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Denmark vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 130th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Qatar
Population
6032403
2999260
Population rank 114/197 136/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Denmark and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Qatar
2024 $424,524,722,037 $219,162,637,363
2023 $404,651,706,118 $217,308,516,484
2022 $400,114,306,337 $235,709,340,659
2021 $406,110,162,088 $179,732,142,857
2020 $355,631,021,932 $144,411,538,462
2019 $345,401,473,013 $176,371,428,571
2018 $355,293,374,912 $183,335,164,835
2017 $331,610,593,962 $161,099,175,824
2016 $312,181,849,372 $151,732,142,857
2015 $301,758,922,338 $161,739,835,165
2014 $352,832,602,064 $206,224,725,275
2013 $344,631,016,965 $198,727,747,253
2012 $326,792,574,245 $186,833,516,484
2011 $344,315,595,263 $167,775,274,725
2010 $322,345,594,075 $123,627,197,802
2009 $322,619,152,195 $97,798,351,648
2008 $354,979,471,960 $115,270,054,945
2007 $320,213,157,595 $79,712,087,912
2006 $283,386,151,544 $60,882,142,857
2005 $265,150,087,712 $44,530,494,505
2004 $251,986,155,631 $31,734,065,934
2003 $218,421,193,436 $23,533,791,209
2002 $178,788,209,558 $19,363,736,264
2001 $164,881,594,415 $17,538,461,538
2000 $164,043,817,224 $17,759,890,110
1999 $177,887,720,536 $12,393,131,868
1998 $176,877,077,513 $10,255,495,027
1997 $173,241,365,735 $11,297,802,115
1996 $187,481,157,846 $9,059,340,385
1995 $184,848,481,008 $8,137,911,978
1994 $156,017,919,221 $7,374,450,769
1993 $143,111,306,004 $7,156,593,654
1992 $152,966,494,260 $7,646,153,984
1991 $139,180,507,778 $6,883,516,484
1990 $138,217,740,684 $7,360,439,423
1989 $112,312,200,761 $6,487,912,088
1988 $115,540,189,705 $6,038,187,033
1987 $109,183,446,340 $5,446,428,681
1986 $87,748,695,217 $5,053,021,951
1985 $62,452,421,011 $6,153,296,456
1984 $58,868,891,335 $6,704,395,824
1983 $60,331,158,447 $6,467,582,308
1982 $60,084,214,872 $7,596,703,214
1981 $61,459,941,461 $8,661,263,764
1980 $70,811,287,816 $7,829,165,262
1979 $70,393,030,603 $5,632,962,997
1978 $60,320,089,218 $4,052,000,413
1977 $49,711,709,588 $3,617,564,638
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,284,273,987
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,512,773,166
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,401,403,227
1973 $30,718,181,337 $793,885,560
1972 $23,230,667,549 $510,262,500
1971 $19,086,192,720 $387,703,106
1970 $17,075,457,733 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Qatar
2024 $71,026 $76,689
2023 $68,044 $81,817
2022 $67,781 $88,701
2021 $69,341 $71,752
2020 $60,985 $51,684
2019 $59,404 $66,841
2018 $61,325 $71,040
2017 $57,522 $63,280
2016 $54,501 $61,254
2015 $53,094 $68,985
2014 $62,520 $95,841
2013 $61,378 $103,697
2012 $58,444 $108,470
2011 $61,810 $103,262
2010 $58,105 $76,463
2009 $58,413 $60,786
2008 $64,617 $80,781
2007 $58,632 $65,954
2006 $52,119 $62,582
2005 $48,926 $53,950
2004 $46,625 $41,036
2003 $40,519 $31,602
2002 $33,257 $27,227
2001 $30,768 $25,871
2000 $30,722 $27,535
1999 $33,426 $20,234
1998 $33,346 $17,665
1997 $32,780 $20,523
1996 $35,622 $17,125
1995 $35,321 $15,823
1994 $29,968 $14,765
1993 $27,582 $14,770
1992 $29,579 $16,280
1991 $27,003 $15,133
1990 $26,886 $16,722
1989 $21,882 $15,243
1988 $22,525 $14,682
1987 $21,296 $13,719
1986 $17,137 $13,213
1985 $12,213 $16,815
1984 $11,517 $19,272
1983 $11,797 $19,616
1982 $11,740 $24,385
1981 $12,000 $29,505
1980 $13,822 $28,375
1979 $13,757 $21,777
1978 $11,818 $16,757
1977 $9,770 $16,058
1976 $8,773 $15,710
1975 $7,988 $13,014
1974 $6,764 $13,540
1973 $6,117 $4,905
1972 $4,654 $3,483
1971 $3,846 $2,952
1970 $3,464 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Qatar
2026 82.4 82.8
2025 82.2 82.7
2024 82.1 82.5
2023 81.9 82.4
2022 81.3 81.9
2021 81.4 81.1
2020 81.5 80.4
2019 81.4 82.9
2018 81 82.7
2017 81.1 82.5
2016 80.9 82.1
2015 80.7 81.8
2014 80.6 81.4
2013 80.3 81
2012 80.1 80.5
2011 79.8 80
2010 79.2 79.4
2009 79 78.8
2008 78.7 78.3
2007 78.3 77.7
2006 78.2 77.3
2005 78.2 76.9
2004 77.8 76.5
2003 77.4 76.1
2002 77.1 75.8
2001 77 75.5
2000 76.8 75.3
1999 76.6 75
1998 76.4 74.9
1997 76 74.7
1996 75.7 74.6
1995 75.3 74.4
1994 75.4 74.2
1993 75.2 74.1
1992 75.3 73.9
1991 75.2 73.7
1990 74.9 73.4
1989 74.9 73.1
1988 74.8 72.8
1987 74.7 72.5
1986 74.6 72.2
1985 74.5 71.8
1984 74.6 71.5
1983 74.5 71.1
1982 74.6 70.7
1981 74.3 70.3
1980 74.1 69.9
1979 74.2 69.5
1978 74.4 69.1
1977 74.7 68.6
1976 73.8 68.2
1975 74.1 67.7
1974 73.8 67.2
1973 73.7 66.6
1972 73.5 66.1
1971 73.4 65.5
1970 73.4 64.9
1969 73.2 64.2
1968 73.1 63.6
1967 73 62.9
1966 72.5 62.2
1965 72.4 61.4
1964 72.5 60.7
1963 72.4 60
1962 72.4 59.2
1961 72.5 58.5
1960 72.2 57.8
1959 72.2 57
1958 72.2 56.3
1957 71.8 55.6
1956 72 54.9
1955 71.9 54.2
1954 71.3 53.5
1953 71.2 52.8
1952 70.8 52.1
1951 70.9 51.5
1950 70.3 50.8

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

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Denmark and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Denmark Qatar
2024 5,976,992 2,857,822
2023 5,946,952 2,656,032
2022 5,903,037 2,657,333
2021 5,856,733 2,504,910
2020 5,831,404 2,794,148
2019 5,814,422 2,638,657
2018 5,793,636 2,580,734
2017 5,764,980 2,545,820
2016 5,728,010 2,477,113
2015 5,683,483 2,344,557
2014 5,643,475 2,151,745
2013 5,614,932 1,916,426
2012 5,591,572 1,722,438
2011 5,570,572 1,624,761
2010 5,547,683 1,616,832
2009 5,523,095 1,608,903
2008 5,493,621 1,426,938
2007 5,461,438 1,208,595
2006 5,437,272 972,831
2005 5,419,432 825,408
2004 5,404,523 773,332
2003 5,390,574 744,682
2002 5,375,931 711,205
2001 5,358,783 677,925
2000 5,339,616 644,989
1999 5,321,799 612,500
1998 5,304,219 580,540
1997 5,284,991 550,500
1996 5,263,074 529,019
1995 5,233,373 514,325
1994 5,206,180 499,459
1993 5,188,628 484,545
1992 5,171,370 469,657
1991 5,154,298 454,853
1990 5,140,939 440,175
1989 5,132,594 425,646
1988 5,129,516 411,264
1987 5,127,024 397,005
1986 5,120,534 382,422
1985 5,113,691 365,940
1984 5,111,619 347,878
1983 5,114,297 329,709
1982 5,117,810 311,537
1981 5,121,572 293,553
1980 5,123,027 275,913
1979 5,116,801 258,670
1978 5,104,248 241,808
1977 5,088,419 225,285
1976 5,072,596 209,052
1975 5,059,862 193,087
1974 5,045,297 177,362
1973 5,021,861 161,841
1972 4,991,596 146,506
1971 4,963,126 131,346
1970 4,928,757 116,350
1969 4,891,860 103,025
1968 4,864,883 91,749
1967 4,835,354 81,439
1966 4,797,381 72,192
1965 4,759,012 64,065
1964 4,722,072 56,867
1963 4,684,483 50,380
1962 4,647,727 44,630
1961 4,611,687 39,680
1960 4,579,603 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Qatar

Fertility rate
Denmark

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Qatar
2023 1.5 1.73
2022 1.55 1.74
2021 1.72 1.61
2020 1.68 1.68
2019 1.7 1.73
2018 1.73 1.76
2017 1.75 1.83
2016 1.79 1.86
2015 1.71 1.98
2014 1.69 2.03
2013 1.67 2.03
2012 1.73 2.04
2011 1.75 2.07
2010 1.87 2.14
2009 1.84 2.25
2008 1.89 2.37
2007 1.84 2.44
2006 1.85 2.51
2005 1.8 2.64
2004 1.78 2.79
2003 1.76 2.93
2002 1.72 3.01
2001 1.74 3.08
2000 1.77 3.07
1999 1.73 3.12
1998 1.72 3.21
1997 1.75 3.33
1996 1.75 3.44
1995 1.8 3.56
1994 1.81 3.67
1993 1.75 3.77
1992 1.76 3.85
1991 1.68 3.99
1990 1.67 4.23
1989 1.62 4.41
1988 1.56 4.51
1987 1.5 4.54
1986 1.48 4.57
1985 1.45 4.64
1984 1.4 4.76
1983 1.38 4.9
1982 1.43 5.04
1981 1.44 5.2
1980 1.55 5.33
1979 1.6 5.46
1978 1.67 5.58
1977 1.66 5.69
1976 1.75 5.78
1975 1.92 5.86
1974 1.9 5.94
1973 1.92 6.01
1972 2.03 6.07
1971 2.04 6.15
1970 1.95 6.23
1969 2 6.31
1968 2.12 6.39
1967 2.35 6.46
1966 2.62 6.52
1965 2.61 6.53
1964 2.6 6.53
1963 2.67 6.53
1962 2.55 6.53
1961 2.55 6.53
1960 2.57 6.53

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

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Denmark and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Qatar
2024 42.3 34.5
2023 42.2 34.1
2022 42.1 33.4
2021 42.2 32.9
2020 42.1 32.6
2019 41.9 32.3
2018 41.8 31.9
2017 41.7 31.6
2016 41.6 31.4
2015 41.5 31.2
2014 41.4 31.1
2013 41.2 30.9
2012 41 31
2011 40.7 31.2
2010 40.5 31.3
2009 40.4 30.8
2008 40.2 30.1
2007 40.1 30.1
2006 39.8 30.6
2005 39.5 30.9
2004 39.2 31
2003 39 30.9
2002 38.8 30.5
2001 38.6 30.1
2000 38.4 29.9
1999 38.2 29.8
1998 38 29.8
1997 37.9 29.9
1996 37.7 29.6
1995 37.7 29.1
1994 37.6 28.7
1993 37.5 28.4
1992 37.4 28.1
1991 37.3 27.9
1990 37.1 27.7
1989 36.9 27.6
1988 36.7 27.5
1987 36.5 27.5
1986 36.2 27.4
1985 36 27
1984 35.7 26.3
1983 35.5 25.6
1982 35.1 24.8
1981 34.7 24.1
1980 34.3 23.5
1979 33.9 22.9
1978 33.7 22.3
1977 33.4 21.8
1976 33.2 21.3
1975 33 21
1974 32.8 20.8
1973 32.7 20.9
1972 32.6 21.3
1971 32.5 22.2
1970 32.5 23.7
1969 32.5 24.4
1968 32.5 24
1967 32.5 23.5
1966 32.6 23
1965 32.8 22.5
1964 32.9 21.8
1963 33 21.1
1962 33 20.1
1961 33.1 19
1960 33 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Denmark Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2014
English speaking
86.1%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Denmark Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Qatar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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