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Denmark vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 130th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Serbia
Population
6032403
6494521
Population rank 114/197 110/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Denmark and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Serbia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $90,097,765,959
2023 $404,651,706,118 $81,343,999,280
2022 $400,114,306,337 $66,809,895,701
2021 $406,110,162,088 $66,159,884,073
2020 $355,631,021,932 $55,874,017,669
2019 $345,401,473,013 $53,864,693,665
2018 $355,293,374,912 $52,787,520,249
2017 $331,610,593,962 $45,972,834,714
2016 $312,181,849,372 $42,225,495,910
2015 $301,758,922,338 $41,297,410,635
2014 $352,832,602,064 $49,114,321,280
2013 $344,631,016,965 $50,455,529,604
2012 $326,792,574,245 $45,103,269,969
2011 $344,315,595,263 $51,251,098,408
2010 $322,345,594,075 $43,536,629,233
2009 $322,619,152,195 $46,955,984,410
2008 $354,979,471,960 $54,220,641,202
2007 $320,213,157,595 $44,888,028,946
2006 $283,386,151,544 $33,298,057,362
2005 $265,150,087,712 $28,334,256,181
2004 $251,986,155,631 $26,845,632,342
2003 $218,421,193,436 $23,593,044,418
2002 $178,788,209,558 $17,930,583,571
2001 $164,881,594,415 $13,599,378,662
2000 $164,043,817,224 $7,326,373,882
1999 $177,887,720,536 $20,878,694,851
1998 $176,877,077,513 $21,004,077,441
1997 $173,241,365,735 $27,153,408,995
1996 $187,481,157,846 $23,277,430,168
1995 $184,848,481,008 $17,921,892,655
1994 $156,017,919,221 -
1993 $143,111,306,004 -
1992 $152,966,494,260 -
1991 $139,180,507,778 -
1990 $138,217,740,684 -
1989 $112,312,200,761 -
1988 $115,540,189,705 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Serbia
2024 $71,026 $13,679
2023 $68,044 $12,282
2022 $67,781 $10,025
2021 $69,341 $9,681
2020 $60,985 $8,099
2019 $59,404 $7,756
2018 $61,325 $7,560
2017 $57,522 $6,548
2016 $54,501 $5,982
2015 $53,094 $5,820
2014 $62,520 $6,887
2013 $61,378 $7,040
2012 $58,444 $6,263
2011 $61,810 $7,082
2010 $58,105 $5,971
2009 $58,413 $6,414
2008 $64,617 $7,377
2007 $58,632 $6,081
2006 $52,119 $4,493
2005 $48,926 $3,808
2004 $46,625 $3,597
2003 $40,519 $3,154
2002 $33,257 $2,391
2001 $30,768 $1,812
2000 $30,722 $975
1999 $33,426 $2,769
1998 $33,346 $2,775
1997 $32,780 $3,574
1996 $35,622 $3,054
1995 $35,321 $2,349
1994 $29,968 -
1993 $27,582 -
1992 $29,579 -
1991 $27,003 -
1990 $26,886 -
1989 $21,882 -
1988 $22,525 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Serbia
2026 82.4 77.3
2025 82.2 77.1
2024 82.1 76.9
2023 81.9 76.8
2022 81.3 75.5
2021 81.4 72.9
2020 81.5 74.5
2019 81.4 76.1
2018 81 76
2017 81.1 75.8
2016 80.9 75.7
2015 80.7 75.7
2014 80.6 75.5
2013 80.3 75.3
2012 80.1 75.1
2011 79.8 74.7
2010 79.2 74.4
2009 79 74.1
2008 78.7 73.9
2007 78.3 73.7
2006 78.2 73.4
2005 78.2 73.1
2004 77.8 72.9
2003 77.4 72.7
2002 77.1 72.6
2001 77 72.3
2000 76.8 72.3
1999 76.6 70
1998 76.4 72.3
1997 76 72.9
1996 75.7 72.9
1995 75.3 72.7
1994 75.4 72.3
1993 75.2 71.9
1992 75.3 71.6
1991 75.2 71.9
1990 74.9 72.2
1989 74.9 72.3
1988 74.8 72
1987 74.7 71.9
1986 74.6 71.6
1985 74.5 71.4
1984 74.6 71.2
1983 74.5 71.1
1982 74.6 71
1981 74.3 71.1
1980 74.1 71.1
1979 74.2 71.2
1978 74.4 71.4
1977 74.7 71.8
1976 73.8 71.9
1975 74.1 71.6
1974 73.8 71.1
1973 73.7 70.5
1972 73.5 70
1971 73.4 69.7
1970 73.4 69.7
1969 73.2 70
1968 73.1 70.1
1967 73 70.1
1966 72.5 69.4
1965 72.4 68.7
1964 72.5 68
1963 72.4 67.4
1962 72.4 67
1961 72.5 66.3
1960 72.2 65.7
1959 72.2 65.2
1958 72.2 64.3
1957 71.8 63.2
1956 72 61.9
1955 71.9 61.3
1954 71.3 60.7
1953 71.2 59.8
1952 70.8 57.4
1951 70.9 55.6
1950 70.3 55.1

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

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Denmark and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Serbia
2024 5,976,992 6,586,476
2023 5,946,952 6,623,183
2022 5,903,037 6,664,449
2021 5,856,733 6,834,326
2020 5,831,404 6,899,126
2019 5,814,422 6,945,235
2018 5,793,636 6,982,604
2017 5,764,980 7,020,858
2016 5,728,010 7,058,322
2015 5,683,483 7,095,383
2014 5,643,475 7,131,787
2013 5,614,932 7,166,553
2012 5,591,572 7,201,497
2011 5,570,572 7,236,519
2010 5,547,683 7,291,436
2009 5,523,095 7,320,807
2008 5,493,621 7,350,222
2007 5,461,438 7,381,579
2006 5,437,272 7,411,569
2005 5,419,432 7,440,769
2004 5,404,523 7,463,157
2003 5,390,574 7,480,591
2002 5,375,931 7,500,031
2001 5,358,783 7,503,433
2000 5,339,616 7,516,346
1999 5,321,799 7,540,401
1998 5,304,219 7,567,745
1997 5,284,991 7,598,538
1996 5,263,074 7,622,185
1995 5,233,373 7,628,264
1994 5,206,180 7,622,711
1993 5,188,628 7,614,328
1992 5,171,370 7,604,063
1991 5,154,298 7,595,636
1990 5,140,939 7,897,937
1989 5,132,594 7,893,787
1988 5,129,516 7,884,218
1987 5,127,024 7,868,027
1986 5,120,534 7,853,824
1985 5,113,691 7,835,902
1984 5,111,619 7,813,549
1983 5,114,297 7,788,100
1982 5,117,810 7,763,335
1981 5,121,572 7,736,787
1980 5,123,027 7,709,544
1979 5,116,801 7,541,997
1978 5,104,248 7,504,017
1977 5,088,419 7,462,783
1976 5,072,596 7,418,973
1975 5,059,862 7,368,717
1974 5,045,297 7,326,043
1973 5,021,861 7,283,902
1972 4,991,596 7,252,012
1971 4,963,126 7,211,716
1970 4,928,757 7,164,993
1969 4,891,860 7,123,249
1968 4,864,883 7,007,586
1967 4,835,354 6,966,522
1966 4,797,381 6,927,969
1965 4,759,012 6,876,624
1964 4,722,072 6,832,855
1963 4,684,483 6,787,950
1962 4,647,727 6,740,264
1961 4,611,687 6,689,077
1960 4,579,603 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Serbia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Serbia
2023 1.5 1.61
2022 1.55 1.59
2021 1.72 1.52
2020 1.68 1.48
2019 1.7 1.52
2018 1.73 1.49
2017 1.75 1.49
2016 1.79 1.46
2015 1.71 1.46
2014 1.69 1.46
2013 1.67 1.43
2012 1.73 1.45
2011 1.75 1.4
2010 1.87 1.4
2009 1.84 1.44
2008 1.89 1.4
2007 1.84 1.38
2006 1.85 1.43
2005 1.8 1.45
2004 1.78 1.57
2003 1.76 1.59
2002 1.72 1.57
2001 1.74 1.58
2000 1.77 1.48
1999 1.73 1.35
1998 1.72 1.37
1997 1.75 1.4
1996 1.75 1.44
1995 1.8 1.47
1994 1.81 1.51
1993 1.75 1.54
1992 1.76 1.57
1991 1.68 1.61
1990 1.67 1.65
1989 1.62 1.69
1988 1.56 1.72
1987 1.5 1.75
1986 1.48 1.78
1985 1.45 1.8
1984 1.4 1.81
1983 1.38 1.83
1982 1.43 1.84
1981 1.44 1.85
1980 1.55 1.86
1979 1.6 1.88
1978 1.67 1.89
1977 1.66 1.9
1976 1.75 1.91
1975 1.92 1.92
1974 1.9 1.93
1973 1.92 1.94
1972 2.03 1.95
1971 2.04 1.96
1970 1.95 1.97
1969 2 1.99
1968 2.12 2.01
1967 2.35 2.02
1966 2.62 2.04
1965 2.61 2.06
1964 2.6 2.07
1963 2.67 2.08
1962 2.55 2.11
1961 2.55 2.13
1960 2.57 2.15

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

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Denmark and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Serbia
2024 42.3 45.1
2023 42.2 44.9
2022 42.1 44.7
2021 42.2 44.5
2020 42.1 44.4
2019 41.9 44.2
2018 41.8 44
2017 41.7 43.7
2016 41.6 43.5
2015 41.5 43.3
2014 41.4 43
2013 41.2 42.8
2012 41 42.6
2011 40.7 42.4
2010 40.5 42.1
2009 40.4 41.9
2008 40.2 41.7
2007 40.1 41.5
2006 39.8 41.3
2005 39.5 41.1
2004 39.2 40.9
2003 39 40.7
2002 38.8 40.5
2001 38.6 40.3
2000 38.4 40.1
1999 38.2 39.8
1998 38 39.5
1997 37.9 39.2
1996 37.7 38.9
1995 37.7 38.5
1994 37.6 38.2
1993 37.5 37.8
1992 37.4 37.5
1991 37.3 37.1
1990 37.1 36.8
1989 36.9 36.5
1988 36.7 36.1
1987 36.5 35.7
1986 36.2 35.4
1985 36 35
1984 35.7 34.7
1983 35.5 34.4
1982 35.1 34.1
1981 34.7 33.9
1980 34.3 33.8
1979 33.9 33.7
1978 33.7 33.5
1977 33.4 33.4
1976 33.2 33.2
1975 33 33
1974 32.8 32.8
1973 32.7 32.7
1972 32.6 32.5
1971 32.5 32.2
1970 32.5 32
1969 32.5 31.7
1968 32.5 31.4
1967 32.5 31.1
1966 32.6 30.8
1965 32.8 30.5
1964 32.9 30.2
1963 33 29.8
1962 33 29.4
1961 33.1 29.1
1960 33 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.4%
2022
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
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Serbia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.3%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
87.7%
2024

Health

Denmark Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$316
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Denmark Serbia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
28,222 mi
2024

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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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