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Denmark vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 130th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark South Sudan
Population
6032403
12507858
Population rank 114/197 80/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 37/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 12/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$134B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 30/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Denmark and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Denmark and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Denmark

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Denmark South Sudan
2024 $424,524,722,037 -
2023 $404,651,706,118 -
2022 $400,114,306,337 -
2021 $406,110,162,088 -
2020 $355,631,021,932 -
2019 $345,401,473,013 -
2018 $355,293,374,912 -
2017 $331,610,593,962 -
2016 $312,181,849,372 -
2015 $301,758,922,338 $11,997,800,760
2014 $352,832,602,064 $13,962,212,847
2013 $344,631,016,965 $18,426,469,017
2012 $326,792,574,245 $11,931,472,169
2011 $344,315,595,263 $14,907,308,933
2010 $322,345,594,075 $14,602,072,411
2009 $322,619,152,195 $12,231,264,525
2008 $354,979,471,960 $14,586,253,383
2007 $320,213,157,595 -
2006 $283,386,151,544 -
2005 $265,150,087,712 -
2004 $251,986,155,631 -
2003 $218,421,193,436 -
2002 $178,788,209,558 -
2001 $164,881,594,415 -
2000 $164,043,817,224 -
1999 $177,887,720,536 -
1998 $176,877,077,513 -
1997 $173,241,365,735 -
1996 $187,481,157,846 -
1995 $184,848,481,008 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark South Sudan
2024 $71,026 -
2023 $68,044 -
2022 $67,781 -
2021 $69,341 -
2020 $60,985 -
2019 $59,404 -
2018 $61,325 -
2017 $57,522 -
2016 $54,501 -
2015 $53,094 $1,080
2014 $62,520 $1,243
2013 $61,378 $1,650
2012 $58,444 $1,109
2011 $61,810 $1,449
2010 $58,105 $1,498
2009 $58,413 $1,323
2008 $64,617 $1,654
2007 $58,632 -
2006 $52,119 -
2005 $48,926 -
2004 $46,625 -
2003 $40,519 -
2002 $33,257 -
2001 $30,768 -
2000 $30,722 -
1999 $33,426 -
1998 $33,346 -
1997 $32,780 -
1996 $35,622 -
1995 $35,321 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark South Sudan
2026 82.4 58
2025 82.2 57.9
2024 82.1 57.7
2023 81.9 57.6
2022 81.3 57.2
2021 81.4 57
2020 81.5 57.6
2019 81.4 58.1
2018 81 51.9
2017 81.1 35.4
2016 80.9 36.7
2015 80.7 39.8
2014 80.6 45.6
2013 80.3 58.3
2012 80.1 58.2
2011 79.8 57.7
2010 79.2 57.5
2009 79 56.8
2008 78.7 56.3
2007 78.3 55.4
2006 78.2 54.7
2005 78.2 54
2004 77.8 53.1
2003 77.4 52.3
2002 77.1 49.4
2001 77 48.6
2000 76.8 47.6
1999 76.6 44.5
1998 76.4 19
1997 76 33.1
1996 75.7 32.1
1995 75.3 31.5
1994 75.4 44.9
1993 75.2 22.3
1992 75.3 21.9
1991 75.2 29.2
1990 74.9 28.6
1989 74.9 28.2
1988 74.8 11
1987 74.7 20.7
1986 74.6 32.8
1985 74.5 32.4
1984 74.6 31.8
1983 74.5 34.7
1982 74.6 38.7
1981 74.3 38.3
1980 74.1 38
1979 74.2 37.8
1978 74.4 37.6
1977 74.7 37.4
1976 73.8 37.1
1975 74.1 36.9
1974 73.8 36.6
1973 73.7 36.3
1972 73.5 31.3
1971 73.4 31
1970 73.4 25.6
1969 73.2 25.4
1968 73.1 26.1
1967 73 25.9
1966 72.5 25.6
1965 72.4 28.8
1964 72.5 32.5
1963 72.4 28.2
1962 72.4 28.5
1961 72.5 28.3
1960 72.2 28.1
1959 72.2 27.8
1958 72.2 27.6
1957 71.8 30.9
1956 72 31.6
1955 71.9 32
1954 71.3 31.7
1953 71.2 31.4
1952 70.8 31
1951 70.9 30.6
1950 70.3 30.2

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

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Denmark and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Denmark South Sudan
2024 5,976,992 11,943,408
2023 5,946,952 11,483,374
2022 5,903,037 11,021,177
2021 5,856,733 10,865,780
2020 5,831,404 10,698,467
2019 5,814,422 10,423,384
2018 5,793,636 10,122,977
2017 5,764,980 10,259,154
2016 5,728,010 10,830,102
2015 5,683,483 11,107,561
2014 5,643,475 11,235,073
2013 5,614,932 11,166,275
2012 5,591,572 10,756,240
2011 5,570,572 10,288,109
2010 5,547,683 9,745,953
2009 5,523,095 9,243,556
2008 5,493,621 8,817,647
2007 5,461,438 8,388,788
2006 5,437,272 7,976,526
2005 5,419,432 7,590,143
2004 5,404,523 7,233,041
2003 5,390,574 6,903,127
2002 5,375,931 6,596,806
2001 5,358,783 6,308,391
2000 5,339,616 6,032,267
1999 5,321,799 5,771,628
1998 5,304,219 5,620,068
1997 5,284,991 5,509,136
1996 5,263,074 5,356,925
1995 5,233,373 5,225,836
1994 5,206,180 5,071,184
1993 5,188,628 4,956,002
1992 5,171,370 4,909,749
1991 5,154,298 4,836,677
1990 5,140,939 4,737,633
1989 5,132,594 4,713,229
1988 5,129,516 4,848,029
1987 5,127,024 4,962,395
1986 5,120,534 4,921,240
1985 5,113,691 4,834,296
1984 5,111,619 4,750,627
1983 5,114,297 4,661,574
1982 5,117,810 4,557,686
1981 5,121,572 4,447,272
1980 5,123,027 4,339,030
1979 5,116,801 4,232,605
1978 5,104,248 4,127,657
1977 5,088,419 4,024,032
1976 5,072,596 3,921,910
1975 5,059,862 3,821,494
1974 5,045,297 3,723,259
1973 5,021,861 3,627,383
1972 4,991,596 3,542,497
1971 4,963,126 3,468,646
1970 4,928,757 3,409,614
1969 4,891,860 3,365,533
1968 4,864,883 3,321,528
1967 4,835,354 3,277,648
1966 4,797,381 3,236,423
1965 4,759,012 3,189,835
1964 4,722,072 3,129,918
1963 4,684,483 3,072,669
1962 4,647,727 3,024,308
1961 4,611,687 2,976,724
1960 4,579,603 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Denmark

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark South Sudan
2023 1.5 3.86
2022 1.55 3.96
2021 1.72 4.05
2020 1.68 4.16
2019 1.7 4.26
2018 1.73 4.37
2017 1.75 4.48
2016 1.79 4.58
2015 1.71 4.7
2014 1.69 4.82
2013 1.67 4.94
2012 1.73 5.06
2011 1.75 5.19
2010 1.87 5.32
2009 1.84 5.45
2008 1.89 5.57
2007 1.84 5.7
2006 1.85 5.85
2005 1.8 6.02
2004 1.78 6.19
2003 1.76 6.35
2002 1.72 6.52
2001 1.74 6.65
2000 1.77 6.8
1999 1.73 6.94
1998 1.72 7.08
1997 1.75 7.2
1996 1.75 7.32
1995 1.8 7.34
1994 1.81 7.35
1993 1.75 7.36
1992 1.76 7.37
1991 1.68 7.38
1990 1.67 7.38
1989 1.62 7.37
1988 1.56 7.38
1987 1.5 7.39
1986 1.48 7.38
1985 1.45 7.36
1984 1.4 7.35
1983 1.38 7.34
1982 1.43 7.34
1981 1.44 7.33
1980 1.55 7.33
1979 1.6 7.32
1978 1.67 7.33
1977 1.66 7.33
1976 1.75 7.33
1975 1.92 7.33
1974 1.9 7.31
1973 1.92 7.31
1972 2.03 7.31
1971 2.04 7.3
1970 1.95 7.29
1969 2 7.28
1968 2.12 7.26
1967 2.35 7.26
1966 2.62 7.25
1965 2.61 7.22
1964 2.6 7.22
1963 2.67 7.2
1962 2.55 7.2
1961 2.55 7.18
1960 2.57 7.16

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

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Denmark and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark South Sudan
2024 42.3 19.4
2023 42.2 19
2022 42.1 18.7
2021 42.2 18.4
2020 42.1 18.2
2019 41.9 17.8
2018 41.8 17.3
2017 41.7 17.4
2016 41.6 18.2
2015 41.5 18.6
2014 41.4 19
2013 41.2 19.3
2012 41 19.2
2011 40.7 19
2010 40.5 18.7
2009 40.4 18.4
2008 40.2 18.2
2007 40.1 18
2006 39.8 17.8
2005 39.5 17.6
2004 39.2 17.4
2003 39 17.3
2002 38.8 17.3
2001 38.6 17.3
2000 38.4 17.2
1999 38.2 17.1
1998 38 17
1997 37.9 16.9
1996 37.7 16.9
1995 37.7 16.9
1994 37.6 16.9
1993 37.5 16.9
1992 37.4 17
1991 37.3 17
1990 37.1 17
1989 36.9 17.1
1988 36.7 16.8
1987 36.5 16.5
1986 36.2 16.6
1985 36 16.7
1984 35.7 16.8
1983 35.5 16.8
1982 35.1 16.9
1981 34.7 17
1980 34.3 17.1
1979 33.9 17.1
1978 33.7 17.2
1977 33.4 17.2
1976 33.2 17.3
1975 33 17.4
1974 32.8 17.4
1973 32.7 17.5
1972 32.6 17.5
1971 32.5 17.6
1970 32.5 17.7
1969 32.5 17.9
1968 32.5 18
1967 32.5 18.2
1966 32.6 18.3
1965 32.8 18.3
1964 32.9 18.4
1963 33 18.4
1962 33 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
79
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Denmark South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Denmark South Sudan
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
34.5%
2018
English speaking
86.1%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Denmark South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Denmark South Sudan
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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