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Denmark vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 130th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Madagascar
Population
6032403
33750171
Population rank 114/197 49/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Denmark and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Madagascar
2024 $424,524,722,037 $17,420,501,490
2023 $404,651,706,118 $15,869,945,478
2022 $400,114,306,337 $15,325,603,273
2021 $406,110,162,088 $14,354,731,964
2020 $355,631,021,932 $13,051,441,204
2019 $345,401,473,013 $14,104,664,679
2018 $355,293,374,912 $13,760,033,282
2017 $331,610,593,962 $13,176,313,594
2016 $312,181,849,372 $11,848,613,858
2015 $301,758,922,338 $11,323,020,701
2014 $352,832,602,064 $12,522,957,399
2013 $344,631,016,965 $12,423,555,455
2012 $326,792,574,245 $11,578,975,062
2011 $344,315,595,263 $11,551,819,618
2010 $322,345,594,075 $9,982,711,338
2009 $322,619,152,195 $9,616,879,409
2008 $354,979,471,960 $10,725,137,724
2007 $320,213,157,595 $8,524,620,890
2006 $283,386,151,544 $6,395,712,491
2005 $265,150,087,712 $5,859,269,753
2004 $251,986,155,631 $5,064,732,626
2003 $218,421,193,436 $6,372,498,890
2002 $178,788,209,558 $5,351,701,663
2001 $164,881,594,415 $5,438,332,602
2000 $164,043,817,224 $4,629,247,204
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,277,903,780
1998 $176,877,077,513 $4,401,967,633
1997 $173,241,365,735 $4,262,965,420
1996 $187,481,157,846 $4,931,861,039
1995 $184,848,481,008 $3,838,100,904
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,522,227,092
1993 $143,111,306,004 $4,063,298,919
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,714,966,678
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,254,713,056
1990 $138,217,740,684 $3,931,334,875
1989 $112,312,200,761 $3,175,638,333
1988 $115,540,189,705 $3,189,456,965
1987 $109,183,446,340 $3,212,900,556
1986 $87,748,695,217 $4,347,989,788
1985 $62,452,421,011 $3,802,557,895
1984 $58,868,891,335 $3,905,938,481
1983 $60,331,158,447 $4,686,457,031
1982 $60,084,214,872 $4,784,977,326
1981 $61,459,941,461 $4,759,333,998
1980 $70,811,287,816 $5,201,818,348
1979 $70,393,030,603 $3,463,565,854
1978 $60,320,089,218 $2,669,755,115
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,358,930,406
1976 $44,503,607,444 $2,181,844,179
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,283,049,215
1974 $34,125,712,481 $1,917,508,190
1973 $30,718,181,337 $1,653,062,335
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,341,590,690
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,199,507,631
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,111,859,571
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,056,391,056
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,031,669,637
1967 $13,059,064,806 $956,436,932
1966 $11,931,740,293 $900,264,585
1965 $10,870,670,865 $833,563,473
1964 $9,677,401,337 $802,482,184
1963 $8,466,044,980 $759,345,864
1962 $7,953,274,741 $739,286,908
1961 $7,058,361,229 $699,161,945
1960 $6,361,166,545 $673,081,725

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

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Denmark and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Madagascar
2024 $71,026 $545
2023 $68,044 $509
2022 $67,781 $504
2021 $69,341 $483
2020 $60,985 $451
2019 $59,404 $500
2018 $61,325 $500
2017 $57,522 $492
2016 $54,501 $454
2015 $53,094 $445
2014 $62,520 $506
2013 $61,378 $515
2012 $58,444 $494
2011 $61,810 $506
2010 $58,105 $450
2009 $58,413 $446
2008 $64,617 $513
2007 $58,632 $420
2006 $52,119 $324
2005 $48,926 $306
2004 $46,625 $272.2
2003 $40,519 $353
2002 $33,257 $305
2001 $30,768 $319
2000 $30,722 $280.3
1999 $33,426 $267.4
1998 $33,346 $284.2
1997 $32,780 $284.4
1996 $35,622 $340
1995 $35,321 $273.1
1994 $29,968 $258.7
1993 $27,582 $308
1992 $29,579 $290.2
1991 $27,003 $262
1990 $26,886 $326
1989 $21,882 $271.3
1988 $22,525 $280.5
1987 $21,296 $290.8
1986 $17,137 $405
1985 $12,213 $364
1984 $11,517 $385
1983 $11,797 $476
1982 $11,740 $501
1981 $12,000 $513
1980 $13,822 $578
1979 $13,757 $396
1978 $11,818 $315
1977 $9,770 $286.9
1976 $8,773 $273.5
1975 $7,988 $295
1974 $6,764 $255.3
1973 $6,117 $226.8
1972 $4,654 $189.6
1971 $3,846 $174.6
1970 $3,464 $166.6
1969 $3,151 $162.9
1968 $2,776 $163.6
1967 $2,701 $155.9
1966 $2,487 $150.7
1965 $2,284 $143.2
1964 $2,049 $141.5
1963 $1,807 $137.4
1962 $1,711 $137.3
1961 $1,531 $133.3
1960 $1,389 $131.7

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

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Denmark vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Madagascar
2026 82.4 64.3
2025 82.2 64
2024 82.1 63.8
2023 81.9 63.6
2022 81.3 63.1
2021 81.4 62.5
2020 81.5 62.7
2019 81.4 63.5
2018 81 63.5
2017 81.1 63.4
2016 80.9 63.4
2015 80.7 63.4
2014 80.6 63.3
2013 80.3 63.2
2012 80.1 63
2011 79.8 62.9
2010 79.2 62.6
2009 79 62.3
2008 78.7 62
2007 78.3 61.5
2006 78.2 61.1
2005 78.2 60.7
2004 77.8 60.2
2003 77.4 59.7
2002 77.1 59.2
2001 77 58.7
2000 76.8 58
1999 76.6 57.4
1998 76.4 56.8
1997 76 56.1
1996 75.7 55.5
1995 75.3 54.8
1994 75.4 54.2
1993 75.2 53.7
1992 75.3 52.9
1991 75.2 52.6
1990 74.9 52.1
1989 74.9 51.8
1988 74.8 51.4
1987 74.7 51.1
1986 74.6 50.7
1985 74.5 50.4
1984 74.6 50.2
1983 74.5 50.1
1982 74.6 50
1981 74.3 49.8
1980 74.1 50
1979 74.2 50.1
1978 74.4 50
1977 74.7 49.9
1976 73.8 49.8
1975 74.1 49.6
1974 73.8 49.3
1973 73.7 48.9
1972 73.5 48.5
1971 73.4 48.2
1970 73.4 47.9
1969 73.2 47.3
1968 73.1 46.9
1967 73 46.5
1966 72.5 46
1965 72.4 45.4
1964 72.5 45
1963 72.4 44.6
1962 72.4 44.2
1961 72.5 43.8
1960 72.2 43.3
1959 72.2 43
1958 72.2 42.5
1957 71.8 42.1
1956 72 41.7
1955 71.9 41.3
1954 71.3 40.9
1953 71.2 40.7
1952 70.8 40.3
1951 70.9 39.9
1950 70.3 39.7

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

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Denmark and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Denmark Madagascar
2024 5,976,992 31,964,956
2023 5,946,952 31,195,932
2022 5,903,037 30,437,261
2021 5,856,733 29,691,083
2020 5,831,404 28,953,556
2019 5,814,422 28,219,554
2018 5,793,636 27,494,926
2017 5,764,980 26,788,375
2016 5,728,010 26,099,952
2015 5,683,483 25,426,702
2014 5,643,475 24,764,348
2013 5,614,932 24,109,290
2012 5,591,572 23,462,438
2011 5,570,572 22,822,300
2010 5,547,683 22,183,340
2009 5,523,095 21,547,280
2008 5,493,621 20,923,840
2007 5,461,438 20,318,583
2006 5,437,272 19,730,909
2005 5,419,432 19,159,707
2004 5,404,523 18,606,608
2003 5,390,574 18,071,854
2002 5,375,931 17,549,913
2001 5,358,783 17,032,939
2000 5,339,616 16,516,338
1999 5,321,799 16,000,506
1998 5,304,219 15,489,364
1997 5,284,991 14,990,814
1996 5,263,074 14,510,711
1995 5,233,373 14,051,275
1994 5,206,180 13,613,850
1993 5,188,628 13,197,345
1992 5,171,370 12,800,870
1991 5,154,298 12,421,412
1990 5,140,939 12,055,639
1989 5,132,594 11,704,998
1988 5,129,516 11,369,462
1987 5,127,024 11,047,291
1986 5,120,534 10,736,857
1985 5,113,691 10,433,142
1984 5,111,619 10,134,550
1983 5,114,297 9,843,044
1982 5,117,810 9,557,671
1981 5,121,572 9,279,011
1980 5,123,027 9,006,032
1979 5,116,801 8,737,581
1978 5,104,248 8,475,864
1977 5,088,419 8,222,240
1976 5,072,596 7,976,831
1975 5,059,862 7,739,336
1974 5,045,297 7,509,726
1973 5,021,861 7,288,048
1972 4,991,596 7,074,398
1971 4,963,126 6,868,868
1970 4,928,757 6,672,003
1969 4,891,860 6,484,716
1968 4,864,883 6,306,493
1967 4,835,354 6,136,486
1966 4,797,381 5,974,279
1965 4,759,012 5,819,116
1964 4,722,072 5,669,863
1963 4,684,483 5,525,185
1962 4,647,727 5,384,150
1961 4,611,687 5,246,158
1960 4,579,603 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Denmark

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Madagascar
2023 1.5 3.97
2022 1.55 4.04
2021 1.72 4.1
2020 1.68 4.17
2019 1.7 4.22
2018 1.73 4.25
2017 1.75 4.26
2016 1.79 4.29
2015 1.71 4.34
2014 1.69 4.42
2013 1.67 4.53
2012 1.73 4.61
2011 1.75 4.74
2010 1.87 4.9
2009 1.84 5
2008 1.89 5.04
2007 1.84 5.08
2006 1.85 5.13
2005 1.8 5.2
2004 1.78 5.26
2003 1.76 5.33
2002 1.72 5.41
2001 1.74 5.53
2000 1.77 5.67
1999 1.73 5.84
1998 1.72 5.99
1997 1.75 6.02
1996 1.75 6.03
1995 1.8 6.04
1994 1.81 6.04
1993 1.75 6.06
1992 1.76 6.08
1991 1.68 6.12
1990 1.67 6.14
1989 1.62 6.15
1988 1.56 6.18
1987 1.5 6.24
1986 1.48 6.34
1985 1.45 6.46
1984 1.4 6.55
1983 1.38 6.63
1982 1.43 6.7
1981 1.44 6.77
1980 1.55 6.84
1979 1.6 6.87
1978 1.67 6.9
1977 1.66 6.93
1976 1.75 6.95
1975 1.92 6.97
1974 1.9 6.99
1973 1.92 7.01
1972 2.03 7.04
1971 2.04 7.07
1970 1.95 7.1
1969 2 7.12
1968 2.12 7.13
1967 2.35 7.14
1966 2.62 7.16
1965 2.61 7.17
1964 2.6 7.19
1963 2.67 7.21
1962 2.55 7.26
1961 2.55 7.3
1960 2.57 7.34

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

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Denmark and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Madagascar
2024 42.3 20
2023 42.2 19.9
2022 42.1 19.7
2021 42.2 19.6
2020 42.1 19.4
2019 41.9 19.3
2018 41.8 19.1
2017 41.7 18.9
2016 41.6 18.7
2015 41.5 18.6
2014 41.4 18.4
2013 41.2 18.2
2012 41 18.1
2011 40.7 17.9
2010 40.5 17.8
2009 40.4 17.7
2008 40.2 17.6
2007 40.1 17.5
2006 39.8 17.4
2005 39.5 17.3
2004 39.2 17.3
2003 39 17.2
2002 38.8 17.2
2001 38.6 17.2
2000 38.4 17.2
1999 38.2 17.2
1998 38 17.2
1997 37.9 17.1
1996 37.7 17.1
1995 37.7 17.1
1994 37.6 17.1
1993 37.5 17
1992 37.4 17
1991 37.3 16.9
1990 37.1 16.9
1989 36.9 16.8
1988 36.7 16.7
1987 36.5 16.6
1986 36.2 16.6
1985 36 16.5
1984 35.7 16.5
1983 35.5 16.4
1982 35.1 16.4
1981 34.7 16.4
1980 34.3 16.4
1979 33.9 16.5
1978 33.7 16.5
1977 33.4 16.5
1976 33.2 16.6
1975 33 16.6
1974 32.8 16.6
1973 32.7 16.6
1972 32.6 16.6
1971 32.5 16.7
1970 32.5 16.7
1969 32.5 16.6
1968 32.5 16.7
1967 32.5 16.7
1966 32.6 16.7
1965 32.8 16.8
1964 32.9 16.8
1963 33 17
1962 33 17.2
1961 33.1 17.5
1960 33 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Denmark Madagascar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Denmark Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Madagascar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
19,660 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) (2000–2025, 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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