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Denmark vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 130th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Nauru
Population
6032403
12125
Population rank 114/197 195/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 37/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Denmark and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Nauru
2024 $424,524,722,037 $162,588,621
2023 $404,651,706,118 $151,435,610
2022 $400,114,306,337 $152,373,434
2021 $406,110,162,088 $175,390,281
2020 $355,631,021,932 $124,685,688
2019 $345,401,473,013 $125,160,116
2018 $355,293,374,912 $130,995,566
2017 $331,610,593,962 $109,355,639
2016 $312,181,849,372 $97,541,943
2015 $301,758,922,338 $84,863,441
2014 $352,832,602,064 $99,149,244
2013 $344,631,016,965 $94,385,015
2012 $326,792,574,245 $101,055,723
2011 $344,315,595,263 $65,071,880
2010 $322,345,594,075 $47,562,845
2009 $322,619,152,195 $44,176,246
2008 $354,979,471,960 $37,602,265
2007 $320,213,157,595 $22,766,972
2006 $283,386,151,544 $29,200,359
2005 $265,150,087,712 $30,070,666
2004 $251,986,155,631 $30,587,566
2003 $218,421,193,436 $24,778,160
2002 $178,788,209,558 $21,017,424
2001 $164,881,594,415 $22,613,288
2000 $164,043,817,224 $26,930,980
1999 $177,887,720,536 $27,328,613
1998 $176,877,077,513 $29,664,451
1997 $173,241,365,735 $37,331,507
1996 $187,481,157,846 $37,458,801
1995 $184,848,481,008 $39,969,706
1994 $156,017,919,221 $39,742,511
1993 $143,111,306,004 $43,542,088
1992 $152,966,494,260 $51,133,123
1991 $139,180,507,778 $52,533,789
1990 $138,217,740,684 $55,572,376
1989 $112,312,200,761 $53,736,786
1988 $115,540,189,705 $45,931,134
1987 $109,183,446,340 $40,118,410
1986 $87,748,695,217 $39,939,391
1985 $62,452,421,011 $41,548,741
1984 $58,868,891,335 $47,363,231
1983 $60,331,158,447 $48,439,093
1982 $60,084,214,872 $52,877,742
1981 $61,459,941,461 $51,689,637
1980 $70,811,287,816 $46,947,124
1979 $70,393,030,603 $44,431,330
1978 $60,320,089,218 $41,754,147
1977 $49,711,709,588 $40,444,702
1976 $44,503,607,444 $40,287,427
1975 $40,418,967,666 $40,106,776
1974 $34,125,712,481 $35,994,511
1973 $30,718,181,337 $26,529,817
1972 $23,230,667,549 $21,734,269
1971 $19,086,192,720 $19,009,433
1970 $17,075,457,733 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Nauru
2024 $71,026 $13,609
2023 $68,044 $12,752
2022 $67,781 $12,912
2021 $69,341 $14,979
2020 $60,985 $10,709
2019 $59,404 $10,802
2018 $61,325 $11,414
2017 $57,522 $9,657
2016 $54,501 $8,748
2015 $53,094 $7,747
2014 $62,520 $9,230
2013 $61,378 $8,975
2012 $58,444 $9,843
2011 $61,810 $6,444
2010 $58,105 $4,736
2009 $58,413 $4,411
2008 $64,617 $3,757
2007 $58,632 $2,272
2006 $52,119 $2,910
2005 $48,926 $2,992
2004 $46,625 $3,041
2003 $40,519 $2,463
2002 $33,257 $2,085
2001 $30,768 $2,232
2000 $30,722 $2,649
1999 $33,426 $2,683
1998 $33,346 $2,909
1997 $32,780 $3,661
1996 $35,622 $3,679
1995 $35,321 $3,932
1994 $29,968 $3,921
1993 $27,582 $4,310
1992 $29,579 $5,103
1991 $27,003 $5,333
1990 $26,886 $5,776
1989 $21,882 $5,723
1988 $22,525 $5,012
1987 $21,296 $4,485
1986 $17,137 $4,569
1985 $12,213 $4,859
1984 $11,517 $5,654
1983 $11,797 $5,896
1982 $11,740 $6,577
1981 $12,000 $6,594
1980 $13,822 $6,138
1979 $13,757 $5,950
1978 $11,818 $5,721
1977 $9,770 $5,646
1976 $8,773 $5,703
1975 $7,988 $5,740
1974 $6,764 $5,199
1973 $6,117 $3,864
1972 $4,654 $3,191
1971 $3,846 $2,811
1970 $3,464 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Nauru
2026 82.4 62.6
2025 82.2 62.4
2024 82.1 62.3
2023 81.9 62.1
2022 81.3 61.9
2021 81.4 61.3
2020 81.5 61.5
2019 81.4 61.4
2018 81 61.2
2017 81.1 61.1
2016 80.9 61
2015 80.7 60.9
2014 80.6 60.8
2013 80.3 60.7
2012 80.1 60.5
2011 79.8 60.3
2010 79.2 60.1
2009 79 59.9
2008 78.7 59.7
2007 78.3 59.5
2006 78.2 59.4
2005 78.2 59.4
2004 77.8 59.3
2003 77.4 59.4
2002 77.1 59.4
2001 77 59.5
2000 76.8 59.6
1999 76.6 59.7
1998 76.4 59.9
1997 76 60
1996 75.7 60.1
1995 75.3 60.1
1994 75.4 60
1993 75.2 59.8
1992 75.3 59.5
1991 75.2 59.3
1990 74.9 59.1
1989 74.9 58.9
1988 74.8 58.7
1987 74.7 58.6
1986 74.6 58.6
1985 74.5 58.6
1984 74.6 58.7
1983 74.5 58.7
1982 74.6 58.6
1981 74.3 58.6
1980 74.1 58.5
1979 74.2 58.4
1978 74.4 58.3
1977 74.7 58.1
1976 73.8 58.2
1975 74.1 58.3
1974 73.8 58.3
1973 73.7 58.4
1972 73.5 58.4
1971 73.4 58.4
1970 73.4 58.4
1969 73.2 58.4
1968 73.1 58.6
1967 73 58.6
1966 72.5 58.4
1965 72.4 58.3
1964 72.5 58.2
1963 72.4 58.1
1962 72.4 58
1961 72.5 58
1960 72.2 57.9
1959 72.2 57.9
1958 72.2 57.8
1957 71.8 57.7
1956 72 57.6
1955 71.9 57.5
1954 71.3 57.4
1953 71.2 57.2
1952 70.8 57
1951 70.9 56.8
1950 70.3 56.6

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

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Denmark and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Denmark Nauru
2024 5,976,992 11,947
2023 5,946,952 11,875
2022 5,903,037 11,801
2021 5,856,733 11,709
2020 5,831,404 11,643
2019 5,814,422 11,587
2018 5,793,636 11,477
2017 5,764,980 11,324
2016 5,728,010 11,150
2015 5,683,483 10,954
2014 5,643,475 10,742
2013 5,614,932 10,517
2012 5,591,572 10,267
2011 5,570,572 10,098
2010 5,547,683 10,043
2009 5,523,095 10,016
2008 5,493,621 10,009
2007 5,461,438 10,020
2006 5,437,272 10,034
2005 5,419,432 10,049
2004 5,404,523 10,060
2003 5,390,574 10,059
2002 5,375,931 10,082
2001 5,358,783 10,130
2000 5,339,616 10,168
1999 5,321,799 10,187
1998 5,304,219 10,198
1997 5,284,991 10,197
1996 5,263,074 10,183
1995 5,233,373 10,165
1994 5,206,180 10,137
1993 5,188,628 10,102
1992 5,171,370 10,021
1991 5,154,298 9,850
1990 5,140,939 9,622
1989 5,132,594 9,390
1988 5,129,516 9,165
1987 5,127,024 8,946
1986 5,120,534 8,742
1985 5,113,691 8,551
1984 5,111,619 8,377
1983 5,114,297 8,216
1982 5,117,810 8,040
1981 5,121,572 7,839
1980 5,123,027 7,649
1979 5,116,801 7,468
1978 5,104,248 7,298
1977 5,088,419 7,163
1976 5,072,596 7,064
1975 5,059,862 6,987
1974 5,045,297 6,923
1973 5,021,861 6,866
1972 4,991,596 6,812
1971 4,963,126 6,762
1970 4,928,757 6,710
1969 4,891,860 6,581
1968 4,864,883 6,328
1967 4,835,354 6,135
1966 4,797,381 6,043
1965 4,759,012 5,832
1964 4,722,072 5,515
1963 4,684,483 5,226
1962 4,647,727 4,979
1961 4,611,687 4,774
1960 4,579,603 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Nauru

Fertility rate
Denmark

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Nauru
2023 1.5 3.33
2022 1.55 3.38
2021 1.72 3.43
2020 1.68 3.47
2019 1.7 3.53
2018 1.73 3.68
2017 1.75 3.88
2016 1.79 4.03
2015 1.71 4.08
2014 1.69 4.09
2013 1.67 4.1
2012 1.73 4.12
2011 1.75 4.12
2010 1.87 4.02
2009 1.84 3.85
2008 1.89 3.67
2007 1.84 3.5
2006 1.85 3.4
2005 1.8 3.38
2004 1.78 3.38
2003 1.76 3.39
2002 1.72 3.4
2001 1.74 3.46
2000 1.77 3.54
1999 1.73 3.64
1998 1.72 3.68
1997 1.75 3.74
1996 1.75 3.78
1995 1.8 3.81
1994 1.81 3.84
1993 1.75 3.89
1992 1.76 3.95
1991 1.68 3.99
1990 1.67 4.02
1989 1.62 4.07
1988 1.56 4.11
1987 1.5 4.14
1986 1.48 4.15
1985 1.45 4.14
1984 1.4 4.11
1983 1.38 4.06
1982 1.43 3.99
1981 1.44 3.94
1980 1.55 3.88
1979 1.6 3.85
1978 1.67 3.84
1977 1.66 3.86
1976 1.75 3.9
1975 1.92 3.97
1974 1.9 4.07
1973 1.92 4.19
1972 2.03 4.36
1971 2.04 4.54
1970 1.95 4.74
1969 2 4.94
1968 2.12 5.14
1967 2.35 5.29
1966 2.62 5.41
1965 2.61 5.48
1964 2.6 5.47
1963 2.67 5.44
1962 2.55 5.42
1961 2.55 5.38
1960 2.57 5.34

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

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Denmark and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Nauru
2024 42.3 21.4
2023 42.2 21.5
2022 42.1 21.6
2021 42.2 21.7
2020 42.1 21.8
2019 41.9 21.9
2018 41.8 21.8
2017 41.7 21.6
2016 41.6 21.5
2015 41.5 21.4
2014 41.4 21.5
2013 41.2 21.6
2012 41 21.7
2011 40.7 21.8
2010 40.5 21.8
2009 40.4 21.8
2008 40.2 21.7
2007 40.1 21.5
2006 39.8 21.3
2005 39.5 21.2
2004 39.2 21
2003 39 20.8
2002 38.8 20.6
2001 38.6 20.4
2000 38.4 20.1
1999 38.2 19.8
1998 38 19.6
1997 37.9 19.5
1996 37.7 19.4
1995 37.7 19.3
1994 37.6 19.3
1993 37.5 19.3
1992 37.4 19.4
1991 37.3 19.7
1990 37.1 20.2
1989 36.9 20.8
1988 36.7 21.4
1987 36.5 22.1
1986 36.2 22.8
1985 36 23.7
1984 35.7 24.5
1983 35.5 25.2
1982 35.1 25.1
1981 34.7 24.7
1980 34.3 24.2
1979 33.9 23.6
1978 33.7 22.9
1977 33.4 22.1
1976 33.2 21.5
1975 33 21
1974 32.8 20.4
1973 32.7 19.8
1972 32.6 19.4
1971 32.5 19.1
1970 32.5 18.7
1969 32.5 18.9
1968 32.5 21.2
1967 32.5 22.9
1966 32.6 22.9
1965 32.8 23.1
1964 32.9 23.4
1963 33 23.7
1962 33 23.9
1961 33.1 24
1960 33 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
79
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Nauru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
81.7%
2020

Health

Denmark Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Nauru
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
18.6 mi
2002

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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