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Denmark vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 130th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Luxembourg
Population
6032403
693885
Population rank 114/197 164/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Denmark and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Luxembourg
2024 $424,524,722,037 $93,279,851,863
2023 $404,651,706,118 $88,788,881,539
2022 $400,114,306,337 $80,801,680,397
2021 $406,110,162,088 $86,386,759,695
2020 $355,631,021,932 $73,670,782,100
2019 $345,401,473,013 $69,872,035,114
2018 $355,293,374,912 $71,085,623,495
2017 $331,610,593,962 $65,712,180,343
2016 $312,181,849,372 $62,216,885,436
2015 $301,758,922,338 $60,071,584,216
2014 $352,832,602,064 $68,804,811,898
2013 $344,631,016,965 $65,203,276,467
2012 $326,792,574,245 $59,776,383,527
2011 $344,315,595,263 $61,696,281,326
2010 $322,345,594,075 $56,213,985,987
2009 $322,619,152,195 $54,467,289,898
2008 $354,979,471,960 $58,844,277,702
2007 $320,213,157,595 $51,587,401,416
2006 $283,386,151,544 $42,910,146,296
2005 $265,150,087,712 $37,672,280,120
2004 $251,986,155,631 $35,064,843,793
2003 $218,421,193,436 $29,667,268,248
2002 $178,788,209,558 $23,649,833,332
2001 $164,881,594,415 $21,387,533,703
2000 $164,043,817,224 $21,230,182,989
1999 $177,887,720,536 $21,899,317,599
1998 $176,877,077,513 $20,150,053,345
1997 $173,241,365,735 $19,563,836,265
1996 $187,481,157,846 $20,895,314,658
1995 $184,848,481,008 $20,853,093,870
1994 $156,017,919,221 $17,701,798,891
1993 $143,111,306,004 $15,925,521,222
1992 $152,966,494,260 $15,518,702,635
1991 $139,180,507,778 $13,834,219,728
1990 $138,217,740,684 $12,778,792,854
1989 $112,312,200,761 $10,037,674,038
1988 $115,540,189,705 $9,418,167,855
1987 $109,183,446,340 $8,320,902,215
1986 $87,748,695,217 $6,685,595,088
1985 $62,452,421,011 $4,577,211,767
1984 $58,868,891,335 $4,438,435,493
1983 $60,331,158,447 $4,524,217,751
1982 $60,084,214,872 $4,602,316,793
1981 $61,459,941,461 $5,053,665,797
1980 $70,811,287,816 $6,019,805,490
1979 $70,393,030,603 $5,516,982,664
1978 $60,320,089,218 $4,718,539,772
1977 $49,711,709,588 $3,789,321,328
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,423,586,207
1975 $40,418,967,666 $3,123,333,333
1974 $34,125,712,481 $3,183,637,117
1973 $30,718,181,337 $2,609,875,802
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,901,697,370
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,518,773,421
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,457,768,455
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,245,432,991
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,075,561,623
1967 $13,059,064,806 $983,052,315
1966 $11,931,740,293 $976,717,015
1965 $10,870,670,865 $929,477,285
1964 $9,677,401,337 $910,877,686
1963 $8,466,044,980 $797,902,154
1962 $7,953,274,741 $747,846,862
1961 $7,058,361,229 $710,163,719
1960 $6,361,166,545 $709,941,874

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

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Denmark and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Luxembourg
2024 $71,026 $137,782
2023 $68,044 $133,231
2022 $67,781 $123,720
2021 $69,341 $134,966
2020 $60,985 $116,860
2019 $59,404 $112,697
2018 $61,325 $116,927
2017 $57,522 $110,193
2016 $54,501 $106,899
2015 $53,094 $105,462
2014 $62,520 $123,679
2013 $61,378 $120,000
2012 $58,444 $112,585
2011 $61,810 $119,025
2010 $58,105 $110,886
2009 $58,413 $109,420
2008 $64,617 $120,422
2007 $58,632 $107,475
2006 $52,119 $90,789
2005 $48,926 $80,988
2004 $46,625 $76,545
2003 $40,519 $65,689
2002 $33,257 $53,006
2001 $30,768 $48,440
2000 $30,722 $48,660
1999 $33,426 $50,872
1998 $33,346 $47,445
1997 $32,780 $46,642
1996 $35,622 $50,444
1995 $35,321 $51,032
1994 $29,968 $43,933
1993 $27,582 $40,067
1992 $29,579 $39,571
1991 $27,003 $35,747
1990 $26,886 $33,465
1989 $21,882 $26,618
1988 $22,525 $25,219
1987 $21,296 $22,443
1986 $17,137 $18,150
1985 $12,213 $12,482
1984 $11,517 $12,127
1983 $11,797 $12,374
1982 $11,740 $12,591
1981 $12,000 $13,837
1980 $13,822 $16,531
1979 $13,757 $15,204
1978 $11,818 $13,034
1977 $9,770 $10,486
1976 $8,773 $9,491
1975 $7,988 $8,701
1974 $6,764 $8,967
1973 $6,117 $7,447
1972 $4,654 $5,487
1971 $3,846 $4,435
1970 $3,464 $4,298
1969 $3,151 $3,690
1968 $2,776 $3,203
1967 $2,701 $2,935
1966 $2,487 $2,925
1965 $2,284 $2,804
1964 $2,049 $2,779
1963 $1,807 $2,462
1962 $1,711 $2,332
1961 $1,531 $2,241
1960 $1,389 $2,261

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

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Denmark vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Luxembourg
2026 82.4 82.6
2025 82.2 82.5
2024 82.1 82.4
2023 81.9 82.2
2022 81.3 82.2
2021 81.4 81.8
2020 81.5 81.4
2019 81.4 81.6
2018 81 81.5
2017 81.1 81.1
2016 80.9 81.6
2015 80.7 81.3
2014 80.6 81.2
2013 80.3 80.9
2012 80.1 80.4
2011 79.8 80.3
2010 79.2 80.1
2009 79 79.9
2008 78.7 80.1
2007 78.3 79.1
2006 78.2 78.8
2005 78.2 78.9
2004 77.8 78.7
2003 77.4 77.3
2002 77.1 77.6
2001 77 77.5
2000 76.8 77.3
1999 76.6 77
1998 76.4 76.6
1997 76 76.4
1996 75.7 76.2
1995 75.3 75.9
1994 75.4 75.9
1993 75.2 75.4
1992 75.3 74.7
1991 75.2 75
1990 74.9 75
1989 74.9 74.3
1988 74.8 74.3
1987 74.7 73.9
1986 74.6 74.1
1985 74.5 73.3
1984 74.6 72.7
1983 74.5 73
1982 74.6 72.2
1981 74.3 72.1
1980 74.1 72.4
1979 74.2 72.3
1978 74.4 71.5
1977 74.7 71.5
1976 73.8 70.2
1975 74.1 70.3
1974 73.8 70.2
1973 73.7 70.3
1972 73.5 70.5
1971 73.4 69.2
1970 73.4 69.2
1969 73.2 69.7
1968 73.1 70
1967 73 69.5
1966 72.5 68.9
1965 72.4 69.2
1964 72.5 68.8
1963 72.4 68.7
1962 72.4 68.4
1961 72.5 69.1
1960 72.2 68.8
1959 72.2 68.4
1958 72.2 68.4
1957 71.8 66.9
1956 72 67.1
1955 71.9 67.4
1954 71.3 66.7
1953 71.2 66.4
1952 70.8 66.1
1951 70.9 65.9
1950 70.3 65.5

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

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Denmark and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Denmark Luxembourg
2024 5,976,992 677,012
2023 5,946,952 666,430
2022 5,903,037 653,103
2021 5,856,733 640,064
2020 5,831,404 630,419
2019 5,814,422 620,001
2018 5,793,636 607,950
2017 5,764,980 596,336
2016 5,728,010 582,014
2015 5,683,483 569,604
2014 5,643,475 556,319
2013 5,614,932 543,360
2012 5,591,572 530,946
2011 5,570,572 518,347
2010 5,547,683 506,953
2009 5,523,095 497,783
2008 5,493,621 488,650
2007 5,461,438 479,993
2006 5,437,272 472,637
2005 5,419,432 465,158
2004 5,404,523 458,095
2003 5,390,574 451,630
2002 5,375,931 446,175
2001 5,358,783 441,525
2000 5,339,616 436,300
1999 5,321,799 430,475
1998 5,304,219 424,700
1997 5,284,991 419,450
1996 5,263,074 414,225
1995 5,233,373 408,625
1994 5,206,180 402,925
1993 5,188,628 397,475
1992 5,171,370 392,175
1991 5,154,298 387,000
1990 5,140,939 381,850
1989 5,132,594 377,100
1988 5,129,516 373,450
1987 5,127,024 370,750
1986 5,120,534 368,355
1985 5,113,691 366,706
1984 5,111,619 365,998
1983 5,114,297 365,622
1982 5,117,810 365,525
1981 5,121,572 365,225
1980 5,123,027 364,150
1979 5,116,801 362,856
1978 5,104,248 362,007
1977 5,088,419 361,358
1976 5,072,596 360,731
1975 5,059,862 358,950
1974 5,045,297 355,050
1973 5,021,861 350,450
1972 4,991,596 346,600
1971 4,963,126 342,421
1970 4,928,757 339,171
1969 4,891,860 337,500
1968 4,864,883 335,850
1967 4,835,354 334,995
1966 4,797,381 333,895
1965 4,759,012 331,500
1964 4,722,072 327,750
1963 4,684,483 324,100
1962 4,647,727 320,750
1961 4,611,687 316,845
1960 4,579,603 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Denmark

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Luxembourg
2023 1.5 1.25
2022 1.55 1.31
2021 1.72 1.38
2020 1.68 1.36
2019 1.7 1.34
2018 1.73 1.38
2017 1.75 1.39
2016 1.79 1.41
2015 1.71 1.47
2014 1.69 1.5
2013 1.67 1.55
2012 1.73 1.57
2011 1.75 1.52
2010 1.87 1.63
2009 1.84 1.59
2008 1.89 1.61
2007 1.84 1.61
2006 1.85 1.65
2005 1.8 1.63
2004 1.78 1.66
2003 1.76 1.62
2002 1.72 1.63
2001 1.74 1.66
2000 1.77 1.76
1999 1.73 1.74
1998 1.72 1.68
1997 1.75 1.71
1996 1.75 1.77
1995 1.8 1.7
1994 1.81 1.72
1993 1.75 1.7
1992 1.76 1.64
1991 1.68 1.6
1990 1.67 1.6
1989 1.62 1.52
1988 1.56 1.51
1987 1.5 1.4
1986 1.48 1.43
1985 1.45 1.38
1984 1.4 1.42
1983 1.38 1.43
1982 1.43 1.49
1981 1.44 1.55
1980 1.55 1.5
1979 1.6 1.48
1978 1.67 1.48
1977 1.66 1.5
1976 1.75 1.48
1975 1.92 1.55
1974 1.9 1.58
1973 1.92 1.58
1972 2.03 1.75
1971 2.04 1.95
1970 1.95 1.97
1969 2 2.02
1968 2.12 2.12
1967 2.35 2.24
1966 2.62 2.34
1965 2.61 2.42
1964 2.6 2.34
1963 2.67 -
1962 2.55 2.37
1961 2.55 -
1960 2.57 2.29

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

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Denmark and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Luxembourg
2024 42.3 40.2
2023 42.2 39.9
2022 42.1 39.7
2021 42.2 39.7
2020 42.1 39.6
2019 41.9 39.5
2018 41.8 39.5
2017 41.7 39.4
2016 41.6 39.3
2015 41.5 39.3
2014 41.4 39.2
2013 41.2 39.1
2012 41 39.1
2011 40.7 39
2010 40.5 38.9
2009 40.4 38.8
2008 40.2 38.7
2007 40.1 38.5
2006 39.8 38.4
2005 39.5 38.2
2004 39.2 38
2003 39 37.8
2002 38.8 37.6
2001 38.6 37.3
2000 38.4 37.3
1999 38.2 37.3
1998 38 37.1
1997 37.9 37
1996 37.7 36.8
1995 37.7 36.7
1994 37.6 36.6
1993 37.5 36.5
1992 37.4 36.5
1991 37.3 36.4
1990 37.1 36.4
1989 36.9 36.3
1988 36.7 36.2
1987 36.5 36.1
1986 36.2 36
1985 36 35.8
1984 35.7 35.6
1983 35.5 35.4
1982 35.1 35.2
1981 34.7 35
1980 34.3 34.9
1979 33.9 34.8
1978 33.7 34.8
1977 33.4 34.8
1976 33.2 34.9
1975 33 35
1974 32.8 35
1973 32.7 35.1
1972 32.6 35.1
1971 32.5 35.3
1970 32.5 35.3
1969 32.5 35.3
1968 32.5 35.3
1967 32.5 35.2
1966 32.6 35.2
1965 32.8 35.2
1964 32.9 35.2
1963 33 35.1
1962 33 35.1
1961 33.1 35.1
1960 33 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Denmark Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Luxembourg
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2000
English speaking
86.1%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
98.8%
2024

Health

Denmark Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$695
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Luxembourg
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
1,786 mi
2019

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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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