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Denmark vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 130th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Palau
Population
6032403
17629
Population rank 114/197 194/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 37/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 12/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$134B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 30/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Denmark and Palau: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Palau economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Palau
2024 $424,524,722,037 -
2023 $404,651,706,118 $276,733,063
2022 $400,114,306,337 $243,826,813
2021 $406,110,162,088 $231,343,460
2020 $355,631,021,932 $261,688,507
2019 $345,401,473,013 $282,041,290
2018 $355,293,374,912 $287,998,352
2017 $331,610,593,962 $292,148,590
2016 $312,181,849,372 $305,227,020
2015 $301,758,922,338 $287,057,526
2014 $352,832,602,064 $245,591,095
2013 $344,631,016,965 $224,110,611
2012 $326,792,574,245 $215,616,882
2011 $344,315,595,263 $198,742,371
2010 $322,345,594,075 $188,042,374
2009 $322,619,152,195 $189,854,706
2008 $354,979,471,960 $201,067,734
2007 $320,213,157,595 $200,789,764
2006 $283,386,151,544 $193,611,359
2005 $265,150,087,712 $190,961,685
2004 $251,986,155,631 $166,363,739
2003 $218,421,193,436 $154,566,788
2002 $178,788,209,558 $162,658,722
2001 $164,881,594,415 $159,446,228
2000 $164,043,817,224 $149,551,483
1999 $177,887,720,536 $144,206,500
1998 $176,877,077,513 $149,079,600
1997 $173,241,365,735 $143,860,800
1996 $187,481,157,846 $137,494,600
1995 $184,848,481,008 $121,018,500
1994 $156,017,919,221 $106,138,500
1993 $143,111,306,004 $96,455,700
1992 $152,966,494,260 $104,771,300
1991 $139,180,507,778 $106,555,300
1990 $138,217,740,684 $97,702,303
1989 $112,312,200,761 $85,800,543
1988 $115,540,189,705 $75,348,615
1987 $109,183,446,340 $66,169,905
1986 $87,748,695,217 $58,109,314
1985 $62,452,421,011 $51,030,637
1984 $58,868,891,335 $44,814,259
1983 $60,331,158,447 $39,661,530
1982 $60,084,214,872 $36,027,583
1981 $61,459,941,461 $32,726,594
1980 $70,811,287,816 $29,728,054
1979 $70,393,030,603 $27,004,251
1978 $60,320,089,218 $24,530,015
1977 $49,711,709,588 $22,308,104
1976 $44,503,607,444 $20,364,420
1975 $40,418,967,666 $18,521,112
1974 $34,125,712,481 $16,848,759
1973 $30,718,181,337 $15,331,889
1972 $23,230,667,549 $13,956,474
1971 $19,086,192,720 $12,706,874
1970 $17,075,457,733 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Palau
2024 $71,026 -
2023 $68,044 $15,611
2022 $67,781 $13,730
2021 $69,341 $13,009
2020 $60,985 $14,708
2019 $59,404 $15,847
2018 $61,325 $16,167
2017 $57,522 $16,402
2016 $54,501 $17,150
2015 $53,094 $16,154
2014 $62,520 $13,863
2013 $61,378 $12,699
2012 $58,444 $12,137
2011 $61,810 $10,994
2010 $58,105 $10,222
2009 $58,413 $10,148
2008 $64,617 $10,578
2007 $58,632 $10,403
2006 $52,119 $9,882
2005 $48,926 $9,635
2004 $46,625 $8,394
2003 $40,519 $7,862
2002 $33,257 $8,340
2001 $30,768 $8,239
2000 $30,722 $7,798
1999 $33,426 $7,630
1998 $33,346 $8,048
1997 $32,780 $7,945
1996 $35,622 $7,788
1995 $35,321 $7,038
1994 $29,968 $6,329
1993 $27,582 $5,892
1992 $29,579 $6,553
1991 $27,003 $6,824
1990 $26,886 $6,403
1989 $21,882 $5,741
1988 $22,525 $5,145
1987 $21,296 $4,616
1986 $17,137 $4,144
1985 $12,213 $3,728
1984 $11,517 $3,360
1983 $11,797 $3,049
1982 $11,740 $2,838
1981 $12,000 $2,639
1980 $13,822 $2,423
1979 $13,757 $2,189
1978 $11,818 $1,972
1977 $9,770 $1,781
1976 $8,773 $1,616
1975 $7,988 $1,464
1974 $6,764 $1,328
1973 $6,117 $1,221
1972 $4,654 $1,145
1971 $3,846 $1,081
1970 $3,464 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Palau
2026 82.4 69.6
2025 82.2 69.5
2024 82.1 69.4
2023 81.9 69.3
2022 81.3 68.9
2021 81.4 68.6
2020 81.5 68.7
2019 81.4 69
2018 81 69
2017 81.1 69
2016 80.9 69
2015 80.7 69.1
2014 80.6 69.1
2013 80.3 69
2012 80.1 68.9
2011 79.8 68.6
2010 79.2 68.3
2009 79 68
2008 78.7 67.6
2007 78.3 67.1
2006 78.2 66.6
2005 78.2 66.2
2004 77.8 65.8
2003 77.4 65.4
2002 77.1 65.1
2001 77 64.8
2000 76.8 64.5
1999 76.6 64.2
1998 76.4 64
1997 76 63.7
1996 75.7 63.5
1995 75.3 63.3
1994 75.4 63.1
1993 75.2 63
1992 75.3 62.9
1991 75.2 62.8
1990 74.9 62.8
1989 74.9 62.8
1988 74.8 62.8
1987 74.7 62.8
1986 74.6 62.8
1985 74.5 62.7
1984 74.6 62.6
1983 74.5 62.5
1982 74.6 62.3
1981 74.3 62.1
1980 74.1 61.9
1979 74.2 61.6
1978 74.4 61.3
1977 74.7 60.9
1976 73.8 60.5
1975 74.1 60
1974 73.8 59.5
1973 73.7 59
1972 73.5 58.6
1971 73.4 58.1
1970 73.4 57.7
1969 73.2 57.3
1968 73.1 56.9
1967 73 56.5
1966 72.5 56.2
1965 72.4 55.9
1964 72.5 55.8
1963 72.4 55.6
1962 72.4 55.4
1961 72.5 55.1
1960 72.2 54.9
1959 72.2 54.6
1958 72.2 54.4
1957 71.8 54.1
1956 72 53.9
1955 71.9 53.7
1954 71.3 53.5
1953 71.2 53.3
1952 70.8 53.1
1951 70.9 52.9
1950 70.3 52.7

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

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Denmark and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Palau
1x
Year Population
Denmark Palau
2024 5,976,992 17,695
2023 5,946,952 17,727
2022 5,903,037 17,759
2021 5,856,733 17,783
2020 5,831,404 17,792
2019 5,814,422 17,798
2018 5,793,636 17,814
2017 5,764,980 17,812
2016 5,728,010 17,797
2015 5,683,483 17,770
2014 5,643,475 17,715
2013 5,614,932 17,648
2012 5,591,572 17,765
2011 5,570,572 18,078
2010 5,547,683 18,396
2009 5,523,095 18,709
2008 5,493,621 19,009
2007 5,461,438 19,302
2006 5,437,272 19,593
2005 5,419,432 19,819
2004 5,404,523 19,820
2003 5,390,574 19,659
2002 5,375,931 19,503
2001 5,358,783 19,352
2000 5,339,616 19,178
1999 5,321,799 18,901
1998 5,304,219 18,524
1997 5,284,991 18,108
1996 5,263,074 17,654
1995 5,233,373 17,195
1994 5,206,180 16,770
1993 5,188,628 16,372
1992 5,171,370 15,989
1991 5,154,298 15,614
1990 5,140,939 15,259
1989 5,132,594 14,945
1988 5,129,516 14,645
1987 5,127,024 14,334
1986 5,120,534 14,024
1985 5,113,691 13,688
1984 5,111,619 13,337
1983 5,114,297 13,006
1982 5,117,810 12,694
1981 5,121,572 12,402
1980 5,123,027 12,271
1979 5,116,801 12,337
1978 5,104,248 12,440
1977 5,088,419 12,525
1976 5,072,596 12,598
1975 5,059,862 12,655
1974 5,045,297 12,687
1973 5,021,861 12,552
1972 4,991,596 12,194
1971 4,963,126 11,759
1970 4,928,757 11,368
1969 4,891,860 11,159
1968 4,864,883 11,080
1967 4,835,354 10,988
1966 4,797,381 10,805
1965 4,759,012 10,547
1964 4,722,072 10,292
1963 4,684,483 10,037
1962 4,647,727 9,793
1961 4,611,687 9,555
1960 4,579,603 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Palau

Fertility rate
Denmark

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Palau
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.55 1.93
2021 1.72 1.95
2020 1.68 1.97
2019 1.7 1.98
2018 1.73 1.97
2017 1.75 2.02
2016 1.79 2.06
2015 1.71 2
2014 1.69 2.03
2013 1.67 2.05
2012 1.73 2.01
2011 1.75 1.97
2010 1.87 1.94
2009 1.84 1.94
2008 1.89 1.95
2007 1.84 1.97
2006 1.85 2
2005 1.8 2.02
2004 1.78 1.99
2003 1.76 1.96
2002 1.72 1.92
2001 1.74 1.87
2000 1.77 1.82
1999 1.73 1.91
1998 1.72 2.01
1997 1.75 2.19
1996 1.75 2.39
1995 1.8 2.55
1994 1.81 2.66
1993 1.75 2.73
1992 1.76 2.71
1991 1.68 2.74
1990 1.67 2.88
1989 1.62 2.92
1988 1.56 2.91
1987 1.5 2.93
1986 1.48 2.98
1985 1.45 3.01
1984 1.4 3.08
1983 1.38 3.14
1982 1.43 3.22
1981 1.44 3.28
1980 1.55 3.35
1979 1.6 3.49
1978 1.67 3.74
1977 1.66 4.09
1976 1.75 4.53
1975 1.92 4.9
1974 1.9 5.26
1973 1.92 5.59
1972 2.03 5.9
1971 2.04 6.16
1970 1.95 6.39
1969 2 6.58
1968 2.12 6.71
1967 2.35 6.84
1966 2.62 6.93
1965 2.61 7.01
1964 2.6 7.08
1963 2.67 7.12
1962 2.55 7.15
1961 2.55 7.17
1960 2.57 7.19

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

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Denmark and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Palau
2024 42.3 39.2
2023 42.2 38.8
2022 42.1 38.5
2021 42.2 38.1
2020 42.1 37.8
2019 41.9 37.4
2018 41.8 37
2017 41.7 36.7
2016 41.6 36.3
2015 41.5 36
2014 41.4 35.6
2013 41.2 35.3
2012 41 35
2011 40.7 34.6
2010 40.5 34.2
2009 40.4 33.9
2008 40.2 33.5
2007 40.1 33.1
2006 39.8 32.7
2005 39.5 32.3
2004 39.2 32
2003 39 31.8
2002 38.8 31.5
2001 38.6 31.2
2000 38.4 30.8
1999 38.2 30.2
1998 38 29.4
1997 37.9 28.8
1996 37.7 28.3
1995 37.7 27.8
1994 37.6 27.4
1993 37.5 26.9
1992 37.4 26.4
1991 37.3 26
1990 37.1 25.6
1989 36.9 24.9
1988 36.7 24
1987 36.5 23.1
1986 36.2 22.2
1985 36 21.6
1984 35.7 21.1
1983 35.5 20.5
1982 35.1 19.9
1981 34.7 19.3
1980 34.3 18.9
1979 33.9 18.6
1978 33.7 18.3
1977 33.4 18.1
1976 33.2 17.8
1975 33 17.4
1974 32.8 17.1
1973 32.7 16.8
1972 32.6 16.6
1971 32.5 16.6
1970 32.5 16.5
1969 32.5 16.1
1968 32.5 15.7
1967 32.5 15.2
1966 32.6 14.9
1965 32.8 14.9
1964 32.9 15
1963 33 15.1
1962 33 15.5
1961 33.1 16.1
1960 33 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.53%
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
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
79
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
0.9%
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
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Palau
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
86.1%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Denmark Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Denmark Palau
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
160.8 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) (2000–2019, 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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