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Denmark vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 130th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Moldova
Population
6032403
2341166
Population rank 114/197 145/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Denmark and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Moldova
2024 $424,524,722,037 $18,200,340,854
2023 $404,651,706,118 $16,711,906,746
2022 $400,114,306,337 $14,525,337,524
2021 $406,110,162,088 $13,691,869,264
2020 $355,631,021,932 $11,530,746,234
2019 $345,401,473,013 $11,736,797,055
2018 $355,293,374,912 $11,252,353,421
2017 $331,610,593,962 $9,514,404,016
2016 $312,181,849,372 $7,980,917,076
2015 $301,758,922,338 $7,797,667,197
2014 $352,832,602,064 $9,402,090,138
2013 $344,631,016,965 $9,496,717,876
2012 $326,792,574,245 $8,709,138,635
2011 $344,315,595,263 $8,414,352,020
2010 $322,345,594,075 $6,974,982,370
2009 $322,619,152,195 $5,439,434,272
2008 $354,979,471,960 $6,054,824,248
2007 $320,213,157,595 $4,401,173,152
2006 $283,386,151,544 $3,408,255,451
2005 $265,150,087,712 $2,988,342,907
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,598,249,556
2003 $218,421,193,436 $1,980,907,435
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,661,818,168
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,480,673,594
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,288,429,392
1999 $177,887,720,536 $1,170,782,957
1998 $176,877,077,513 $1,698,717,505
1997 $173,241,365,735 $1,930,081,169
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,695,122,174
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,752,999,370
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,702,314,268
1993 $143,111,306,004 $2,371,813,324
1992 $152,966,494,260 $2,319,243,436
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,094,565,871
1990 $138,217,740,684 $3,592,857,043
1989 $112,312,200,761 -
1988 $115,540,189,705 -
1987 $109,183,446,340 -
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Moldova
2024 $71,026 $7,576
2023 $68,044 $6,800
2022 $67,781 $5,744
2021 $69,341 $5,275
2020 $60,985 $4,376
2019 $59,404 $4,405
2018 $61,325 $4,156
2017 $57,522 $3,453
2016 $54,501 $2,847
2015 $53,094 $2,750
2014 $62,520 $3,290
2013 $61,378 $3,321
2012 $58,444 $3,045
2011 $61,810 $2,941
2010 $58,105 $2,437
2009 $58,413 $1,898
2008 $64,617 $2,111
2007 $58,632 $1,531
2006 $52,119 $1,183
2005 $48,926 $1,034
2004 $46,625 $897
2003 $40,519 $682
2002 $33,257 $571
2001 $30,768 $507
2000 $30,722 $441
1999 $33,426 $399
1998 $33,346 $579
1997 $32,780 $657
1996 $35,622 $575
1995 $35,321 $594
1994 $29,968 $574
1993 $27,582 $797
1992 $29,579 $778
1991 $27,003 $1,038
1990 $26,886 $1,207
1989 $21,882 -
1988 $22,525 -
1987 $21,296 -
1986 $17,137 -
1985 $12,213 -
1984 $11,517 -
1983 $11,797 -
1982 $11,740 -
1981 $12,000 -
1980 $13,822 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Moldova
2026 82.4 71.6
2025 82.2 71.5
2024 82.1 71.3
2023 81.9 71.2
2022 81.3 71.5
2021 81.4 69
2020 81.5 69.9
2019 81.4 70.2
2018 81 70.2
2017 81.1 70.4
2016 80.9 70.2
2015 80.7 70.1
2014 80.6 70.2
2013 80.3 70.3
2012 80.1 70.3
2011 79.8 70.2
2010 79.2 69.9
2009 79 69.4
2008 78.7 69
2007 78.3 68.7
2006 78.2 68.4
2005 78.2 68.2
2004 77.8 68
2003 77.4 67.9
2002 77.1 67.8
2001 77 67.7
2000 76.8 67.5
1999 76.6 67.2
1998 76.4 66.8
1997 76 66.5
1996 75.7 66.2
1995 75.3 66.2
1994 75.4 66.3
1993 75.2 66.7
1992 75.3 66.7
1991 75.2 67.6
1990 74.9 67.9
1989 74.9 68.2
1988 74.8 68.2
1987 74.7 67.9
1986 74.6 67.4
1985 74.5 66.9
1984 74.6 66.4
1983 74.5 66.1
1982 74.6 65.9
1981 74.3 65.6
1980 74.1 65.2
1979 74.2 64.8
1978 74.4 64.5
1977 74.7 64.2
1976 73.8 64
1975 74.1 63.7
1974 73.8 63.4
1973 73.7 63.2
1972 73.5 62.9
1971 73.4 62.7
1970 73.4 62.4
1969 73.2 62.2
1968 73.1 62
1967 73 61.8
1966 72.5 61.6
1965 72.4 61.3
1964 72.5 61
1963 72.4 60.6
1962 72.4 60.3
1961 72.5 59.9
1960 72.2 59.4
1959 72.2 59
1958 72.2 58.5
1957 71.8 58
1956 72 57.4
1955 71.9 56.9
1954 71.3 56.3
1953 71.2 55.7
1952 70.8 55.1
1951 70.9 54.5
1950 70.3 54

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

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Denmark and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Denmark Moldova
2024 5,976,992 2,402,306
2023 5,946,952 2,457,783
2022 5,903,037 2,528,654
2021 5,856,733 2,595,809
2020 5,831,404 2,635,130
2019 5,814,422 2,664,224
2018 5,793,636 2,707,203
2017 5,764,980 2,755,189
2016 5,728,010 2,803,186
2015 5,683,483 2,835,978
2014 5,643,475 2,857,815
2013 5,614,932 2,859,558
2012 5,591,572 2,860,324
2011 5,570,572 2,860,699
2010 5,547,683 2,862,354
2009 5,523,095 2,865,213
2008 5,493,621 2,868,833
2007 5,461,438 2,874,299
2006 5,437,272 2,880,967
2005 5,419,432 2,888,985
2004 5,404,523 2,896,023
2003 5,390,574 2,903,198
2002 5,375,931 2,911,385
2001 5,358,783 2,918,135
2000 5,339,616 2,924,668
1999 5,321,799 2,930,622
1998 5,304,219 2,935,227
1997 5,284,991 2,936,413
1996 5,263,074 2,947,293
1995 5,233,373 2,953,200
1994 5,206,180 2,966,745
1993 5,188,628 2,975,966
1992 5,171,370 2,980,965
1991 5,154,298 2,981,566
1990 5,140,939 2,977,912
1989 5,132,594 2,970,039
1988 5,129,516 2,948,891
1987 5,127,024 2,916,306
1986 5,120,534 2,883,057
1985 5,113,691 2,850,787
1984 5,111,619 2,820,518
1983 5,114,297 2,791,207
1982 5,117,810 2,763,101
1981 5,121,572 2,735,987
1980 5,123,027 2,708,675
1979 5,116,801 2,683,035
1978 5,104,248 2,656,211
1977 5,088,419 2,626,298
1976 5,072,596 2,596,491
1975 5,059,862 2,566,998
1974 5,045,297 2,538,164
1973 5,021,861 2,510,584
1972 4,991,596 2,484,742
1971 4,963,126 2,460,611
1970 4,928,757 2,437,590
1969 4,891,860 2,408,469
1968 4,864,883 2,373,073
1967 4,835,354 2,337,695
1966 4,797,381 2,301,871
1965 4,759,012 2,265,287
1964 4,722,072 2,228,000
1963 4,684,483 2,188,895
1962 4,647,727 2,147,227
1961 4,611,687 2,103,327
1960 4,579,603 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Moldova

Fertility rate
Denmark

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Moldova
2023 1.5 1.73
2022 1.55 1.69
2021 1.72 1.75
2020 1.68 1.77
2019 1.7 1.78
2018 1.73 1.81
2017 1.75 1.81
2016 1.79 1.89
2015 1.71 1.87
2014 1.69 1.82
2013 1.67 1.62
2012 1.73 1.66
2011 1.75 1.65
2010 1.87 1.7
2009 1.84 1.72
2008 1.89 1.64
2007 1.84 1.58
2006 1.85 1.54
2005 1.8 1.53
2004 1.78 1.54
2003 1.76 1.48
2002 1.72 1.45
2001 1.74 1.47
2000 1.77 1.5
1999 1.73 1.56
1998 1.72 1.65
1997 1.75 1.79
1996 1.75 1.71
1995 1.8 1.83
1994 1.81 1.99
1993 1.75 2.11
1992 1.76 2.22
1991 1.68 2.28
1990 1.67 2.39
1989 1.62 2.46
1988 1.56 2.63
1987 1.5 2.78
1986 1.48 2.74
1985 1.45 2.67
1984 1.4 2.67
1983 1.38 2.58
1982 1.43 2.45
1981 1.44 2.4
1980 1.55 2.38
1979 1.6 2.38
1978 1.67 2.39
1977 1.66 2.42
1976 1.75 2.47
1975 1.92 2.52
1974 1.9 2.56
1973 1.92 2.57
1972 2.03 2.56
1971 2.04 2.56
1970 1.95 2.57
1969 2 2.57
1968 2.12 2.59
1967 2.35 2.62
1966 2.62 2.65
1965 2.61 2.69
1964 2.6 2.71
1963 2.67 2.89
1962 2.55 3.04
1961 2.55 3.23
1960 2.57 3.32

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

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Denmark and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Moldova
2024 42.3 39.1
2023 42.2 38.8
2022 42.1 38.6
2021 42.2 38.3
2020 42.1 38
2019 41.9 37.6
2018 41.8 37.2
2017 41.7 36.8
2016 41.6 36.5
2015 41.5 36.1
2014 41.4 35.7
2013 41.2 35.4
2012 41 35.1
2011 40.7 34.9
2010 40.5 34.6
2009 40.4 34.3
2008 40.2 33.9
2007 40.1 33.6
2006 39.8 33.3
2005 39.5 33
2004 39.2 32.8
2003 39 32.6
2002 38.8 32.4
2001 38.6 32.2
2000 38.4 32
1999 38.2 31.8
1998 38 31.5
1997 37.9 31.3
1996 37.7 31.2
1995 37.7 31
1994 37.6 30.8
1993 37.5 30.6
1992 37.4 30.4
1991 37.3 30.2
1990 37.1 29.8
1989 36.9 29.5
1988 36.7 29.3
1987 36.5 29.1
1986 36.2 28.9
1985 36 28.7
1984 35.7 28.5
1983 35.5 28.3
1982 35.1 28.1
1981 34.7 27.9
1980 34.3 27.6
1979 33.9 27.6
1978 33.7 27.5
1977 33.4 27.2
1976 33.2 26.9
1975 33 26.7
1974 32.8 26.5
1973 32.7 26.3
1972 32.6 26.3
1971 32.5 26.3
1970 32.5 26.4
1969 32.5 26.4
1968 32.5 26.3
1967 32.5 26.1
1966 32.6 25.9
1965 32.8 25.7
1964 32.9 25.4
1963 33 25.1
1962 33 24.9
1961 33.1 24.7
1960 33 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Moldova
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Denmark Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Moldova
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
5,811 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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