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Denmark vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 130th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Poland
Population
6032403
35806942
Population rank 114/197 47/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Denmark and Poland: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Poland economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Poland
2024 $424,524,722,037 $917,767,106,147
2023 $404,651,706,118 $812,451,193,396
2022 $400,114,306,337 $695,607,470,875
2021 $406,110,162,088 $689,170,230,665
2020 $355,631,021,932 $605,914,237,904
2019 $345,401,473,013 $602,683,770,145
2018 $355,293,374,912 $594,616,687,350
2017 $331,610,593,962 $528,356,676,667
2016 $312,181,849,372 $473,259,583,970
2015 $301,758,922,338 $480,054,118,583
2014 $352,832,602,064 $542,134,167,179
2013 $344,631,016,965 $518,179,836,405
2012 $326,792,574,245 $498,148,649,703
2011 $344,315,595,263 $527,848,543,023
2010 $322,345,594,075 $478,111,630,684
2009 $322,619,152,195 $440,891,472,247
2008 $354,979,471,960 $535,612,030,672
2007 $320,213,157,595 $429,715,132,138
2006 $283,386,151,544 $345,897,630,736
2005 $265,150,087,712 $306,999,913,151
2004 $251,986,155,631 $256,268,656,145
2003 $218,421,193,436 $218,561,225,998
2002 $178,788,209,558 $199,694,463,256
2001 $164,881,594,415 $191,823,200,371
2000 $164,043,817,224 $172,953,527,033
1999 $177,887,720,536 $170,704,452,715
1998 $176,877,077,513 $175,282,269,667
1997 $173,241,365,735 $159,893,964,917
1996 $187,481,157,846 $160,813,026,223
1995 $184,848,481,008 $142,838,527,115
1994 $156,017,919,221 $110,803,635,288
1993 $143,111,306,004 $96,043,157,273
1992 $152,966,494,260 $94,337,050,693
1991 $139,180,507,778 $85,500,935,935
1990 $138,217,740,684 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Poland
2024 $71,026 $25,104
2023 $68,044 $22,145
2022 $67,781 $18,891
2021 $69,341 $18,636
2020 $60,985 $16,151
2019 $59,404 $15,875
2018 $61,325 $15,658
2017 $57,522 $13,913
2016 $54,501 $12,464
2015 $53,094 $12,638
2014 $62,520 $14,262
2013 $61,378 $13,622
2012 $58,444 $13,087
2011 $61,810 $13,868
2010 $58,105 $12,568
2009 $58,413 $11,556
2008 $64,617 $14,049
2007 $58,632 $11,273
2006 $52,119 $9,069
2005 $48,926 $8,044
2004 $46,625 $6,712
2003 $40,519 $5,721
2002 $33,257 $5,223
2001 $30,768 $5,015
2000 $30,722 $4,521
1999 $33,426 $4,416
1998 $33,346 $4,534
1997 $32,780 $4,137
1996 $35,622 $4,164
1995 $35,321 $3,701
1994 $29,968 $2,875
1993 $27,582 $2,497
1992 $29,579 $2,459
1991 $27,003 $2,236
1990 $26,886 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Poland
2026 82.4 79.2
2025 82.2 79
2024 82.1 78.8
2023 81.9 78.6
2022 81.3 77.9
2021 81.4 75.6
2020 81.5 76.6
2019 81.4 77.9
2018 81 77.6
2017 81.1 77.7
2016 80.9 77.6
2015 80.7 77.6
2014 80.6 77.3
2013 80.3 77.1
2012 80.1 76.8
2011 79.8 76.6
2010 79.2 76.3
2009 79 75.9
2008 78.7 75.6
2007 78.3 75.4
2006 78.2 75.3
2005 78.2 75.1
2004 77.8 74.9
2003 77.4 74.8
2002 77.1 74.5
2001 77 74.2
2000 76.8 73.6
1999 76.6 73.2
1998 76.4 72.8
1997 76 72.6
1996 75.7 72.3
1995 75.3 72
1994 75.4 71.7
1993 75.2 71.3
1992 75.3 70.9
1991 75.2 70.7
1990 74.9 70.6
1989 74.9 70.8
1988 74.8 70.8
1987 74.7 70.8
1986 74.6 70.6
1985 74.5 70.5
1984 74.6 70.6
1983 74.5 70.8
1982 74.6 70.9
1981 74.3 70.6
1980 74.1 70.5
1979 74.2 70.2
1978 74.4 70.4
1977 74.7 70.3
1976 73.8 70.4
1975 74.1 70.6
1974 73.8 70.7
1973 73.7 70.7
1972 73.5 70.1
1971 73.4 69.8
1970 73.4 69.6
1969 73.2 69.8
1968 73.1 69.8
1967 73 69.9
1966 72.5 69.7
1965 72.4 69.4
1964 72.5 68.9
1963 72.4 68.3
1962 72.4 68
1961 72.5 67.8
1960 72.2 67.1
1959 72.2 66.4
1958 72.2 64.9
1957 71.8 64.4
1956 72 63.4
1955 71.9 63.1
1954 71.3 62.3
1953 71.2 61.3
1952 70.8 59.7
1951 70.9 58.9
1950 70.3 58.3

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

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Denmark and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Poland
1x
Year Population
Denmark Poland
2024 5,976,992 36,559,233
2023 5,946,952 36,687,353
2022 5,903,037 36,821,749
2021 5,856,733 36,981,559
2020 5,831,404 37,515,748
2019 5,814,422 37,965,475
2018 5,793,636 37,974,750
2017 5,764,980 37,974,826
2016 5,728,010 37,970,087
2015 5,683,483 37,986,412
2014 5,643,475 38,011,735
2013 5,614,932 38,040,196
2012 5,591,572 38,063,164
2011 5,570,572 38,063,255
2010 5,547,683 38,042,794
2009 5,523,095 38,151,603
2008 5,493,621 38,125,759
2007 5,461,438 38,120,560
2006 5,437,272 38,141,267
2005 5,419,432 38,165,445
2004 5,404,523 38,182,222
2003 5,390,574 38,204,570
2002 5,375,931 38,230,364
2001 5,358,783 38,248,076
2000 5,339,616 38,258,629
1999 5,321,799 38,660,271
1998 5,304,219 38,663,481
1997 5,284,991 38,649,660
1996 5,263,074 38,624,370
1995 5,233,373 38,594,998
1994 5,206,180 38,542,652
1993 5,188,628 38,461,408
1992 5,171,370 38,363,667
1991 5,154,298 38,246,193
1990 5,140,939 38,110,782
1989 5,132,594 37,961,529
1988 5,129,516 37,824,487
1987 5,127,024 37,668,045
1986 5,120,534 37,456,119
1985 5,113,691 37,201,885
1984 5,111,619 36,904,134
1983 5,114,297 36,571,808
1982 5,117,810 36,230,481
1981 5,121,572 35,898,587
1980 5,123,027 35,574,150
1979 5,116,801 35,247,217
1978 5,104,248 34,965,600
1977 5,088,419 34,689,050
1976 5,072,596 34,356,300
1975 5,059,862 34,015,199
1974 5,045,297 33,678,899
1973 5,021,861 33,357,200
1972 4,991,596 33,055,650
1971 4,963,126 32,783,500
1970 4,928,757 32,664,300
1969 4,891,860 32,548,300
1968 4,864,883 32,294,655
1967 4,835,354 31,987,155
1966 4,797,381 31,681,000
1965 4,759,012 31,444,950
1964 4,722,072 31,139,450
1963 4,684,483 30,712,000
1962 4,647,727 30,308,500
1961 4,611,687 29,964,000
1960 4,579,603 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Poland

Fertility rate
Denmark

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Poland
2023 1.5 1.16
2022 1.55 1.29
2021 1.72 1.33
2020 1.68 1.39
2019 1.7 1.44
2018 1.73 1.46
2017 1.75 1.48
2016 1.79 1.39
2015 1.71 1.32
2014 1.69 1.32
2013 1.67 1.29
2012 1.73 1.33
2011 1.75 1.33
2010 1.87 1.41
2009 1.84 1.4
2008 1.89 1.39
2007 1.84 1.31
2006 1.85 1.27
2005 1.8 1.24
2004 1.78 1.23
2003 1.76 1.22
2002 1.72 1.25
2001 1.74 1.31
2000 1.77 1.37
1999 1.73 1.37
1998 1.72 1.44
1997 1.75 1.51
1996 1.75 1.59
1995 1.8 1.62
1994 1.81 1.81
1993 1.75 1.87
1992 1.76 1.95
1991 1.68 2.07
1990 1.67 2.06
1989 1.62 2.08
1988 1.56 2.13
1987 1.5 2.15
1986 1.48 2.22
1985 1.45 2.33
1984 1.4 2.37
1983 1.38 2.42
1982 1.43 2.34
1981 1.44 2.24
1980 1.55 2.28
1979 1.6 2.28
1978 1.67 2.21
1977 1.66 2.23
1976 1.75 2.3
1975 1.92 2.27
1974 1.9 2.26
1973 1.92 2.26
1972 2.03 2.24
1971 2.04 2.25
1970 1.95 2.2
1969 2 2.2
1968 2.12 2.24
1967 2.35 2.33
1966 2.62 2.34
1965 2.61 2.52
1964 2.6 2.57
1963 2.67 2.7
1962 2.55 2.72
1961 2.55 2.83
1960 2.57 2.98

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

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Denmark and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Poland
2024 42.3 42.9
2023 42.2 42.4
2022 42.1 41.9
2021 42.2 41.5
2020 42.1 41.1
2019 41.9 40.8
2018 41.8 40.4
2017 41.7 40
2016 41.6 39.7
2015 41.5 39.3
2014 41.4 39
2013 41.2 38.7
2012 41 38.4
2011 40.7 38.2
2010 40.5 38.1
2009 40.4 37.8
2008 40.2 37.5
2007 40.1 37.2
2006 39.8 36.9
2005 39.5 36.6
2004 39.2 36.3
2003 39 36
2002 38.8 35.8
2001 38.6 35.5
2000 38.4 35.2
1999 38.2 35
1998 38 34.7
1997 37.9 34.4
1996 37.7 34.2
1995 37.7 33.9
1994 37.6 33.5
1993 37.5 33.2
1992 37.4 32.9
1991 37.3 32.6
1990 37.1 32.4
1989 36.9 32.1
1988 36.7 31.7
1987 36.5 31.4
1986 36.2 31.1
1985 36 30.8
1984 35.7 30.6
1983 35.5 30.3
1982 35.1 30.1
1981 34.7 29.8
1980 34.3 29.5
1979 33.9 29.3
1978 33.7 29.1
1977 33.4 28.9
1976 33.2 28.7
1975 33 28.6
1974 32.8 28.6
1973 32.7 28.5
1972 32.6 28.5
1971 32.5 28.4
1970 32.5 28.2
1969 32.5 28.1
1968 32.5 28
1967 32.5 27.8
1966 32.6 27.7
1965 32.8 27.5
1964 32.9 27.3
1963 33 27.1
1962 33 26.9
1961 33.1 26.8
1960 33 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Denmark Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Poland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Denmark Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Poland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
267,065 mi
2024

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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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