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Denmark vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 130th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Singapore
Population
6032403
6125852
Population rank 114/197 113/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Denmark and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Singapore
2024 $424,524,722,037 $547,386,645,892
2023 $404,651,706,118 $505,439,514,078
2022 $400,114,306,337 $509,017,841,147
2021 $406,110,162,088 $436,591,382,250
2020 $355,631,021,932 $349,165,858,545
2019 $345,401,473,013 $376,161,998,830
2018 $355,293,374,912 $377,123,710,561
2017 $331,610,593,962 $343,673,334,902
2016 $312,181,849,372 $319,646,468,521
2015 $301,758,922,338 $307,998,545,269
2014 $352,832,602,064 $314,863,580,758
2013 $344,631,016,965 $307,576,360,585
2012 $326,792,574,245 $295,092,888,077
2011 $344,315,595,263 $279,356,499,090
2010 $322,345,594,075 $239,807,980,591
2009 $322,619,152,195 $194,150,283,772
2008 $354,979,471,960 $193,617,323,539
2007 $320,213,157,595 $180,941,701,358
2006 $283,386,151,544 $148,627,286,361
2005 $265,150,087,712 $127,807,848,728
2004 $251,986,155,631 $115,033,593,101
2003 $218,421,193,436 $97,646,401,096
2002 $178,788,209,558 $92,538,372,870
2001 $164,881,594,415 $89,793,790,670
2000 $164,043,817,224 $96,076,539,926
1999 $177,887,720,536 $86,286,849,755
1998 $176,877,077,513 $85,728,207,782
1997 $173,241,365,735 $100,123,787,215
1996 $187,481,157,846 $96,293,086,513
1995 $184,848,481,008 $87,812,540,788
1994 $156,017,919,221 $73,688,724,431
1993 $143,111,306,004 $60,603,815,716
1992 $152,966,494,260 $52,131,320,033
1991 $139,180,507,778 $45,466,164,978
1990 $138,217,740,684 $36,144,336,769
1989 $112,312,200,761 $30,465,364,739
1988 $115,540,189,705 $25,371,462,488
1987 $109,183,446,340 $20,919,215,578
1986 $87,748,695,217 $18,586,746,057
1985 $62,452,421,011 $19,156,532,746
1984 $58,868,891,335 $19,749,361,098
1983 $60,331,158,447 $17,784,112,150
1982 $60,084,214,872 $16,084,252,378
1981 $61,459,941,461 $14,175,228,844
1980 $70,811,287,816 $11,896,256,783
1979 $70,393,030,603 $9,296,921,724
1978 $60,320,089,218 $7,517,176,355
1977 $49,711,709,588 $6,618,585,074
1976 $44,503,607,444 $6,327,077,974
1975 $40,418,967,666 $5,633,673,930
1974 $34,125,712,481 $5,221,534,956
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,696,213,333
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,721,440,981
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,263,785,444
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,920,574,150
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,659,893,768
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,425,706,091
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,238,035,816
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,096,425,608
1965 $10,870,670,865 $974,644,096
1964 $9,677,401,337 $894,153,311
1963 $8,466,044,980 $917,608,012
1962 $7,953,274,741 $826,239,212
1961 $7,058,361,229 $764,629,788
1960 $6,361,166,545 $704,751,700

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

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Denmark and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Singapore
2024 $71,026 $90,674
2023 $68,044 $85,412
2022 $67,781 $90,299
2021 $69,341 $80,056
2020 $60,985 $61,410
2019 $59,404 $65,952
2018 $61,325 $66,882
2017 $57,522 $61,236
2016 $54,501 $57,006
2015 $53,094 $55,646
2014 $62,520 $57,565
2013 $61,378 $56,967
2012 $58,444 $55,548
2011 $61,810 $53,891
2010 $58,105 $47,237
2009 $58,413 $38,927
2008 $64,617 $40,009
2007 $58,632 $39,433
2006 $52,119 $33,768
2005 $48,926 $29,961
2004 $46,625 $27,608
2003 $40,519 $23,730
2002 $33,257 $22,160
2001 $30,768 $21,700
2000 $30,722 $23,853
1999 $33,426 $21,797
1998 $33,346 $21,829
1997 $32,780 $26,376
1996 $35,622 $26,233
1995 $35,321 $24,915
1994 $29,968 $21,552
1993 $27,582 $18,290
1992 $29,579 $16,136
1991 $27,003 $14,502
1990 $26,886 $11,862
1989 $21,882 $10,395
1988 $22,525 $8,914
1987 $21,296 $7,539
1986 $17,137 $6,800
1985 $12,213 $7,002
1984 $11,517 $7,228
1983 $11,797 $6,633
1982 $11,740 $6,078
1981 $12,000 $5,597
1980 $13,822 $4,928
1979 $13,757 $3,901
1978 $11,818 $3,194
1977 $9,770 $2,846
1976 $8,773 $2,759
1975 $7,988 $2,490
1974 $6,764 $2,342
1973 $6,117 $1,685
1972 $4,654 $1,264
1971 $3,846 $1,071
1970 $3,464 $926
1969 $3,151 $813
1968 $2,776 $709
1967 $2,701 $626
1966 $2,487 $567
1965 $2,284 $517
1964 $2,049 $486
1963 $1,807 $511
1962 $1,711 $472
1961 $1,531 $449
1960 $1,389 $428

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

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Denmark vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Singapore
2026 82.4 84.1
2025 82.2 84
2024 82.1 83.9
2023 81.9 83.7
2022 81.3 82.9
2021 81.4 83.5
2020 81.5 83.7
2019 81.4 83.7
2018 81 83.4
2017 81.1 83.1
2016 80.9 82.9
2015 80.7 82.7
2014 80.6 82.6
2013 80.3 82.5
2012 80.1 82.2
2011 79.8 81.9
2010 79.2 81.6
2009 79 81.4
2008 78.7 81.1
2007 78.3 80.9
2006 78.2 80.6
2005 78.2 80.3
2004 77.8 79.7
2003 77.4 79.2
2002 77.1 78.7
2001 77 78.3
2000 76.8 77.8
1999 76.6 77.3
1998 76.4 76.9
1997 76 76.4
1996 75.7 76.1
1995 75.3 75.7
1994 75.4 75.6
1993 75.2 75.5
1992 75.3 75.3
1991 75.2 75.1
1990 74.9 74.6
1989 74.9 74.3
1988 74.8 74
1987 74.7 74
1986 74.6 73.6
1985 74.5 73.1
1984 74.6 72.6
1983 74.5 72.4
1982 74.6 72
1981 74.3 71.7
1980 74.1 71.5
1979 74.2 71.4
1978 74.4 71.2
1977 74.7 70.9
1976 73.8 70.6
1975 74.1 70.2
1974 73.8 69.7
1973 73.7 69.4
1972 73.5 69
1971 73.4 68.8
1970 73.4 68.5
1969 73.2 68.1
1968 73.1 67.7
1967 73 67.3
1966 72.5 67.2
1965 72.4 66.9
1964 72.5 66.7
1963 72.4 66.5
1962 72.4 66.1
1961 72.5 65.7
1960 72.2 65.3
1959 72.2 64.8
1958 72.2 64
1957 71.8 63.4
1956 72 62.6
1955 71.9 61.2
1954 71.3 59.4
1953 71.2 57.5
1952 70.8 56.4
1951 70.9 55.3
1950 70.3 54.1

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

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Denmark and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Denmark Singapore
2024 5,976,992 6,036,860
2023 5,946,952 5,917,648
2022 5,903,037 5,637,022
2021 5,856,733 5,453,566
2020 5,831,404 5,685,807
2019 5,814,422 5,703,569
2018 5,793,636 5,638,676
2017 5,764,980 5,612,253
2016 5,728,010 5,607,283
2015 5,683,483 5,535,002
2014 5,643,475 5,469,724
2013 5,614,932 5,399,162
2012 5,591,572 5,312,437
2011 5,570,572 5,183,688
2010 5,547,683 5,076,732
2009 5,523,095 4,987,573
2008 5,493,621 4,839,396
2007 5,461,438 4,588,599
2006 5,437,272 4,401,365
2005 5,419,432 4,265,762
2004 5,404,523 4,166,664
2003 5,390,574 4,114,826
2002 5,375,931 4,175,950
2001 5,358,783 4,138,012
2000 5,339,616 4,027,887
1999 5,321,799 3,958,723
1998 5,304,219 3,927,213
1997 5,284,991 3,796,038
1996 5,263,074 3,670,704
1995 5,233,373 3,524,506
1994 5,206,180 3,419,048
1993 5,188,628 3,313,471
1992 5,171,370 3,230,698
1991 5,154,298 3,135,083
1990 5,140,939 3,047,132
1989 5,132,594 2,930,901
1988 5,129,516 2,846,108
1987 5,127,024 2,774,789
1986 5,120,534 2,733,373
1985 5,113,691 2,735,957
1984 5,111,619 2,732,221
1983 5,114,297 2,681,061
1982 5,117,810 2,646,466
1981 5,121,572 2,532,835
1980 5,123,027 2,413,945
1979 5,116,801 2,383,500
1978 5,104,248 2,353,600
1977 5,088,419 2,325,300
1976 5,072,596 2,293,300
1975 5,059,862 2,262,600
1974 5,045,297 2,229,800
1973 5,021,861 2,193,000
1972 4,991,596 2,152,400
1971 4,963,126 2,112,900
1970 4,928,757 2,074,507
1969 4,891,860 2,042,500
1968 4,864,883 2,012,000
1967 4,835,354 1,977,600
1966 4,797,381 1,934,400
1965 4,759,012 1,886,900
1964 4,722,072 1,841,600
1963 4,684,483 1,795,000
1962 4,647,727 1,750,200
1961 4,611,687 1,702,400
1960 4,579,603 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Singapore

Fertility rate
Denmark

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Singapore
2023 1.5 0.97
2022 1.55 1.04
2021 1.72 1.12
2020 1.68 1.1
2019 1.7 1.14
2018 1.73 1.14
2017 1.75 1.16
2016 1.79 1.2
2015 1.71 1.24
2014 1.69 1.25
2013 1.67 1.19
2012 1.73 1.29
2011 1.75 1.2
2010 1.87 1.15
2009 1.84 1.22
2008 1.89 1.28
2007 1.84 1.29
2006 1.85 1.28
2005 1.8 1.26
2004 1.78 1.26
2003 1.76 1.27
2002 1.72 1.37
2001 1.74 1.41
2000 1.77 1.6
1999 1.73 1.47
1998 1.72 1.48
1997 1.75 1.61
1996 1.75 1.66
1995 1.8 1.67
1994 1.81 1.71
1993 1.75 1.74
1992 1.76 1.72
1991 1.68 1.73
1990 1.67 1.83
1989 1.62 1.75
1988 1.56 1.96
1987 1.5 1.62
1986 1.48 1.43
1985 1.45 1.61
1984 1.4 1.62
1983 1.38 1.61
1982 1.43 1.74
1981 1.44 1.78
1980 1.55 1.82
1979 1.6 1.79
1978 1.67 1.79
1977 1.66 1.82
1976 1.75 2.11
1975 1.92 2.07
1974 1.9 2.35
1973 1.92 2.79
1972 2.03 3.04
1971 2.04 3.02
1970 1.95 3.07
1969 2 3.22
1968 2.12 3.53
1967 2.35 3.91
1966 2.62 4.46
1965 2.61 4.66
1964 2.6 4.97
1963 2.67 5.16
1962 2.55 5.21
1961 2.55 5.41
1960 2.57 5.76

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

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Denmark and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Singapore
2024 42.3 36.8
2023 42.2 36.2
2022 42.1 35.9
2021 42.2 35.8
2020 42.1 35.5
2019 41.9 35.2
2018 41.8 35
2017 41.7 34.8
2016 41.6 34.5
2015 41.5 34.4
2014 41.4 34.2
2013 41.2 34.1
2012 41 34
2011 40.7 33.9
2010 40.5 33.7
2009 40.4 33.6
2008 40.2 33.5
2007 40.1 33.6
2006 39.8 33.6
2005 39.5 33.5
2004 39.2 33.3
2003 39 33
2002 38.8 32.7
2001 38.6 32.5
2000 38.4 32.2
1999 38.2 31.9
1998 38 31.6
1997 37.9 31.4
1996 37.7 31.2
1995 37.7 31
1994 37.6 30.7
1993 37.5 30.4
1992 37.4 30.1
1991 37.3 29.8
1990 37.1 29.5
1989 36.9 29.1
1988 36.7 28.7
1987 36.5 28.3
1986 36.2 27.8
1985 36 27.3
1984 35.7 26.9
1983 35.5 26.4
1982 35.1 25.9
1981 34.7 25.3
1980 34.3 24.7
1979 33.9 24.2
1978 33.7 23.6
1977 33.4 23.1
1976 33.2 22.6
1975 33 22
1974 32.8 21.5
1973 32.7 21
1972 32.6 20.6
1971 32.5 20.1
1970 32.5 19.7
1969 32.5 19.3
1968 32.5 18.9
1967 32.5 18.6
1966 32.6 18.4
1965 32.8 18.2
1964 32.9 18.1
1963 33 18
1962 33 18
1961 33.1 18.1
1960 33 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Denmark Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Denmark Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Singapore
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
2,175 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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