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Denmark vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 130th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Niger
Population
6032403
29080898
Population rank 114/197 53/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Denmark and Niger: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Niger economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Niger
2024 $424,524,722,037 $19,876,128,486
2023 $404,651,706,118 $16,698,786,978
2022 $400,114,306,337 $15,433,852,712
2021 $406,110,162,088 $14,915,002,436
2020 $355,631,021,932 $13,744,653,103
2019 $345,401,473,013 $12,889,555,561
2018 $355,293,374,912 $12,837,307,497
2017 $331,610,593,962 $11,185,104,252
2016 $312,181,849,372 $10,398,861,982
2015 $301,758,922,338 $9,683,867,926
2014 $352,832,602,064 $10,862,943,544
2013 $344,631,016,965 $10,224,897,438
2012 $326,792,574,245 $9,426,912,648
2011 $344,315,595,263 $8,772,950,778
2010 $322,345,594,075 $7,851,192,502
2009 $322,619,152,195 $7,352,131,310
2008 $354,979,471,960 $7,297,600,226
2007 $320,213,157,595 $5,731,485,052
2006 $283,386,151,544 $4,756,361,252
2005 $265,150,087,712 $4,383,315,965
2004 $251,986,155,631 $3,760,443,738
2003 $218,421,193,436 $3,394,084,732
2002 $178,788,209,558 $2,782,192,879
2001 $164,881,594,415 $2,448,714,704
2000 $164,043,817,224 $2,241,753,193
1999 $177,887,720,536 $2,537,789,821
1998 $176,877,077,513 $2,643,363,519
1997 $173,241,365,735 $2,290,318,910
1996 $187,481,157,846 $2,405,686,940
1995 $184,848,481,008 $2,302,537,562
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,938,058,175
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,052,673,849
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,386,232,579
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,285,796,875
1990 $138,217,740,684 $3,512,356,508
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,179,567,114
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,280,356,193
1987 $109,183,446,340 $2,233,006,105
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,904,096,998
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,440,581,652
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,461,243,326
1983 $60,331,158,447 $1,803,099,561
1982 $60,084,214,872 $2,017,612,216
1981 $61,459,941,461 $2,170,893,414
1980 $70,811,287,816 $2,508,524,721
1979 $70,393,030,603 $2,109,277,666
1978 $60,320,089,218 $1,774,365,590
1977 $49,711,709,588 $1,291,458,041
1976 $44,503,607,444 $1,064,517,601
1975 $40,418,967,666 $1,048,690,933
1974 $34,125,712,481 $1,026,137,111
1973 $30,718,181,337 $946,385,105
1972 $23,230,667,549 $742,779,661
1971 $19,086,192,720 $693,573,704
1970 $17,075,457,733 $649,916,621
1969 $15,414,902,667 $625,867,985
1968 $13,505,574,133 $641,214,226
1967 $13,059,064,806 $665,586,872
1966 $11,931,740,293 $702,296,079
1965 $10,870,670,865 $673,383,511
1964 $9,677,401,337 $582,816,396
1963 $8,466,044,980 $586,294,879
1962 $7,953,274,741 $531,736,599
1961 $7,058,361,229 $485,785,231
1960 $6,361,166,545 $449,526,873

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

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Denmark and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Niger
2024 $71,026 $735
2023 $68,044 $638
2022 $67,781 $610
2021 $69,341 $609
2020 $60,985 $580
2019 $59,404 $562
2018 $61,325 $579
2017 $57,522 $522
2016 $54,501 $503
2015 $53,094 $486
2014 $62,520 $565
2013 $61,378 $552
2012 $58,444 $529
2011 $61,810 $511
2010 $58,105 $474
2009 $58,413 $461
2008 $64,617 $475
2007 $58,632 $387
2006 $52,119 $333
2005 $48,926 $319
2004 $46,625 $283.5
2003 $40,519 $265.2
2002 $33,257 $225.3
2001 $30,768 $205.4
2000 $30,722 $194.8
1999 $33,426 $228.3
1998 $33,346 $246.1
1997 $32,780 $220.6
1996 $35,622 $239.5
1995 $35,321 $237
1994 $29,968 $206.2
1993 $27,582 $335
1992 $29,579 $384
1991 $27,003 $384
1990 $26,886 $424
1989 $21,882 $271.3
1988 $22,525 $292.6
1987 $21,296 $295.3
1986 $17,137 $259.6
1985 $12,213 $202.4
1984 $11,517 $211.5
1983 $11,797 $268.8
1982 $11,740 $310
1981 $12,000 $343
1980 $13,822 $409
1979 $13,757 $354
1978 $11,818 $307
1977 $9,770 $229.8
1976 $8,773 $194.8
1975 $7,988 $197.2
1974 $6,764 $198.3
1973 $6,117 $187.9
1972 $4,654 $151.4
1971 $3,846 $145.2
1970 $3,464 $139.8
1969 $3,151 $138.3
1968 $2,776 $145.6
1967 $2,701 $155.4
1966 $2,487 $168.6
1965 $2,284 $166.3
1964 $2,049 $148.1
1963 $1,807 $153.3
1962 $1,711 $143.2
1961 $1,531 $134.6
1960 $1,389 $128.3

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

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Denmark vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Niger
2026 82.4 61.9
2025 82.2 61.7
2024 82.1 61.4
2023 81.9 61.2
2022 81.3 60.4
2021 81.4 59.5
2020 81.5 59.9
2019 81.4 60
2018 81 59.8
2017 81.1 59.5
2016 80.9 59.2
2015 80.7 58.8
2014 80.6 58.7
2013 80.3 58.4
2012 80.1 58
2011 79.8 57.6
2010 79.2 57.1
2009 79 56.5
2008 78.7 55.9
2007 78.3 55.1
2006 78.2 54.2
2005 78.2 53.3
2004 77.8 52.4
2003 77.4 51.5
2002 77.1 50.6
2001 77 49.9
2000 76.8 49.2
1999 76.6 48.5
1998 76.4 47.8
1997 76 47.1
1996 75.7 46.3
1995 75.3 45.5
1994 75.4 44.6
1993 75.2 43.8
1992 75.3 43.1
1991 75.2 42.3
1990 74.9 41.7
1989 74.9 41.2
1988 74.8 40.8
1987 74.7 40.5
1986 74.6 40.3
1985 74.5 40.1
1984 74.6 40
1983 74.5 40
1982 74.6 39.8
1981 74.3 39.6
1980 74.1 39.3
1979 74.2 38.9
1978 74.4 38.3
1977 74.7 37.7
1976 73.8 37.1
1975 74.1 36.6
1974 73.8 36.2
1973 73.7 35.9
1972 73.5 35.8
1971 73.4 35.3
1970 73.4 35.9
1969 73.2 36
1968 73.1 36.1
1967 73 36.2
1966 72.5 36.3
1965 72.4 36.4
1964 72.5 36.5
1963 72.4 36.4
1962 72.4 36.3
1961 72.5 36.3
1960 72.2 36.2
1959 72.2 36.1
1958 72.2 36.1
1957 71.8 36.1
1956 72 36
1955 71.9 36
1954 71.3 36
1953 71.2 35.9
1952 70.8 35.9
1951 70.9 35.9
1950 70.3 35.9

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

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Denmark and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Niger
1x
Year Population
Denmark Niger
2024 5,976,992 27,032,412
2023 5,946,952 26,159,867
2022 5,903,037 25,311,973
2021 5,856,733 24,502,140
2020 5,831,404 23,717,613
2019 5,814,422 22,947,757
2018 5,793,636 22,188,069
2017 5,764,980 21,435,446
2016 5,728,010 20,685,753
2015 5,683,483 19,939,498
2014 5,643,475 19,215,909
2013 5,614,932 18,519,898
2012 5,591,572 17,836,769
2011 5,570,572 17,176,283
2010 5,547,683 16,548,835
2009 5,523,095 15,943,675
2008 5,493,621 15,361,915
2007 5,461,438 14,803,610
2006 5,437,272 14,268,581
2005 5,419,432 13,756,192
2004 5,404,523 13,265,836
2003 5,390,574 12,796,984
2002 5,375,931 12,349,144
2001 5,358,783 11,920,647
2000 5,339,616 11,509,630
1999 5,321,799 11,117,411
1998 5,304,219 10,741,413
1997 5,284,991 10,383,969
1996 5,263,074 10,044,852
1995 5,233,373 9,714,529
1994 5,206,180 9,398,258
1993 5,188,628 9,100,789
1992 5,171,370 8,817,633
1991 5,154,298 8,546,900
1990 5,140,939 8,286,059
1989 5,132,594 8,034,780
1988 5,129,516 7,793,748
1987 5,127,024 7,561,150
1986 5,120,534 7,335,811
1985 5,113,691 7,118,457
1984 5,111,619 6,909,971
1983 5,114,297 6,708,644
1982 5,117,810 6,512,732
1981 5,121,572 6,322,006
1980 5,123,027 6,135,971
1979 5,116,801 5,955,556
1978 5,104,248 5,782,932
1977 5,088,419 5,619,716
1976 5,072,596 5,464,962
1975 5,059,862 5,317,019
1974 5,045,297 5,174,953
1973 5,021,861 5,037,865
1972 4,991,596 4,904,845
1971 4,963,126 4,776,225
1970 4,928,757 4,650,275
1969 4,891,860 4,525,725
1968 4,864,883 4,403,637
1967 4,835,354 4,283,590
1966 4,797,381 4,165,544
1965 4,759,012 4,049,695
1964 4,722,072 3,935,814
1963 4,684,483 3,823,873
1962 4,647,727 3,714,520
1961 4,611,687 3,608,162
1960 4,579,603 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Niger

Fertility rate
Denmark

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Niger
2023 1.5 6.06
2022 1.55 6.14
2021 1.72 6.2
2020 1.68 6.37
2019 1.7 6.54
2018 1.73 6.71
2017 1.75 6.87
2016 1.79 7.04
2015 1.71 7.22
2014 1.69 7.34
2013 1.67 7.45
2012 1.73 7.53
2011 1.75 7.59
2010 1.87 7.64
2009 1.84 7.68
2008 1.89 7.7
2007 1.84 7.73
2006 1.85 7.74
2005 1.8 7.77
2004 1.78 7.78
2003 1.76 7.79
2002 1.72 7.8
2001 1.74 7.81
2000 1.77 7.83
1999 1.73 7.84
1998 1.72 7.84
1997 1.75 7.8
1996 1.75 7.78
1995 1.8 7.78
1994 1.81 7.79
1993 1.75 7.79
1992 1.76 7.8
1991 1.68 7.8
1990 1.67 7.81
1989 1.62 7.82
1988 1.56 7.84
1987 1.5 7.87
1986 1.48 7.9
1985 1.45 7.93
1984 1.4 7.92
1983 1.38 7.9
1982 1.43 7.86
1981 1.44 7.82
1980 1.55 7.78
1979 1.6 7.72
1978 1.67 7.66
1977 1.66 7.6
1976 1.75 7.56
1975 1.92 7.54
1974 1.9 7.54
1973 1.92 7.53
1972 2.03 7.52
1971 2.04 7.52
1970 1.95 7.51
1969 2 7.51
1968 2.12 7.5
1967 2.35 7.49
1966 2.62 7.48
1965 2.61 7.47
1964 2.6 7.48
1963 2.67 7.49
1962 2.55 7.5
1961 2.55 7.51
1960 2.57 7.53

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

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Denmark and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Niger
2024 42.3 16.5
2023 42.2 16.3
2022 42.1 16.2
2021 42.2 16
2020 42.1 15.9
2019 41.9 15.8
2018 41.8 15.7
2017 41.7 15.6
2016 41.6 15.5
2015 41.5 15.4
2014 41.4 15.3
2013 41.2 15.3
2012 41 15.3
2011 40.7 15.3
2010 40.5 15.3
2009 40.4 15.4
2008 40.2 15.5
2007 40.1 15.5
2006 39.8 15.7
2005 39.5 15.8
2004 39.2 15.9
2003 39 16
2002 38.8 16.1
2001 38.6 16.2
2000 38.4 16.3
1999 38.2 16.4
1998 38 16.5
1997 37.9 16.5
1996 37.7 16.6
1995 37.7 16.6
1994 37.6 16.6
1993 37.5 16.6
1992 37.4 16.6
1991 37.3 16.6
1990 37.1 16.5
1989 36.9 16.5
1988 36.7 16.5
1987 36.5 16.4
1986 36.2 16.4
1985 36 16.4
1984 35.7 16.4
1983 35.5 16.4
1982 35.1 16.4
1981 34.7 16.4
1980 34.3 16.4
1979 33.9 16.4
1978 33.7 16.4
1977 33.4 16.3
1976 33.2 16.3
1975 33 16.2
1974 32.8 16.1
1973 32.7 16.1
1972 32.6 16
1971 32.5 15.9
1970 32.5 15.9
1969 32.5 15.8
1968 32.5 15.7
1967 32.5 15.7
1966 32.6 15.6
1965 32.8 15.6
1964 32.9 15.6
1963 33 15.5
1962 33 15.5
1961 33.1 15.5
1960 33 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Denmark Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Denmark Niger
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Denmark Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Niger
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
11,774 mi
2010

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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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