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Denmark vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 130th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Mali
Population
6032403
26143152
Population rank 114/197 58/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Denmark and Mali: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Mali economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Mali
2024 $424,524,722,037 $26,794,747,240
2023 $404,651,706,118 $24,813,860,599
2022 $400,114,306,337 $22,539,987,719
2021 $406,110,162,088 $22,999,245,263
2020 $355,631,021,932 $20,698,560,939
2019 $345,401,473,013 $20,477,421,885
2018 $355,293,374,912 $20,368,015,381
2017 $331,610,593,962 $18,308,362,040
2016 $312,181,849,372 $16,743,796,800
2015 $301,758,922,338 $15,583,181,170
2014 $352,832,602,064 $17,081,681,993
2013 $344,631,016,965 $15,747,192,681
2012 $326,792,574,245 $14,795,114,603
2011 $344,315,595,263 $15,452,791,789
2010 $322,345,594,075 $12,710,739,159
2009 $322,619,152,195 $12,155,217,833
2008 $354,979,471,960 $11,462,490,840
2007 $320,213,157,595 $9,699,047,443
2006 $283,386,151,544 $8,212,007,554
2005 $265,150,087,712 $7,429,066,951
2004 $251,986,155,631 $6,485,774,930
2003 $218,421,193,436 $5,605,613,011
2002 $178,788,209,558 $4,647,238,257
2001 $164,881,594,415 $4,124,281,594
2000 $164,043,817,224 $3,521,570,876
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,091,446,054
1998 $176,877,077,513 $3,894,433,432
1997 $173,241,365,735 $3,414,879,486
1996 $187,481,157,846 $3,743,103,420
1995 $184,848,481,008 $3,373,322,735
1994 $156,017,919,221 $2,655,768,636
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,632,801,877
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,680,775,037
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,576,562,682
1990 $138,217,740,684 $3,248,417,791
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,824,822,489
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,712,207,901
1987 $109,183,446,340 $2,437,004,680
1986 $87,748,695,217 $2,132,938,007
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,594,347,021
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,387,809,615
1983 $60,331,158,447 $1,496,616,127
1982 $60,084,214,872 $1,680,304,773
1981 $61,459,941,461 $2,234,583,940
1980 $70,811,287,816 $2,704,362,789
1979 $70,393,030,603 $1,595,422,956
1978 $60,320,089,218 $1,222,702,573
1977 $49,711,709,588 $1,049,838,548
1976 $44,503,607,444 $939,228,017
1975 $40,418,967,666 $830,710,615
1974 $34,125,712,481 $538,747,340
1973 $30,718,181,337 $563,683,703
1972 $23,230,667,549 $486,617,280
1971 $19,086,192,720 $395,218,629
1970 $17,075,457,733 $359,772,315
1969 $15,414,902,667 $339,913,867
1968 $13,505,574,133 $343,771,973
1967 $13,059,064,806 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Mali
2024 $71,026 $1,095
2023 $68,044 $1,044
2022 $67,781 $977
2021 $69,341 $1,027
2020 $60,985 $953
2019 $59,404 $972
2018 $61,325 $996
2017 $57,522 $924
2016 $54,501 $872
2015 $53,094 $838
2014 $62,520 $948
2013 $61,378 $902
2012 $58,444 $873
2011 $61,810 $938
2010 $58,105 $797
2009 $58,413 $787
2008 $64,617 $767
2007 $58,632 $671
2006 $52,119 $587
2005 $48,926 $549
2004 $46,625 $495
2003 $40,519 $442
2002 $33,257 $378
2001 $30,768 $346
2000 $30,722 $305
1999 $33,426 $364
1998 $33,346 $357
1997 $32,780 $321
1996 $35,622 $360
1995 $35,321 $331
1994 $29,968 $266.5
1993 $27,582 $372
1992 $29,579 $385
1991 $27,003 $382
1990 $26,886 $354
1989 $21,882 $314
1988 $22,525 $307
1987 $21,296 $280.7
1986 $17,137 $250
1985 $12,213 $190.4
1984 $11,517 $169.1
1983 $11,797 $186.3
1982 $11,740 $213.8
1981 $12,000 $290.5
1980 $13,822 $359
1979 $13,757 $216.3
1978 $11,818 $169.1
1977 $9,770 $148.1
1976 $8,773 $134.9
1975 $7,988 $121.5
1974 $6,764 $80.2
1973 $6,117 $85.4
1972 $4,654 $75.1
1971 $3,846 $62
1970 $3,464 $57.3
1969 $3,151 $55
1968 $2,776 $56.5
1967 $2,701 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Mali
2026 82.4 61.1
2025 82.2 60.9
2024 82.1 60.7
2023 81.9 60.4
2022 81.3 60
2021 81.4 59.1
2020 81.5 58.9
2019 81.4 59.2
2018 81 58.9
2017 81.1 58.6
2016 80.9 58.3
2015 80.7 57.9
2014 80.6 57.5
2013 80.3 57.1
2012 80.1 56.7
2011 79.8 56.4
2010 79.2 56
2009 79 55.6
2008 78.7 55.2
2007 78.3 54.8
2006 78.2 54.3
2005 78.2 53.8
2004 77.8 53.3
2003 77.4 52.6
2002 77.1 52
2001 77 51.3
2000 76.8 50.6
1999 76.6 50.1
1998 76.4 49.6
1997 76 49.1
1996 75.7 48.5
1995 75.3 48.3
1994 75.4 47.9
1993 75.2 47.6
1992 75.3 47.2
1991 75.2 46.9
1990 74.9 46.5
1989 74.9 46.2
1988 74.8 45.7
1987 74.7 45.2
1986 74.6 44.6
1985 74.5 43.9
1984 74.6 43.4
1983 74.5 42.7
1982 74.6 41.8
1981 74.3 41
1980 74.1 40.3
1979 74.2 39.5
1978 74.4 38.8
1977 74.7 38
1976 73.8 37.2
1975 74.1 36.5
1974 73.8 35.7
1973 73.7 35.1
1972 73.5 34.5
1971 73.4 33.8
1970 73.4 33.4
1969 73.2 32.9
1968 73.1 32.6
1967 73 32.2
1966 72.5 31.8
1965 72.4 31.5
1964 72.5 31.2
1963 72.4 31
1962 72.4 30.8
1961 72.5 30.6
1960 72.2 30.5
1959 72.2 30.3
1958 72.2 30.2
1957 71.8 30.1
1956 72 29.9
1955 71.9 29.7
1954 71.3 29.5
1953 71.2 29.4
1952 70.8 29.1
1951 70.9 28.9
1950 70.3 28.7

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

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Denmark and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Mali
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mali
2024 5,976,992 24,478,595
2023 5,946,952 23,769,127
2022 5,903,037 23,072,640
2021 5,856,733 22,388,630
2020 5,831,404 21,713,836
2019 5,814,422 21,068,405
2018 5,793,636 20,442,030
2017 5,764,980 19,813,011
2016 5,728,010 19,191,289
2015 5,683,483 18,593,022
2014 5,643,475 18,020,267
2013 5,614,932 17,459,615
2012 5,591,572 16,957,033
2011 5,570,572 16,469,049
2010 5,547,683 15,945,198
2009 5,523,095 15,435,539
2008 5,493,621 14,940,782
2007 5,461,438 14,457,775
2006 5,437,272 13,990,139
2005 5,419,432 13,538,647
2004 5,404,523 13,102,409
2003 5,390,574 12,684,955
2002 5,375,931 12,288,050
2001 5,358,783 11,912,158
2000 5,339,616 11,559,290
1999 5,321,799 11,227,415
1998 5,304,219 10,919,573
1997 5,284,991 10,646,495
1996 5,263,074 10,407,278
1995 5,233,373 10,185,365
1994 5,206,180 9,967,031
1993 5,188,628 9,754,786
1992 5,171,370 9,553,540
1991 5,154,298 9,362,888
1990 5,140,939 9,178,830
1989 5,132,594 8,999,938
1988 5,129,516 8,833,996
1987 5,127,024 8,681,164
1986 5,120,534 8,531,277
1985 5,113,691 8,374,663
1984 5,111,619 8,208,599
1983 5,114,297 8,034,400
1982 5,117,810 7,860,194
1981 5,121,572 7,692,766
1980 5,123,027 7,530,515
1979 5,116,801 7,375,266
1978 5,104,248 7,229,651
1977 5,088,419 7,090,979
1976 5,072,596 6,960,979
1975 5,059,862 6,837,261
1974 5,045,297 6,715,436
1973 5,021,861 6,597,106
1972 4,991,596 6,483,726
1971 4,963,126 6,377,944
1970 4,928,757 6,276,472
1969 4,891,860 6,177,704
1968 4,864,883 6,082,979
1967 4,835,354 5,990,906
1966 4,797,381 5,902,204
1965 4,759,012 5,815,487
1964 4,722,072 5,730,125
1963 4,684,483 5,646,605
1962 4,647,727 5,563,917
1961 4,611,687 5,482,283
1960 4,579,603 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Mali

Fertility rate
Denmark

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Mali
2023 1.5 5.61
2022 1.55 5.69
2021 1.72 5.78
2020 1.68 5.85
2019 1.7 5.89
2018 1.73 6.12
2017 1.75 6.25
2016 1.79 6.32
2015 1.71 6.39
2014 1.69 6.44
2013 1.67 6.49
2012 1.73 6.52
2011 1.75 6.55
2010 1.87 6.58
2009 1.84 6.59
2008 1.89 6.62
2007 1.84 6.65
2006 1.85 6.68
2005 1.8 6.71
2004 1.78 6.74
2003 1.76 6.78
2002 1.72 6.82
2001 1.74 6.85
2000 1.77 6.89
1999 1.73 6.91
1998 1.72 6.94
1997 1.75 6.97
1996 1.75 7.01
1995 1.8 7.05
1994 1.81 7.12
1993 1.75 7.18
1992 1.76 7.24
1991 1.68 7.28
1990 1.67 7.31
1989 1.62 7.33
1988 1.56 7.32
1987 1.5 7.31
1986 1.48 7.31
1985 1.45 7.26
1984 1.4 7.26
1983 1.38 7.28
1982 1.43 7.32
1981 1.44 7.37
1980 1.55 7.37
1979 1.6 7.35
1978 1.67 7.32
1977 1.66 7.3
1976 1.75 7.27
1975 1.92 7.25
1974 1.9 7.23
1973 1.92 7.22
1972 2.03 7.22
1971 2.04 7.2
1970 1.95 7.18
1969 2 7.18
1968 2.12 7.16
1967 2.35 7.14
1966 2.62 7.11
1965 2.61 7.08
1964 2.6 7.06
1963 2.67 7.05
1962 2.55 7.04
1961 2.55 7.03
1960 2.57 7.02

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

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Denmark and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Mali
2024 42.3 16.7
2023 42.2 16.6
2022 42.1 16.5
2021 42.2 16.3
2020 42.1 16.2
2019 41.9 16.1
2018 41.8 16
2017 41.7 16
2016 41.6 16
2015 41.5 16
2014 41.4 16
2013 41.2 16
2012 41 16.1
2011 40.7 16.3
2010 40.5 16.4
2009 40.4 16.4
2008 40.2 16.5
2007 40.1 16.6
2006 39.8 16.6
2005 39.5 16.6
2004 39.2 16.6
2003 39 16.6
2002 38.8 16.6
2001 38.6 16.5
2000 38.4 16.5
1999 38.2 16.4
1998 38 16.4
1997 37.9 16.3
1996 37.7 16.3
1995 37.7 16.3
1994 37.6 16.3
1993 37.5 16.3
1992 37.4 16.4
1991 37.3 16.4
1990 37.1 16.5
1989 36.9 16.6
1988 36.7 16.8
1987 36.5 16.9
1986 36.2 17.1
1985 36 17.3
1984 35.7 17.5
1983 35.5 17.6
1982 35.1 17.8
1981 34.7 17.9
1980 34.3 18.1
1979 33.9 18.3
1978 33.7 18.4
1977 33.4 18.6
1976 33.2 18.7
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 19
1973 32.7 19.1
1972 32.6 19.2
1971 32.5 19.3
1970 32.5 19.4
1969 32.5 19.5
1968 32.5 19.6
1967 32.5 19.6
1966 32.6 19.7
1965 32.8 19.8
1964 32.9 19.8
1963 33 19.8
1962 33 19.8
1961 33.1 19.8
1960 33 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Denmark Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Denmark Mali
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
31%
2020
English speaking
86.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
35.1%
2023

Health

Denmark Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$16
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Mali
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
86,437 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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