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Denmark vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 130th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Spain
Population
6032403
48806901
Population rank 114/197 32/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Denmark and Spain: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Spain economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Spain
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $400,114,306,337 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $406,110,162,088 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $355,631,021,932 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $345,401,473,013 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $355,293,374,912 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $331,610,593,962 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $312,181,849,372 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $301,758,922,338 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $352,832,602,064 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $344,631,016,965 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $326,792,574,245 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $344,315,595,263 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $322,345,594,075 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $322,619,152,195 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $354,979,471,960 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $320,213,157,595 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $283,386,151,544 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $265,150,087,712 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $251,986,155,631 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $218,421,193,436 $907,963,217,058
2002 $178,788,209,558 $708,938,227,244
2001 $164,881,594,415 $627,798,682,379
2000 $164,043,817,224 $598,102,854,756
1999 $177,887,720,536 $634,394,904,387
1998 $176,877,077,513 $618,731,484,575
1997 $173,241,365,735 $589,739,772,727
1996 $187,481,157,846 $642,251,412,058
1995 $184,848,481,008 $614,170,002,669
1994 $156,017,919,221 $530,183,651,720
1993 $143,111,306,004 $524,700,572,624
1992 $152,966,494,260 $630,465,353,486
1991 $139,180,507,778 $576,753,902,322
1990 $138,217,740,684 $536,175,326,477
1989 $112,312,200,761 $414,460,794,097
1988 $115,540,189,705 $375,891,716,898
1987 $109,183,446,340 $318,520,253,335
1986 $87,748,695,217 $251,141,555,186
1985 $62,452,421,011 $180,664,322,896
1984 $58,868,891,335 $171,979,977,230
1983 $60,331,158,447 $170,829,074,246
1982 $60,084,214,872 $195,856,752,991
1981 $61,459,941,461 $202,663,023,968
1980 $70,811,287,816 $232,600,556,974
1979 $70,393,030,603 $214,448,666,336
1978 $60,320,089,218 $160,484,969,618
1977 $49,711,709,588 $132,354,665,936
1976 $44,503,607,444 $118,422,534,195
1975 $40,418,967,666 $114,695,060,870
1974 $34,125,712,481 $97,204,522,642
1973 $30,718,181,337 $78,583,355,226
1972 $23,230,667,549 $59,090,176,029
1971 $19,086,192,720 $46,586,119,760
1970 $17,075,457,733 $40,963,715,237
1969 $15,414,902,667 $37,090,689,288
1968 $13,505,574,133 $32,394,326,464
1967 $13,059,064,806 $32,570,905,397
1966 $11,931,740,293 $29,559,436,183
1965 $10,870,670,865 $25,479,619,607
1964 $9,677,401,337 $21,966,876,027
1963 $8,466,044,980 $19,631,714,760
1962 $7,953,274,741 $16,609,632,791
1961 $7,058,361,229 $14,238,126,760
1960 $6,361,166,545 $12,424,514,014

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

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Denmark and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Spain
2024 $71,026 $35,327
2023 $68,044 $33,493
2022 $67,781 $30,319
2021 $69,341 $30,799
2020 $60,985 $27,234
2019 $59,404 $29,787
2018 $61,325 $30,602
2017 $57,522 $28,381
2016 $54,501 $26,756
2015 $53,094 $25,982
2014 $62,520 $29,708
2013 $61,378 $29,229
2012 $58,444 $28,456
2011 $61,810 $31,825
2010 $58,105 $30,659
2009 $58,413 $32,280
2008 $64,617 $35,603
2007 $58,632 $32,652
2006 $52,119 $28,422
2005 $48,926 $26,451
2004 $46,625 $24,925
2003 $40,519 $21,522
2002 $33,257 $17,111
2001 $30,768 $15,368
2000 $30,722 $14,743
1999 $33,426 $15,708
1998 $33,346 $15,382
1997 $32,780 $14,722
1996 $35,622 $16,101
1995 $35,321 $15,461
1994 $29,968 $13,406
1993 $27,582 $13,330
1992 $29,579 $16,101
1991 $27,003 $14,801
1990 $26,886 $13,795
1989 $21,882 $10,674
1988 $22,525 $9,696
1987 $21,296 $8,234
1986 $17,137 $6,509
1985 $12,213 $4,696
1984 $11,517 $4,487
1983 $11,797 $4,475
1982 $11,740 $5,156
1981 $12,000 $5,367
1980 $13,822 $6,204
1979 $13,757 $5,766
1978 $11,818 $4,353
1977 $9,770 $3,625
1976 $8,773 $3,277
1975 $7,988 $3,208
1974 $6,764 $2,748
1973 $6,117 $2,246
1972 $4,654 $1,708
1971 $3,846 $1,361
1970 $3,464 $1,211
1969 $3,151 $1,109
1968 $2,776 $978
1967 $2,701 $997
1966 $2,487 $916
1965 $2,284 $797
1964 $2,049 $695
1963 $1,807 $627
1962 $1,711 $535
1961 $1,531 $463
1960 $1,389 $408

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

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Denmark vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Spain
2026 82.4 84.1
2025 82.2 84
2024 82.1 83.8
2023 81.9 83.7
2022 81.3 82.4
2021 81.4 83
2020 81.5 82.2
2019 81.4 83.5
2018 81 83.1
2017 81.1 83
2016 80.9 83
2015 80.7 82.6
2014 80.6 82.8
2013 80.3 82.7
2012 80.1 82.2
2011 79.8 82.2
2010 79.2 82
2009 79 81.6
2008 78.7 81.3
2007 78.3 81
2006 78.2 81
2005 78.2 80.3
2004 77.8 80.3
2003 77.4 79.7
2002 77.1 79.8
2001 77 79.7
2000 76.8 79.4
1999 76.6 78.9
1998 76.4 78.9
1997 76 78.9
1996 75.7 78.3
1995 75.3 78.2
1994 75.4 78.1
1993 75.2 77.7
1992 75.3 77.6
1991 75.2 77.1
1990 74.9 77
1989 74.9 77
1988 74.8 76.9
1987 74.7 77
1986 74.6 76.7
1985 74.5 76.4
1984 74.6 76.5
1983 74.5 76.1
1982 74.6 76.3
1981 74.3 75.7
1980 74.1 75.5
1979 74.2 75
1978 74.4 74.5
1977 74.7 74.3
1976 73.8 73.8
1975 74.1 73.5
1974 73.8 73.1
1973 73.7 72.7
1972 73.5 73
1971 73.4 71.7
1970 73.4 72.1
1969 73.2 71.1
1968 73.1 71.7
1967 73 71.3
1966 72.5 71.2
1965 72.4 70.9
1964 72.5 70.5
1963 72.4 69.8
1962 72.4 69.6
1961 72.5 69.6
1960 72.2 69.2
1959 72.2 68.7
1958 72.2 68.8
1957 71.8 66.6
1956 72 66.8
1955 71.9 66.7
1954 71.3 66.9
1953 71.2 65.7
1952 70.8 64.8
1951 70.9 61.5
1950 70.3 61.8

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

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Denmark and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Spain
1x
Year Population
Denmark Spain
2024 5,976,992 48,848,840
2023 5,946,952 48,352,528
2022 5,903,037 47,786,102
2021 5,856,733 47,443,821
2020 5,831,404 47,359,424
2019 5,814,422 47,118,501
2018 5,793,636 46,782,011
2017 5,764,980 46,571,232
2016 5,728,010 46,458,139
2015 5,683,483 46,422,303
2014 5,643,475 46,460,733
2013 5,614,932 46,604,197
2012 5,591,572 46,773,055
2011 5,570,572 46,742,697
2010 5,547,683 46,576,897
2009 5,523,095 46,362,946
2008 5,493,621 45,954,106
2007 5,461,438 45,226,803
2006 5,437,272 44,397,319
2005 5,419,432 43,653,155
2004 5,404,523 42,921,895
2003 5,390,574 42,187,645
2002 5,375,931 41,431,558
2001 5,358,783 40,850,412
2000 5,339,616 40,567,864
1999 5,321,799 40,386,875
1998 5,304,219 40,223,509
1997 5,284,991 40,057,389
1996 5,263,074 39,889,852
1995 5,233,373 39,724,050
1994 5,206,180 39,549,108
1993 5,188,628 39,361,262
1992 5,171,370 39,157,685
1991 5,154,298 38,966,376
1990 5,140,939 38,867,322
1989 5,132,594 38,827,764
1988 5,129,516 38,766,939
1987 5,127,024 38,684,815
1986 5,120,534 38,584,624
1985 5,113,691 38,469,512
1984 5,111,619 38,330,364
1983 5,114,297 38,171,525
1982 5,117,810 37,986,012
1981 5,121,572 37,758,631
1980 5,123,027 37,491,165
1979 5,116,801 37,191,330
1978 5,104,248 36,864,898
1977 5,088,419 36,511,638
1976 5,072,596 36,137,812
1975 5,059,862 35,757,900
1974 5,045,297 35,373,335
1973 5,021,861 34,988,947
1972 4,991,596 34,604,469
1971 4,963,126 34,224,490
1970 4,928,757 33,814,531
1969 4,891,860 33,441,054
1968 4,864,883 33,113,134
1967 4,835,354 32,682,947
1966 4,797,381 32,283,194
1965 4,759,012 31,954,292
1964 4,722,072 31,609,195
1963 4,684,483 31,296,651
1962 4,647,727 31,023,366
1961 4,611,687 30,739,250
1960 4,579,603 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Spain

Fertility rate
Denmark

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Spain
2023 1.5 1.12
2022 1.55 1.16
2021 1.72 1.18
2020 1.68 1.18
2019 1.7 1.23
2018 1.73 1.26
2017 1.75 1.31
2016 1.79 1.33
2015 1.71 1.33
2014 1.69 1.32
2013 1.67 1.27
2012 1.73 1.32
2011 1.75 1.34
2010 1.87 1.37
2009 1.84 1.38
2008 1.89 1.45
2007 1.84 1.38
2006 1.85 1.36
2005 1.8 1.33
2004 1.78 1.31
2003 1.76 1.3
2002 1.72 1.25
2001 1.74 1.23
2000 1.77 1.22
1999 1.73 1.17
1998 1.72 1.13
1997 1.75 1.15
1996 1.75 1.14
1995 1.8 1.16
1994 1.81 1.19
1993 1.75 1.26
1992 1.76 1.31
1991 1.68 1.33
1990 1.67 1.36
1989 1.62 1.4
1988 1.56 1.45
1987 1.5 1.49
1986 1.48 1.56
1985 1.45 1.64
1984 1.4 1.73
1983 1.38 1.8
1982 1.43 1.94
1981 1.44 2.04
1980 1.55 2.22
1979 1.6 2.37
1978 1.67 2.54
1977 1.66 2.65
1976 1.75 2.77
1975 1.92 2.77
1974 1.9 2.88
1973 1.92 2.84
1972 2.03 2.87
1971 2.04 2.9
1970 1.95 2.84
1969 2 2.86
1968 2.12 2.87
1967 2.35 2.94
1966 2.62 2.91
1965 2.61 2.94
1964 2.6 3.01
1963 2.67 2.88
1962 2.55 2.8
1961 2.55 2.77
1960 2.57 2.86

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

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Denmark and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Spain
2024 42.3 46.4
2023 42.2 45.9
2022 42.1 45.4
2021 42.2 44.9
2020 42.1 44.5
2019 41.9 44.1
2018 41.8 43.8
2017 41.7 43.5
2016 41.6 43.1
2015 41.5 42.7
2014 41.4 42.2
2013 41.2 41.7
2012 41 41.1
2011 40.7 40.6
2010 40.5 40.2
2009 40.4 39.8
2008 40.2 39.4
2007 40.1 39.2
2006 39.8 39
2005 39.5 38.8
2004 39.2 38.5
2003 39 38.3
2002 38.8 38.1
2001 38.6 37.8
2000 38.4 37.4
1999 38.2 37
1998 38 36.6
1997 37.9 36.2
1996 37.7 35.7
1995 37.7 35.3
1994 37.6 34.9
1993 37.5 34.6
1992 37.4 34.2
1991 37.3 33.9
1990 37.1 33.6
1989 36.9 33.2
1988 36.7 32.9
1987 36.5 32.5
1986 36.2 32.2
1985 36 31.9
1984 35.7 31.6
1983 35.5 31.4
1982 35.1 31.1
1981 34.7 30.9
1980 34.3 30.7
1979 33.9 30.6
1978 33.7 30.4
1977 33.4 30.2
1976 33.2 30.1
1975 33 30
1974 32.8 30
1973 32.7 30
1972 32.6 30
1971 32.5 30.1
1970 32.5 30.1
1969 32.5 30.2
1968 32.5 30.4
1967 32.5 30.4
1966 32.6 30.3
1965 32.8 30.2
1964 32.9 30.1
1963 33 29.9
1962 33 29.7
1961 33.1 29.6
1960 33 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Denmark Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Denmark Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Spain
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
424,505 mi
2020

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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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