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Denmark vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 130th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Lesotho
Population
6032403
2396633
Population rank 114/197 143/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Denmark and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Lesotho
2024 $424,524,722,037 $2,271,759,455
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,117,962,445
2022 $400,114,306,337 $2,354,980,960
2021 $406,110,162,088 $2,412,130,057
2020 $355,631,021,932 $2,053,699,864
2019 $345,401,473,013 $2,390,702,296
2018 $355,293,374,912 $2,556,247,292
2017 $331,610,593,962 $2,306,741,672
2016 $312,181,849,372 $2,114,426,452
2015 $301,758,922,338 $2,359,686,725
2014 $352,832,602,064 $2,441,063,054
2013 $344,631,016,965 $2,367,112,932
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,477,702,216
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,579,409,620
2010 $322,345,594,075 $2,234,754,242
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,740,894,965
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,766,902,709
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,682,131,785
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,800,092,564
2005 $265,150,087,712 $1,682,343,527
2004 $251,986,155,631 $1,511,236,656
2003 $218,421,193,436 $1,157,825,435
2002 $178,788,209,558 $775,777,239
2001 $164,881,594,415 $825,706,961
2000 $164,043,817,224 $887,291,688
1999 $177,887,720,536 $912,773,681
1998 $176,877,077,513 $928,460,893
1997 $173,241,365,735 $998,004,259
1996 $187,481,157,846 $946,112,493
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,001,894,000
1994 $156,017,919,221 $878,250,945
1993 $143,111,306,004 $835,582,062
1992 $152,966,494,260 $831,029,862
1991 $139,180,507,778 $704,325,367
1990 $138,217,740,684 $596,410,264
1989 $112,312,200,761 $495,409,233
1988 $115,540,189,705 $470,395,801
1987 $109,183,446,340 $402,768,324
1986 $87,748,695,217 $318,858,423
1985 $62,452,421,011 $268,629,926
1984 $58,868,891,335 $333,163,670
1983 $60,331,158,447 $386,699,309
1982 $60,084,214,872 $348,741,684
1981 $61,459,941,461 $434,188,034
1980 $70,811,287,816 $431,542,537
1979 $70,393,030,603 $290,134,593
1978 $60,320,089,218 $266,570,067
1977 $49,711,709,588 $193,315,048
1976 $44,503,607,444 $147,660,037
1975 $40,418,967,666 $149,558,896
1974 $34,125,712,481 $150,851,317
1973 $30,718,181,337 $121,188,716
1972 $23,230,667,549 $80,913,200
1971 $19,086,192,720 $76,480,285
1970 $17,075,457,733 $68,739,973
1969 $15,414,902,667 $65,967,974
1968 $13,505,574,133 $61,445,975
1967 $13,059,064,806 $59,261,976
1966 $11,931,740,293 $56,699,977
1965 $10,870,670,865 $54,879,978
1964 $9,677,401,337 $51,939,979
1963 $8,466,044,980 $47,039,981
1962 $7,953,274,741 $41,859,983
1961 $7,058,361,229 $35,699,986
1960 $6,361,166,545 $34,579,986

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

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Denmark and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Lesotho
2024 $71,026 $972
2023 $68,044 $916
2022 $67,781 $1,030
2021 $69,341 $1,067
2020 $60,985 $919
2019 $59,404 $1,082
2018 $61,325 $1,171
2017 $57,522 $1,069
2016 $54,501 $992
2015 $53,094 $1,121
2014 $62,520 $1,174
2013 $61,378 $1,151
2012 $58,444 $1,218
2011 $61,810 $1,281
2010 $58,105 $1,119
2009 $58,413 $879
2008 $64,617 $898
2007 $58,632 $861
2006 $52,119 $925
2005 $48,926 $861
2004 $46,625 $767
2003 $40,519 $583
2002 $33,257 $389
2001 $30,768 $413
2000 $30,722 $443
1999 $33,426 $456
1998 $33,346 $465
1997 $32,780 $502
1996 $35,622 $480
1995 $35,321 $513
1994 $29,968 $456
1993 $27,582 $439
1992 $29,579 $444
1991 $27,003 $382
1990 $26,886 $330
1989 $21,882 $279
1988 $22,525 $270.4
1987 $21,296 $236.5
1986 $17,137 $191.4
1985 $12,213 $165.4
1984 $11,517 $211
1983 $11,797 $252
1982 $11,740 $233.9
1981 $12,000 $299.8
1980 $13,822 $307
1979 $13,757 $212.4
1978 $11,818 $200.8
1977 $9,770 $149.9
1976 $8,773 $117.8
1975 $7,988 $123.2
1974 $6,764 $128.7
1973 $6,117 $107
1972 $4,654 $74
1971 $3,846 $72.4
1970 $3,464 $67.4
1969 $3,151 $67.1
1968 $2,776 $64.8
1967 $2,701 $64.8
1966 $2,487 $64.3
1965 $2,284 $64.3
1964 $2,049 $62.6
1963 $1,807 $58.4
1962 $1,711 $53.5
1961 $1,531 $47
1960 $1,389 $47

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

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Denmark vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Lesotho
2026 82.4 58.6
2025 82.2 58.2
2024 82.1 57.8
2023 81.9 57.4
2022 81.3 56.8
2021 81.4 54.2
2020 81.5 55.1
2019 81.4 55.2
2018 81 54.6
2017 81.1 53.9
2016 80.9 52.9
2015 80.7 51.8
2014 80.6 50.8
2013 80.3 49.5
2012 80.1 48.2
2011 79.8 46.9
2010 79.2 46
2009 79 45.1
2008 78.7 44.3
2007 78.3 43.7
2006 78.2 43.2
2005 78.2 43.6
2004 77.8 44
2003 77.4 44.9
2002 77.1 46
2001 77 47.2
2000 76.8 48.8
1999 76.6 50.4
1998 76.4 52
1997 76 53.7
1996 75.7 55.1
1995 75.3 56.4
1994 75.4 57.3
1993 75.2 58.1
1992 75.3 58.6
1991 75.2 59.1
1990 74.9 59.3
1989 74.9 59.5
1988 74.8 59.6
1987 74.7 59.6
1986 74.6 59.3
1985 74.5 59.2
1984 74.6 59
1983 74.5 58.5
1982 74.6 58
1981 74.3 57.3
1980 74.1 56.5
1979 74.2 55.8
1978 74.4 55.2
1977 74.7 54.5
1976 73.8 53.9
1975 74.1 53.5
1974 73.8 52.9
1973 73.7 52.6
1972 73.5 52.3
1971 73.4 51.8
1970 73.4 51.5
1969 73.2 51.1
1968 73.1 50.8
1967 73 50.5
1966 72.5 50.4
1965 72.4 50.3
1964 72.5 50.3
1963 72.4 50.3
1962 72.4 50.3
1961 72.5 50.3
1960 72.2 50.2
1959 72.2 49.9
1958 72.2 49.6
1957 71.8 49.2
1956 72 48.6
1955 71.9 48
1954 71.3 47.3
1953 71.2 46.6
1952 70.8 45.9
1951 70.9 45.2
1950 70.3 44.6

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

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Denmark and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Denmark Lesotho
2024 5,976,992 2,337,423
2023 5,946,952 2,311,472
2022 5,903,037 2,286,110
2021 5,856,733 2,261,542
2020 5,831,404 2,235,727
2019 5,814,422 2,209,405
2018 5,793,636 2,183,603
2017 5,764,980 2,157,110
2016 5,728,010 2,130,422
2015 5,683,483 2,104,611
2014 5,643,475 2,080,089
2013 5,614,932 2,056,504
2012 5,591,572 2,034,354
2011 5,570,572 2,014,009
2010 5,547,683 1,996,251
2009 5,523,095 1,980,883
2008 5,493,621 1,966,541
2007 5,461,438 1,953,268
2006 5,437,272 1,945,063
2005 5,419,432 1,953,076
2004 5,404,523 1,971,129
2003 5,390,574 1,985,059
2002 5,375,931 1,994,679
2001 5,358,783 2,000,853
2000 5,339,616 2,003,913
1999 5,321,799 2,003,234
1998 5,304,219 1,998,049
1997 5,284,991 1,988,130
1996 5,263,074 1,972,418
1995 5,233,373 1,951,437
1994 5,206,180 1,927,707
1993 5,188,628 1,901,793
1992 5,171,370 1,873,274
1991 5,154,298 1,842,379
1990 5,140,939 1,809,696
1989 5,132,594 1,775,436
1988 5,129,516 1,739,841
1987 5,127,024 1,703,390
1986 5,120,534 1,666,138
1985 5,113,691 1,624,379
1984 5,111,619 1,578,986
1983 5,114,297 1,534,413
1982 5,117,810 1,490,732
1981 5,121,572 1,448,069
1980 5,123,027 1,406,521
1979 5,116,801 1,366,169
1978 5,104,248 1,327,240
1977 5,088,419 1,289,967
1976 5,072,596 1,253,214
1975 5,059,862 1,213,643
1974 5,045,297 1,172,420
1973 5,021,861 1,132,697
1972 4,991,596 1,094,063
1971 4,963,126 1,056,246
1970 4,928,757 1,019,273
1969 4,891,860 983,202
1968 4,864,883 948,105
1967 4,835,354 913,982
1966 4,797,381 881,870
1965 4,759,012 854,090
1964 4,722,072 829,437
1963 4,684,483 805,373
1962 4,647,727 781,814
1961 4,611,687 758,824
1960 4,579,603 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Denmark

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Lesotho
2023 1.5 2.69
2022 1.55 2.72
2021 1.72 2.77
2020 1.68 2.85
2019 1.7 2.92
2018 1.73 3.02
2017 1.75 3.11
2016 1.79 3.18
2015 1.71 3.22
2014 1.69 3.24
2013 1.67 3.28
2012 1.73 3.3
2011 1.75 3.34
2010 1.87 3.25
2009 1.84 3.31
2008 1.89 3.39
2007 1.84 3.44
2006 1.85 3.41
2005 1.8 3.43
2004 1.78 3.51
2003 1.76 3.62
2002 1.72 3.68
2001 1.74 3.63
2000 1.77 3.61
1999 1.73 3.67
1998 1.72 3.82
1997 1.75 3.98
1996 1.75 4.06
1995 1.8 4.13
1994 1.81 4.21
1993 1.75 4.37
1992 1.76 4.54
1991 1.68 4.68
1990 1.67 4.81
1989 1.62 4.96
1988 1.56 5.1
1987 1.5 5.22
1986 1.48 5.32
1985 1.45 5.4
1984 1.4 5.48
1983 1.38 5.56
1982 1.43 5.63
1981 1.44 5.69
1980 1.55 5.75
1979 1.6 5.79
1978 1.67 5.82
1977 1.66 5.85
1976 1.75 5.87
1975 1.92 5.83
1974 1.9 5.75
1973 1.92 5.69
1972 2.03 5.69
1971 2.04 5.7
1970 1.95 5.7
1969 2 5.7
1968 2.12 5.73
1967 2.35 5.75
1966 2.62 5.76
1965 2.61 5.77
1964 2.6 5.77
1963 2.67 5.78
1962 2.55 5.79
1961 2.55 5.79
1960 2.57 5.78

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

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Denmark and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Lesotho
2024 42.3 22.7
2023 42.2 22.5
2022 42.1 22.3
2021 42.2 22.1
2020 42.1 22
2019 41.9 21.8
2018 41.8 21.7
2017 41.7 21.6
2016 41.6 21.4
2015 41.5 21.3
2014 41.4 21.2
2013 41.2 21.1
2012 41 21
2011 40.7 20.9
2010 40.5 20.7
2009 40.4 20.6
2008 40.2 20.4
2007 40.1 20.2
2006 39.8 20
2005 39.5 19.9
2004 39.2 19.8
2003 39 19.7
2002 38.8 19.5
2001 38.6 19.4
2000 38.4 19.2
1999 38.2 19.1
1998 38 18.9
1997 37.9 18.8
1996 37.7 18.6
1995 37.7 18.6
1994 37.6 18.5
1993 37.5 18.4
1992 37.4 18.4
1991 37.3 18.4
1990 37.1 18.4
1989 36.9 18.5
1988 36.7 18.6
1987 36.5 18.7
1986 36.2 18.6
1985 36 18.4
1984 35.7 18.5
1983 35.5 18.6
1982 35.1 18.6
1981 34.7 18.7
1980 34.3 18.8
1979 33.9 18.8
1978 33.7 18.9
1977 33.4 19
1976 33.2 19
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 18.8
1973 32.7 18.6
1972 32.6 18.5
1971 32.5 18.3
1970 32.5 18.2
1969 32.5 18
1968 32.5 17.8
1967 32.5 17.6
1966 32.6 17.5
1965 32.8 17.5
1964 32.9 17.5
1963 33 17.4
1962 33 17.4
1961 33.1 17.4
1960 33 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.7%
2017
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
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
34.9%
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
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Denmark Lesotho
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.4%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Denmark Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Lesotho
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
3,691 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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