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Denmark vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 130th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Latvia
Population
6032403
1829763
Population rank 114/197 149/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Denmark and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Latvia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $43,684,254,432
2023 $404,651,706,118 $42,779,550,937
2022 $400,114,306,337 $38,003,198,509
2021 $406,110,162,088 $38,183,326,785
2020 $355,631,021,932 $33,379,927,435
2019 $345,401,473,013 $33,099,503,951
2018 $355,293,374,912 $33,247,935,477
2017 $331,610,593,962 $29,391,059,767
2016 $312,181,849,372 $27,117,105,060
2015 $301,758,922,338 $26,344,565,877
2014 $352,832,602,064 $30,277,203,767
2013 $344,631,016,965 $29,152,128,168
2012 $326,792,574,245 $27,116,149,949
2011 $344,315,595,263 $26,575,547,901
2010 $322,345,594,075 $23,468,324,572
2009 $322,619,152,195 $25,691,530,442
2008 $354,979,471,960 $34,135,200,994
2007 $320,213,157,595 $29,420,499,248
2006 $283,386,151,544 $20,434,922,247
2005 $265,150,087,712 $16,306,935,905
2004 $251,986,155,631 $13,827,070,379
2003 $218,421,193,436 $11,244,337,720
2002 $178,788,209,558 $9,249,030,241
2001 $164,881,594,415 $8,190,888,740
2000 $164,043,817,224 $7,761,252,607
1999 $177,887,720,536 $7,324,192,890
1998 $176,877,077,513 $6,974,112,951
1997 $173,241,365,735 $6,349,481,007
1996 $187,481,157,846 $5,799,465,288
1995 $184,848,481,008 $5,608,208,785
1994 $156,017,919,221 -
1993 $143,111,306,004 -
1992 $152,966,494,260 -
1991 $139,180,507,778 -
1990 $138,217,740,684 -
1989 $112,312,200,761 -
1988 $115,540,189,705 -
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
1974 $34,125,712,481 -
1973 $30,718,181,337 -
1972 $23,230,667,549 -
1971 $19,086,192,720 -
1970 $17,075,457,733 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Latvia
2024 $71,026 $23,409
2023 $68,044 $22,710
2022 $67,781 $20,221
2021 $69,341 $20,262
2020 $60,985 $17,564
2019 $59,404 $17,295
2018 $61,325 $17,252
2017 $57,522 $15,132
2016 $54,501 $13,839
2015 $53,094 $13,322
2014 $62,520 $15,186
2013 $61,378 $14,484
2012 $58,444 $13,329
2011 $61,810 $12,903
2010 $58,105 $11,188
2009 $58,413 $11,996
2008 $64,617 $15,678
2007 $58,632 $13,371
2006 $52,119 $9,212
2005 $48,926 $7,284
2004 $46,625 $6,110
2003 $40,519 $4,915
2002 $33,257 $4,004
2001 $30,768 $3,505
2000 $30,722 $3,278
1999 $33,426 $3,064
1998 $33,346 $2,894
1997 $32,780 $2,610
1996 $35,622 $2,360
1995 $35,321 $2,257
1994 $29,968 -
1993 $27,582 -
1992 $29,579 -
1991 $27,003 -
1990 $26,886 -
1989 $21,882 -
1988 $22,525 -
1987 $21,296 -
1986 $17,137 -
1985 $12,213 -
1984 $11,517 -
1983 $11,797 -
1982 $11,740 -
1981 $12,000 -
1980 $13,822 -
1979 $13,757 -
1978 $11,818 -
1977 $9,770 -
1976 $8,773 -
1975 $7,988 -
1974 $6,764 -
1973 $6,117 -
1972 $4,654 -
1971 $3,846 -
1970 $3,464 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Latvia
2026 82.4 76.6
2025 82.2 76.5
2024 82.1 76.3
2023 81.9 76.2
2022 81.3 74.9
2021 81.4 73.2
2020 81.5 75.5
2019 81.4 75.6
2018 81 75
2017 81.1 74.8
2016 80.9 74.8
2015 80.7 74.7
2014 80.6 74.3
2013 80.3 74.2
2012 80.1 73.9
2011 79.8 73.7
2010 79.2 73
2009 79 72.7
2008 78.7 72
2007 78.3 70.8
2006 78.2 70.6
2005 78.2 70.6
2004 77.8 70.9
2003 77.4 70.6
2002 77.1 70.2
2001 77 69.9
2000 76.8 70.2
1999 76.6 69.6
1998 76.4 68.9
1997 76 69.2
1996 75.7 68.6
1995 75.3 66
1994 75.4 65.2
1993 75.2 66.6
1992 75.3 68.5
1991 75.2 69.2
1990 74.9 69.5
1989 74.9 70.4
1988 74.8 70.9
1987 74.7 71
1986 74.6 71
1985 74.5 69.6
1984 74.6 69.4
1983 74.5 69.4
1982 74.6 69.6
1981 74.3 69.1
1980 74.1 69.1
1979 74.2 68.8
1978 74.4 69.3
1977 74.7 69.4
1976 73.8 69.4
1975 74.1 69.3
1974 73.8 70.1
1973 73.7 70.2
1972 73.5 70.3
1971 73.4 70.6
1970 73.4 70.2
1969 73.2 70.2
1968 73.1 70.5
1967 73 70.9
1966 72.5 71.2
1965 72.4 71.2
1964 72.5 71.5
1963 72.4 70.3
1962 72.4 69.9
1961 72.5 70.5
1960 72.2 70.3
1959 72.2 69.5
1958 72.2 68.9
1957 71.8 68.3
1956 72 67.6
1955 71.9 67.1
1954 71.3 66.7
1953 71.2 66.2
1952 70.8 65.7
1951 70.9 65.2
1950 70.3 64.6

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

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Denmark and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Latvia
2024 5,976,992 1,866,124
2023 5,946,952 1,883,710
2022 5,903,037 1,879,383
2021 5,856,733 1,884,490
2020 5,831,404 1,900,449
2019 5,814,422 1,913,822
2018 5,793,636 1,927,174
2017 5,764,980 1,942,248
2016 5,728,010 1,959,537
2015 5,683,483 1,977,527
2014 5,643,475 1,993,782
2013 5,614,932 2,012,647
2012 5,591,572 2,034,319
2011 5,570,572 2,059,709
2010 5,547,683 2,097,555
2009 5,523,095 2,141,669
2008 5,493,621 2,177,322
2007 5,461,438 2,200,325
2006 5,437,272 2,218,357
2005 5,419,432 2,238,799
2004 5,404,523 2,263,122
2003 5,390,574 2,287,955
2002 5,375,931 2,310,173
2001 5,358,783 2,337,170
2000 5,339,616 2,367,550
1999 5,321,799 2,390,482
1998 5,304,219 2,410,019
1997 5,284,991 2,432,851
1996 5,263,074 2,457,222
1995 5,233,373 2,485,056
1994 5,206,180 2,520,742
1993 5,188,628 2,563,290
1992 5,171,370 2,614,338
1991 5,154,298 2,650,581
1990 5,140,939 2,663,151
1989 5,132,594 2,666,955
1988 5,129,516 2,653,434
1987 5,127,024 2,626,583
1986 5,120,534 2,599,892
1985 5,113,691 2,578,873
1984 5,111,619 2,562,047
1983 5,114,297 2,546,011
1982 5,117,810 2,531,080
1981 5,121,572 2,519,421
1980 5,123,027 2,511,701
1979 5,116,801 2,505,953
1978 5,104,248 2,497,921
1977 5,088,419 2,485,073
1976 5,072,596 2,470,989
1975 5,059,862 2,456,130
1974 5,045,297 2,437,186
1973 5,021,861 2,415,819
1972 4,991,596 2,395,674
1971 4,963,126 2,376,389
1970 4,928,757 2,359,164
1969 4,891,860 2,343,173
1968 4,864,883 2,323,619
1967 4,835,354 2,301,220
1966 4,797,381 2,283,217
1965 4,759,012 2,265,919
1964 4,722,072 2,240,623
1963 4,684,483 2,210,919
1962 4,647,727 2,181,586
1961 4,611,687 2,152,681
1960 4,579,603 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Latvia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Latvia
2023 1.5 1.36
2022 1.55 1.47
2021 1.72 1.57
2020 1.68 1.55
2019 1.7 1.61
2018 1.73 1.6
2017 1.75 1.69
2016 1.79 1.74
2015 1.71 1.7
2014 1.69 1.65
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.73 1.44
2011 1.75 1.33
2010 1.87 1.36
2009 1.84 1.46
2008 1.89 1.58
2007 1.84 1.54
2006 1.85 1.46
2005 1.8 1.39
2004 1.78 1.29
2003 1.76 1.32
2002 1.72 1.26
2001 1.74 1.22
2000 1.77 1.25
1999 1.73 1.16
1998 1.72 1.09
1997 1.75 1.11
1996 1.75 1.16
1995 1.8 1.25
1994 1.81 1.39
1993 1.75 1.51
1992 1.76 1.73
1991 1.68 1.86
1990 1.67 2.02
1989 1.62 2.05
1988 1.56 2.11
1987 1.5 2.15
1986 1.48 2.12
1985 1.45 2.08
1984 1.4 2.09
1983 1.38 2.07
1982 1.43 1.97
1981 1.44 1.88
1980 1.55 1.86
1979 1.6 1.87
1978 1.67 1.87
1977 1.66 1.89
1976 1.75 1.93
1975 1.92 1.96
1974 1.9 1.97
1973 1.92 1.98
1972 2.03 2
1971 2.04 2
1970 1.95 1.96
1969 2 1.88
1968 2.12 1.83
1967 2.35 1.8
1966 2.62 1.76
1965 2.61 1.74
1964 2.6 1.79
1963 2.67 1.85
1962 2.55 1.91
1961 2.55 1.94
1960 2.57 1.94

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

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Denmark and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Latvia
2024 42.3 44.3
2023 42.2 44.1
2022 42.1 44
2021 42.2 43.9
2020 42.1 43.8
2019 41.9 43.6
2018 41.8 43.4
2017 41.7 43.2
2016 41.6 43
2015 41.5 42.8
2014 41.4 42.5
2013 41.2 42.3
2012 41 42
2011 40.7 41.6
2010 40.5 41.1
2009 40.4 40.5
2008 40.2 40.1
2007 40.1 39.9
2006 39.8 39.7
2005 39.5 39.4
2004 39.2 39.2
2003 39 38.9
2002 38.8 38.6
2001 38.6 38.3
2000 38.4 37.9
1999 38.2 37.6
1998 38 37.3
1997 37.9 36.9
1996 37.7 36.6
1995 37.7 36.2
1994 37.6 36
1993 37.5 35.6
1992 37.4 35.2
1991 37.3 34.8
1990 37.1 34.6
1989 36.9 34.5
1988 36.7 34.6
1987 36.5 34.6
1986 36.2 34.7
1985 36 34.7
1984 35.7 34.7
1983 35.5 34.6
1982 35.1 34.7
1981 34.7 34.8
1980 34.3 34.9
1979 33.9 35.1
1978 33.7 35.1
1977 33.4 35.1
1976 33.2 35
1975 33 34.9
1974 32.8 34.7
1973 32.7 34.6
1972 32.6 34.5
1971 32.5 34.3
1970 32.5 34.2
1969 32.5 34.1
1968 32.5 34
1967 32.5 33.8
1966 32.6 33.5
1965 32.8 33.2
1964 32.9 33
1963 33 32.8
1962 33 32.6
1961 33.1 32.4
1960 33 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
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
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Denmark Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Latvia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Denmark Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$577
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Latvia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
13,214 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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