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Denmark vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 130th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Kuwait
Population
6032403
5100145
Population rank 114/197 127/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81 years
2026

Denmark and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Kuwait
2024 $424,524,722,037 $160,227,273,053
2023 $404,651,706,118 $165,384,407,116
2022 $400,114,306,337 $183,502,046,694
2021 $406,110,162,088 $148,350,671,489
2020 $355,631,021,932 $111,045,470,606
2019 $345,401,473,013 $140,856,394,861
2018 $355,293,374,912 $138,646,316,351
2017 $331,610,593,962 $120,687,539,806
2016 $312,181,849,372 $109,406,674,125
2015 $301,758,922,338 $114,585,555,689
2014 $352,832,602,064 $162,650,450,685
2013 $344,631,016,965 $174,168,116,535
2012 $326,792,574,245 $174,047,662,680
2011 $344,315,595,263 $154,039,231,246
2010 $322,345,594,075 $115,416,245,242
2009 $322,619,152,195 $105,968,691,905
2008 $354,979,471,960 $147,379,737,230
2007 $320,213,157,595 $114,634,043,362
2006 $283,386,151,544 $101,557,330,723
2005 $265,150,087,712 $80,798,630,137
2004 $251,986,155,631 $59,439,090,601
2003 $218,421,193,436 $47,874,582,232
2002 $178,788,209,558 $38,135,788,414
2001 $164,881,594,415 $34,889,559,870
2000 $164,043,817,224 $37,718,743,480
1999 $177,887,720,536 $30,122,365,849
1998 $176,877,077,513 $25,943,705,784
1997 $173,241,365,735 $30,350,190,704
1996 $187,481,157,846 $31,492,373,309
1995 $184,848,481,008 $27,186,980,647
1994 $156,017,919,221 $24,848,483,838
1993 $143,111,306,004 $23,941,391,391
1992 $152,966,494,260 $19,858,555,215
1991 $139,180,507,778 $11,009,993,703
1990 $138,217,740,684 $18,427,777,778
1989 $112,312,200,761 $24,313,855,653
1988 $115,540,189,705 $20,690,322,153
1987 $109,183,446,340 $22,368,704,134
1986 $87,748,695,217 $17,903,989,745
1985 $62,452,421,011 $21,445,970,614
1984 $58,868,891,335 $21,700,082,753
1983 $60,331,158,447 $20,871,081,080
1982 $60,084,214,872 $21,577,153,356
1981 $61,459,941,461 $25,058,020,338
1980 $70,811,287,816 $28,638,868,356
1979 $70,393,030,603 $24,749,063,922
1978 $60,320,089,218 $15,503,557,496
1977 $49,711,709,588 $14,137,406,741
1976 $44,503,607,444 $13,132,252,802
1975 $40,418,967,666 $12,022,811,621
1974 $34,125,712,481 $13,006,948,296
1973 $30,718,181,337 $5,408,804,607
1972 $23,230,667,549 $4,450,537,925
1971 $19,086,192,720 $3,880,392,195
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,873,638,851
1969 $15,414,902,667 $2,769,198,892
1968 $13,505,574,133 $2,662,798,935
1967 $13,059,064,806 $2,441,599,023
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,391,199,044
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,097,199,161
1964 $9,677,401,337 $2,071,668,533
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,900,895,857
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Kuwait
2024 $71,026 $32,718
2023 $68,044 $34,076
2022 $67,781 $39,982
2021 $69,341 $34,019
2020 $60,985 $25,236
2019 $59,404 $31,708
2018 $61,325 $32,068
2017 $57,522 $29,048
2016 $54,501 $27,324
2015 $53,094 $29,882
2014 $62,520 $44,369
2013 $61,378 $49,651
2012 $58,444 $52,155
2011 $61,810 $49,170
2010 $58,105 $39,212
2009 $58,413 $37,907
2008 $64,617 $55,585
2007 $58,632 $45,709
2006 $52,119 $42,947
2005 $48,926 $36,123
2004 $46,625 $27,552
2003 $40,519 $22,691
2002 $33,257 $18,513
2001 $30,768 $17,374
2000 $30,722 $19,296
1999 $33,426 $15,854
1998 $33,346 $14,067
1997 $32,780 $16,977
1996 $35,622 $18,201
1995 $35,321 $16,168
1994 $29,968 $14,930
1993 $27,582 $14,318
1992 $29,579 $12,146
1991 $27,003 $8,147
1990 $26,886 $10,938
1989 $21,882 $10,965
1988 $22,525 $9,692
1987 $21,296 $10,896
1986 $17,137 $9,077
1985 $12,213 $11,322
1984 $11,517 $11,919
1983 $11,797 $11,965
1982 $11,740 $12,979
1981 $12,000 $15,825
1980 $13,822 $19,032
1979 $13,757 $17,386
1978 $11,818 $11,567
1977 $9,770 $11,238
1976 $8,773 $11,141
1975 $7,988 $10,882
1974 $6,764 $12,527
1973 $6,117 $5,532
1972 $4,654 $4,836
1971 $3,846 $4,486
1970 $3,464 $3,552
1969 $3,151 $3,695
1968 $2,776 $3,872
1967 $2,701 $3,887
1966 $2,487 $4,176
1965 $2,284 $4,024
1964 $2,049 $4,379
1963 $1,807 $4,445
1962 $1,711 $4,748
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Kuwait
2026 82.4 81
2025 82.2 80.8
2024 82.1 80.6
2023 81.9 80.4
2022 81.3 78.8
2021 81.4 77.6
2020 81.5 78.2
2019 81.4 80
2018 81 79.9
2017 81.1 79.7
2016 80.9 79.5
2015 80.7 79.2
2014 80.6 78.9
2013 80.3 78.6
2012 80.1 78.2
2011 79.8 77.9
2010 79.2 77.5
2009 79 77.2
2008 78.7 76.9
2007 78.3 76.7
2006 78.2 76.6
2005 78.2 76.5
2004 77.8 76.4
2003 77.4 76.3
2002 77.1 76.2
2001 77 76
2000 76.8 75.9
1999 76.6 75.7
1998 76.4 75.6
1997 76 75.6
1996 75.7 75.6
1995 75.3 75.7
1994 75.4 75.7
1993 75.2 75.8
1992 75.3 75.7
1991 75.2 73.3
1990 74.9 72.9
1989 74.9 75
1988 74.8 74.6
1987 74.7 74.2
1986 74.6 73.8
1985 74.5 73.3
1984 74.6 72.9
1983 74.5 72.4
1982 74.6 71.9
1981 74.3 71.5
1980 74.1 71.1
1979 74.2 70.8
1978 74.4 70.5
1977 74.7 70.2
1976 73.8 69.9
1975 74.1 69.7
1974 73.8 69.4
1973 73.7 69.2
1972 73.5 68.9
1971 73.4 68.5
1970 73.4 68
1969 73.2 67.3
1968 73.1 66.6
1967 73 65.8
1966 72.5 64.9
1965 72.4 63.9
1964 72.5 63
1963 72.4 62
1962 72.4 61
1961 72.5 60
1960 72.2 58.9
1959 72.2 57.9
1958 72.2 56.9
1957 71.8 55.9
1956 72 54.9
1955 71.9 54
1954 71.3 53.1
1953 71.2 52.3
1952 70.8 51.4
1951 70.9 50.6
1950 70.3 49.7

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

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Denmark and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Denmark Kuwait
2024 5,976,992 4,897,263
2023 5,946,952 4,853,420
2022 5,903,037 4,589,643
2021 5,856,733 4,360,865
2020 5,831,404 4,400,267
2019 5,814,422 4,442,316
2018 5,793,636 4,323,515
2017 5,764,980 4,154,812
2016 5,728,010 4,004,096
2015 5,683,483 3,834,574
2014 5,643,475 3,665,876
2013 5,614,932 3,507,844
2012 5,591,572 3,337,109
2011 5,570,572 3,132,814
2010 5,547,683 2,943,372
2009 5,523,095 2,795,484
2008 5,493,621 2,651,421
2007 5,461,438 2,507,887
2006 5,437,272 2,364,733
2005 5,419,432 2,236,788
2004 5,404,523 2,157,320
2003 5,390,574 2,109,881
2002 5,375,931 2,059,974
2001 5,358,783 2,008,121
2000 5,339,616 1,954,709
1999 5,321,799 1,900,030
1998 5,304,219 1,844,302
1997 5,284,991 1,787,683
1996 5,263,074 1,730,246
1995 5,233,373 1,681,513
1994 5,206,180 1,664,361
1993 5,188,628 1,672,151
1992 5,171,370 1,634,961
1991 5,154,298 1,351,399
1990 5,140,939 1,684,819
1989 5,132,594 2,217,468
1988 5,129,516 2,134,707
1987 5,127,024 2,052,994
1986 5,120,534 1,972,520
1985 5,113,691 1,894,242
1984 5,111,619 1,820,688
1983 5,114,297 1,744,295
1982 5,117,810 1,662,480
1981 5,121,572 1,583,426
1980 5,123,027 1,504,782
1979 5,116,801 1,423,514
1978 5,104,248 1,340,319
1977 5,088,419 1,258,023
1976 5,072,596 1,178,711
1975 5,059,862 1,104,863
1974 5,045,297 1,038,346
1973 5,021,861 977,654
1972 4,991,596 920,352
1971 4,963,126 865,076
1970 4,928,757 809,114
1969 4,891,860 749,452
1968 4,864,883 687,716
1967 4,835,354 628,089
1966 4,797,381 572,590
1965 4,759,012 521,174
1964 4,722,072 473,115
1963 4,684,483 427,694
1962 4,647,727 384,995
1961 4,611,687 345,945
1960 4,579,603 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Denmark

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Kuwait
2023 1.5 1.52
2022 1.55 1.55
2021 1.72 2.15
2020 1.68 2.03
2019 1.7 2.08
2018 1.73 2.12
2017 1.75 2.16
2016 1.79 2.06
2015 1.71 2.03
2014 1.69 2.06
2013 1.67 1.97
2012 1.73 1.99
2011 1.75 1.96
2010 1.87 2.04
2009 1.84 2.15
2008 1.89 2.27
2007 1.84 2.41
2006 1.85 2.59
2005 1.8 2.73
2004 1.78 2.76
2003 1.76 2.77
2002 1.72 2.8
2001 1.74 2.84
2000 1.77 2.89
1999 1.73 2.95
1998 1.72 3.04
1997 1.75 3.14
1996 1.75 3.22
1995 1.8 3.25
1994 1.81 3.27
1993 1.75 3.31
1992 1.76 3.35
1991 1.68 3.4
1990 1.67 3.49
1989 1.62 3.59
1988 1.56 3.7
1987 1.5 3.83
1986 1.48 4
1985 1.45 4.22
1984 1.4 4.45
1983 1.38 4.66
1982 1.43 4.85
1981 1.44 5.02
1980 1.55 5.18
1979 1.6 5.33
1978 1.67 5.52
1977 1.66 5.71
1976 1.75 5.9
1975 1.92 6.06
1974 1.9 6.23
1973 1.92 6.43
1972 2.03 6.64
1971 2.04 6.84
1970 1.95 7.03
1969 2 7.18
1968 2.12 7.28
1967 2.35 7.33
1966 2.62 7.34
1965 2.61 7.31
1964 2.6 7.29
1963 2.67 7.28
1962 2.55 7.25
1961 2.55 7.25
1960 2.57 7.22

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

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Denmark and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Kuwait
2024 42.3 35.8
2023 42.2 35.5
2022 42.1 34.4
2021 42.2 35.8
2020 42.1 37.7
2019 41.9 37.1
2018 41.8 36.4
2017 41.7 35.6
2016 41.6 34.7
2015 41.5 33.8
2014 41.4 33
2013 41.2 32.3
2012 41 31.5
2011 40.7 30.5
2010 40.5 29.6
2009 40.4 29.2
2008 40.2 28.8
2007 40.1 28.6
2006 39.8 28.5
2005 39.5 28.3
2004 39.2 27.9
2003 39 27.3
2002 38.8 26.8
2001 38.6 26.3
2000 38.4 25.9
1999 38.2 25.6
1998 38 25.5
1997 37.9 25.5
1996 37.7 25.5
1995 37.7 25.5
1994 37.6 25.1
1993 37.5 24.2
1992 37.4 23.8
1991 37.3 23.6
1990 37.1 23.4
1989 36.9 23.2
1988 36.7 23
1987 36.5 22.8
1986 36.2 22.7
1985 36 22.4
1984 35.7 22.1
1983 35.5 21.7
1982 35.1 21.3
1981 34.7 20.9
1980 34.3 20.5
1979 33.9 20.1
1978 33.7 19.6
1977 33.4 19.2
1976 33.2 18.7
1975 33 18.4
1974 32.8 18.4
1973 32.7 18.3
1972 32.6 18.3
1971 32.5 18.3
1970 32.5 18.5
1969 32.5 18.8
1968 32.5 19.2
1967 32.5 19.6
1966 32.6 20
1965 32.8 20.4
1964 32.9 20.7
1963 33 21
1962 33 21.5
1961 33.1 21.8
1960 33 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
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
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Kuwait
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.5%
2020
English speaking
86.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Denmark Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$168
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Kuwait
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
3,572 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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