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Denmark vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 130th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Portugal
Population
6032403
10667081
Population rank 114/197 92/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Denmark and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Portugal
2024 $424,524,722,037 $313,271,185,085
2023 $404,651,706,118 $292,323,800,949
2022 $400,114,306,337 $256,898,677,175
2021 $406,110,162,088 $256,055,879,091
2020 $355,631,021,932 $229,618,773,423
2019 $345,401,473,013 $240,115,970,063
2018 $355,293,374,912 $242,092,894,543
2017 $331,610,593,962 $220,862,990,767
2016 $312,181,849,372 $206,305,431,242
2015 $301,758,922,338 $199,038,523,120
2014 $352,832,602,064 $230,078,616,300
2013 $344,631,016,965 $226,677,408,292
2012 $326,792,574,245 $216,536,676,772
2011 $344,315,595,263 $245,426,767,676
2010 $322,345,594,075 $238,443,864,993
2009 $322,619,152,195 $244,667,762,836
2008 $354,979,471,960 $263,416,394,624
2007 $320,213,157,595 $240,496,147,317
2006 $283,386,151,544 $208,756,449,276
2005 $265,150,087,712 $197,253,876,705
2004 $251,986,155,631 $189,382,122,532
2003 $218,421,193,436 $165,226,175,537
2002 $178,788,209,558 $134,795,565,549
2001 $164,881,594,415 $121,604,107,165
2000 $164,043,817,224 $118,605,192,877
1999 $177,887,720,536 $127,470,385,557
1998 $176,877,077,513 $123,946,327,916
1997 $173,241,365,735 $117,016,535,163
1996 $187,481,157,846 $122,630,089,680
1995 $184,848,481,008 $118,122,007,430
1994 $156,017,919,221 $99,688,641,304
1993 $143,111,306,004 $95,009,751,901
1992 $152,966,494,260 $107,592,098,307
1991 $139,180,507,778 $89,233,599,278
1990 $138,217,740,684 $78,713,860,217
1989 $112,312,200,761 $60,594,092,182
1988 $115,540,189,705 $56,347,250,696
1987 $109,183,446,340 $48,182,925,857
1986 $87,748,695,217 $38,745,901,354
1985 $62,452,421,011 $27,115,807,742
1984 $58,868,891,335 $25,217,969,050
1983 $60,331,158,447 $27,239,650,742
1982 $60,084,214,872 $30,527,754,793
1981 $61,459,941,461 $31,977,276,873
1980 $70,811,287,816 $32,896,519,824
1979 $70,393,030,603 $26,622,819,672
1978 $60,320,089,218 $23,487,614,051
1977 $49,711,709,588 $21,439,523,311
1976 $44,503,607,444 $20,332,831,565
1975 $40,418,967,666 $19,347,607,843
1974 $34,125,712,481 $17,512,391,476
1973 $30,718,181,337 $15,090,564,186
1972 $23,230,667,549 $11,239,117,865
1971 $19,086,192,720 $9,201,604,240
1970 $17,075,457,733 $8,108,235,704
1969 $15,414,902,667 $7,287,555,035
1968 $13,505,574,133 $6,644,693,214
1967 $13,059,064,806 $6,002,607,030
1966 $11,931,740,293 $5,370,108,031
1965 $10,870,670,865 $4,901,711,248
1964 $9,677,401,337 $4,429,202,657
1963 $8,466,044,980 $4,084,251,593
1962 $7,953,274,741 $3,835,883,663
1961 $7,058,361,229 $3,573,719,085
1960 $6,361,166,545 $3,339,150,158

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

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Denmark and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Portugal
2024 $71,026 $29,292
2023 $68,044 $27,635
2022 $67,781 $24,621
2021 $69,341 $24,711
2020 $60,985 $22,299
2019 $59,404 $23,343
2018 $61,325 $23,541
2017 $57,522 $21,442
2016 $54,501 $19,980
2015 $53,094 $19,216
2014 $62,520 $22,121
2013 $61,378 $21,676
2012 $58,444 $20,593
2011 $61,810 $23,247
2010 $58,105 $22,552
2009 $58,413 $23,151
2008 $64,617 $24,949
2007 $58,632 $22,811
2006 $52,119 $19,839
2005 $48,926 $18,780
2004 $46,625 $18,064
2003 $40,519 $15,798
2002 $33,257 $12,937
2001 $30,768 $11,735
2000 $30,722 $11,526
1999 $33,426 $12,475
1998 $33,346 $12,199
1997 $32,780 $11,576
1996 $35,622 $12,185
1995 $35,321 $11,781
1994 $29,968 $9,977
1993 $27,582 $9,535
1992 $29,579 $10,811
1991 $27,003 $8,959
1990 $26,886 $7,885
1989 $21,882 $6,056
1988 $22,525 $5,624
1987 $21,296 $4,804
1986 $17,137 $3,862
1985 $12,213 $2,705
1984 $11,517 $2,523
1983 $11,797 $2,735
1982 $11,740 $3,080
1981 $12,000 $3,246
1980 $13,822 $3,368
1979 $13,757 $2,756
1978 $11,818 $2,457
1977 $9,770 $2,267
1976 $8,773 $2,173
1975 $7,988 $2,128
1974 $6,764 $2,000
1973 $6,117 $1,748
1972 $4,654 $1,302
1971 $3,846 $1,065
1970 $3,464 $934
1969 $3,151 $832
1968 $2,776 $752
1967 $2,701 $676
1966 $2,487 $601
1965 $2,284 $545
1964 $2,049 $490
1963 $1,807 $452
1962 $1,711 $426
1961 $1,531 $400
1960 $1,389 $377

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

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Denmark vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Portugal
2026 82.4 82.9
2025 82.2 82.7
2024 82.1 82.6
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 81.3 81.2
2021 81.4 81.4
2020 81.5 81.4
2019 81.4 82
2018 81 81.6
2017 81.1 81.7
2016 80.9 81.4
2015 80.7 81.3
2014 80.6 81.3
2013 80.3 80.9
2012 80.1 80.6
2011 79.8 80.6
2010 79.2 80.1
2009 79 79.8
2008 78.7 79.6
2007 78.3 79.3
2006 78.2 79.1
2005 78.2 78.3
2004 77.8 78.4
2003 77.4 77.6
2002 77.1 77.4
2001 77 77.2
2000 76.8 76.8
1999 76.6 76.3
1998 76.4 76.1
1997 76 75.9
1996 75.7 75.5
1995 75.3 75.5
1994 75.4 75.7
1993 75.2 74.8
1992 75.3 74.9
1991 75.2 74.2
1990 74.9 74.3
1989 74.9 74.7
1988 74.8 74.1
1987 74.7 74.1
1986 74.6 73.6
1985 74.5 73.2
1984 74.6 72.9
1983 74.5 72.7
1982 74.6 72.7
1981 74.3 71.9
1980 74.1 71.7
1979 74.2 71.6
1978 74.4 70.8
1977 74.7 70.3
1976 73.8 69.1
1975 74.1 68.8
1974 73.8 69.1
1973 73.7 68.6
1972 73.5 69.2
1971 73.4 66.8
1970 73.4 67.1
1969 73.2 66.4
1968 73.1 66.8
1967 73 66.5
1966 72.5 65.6
1965 72.4 66.1
1964 72.5 65.1
1963 72.4 64.9
1962 72.4 64.3
1961 72.5 62.8
1960 72.2 64.1
1959 72.2 62.9
1958 72.2 63.7
1957 71.8 61.4
1956 72 61.2
1955 71.9 61.4
1954 71.3 62.2
1953 71.2 61.1
1952 70.8 59.8
1951 70.9 58.7
1950 70.3 58.5

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

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Denmark and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Denmark Portugal
2024 5,976,992 10,694,681
2023 5,946,952 10,578,174
2022 5,903,037 10,434,332
2021 5,856,733 10,361,831
2020 5,831,404 10,297,081
2019 5,814,422 10,286,263
2018 5,793,636 10,283,822
2017 5,764,980 10,300,300
2016 5,728,010 10,325,452
2015 5,683,483 10,358,076
2014 5,643,475 10,401,062
2013 5,614,932 10,457,295
2012 5,591,572 10,514,844
2011 5,570,572 10,557,560
2010 5,547,683 10,573,100
2009 5,523,095 10,568,247
2008 5,493,621 10,558,177
2007 5,461,438 10,542,964
2006 5,437,272 10,522,288
2005 5,419,432 10,503,330
2004 5,404,523 10,483,861
2003 5,390,574 10,458,821
2002 5,375,931 10,419,631
2001 5,358,783 10,362,722
2000 5,339,616 10,289,898
1999 5,321,799 10,217,828
1998 5,304,219 10,160,196
1997 5,284,991 10,108,977
1996 5,263,074 10,063,945
1995 5,233,373 10,026,176
1994 5,206,180 9,991,525
1993 5,188,628 9,964,675
1992 5,171,370 9,952,494
1991 5,154,298 9,960,235
1990 5,140,939 9,983,218
1989 5,132,594 10,005,000
1988 5,129,516 10,019,610
1987 5,127,024 10,030,031
1986 5,120,534 10,032,734
1985 5,113,691 10,023,613
1984 5,111,619 9,996,232
1983 5,114,297 9,957,865
1982 5,117,810 9,911,771
1981 5,121,572 9,851,362
1980 5,123,027 9,766,312
1979 5,116,801 9,661,265
1978 5,104,248 9,558,250
1977 5,088,419 9,455,675
1976 5,072,596 9,355,810
1975 5,059,862 9,093,470
1974 5,045,297 8,754,365
1973 5,021,861 8,633,100
1972 4,991,596 8,630,430
1971 4,963,126 8,643,756
1970 4,928,757 8,680,431
1969 4,891,860 8,757,705
1968 4,864,883 8,836,650
1967 4,835,354 8,874,520
1966 4,797,381 8,930,990
1965 4,759,012 8,998,595
1964 4,722,072 9,035,365
1963 4,684,483 9,030,355
1962 4,647,727 8,993,985
1961 4,611,687 8,929,316
1960 4,579,603 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Portugal

Fertility rate
Denmark

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Portugal
2023 1.5 1.44
2022 1.55 1.43
2021 1.72 1.35
2020 1.68 1.42
2019 1.7 1.44
2018 1.73 1.42
2017 1.75 1.38
2016 1.79 1.37
2015 1.71 1.31
2014 1.69 1.24
2013 1.67 1.21
2012 1.73 1.28
2011 1.75 1.35
2010 1.87 1.39
2009 1.84 1.34
2008 1.89 1.39
2007 1.84 1.35
2006 1.85 1.37
2005 1.8 1.41
2004 1.78 1.4
2003 1.76 1.44
2002 1.72 1.46
2001 1.74 1.45
2000 1.77 1.55
1999 1.73 1.5
1998 1.72 1.47
1997 1.75 1.47
1996 1.75 1.44
1995 1.8 1.41
1994 1.81 1.45
1993 1.75 1.52
1992 1.76 1.54
1991 1.68 1.56
1990 1.67 1.56
1989 1.62 1.57
1988 1.56 1.61
1987 1.5 1.62
1986 1.48 1.66
1985 1.45 1.72
1984 1.4 1.9
1983 1.38 1.95
1982 1.43 2.07
1981 1.44 2.13
1980 1.55 2.25
1979 1.6 2.31
1978 1.67 2.45
1977 1.66 2.69
1976 1.75 2.82
1975 1.92 2.75
1974 1.9 2.7
1973 1.92 2.77
1972 2.03 2.86
1971 2.04 3
1970 1.95 3.01
1969 2 3.12
1968 2.12 3.12
1967 2.35 3.16
1966 2.62 3.16
1965 2.61 3.15
1964 2.6 3.21
1963 2.67 3.12
1962 2.55 3.23
1961 2.55 3.21
1960 2.57 3.16

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

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Denmark and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Portugal
2024 42.3 47.5
2023 42.2 47.2
2022 42.1 46.8
2021 42.2 46.5
2020 42.1 46.1
2019 41.9 45.6
2018 41.8 45.2
2017 41.7 44.7
2016 41.6 44.3
2015 41.5 43.8
2014 41.4 43.4
2013 41.2 42.9
2012 41 42.4
2011 40.7 41.9
2010 40.5 41.5
2009 40.4 41
2008 40.2 40.6
2007 40.1 40.2
2006 39.8 39.8
2005 39.5 39.4
2004 39.2 39
2003 39 38.6
2002 38.8 38.3
2001 38.6 38
2000 38.4 37.7
1999 38.2 37.4
1998 38 37.1
1997 37.9 36.8
1996 37.7 36.4
1995 37.7 36.1
1994 37.6 35.7
1993 37.5 35.4
1992 37.4 35
1991 37.3 34.6
1990 37.1 34.2
1989 36.9 33.7
1988 36.7 33.3
1987 36.5 32.9
1986 36.2 32.5
1985 36 32.1
1984 35.7 31.7
1983 35.5 31.4
1982 35.1 31.1
1981 34.7 30.8
1980 34.3 30.6
1979 33.9 30.3
1978 33.7 30
1977 33.4 29.9
1976 33.2 29.8
1975 33 29.7
1974 32.8 29.7
1973 32.7 29.6
1972 32.6 29.6
1971 32.5 29.7
1970 32.5 29.6
1969 32.5 29.4
1968 32.5 29.2
1967 32.5 29.1
1966 32.6 29
1965 32.8 28.8
1964 32.9 28.7
1963 33 28.5
1962 33 28.3
1961 33.1 28.1
1960 33 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Denmark Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Portugal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Denmark Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Portugal
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. 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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