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Denmark vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 130th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Malaysia
Population
6032403
36512221
Population rank 114/197 45/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Denmark and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Malaysia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $422,227,005,429
2023 $404,651,706,118 $399,949,418,753
2022 $400,114,306,337 $407,830,525,990
2021 $406,110,162,088 $373,784,553,030
2020 $355,631,021,932 $337,456,163,961
2019 $345,401,473,013 $365,177,721,022
2018 $355,293,374,912 $358,788,845,713
2017 $331,610,593,962 $319,109,094,160
2016 $312,181,849,372 $301,256,033,870
2015 $301,758,922,338 $301,355,266,965
2014 $352,832,602,064 $338,066,095,097
2013 $344,631,016,965 $323,276,235,524
2012 $326,792,574,245 $314,443,047,642
2011 $344,315,595,263 $297,951,668,675
2010 $322,345,594,075 $255,017,638,456
2009 $322,619,152,195 $202,257,453,037
2008 $354,979,471,960 $230,811,614,370
2007 $320,213,157,595 $193,549,569,478
2006 $283,386,151,544 $162,692,258,307
2005 $265,150,087,712 $143,534,405,819
2004 $251,986,155,631 $124,749,473,684
2003 $218,421,193,436 $110,202,368,421
2002 $178,788,209,558 $100,845,526,316
2001 $164,881,594,415 $92,783,947,368
2000 $164,043,817,224 $93,789,736,842
1999 $177,887,720,536 $79,148,421,053
1998 $176,877,077,513 $72,167,498,981
1997 $173,241,365,735 $100,005,323,302
1996 $187,481,157,846 $100,855,393,910
1995 $184,848,481,008 $88,705,342,903
1994 $156,017,919,221 $74,478,356,958
1993 $143,111,306,004 $66,894,966,969
1992 $152,966,494,260 $59,167,550,163
1991 $139,180,507,778 $49,143,148,094
1990 $138,217,740,684 $44,024,585,240
1989 $112,312,200,761 $38,847,965,293
1988 $115,540,189,705 $35,272,109,220
1987 $109,183,446,340 $32,181,210,158
1986 $87,748,695,217 $27,734,111,400
1985 $62,452,421,011 $31,199,633,353
1984 $58,868,891,335 $33,942,897,422
1983 $60,331,158,447 $30,347,442,111
1982 $60,084,214,872 $26,804,493,635
1981 $61,459,941,461 $25,004,285,792
1980 $70,811,287,816 $24,488,224,677
1979 $70,393,030,603 $21,213,264,962
1978 $60,320,089,218 $16,358,079,862
1977 $49,711,709,588 $13,139,488,633
1976 $44,503,607,444 $11,050,234,599
1975 $40,418,967,666 $9,298,800,799
1974 $34,125,712,481 $9,496,204,302
1973 $30,718,181,337 $7,662,902,678
1972 $23,230,667,549 $5,043,347,250
1971 $19,086,192,720 $4,244,395,956
1970 $17,075,457,733 $3,864,145,667
1969 $15,414,902,667 $3,664,552,041
1968 $13,505,574,133 $3,330,371,551
1967 $13,059,064,806 $3,188,924,677
1966 $11,931,740,293 $3,143,517,944
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,956,337,669
1964 $9,677,401,337 $2,674,423,922
1963 $8,466,044,980 $2,510,110,348
1962 $7,953,274,741 $2,001,489,602
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,901,856,123
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,916,229,477

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

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Denmark and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Malaysia
2024 $71,026 $11,874
2023 $68,044 $11,386
2022 $67,781 $11,755
2021 $69,341 $10,903
2020 $60,985 $9,958
2019 $59,404 $10,920
2018 $61,325 $10,902
2017 $57,522 $9,863
2016 $54,501 $9,477
2015 $53,094 $9,649
2014 $62,520 $11,013
2013 $61,378 $10,714
2012 $58,444 $10,601
2011 $61,810 $10,217
2010 $58,105 $8,899
2009 $58,413 $7,191
2008 $64,617 $8,372
2007 $58,632 $7,169
2006 $52,119 $6,158
2005 $48,926 $5,556
2004 $46,625 $4,939
2003 $40,519 $4,465
2002 $33,257 $4,184
2001 $30,768 $3,944
2000 $30,722 $4,084
1999 $33,426 $3,528
1998 $33,346 $3,294
1997 $32,780 $4,679
1996 $35,622 $4,837
1995 $35,321 $4,363
1994 $29,968 $3,758
1993 $27,582 $3,462
1992 $29,579 $3,141
1991 $27,003 $2,679
1990 $26,886 $2,469
1989 $21,882 $2,244
1988 $22,525 $2,100
1987 $21,296 $1,977
1986 $17,137 $1,760
1985 $12,213 $2,046
1984 $11,517 $2,300
1983 $11,797 $2,124
1982 $11,740 $1,938
1981 $12,000 $1,866
1980 $13,822 $1,886
1979 $13,757 $1,680
1978 $11,818 $1,327
1977 $9,770 $1,092
1976 $8,773 $940
1975 $7,988 $811
1974 $6,764 $848
1973 $6,117 $701
1972 $4,654 $472
1971 $3,846 $407
1970 $3,464 $380
1969 $3,151 $368
1968 $2,776 $342
1967 $2,701 $335
1966 $2,487 $339
1965 $2,284 $326
1964 $2,049 $303
1963 $1,807 $291.8
1962 $1,711 $238.8
1961 $1,531 $232.9
1960 $1,389 $240.8

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

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Denmark vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Malaysia
2026 82.4 77.2
2025 82.2 77
2024 82.1 76.8
2023 81.9 76.7
2022 81.3 75.4
2021 81.4 73.9
2020 81.5 76.1
2019 81.4 75.9
2018 81 75.7
2017 81.1 75.5
2016 80.9 75.4
2015 80.7 75.3
2014 80.6 75.3
2013 80.3 75.5
2012 80.1 75.6
2011 79.8 75.5
2010 79.2 75.4
2009 79 75.3
2008 78.7 75.2
2007 78.3 75
2006 78.2 74.7
2005 78.2 74.4
2004 77.8 74
2003 77.4 73.7
2002 77.1 73.5
2001 77 73.1
2000 76.8 72.7
1999 76.6 72.4
1998 76.4 72.4
1997 76 72.3
1996 75.7 72.1
1995 75.3 72
1994 75.4 71.9
1993 75.2 71.7
1992 75.3 71.5
1991 75.2 71.2
1990 74.9 71
1989 74.9 70.8
1988 74.8 70.6
1987 74.7 70.4
1986 74.6 70.1
1985 74.5 69.9
1984 74.6 69.6
1983 74.5 69.2
1982 74.6 68.9
1981 74.3 68.5
1980 74.1 68.1
1979 74.2 67.6
1978 74.4 67.2
1977 74.7 66.7
1976 73.8 66.2
1975 74.1 65.7
1974 73.8 65.2
1973 73.7 64.7
1972 73.5 64.2
1971 73.4 63.8
1970 73.4 63.3
1969 73.2 62.9
1968 73.1 62.4
1967 73 62
1966 72.5 61.7
1965 72.4 61.1
1964 72.5 60.4
1963 72.4 59.7
1962 72.4 58.9
1961 72.5 58
1960 72.2 57.2
1959 72.2 56.3
1958 72.2 55.4
1957 71.8 54.5
1956 72 53.7
1955 71.9 52.8
1954 71.3 52
1953 71.2 51.1
1952 70.8 50.1
1951 70.9 49.2
1950 70.3 48.5

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

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Denmark and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Malaysia
2024 5,976,992 35,557,673
2023 5,946,952 35,126,298
2022 5,903,037 34,695,493
2021 5,856,733 34,282,399
2020 5,831,404 33,889,558
2019 5,814,422 33,440,596
2018 5,793,636 32,910,967
2017 5,764,980 32,355,644
2016 5,728,010 31,789,685
2015 5,683,483 31,232,798
2014 5,643,475 30,696,137
2013 5,614,932 30,174,265
2012 5,591,572 29,662,831
2011 5,570,572 29,162,039
2010 5,547,683 28,655,776
2009 5,523,095 28,124,778
2008 5,493,621 27,570,059
2007 5,461,438 26,998,389
2006 5,437,272 26,417,909
2005 5,419,432 25,836,071
2004 5,404,523 25,256,772
2003 5,390,574 24,679,602
2002 5,375,931 24,102,477
2001 5,358,783 23,526,538
2000 5,339,616 22,967,816
1999 5,321,799 22,435,531
1998 5,304,219 21,906,713
1997 5,284,991 21,375,218
1996 5,263,074 20,850,087
1995 5,233,373 20,330,599
1994 5,206,180 19,820,446
1993 5,188,628 19,322,664
1992 5,171,370 18,834,572
1991 5,154,298 18,342,464
1990 5,140,939 17,833,171
1989 5,132,594 17,314,997
1988 5,129,516 16,796,605
1987 5,127,024 16,276,737
1986 5,120,534 15,760,419
1985 5,113,691 15,252,258
1984 5,111,619 14,759,009
1983 5,114,297 14,285,907
1982 5,117,810 13,832,798
1981 5,121,572 13,399,203
1980 5,123,027 12,983,363
1979 5,116,801 12,627,862
1978 5,104,248 12,328,157
1977 5,088,419 12,035,713
1976 5,072,596 11,750,097
1975 5,059,862 11,471,914
1974 5,045,297 11,200,906
1973 5,021,861 10,935,621
1972 4,991,596 10,676,835
1971 4,963,126 10,423,453
1970 4,928,757 10,178,802
1969 4,891,860 9,947,597
1968 4,864,883 9,725,281
1967 4,835,354 9,507,099
1966 4,797,381 9,284,688
1965 4,759,012 9,056,408
1964 4,722,072 8,828,406
1963 4,684,483 8,602,160
1962 4,647,727 8,380,172
1961 4,611,687 8,164,443
1960 4,579,603 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Malaysia
2023 1.5 1.55
2022 1.55 1.55
2021 1.72 1.56
2020 1.68 1.68
2019 1.7 1.78
2018 1.73 1.84
2017 1.75 1.89
2016 1.79 1.94
2015 1.71 2.01
2014 1.69 2.06
2013 1.67 2.07
2012 1.73 2.12
2011 1.75 2.15
2010 1.87 2.14
2009 1.84 2.22
2008 1.89 2.26
2007 1.84 2.25
2006 1.85 2.31
2005 1.8 2.39
2004 1.78 2.49
2003 1.76 2.6
2002 1.72 2.66
2001 1.74 2.81
2000 1.77 2.94
1999 1.73 3.07
1998 1.72 3.12
1997 1.75 3.23
1996 1.75 3.3
1995 1.8 3.32
1994 1.81 3.35
1993 1.75 3.36
1992 1.76 3.37
1991 1.68 3.34
1990 1.67 3.3
1989 1.62 3.31
1988 1.56 3.5
1987 1.5 3.57
1986 1.48 3.7
1985 1.45 3.8
1984 1.4 3.89
1983 1.38 3.93
1982 1.43 3.97
1981 1.44 4
1980 1.55 4.04
1979 1.6 4.09
1978 1.67 4.18
1977 1.66 4.28
1976 1.75 4.4
1975 1.92 4.5
1974 1.9 4.62
1973 1.92 4.73
1972 2.03 4.82
1971 2.04 4.92
1970 1.95 5.04
1969 2 5.16
1968 2.12 5.29
1967 2.35 5.43
1966 2.62 5.64
1965 2.61 5.84
1964 2.6 6.03
1963 2.67 6.19
1962 2.55 6.3
1961 2.55 6.37
1960 2.57 6.41

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

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Denmark and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Malaysia
2024 42.3 31.5
2023 42.2 31.1
2022 42.1 30.6
2021 42.2 30.1
2020 42.1 29.6
2019 41.9 29.2
2018 41.8 28.8
2017 41.7 28.5
2016 41.6 28.1
2015 41.5 27.8
2014 41.4 27.5
2013 41.2 27.1
2012 41 26.8
2011 40.7 26.4
2010 40.5 26
2009 40.4 25.6
2008 40.2 25.1
2007 40.1 24.8
2006 39.8 24.5
2005 39.5 24.2
2004 39.2 24
2003 39 23.9
2002 38.8 23.7
2001 38.6 23.6
2000 38.4 23.5
1999 38.2 23.4
1998 38 23.1
1997 37.9 22.9
1996 37.7 22.7
1995 37.7 22.5
1994 37.6 22.3
1993 37.5 22.1
1992 37.4 21.9
1991 37.3 21.7
1990 37.1 21.5
1989 36.9 21.3
1988 36.7 21.1
1987 36.5 21
1986 36.2 20.9
1985 36 20.7
1984 35.7 20.5
1983 35.5 20.4
1982 35.1 20.1
1981 34.7 19.9
1980 34.3 19.7
1979 33.9 19.5
1978 33.7 19.3
1977 33.4 19
1976 33.2 18.8
1975 33 18.6
1974 32.8 18.3
1973 32.7 18.1
1972 32.6 17.9
1971 32.5 17.6
1970 32.5 17.4
1969 32.5 17.3
1968 32.5 17.1
1967 32.5 17
1966 32.6 16.9
1965 32.8 16.8
1964 32.9 16.9
1963 33 17
1962 33 17.1
1961 33.1 17.3
1960 33 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Denmark Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Malaysia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.8%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Denmark Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$167
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Malaysia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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