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Denmark vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 130th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Mexico
Population
6032403
133323134
Population rank 114/197 11/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Denmark and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Mexico
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $400,114,306,337 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $322,619,152,195 $943,437,415,025
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $265,150,087,712 $917,571,853,529
2004 $251,986,155,631 $819,459,227,375
2003 $218,421,193,436 $765,549,967,703
2002 $178,788,209,558 $810,666,116,402
2001 $164,881,594,415 $796,064,590,549
2000 $164,043,817,224 $742,061,329,749
1999 $177,887,720,536 $631,249,359,702
1998 $176,877,077,513 $557,461,102,631
1997 $173,241,365,735 $523,449,530,464
1996 $187,481,157,846 $432,157,945,024
1995 $184,848,481,008 $380,157,469,867
1994 $156,017,919,221 $553,618,247,901
1993 $143,111,306,004 $530,160,763,663
1992 $152,966,494,260 $363,157,832,924
1991 $139,180,507,778 $313,139,656,146
1990 $138,217,740,684 $261,253,675,693
1989 $112,312,200,761 $221,403,098,267
1988 $115,540,189,705 $181,611,150,497
1987 $109,183,446,340 $147,542,558,209
1986 $87,748,695,217 $134,556,034,673
1985 $62,452,421,011 $195,241,069,482
1984 $58,868,891,335 $184,230,754,105
1983 $60,331,158,447 $156,167,000,433
1982 $60,084,214,872 $184,602,611,610
1981 $61,459,941,461 $263,797,827,860
1980 $70,811,287,816 $205,577,055,466
1979 $70,393,030,603 $134,531,900,899
1978 $60,320,089,218 $102,648,570,299
1977 $49,711,709,588 $81,912,018,784
1976 $44,503,607,444 $88,875,923,765
1975 $40,418,967,666 $88,000,000,000
1974 $34,125,712,481 $72,000,000,000
1973 $30,718,181,337 $55,280,000,000
1972 $23,230,667,549 $45,200,000,000
1971 $19,086,192,720 $39,200,000,000
1970 $17,075,457,733 $35,520,000,000
1969 $15,414,902,667 $32,480,000,000
1968 $13,505,574,133 $29,360,000,000
1967 $13,059,064,806 $26,560,000,000
1966 $11,931,740,293 $24,320,000,000
1965 $10,870,670,865 $21,840,000,000
1964 $9,677,401,337 $20,080,000,000
1963 $8,466,044,980 $16,960,000,000
1962 $7,953,274,741 $15,200,000,000
1961 $7,058,361,229 $14,160,000,000
1960 $6,361,166,545 $13,040,000,000

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

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Denmark and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Mexico
2024 $71,026 $14,186
2023 $68,044 $13,861
2022 $67,781 $11,406
2021 $69,341 $10,314
2020 $60,985 $8,841
2019 $59,404 $10,370
2018 $61,325 $10,085
2017 $57,522 $9,649
2016 $54,501 $9,098
2015 $53,094 $10,021
2014 $62,520 $11,391
2013 $61,378 $11,217
2012 $58,444 $10,744
2011 $61,810 $10,664
2010 $58,105 $9,729
2009 $58,413 $8,424
2008 $64,617 $10,524
2007 $58,632 $10,134
2006 $52,119 $9,513
2005 $48,926 $8,672
2004 $46,625 $7,850
2003 $40,519 $7,434
2002 $33,257 $7,983
2001 $30,768 $7,953
2000 $30,722 $7,524
1999 $33,426 $6,500
1998 $33,346 $5,833
1997 $32,780 $5,567
1996 $35,622 $4,674
1995 $35,321 $4,184
1994 $29,968 $6,202
1993 $27,582 $6,048
1992 $29,579 $4,221
1991 $27,003 $3,709
1990 $26,886 $3,154
1989 $21,882 $2,725
1988 $22,525 $2,279
1987 $21,296 $1,888
1986 $17,137 $1,757
1985 $12,213 $2,602
1984 $11,517 $2,506
1983 $11,797 $2,170
1982 $11,740 $2,621
1981 $12,000 $3,829
1980 $13,822 $3,055
1979 $13,757 $2,049
1978 $11,818 $1,604
1977 $9,770 $1,315
1976 $8,773 $1,465
1975 $7,988 $1,492
1974 $6,764 $1,256
1973 $6,117 $993
1972 $4,654 $837
1971 $3,846 $748
1970 $3,464 $699
1969 $3,151 $660
1968 $2,776 $616
1967 $2,701 $576
1966 $2,487 $545
1965 $2,284 $506
1964 $2,049 $481
1963 $1,807 $420
1962 $1,711 $388
1961 $1,531 $374
1960 $1,389 $355

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

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Denmark vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Mexico
2026 82.4 75.6
2025 82.2 75.4
2024 82.1 75.3
2023 81.9 75.1
2022 81.3 74
2021 81.4 69.7
2020 81.5 70.4
2019 81.4 74.5
2018 81 74.3
2017 81.1 74.3
2016 80.9 74.4
2015 80.7 74.4
2014 80.6 74.4
2013 80.3 74.3
2012 80.1 74.1
2011 79.8 73.9
2010 79.2 73.7
2009 79 73.6
2008 78.7 73.7
2007 78.3 73.8
2006 78.2 73.7
2005 78.2 73.6
2004 77.8 73.4
2003 77.4 73.3
2002 77.1 73.1
2001 77 72.9
2000 76.8 72.6
1999 76.6 72.2
1998 76.4 71.8
1997 76 71.5
1996 75.7 71.1
1995 75.3 70.7
1994 75.4 70.3
1993 75.2 70
1992 75.3 69.7
1991 75.2 69.4
1990 74.9 69
1989 74.9 68.6
1988 74.8 68.3
1987 74.7 67.9
1986 74.6 67.4
1985 74.5 66.8
1984 74.6 66.2
1983 74.5 65.8
1982 74.6 65.3
1981 74.3 64.7
1980 74.1 64.3
1979 74.2 63.9
1978 74.4 63.4
1977 74.7 63
1976 73.8 62.5
1975 74.1 61.9
1974 73.8 61.2
1973 73.7 60.5
1972 73.5 60.1
1971 73.4 59.4
1970 73.4 58.9
1969 73.2 58.4
1968 73.1 58.2
1967 73 58
1966 72.5 57.4
1965 72.4 56.7
1964 72.5 55.9
1963 72.4 55.5
1962 72.4 55.1
1961 72.5 54.4
1960 72.2 53.6
1959 72.2 52.7
1958 72.2 51.8
1957 71.8 51.1
1956 72 50.4
1955 71.9 49.6
1954 71.3 48.3
1953 71.2 47
1952 70.8 45.7
1951 70.9 44.8
1950 70.3 43.8

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

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Denmark and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mexico
2024 5,976,992 130,861,007
2023 5,946,952 129,739,759
2022 5,903,037 128,613,117
2021 5,856,733 127,648,148
2020 5,831,404 126,799,054
2019 5,814,422 125,762,982
2018 5,793,636 124,573,711
2017 5,764,980 123,400,057
2016 5,728,010 122,251,351
2015 5,683,483 121,072,306
2014 5,643,475 119,784,261
2013 5,614,932 118,343,573
2012 5,591,572 116,818,208
2011 5,570,572 115,243,504
2010 5,547,683 113,623,895
2009 5,523,095 111,999,721
2008 5,493,621 110,374,288
2007 5,461,438 108,774,360
2006 5,437,272 107,253,666
2005 5,419,432 105,811,504
2004 5,404,523 104,394,131
2003 5,390,574 102,978,515
2002 5,375,931 101,548,624
2001 5,358,783 100,099,099
2000 5,339,616 98,625,552
1999 5,321,799 97,115,707
1998 5,304,219 95,575,245
1997 5,284,991 94,021,207
1996 5,263,074 92,452,702
1995 5,233,373 90,862,455
1994 5,206,180 89,259,205
1993 5,188,628 87,653,807
1992 5,171,370 86,044,809
1991 5,154,298 84,430,572
1990 5,140,939 82,820,170
1989 5,132,594 81,247,182
1988 5,129,516 79,695,531
1987 5,127,024 78,136,651
1986 5,120,534 76,585,637
1985 5,113,691 75,043,414
1984 5,111,619 73,506,846
1983 5,114,297 71,971,240
1982 5,117,810 70,433,260
1981 5,121,572 68,892,108
1980 5,123,027 67,300,334
1979 5,116,801 65,648,865
1978 5,104,248 63,979,046
1977 5,088,419 62,308,493
1976 5,072,596 60,645,512
1975 5,059,862 58,982,400
1974 5,045,297 57,320,149
1973 5,021,861 55,667,284
1972 4,991,596 54,030,168
1971 4,963,126 52,412,558
1970 4,928,757 50,814,953
1969 4,891,860 49,233,194
1968 4,864,883 47,668,303
1967 4,835,354 46,129,608
1966 4,797,381 44,629,106
1965 4,759,012 43,174,477
1964 4,722,072 41,772,049
1963 4,684,483 40,424,065
1962 4,647,727 39,129,200
1961 4,611,687 37,890,118
1960 4,579,603 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Mexico

Fertility rate
Denmark

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Mexico
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.55 1.94
2021 1.72 1.97
2020 1.68 1.99
2019 1.7 2.02
2018 1.73 2.03
2017 1.75 2.04
2016 1.79 2.09
2015 1.71 2.14
2014 1.69 2.21
2013 1.67 2.27
2012 1.73 2.29
2011 1.75 2.32
2010 1.87 2.34
2009 1.84 2.36
2008 1.89 2.39
2007 1.84 2.42
2006 1.85 2.46
2005 1.8 2.5
2004 1.78 2.54
2003 1.76 2.58
2002 1.72 2.63
2001 1.74 2.67
2000 1.77 2.71
1999 1.73 2.76
1998 1.72 2.82
1997 1.75 2.89
1996 1.75 2.96
1995 1.8 3.04
1994 1.81 3.13
1993 1.75 3.21
1992 1.76 3.29
1991 1.68 3.36
1990 1.67 3.44
1989 1.62 3.53
1988 1.56 3.64
1987 1.5 3.8
1986 1.48 3.97
1985 1.45 4.09
1984 1.4 4.18
1983 1.38 4.3
1982 1.43 4.43
1981 1.44 4.57
1980 1.55 4.74
1979 1.6 4.96
1978 1.67 5.2
1977 1.66 5.36
1976 1.75 5.54
1975 1.92 5.74
1974 1.9 5.95
1973 1.92 6.12
1972 2.03 6.28
1971 2.04 6.42
1970 1.95 6.53
1969 2 6.63
1968 2.12 6.71
1967 2.35 6.75
1966 2.62 6.79
1965 2.61 6.82
1964 2.6 6.83
1963 2.67 6.82
1962 2.55 6.8
1961 2.55 6.78
1960 2.57 6.76

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

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Denmark and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Mexico
2024 42.3 30.3
2023 42.2 29.9
2022 42.1 29.5
2021 42.2 29.2
2020 42.1 29
2019 41.9 28.6
2018 41.8 28.3
2017 41.7 28
2016 41.6 27.6
2015 41.5 27.3
2014 41.4 27
2013 41.2 26.7
2012 41 26.4
2011 40.7 26.1
2010 40.5 25.8
2009 40.4 25.6
2008 40.2 25.3
2007 40.1 25
2006 39.8 24.7
2005 39.5 24.4
2004 39.2 24.1
2003 39 23.8
2002 38.8 23.5
2001 38.6 23.1
2000 38.4 22.8
1999 38.2 22.5
1998 38 22.2
1997 37.9 22
1996 37.7 21.7
1995 37.7 21.4
1994 37.6 21
1993 37.5 20.7
1992 37.4 20.4
1991 37.3 20
1990 37.1 19.7
1989 36.9 19.4
1988 36.7 19.2
1987 36.5 18.9
1986 36.2 18.6
1985 36 18.3
1984 35.7 18
1983 35.5 17.7
1982 35.1 17.4
1981 34.7 17.1
1980 34.3 16.8
1979 33.9 16.6
1978 33.7 16.5
1977 33.4 16.4
1976 33.2 16.2
1975 33 16.2
1974 32.8 16.1
1973 32.7 16.1
1972 32.6 16
1971 32.5 16
1970 32.5 16.1
1969 32.5 16.1
1968 32.5 16.1
1967 32.5 16.1
1966 32.6 16.2
1965 32.8 16.2
1964 32.9 16.3
1963 33 16.3
1962 33 16.4
1961 33.1 16.5
1960 33 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Denmark Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Denmark Mexico
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.9%
2025
English speaking
86.1%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Denmark Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$314
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Mexico
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
519,841 mi
2023

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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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