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Denmark vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 130th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Malawi
Population
6032403
22949294
Population rank 114/197 61/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Denmark and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Malawi
2024 $424,524,722,037 $11,316,411,329
2023 $404,651,706,118 $13,363,669,673
2022 $400,114,306,337 $12,429,059,928
2021 $406,110,162,088 $12,378,119,199
2020 $355,631,021,932 $11,769,313,598
2019 $345,401,473,013 $11,051,852,713
2018 $355,293,374,912 $9,879,220,354
2017 $331,610,593,962 $8,943,543,794
2016 $312,181,849,372 $7,909,868,618
2015 $301,758,922,338 $9,219,474,379
2014 $352,832,602,064 $8,801,326,169
2013 $344,631,016,965 $8,031,571,928
2012 $326,792,574,245 $8,773,203,178
2011 $344,315,595,263 $11,648,142,958
2010 $322,345,594,075 $10,128,323,011
2009 $322,619,152,195 $9,009,887,947
2008 $354,979,471,960 $7,743,617,352
2007 $320,213,157,595 $6,451,210,219
2006 $283,386,151,544 $5,818,279,739
2005 $265,150,087,712 $5,320,409,651
2004 $251,986,155,631 $5,058,726,350
2003 $218,421,193,436 $4,669,789,300
2002 $178,788,209,558 $5,087,328,438
2001 $164,881,594,415 $2,498,008,665
2000 $164,043,817,224 $2,537,307,580
1999 $177,887,720,536 $2,584,478,924
1998 $176,877,077,513 $2,547,609,590
1997 $173,241,365,735 $3,875,785,863
1996 $187,481,157,846 $3,319,573,750
1995 $184,848,481,008 $2,033,701,498
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,719,864,761
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,013,392,658
1992 $152,966,494,260 $2,618,837,835
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,206,783,830
1990 $138,217,740,684 $2,737,087,862
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,314,205,130
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,008,189,508
1987 $109,183,446,340 $1,721,711,808
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,722,586,299
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,646,442,273
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,758,028,656
1983 $60,331,158,447 $1,780,148,049
1982 $60,084,214,872 $1,717,379,495
1981 $61,459,941,461 $1,801,193,910
1980 $70,811,287,816 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Malawi
2024 $71,026 $523
2023 $68,044 $633
2022 $67,781 $604
2021 $69,341 $617
2020 $60,985 $603
2019 $59,404 $581
2018 $61,325 $533
2017 $57,522 $496
2016 $54,501 $451
2015 $53,094 $540
2014 $62,520 $530
2013 $61,378 $497
2012 $58,444 $558
2011 $61,810 $763
2010 $58,105 $683
2009 $58,413 $626
2008 $64,617 $554
2007 $58,632 $475
2006 $52,119 $441
2005 $48,926 $414
2004 $46,625 $405
2003 $40,519 $383
2002 $33,257 $428
2001 $30,768 $215.5
2000 $30,722 $224.2
1999 $33,426 $233.9
1998 $33,346 $236
1997 $32,780 $367
1996 $35,622 $321
1995 $35,321 $200.4
1994 $29,968 $169.2
1993 $27,582 $293
1992 $29,579 $258.4
1991 $27,003 $326
1990 $26,886 $286.7
1989 $21,882 $252.2
1988 $22,525 $229.4
1987 $21,296 $207.6
1986 $17,137 $217.9
1985 $12,213 $216.1
1984 $11,517 $239.7
1983 $11,797 $252.4
1982 $11,740 $253.3
1981 $12,000 $276.4
1980 $13,822 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Malawi
2026 82.4 67.9
2025 82.2 67.7
2024 82.1 67.6
2023 81.9 67.4
2022 81.3 66
2021 81.4 64.8
2020 81.5 65.2
2019 81.4 65
2018 81 64.5
2017 81.1 63.9
2016 80.9 63.2
2015 80.7 62.3
2014 80.6 61.7
2013 80.3 60.8
2012 80.1 59.9
2011 79.8 58.9
2010 79.2 57.8
2009 79 56.7
2008 78.7 55.7
2007 78.3 54.7
2006 78.2 53.7
2005 78.2 52.5
2004 77.8 51.1
2003 77.4 49.6
2002 77.1 48.2
2001 77 47.2
2000 76.8 46.2
1999 76.6 45.1
1998 76.4 44.3
1997 76 44.2
1996 75.7 44
1995 75.3 43.8
1994 75.4 43.8
1993 75.2 43.6
1992 75.3 43.6
1991 75.2 43.5
1990 74.9 43.6
1989 74.9 43.5
1988 74.8 43.6
1987 74.7 43.9
1986 74.6 44.3
1985 74.5 44.6
1984 74.6 44.8
1983 74.5 45
1982 74.6 44.8
1981 74.3 44.7
1980 74.1 44.3
1979 74.2 43.7
1978 74.4 43
1977 74.7 42
1976 73.8 41
1975 74.1 40.1
1974 73.8 39.2
1973 73.7 38.4
1972 73.5 37.6
1971 73.4 37.1
1970 73.4 36.6
1969 73.2 36.3
1968 73.1 36.1
1967 73 35.9
1966 72.5 35.8
1965 72.4 35.7
1964 72.5 35.7
1963 72.4 35.6
1962 72.4 35.4
1961 72.5 35.2
1960 72.2 35
1959 72.2 34.8
1958 72.2 34.4
1957 71.8 34.1
1956 72 33.8
1955 71.9 33.6
1954 71.3 33.3
1953 71.2 33.2
1952 70.8 33
1951 70.9 32.8
1950 70.3 32.7

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

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Denmark and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Denmark Malawi
2024 5,976,992 21,655,286
2023 5,946,952 21,104,482
2022 5,903,037 20,568,728
2021 5,856,733 20,047,258
2020 5,831,404 19,533,888
2019 5,814,422 19,025,752
2018 5,793,636 18,528,081
2017 5,764,980 18,039,715
2016 5,728,010 17,557,739
2015 5,683,483 17,085,587
2014 5,643,475 16,621,538
2013 5,614,932 16,161,816
2012 5,591,572 15,709,577
2011 5,570,572 15,265,022
2010 5,547,683 14,826,463
2009 5,523,095 14,395,788
2008 5,493,621 13,976,417
2007 5,461,438 13,576,343
2006 5,437,272 13,198,701
2005 5,419,432 12,840,031
2004 5,404,523 12,500,737
2003 5,390,574 12,181,574
2002 5,375,931 11,880,440
2001 5,358,783 11,593,058
2000 5,339,616 11,315,942
1999 5,321,799 11,047,804
1998 5,304,219 10,792,876
1997 5,284,991 10,562,035
1996 5,263,074 10,352,228
1995 5,233,373 10,150,117
1994 5,206,180 10,164,894
1993 5,188,628 10,284,024
1992 5,171,370 10,135,079
1991 5,154,298 9,844,227
1990 5,140,939 9,545,852
1989 5,132,594 9,176,220
1988 5,129,516 8,753,262
1987 5,127,024 8,293,174
1986 5,120,534 7,906,480
1985 5,113,691 7,620,508
1984 5,111,619 7,332,810
1983 5,114,297 7,051,709
1982 5,117,810 6,778,879
1981 5,121,572 6,516,454
1980 5,123,027 6,265,529
1979 5,116,801 6,028,749
1978 5,104,248 5,810,132
1977 5,088,419 5,614,983
1976 5,072,596 5,443,384
1975 5,059,862 5,287,367
1974 5,045,297 5,141,337
1973 5,021,861 5,003,938
1972 4,991,596 4,874,475
1971 4,963,126 4,751,434
1970 4,928,757 4,633,944
1969 4,891,860 4,521,184
1968 4,864,883 4,411,054
1967 4,835,354 4,303,012
1966 4,797,381 4,197,926
1965 4,759,012 4,096,157
1964 4,722,072 3,997,305
1963 4,684,483 3,900,506
1962 4,647,727 3,806,307
1961 4,611,687 3,715,534
1960 4,579,603 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Malawi

Fertility rate
Denmark

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Malawi
2023 1.5 3.65
2022 1.55 3.72
2021 1.72 3.79
2020 1.68 3.88
2019 1.7 3.95
2018 1.73 4.02
2017 1.75 4.11
2016 1.79 4.22
2015 1.71 4.38
2014 1.69 4.57
2013 1.67 4.76
2012 1.73 4.9
2011 1.75 5.08
2010 1.87 5.26
2009 1.84 5.45
2008 1.89 5.61
2007 1.84 5.72
2006 1.85 5.8
2005 1.8 5.85
2004 1.78 5.86
2003 1.76 5.88
2002 1.72 5.9
2001 1.74 5.94
2000 1.77 6
1999 1.73 6.12
1998 1.72 6.21
1997 1.75 6.23
1996 1.75 6.29
1995 1.8 6.39
1994 1.81 6.49
1993 1.75 6.57
1992 1.76 6.63
1991 1.68 6.68
1990 1.67 6.74
1989 1.62 6.8
1988 1.56 6.88
1987 1.5 6.97
1986 1.48 7.07
1985 1.45 7.17
1984 1.4 7.27
1983 1.38 7.36
1982 1.43 7.45
1981 1.44 7.49
1980 1.55 7.52
1979 1.6 7.47
1978 1.67 7.43
1977 1.66 7.41
1976 1.75 7.39
1975 1.92 7.36
1974 1.9 7.34
1973 1.92 7.34
1972 2.03 7.33
1971 2.04 7.31
1970 1.95 7.3
1969 2 7.27
1968 2.12 7.26
1967 2.35 7.21
1966 2.62 7.17
1965 2.61 7.13
1964 2.6 7.11
1963 2.67 7.13
1962 2.55 7.1
1961 2.55 7.07
1960 2.57 7.04

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

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Denmark and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Malawi
2024 42.3 18.9
2023 42.2 18.7
2022 42.1 18.4
2021 42.2 18.2
2020 42.1 18
2019 41.9 17.8
2018 41.8 17.6
2017 41.7 17.4
2016 41.6 17.2
2015 41.5 17.1
2014 41.4 17
2013 41.2 16.9
2012 41 16.8
2011 40.7 16.8
2010 40.5 16.7
2009 40.4 16.7
2008 40.2 16.8
2007 40.1 16.8
2006 39.8 16.8
2005 39.5 16.8
2004 39.2 16.8
2003 39 16.8
2002 38.8 16.8
2001 38.6 16.8
2000 38.4 16.8
1999 38.2 16.7
1998 38 16.8
1997 37.9 16.8
1996 37.7 16.8
1995 37.7 16.9
1994 37.6 16.9
1993 37.5 17
1992 37.4 17.1
1991 37.3 17.2
1990 37.1 17.3
1989 36.9 17.4
1988 36.7 17.5
1987 36.5 17.4
1986 36.2 17.3
1985 36 17.3
1984 35.7 17.3
1983 35.5 17.3
1982 35.1 17.3
1981 34.7 17.3
1980 34.3 17.3
1979 33.9 17.4
1978 33.7 17.4
1977 33.4 17.4
1976 33.2 17.5
1975 33 17.5
1974 32.8 17.6
1973 32.7 17.7
1972 32.6 17.8
1971 32.5 17.9
1970 32.5 18
1969 32.5 18.2
1968 32.5 18.3
1967 32.5 18.3
1966 32.6 18.3
1965 32.8 18.4
1964 32.9 18.3
1963 33 18.3
1962 33 18.3
1961 33.1 18.3
1960 33 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2019
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
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Denmark Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Denmark Malawi
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Denmark Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Malawi
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
9,601 mi
2015

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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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