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Denmark vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 130th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark North Macedonia
Population
6032403
1805954
Population rank 114/197 150/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Denmark and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark North Macedonia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $16,951,682,245
2023 $404,651,706,118 $15,855,131,189
2022 $400,114,306,337 $13,932,436,550
2021 $406,110,162,088 $14,000,283,827
2020 $355,631,021,932 $12,361,036,914
2019 $345,401,473,013 $12,606,338,449
2018 $355,293,374,912 $12,683,068,114
2017 $331,610,593,962 $11,307,067,070
2016 $312,181,849,372 $10,672,467,073
2015 $301,758,922,338 $10,064,519,963
2014 $352,832,602,064 $11,362,265,253
2013 $344,631,016,965 $10,817,702,346
2012 $326,792,574,245 $9,745,261,301
2011 $344,315,595,263 $10,494,626,768
2010 $322,345,594,075 $9,407,170,321
2009 $322,619,152,195 $9,401,736,825
2008 $354,979,471,960 $9,909,552,435
2007 $320,213,157,595 $8,336,474,974
2006 $283,386,151,544 $6,861,226,972
2005 $265,150,087,712 $6,258,602,873
2004 $251,986,155,631 $5,682,784,472
2003 $218,421,193,436 $4,946,296,599
2002 $178,788,209,558 $4,018,365,747
2001 $164,881,594,415 $3,709,636,031
2000 $164,043,817,224 $3,772,859,034
1999 $177,887,720,536 $3,863,619,285
1998 $176,877,077,513 $3,765,745,023
1997 $173,241,365,735 $3,912,986,091
1996 $187,481,157,846 $4,642,021,256
1995 $184,848,481,008 $4,707,041,315
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,559,608,640
1993 $143,111,306,004 $2,682,456,897
1992 $152,966,494,260 $2,436,849,342
1991 $139,180,507,778 $4,938,775,510
1990 $138,217,740,684 $4,699,646,643
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark North Macedonia
2024 $71,026 $9,292
2023 $68,044 $8,674
2022 $67,781 $7,606
2021 $69,341 $7,621
2020 $60,985 $6,660
2019 $59,404 $6,719
2018 $61,325 $6,714
2017 $57,522 $5,955
2016 $54,501 $5,598
2015 $53,094 $5,263
2014 $62,520 $5,925
2013 $61,378 $5,626
2012 $58,444 $5,050
2011 $61,810 $5,417
2010 $58,105 $4,833
2009 $58,413 $4,800
2008 $64,617 $5,026
2007 $58,632 $4,204
2006 $52,119 $3,440
2005 $48,926 $3,121
2004 $46,625 $2,819
2003 $40,519 $2,445
2002 $33,257 $1,989
2001 $30,768 $1,823
2000 $30,722 $1,862
1999 $33,426 $1,915
1998 $33,346 $1,876
1997 $32,780 $1,960
1996 $35,622 $2,307
1995 $35,321 $2,355
1994 $29,968 $1,786
1993 $27,582 $1,337
1992 $29,579 $1,199
1991 $27,003 $2,402
1990 $26,886 $2,277
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark North Macedonia
2026 82.4 77.8
2025 82.2 77.7
2024 82.1 77.5
2023 81.9 77.4
2022 81.3 76.6
2021 81.4 73.3
2020 81.5 74.5
2019 81.4 76.8
2018 81 76.9
2017 81.1 76.2
2016 80.9 75.6
2015 80.7 75.6
2014 80.6 75.6
2013 80.3 75.6
2012 80.1 75
2011 79.8 75.1
2010 79.2 75
2009 79 74.5
2008 78.7 74.4
2007 78.3 73.7
2006 78.2 73.8
2005 78.2 73.6
2004 77.8 73.4
2003 77.4 73
2002 77.1 72.7
2001 77 73
2000 76.8 72.6
1999 76.6 72.3
1998 76.4 71.8
1997 76 71.9
1996 75.7 71.9
1995 75.3 72
1994 75.4 71.5
1993 75.2 71.7
1992 75.3 71.3
1991 75.2 71.8
1990 74.9 71.3
1989 74.9 71.1
1988 74.8 70.5
1987 74.7 70.4
1986 74.6 70.3
1985 74.5 70.2
1984 74.6 70.2
1983 74.5 69.7
1982 74.6 69.8
1981 74.3 69.4
1980 74.1 69.1
1979 74.2 69.2
1978 74.4 69.1
1977 74.7 68.2
1976 73.8 67.9
1975 74.1 67.3
1974 73.8 67.1
1973 73.7 67.1
1972 73.5 65.6
1971 73.4 65.2
1970 73.4 65
1969 73.2 64
1968 73.1 64.6
1967 73 63.8
1966 72.5 63.5
1965 72.4 62.6
1964 72.5 61.5
1963 72.4 61.4
1962 72.4 59.3
1961 72.5 61.8
1960 72.2 60.5
1959 72.2 59.5
1958 72.2 60.3
1957 71.8 55.7
1956 72 58.5
1955 71.9 55.4
1954 71.3 55.7
1953 71.2 53.2
1952 70.8 52.5
1951 70.9 48.5
1950 70.3 50.6

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

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Denmark and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Denmark North Macedonia
2024 5,976,992 1,824,359
2023 5,946,952 1,827,816
2022 5,903,037 1,831,712
2021 5,856,733 1,837,114
2020 5,831,404 1,856,124
2019 5,814,422 1,876,262
2018 5,793,636 1,889,051
2017 5,764,980 1,898,657
2016 5,728,010 1,906,313
2015 5,683,483 1,912,430
2014 5,643,475 1,917,557
2013 5,614,932 1,922,716
2012 5,591,572 1,929,821
2011 5,570,572 1,937,398
2010 5,547,683 1,946,298
2009 5,523,095 1,958,782
2008 5,493,621 1,971,493
2007 5,461,438 1,982,933
2006 5,437,272 1,994,287
2005 5,419,432 2,005,330
2004 5,404,523 2,016,186
2003 5,390,574 2,022,725
2002 5,375,931 2,020,157
2001 5,358,783 2,034,882
2000 5,339,616 2,026,350
1999 5,321,799 2,017,142
1998 5,304,219 2,007,523
1997 5,284,991 1,996,869
1996 5,263,074 2,012,553
1995 5,233,373 1,998,534
1994 5,206,180 1,992,666
1993 5,188,628 2,006,854
1992 5,171,370 2,032,523
1991 5,154,298 2,055,994
1990 5,140,939 2,063,689
1989 5,132,594 2,055,649
1988 5,129,516 2,045,737
1987 5,127,024 2,035,157
1986 5,120,534 2,024,732
1985 5,113,691 2,014,331
1984 5,111,619 2,003,399
1983 5,114,297 1,991,901
1982 5,117,810 1,978,956
1981 5,121,572 1,959,065
1980 5,123,027 1,933,038
1979 5,116,801 1,906,523
1978 5,104,248 1,879,847
1977 5,088,419 1,853,138
1976 5,072,596 1,825,830
1975 5,059,862 1,797,972
1974 5,045,297 1,770,545
1973 5,021,861 1,743,816
1972 4,991,596 1,717,395
1971 4,963,126 1,691,216
1970 4,928,757 1,664,208
1969 4,891,860 1,636,345
1968 4,864,883 1,608,930
1967 4,835,354 1,582,492
1966 4,797,381 1,557,349
1965 4,759,012 1,533,466
1964 4,722,072 1,510,900
1963 4,684,483 1,488,737
1962 4,647,727 1,471,745
1961 4,611,687 1,455,171
1960 4,579,603 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Denmark

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark North Macedonia
2023 1.5 1.5
2022 1.55 1.6
2021 1.72 1.6
2020 1.68 1.31
2019 1.7 1.34
2018 1.73 1.42
2017 1.75 1.43
2016 1.79 1.5
2015 1.71 1.49
2014 1.69 1.5
2013 1.67 1.5
2012 1.73 1.5
2011 1.75 1.46
2010 1.87 1.6
2009 1.84 1.5
2008 1.89 1.47
2007 1.84 1.46
2006 1.85 1.46
2005 1.8 1.5
2004 1.78 1.52
2003 1.76 1.75
2002 1.72 1.79
2001 1.74 1.73
2000 1.77 1.86
1999 1.73 1.77
1998 1.72 1.89
1997 1.75 1.92
1996 1.75 2.06
1995 1.8 2.13
1994 1.81 2.23
1993 1.75 2.26
1992 1.76 2.28
1991 1.68 2.31
1990 1.67 2.27
1989 1.62 2.25
1988 1.56 2.32
1987 1.5 2.32
1986 1.48 2.25
1985 1.45 2.25
1984 1.4 2.24
1983 1.38 2.25
1982 1.43 2.29
1981 1.44 2.29
1980 1.55 2.36
1979 1.6 2.4
1978 1.67 2.42
1977 1.66 2.49
1976 1.75 2.62
1975 1.92 2.69
1974 1.9 2.7
1973 1.92 2.72
1972 2.03 2.87
1971 2.04 2.93
1970 1.95 3.01
1969 2 3.1
1968 2.12 3.22
1967 2.35 3.33
1966 2.62 3.43
1965 2.61 3.52
1964 2.6 3.56
1963 2.67 3.62
1962 2.55 3.5
1961 2.55 3.62
1960 2.57 3.83

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

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Denmark and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark North Macedonia
2024 42.3 41.6
2023 42.2 41.3
2022 42.1 40.9
2021 42.2 40.7
2020 42.1 40.3
2019 41.9 39.9
2018 41.8 39.4
2017 41.7 38.8
2016 41.6 38.3
2015 41.5 37.8
2014 41.4 37.3
2013 41.2 36.9
2012 41 36.4
2011 40.7 36
2010 40.5 35.5
2009 40.4 35.1
2008 40.2 34.7
2007 40.1 34.3
2006 39.8 33.9
2005 39.5 33.5
2004 39.2 33.2
2003 39 32.8
2002 38.8 32.6
2001 38.6 32.2
2000 38.4 31.9
1999 38.2 31.5
1998 38 31.2
1997 37.9 31
1996 37.7 30.8
1995 37.7 30.5
1994 37.6 30.3
1993 37.5 29.9
1992 37.4 29.6
1991 37.3 29.2
1990 37.1 28.9
1989 36.9 28.6
1988 36.7 28.3
1987 36.5 28
1986 36.2 27.8
1985 36 27.5
1984 35.7 27.2
1983 35.5 26.8
1982 35.1 26.5
1981 34.7 26.2
1980 34.3 25.9
1979 33.9 25.5
1978 33.7 25.2
1977 33.4 24.8
1976 33.2 24.5
1975 33 24.2
1974 32.8 23.9
1973 32.7 23.6
1972 32.6 23.3
1971 32.5 23.1
1970 32.5 22.8
1969 32.5 22.6
1968 32.5 22.4
1967 32.5 22.2
1966 32.6 22
1965 32.8 21.9
1964 32.9 21.9
1963 33 21.9
1962 33 21.9
1961 33.1 21.8
1960 33 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2019
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
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark North Macedonia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.6%
2012
English speaking
86.1%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
87.2%
2023

Health

Denmark North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$253
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark North Macedonia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
8,812 mi
2017

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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