1.67 4.67
1989 1.62 4.69
1988 1.56 4.73
1987 1.5 4.81
1986 1.48 4.87
1985 1.45 4.91
1984 1.4 4.91
1983 1.38 4.91
1982 1.43 4.95
1981 1.44 4.96
1980 1.55 4.96
1979 1.6 4.97
1978 1.67 4.97
1977 1.66 4.96
1976 1.75 4.96
1975 1.92 5.02
1974 1.9 5.09
1973 1.92 5.2
1972 2.03 5.37
1971 2.04 5.55
1970 1.95 5.71
1969 2 5.85
1968 2.12 5.98
1967 2.35 6.11
1966 2.62 6.23
1965 2.61 6.26
1964 2.6 6.29
1963 2.67 6.35
1962 2.55 6.42
1961 2.55 6.48
1960 2.57 6.44

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

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Denmark and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Kiribati
2024 42.3 23.8
2023 42.2 23.6
2022 42.1 23.5
2021 42.2 23.3
2020 42.1 23.2
2019 41.9 23
2018 41.8 22.9
2017 41.7 22.7
2016 41.6 22.5
2015 41.5 22.3
2014 41.4 22.1
2013 41.2 21.9
2012 41 21.7
2011 40.7 21.5
2010 40.5 21.3
2009 40.4 21.2
2008 40.2 21
2007 40.1 20.9
2006 39.8 20.7
2005 39.5 20.5
2004 39.2 20.3
2003 39 20.1
2002 38.8 19.9
2001 38.6 19.8
2000 38.4 19.7
1999 38.2 19.6
1998 38 19.6
1997 37.9 19.6
1996 37.7 19.6
1995 37.7 19.7
1994 37.6 19.8
1993 37.5 20
1992 37.4 20.1
1991 37.3 20.2
1990 37.1 20.2
1989 36.9 20.2
1988 36.7 20.1
1987 36.5 19.9
1986 36.2 19.8
1985 36 19.6
1984 35.7 19.4
1983 35.5 19.2
1982 35.1 19
1981 34.7 18.9
1980 34.3 18.7
1979 33.9 18.4
1978 33.7 18.3
1977 33.4 18.2
1976 33.2 18.1
1975 33 18
1974 32.8 17.8
1973 32.7 17.7
1972 32.6 17.6
1971 32.5 17.6
1970 32.5 17.5
1969 32.5 17.5
1968 32.5 17.6
1967 32.5 17.7
1966 32.6 17.9
1965 32.8 18
1964 32.9 18.1
1963 33 18.2
1962 33 18.3
1961 33.1 18.5
1960 33 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
79
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Denmark Kiribati
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.6%
2020
English speaking
86.1%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
88%
2023

Health

Denmark Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Kiribati
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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