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Denmark vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 130th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Palestine
Population
6032403
5500288
Population rank 114/197 123/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Denmark and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Palestine
2024 $424,524,722,037 $13,711,100,000
2023 $404,651,706,118 $17,847,900,000
2022 $400,114,306,337 $19,165,500,000
2021 $406,110,162,088 $18,109,000,000
2020 $355,631,021,932 $15,531,700,000
2019 $345,401,473,013 $17,133,500,000
2018 $355,293,374,912 $16,276,600,000
2017 $331,610,593,962 $16,128,000,000
2016 $312,181,849,372 $15,405,400,000
2015 $301,758,922,338 $13,972,400,000
2014 $352,832,602,064 $13,989,700,000
2013 $344,631,016,965 $13,515,500,000
2012 $326,792,574,245 $12,208,400,000
2011 $344,315,595,263 $11,186,100,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $9,681,500,000
2009 $322,619,152,195 $8,085,700,000
2008 $354,979,471,960 $7,310,400,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $5,815,700,000
2006 $283,386,151,544 $5,348,300,000
2005 $265,150,087,712 $5,125,700,000
2004 $251,986,155,631 $4,603,100,000
2003 $218,421,193,436 $3,968,000,000
2002 $178,788,209,558 $3,555,800,000
2001 $164,881,594,415 $4,003,700,000
2000 $164,043,817,224 $4,313,600,000
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,271,200,000
1998 $176,877,077,513 $4,067,800,000
1997 $173,241,365,735 $3,759,800,000
1996 $187,481,157,846 $3,409,600,000
1995 $184,848,481,008 $3,282,800,000
1994 $156,017,919,221 $2,843,300,000
1993 $143,111,306,004 -
1992 $152,966,494,260 -
1991 $139,180,507,778 -
1990 $138,217,740,684 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Palestine
2024 $71,026 $2,592
2023 $68,044 $3,455
2022 $67,781 $3,800
2021 $69,341 $3,679
2020 $60,985 $3,234
2019 $59,404 $3,657
2018 $61,325 $3,562
2017 $57,522 $3,620
2016 $54,501 $3,528
2015 $53,094 $3,272
2014 $62,520 $3,352
2013 $61,378 $3,315
2012 $58,444 $3,067
2011 $61,810 $2,881
2010 $58,105 $2,557
2009 $58,413 $2,192
2008 $64,617 $2,035
2007 $58,632 $1,664
2006 $52,119 $1,570
2005 $48,926 $1,544
2004 $46,625 $1,422
2003 $40,519 $1,258
2002 $33,257 $1,156
2001 $30,768 $1,336
2000 $30,722 $1,476
1999 $33,426 $1,499
1998 $33,346 $1,465
1997 $32,780 $1,389
1996 $35,622 $1,317
1995 $35,321 $1,327
1994 $29,968 $1,202
1993 $27,582 -
1992 $29,579 -
1991 $27,003 -
1990 $26,886 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Palestine
2026 82.4 77.4
2025 82.2 73.1
2024 82.1 69.2
2023 81.9 65.2
2022 81.3 76.7
2021 81.4 73.9
2020 81.5 75
2019 81.4 75.8
2018 81 75.4
2017 81.1 75.2
2016 80.9 74.9
2015 80.7 74.6
2014 80.6 72.8
2013 80.3 74.1
2012 80.1 73.7
2011 79.8 73.6
2010 79.2 73.3
2009 79 72.3
2008 78.7 72.2
2007 78.3 72.1
2006 78.2 71.8
2005 78.2 72
2004 77.8 71.1
2003 77.4 71
2002 77.1 70.9
2001 77 69.8
2000 76.8 70.3
1999 76.6 70.8
1998 76.4 70.6
1997 76 70.3
1996 75.7 70
1995 75.3 69.6
1994 75.4 69.3
1993 75.2 68.8
1992 75.3 68.5
1991 75.2 68.2
1990 74.9 67.8
1989 74.9 67.1
1988 74.8 66.7
1987 74.7 66.3
1986 74.6 65.7
1985 74.5 65.3
1984 74.6 64.7
1983 74.5 64.1
1982 74.6 63.5
1981 74.3 62.8
1980 74.1 62.2
1979 74.2 61.5
1978 74.4 60.8
1977 74.7 60.1
1976 73.8 59.4
1975 74.1 58.7
1974 73.8 58
1973 73.7 57.6
1972 73.5 56.7
1971 73.4 56
1970 73.4 55.4
1969 73.2 54.7
1968 73.1 54.1
1967 73 50.9
1966 72.5 52.8
1965 72.4 52.2
1964 72.5 51.6
1963 72.4 51
1962 72.4 50.4
1961 72.5 49.8
1960 72.2 49.3
1959 72.2 48.8
1958 72.2 48.4
1957 71.8 48
1956 72 47.6
1955 71.9 47.2
1954 71.3 46.9
1953 71.2 46.6
1952 70.8 46.3
1951 70.9 46
1950 70.3 45.7

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

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Denmark and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Denmark Palestine
2024 5,976,992 5,289,152
2023 5,946,952 5,165,775
2022 5,903,037 5,043,612
2021 5,856,733 4,922,749
2020 5,831,404 4,803,269
2019 5,814,422 4,685,306
2018 5,793,636 4,569,087
2017 5,764,980 4,454,805
2016 5,728,010 4,367,088
2015 5,683,483 4,270,092
2014 5,643,475 4,173,398
2013 5,614,932 4,076,708
2012 5,591,572 3,979,998
2011 5,570,572 3,882,986
2010 5,547,683 3,786,161
2009 5,523,095 3,689,099
2008 5,493,621 3,591,977
2007 5,461,438 3,494,496
2006 5,437,272 3,406,334
2005 5,419,432 3,320,396
2004 5,404,523 3,236,626
2003 5,390,574 3,154,969
2002 5,375,931 3,075,373
2001 5,358,783 2,997,784
2000 5,339,616 2,922,153
1999 5,321,799 2,848,431
1998 5,304,219 2,776,568
1997 5,284,991 2,706,518
1996 5,263,074 2,587,997
1995 5,233,373 2,474,666
1994 5,206,180 2,366,298
1993 5,188,628 2,262,676
1992 5,171,370 2,163,591
1991 5,154,298 2,068,845
1990 5,140,939 1,978,248
1989 5,132,594 -
1988 5,129,516 -
1987 5,127,024 -
1986 5,120,534 -
1985 5,113,691 -
1984 5,111,619 -
1983 5,114,297 -
1982 5,117,810 -
1981 5,121,572 -
1980 5,123,027 -
1979 5,116,801 -
1978 5,104,248 -
1977 5,088,419 -
1976 5,072,596 -
1975 5,059,862 -
1974 5,045,297 -
1973 5,021,861 -
1972 4,991,596 -
1971 4,963,126 -
1970 4,928,757 -
1969 4,891,860 -
1968 4,864,883 -
1967 4,835,354 -
1966 4,797,381 -
1965 4,759,012 -
1964 4,722,072 -
1963 4,684,483 -
1962 4,647,727 -
1961 4,611,687 -
1960 4,579,603 -

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Palestine

Fertility rate
Denmark

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Palestine
2023 1.5 3.31
2022 1.55 3.38
2021 1.72 3.44
2020 1.68 3.51
2019 1.7 3.59
2018 1.73 3.67
2017 1.75 3.77
2016 1.79 3.89
2015 1.71 3.98
2014 1.69 4
2013 1.67 4.05
2012 1.73 4.15
2011 1.75 4.31
2010 1.87 4.43
2009 1.84 4.44
2008 1.89 4.51
2007 1.84 4.63
2006 1.85 4.74
2005 1.8 4.87
2004 1.78 4.97
2003 1.76 5.06
2002 1.72 5.22
2001 1.74 5.34
2000 1.77 5.46
1999 1.73 5.58
1998 1.72 5.69
1997 1.75 5.82
1996 1.75 5.99
1995 1.8 6.16
1994 1.81 6.33
1993 1.75 6.5
1992 1.76 6.65
1991 1.68 6.75
1990 1.67 6.81
1989 1.62 -
1988 1.56 -
1987 1.5 -
1986 1.48 -
1985 1.45 -
1984 1.4 -
1983 1.38 -
1982 1.43 -
1981 1.44 -
1980 1.55 -
1979 1.6 -
1978 1.67 -
1977 1.66 -
1976 1.75 -
1975 1.92 -
1974 1.9 -
1973 1.92 -
1972 2.03 -
1971 2.04 -
1970 1.95 -
1969 2 -
1968 2.12 -
1967 2.35 -
1966 2.62 -
1965 2.61 -
1964 2.6 -
1963 2.67 -
1962 2.55 -
1961 2.55 -
1960 2.57 -

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

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Denmark and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Palestine
2024 42.3 20.9
2023 42.2 20.8
2022 42.1 20.6
2021 42.2 20.4
2020 42.1 20.3
2019 41.9 20.2
2018 41.8 20
2017 41.7 19.9
2016 41.6 19.8
2015 41.5 19.6
2014 41.4 19.4
2013 41.2 19.1
2012 41 18.9
2011 40.7 18.6
2010 40.5 18.4
2009 40.4 18.1
2008 40.2 17.9
2007 40.1 17.6
2006 39.8 17.4
2005 39.5 17.1
2004 39.2 16.9
2003 39 16.7
2002 38.8 16.5
2001 38.6 16.3
2000 38.4 16.2
1999 38.2 16
1998 38 15.9
1997 37.9 15.8
1996 37.7 15.7
1995 37.7 15.6
1994 37.6 15.5
1993 37.5 15.5
1992 37.4 15.4
1991 37.3 15.4
1990 37.1 15.4
1989 36.9 -
1988 36.7 -
1987 36.5 -
1986 36.2 -
1985 36 -
1984 35.7 -
1983 35.5 -
1982 35.1 -
1981 34.7 -
1980 34.3 -
1979 33.9 -
1978 33.7 -
1977 33.4 -
1976 33.2 -
1975 33 -
1974 32.8 -
1973 32.7 -
1972 32.6 -
1971 32.5 -
1970 32.5 -
1969 32.5 -
1968 32.5 -
1967 32.5 -
1966 32.6 -
1965 32.8 -
1964 32.9 -
1963 33 -
1962 33 -
1961 33.1 -
1960 33 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
79
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.5%
2023
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
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Palestine
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
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Palestine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Denmark Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Denmark Palestine
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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