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Denmark vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 130th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Saudi Arabia
Population
6032403
36734925
Population rank 114/197 44/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Denmark and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $400,114,306,337 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $406,110,162,088 $982,661,066,667
2020 $355,631,021,932 $767,951,200,000
2019 $345,401,473,013 $888,890,133,333
2018 $355,293,374,912 $886,564,800,000
2017 $331,610,593,962 $741,266,133,333
2016 $312,181,849,372 $689,279,466,667
2015 $301,758,922,338 $693,414,400,000
2014 $352,832,602,064 $787,153,066,667
2013 $344,631,016,965 $769,755,733,333
2012 $326,792,574,245 $751,921,333,333
2011 $344,315,595,263 $680,660,800,000
2010 $322,345,594,075 $528,207,466,667
2009 $322,619,152,195 $429,097,866,667
2008 $354,979,471,960 $519,796,800,000
2007 $320,213,157,595 $415,964,509,673
2006 $283,386,151,544 $376,900,133,511
2005 $265,150,087,712 $328,459,608,764
2004 $251,986,155,631 $258,742,133,333
2003 $218,421,193,436 $215,807,733,333
2002 $178,788,209,558 $189,605,866,667
2001 $164,881,594,415 $184,137,600,000
2000 $164,043,817,224 $189,514,933,333
1999 $177,887,720,536 $161,717,066,667
1998 $176,877,077,513 $146,775,466,667
1997 $173,241,365,735 $165,963,684,913
1996 $187,481,157,846 $158,662,483,311
1995 $184,848,481,008 $143,343,124,166
1994 $156,017,919,221 $135,174,899,866
1993 $143,111,306,004 $132,967,957,276
1992 $152,966,494,260 $137,087,850,467
1991 $139,180,507,778 $132,223,230,975
1990 $138,217,740,684 $117,630,173,565
1989 $112,312,200,761 $95,344,459,279
1988 $115,540,189,705 $88,256,074,766
1987 $109,183,446,340 $85,695,861,148
1986 $87,748,695,217 $86,961,922,765
1985 $62,452,421,011 $103,897,846,494
1984 $58,868,891,335 $119,624,858,116
1983 $60,331,158,447 $129,171,635,311
1982 $60,084,214,872 $153,240,313,858
1981 $61,459,941,461 $184,291,360,139
1980 $70,811,287,816 $164,539,660,725
1979 $70,393,030,603 $111,858,444,786
1978 $60,320,089,218 $80,266,516,687
1977 $49,711,709,588 $74,188,986,586
1976 $44,503,607,444 $64,005,665,722
1975 $40,418,967,666 $46,773,208,643
1974 $34,125,712,481 $45,412,957,746
1973 $30,718,181,337 $14,947,435,499
1972 $23,230,667,549 $9,664,267,087
1971 $19,086,192,720 $7,184,806,909
1970 $17,075,457,733 $5,377,333,333
1969 $15,414,902,667 $4,485,777,644
1968 $13,505,574,133 $4,187,777,711
1967 $13,059,064,806 $3,257,022,223
1966 $11,931,740,293 $2,920,555,557
1965 $10,870,670,865 $2,647,955,558
1964 $9,677,401,337 $2,371,808,713
1963 $8,466,044,980 $2,207,393,172
1962 $7,953,274,741 $2,130,606,532
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,920,811,284
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,748,124,064

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

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Denmark and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2024 $71,026 $35,122
2023 $68,044 $36,157
2022 $67,781 $38,510
2021 $69,341 $31,921
2020 $60,985 $24,339
2019 $59,404 $29,567
2018 $61,325 $29,360
2017 $57,522 $23,929
2016 $54,501 $22,268
2015 $53,094 $23,256
2014 $62,520 $27,805
2013 $61,378 $27,865
2012 $58,444 $28,733
2011 $61,810 $27,127
2010 $58,105 $22,028
2009 $58,413 $17,718
2008 $64,617 $22,320
2007 $58,632 $18,596
2006 $52,119 $17,564
2005 $48,926 $15,976
2004 $46,625 $13,154
2003 $40,519 $11,487
2002 $33,257 $10,586
2001 $30,768 $10,805
2000 $30,722 $11,715
1999 $33,426 $10,452
1998 $33,346 $9,836
1997 $32,780 $11,545
1996 $35,622 $11,472
1995 $35,321 $10,786
1994 $29,968 $10,602
1993 $27,582 $10,885
1992 $29,579 $11,730
1991 $27,003 $11,847
1990 $26,886 $11,055
1989 $21,882 $9,414
1988 $22,525 $9,165
1987 $21,296 $9,386
1986 $17,137 $10,078
1985 $12,213 $12,745
1984 $11,517 $15,541
1983 $11,797 $17,810
1982 $11,740 $22,454
1981 $12,000 $28,703
1980 $13,822 $27,206
1979 $13,757 $19,612
1978 $11,818 $14,914
1977 $9,770 $14,595
1976 $8,773 $13,313
1975 $7,988 $10,266
1974 $6,764 $10,503
1973 $6,117 $3,640
1972 $4,654 $2,474
1971 $3,846 $1,929
1970 $3,464 $1,509
1969 $3,151 $1,313
1968 $2,776 $1,276
1967 $2,701 $1,032
1966 $2,487 $961
1965 $2,284 $904
1964 $2,049 $840
1963 $1,807 $812
1962 $1,711 $813
1961 $1,531 $760
1960 $1,389 $718

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

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Denmark vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2026 82.4 79.4
2025 82.2 79.2
2024 82.1 79
2023 81.9 78.7
2022 81.3 77.3
2021 81.4 77.1
2020 81.5 77.6
2019 81.4 78.3
2018 81 78.7
2017 81.1 78.7
2016 80.9 78.4
2015 80.7 77.8
2014 80.6 77.1
2013 80.3 76.5
2012 80.1 76.1
2011 79.8 75.8
2010 79.2 75.6
2009 79 75.4
2008 78.7 75.3
2007 78.3 75.1
2006 78.2 74.8
2005 78.2 74.4
2004 77.8 74
2003 77.4 73.7
2002 77.1 73.3
2001 77 73
2000 76.8 72.6
1999 76.6 72.3
1998 76.4 72
1997 76 71.6
1996 75.7 71.3
1995 75.3 70.9
1994 75.4 70.6
1993 75.2 70.2
1992 75.3 69.8
1991 75.2 69.3
1990 74.9 68.9
1989 74.9 68.4
1988 74.8 67.8
1987 74.7 67.2
1986 74.6 66.6
1985 74.5 66
1984 74.6 65.4
1983 74.5 64.7
1982 74.6 64
1981 74.3 63.3
1980 74.1 62.4
1979 74.2 61.5
1978 74.4 60.7
1977 74.7 59.7
1976 73.8 58.8
1975 74.1 57.8
1974 73.8 56.8
1973 73.7 55.8
1972 73.5 54.7
1971 73.4 53.7
1970 73.4 52.7
1969 73.2 51.8
1968 73.1 50.9
1967 73 50
1966 72.5 49.2
1965 72.4 48.4
1964 72.5 47.7
1963 72.4 47.1
1962 72.4 46.5
1961 72.5 45.9
1960 72.2 45.3
1959 72.2 44.8
1958 72.2 44.2
1957 71.8 43.7
1956 72 43.1
1955 71.9 42.6
1954 71.3 42.1
1953 71.2 41.6
1952 70.8 41.1
1951 70.9 40.6
1950 70.3 40

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

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Denmark and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2024 5,976,992 35,300,280
2023 5,946,952 33,702,731
2022 5,903,037 32,175,224
2021 5,856,733 30,784,383
2020 5,831,404 31,552,510
2019 5,814,422 30,063,799
2018 5,793,636 30,196,281
2017 5,764,980 30,977,355
2016 5,728,010 30,954,198
2015 5,683,483 29,816,382
2014 5,643,475 28,309,273
2013 5,614,932 27,624,004
2012 5,591,572 26,168,861
2011 5,570,572 25,091,867
2010 5,547,683 23,978,487
2009 5,523,095 24,217,654
2008 5,493,621 23,287,877
2007 5,461,438 22,368,313
2006 5,437,272 21,459,144
2005 5,419,432 20,559,890
2004 5,404,523 19,669,480
2003 5,390,574 18,786,767
2002 5,375,931 17,910,910
2001 5,358,783 17,041,397
2000 5,339,616 16,177,722
1999 5,321,799 15,472,075
1998 5,304,219 14,922,185
1997 5,284,991 14,374,943
1996 5,263,074 13,831,009
1995 5,233,373 13,289,245
1994 5,206,180 12,750,040
1993 5,188,628 12,215,862
1992 5,171,370 11,686,676
1991 5,154,298 11,160,744
1990 5,140,939 10,640,691
1989 5,132,594 10,128,394
1988 5,129,516 9,629,165
1987 5,127,024 9,130,194
1986 5,120,534 8,628,639
1985 5,113,691 8,151,779
1984 5,111,619 7,697,307
1983 5,114,297 7,252,941
1982 5,117,810 6,824,486
1981 5,121,572 6,420,551
1980 5,123,027 6,047,997
1979 5,116,801 5,703,698
1978 5,104,248 5,381,902
1977 5,088,419 5,083,048
1976 5,072,596 4,807,933
1975 5,059,862 4,556,287
1974 5,045,297 4,323,632
1973 5,021,861 4,106,344
1972 4,991,596 3,905,722
1971 4,963,126 3,724,031
1970 4,928,757 3,562,470
1969 4,891,860 3,417,114
1968 4,864,883 3,282,711
1967 4,835,354 3,157,242
1966 4,797,381 3,039,887
1965 4,759,012 2,928,771
1964 4,722,072 2,821,968
1963 4,684,483 2,719,341
1962 4,647,727 2,620,910
1961 4,611,687 2,526,347
1960 4,579,603 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2023 1.5 2.28
2022 1.55 2.14
2021 1.72 2.17
2020 1.68 2.27
2019 1.7 2.49
2018 1.73 2.67
2017 1.75 2.67
2016 1.79 2.65
2015 1.71 2.63
2014 1.69 2.68
2013 1.67 2.67
2012 1.73 2.78
2011 1.75 2.8
2010 1.87 2.81
2009 1.84 2.95
2008 1.89 3.07
2007 1.84 3.19
2006 1.85 3.18
2005 1.8 3.16
2004 1.78 3.26
2003 1.76 3.47
2002 1.72 3.71
2001 1.74 3.96
2000 1.77 4.21
1999 1.73 4.35
1998 1.72 4.52
1997 1.75 4.66
1996 1.75 4.81
1995 1.8 4.99
1994 1.81 5.16
1993 1.75 5.33
1992 1.76 5.49
1991 1.68 5.64
1990 1.67 5.8
1989 1.62 5.98
1988 1.56 6.15
1987 1.5 6.34
1986 1.48 6.52
1985 1.45 6.65
1984 1.4 6.78
1983 1.38 6.88
1982 1.43 6.98
1981 1.44 7.07
1980 1.55 7.15
1979 1.6 7.23
1978 1.67 7.26
1977 1.66 7.3
1976 1.75 7.33
1975 1.92 7.37
1974 1.9 7.43
1973 1.92 7.48
1972 2.03 7.54
1971 2.04 7.56
1970 1.95 7.58
1969 2 7.6
1968 2.12 7.63
1967 2.35 7.66
1966 2.62 7.66
1965 2.61 7.66
1964 2.6 7.67
1963 2.67 7.65
1962 2.55 7.64
1961 2.55 7.63
1960 2.57 7.63

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

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Denmark and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Saudi Arabia
2024 42.3 30.5
2023 42.2 30.2
2022 42.1 29.7
2021 42.2 29.5
2020 42.1 29.4
2019 41.9 29.3
2018 41.8 29.3
2017 41.7 29
2016 41.6 28.6
2015 41.5 27.9
2014 41.4 27.2
2013 41.2 26.6
2012 41 25.9
2011 40.7 25.2
2010 40.5 24.5
2009 40.4 23.9
2008 40.2 23.4
2007 40.1 22.8
2006 39.8 22.3
2005 39.5 21.9
2004 39.2 21.4
2003 39 21.1
2002 38.8 20.8
2001 38.6 20.7
2000 38.4 20.8
1999 38.2 20.7
1998 38 20.4
1997 37.9 20.2
1996 37.7 19.9
1995 37.7 19.7
1994 37.6 19.6
1993 37.5 19.4
1992 37.4 19.3
1991 37.3 19.2
1990 37.1 19
1989 36.9 19
1988 36.7 18.9
1987 36.5 18.8
1986 36.2 18.7
1985 36 18.7
1984 35.7 18.6
1983 35.5 18.5
1982 35.1 18.4
1981 34.7 18.3
1980 34.3 18.2
1979 33.9 18.1
1978 33.7 18
1977 33.4 17.9
1976 33.2 17.8
1975 33 17.7
1974 32.8 17.6
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.6 17.4
1971 32.5 17.4
1970 32.5 17.4
1969 32.5 17.4
1968 32.5 17.5
1967 32.5 17.6
1966 32.6 17.7
1965 32.8 17.9
1964 32.9 18
1963 33 18.2
1962 33 18.4
1961 33.1 18.5
1960 33 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Denmark Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Denmark Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
137,554 mi
2006

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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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