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Denmark vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 130th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Seychelles
Population
6032403
126311
Population rank 114/197 181/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Denmark and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Seychelles
2024 $424,524,722,037 $2,167,239,562
2023 $404,651,706,118 $2,187,379,755
2022 $400,114,306,337 $2,018,346,589
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,487,173,795
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,382,551,752
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,868,690,097
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,784,313,927
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,675,370,641
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,568,513,348
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,432,403,352
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,387,577,870
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,333,160,407
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,089,407,839
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,058,918,707
2010 $322,345,594,075 $981,616,542
2009 $322,619,152,195 $850,901,620
2008 $354,979,471,960 $979,597,394
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,077,308,814
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,081,441,283
2005 $265,150,087,712 $977,899,382
2004 $251,986,155,631 $893,012,218
2003 $218,421,193,436 $750,847,230
2002 $178,788,209,558 $742,134,838
2001 $164,881,594,415 $662,064,156
2000 $164,043,817,224 $654,212,394
1999 $177,887,720,536 $662,838,615
1998 $176,877,077,513 $647,287,376
1997 $173,241,365,735 $598,966,982
1996 $187,481,157,846 $535,250,347
1995 $184,848,481,008 $540,733,048
1994 $156,017,919,221 $517,570,058
1993 $143,111,306,004 $504,230,621
1992 $152,966,494,260 $461,409,399
1991 $139,180,507,778 $398,307,170
1990 $138,217,740,684 $392,163,561
1989 $112,312,200,761 $324,333,367
1988 $115,540,189,705 $301,985,618
1987 $109,183,446,340 $265,212,957
1986 $87,748,695,217 $221,147,061
1985 $62,452,421,011 $179,691,483
1984 $58,868,891,335 $160,992,921
1983 $60,331,158,447 $156,098,237
1982 $60,084,214,872 $157,211,790
1981 $61,459,941,461 $163,750,728
1980 $70,811,287,816 $156,783,830
1979 $70,393,030,603 $127,261,099
1978 $60,320,089,218 $85,552,366
1977 $49,711,709,588 $64,526,401
1976 $44,503,607,444 $49,278,982
1975 $40,418,967,666 $47,803,146
1974 $34,125,712,481 $43,134,496
1973 $30,718,181,337 $36,896,280
1972 $23,230,667,549 $30,645,123
1971 $19,086,192,720 $21,965,951
1970 $17,075,457,733 $18,432,032
1969 $15,414,902,667 $16,452,028
1968 $13,505,574,133 $16,074,028
1967 $13,059,064,806 $16,632,032
1966 $11,931,740,293 $16,443,034
1965 $10,870,670,865 $15,603,032
1964 $9,677,401,337 $15,393,032
1963 $8,466,044,980 $13,923,029
1962 $7,953,274,741 $12,642,026
1961 $7,058,361,229 $11,592,024
1960 $6,361,166,545 $12,012,025

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

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Denmark and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Seychelles
2024 $71,026 $17,859
2023 $68,044 $18,263
2022 $67,781 $16,837
2021 $69,341 $14,983
2020 $60,985 $14,041
2019 $59,404 $19,142
2018 $61,325 $18,440
2017 $57,522 $17,480
2016 $54,501 $16,567
2015 $53,094 $15,333
2014 $62,520 $15,188
2013 $61,378 $14,821
2012 $58,444 $12,337
2011 $61,810 $12,110
2010 $58,105 $10,935
2009 $58,413 $9,747
2008 $64,617 $11,265
2007 $58,632 $12,669
2006 $52,119 $12,783
2005 $48,926 $11,802
2004 $46,625 $10,828
2003 $40,519 $9,070
2002 $33,257 $8,864
2001 $30,768 $8,153
2000 $30,722 $8,064
1999 $33,426 $8,243
1998 $33,346 $8,210
1997 $32,780 $7,747
1996 $35,622 $7,004
1995 $35,321 $7,181
1994 $29,968 $6,975
1993 $27,582 $6,979
1992 $29,579 $6,520
1991 $27,003 $5,655
1990 $26,886 $5,642
1989 $21,882 $4,689
1988 $22,525 $4,392
1987 $21,296 $3,872
1986 $17,137 $3,368
1985 $12,213 $2,754
1984 $11,517 $2,488
1983 $11,797 $2,426
1982 $11,740 $2,441
1981 $12,000 $2,557
1980 $13,822 $2,478
1979 $13,757 $2,030
1978 $11,818 $1,377
1977 $9,770 $1,044
1976 $8,773 $814
1975 $7,988 $806
1974 $6,764 $745
1973 $6,117 $649
1972 $4,654 $547
1971 $3,846 $402
1970 $3,464 $344
1969 $3,151 $314
1968 $2,776 $314
1967 $2,701 $333
1966 $2,487 $338
1965 $2,284 $328
1964 $2,049 $332
1963 $1,807 $308
1962 $1,711 $287
1961 $1,531 $270.3
1960 $1,389 $288.1

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

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Denmark vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Seychelles
2026 82.4 73.3
2025 82.2 73.1
2024 82.1 73
2023 81.9 72.9
2022 81.3 71.2
2021 81.4 71.2
2020 81.5 74.1
2019 81.4 72.1
2018 81 72.2
2017 81.1 72.2
2016 80.9 72.2
2015 80.7 72.3
2014 80.6 72.4
2013 80.3 72.4
2012 80.1 72.5
2011 79.8 72.5
2010 79.2 72.5
2009 79 72.4
2008 78.7 72.3
2007 78.3 72.2
2006 78.2 72
2005 78.2 71.9
2004 77.8 71.7
2003 77.4 71.7
2002 77.1 71.5
2001 77 71.4
2000 76.8 71.3
1999 76.6 71.2
1998 76.4 71.1
1997 76 70.8
1996 75.7 70.8
1995 75.3 70.6
1994 75.4 70.5
1993 75.2 70.4
1992 75.3 70.3
1991 75.2 70.3
1990 74.9 70.2
1989 74.9 70.1
1988 74.8 70
1987 74.7 69.9
1986 74.6 69.8
1985 74.5 69.6
1984 74.6 69.5
1983 74.5 69.3
1982 74.6 69
1981 74.3 68.7
1980 74.1 68.5
1979 74.2 68.2
1978 74.4 67.9
1977 74.7 67.6
1976 73.8 67.2
1975 74.1 66.8
1974 73.8 66.4
1973 73.7 65.9
1972 73.5 65.3
1971 73.4 64.6
1970 73.4 64
1969 73.2 63.3
1968 73.1 62.6
1967 73 62.1
1966 72.5 61.7
1965 72.4 61.4
1964 72.5 61.2
1963 72.4 60.9
1962 72.4 60.7
1961 72.5 60.6
1960 72.2 60.5
1959 72.2 60.4
1958 72.2 60.4
1957 71.8 60.2
1956 72 59.8
1955 71.9 59.4
1954 71.3 59
1953 71.2 58.7
1952 70.8 58.4
1951 70.9 58
1950 70.3 57.8

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

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Denmark and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Denmark Seychelles
2024 5,976,992 121,354
2023 5,946,952 119,773
2022 5,903,037 119,878
2021 5,856,733 99,258
2020 5,831,404 98,462
2019 5,814,422 97,625
2018 5,793,636 96,762
2017 5,764,980 95,843
2016 5,728,010 94,677
2015 5,683,483 93,419
2014 5,643,475 91,359
2013 5,614,932 89,949
2012 5,591,572 88,303
2011 5,570,572 87,441
2010 5,547,683 89,770
2009 5,523,095 87,298
2008 5,493,621 86,956
2007 5,461,438 85,033
2006 5,437,272 84,600
2005 5,419,432 82,858
2004 5,404,523 82,475
2003 5,390,574 82,781
2002 5,375,931 83,723
2001 5,358,783 81,202
2000 5,339,616 81,131
1999 5,321,799 80,410
1998 5,304,219 78,846
1997 5,284,991 77,319
1996 5,263,074 76,417
1995 5,233,373 75,304
1994 5,206,180 74,205
1993 5,188,628 72,253
1992 5,171,370 70,763
1991 5,154,298 70,439
1990 5,140,939 69,507
1989 5,132,594 69,167
1988 5,129,516 68,755
1987 5,127,024 68,499
1986 5,120,534 65,652
1985 5,113,691 65,244
1984 5,111,619 64,717
1983 5,114,297 64,335
1982 5,117,810 64,413
1981 5,121,572 64,035
1980 5,123,027 63,261
1979 5,116,801 62,686
1978 5,104,248 62,150
1977 5,088,419 61,786
1976 5,072,596 60,504
1975 5,059,862 59,292
1974 5,045,297 57,937
1973 5,021,861 56,892
1972 4,991,596 56,029
1971 4,963,126 54,695
1970 4,928,757 53,600
1969 4,891,860 52,365
1968 4,864,883 51,134
1967 4,835,354 49,911
1966 4,797,381 48,699
1965 4,759,012 47,500
1964 4,722,072 46,322
1963 4,684,483 45,176
1962 4,647,727 44,042
1961 4,611,687 42,889
1960 4,579,603 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Denmark

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Seychelles
2023 1.5 2.02
2022 1.55 2.01
2021 1.72 2.46
2020 1.68 2.29
2019 1.7 2.36
2018 1.73 2.41
2017 1.75 2.41
2016 1.79 2.39
2015 1.71 2.31
2014 1.69 2.25
2013 1.67 2.26
2012 1.73 2.37
2011 1.75 2.33
2010 1.87 2.16
2009 1.84 2.38
2008 1.89 2.33
2007 1.84 2.24
2006 1.85 2.11
2005 1.8 2.2
2004 1.78 2.01
2003 1.76 2.06
2002 1.72 2.04
2001 1.74 1.98
2000 1.77 2.08
1999 1.73 2.04
1998 1.72 2.04
1997 1.75 2.1
1996 1.75 2.31
1995 1.8 2.36
1994 1.81 2.6
1993 1.75 2.58
1992 1.76 2.53
1991 1.68 2.69
1990 1.67 2.61
1989 1.62 2.67
1988 1.56 2.79
1987 1.5 2.92
1986 1.48 3.07
1985 1.45 3.09
1984 1.4 3.24
1983 1.38 3.22
1982 1.43 3.13
1981 1.44 3.67
1980 1.55 3.79
1979 1.6 3.66
1978 1.67 3.92
1977 1.66 3.75
1976 1.75 4.09
1975 1.92 4.75
1974 1.9 5.1
1973 1.92 4.78
1972 2.03 5.16
1971 2.04 5.69
1970 1.95 5.31
1969 2 5.48
1968 2.12 5.61
1967 2.35 5.9
1966 2.62 6.13
1965 2.61 5.72
1964 2.6 5.69
1963 2.67 5.61
1962 2.55 5.51
1961 2.55 5.42
1960 2.57 5.31

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

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Denmark and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Seychelles
2024 42.3 35
2023 42.2 34.7
2022 42.1 34.4
2021 42.2 34
2020 42.1 33.6
2019 41.9 33.2
2018 41.8 32.9
2017 41.7 32.6
2016 41.6 32.3
2015 41.5 32.1
2014 41.4 31.8
2013 41.2 31.6
2012 41 31.5
2011 40.7 31.4
2010 40.5 31.2
2009 40.4 30.8
2008 40.2 30.4
2007 40.1 30
2006 39.8 29.6
2005 39.5 29.3
2004 39.2 28.9
2003 39 28.5
2002 38.8 28.1
2001 38.6 27.7
2000 38.4 27.3
1999 38.2 26.8
1998 38 26.4
1997 37.9 26.1
1996 37.7 25.7
1995 37.7 25.4
1994 37.6 25.2
1993 37.5 24.8
1992 37.4 24.5
1991 37.3 24
1990 37.1 23.6
1989 36.9 23.3
1988 36.7 22.9
1987 36.5 22.5
1986 36.2 22.3
1985 36 22
1984 35.7 21.7
1983 35.5 21.4
1982 35.1 21.1
1981 34.7 20.7
1980 34.3 20.4
1979 33.9 19.9
1978 33.7 19.6
1977 33.4 19.3
1976 33.2 19
1975 33 18.9
1974 32.8 18.7
1973 32.7 18.6
1972 32.6 18.5
1971 32.5 18.4
1970 32.5 18.5
1969 32.5 18.7
1968 32.5 19
1967 32.5 19.4
1966 32.6 19.8
1965 32.8 20.2
1964 32.9 20.6
1963 33 21
1962 33 21.3
1961 33.1 21.6
1960 33 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2018
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
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Seychelles
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
86.1%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Denmark Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Seychelles
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
327 mi
2015

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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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