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Denmark vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 130th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Namibia
Population
6032403
3173089
Population rank 114/197 134/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Denmark and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Namibia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $13,372,354,512
2023 $404,651,706,118 $12,408,271,449
2022 $400,114,306,337 $12,569,449,123
2021 $406,110,162,088 $12,402,486,184
2020 $355,631,021,932 $10,583,748,542
2019 $345,401,473,013 $12,541,928,303
2018 $355,293,374,912 $13,682,019,076
2017 $331,610,593,962 $12,895,153,371
2016 $312,181,849,372 $10,722,018,732
2015 $301,758,922,338 $11,335,161,084
2014 $352,832,602,064 $12,435,430,970
2013 $344,631,016,965 $12,043,307,277
2012 $326,792,574,245 $13,042,053,592
2011 $344,315,595,263 $12,523,359,441
2010 $322,345,594,075 $11,431,412,421
2009 $322,619,152,195 $8,938,847,189
2008 $354,979,471,960 $8,607,431,497
2007 $320,213,157,595 $8,839,536,476
2006 $283,386,151,544 $8,001,779,551
2005 $265,150,087,712 $7,248,374,838
2004 $251,986,155,631 $6,609,205,995
2003 $218,421,193,436 $4,926,439,384
2002 $178,788,209,558 $3,349,169,826
2001 $164,881,594,415 $3,557,341,215
2000 $164,043,817,224 $3,922,232,165
1999 $177,887,720,536 $3,868,551,730
1998 $176,877,077,513 $3,873,109,866
1997 $173,241,365,735 $4,154,989,950
1996 $187,481,157,846 $3,989,163,197
1995 $184,848,481,008 $3,978,514,206
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,666,503,530
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,251,188,833
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,429,521,699
1991 $139,180,507,778 $2,996,869,281
1990 $138,217,740,684 $2,789,921,854
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,535,135,798
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,495,094,746
1987 $109,183,446,340 $2,300,068,217
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,809,048,527
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,608,237,350
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,951,260,038
1983 $60,331,158,447 $2,297,400,688
1982 $60,084,214,872 $2,118,710,248
1981 $61,459,941,461 $2,249,908,578
1980 $70,811,287,816 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Namibia
2024 $71,026 $4,413
2023 $68,044 $4,188
2022 $67,781 $4,350
2021 $69,341 $4,413
2020 $60,985 $3,879
2019 $59,404 $4,732
2018 $61,325 $5,309
2017 $57,522 $5,144
2016 $54,501 $4,396
2015 $53,094 $4,774
2014 $62,520 $5,378
2013 $61,378 $5,347
2012 $58,444 $5,943
2011 $61,810 $5,835
2010 $58,105 $5,418
2009 $58,413 $4,303
2008 $64,617 $4,205
2007 $58,632 $4,379
2006 $52,119 $4,017
2005 $48,926 $3,686
2004 $46,625 $3,403
2003 $40,519 $2,569
2002 $33,257 $1,772
2001 $30,768 $1,916
2000 $30,722 $2,157
1999 $33,426 $2,178
1998 $33,346 $2,235
1997 $32,780 $2,460
1996 $35,622 $2,423
1995 $35,321 $2,483
1994 $29,968 $2,356
1993 $27,582 $2,155
1992 $29,579 $2,347
1991 $27,003 $2,117
1990 $26,886 $2,037
1989 $21,882 $1,967
1988 $22,525 $2,063
1987 $21,296 $1,969
1986 $17,137 $1,599
1985 $12,213 $1,466
1984 $11,517 $1,830
1983 $11,797 $2,214
1982 $11,740 $2,097
1981 $12,000 $2,267
1980 $13,822 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Namibia
2026 82.4 67.8
2025 82.2 67.7
2024 82.1 67.5
2023 81.9 67.4
2022 81.3 64.2
2021 81.4 60.8
2020 81.5 64.1
2019 81.4 63.5
2018 81 62.6
2017 81.1 61.7
2016 80.9 60.8
2015 80.7 60
2014 80.6 59.3
2013 80.3 58.5
2012 80.1 57.7
2011 79.8 56.6
2010 79.2 56.1
2009 79 55.3
2008 78.7 54.7
2007 78.3 54
2006 78.2 53.2
2005 78.2 52.6
2004 77.8 52.2
2003 77.4 51.9
2002 77.1 52
2001 77 52
2000 76.8 52.9
1999 76.6 54
1998 76.4 54.8
1997 76 55.8
1996 75.7 56.6
1995 75.3 57.5
1994 75.4 58.4
1993 75.2 59.3
1992 75.3 60.2
1991 75.2 60.8
1990 74.9 61.4
1989 74.9 60.8
1988 74.8 59
1987 74.7 59.1
1986 74.6 58.7
1985 74.5 58.5
1984 74.6 58.1
1983 74.5 57.6
1982 74.6 57.3
1981 74.3 56.9
1980 74.1 56.6
1979 74.2 59.5
1978 74.4 59.1
1977 74.7 58.6
1976 73.8 58
1975 74.1 57.6
1974 73.8 56.9
1973 73.7 56.4
1972 73.5 55.8
1971 73.4 55.3
1970 73.4 54.7
1969 73.2 54.1
1968 73.1 53.6
1967 73 52.9
1966 72.5 52.3
1965 72.4 52
1964 72.5 51.3
1963 72.4 50.6
1962 72.4 50
1961 72.5 49.2
1960 72.2 48.5
1959 72.2 47.8
1958 72.2 47.1
1957 71.8 46.4
1956 72 45.7
1955 71.9 45
1954 71.3 44.4
1953 71.2 43.8
1952 70.8 43.1
1951 70.9 42.5
1950 70.3 41.9

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

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Denmark and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Namibia
2024 5,976,992 3,030,131
2023 5,946,952 2,963,095
2022 5,903,037 2,889,662
2021 5,856,733 2,810,548
2020 5,831,404 2,728,762
2019 5,814,422 2,650,494
2018 5,793,636 2,577,327
2017 5,764,980 2,506,853
2016 5,728,010 2,439,213
2015 5,683,483 2,374,300
2014 5,643,475 2,312,139
2013 5,614,932 2,252,508
2012 5,591,572 2,194,654
2011 5,570,572 2,146,325
2010 5,547,683 2,109,811
2009 5,523,095 2,077,394
2008 5,493,621 2,047,056
2007 5,461,438 2,018,600
2006 5,437,272 1,991,888
2005 5,419,432 1,966,582
2004 5,404,523 1,942,082
2003 5,390,574 1,917,464
2002 5,375,931 1,889,970
2001 5,358,783 1,857,048
2000 5,339,616 1,818,647
1999 5,321,799 1,776,368
1998 5,304,219 1,732,745
1997 5,284,991 1,689,264
1996 5,263,074 1,646,103
1995 5,233,373 1,602,170
1994 5,206,180 1,556,304
1993 5,188,628 1,508,697
1992 5,171,370 1,461,322
1991 5,154,298 1,415,684
1990 5,140,939 1,369,303
1989 5,132,594 1,288,947
1988 5,129,516 1,209,696
1987 5,127,024 1,167,889
1986 5,120,534 1,131,081
1985 5,113,691 1,096,890
1984 5,111,619 1,065,989
1983 5,114,297 1,037,511
1982 5,117,810 1,010,308
1981 5,121,572 992,500
1980 5,123,027 981,434
1979 5,116,801 962,825
1978 5,104,248 947,269
1977 5,088,419 931,104
1976 5,072,596 906,566
1975 5,059,862 881,032
1974 5,045,297 854,320
1973 5,021,861 828,928
1972 4,991,596 804,399
1971 4,963,126 780,584
1970 4,928,757 757,868
1969 4,891,860 736,120
1968 4,864,883 715,542
1967 4,835,354 696,045
1966 4,797,381 677,655
1965 4,759,012 660,558
1964 4,722,072 644,530
1963 4,684,483 629,589
1962 4,647,727 615,759
1961 4,611,687 603,067
1960 4,579,603 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Namibia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Namibia
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.55 3.25
2021 1.72 3.3
2020 1.68 3.35
2019 1.7 3.4
2018 1.73 3.46
2017 1.75 3.51
2016 1.79 3.57
2015 1.71 3.6
2014 1.69 3.64
2013 1.67 3.65
2012 1.73 3.68
2011 1.75 3.66
2010 1.87 3.66
2009 1.84 3.63
2008 1.89 3.62
2007 1.84 3.61
2006 1.85 3.6
2005 1.8 3.57
2004 1.78 3.55
2003 1.76 3.58
2002 1.72 3.69
2001 1.74 3.83
2000 1.77 3.99
1999 1.73 4.14
1998 1.72 4.18
1997 1.75 4.17
1996 1.75 4.2
1995 1.8 4.42
1994 1.81 4.68
1993 1.75 4.91
1992 1.76 5.11
1991 1.68 5.29
1990 1.67 5.4
1989 1.62 5.52
1988 1.56 5.61
1987 1.5 5.7
1986 1.48 5.79
1985 1.45 5.88
1984 1.4 5.94
1983 1.38 6
1982 1.43 6.08
1981 1.44 6.16
1980 1.55 6.24
1979 1.6 6.31
1978 1.67 6.38
1977 1.66 6.44
1976 1.75 6.49
1975 1.92 6.53
1974 1.9 6.55
1973 1.92 6.54
1972 2.03 6.53
1971 2.04 6.52
1970 1.95 6.52
1969 2 6.51
1968 2.12 6.5
1967 2.35 6.49
1966 2.62 6.47
1965 2.61 6.45
1964 2.6 6.43
1963 2.67 6.41
1962 2.55 6.35
1961 2.55 6.29
1960 2.57 6.24

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

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Denmark and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Namibia
2024 42.3 22.1
2023 42.2 21.9
2022 42.1 21.8
2021 42.2 21.8
2020 42.1 21.8
2019 41.9 21.8
2018 41.8 21.7
2017 41.7 21.6
2016 41.6 21.5
2015 41.5 21.4
2014 41.4 21.3
2013 41.2 21.1
2012 41 20.9
2011 40.7 20.7
2010 40.5 20.5
2009 40.4 20.3
2008 40.2 20
2007 40.1 19.9
2006 39.8 19.7
2005 39.5 19.6
2004 39.2 19.4
2003 39 19.3
2002 38.8 19.2
2001 38.6 19.1
2000 38.4 19
1999 38.2 18.9
1998 38 18.9
1997 37.9 18.8
1996 37.7 18.7
1995 37.7 18.6
1994 37.6 18.5
1993 37.5 18.5
1992 37.4 18.4
1991 37.3 18.4
1990 37.1 18.3
1989 36.9 17.8
1988 36.7 17.3
1987 36.5 17
1986 36.2 16.9
1985 36 16.7
1984 35.7 16.5
1983 35.5 16.4
1982 35.1 16.3
1981 34.7 16.4
1980 34.3 16.6
1979 33.9 16.8
1978 33.7 17
1977 33.4 17.3
1976 33.2 17.5
1975 33 17.6
1974 32.8 17.7
1973 32.7 17.8
1972 32.6 17.9
1971 32.5 18
1970 32.5 18.1
1969 32.5 18.1
1968 32.5 18.2
1967 32.5 18.3
1966 32.6 18.3
1965 32.8 18.4
1964 32.9 18.4
1963 33 18.5
1962 33 18.6
1961 33.1 18.7
1960 33 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1%
2015
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
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Denmark Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Denmark Namibia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Denmark Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Namibia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
n/a

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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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