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Denmark vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 130th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Senegal
Population
6032403
19491599
Population rank 114/197 68/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Denmark and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Senegal
2024 $424,524,722,037 $32,808,056,601
2023 $404,651,706,118 $30,696,331,296
2022 $400,114,306,337 $27,783,332,223
2021 $406,110,162,088 $27,520,784,130
2020 $355,631,021,932 $24,530,513,038
2019 $345,401,473,013 $23,403,995,992
2018 $355,293,374,912 $23,116,701,556
2017 $331,610,593,962 $20,996,562,944
2016 $312,181,849,372 $19,040,312,333
2015 $301,758,922,338 $17,774,766,696
2014 $352,832,602,064 $19,797,253,440
2013 $344,631,016,965 $18,918,667,725
2012 $326,792,574,245 $17,660,870,412
2011 $344,315,595,263 $17,814,283,639
2010 $322,345,594,075 $16,121,315,909
2009 $322,619,152,195 $16,145,867,495
2008 $354,979,471,960 $16,853,989,628
2007 $320,213,157,595 $13,994,218,413
2006 $283,386,151,544 $11,697,918,243
2005 $265,150,087,712 $11,009,033,438
2004 $251,986,155,631 $10,076,816,667
2003 $218,421,193,436 $8,768,721,563
2002 $178,788,209,558 $7,006,402,320
2001 $164,881,594,415 $6,507,824,829
2000 $164,043,817,224 $6,013,185,004
1999 $177,887,720,536 $6,592,834,933
1998 $176,877,077,513 $6,505,607,909
1997 $173,241,365,735 $6,041,478,726
1996 $187,481,157,846 $6,559,712,166
1995 $184,848,481,008 $6,326,342,633
1994 $156,017,919,221 $5,034,588,196
1993 $143,111,306,004 $7,367,986,241
1992 $152,966,494,260 $7,769,817,840
1991 $139,180,507,778 $7,255,210,470
1990 $138,217,740,684 $7,390,967,360
1989 $112,312,200,761 $6,366,039,373
1988 $115,540,189,705 $6,418,419,389
1987 $109,183,446,340 $6,487,353,103
1986 $87,748,695,217 $5,392,093,446
1985 $62,452,421,011 $3,818,944,918
1984 $58,868,891,335 $3,485,165,432
1983 $60,331,158,447 $3,569,356,125
1982 $60,084,214,872 $4,013,951,443
1981 $61,459,941,461 $4,095,892,781
1980 $70,811,287,816 $4,510,108,291
1979 $70,393,030,603 $4,084,877,823
1978 $60,320,089,218 $3,280,354,921
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,938,046,463
1976 $44,503,607,444 $2,869,777,884
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,830,388,405
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,099,325,229
1973 $30,718,181,337 $1,863,398,590
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,620,857,104
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,339,549,033
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,297,407,655
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,245,234,931
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,309,384,862
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,246,480,766
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,246,908,186
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,210,058,228
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,188,930,645
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,122,139,862
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,085,475,791
1961 $7,058,361,229 $1,058,975,257
1960 $6,361,166,545 $1,003,692,370

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

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Denmark and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Senegal
2024 $71,026 $1,773
2023 $68,044 $1,698
2022 $67,781 $1,574
2021 $69,341 $1,598
2020 $60,985 $1,461
2019 $59,404 $1,431
2018 $61,325 $1,453
2017 $57,522 $1,357
2016 $54,501 $1,266
2015 $53,094 $1,218
2014 $62,520 $1,399
2013 $61,378 $1,380
2012 $58,444 $1,327
2011 $61,810 $1,375
2010 $58,105 $1,276
2009 $58,413 $1,309
2008 $64,617 $1,399
2007 $58,632 $1,189
2006 $52,119 $1,017
2005 $48,926 $980
2004 $46,625 $918
2003 $40,519 $818
2002 $33,257 $669
2001 $30,768 $637
2000 $30,722 $603
1999 $33,426 $678
1998 $33,346 $685
1997 $32,780 $651
1996 $35,622 $723
1995 $35,321 $715
1994 $29,968 $584
1993 $27,582 $878
1992 $29,579 $951
1991 $27,003 $913
1990 $26,886 $957
1989 $21,882 $849
1988 $22,525 $880
1987 $21,296 $916
1986 $17,137 $784
1985 $12,213 $571
1984 $11,517 $536
1983 $11,797 $564
1982 $11,740 $652
1981 $12,000 $683
1980 $13,822 $772
1979 $13,757 $716
1978 $11,818 $589
1977 $9,770 $540
1976 $8,773 $541
1975 $7,988 $547
1974 $6,764 $417
1973 $6,117 $381
1972 $4,654 $342
1971 $3,846 $291.1
1970 $3,464 $290.5
1969 $3,151 $287.3
1968 $2,776 $311
1967 $2,701 $305
1966 $2,487 $315
1965 $2,284 $314
1964 $2,049 $318
1963 $1,807 $309
1962 $1,711 $307
1961 $1,531 $308
1960 $1,389 $300

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

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Denmark vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Senegal
2026 82.4 69.4
2025 82.2 69.2
2024 82.1 68.9
2023 81.9 68.7
2022 81.3 67.8
2021 81.4 66.9
2020 81.5 67.5
2019 81.4 67.7
2018 81 67.4
2017 81.1 67.1
2016 80.9 66.7
2015 80.7 66.5
2014 80.6 66
2013 80.3 65.6
2012 80.1 65.2
2011 79.8 64.8
2010 79.2 64.2
2009 79 63.8
2008 78.7 63.2
2007 78.3 62.7
2006 78.2 61.8
2005 78.2 61
2004 77.8 60.3
2003 77.4 59.5
2002 77.1 58.9
2001 77 58.2
2000 76.8 57.6
1999 76.6 57.3
1998 76.4 57.1
1997 76 57.1
1996 75.7 57.1
1995 75.3 57.3
1994 75.4 57.5
1993 75.2 57.3
1992 75.3 57.3
1991 75.2 57
1990 74.9 56.7
1989 74.9 56.2
1988 74.8 55.5
1987 74.7 54.6
1986 74.6 53.7
1985 74.5 52.6
1984 74.6 51.7
1983 74.5 50.8
1982 74.6 49.9
1981 74.3 49.1
1980 74.1 48.3
1979 74.2 47.5
1978 74.4 46.6
1977 74.7 45.7
1976 73.8 44.8
1975 74.1 43.9
1974 73.8 43.1
1973 73.7 42.4
1972 73.5 41.8
1971 73.4 41.2
1970 73.4 40.8
1969 73.2 40.4
1968 73.1 40.1
1967 73 40
1966 72.5 39.8
1965 72.4 39.8
1964 72.5 39.8
1963 72.4 39.7
1962 72.4 39.7
1961 72.5 39.7
1960 72.2 39.7
1959 72.2 39.5
1958 72.2 39.4
1957 71.8 39.1
1956 72 38.9
1955 71.9 38.5
1954 71.3 38.2
1953 71.2 37.8
1952 70.8 37.4
1951 70.9 36.9
1950 70.3 36.5

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

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Denmark and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Denmark Senegal
2024 5,976,992 18,501,984
2023 5,946,952 18,077,573
2022 5,903,037 17,651,103
2021 5,856,733 17,220,867
2020 5,831,404 16,789,219
2019 5,814,422 16,352,922
2018 5,793,636 15,914,498
2017 5,764,980 15,475,002
2016 5,728,010 15,034,521
2015 5,683,483 14,593,331
2014 5,643,475 14,152,102
2013 5,614,932 13,710,849
2012 5,591,572 13,310,495
2011 5,570,572 12,958,897
2010 5,547,683 12,635,413
2009 5,523,095 12,337,389
2008 5,493,621 12,048,959
2007 5,461,438 11,770,344
2006 5,437,272 11,500,094
2005 5,419,432 11,235,472
2004 5,404,523 10,975,704
2003 5,390,574 10,721,176
2002 5,375,931 10,466,214
2001 5,358,783 10,212,942
2000 5,339,616 9,968,260
1999 5,321,799 9,730,887
1998 5,304,219 9,502,952
1997 5,284,991 9,283,495
1996 5,263,074 9,067,014
1995 5,233,373 8,848,101
1994 5,206,180 8,624,078
1993 5,188,628 8,396,288
1992 5,171,370 8,168,395
1991 5,154,298 7,943,085
1990 5,140,939 7,720,523
1989 5,132,594 7,502,207
1988 5,129,516 7,289,618
1987 5,127,024 7,081,530
1986 5,120,534 6,878,192
1985 5,113,691 6,683,287
1984 5,111,619 6,499,364
1983 5,114,297 6,324,504
1982 5,117,810 6,156,961
1981 5,121,572 5,997,160
1980 5,123,027 5,845,638
1979 5,116,801 5,702,895
1978 5,104,248 5,568,096
1977 5,088,419 5,439,549
1976 5,072,596 5,308,564
1975 5,059,862 5,170,810
1974 5,045,297 5,029,437
1973 5,021,861 4,885,181
1972 4,991,596 4,741,631
1971 4,963,126 4,601,864
1970 4,928,757 4,466,328
1969 4,891,860 4,334,974
1968 4,864,883 4,207,587
1967 4,835,354 4,083,870
1966 4,797,381 3,964,299
1965 4,759,012 3,849,788
1964 4,722,072 3,740,535
1963 4,684,483 3,635,876
1962 4,647,727 3,534,686
1961 4,611,687 3,436,375
1960 4,579,603 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Senegal

Fertility rate
Denmark

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Senegal
2023 1.5 3.82
2022 1.55 3.86
2021 1.72 3.94
2020 1.68 4
2019 1.7 4.1
2018 1.73 4.29
2017 1.75 4.49
2016 1.79 4.65
2015 1.71 4.75
2014 1.69 4.88
2013 1.67 5.05
2012 1.73 5.13
2011 1.75 5.1
2010 1.87 5.06
2009 1.84 5.03
2008 1.89 5.02
2007 1.84 5.02
2006 1.85 5.06
2005 1.8 5.13
2004 1.78 5.19
2003 1.76 5.25
2002 1.72 5.3
2001 1.74 5.4
2000 1.77 5.5
1999 1.73 5.57
1998 1.72 5.58
1997 1.75 5.64
1996 1.75 5.72
1995 1.8 5.82
1994 1.81 5.92
1993 1.75 6.05
1992 1.76 6.15
1991 1.68 6.27
1990 1.67 6.4
1989 1.62 6.48
1988 1.56 6.58
1987 1.5 6.79
1986 1.48 6.9
1985 1.45 7.01
1984 1.4 7.11
1983 1.38 7.19
1982 1.43 7.25
1981 1.44 7.28
1980 1.55 7.29
1979 1.6 7.29
1978 1.67 7.28
1977 1.66 7.27
1976 1.75 7.26
1975 1.92 7.25
1974 1.9 7.25
1973 1.92 7.26
1972 2.03 7.26
1971 2.04 7.26
1970 1.95 7.26
1969 2 7.26
1968 2.12 7.25
1967 2.35 7.24
1966 2.62 7.22
1965 2.61 7.19
1964 2.6 7.16
1963 2.67 7.12
1962 2.55 7.08
1961 2.55 7.04
1960 2.57 7

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

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Denmark and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Senegal
2024 42.3 20.4
2023 42.2 20.1
2022 42.1 19.9
2021 42.2 19.7
2020 42.1 19.4
2019 41.9 19.2
2018 41.8 19
2017 41.7 18.9
2016 41.6 18.7
2015 41.5 18.6
2014 41.4 18.6
2013 41.2 18.5
2012 41 18.5
2011 40.7 18.5
2010 40.5 18.5
2009 40.4 18.4
2008 40.2 18.4
2007 40.1 18.3
2006 39.8 18.2
2005 39.5 18.2
2004 39.2 18.1
2003 39 18
2002 38.8 17.8
2001 38.6 17.7
2000 38.4 17.6
1999 38.2 17.5
1998 38 17.4
1997 37.9 17.3
1996 37.7 17.2
1995 37.7 17.1
1994 37.6 17
1993 37.5 16.9
1992 37.4 16.8
1991 37.3 16.7
1990 37.1 16.6
1989 36.9 16.5
1988 36.7 16.4
1987 36.5 16.3
1986 36.2 16.3
1985 36 16.3
1984 35.7 16.3
1983 35.5 16.4
1982 35.1 16.5
1981 34.7 16.7
1980 34.3 16.8
1979 33.9 17
1978 33.7 17.2
1977 33.4 17.4
1976 33.2 17.6
1975 33 17.7
1974 32.8 17.8
1973 32.7 17.9
1972 32.6 17.9
1971 32.5 17.9
1970 32.5 17.9
1969 32.5 17.9
1968 32.5 17.9
1967 32.5 17.9
1966 32.6 17.8
1965 32.8 17.9
1964 32.9 17.9
1963 33 17.9
1962 33 18
1961 33.1 18
1960 33 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Denmark Senegal
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
60.6%
2023

Health

Denmark Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Senegal
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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