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Denmark vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 130th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Russia
Population
6032403
141906741
Population rank 114/197 9/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Denmark and Russia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Russia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Russia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $400,114,306,337 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $352,832,602,064 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $344,631,016,965 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $283,386,151,544 $989,932,071,353
2005 $265,150,087,712 $764,015,973,481
2004 $251,986,155,631 $591,016,690,732
2003 $218,421,193,436 $430,347,420,185
2002 $178,788,209,558 $345,470,494,418
2001 $164,881,594,415 $306,602,070,621
2000 $164,043,817,224 $259,710,142,197
1999 $177,887,720,536 $195,907,128,351
1998 $176,877,077,513 $270,955,486,862
1997 $173,241,365,735 $404,928,954,192
1996 $187,481,157,846 $391,724,890,744
1995 $184,848,481,008 $395,537,185,735
1994 $156,017,919,221 $395,077,301,248
1993 $143,111,306,004 $435,083,713,851
1992 $152,966,494,260 $460,290,556,901
1991 $139,180,507,778 $517,962,962,963
1990 $138,217,740,684 $517,014,446,228
1989 $112,312,200,761 $506,631,299,735
1988 $115,540,189,705 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Russia
2024 $71,026 $15,145
2023 $68,044 $14,403
2022 $67,781 $15,888
2021 $69,341 $12,637
2020 $60,985 $10,280
2019 $59,404 $11,640
2018 $61,325 $11,399
2017 $57,522 $10,835
2016 $54,501 $8,804
2015 $53,094 $9,427
2014 $62,520 $14,277
2013 $61,378 $15,941
2012 $58,444 $15,402
2011 $61,810 $14,305
2010 $58,105 $10,675
2009 $58,413 $8,563
2008 $64,617 $11,635
2007 $58,632 $9,101
2006 $52,119 $6,920
2005 $48,926 $5,323
2004 $46,625 $4,102
2003 $40,519 $2,975
2002 $33,257 $2,378
2001 $30,768 $2,100
2000 $30,722 $1,772
1999 $33,426 $1,331
1998 $33,346 $1,835
1997 $32,780 $2,738
1996 $35,622 $2,644
1995 $35,321 $2,666
1994 $29,968 $2,662
1993 $27,582 $2,931
1992 $29,579 $3,099
1991 $27,003 $3,490
1990 $26,886 $3,494
1989 $21,882 $3,430
1988 $22,525 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Russia
2026 82.4 73.7
2025 82.2 73.5
2024 82.1 73.3
2023 81.9 73.2
2022 81.3 72.5
2021 81.4 69.8
2020 81.5 71.2
2019 81.4 73.1
2018 81 72.9
2017 81.1 72.8
2016 80.9 71.9
2015 80.7 71.3
2014 80.6 70.8
2013 80.3 70.6
2012 80.1 70.1
2011 79.8 69.7
2010 79.2 68.2
2009 79 68.7
2008 78.7 67.9
2007 78.3 67.5
2006 78.2 66.5
2005 78.2 65.2
2004 77.8 65.1
2003 77.4 64.7
2002 77.1 64.7
2001 77 65
2000 76.8 65
1999 76.6 65.6
1998 76.4 66.9
1997 76 66.6
1996 75.7 65.4
1995 75.3 64
1994 75.4 63.8
1993 75.2 65
1992 75.3 67.8
1991 75.2 69
1990 74.9 69.3
1989 74.9 69.7
1988 74.8 69.9
1987 74.7 70.1
1986 74.6 70
1985 74.5 68.3
1984 74.6 67.6
1983 74.5 68
1982 74.6 68.1
1981 74.3 67.6
1980 74.1 67.5
1979 74.2 67.6
1978 74.4 67.8
1977 74.7 67.9
1976 73.8 68.1
1975 74.1 68.3
1974 73.8 68.7
1973 73.7 68.9
1972 73.5 68.8
1971 73.4 68.9
1970 73.4 68.7
1969 73.2 68.6
1968 73.1 69.1
1967 73 69.2
1966 72.5 69.4
1965 72.4 69.3
1964 72.5 69.5
1963 72.4 69.1
1962 72.4 68.5
1961 72.5 68.6
1960 72.2 68.3
1959 72.2 67.4
1958 72.2 67.7
1957 71.8 66
1956 72 66.5
1955 71.9 62.1
1954 71.3 59.9
1953 71.2 58.8
1952 70.8 57.6
1951 70.9 55.3
1950 70.3 55.5

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

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Denmark and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Russia
2024 5,976,992 143,533,851
2023 5,946,952 143,826,130
2022 5,903,037 144,236,933
2021 5,856,733 144,746,762
2020 5,831,404 145,245,148
2019 5,814,422 145,453,291
2018 5,793,636 145,398,106
2017 5,764,980 145,293,260
2016 5,728,010 145,015,460
2015 5,683,483 144,640,716
2014 5,643,475 144,237,223
2013 5,614,932 143,805,638
2012 5,591,572 143,378,447
2011 5,570,572 143,018,195
2010 5,547,683 142,849,468
2009 5,523,095 142,785,348
2008 5,493,621 142,742,366
2007 5,461,438 142,805,114
2006 5,437,272 143,049,637
2005 5,419,432 143,518,814
2004 5,404,523 144,067,316
2003 5,390,574 144,648,618
2002 5,375,931 145,306,497
2001 5,358,783 145,976,482
2000 5,339,616 146,596,869
1999 5,321,799 147,214,776
1998 5,304,219 147,670,784
1997 5,284,991 147,915,361
1996 5,263,074 148,160,129
1995 5,233,373 148,375,787
1994 5,206,180 148,407,912
1993 5,188,628 148,458,777
1992 5,171,370 148,538,197
1991 5,154,298 148,394,216
1990 5,140,939 147,969,406
1989 5,132,594 147,721,000
1988 5,129,516 146,857,000
1987 5,127,024 145,908,000
1986 5,120,534 144,894,000
1985 5,113,691 143,858,000
1984 5,111,619 142,745,000
1983 5,114,297 141,668,000
1982 5,117,810 140,823,000
1981 5,121,572 139,941,000
1980 5,123,027 139,010,000
1979 5,116,801 138,027,000
1978 5,104,248 137,060,000
1977 5,088,419 136,100,000
1976 5,072,596 135,147,000
1975 5,059,862 134,200,000
1974 5,045,297 133,432,000
1973 5,021,861 132,669,000
1972 4,991,596 131,909,000
1971 4,963,126 131,155,000
1970 4,928,757 130,404,000
1969 4,891,860 129,664,000
1968 4,864,883 128,928,000
1967 4,835,354 128,196,000
1966 4,797,381 127,468,000
1965 4,759,012 126,745,000
1964 4,722,072 125,345,000
1963 4,684,483 123,960,000
1962 4,647,727 122,591,000
1961 4,611,687 121,236,000
1960 4,579,603 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Russia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Russia
2023 1.5 1.41
2022 1.55 1.42
2021 1.72 1.51
2020 1.68 1.51
2019 1.7 1.5
2018 1.73 1.58
2017 1.75 1.62
2016 1.79 1.76
2015 1.71 1.78
2014 1.69 1.75
2013 1.67 1.71
2012 1.73 1.69
2011 1.75 1.58
2010 1.87 1.57
2009 1.84 1.54
2008 1.89 1.5
2007 1.84 1.42
2006 1.85 1.31
2005 1.8 1.29
2004 1.78 1.34
2003 1.76 1.32
2002 1.72 1.29
2001 1.74 1.22
2000 1.77 1.2
1999 1.73 1.16
1998 1.72 1.23
1997 1.75 1.22
1996 1.75 1.27
1995 1.8 1.34
1994 1.81 1.4
1993 1.75 1.39
1992 1.76 1.55
1991 1.68 1.73
1990 1.67 1.89
1989 1.62 2.01
1988 1.56 2.12
1987 1.5 2.22
1986 1.48 2.15
1985 1.45 2.05
1984 1.4 2.06
1983 1.38 2.11
1982 1.43 2.04
1981 1.44 1.91
1980 1.55 1.89
1979 1.6 1.9
1978 1.67 1.92
1977 1.66 1.95
1976 1.75 1.97
1975 1.92 1.98
1974 1.9 2
1973 1.92 2.01
1972 2.03 2.04
1971 2.04 2.03
1970 1.95 1.99
1969 2 1.97
1968 2.12 1.99
1967 2.35 2.04
1966 2.62 2.1
1965 2.61 2.13
1964 2.6 2.18
1963 2.67 2.27
1962 2.55 2.36
1961 2.55 2.45
1960 2.57 2.52

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

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Denmark and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Russia
2024 42.3 40.9
2023 42.2 40.5
2022 42.1 40.1
2021 42.2 39.9
2020 42.1 39.7
2019 41.9 39.4
2018 41.8 39.2
2017 41.7 39
2016 41.6 38.8
2015 41.5 38.7
2014 41.4 38.6
2013 41.2 38.4
2012 41 38.3
2011 40.7 38.1
2010 40.5 38
2009 40.4 37.9
2008 40.2 37.8
2007 40.1 37.7
2006 39.8 37.6
2005 39.5 37.4
2004 39.2 37.2
2003 39 37
2002 38.8 36.9
2001 38.6 36.8
2000 38.4 36.6
1999 38.2 36.3
1998 38 36
1997 37.9 35.7
1996 37.7 35.3
1995 37.7 35
1994 37.6 34.7
1993 37.5 34.4
1992 37.4 33.9
1991 37.3 33.6
1990 37.1 33.2
1989 36.9 32.9
1988 36.7 32.6
1987 36.5 32.4
1986 36.2 32.2
1985 36 32
1984 35.7 31.8
1983 35.5 31.7
1982 35.1 31.6
1981 34.7 31.4
1980 34.3 31.3
1979 33.9 31.1
1978 33.7 31
1977 33.4 30.9
1976 33.2 30.6
1975 33 30.7
1974 32.8 30.9
1973 32.7 31.1
1972 32.6 31.1
1971 32.5 31
1970 32.5 30.7
1969 32.5 30.3
1968 32.5 29.8
1967 32.5 29.2
1966 32.6 28.9
1965 32.8 28.6
1964 32.9 28.3
1963 33 28.1
1962 33 27.7
1961 33.1 27.4
1960 33 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Russia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Denmark Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Russia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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