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Denmark vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 130th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Libya
Population
6032403
7559873
Population rank 114/197 105/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 30/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Denmark and Libya: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Libya economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Libya
2024 $424,524,722,037 $48,487,151,215
2023 $404,651,706,118 $44,027,664,915
2022 $400,114,306,337 $43,246,297,922
2021 $406,110,162,088 $35,217,995,647
2020 $355,631,021,932 $46,854,285,441
2019 $345,401,473,013 $69,254,496,472
2018 $355,293,374,912 $76,686,029,772
2017 $331,610,593,962 $67,157,452,182
2016 $312,181,849,372 $49,912,073,701
2015 $301,758,922,338 $48,717,501,321
2014 $352,832,602,064 $57,372,355,592
2013 $344,631,016,965 $75,351,107,029
2012 $326,792,574,245 $92,540,938,129
2011 $344,315,595,263 $48,169,263,294
2010 $322,345,594,075 $75,380,825,062
2009 $322,619,152,195 $60,808,562,033
2008 $354,979,471,960 $86,710,767,415
2007 $320,213,157,595 $68,032,978,391
2006 $283,386,151,544 $60,094,231,607
2005 $265,150,087,712 $47,334,691,241
2004 $251,986,155,631 $33,122,307,692
2003 $218,421,193,436 $26,265,625,000
2002 $178,788,209,558 $20,481,889,764
2001 $164,881,594,415 $34,112,093,927
2000 $164,043,817,224 $38,270,954,138
1999 $177,887,720,536 $35,975,860,857
1998 $176,877,077,513 $27,251,301,398
1997 $173,241,365,735 $30,700,897,875
1996 $187,481,157,846 $27,884,615,385
1995 $184,848,481,008 $25,541,379,187
1994 $156,017,919,221 $28,610,549,763
1993 $143,111,306,004 $30,660,051,911
1992 $152,966,494,260 $33,887,047,909
1991 $139,180,507,778 $31,991,821,265
1990 $138,217,740,684 $28,904,183,602
1989 $112,312,200,761 $25,156,707,899
1988 $115,540,189,705 $24,308,959,591
1987 $109,183,446,340 $26,697,659,335
1986 $87,748,695,217 $24,180,400,959
1985 $62,452,421,011 $31,530,566,324
1984 $58,868,891,335 $29,476,109,153
1983 $60,331,158,447 $33,200,520,140
1982 $60,084,214,872 $33,760,146,991
1981 $61,459,941,461 $36,374,353,880
1980 $70,811,287,816 $40,953,924,949
1979 $70,393,030,603 $30,536,429,497
1978 $60,320,089,218 $22,136,422,643
1977 $49,711,709,588 $22,428,297,108
1976 $44,503,607,444 $19,096,943,017
1975 $40,418,967,666 $14,710,912,458
1974 $34,125,712,481 $15,112,543,717
1973 $30,718,181,337 $8,625,889,430
1972 $23,230,667,549 $6,299,395,544
1971 $19,086,192,720 $5,260,185,125
1970 $17,075,457,733 $4,601,649,451
1969 $15,414,902,667 $4,380,987,481
1968 $13,505,574,133 $3,850,623,095
1967 $13,059,064,806 $2,726,986,913
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,312,438,536
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,804,979,680
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,341,395,421
1963 $8,466,044,980 $892,327,911
1962 $7,953,274,741 $619,725,785
1961 $7,058,361,229 $443,905,612
1960 $6,361,166,545 $401,644,249

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

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Denmark and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Libya
2024 $71,026 $6,569
2023 $68,044 $6,027
2022 $67,781 $5,987
2021 $69,341 $4,936
2020 $60,985 $6,650
2019 $59,404 $9,963
2018 $61,325 $11,197
2017 $57,522 $9,966
2016 $54,501 $7,526
2015 $53,094 $7,458
2014 $62,520 $8,926
2013 $61,378 $11,952
2012 $58,444 $14,976
2011 $61,810 $7,594
2010 $58,105 $11,601
2009 $58,413 $9,551
2008 $64,617 $13,906
2007 $58,632 $11,145
2006 $52,119 $10,049
2005 $48,926 $8,079
2004 $46,625 $5,774
2003 $40,519 $4,674
2002 $33,257 $3,718
2001 $30,768 $6,313
2000 $30,722 $7,214
1999 $33,426 $6,895
1998 $33,346 $5,301
1997 $32,780 $6,062
1996 $35,622 $5,591
1995 $35,321 $5,205
1994 $29,968 $5,933
1993 $27,582 $6,478
1992 $29,579 $7,303
1991 $27,003 $7,040
1990 $26,886 $6,502
1989 $21,882 $5,793
1988 $22,525 $5,736
1987 $21,296 $6,465
1986 $17,137 $6,019
1985 $12,213 $8,087
1984 $11,517 $7,811
1983 $11,797 $8,927
1982 $11,740 $9,064
1981 $12,000 $10,044
1980 $13,822 $11,960
1979 $13,757 $9,443
1978 $11,818 $7,252
1977 $9,770 $7,783
1976 $8,773 $7,018
1975 $7,988 $5,721
1974 $6,764 $6,214
1973 $6,117 $3,727
1972 $4,654 $2,830
1971 $3,846 $2,443
1970 $3,464 $2,210
1969 $3,151 $2,175
1968 $2,776 $1,972
1967 $2,701 $1,437
1966 $2,487 $1,251
1965 $2,284 $1,001
1964 $2,049 $765
1963 $1,807 $528
1962 $1,711 $382
1961 $1,531 $285.3
1960 $1,389 $269

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

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Denmark vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Libya
2026 82.4 75.2
2025 82.2 73.2
2024 82.1 71.1
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 81.3 74.5
2021 81.4 72.1
2020 81.5 72.4
2019 81.4 72.9
2018 81 73.2
2017 81.1 72.7
2016 80.9 71.8
2015 80.7 71.6
2014 80.6 71.3
2013 80.3 72.3
2012 80.1 72.2
2011 79.8 69.9
2010 79.2 72.2
2009 79 72.1
2008 78.7 71.9
2007 78.3 71.8
2006 78.2 71.6
2005 78.2 71.4
2004 77.8 71.2
2003 77.4 71
2002 77.1 70.8
2001 77 70.7
2000 76.8 70.5
1999 76.6 70.6
1998 76.4 70.7
1997 76 70.7
1996 75.7 70.7
1995 75.3 70.6
1994 75.4 70.5
1993 75.2 70.2
1992 75.3 70
1991 75.2 69.6
1990 74.9 69.3
1989 74.9 69
1988 74.8 68.6
1987 74.7 68.3
1986 74.6 67.8
1985 74.5 67.3
1984 74.6 66.7
1983 74.5 66.3
1982 74.6 65.8
1981 74.3 65.3
1980 74.1 64.8
1979 74.2 64.3
1978 74.4 63.8
1977 74.7 63.1
1976 73.8 62.4
1975 74.1 61.6
1974 73.8 60.7
1973 73.7 59.7
1972 73.5 58.7
1971 73.4 57.6
1970 73.4 56.4
1969 73.2 55.2
1968 73.1 53.8
1967 73 52.5
1966 72.5 50.9
1965 72.4 49.3
1964 72.5 47.7
1963 72.4 45.6
1962 72.4 44.1
1961 72.5 42.4
1960 72.2 40.8
1959 72.2 39.3
1958 72.2 38
1957 71.8 36.9
1956 72 36
1955 71.9 35.2
1954 71.3 34.7
1953 71.2 34.2
1952 70.8 33.8
1951 70.9 33.5
1950 70.3 33.1

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

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Denmark and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Libya
1x
Year Population
Denmark Libya
2024 5,976,992 7,381,023
2023 5,946,952 7,305,659
2022 5,903,037 7,223,805
2021 5,856,733 7,135,175
2020 5,831,404 7,045,399
2019 5,814,422 6,951,033
2018 5,793,636 6,849,055
2017 5,764,980 6,738,770
2016 5,728,010 6,632,126
2015 5,683,483 6,531,819
2014 5,643,475 6,427,252
2013 5,614,932 6,304,628
2012 5,591,572 6,179,328
2011 5,570,572 6,343,203
2010 5,547,683 6,497,839
2009 5,523,095 6,366,686
2008 5,493,621 6,235,430
2007 5,461,438 6,104,380
2006 5,437,272 5,980,211
2005 5,419,432 5,858,798
2004 5,404,523 5,736,693
2003 5,390,574 5,619,398
2002 5,375,931 5,508,410
2001 5,358,783 5,403,639
2000 5,339,616 5,305,021
1999 5,321,799 5,218,038
1998 5,304,219 5,140,704
1997 5,284,991 5,064,639
1996 5,263,074 4,987,393
1995 5,233,373 4,906,843
1994 5,206,180 4,822,037
1993 5,188,628 4,733,045
1992 5,171,370 4,640,352
1991 5,154,298 4,544,400
1990 5,140,939 4,445,239
1989 5,132,594 4,342,920
1988 5,129,516 4,237,755
1987 5,127,024 4,129,739
1986 5,120,534 4,017,403
1985 5,113,691 3,898,745
1984 5,111,619 3,773,633
1983 5,114,297 3,718,961
1982 5,117,810 3,724,765
1981 5,121,572 3,621,486
1980 5,123,027 3,424,378
1979 5,116,801 3,233,846
1978 5,104,248 3,052,526
1977 5,088,419 2,881,533
1976 5,072,596 2,721,237
1975 5,059,862 2,571,556
1974 5,045,297 2,432,211
1973 5,021,861 2,314,193
1972 4,991,596 2,226,091
1971 4,963,126 2,153,534
1970 4,928,757 2,082,589
1969 4,891,860 2,014,293
1968 4,864,883 1,952,781
1967 4,835,354 1,898,199
1966 4,797,381 1,849,063
1965 4,759,012 1,804,015
1964 4,722,072 1,753,691
1963 4,684,483 1,690,457
1962 4,647,727 1,621,960
1961 4,611,687 1,555,699
1960 4,579,603 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Libya

Fertility rate
Denmark

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Libya
2023 1.5 2.36
2022 1.55 2.4
2021 1.72 2.46
2020 1.68 2.51
2019 1.7 2.54
2018 1.73 2.58
2017 1.75 2.63
2016 1.79 2.67
2015 1.71 2.71
2014 1.69 2.75
2013 1.67 2.72
2012 1.73 2.68
2011 1.75 2.65
2010 1.87 2.6
2009 1.84 2.56
2008 1.89 2.6
2007 1.84 2.65
2006 1.85 2.7
2005 1.8 2.77
2004 1.78 2.77
2003 1.76 2.8
2002 1.72 2.83
2001 1.74 2.87
2000 1.77 2.91
1999 1.73 2.97
1998 1.72 3.04
1997 1.75 3.13
1996 1.75 3.26
1995 1.8 3.44
1994 1.81 3.65
1993 1.75 3.88
1992 1.76 4.16
1991 1.68 4.46
1990 1.67 4.78
1989 1.62 5.09
1988 1.56 5.41
1987 1.5 5.72
1986 1.48 6.02
1985 1.45 6.33
1984 1.4 6.62
1983 1.38 6.91
1982 1.43 7.16
1981 1.44 7.37
1980 1.55 7.54
1979 1.6 7.68
1978 1.67 7.79
1977 1.66 7.87
1976 1.75 7.93
1975 1.92 7.98
1974 1.9 8.02
1973 1.92 8.05
1972 2.03 8.07
1971 2.04 8.1
1970 1.95 8.05
1969 2 8.01
1968 2.12 7.97
1967 2.35 7.93
1966 2.62 7.89
1965 2.61 7.82
1964 2.6 7.75
1963 2.67 7.69
1962 2.55 7.61
1961 2.55 7.56
1960 2.57 7.51

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

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Denmark and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Libya
2024 42.3 28.5
2023 42.2 28.2
2022 42.1 28
2021 42.2 27.7
2020 42.1 27.5
2019 41.9 27.2
2018 41.8 27
2017 41.7 26.8
2016 41.6 26.6
2015 41.5 26.4
2014 41.4 26.2
2013 41.2 25.9
2012 41 25.7
2011 40.7 25.5
2010 40.5 25.3
2009 40.4 25
2008 40.2 24.6
2007 40.1 24.2
2006 39.8 23.8
2005 39.5 23.6
2004 39.2 23.4
2003 39 23.2
2002 38.8 23.1
2001 38.6 22.9
2000 38.4 22.7
1999 38.2 22.4
1998 38 22
1997 37.9 21.5
1996 37.7 21.1
1995 37.7 20.6
1994 37.6 20.1
1993 37.5 19.7
1992 37.4 19.3
1991 37.3 18.9
1990 37.1 18.6
1989 36.9 18.2
1988 36.7 17.9
1987 36.5 17.6
1986 36.2 17.3
1985 36 17.1
1984 35.7 16.8
1983 35.5 16.5
1982 35.1 16.3
1981 34.7 16.1
1980 34.3 16
1979 33.9 15.9
1978 33.7 15.9
1977 33.4 15.8
1976 33.2 15.6
1975 33 15.5
1974 32.8 15.3
1973 32.7 14.9
1972 32.6 14.7
1971 32.5 14.7
1970 32.5 14.7
1969 32.5 14.7
1968 32.5 14.9
1967 32.5 15.3
1966 32.6 15.9
1965 32.8 16.7
1964 32.9 17.2
1963 33 17.5
1962 33 17.9
1961 33.1 18.2
1960 33 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Denmark Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Denmark Libya
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
1994
English speaking
86.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Libya
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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