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Denmark vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 130th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Malta
Population
6032403
581729
Population rank 114/197 167/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Denmark and Malta: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Malta economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Malta
2024 $424,524,722,037 $24,971,574,502
2023 $404,651,706,118 $22,610,561,526
2022 $400,114,306,337 $18,928,276,162
2021 $406,110,162,088 $19,739,875,611
2020 $355,631,021,932 $16,404,663,226
2019 $345,401,473,013 $16,337,793,531
2018 $355,293,374,912 $16,153,779,511
2017 $331,610,593,962 $14,161,366,724
2016 $312,181,849,372 $12,025,782,834
2015 $301,758,922,338 $11,340,795,042
2014 $352,832,602,064 $11,888,032,874
2013 $344,631,016,965 $10,796,782,636
2012 $326,792,574,245 $9,609,532,089
2011 $344,315,595,263 $9,789,361,703
2010 $322,345,594,075 $9,097,044,159
2009 $322,619,152,195 $8,734,745,698
2008 $354,979,471,960 $9,135,419,465
2007 $320,213,157,595 $7,908,412,306
2006 $283,386,151,544 $6,749,838,806
2005 $265,150,087,712 $6,393,234,993
2004 $251,986,155,631 $6,104,141,520
2003 $218,421,193,436 $5,418,315,224
2002 $178,788,209,558 $4,455,127,414
2001 $164,881,594,415 $4,070,867,133
2000 $164,043,817,224 $4,036,809,815
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,111,857,809
1998 $176,877,077,513 $4,010,111,688
1997 $173,241,365,735 $3,787,023,707
1996 $187,481,157,846 $3,822,547,197
1995 $184,848,481,008 $3,709,396,045
1994 $156,017,919,221 $2,998,505,428
1993 $143,111,306,004 $2,709,193,538
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,021,942,759
1991 $139,180,507,778 $2,750,216,747
1990 $138,217,740,684 $2,547,328,748
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,118,655,677
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,019,503,068
1987 $109,183,446,340 $1,751,293,461
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,435,038,441
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,117,797,439
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,101,807,023
1983 $60,331,158,447 $1,165,729,707
1982 $60,084,214,872 $1,234,474,404
1981 $61,459,941,461 $1,243,509,394
1980 $70,811,287,816 $1,250,198,601
1979 $70,393,030,603 $1,001,288,847
1978 $60,320,089,218 $793,673,402
1977 $49,711,709,588 $625,563,171
1976 $44,503,607,444 $527,936,989
1975 $40,418,967,666 $474,618,321
1974 $34,125,712,481 $376,081,124
1973 $30,718,181,337 $345,616,106
1972 $23,230,667,549 $295,106,628
1971 $19,086,192,720 $264,578,485
1970 $17,075,457,733 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Malta
2024 $71,026 $43,899
2023 $68,044 $40,906
2022 $67,781 $35,639
2021 $69,341 $38,097
2020 $60,985 $31,823
2019 $59,404 $32,422
2018 $61,325 $33,382
2017 $57,522 $30,317
2016 $54,501 $26,459
2015 $53,094 $25,530
2014 $62,520 $27,425
2013 $61,378 $25,416
2012 $58,444 $22,878
2011 $61,810 $23,517
2010 $58,105 $21,947
2009 $58,413 $21,176
2008 $64,617 $22,315
2007 $58,632 $19,444
2006 $52,119 $16,654
2005 $48,926 $15,831
2004 $46,625 $15,212
2003 $40,519 $13,594
2002 $33,257 $11,251
2001 $30,768 $10,358
2000 $30,722 $10,348
1999 $33,426 $10,609
1998 $33,346 $10,408
1997 $32,780 $9,893
1996 $35,622 $10,062
1995 $35,321 $9,828
1994 $29,968 $8,000
1993 $27,582 $7,296
1992 $29,579 $8,220
1991 $27,003 $7,559
1990 $26,886 $7,192
1989 $21,882 $6,041
1988 $22,525 $5,814
1987 $21,296 $5,084
1986 $17,137 $4,195
1985 $12,213 $3,322
1984 $11,517 $3,333
1983 $11,797 $3,527
1982 $11,740 $3,788
1981 $12,000 $3,898
1980 $13,822 $3,948
1979 $13,757 $3,196
1978 $11,818 $2,559
1977 $9,770 $2,038
1976 $8,773 $1,727
1975 $7,988 $1,560
1974 $6,764 $1,245
1973 $6,117 $1,144
1972 $4,654 $976
1971 $3,846 $874
1970 $3,464 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Malta
2026 82.4 83.8
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 81.3 82.2
2021 81.4 82.3
2020 81.5 82.3
2019 81.4 82.8
2018 81 82.9
2017 81.1 83.1
2016 80.9 82.7
2015 80.7 82.6
2014 80.6 82.3
2013 80.3 81.8
2012 80.1 81.1
2011 79.8 80.8
2010 79.2 81.4
2009 79 80.4
2008 78.7 79.7
2007 78.3 79.7
2006 78.2 79.6
2005 78.2 79.5
2004 77.8 79.2
2003 77.4 78.7
2002 77.1 78.5
2001 77 78.9
2000 76.8 77.9
1999 76.6 77.8
1998 76.4 77.8
1997 76 77.3
1996 75.7 76.3
1995 75.3 77
1994 75.4 76.9
1993 75.2 76.8
1992 75.3 76.7
1991 75.2 76.5
1990 74.9 76.2
1989 74.9 76.2
1988 74.8 75.9
1987 74.7 75.3
1986 74.6 74.5
1985 74.5 73.9
1984 74.6 73.3
1983 74.5 73.1
1982 74.6 72.8
1981 74.3 72.4
1980 74.1 72.3
1979 74.2 72.5
1978 74.4 72.3
1977 74.7 72.3
1976 73.8 72.2
1975 74.1 72.1
1974 73.8 71.9
1973 73.7 71.3
1972 73.5 70.7
1971 73.4 70.1
1970 73.4 70.4
1969 73.2 70.1
1968 73.1 69.9
1967 73 69.8
1966 72.5 69.7
1965 72.4 69.5
1964 72.5 69.3
1963 72.4 69.2
1962 72.4 69.2
1961 72.5 68.4
1960 72.2 68.4
1959 72.2 68.4
1958 72.2 67.8
1957 71.8 67.5
1956 72 66.8
1955 71.9 66.3
1954 71.3 65.1
1953 71.2 64.3
1952 70.8 64.1
1951 70.9 63.9
1950 70.3 63.5

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

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Denmark and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Malta
1x
Year Population
Denmark Malta
2024 5,976,992 568,847
2023 5,946,952 552,747
2022 5,903,037 531,113
2021 5,856,733 518,150
2020 5,831,404 515,490
2019 5,814,422 503,912
2018 5,793,636 483,903
2017 5,764,980 467,106
2016 5,728,010 454,505
2015 5,683,483 444,220
2014 5,643,475 433,481
2013 5,614,932 424,810
2012 5,591,572 420,028
2011 5,570,572 416,268
2010 5,547,683 414,508
2009 5,523,095 412,477
2008 5,493,621 409,379
2007 5,461,438 406,724
2006 5,437,272 405,308
2005 5,419,432 403,834
2004 5,404,523 401,268
2003 5,390,574 398,582
2002 5,375,931 395,969
2001 5,358,783 393,028
2000 5,339,616 390,087
1999 5,321,799 387,578
1998 5,304,219 385,287
1997 5,284,991 382,791
1996 5,263,074 379,905
1995 5,233,373 377,419
1994 5,206,180 374,797
1993 5,188,628 371,308
1992 5,171,370 367,618
1991 5,154,298 363,845
1990 5,140,939 354,170
1989 5,132,594 350,722
1988 5,129,516 347,325
1987 5,127,024 344,485
1986 5,120,534 342,121
1985 5,113,691 336,452
1984 5,111,619 330,593
1983 5,114,297 330,524
1982 5,117,810 325,898
1981 5,121,572 318,982
1980 5,123,027 316,645
1979 5,116,801 313,342
1978 5,104,248 310,182
1977 5,088,419 306,970
1976 5,072,596 305,774
1975 5,059,862 304,222
1974 5,045,297 301,996
1973 5,021,861 302,200
1972 4,991,596 302,450
1971 4,963,126 302,700
1970 4,928,757 302,650
1969 4,891,860 304,300
1968 4,864,883 307,900
1967 4,835,354 311,550
1966 4,797,381 315,200
1965 4,759,012 318,800
1964 4,722,072 321,250
1963 4,684,483 322,550
1962 4,647,727 323,900
1961 4,611,687 325,250
1960 4,579,603 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Malta

Fertility rate
Denmark

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Malta
2023 1.5 1.06
2022 1.55 1.08
2021 1.72 1.13
2020 1.68 1.13
2019 1.7 1.14
2018 1.73 1.23
2017 1.75 1.26
2016 1.79 1.37
2015 1.71 1.37
2014 1.69 1.38
2013 1.67 1.36
2012 1.73 1.42
2011 1.75 1.45
2010 1.87 1.36
2009 1.84 1.42
2008 1.89 1.43
2007 1.84 1.35
2006 1.85 1.36
2005 1.8 1.38
2004 1.78 1.4
2003 1.76 1.48
2002 1.72 1.45
2001 1.74 1.48
2000 1.77 1.68
1999 1.73 1.73
1998 1.72 1.84
1997 1.75 1.93
1996 1.75 1.99
1995 1.8 1.77
1994 1.81 1.84
1993 1.75 1.96
1992 1.76 2.07
1991 1.68 1.99
1990 1.67 2.02
1989 1.62 2.1
1988 1.56 2.06
1987 1.5 1.97
1986 1.48 1.93
1985 1.45 1.95
1984 1.4 1.95
1983 1.38 1.92
1982 1.43 1.9
1981 1.44 1.87
1980 1.55 1.99
1979 1.6 2.1
1978 1.67 2.05
1977 1.66 2.14
1976 1.75 2.21
1975 1.92 2.27
1974 1.9 1.64
1973 1.92 1.65
1972 2.03 2.01
1971 2.04 2.06
1970 1.95 2.03
1969 2 2.02
1968 2.12 2.12
1967 2.35 2.24
1966 2.62 2.33
1965 2.61 2.52
1964 2.6 2.79
1963 2.67 2.9
1962 2.55 3.24
1961 2.55 3.27
1960 2.57 3.62

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

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Denmark and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Malta
2024 42.3 41.8
2023 42.2 41.4
2022 42.1 40.8
2021 42.2 40.2
2020 42.1 39.9
2019 41.9 39.9
2018 41.8 40.2
2017 41.7 40.5
2016 41.6 40.6
2015 41.5 40.6
2014 41.4 40.6
2013 41.2 40.4
2012 41 40.2
2011 40.7 39.9
2010 40.5 39.6
2009 40.4 39.3
2008 40.2 39
2007 40.1 38.7
2006 39.8 38.4
2005 39.5 38.1
2004 39.2 37.7
2003 39 37.4
2002 38.8 37
2001 38.6 36.7
2000 38.4 36.4
1999 38.2 36.1
1998 38 35.8
1997 37.9 35.5
1996 37.7 35.1
1995 37.7 34.7
1994 37.6 34.3
1993 37.5 34
1992 37.4 33.7
1991 37.3 33.3
1990 37.1 33
1989 36.9 32.7
1988 36.7 32.4
1987 36.5 32
1986 36.2 31.7
1985 36 31.4
1984 35.7 31.2
1983 35.5 30.9
1982 35.1 30.6
1981 34.7 30.3
1980 34.3 30
1979 33.9 29.6
1978 33.7 29.2
1977 33.4 28.7
1976 33.2 28.4
1975 33 28
1974 32.8 27.6
1973 32.7 27.2
1972 32.6 26.8
1971 32.5 26.3
1970 32.5 25.9
1969 32.5 25.5
1968 32.5 25
1967 32.5 24.8
1966 32.6 24.6
1965 32.8 24.5
1964 32.9 24.4
1963 33 24.2
1962 33 24
1961 33.1 23.8
1960 33 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2022
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
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Malta
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
92.1%
2023

Health

Denmark Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Malta
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
1,401 mi
2001

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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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