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Denmark vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 130th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Papua New Guinea
Population
6032403
11002753
Population rank 114/197 89/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Denmark and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2024 $424,524,722,037 $31,800,428,266
2023 $404,651,706,118 $30,816,367,067
2022 $400,114,306,337 $31,653,185,953
2021 $406,110,162,088 $26,109,413,521
2020 $355,631,021,932 $23,848,447,850
2019 $345,401,473,013 $24,750,626,030
2018 $355,293,374,912 $24,109,780,708
2017 $331,610,593,962 $22,742,699,138
2016 $312,181,849,372 $20,758,876,953
2015 $301,758,922,338 $21,723,437,010
2014 $352,832,602,064 $23,210,823,987
2013 $344,631,016,965 $21,261,338,065
2012 $326,792,574,245 $21,295,168,666
2011 $344,315,595,263 $17,985,138,066
2010 $322,345,594,075 $14,250,786,675
2009 $322,619,152,195 $11,619,456,449
2008 $354,979,471,960 $11,670,892,801
2007 $320,213,157,595 $9,545,028,944
2006 $283,386,151,544 $8,354,911,041
2005 $265,150,087,712 $4,865,892,972
2004 $251,986,155,631 $3,927,157,867
2003 $218,421,193,436 $3,536,411,824
2002 $178,788,209,558 $2,999,511,040
2001 $164,881,594,415 $3,081,024,212
2000 $164,043,817,224 $3,521,339,699
1999 $177,887,720,536 $3,477,038,204
1998 $176,877,077,513 $3,789,443,015
1997 $173,241,365,735 $4,936,615,299
1996 $187,481,157,846 $5,155,311,077
1995 $184,848,481,008 $4,636,057,476
1994 $156,017,919,221 $5,502,786,070
1993 $143,111,306,004 $4,974,550,286
1992 $152,966,494,260 $4,377,980,510
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,787,394,958
1990 $138,217,740,684 $3,219,729,083
1989 $112,312,200,761 $3,546,472,566
1988 $115,540,189,705 $3,656,177,881
1987 $109,183,446,340 $3,143,851,794
1986 $87,748,695,217 $2,647,995,602
1985 $62,452,421,011 $2,423,339,172
1984 $58,868,891,335 $2,552,662,617
1983 $60,331,158,447 $2,562,351,551
1982 $60,084,214,872 $2,368,719,683
1981 $61,459,941,461 $2,498,190,847
1980 $70,811,287,816 $2,545,808,456
1979 $70,393,030,603 $2,293,760,511
1978 $60,320,089,218 $1,947,878,831
1977 $49,711,709,588 $1,640,746,619
1976 $44,503,607,444 $1,511,843,235
1975 $40,418,967,666 $1,356,603,608
1974 $34,125,712,481 $1,467,417,672
1973 $30,718,181,337 $1,299,079,410
1972 $23,230,667,549 $858,761,926
1971 $19,086,192,720 $717,750,278
1970 $17,075,457,733 $645,568,215
1969 $15,414,902,667 $551,263,864
1968 $13,505,574,133 $485,184,190
1967 $13,059,064,806 $441,728,183
1966 $11,931,740,293 $390,992,063
1965 $10,870,670,865 $344,176,055
1964 $9,677,401,337 $305,312,049
1963 $8,466,044,980 $275,968,044
1962 $7,953,274,741 $261,184,042
1961 $7,058,361,229 $244,832,039
1960 $6,361,166,545 $230,496,037

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

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Denmark and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2024 $71,026 $3,007
2023 $68,044 $2,966
2022 $67,781 $3,102
2021 $69,341 $2,608
2020 $60,985 $2,430
2019 $59,404 $2,576
2018 $61,325 $2,566
2017 $57,522 $2,478
2016 $54,501 $2,316
2015 $53,094 $2,485
2014 $62,520 $2,723
2013 $61,378 $2,561
2012 $58,444 $2,635
2011 $61,810 $2,288
2010 $58,105 $1,867
2009 $58,413 $1,569
2008 $64,617 $1,625
2007 $58,632 $1,371
2006 $52,119 $1,238
2005 $48,926 $744
2004 $46,625 $621
2003 $40,519 $577
2002 $33,257 $506
2001 $30,768 $538
2000 $30,722 $636
1999 $33,426 $650
1998 $33,346 $733
1997 $32,780 $990
1996 $35,622 $1,071
1995 $35,321 $998
1994 $29,968 $1,228
1993 $27,582 $1,151
1992 $29,579 $1,051
1991 $27,003 $942
1990 $26,886 $826
1989 $21,882 $934
1988 $22,525 $985
1987 $21,296 $865
1986 $17,137 $745
1985 $12,213 $697
1984 $11,517 $750
1983 $11,797 $769
1982 $11,740 $726
1981 $12,000 $781
1980 $13,822 $813
1979 $13,757 $748
1978 $11,818 $648
1977 $9,770 $558
1976 $8,773 $525
1975 $7,988 $482
1974 $6,764 $533
1973 $6,117 $483
1972 $4,654 $327
1971 $3,846 $279.7
1970 $3,464 $257.6
1969 $3,151 $225.3
1968 $2,776 $202.9
1967 $2,701 $189
1966 $2,487 $171.1
1965 $2,284 $153.9
1964 $2,049 $139.5
1963 $1,807 $128.9
1962 $1,711 $124.7
1961 $1,531 $119.7
1960 $1,389 $115.5

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

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Denmark vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2026 82.4 66.5
2025 82.2 66.4
2024 82.1 66.3
2023 81.9 66.1
2022 81.3 65.3
2021 81.4 64.4
2020 81.5 65.1
2019 81.4 65.3
2018 81 65.1
2017 81.1 64.9
2016 80.9 64.7
2015 80.7 64.5
2014 80.6 64.2
2013 80.3 63.9
2012 80.1 63.6
2011 79.8 63.4
2010 79.2 63.1
2009 79 62.8
2008 78.7 62.5
2007 78.3 62.2
2006 78.2 62
2005 78.2 61.9
2004 77.8 61.8
2003 77.4 61.7
2002 77.1 61.6
2001 77 61.6
2000 76.8 61.6
1999 76.6 61.5
1998 76.4 60.4
1997 76 61.3
1996 75.7 61.1
1995 75.3 60.9
1994 75.4 60.7
1993 75.2 60.5
1992 75.3 60.3
1991 75.2 59.9
1990 74.9 59.8
1989 74.9 59.6
1988 74.8 59.4
1987 74.7 59.2
1986 74.6 59
1985 74.5 58.8
1984 74.6 58.6
1983 74.5 58.3
1982 74.6 58.1
1981 74.3 57.8
1980 74.1 57.4
1979 74.2 57
1978 74.4 56.5
1977 74.7 56
1976 73.8 55.5
1975 74.1 55
1974 73.8 54.4
1973 73.7 53.9
1972 73.5 53.3
1971 73.4 52.6
1970 73.4 52.1
1969 73.2 51.5
1968 73.1 50.9
1967 73 50.2
1966 72.5 49.6
1965 72.4 48.9
1964 72.5 48.3
1963 72.4 47.7
1962 72.4 46.7
1961 72.5 46.4
1960 72.2 45.8
1959 72.2 45.1
1958 72.2 44.6
1957 71.8 43.9
1956 72 43.3
1955 71.9 42.6
1954 71.3 42
1953 71.2 41.3
1952 70.8 40.7
1951 70.9 35.5
1950 70.3 39.4

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

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Denmark and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2024 5,976,992 10,576,502
2023 5,946,952 10,389,635
2022 5,903,037 10,203,169
2021 5,856,733 10,012,896
2020 5,831,404 9,815,746
2019 5,814,422 9,609,010
2018 5,793,636 9,394,513
2017 5,764,980 9,178,714
2016 5,728,010 8,961,718
2015 5,683,483 8,743,246
2014 5,643,475 8,523,441
2013 5,614,932 8,302,698
2012 5,591,572 8,081,390
2011 5,570,572 7,859,346
2010 5,547,683 7,633,523
2009 5,523,095 7,406,438
2008 5,493,621 7,183,002
2007 5,461,438 6,963,345
2006 5,437,272 6,747,720
2005 5,419,432 6,535,905
2004 5,404,523 6,328,041
2003 5,390,574 6,123,997
2002 5,375,931 5,924,003
2001 5,358,783 5,728,435
2000 5,339,616 5,537,064
1999 5,321,799 5,349,333
1998 5,304,219 5,166,390
1997 5,284,991 4,987,883
1996 5,263,074 4,813,361
1995 5,233,373 4,644,278
1994 5,206,180 4,480,208
1993 5,188,628 4,320,872
1992 5,171,370 4,166,699
1991 5,154,298 4,021,837
1990 5,140,939 3,896,481
1989 5,132,594 3,796,078
1988 5,129,516 3,711,880
1987 5,127,024 3,632,543
1986 5,120,534 3,554,793
1985 5,113,691 3,478,936
1984 5,111,619 3,405,198
1983 5,114,297 3,333,633
1982 5,117,810 3,264,291
1981 5,121,572 3,197,019
1980 5,123,027 3,131,512
1979 5,116,801 3,067,341
1978 5,104,248 3,003,714
1977 5,088,419 2,940,327
1976 5,072,596 2,877,327
1975 5,059,862 2,814,820
1974 5,045,297 2,752,671
1973 5,021,861 2,690,629
1972 4,991,596 2,628,432
1971 4,963,126 2,566,421
1970 4,928,757 2,505,628
1969 4,891,860 2,446,927
1968 4,864,883 2,390,803
1967 4,835,354 2,337,532
1966 4,797,381 2,285,774
1965 4,759,012 2,235,820
1964 4,722,072 2,188,325
1963 4,684,483 2,141,376
1962 4,647,727 2,093,919
1961 4,611,687 2,046,127
1960 4,579,603 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Denmark

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2023 1.5 3.1
2022 1.55 3.17
2021 1.72 3.22
2020 1.68 3.27
2019 1.7 3.32
2018 1.73 3.38
2017 1.75 3.43
2016 1.79 3.5
2015 1.71 3.56
2014 1.69 3.63
2013 1.67 3.68
2012 1.73 3.75
2011 1.75 3.82
2010 1.87 3.88
2009 1.84 3.94
2008 1.89 4.01
2007 1.84 4.08
2006 1.85 4.15
2005 1.8 4.22
2004 1.78 4.28
2003 1.76 4.36
2002 1.72 4.42
2001 1.74 4.47
2000 1.77 4.53
1999 1.73 4.59
1998 1.72 4.63
1997 1.75 4.68
1996 1.75 4.73
1995 1.8 4.78
1994 1.81 4.87
1993 1.75 4.96
1992 1.76 5.03
1991 1.68 5.11
1990 1.67 5.18
1989 1.62 5.24
1988 1.56 5.3
1987 1.5 5.36
1986 1.48 5.42
1985 1.45 5.47
1984 1.4 5.51
1983 1.38 5.56
1982 1.43 5.59
1981 1.44 5.65
1980 1.55 5.71
1979 1.6 5.79
1978 1.67 5.88
1977 1.66 5.96
1976 1.75 6.02
1975 1.92 6.07
1974 1.9 6.11
1973 1.92 6.16
1972 2.03 6.2
1971 2.04 6.23
1970 1.95 6.25
1969 2 6.26
1968 2.12 6.25
1967 2.35 6.24
1966 2.62 6.23
1965 2.61 6.2
1964 2.6 6.19
1963 2.67 6.15
1962 2.55 6.14
1961 2.55 6.07
1960 2.57 6.02

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

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Denmark and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Papua New Guinea
2024 42.3 23.6
2023 42.2 23.4
2022 42.1 23.2
2021 42.2 23
2020 42.1 22.8
2019 41.9 22.6
2018 41.8 22.4
2017 41.7 22.2
2016 41.6 22
2015 41.5 21.9
2014 41.4 21.7
2013 41.2 21.5
2012 41 21.3
2011 40.7 21.2
2010 40.5 21
2009 40.4 20.9
2008 40.2 20.7
2007 40.1 20.6
2006 39.8 20.4
2005 39.5 20.3
2004 39.2 20.2
2003 39 20
2002 38.8 19.9
2001 38.6 19.9
2000 38.4 19.8
1999 38.2 19.7
1998 38 19.6
1997 37.9 19.5
1996 37.7 19.4
1995 37.7 19.2
1994 37.6 19.1
1993 37.5 19
1992 37.4 18.9
1991 37.3 18.8
1990 37.1 18.7
1989 36.9 18.6
1988 36.7 18.6
1987 36.5 18.5
1986 36.2 18.5
1985 36 18.4
1984 35.7 18.3
1983 35.5 18.3
1982 35.1 18.2
1981 34.7 18.1
1980 34.3 18
1979 33.9 17.8
1978 33.7 17.7
1977 33.4 17.5
1976 33.2 17.4
1975 33 17.3
1974 32.8 17.2
1973 32.7 17.2
1972 32.6 17.1
1971 32.5 17.2
1970 32.5 17.3
1969 32.5 17.4
1968 32.5 17.5
1967 32.5 17.6
1966 32.6 17.8
1965 32.8 17.9
1964 32.9 18
1963 33 18.1
1962 33 18.3
1961 33.1 18.4
1960 33 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Denmark Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.1%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
24.1%
2023

Health

Denmark Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
5,809 mi
2011

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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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