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Denmark vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 130th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Norway
Population
6032403
5671119
Population rank 114/197 119/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Denmark and Norway: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Norway economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Norway
2024 $424,524,722,037 $483,592,648,313
2023 $404,651,706,118 $482,949,731,777
2022 $400,114,306,337 $596,297,651,036
2021 $406,110,162,088 $503,367,986,030
2020 $355,631,021,932 $367,633,418,887
2019 $345,401,473,013 $408,742,840,909
2018 $355,293,374,912 $439,788,625,884
2017 $331,610,593,962 $401,745,275,035
2016 $312,181,849,372 $370,956,547,619
2015 $301,758,922,338 $388,159,512,246
2014 $352,832,602,064 $501,736,471,833
2013 $344,631,016,965 $526,014,468,085
2012 $326,792,574,245 $512,777,309,841
2011 $344,315,595,263 $501,360,549,669
2010 $322,345,594,075 $431,052,143,940
2009 $322,619,152,195 $387,976,400,617
2008 $354,979,471,960 $464,917,553,191
2007 $320,213,157,595 $402,643,260,488
2006 $283,386,151,544 $346,915,160,682
2005 $265,150,087,712 $309,978,579,744
2004 $251,986,155,631 $265,268,662,473
2003 $218,421,193,436 $229,385,469,337
2002 $178,788,209,558 $195,914,852,576
2001 $164,881,594,415 $174,239,354,071
2000 $164,043,817,224 $171,457,201,936
1999 $177,887,720,536 $162,383,706,021
1998 $176,877,077,513 $154,230,295,158
1997 $173,241,365,735 $161,356,631,888
1996 $187,481,157,846 $163,520,109,151
1995 $184,848,481,008 $152,029,612,325
1994 $156,017,919,221 $127,131,319,429
1993 $143,111,306,004 $120,579,213,713
1992 $152,966,494,260 $130,838,040,068
1991 $139,180,507,778 $121,872,464,483
1990 $138,217,740,684 $119,791,843,060
1989 $112,312,200,761 $102,633,934,391
1988 $115,540,189,705 $101,900,260,856
1987 $109,183,446,340 $94,229,907,236
1986 $87,748,695,217 $78,693,118,044
1985 $62,452,421,011 $65,416,879,914
1984 $58,868,891,335 $62,057,955,033
1983 $60,331,158,447 $61,627,240,831
1982 $60,084,214,872 $62,647,195,538
1981 $61,459,941,461 $63,596,654,761
1980 $70,811,287,816 $64,439,382,896
1979 $70,393,030,603 $53,132,244,624
1978 $60,320,089,218 $46,522,900,254
1977 $49,711,709,588 $41,508,030,431
1976 $44,503,607,444 $35,942,270,686
1975 $40,418,967,666 $32,877,805,200
1974 $34,125,712,481 $27,145,693,810
1973 $30,718,181,337 $22,534,253,703
1972 $23,230,667,549 $17,358,610,850
1971 $19,086,192,720 $14,583,114,840
1970 $17,075,457,733 $12,814,123,115
1969 $15,414,902,667 $11,136,187,440
1968 $13,505,574,133 $10,227,087,165
1967 $13,059,064,806 $9,577,383,653
1966 $11,931,740,293 $8,753,940,267
1965 $10,870,670,865 $8,111,945,661
1964 $9,677,401,337 $7,206,522,122
1963 $8,466,044,980 $6,553,269,536
1962 $7,953,274,741 $6,107,076,929
1961 $7,058,361,229 $5,669,689,210
1960 $6,361,166,545 $5,197,398,721

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

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Denmark and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Norway
2024 $71,026 $86,785
2023 $68,044 $87,497
2022 $67,781 $109,270
2021 $69,341 $93,073
2020 $60,985 $68,340
2019 $59,404 $76,431
2018 $61,325 $82,793
2017 $57,522 $76,132
2016 $54,501 $70,867
2015 $53,094 $74,810
2014 $62,520 $97,667
2013 $61,378 $103,554
2012 $58,444 $102,176
2011 $61,810 $101,222
2010 $58,105 $88,163
2009 $58,413 $80,348
2008 $64,617 $97,504
2007 $58,632 $85,502
2006 $52,119 $74,434
2005 $48,926 $67,047
2004 $46,625 $57,769
2003 $40,519 $50,250
2002 $33,257 $43,171
2001 $30,768 $38,602
2000 $30,722 $38,178
1999 $33,426 $36,393
1998 $33,346 $34,803
1997 $32,780 $36,629
1996 $35,622 $37,322
1995 $35,321 $34,876
1994 $29,968 $29,316
1993 $27,582 $27,964
1992 $29,579 $30,524
1991 $27,003 $28,597
1990 $26,886 $28,243
1989 $21,882 $24,281
1988 $22,525 $24,207
1987 $21,296 $22,506
1986 $17,137 $18,883
1985 $12,213 $15,754
1984 $11,517 $14,989
1983 $11,797 $14,928
1982 $11,740 $15,225
1981 $12,000 $15,513
1980 $13,822 $15,772
1979 $13,757 $13,047
1978 $11,818 $11,463
1977 $9,770 $10,266
1976 $8,773 $8,927
1975 $7,988 $8,204
1974 $6,764 $6,812
1973 $6,117 $5,690
1972 $4,654 $4,414
1971 $3,846 $3,736
1970 $3,464 $3,306
1969 $3,151 $2,894
1968 $2,776 $2,680
1967 $2,701 $2,531
1966 $2,487 $2,333
1965 $2,284 $2,179
1964 $2,049 $1,951
1963 $1,807 $1,787
1962 $1,711 $1,678
1961 $1,531 $1,571
1960 $1,389 $1,451

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

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Denmark vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Norway
2026 82.4 83.8
2025 82.2 83.6
2024 82.1 83.5
2023 81.9 83.3
2022 81.3 82.6
2021 81.4 83.2
2020 81.5 83.2
2019 81.4 83
2018 81 82.8
2017 81.1 82.6
2016 80.9 82.4
2015 80.7 82.3
2014 80.6 82.1
2013 80.3 81.7
2012 80.1 81.4
2011 79.8 81.2
2010 79.2 81
2009 79 80.9
2008 78.7 80.7
2007 78.3 80.5
2006 78.2 80.4
2005 78.2 80.2
2004 77.8 80
2003 77.4 79.5
2002 77.1 79
2001 77 78.9
2000 76.8 78.7
1999 76.6 78.4
1998 76.4 78.4
1997 76 78.2
1996 75.7 78.2
1995 75.3 77.8
1994 75.4 77.8
1993 75.2 77.2
1992 75.3 77.2
1991 75.2 77
1990 74.9 76.6
1989 74.9 76.5
1988 74.8 76.3
1987 74.7 76.1
1986 74.6 76.3
1985 74.5 75.9
1984 74.6 76.2
1983 74.5 76.1
1982 74.6 76
1981 74.3 75.9
1980 74.1 75.7
1979 74.2 75.4
1978 74.4 75.4
1977 74.7 75.4
1976 73.8 75
1975 74.1 74.8
1974 73.8 74.8
1973 73.7 74.4
1972 73.5 74.3
1971 73.4 74.2
1970 73.4 74.1
1969 73.2 73.7
1968 73.1 73.9
1967 73 74.1
1966 72.5 74
1965 72.4 73.7
1964 72.5 73.6
1963 72.4 73.1
1962 72.4 73.5
1961 72.5 73.6
1960 72.2 73.6
1959 72.2 73.6
1958 72.2 73.4
1957 71.8 73.4
1956 72 73.5
1955 71.9 73.4
1954 71.3 73.2
1953 71.2 73.1
1952 70.8 72.7
1951 70.9 72.5
1950 70.3 71.6

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

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Denmark and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Norway
1x
Year Population
Denmark Norway
2024 5,976,992 5,572,279
2023 5,946,952 5,519,601
2022 5,903,037 5,457,127
2021 5,856,733 5,408,320
2020 5,831,404 5,379,475
2019 5,814,422 5,347,896
2018 5,793,636 5,311,916
2017 5,764,980 5,276,968
2016 5,728,010 5,234,519
2015 5,683,483 5,188,607
2014 5,643,475 5,137,232
2013 5,614,932 5,079,623
2012 5,591,572 5,018,573
2011 5,570,572 4,953,088
2010 5,547,683 4,889,252
2009 5,523,095 4,828,726
2008 5,493,621 4,768,212
2007 5,461,438 4,709,153
2006 5,437,272 4,660,677
2005 5,419,432 4,623,291
2004 5,404,523 4,591,910
2003 5,390,574 4,564,855
2002 5,375,931 4,538,159
2001 5,358,783 4,513,751
2000 5,339,616 4,490,967
1999 5,321,799 4,461,913
1998 5,304,219 4,431,464
1997 5,284,991 4,405,157
1996 5,263,074 4,381,336
1995 5,233,373 4,359,184
1994 5,206,180 4,336,613
1993 5,188,628 4,311,991
1992 5,171,370 4,286,401
1991 5,154,298 4,261,732
1990 5,140,939 4,241,473
1989 5,132,594 4,226,901
1988 5,129,516 4,209,488
1987 5,127,024 4,186,905
1986 5,120,534 4,167,354
1985 5,113,691 4,152,516
1984 5,111,619 4,140,099
1983 5,114,297 4,128,432
1982 5,117,810 4,114,787
1981 5,121,572 4,099,702
1980 5,123,027 4,085,620
1979 5,116,801 4,072,517
1978 5,104,248 4,058,671
1977 5,088,419 4,043,205
1976 5,072,596 4,026,152
1975 5,059,862 4,007,313
1974 5,045,297 3,985,258
1973 5,021,861 3,960,612
1972 4,991,596 3,933,004
1971 4,963,126 3,903,039
1970 4,928,757 3,875,763
1969 4,891,860 3,847,707
1968 4,864,883 3,816,486
1967 4,835,354 3,784,539
1966 4,797,381 3,753,012
1965 4,759,012 3,723,168
1964 4,722,072 3,694,339
1963 4,684,483 3,666,537
1962 4,647,727 3,638,918
1961 4,611,687 3,609,800
1960 4,579,603 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Norway

Fertility rate
Denmark

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Norway
2023 1.5 1.4
2022 1.55 1.41
2021 1.72 1.55
2020 1.68 1.48
2019 1.7 1.53
2018 1.73 1.56
2017 1.75 1.62
2016 1.79 1.71
2015 1.71 1.72
2014 1.69 1.75
2013 1.67 1.78
2012 1.73 1.85
2011 1.75 1.88
2010 1.87 1.95
2009 1.84 1.98
2008 1.89 1.96
2007 1.84 1.9
2006 1.85 1.9
2005 1.8 1.84
2004 1.78 1.83
2003 1.76 1.8
2002 1.72 1.75
2001 1.74 1.78
2000 1.77 1.85
1999 1.73 1.85
1998 1.72 1.81
1997 1.75 1.86
1996 1.75 1.89
1995 1.8 1.87
1994 1.81 1.87
1993 1.75 1.86
1992 1.76 1.88
1991 1.68 1.92
1990 1.67 1.93
1989 1.62 1.89
1988 1.56 1.84
1987 1.5 1.74
1986 1.48 1.71
1985 1.45 1.68
1984 1.4 1.66
1983 1.38 1.66
1982 1.43 1.71
1981 1.44 1.7
1980 1.55 1.72
1979 1.6 1.75
1978 1.67 1.77
1977 1.66 1.75
1976 1.75 1.86
1975 1.92 1.98
1974 1.9 2.13
1973 1.92 2.23
1972 2.03 2.38
1971 2.04 2.49
1970 1.95 2.5
1969 2 2.7
1968 2.12 2.75
1967 2.35 2.81
1966 2.62 2.9
1965 2.61 2.94
1964 2.6 2.98
1963 2.67 2.93
1962 2.55 2.91
1961 2.55 2.94
1960 2.57 2.85

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

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Denmark and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Norway
2024 42.3 40.7
2023 42.2 40.5
2022 42.1 40.4
2021 42.2 40.3
2020 42.1 40
2019 41.9 39.8
2018 41.8 39.6
2017 41.7 39.4
2016 41.6 39.3
2015 41.5 39.2
2014 41.4 39
2013 41.2 38.9
2012 41 38.8
2011 40.7 38.7
2010 40.5 38.6
2009 40.4 38.5
2008 40.2 38.4
2007 40.1 38.3
2006 39.8 38.1
2005 39.5 37.9
2004 39.2 37.7
2003 39 37.5
2002 38.8 37.3
2001 38.6 37.1
2000 38.4 36.9
1999 38.2 36.7
1998 38 36.5
1997 37.9 36.4
1996 37.7 36.2
1995 37.7 36.1
1994 37.6 35.9
1993 37.5 35.8
1992 37.4 35.7
1991 37.3 35.5
1990 37.1 35.4
1989 36.9 35.2
1988 36.7 35.1
1987 36.5 34.9
1986 36.2 34.8
1985 36 34.6
1984 35.7 34.4
1983 35.5 34.1
1982 35.1 33.9
1981 34.7 33.6
1980 34.3 33.3
1979 33.9 33.1
1978 33.7 32.9
1977 33.4 32.7
1976 33.2 32.6
1975 33 32.5
1974 32.8 32.4
1973 32.7 32.4
1972 32.6 32.5
1971 32.5 32.7
1970 32.5 32.9
1969 32.5 33.2
1968 32.5 33.5
1967 32.5 33.7
1966 32.6 33.9
1965 32.8 34.1
1964 32.9 34.2
1963 33 34.3
1962 33 34.4
1961 33.1 34.4
1960 33 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Norway
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2013
English speaking
86.1%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Denmark Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Norway
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (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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