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Denmark vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 130th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Syria
Population
6032403
26829400
Population rank 114/197 56/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 37/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 12/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$134B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 30/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$730
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Denmark and Syria: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Syria economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Syria
2024 $424,524,722,037 -
2023 $404,651,706,118 $19,993,439,950
2022 $400,114,306,337 $23,622,827,080
2021 $406,110,162,088 $14,353,205,678
2020 $355,631,021,932 $12,047,752,036
2019 $345,401,473,013 $22,583,045,060
2018 $355,293,374,912 $21,497,782,868
2017 $331,610,593,962 $16,369,843,352
2016 $312,181,849,372 $12,597,854,877
2015 $301,758,922,338 $16,466,863,117
2014 $352,832,602,064 $21,502,061,466
2013 $344,631,016,965 $21,361,254,635
2012 $326,792,574,245 $43,190,318,033
2011 $344,315,595,263 $67,539,428,159
2010 $322,345,594,075 $61,390,830,875
2009 $322,619,152,195 $54,111,735,629
2008 $354,979,471,960 $52,557,913,569
2007 $320,213,157,595 $40,465,318,382
2006 $283,386,151,544 $33,751,788,856
2005 $265,150,087,712 $28,858,965,517
2004 $251,986,155,631 $25,086,950,495
2003 $218,421,193,436 $21,828,144,686
2002 $178,788,209,558 $20,669,357,462
2001 $164,881,594,415 $20,237,024,725
2000 $164,043,817,224 $18,937,052,543
1999 $177,887,720,536 $15,873,875,969
1998 $176,877,077,513 $15,200,846,154
1997 $173,241,365,735 $14,505,233,463
1996 $187,481,157,846 $13,789,560,878
1995 $184,848,481,008 $11,396,706,587
1994 $156,017,919,221 $10,122,020,000
1993 $143,111,306,004 $13,695,962,055
1992 $152,966,494,260 $13,253,565,861
1991 $139,180,507,778 $12,981,833,333
1990 $138,217,740,684 $12,308,624,418
1989 $112,312,200,761 $9,853,395,762
1988 $115,540,189,705 $10,577,041,645
1987 $109,183,446,340 $11,356,215,543
1986 $87,748,695,217 $13,293,205,278
1985 $62,452,421,011 $16,403,539,893
1984 $58,868,891,335 $17,503,078,174
1983 $60,331,158,447 $17,589,277,143
1982 $60,084,214,872 $16,298,929,011
1981 $61,459,941,461 $15,518,201,335
1980 $70,811,287,816 $13,062,420,382
1979 $70,393,030,603 $9,929,681,529
1978 $60,320,089,218 $9,275,200,458
1977 $49,711,709,588 $7,696,011,396
1976 $44,503,607,444 $7,633,528,867
1975 $40,418,967,666 $6,826,980,444
1974 $34,125,712,481 $5,159,557,148
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,239,487,516
1972 $23,230,667,549 $3,059,681,698
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,589,851,325
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,140,384,010
1969 $15,414,902,667 $2,245,011,515
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,753,746,430
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,580,229,799
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,342,287,553
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,472,036,540
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,339,494,267
1963 $8,466,044,980 $1,200,447,408
1962 $7,953,274,741 $1,110,565,881
1961 $7,058,361,229 $945,244,972
1960 $6,361,166,545 $857,704,413

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

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Denmark and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Syria
2024 $71,026 -
2023 $68,044 $847
2022 $67,781 $1,052
2021 $69,341 $664
2020 $60,985 $572
2019 $59,404 $1,110
2018 $61,325 $1,098
2017 $57,522 $852
2016 $54,501 $656
2015 $53,094 $848
2014 $62,520 $1,061
2013 $61,378 $986
2012 $58,444 $1,898
2011 $61,810 $2,952
2010 $58,105 $2,731
2009 $58,413 $2,462
2008 $64,617 $2,429
2007 $58,632 $1,938
2006 $52,119 $1,719
2005 $48,926 $1,534
2004 $46,625 $1,368
2003 $40,519 $1,220
2002 $33,257 $1,183
2001 $30,768 $1,187
2000 $30,722 $1,138
1999 $33,426 $978
1998 $33,346 $961
1997 $32,780 $941
1996 $35,622 $918
1995 $35,321 $780
1994 $29,968 $712
1993 $27,582 $993
1992 $29,579 $990
1991 $27,003 $1,000
1990 $26,886 $978
1989 $21,882 $809
1988 $22,525 $898
1987 $21,296 $997
1986 $17,137 $1,208
1985 $12,213 $1,544
1984 $11,517 $1,706
1983 $11,797 $1,776
1982 $11,740 $1,703
1981 $12,000 $1,676
1980 $13,822 $1,458
1979 $13,757 $1,146
1978 $11,818 $1,108
1977 $9,770 $951
1976 $8,773 $976
1975 $7,988 $904
1974 $6,764 $707
1973 $6,117 $459
1972 $4,654 $448
1971 $3,846 $393
1970 $3,464 $335
1969 $3,151 $364
1968 $2,776 $293.3
1967 $2,701 $272.9
1966 $2,487 $239.3
1965 $2,284 $270.8
1964 $2,049 $254.2
1963 $1,807 $234.9
1962 $1,711 $223.9
1961 $1,531 $196.3
1960 $1,389 $183.5

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

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Denmark vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Syria
2026 82.4 73.4
2025 82.2 73
2024 82.1 72.6
2023 81.9 72.1
2022 81.3 72.8
2021 81.4 72.4
2020 81.5 71.9
2019 81.4 71
2018 81 67.4
2017 81.1 65.7
2016 80.9 65.2
2015 80.7 63.3
2014 80.6 65.5
2013 80.3 65.1
2012 80.1 66.2
2011 79.8 72.3
2010 79.2 73.5
2009 79 73.5
2008 78.7 73.4
2007 78.3 73.3
2006 78.2 73
2005 78.2 72.8
2004 77.8 72.5
2003 77.4 72.2
2002 77.1 71.7
2001 77 71.3
2000 76.8 70.9
1999 76.6 70.5
1998 76.4 70.2
1997 76 70.2
1996 75.7 70.2
1995 75.3 70.2
1994 75.4 70.3
1993 75.2 70.3
1992 75.3 70.2
1991 75.2 70.1
1990 74.9 69.8
1989 74.9 69.5
1988 74.8 69.2
1987 74.7 68.8
1986 74.6 68.4
1985 74.5 68
1984 74.6 67.7
1983 74.5 67.4
1982 74.6 60.8
1981 74.3 64.6
1980 74.1 66.5
1979 74.2 66.2
1978 74.4 65.9
1977 74.7 65.4
1976 73.8 64.8
1975 74.1 64.2
1974 73.8 63.4
1973 73.7 60.8
1972 73.5 62
1971 73.4 61.3
1970 73.4 60.6
1969 73.2 59.8
1968 73.1 59.1
1967 73 58
1966 72.5 57.6
1965 72.4 56.9
1964 72.5 56.2
1963 72.4 55.4
1962 72.4 54.6
1961 72.5 53.7
1960 72.2 52.7
1959 72.2 51.7
1958 72.2 50.7
1957 71.8 49.6
1956 72 48.5
1955 71.9 47.4
1954 71.3 46.4
1953 71.2 45.3
1952 70.8 44.3
1951 70.9 43.4
1950 70.3 42.5

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

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Denmark and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Syria
1x
Year Population
Denmark Syria
2024 5,976,992 24,672,760
2023 5,946,952 23,594,623
2022 5,903,037 22,462,173
2021 5,856,733 21,628,839
2020 5,831,404 21,049,429
2019 5,814,422 20,353,534
2018 5,793,636 19,577,845
2017 5,764,980 19,224,668
2016 5,728,010 19,193,834
2015 5,683,483 19,424,618
2014 5,643,475 20,273,659
2013 5,614,932 21,666,917
2012 5,591,572 22,759,763
2011 5,570,572 22,878,098
2010 5,547,683 22,482,421
2009 5,523,095 21,976,969
2008 5,493,621 21,636,564
2007 5,461,438 20,884,125
2006 5,437,272 19,637,022
2005 5,419,432 18,814,091
2004 5,404,523 18,336,875
2003 5,390,574 17,889,296
2002 5,375,931 17,468,332
2001 5,358,783 17,051,338
2000 5,339,616 16,637,888
1999 5,321,799 16,228,061
1998 5,304,219 15,820,413
1997 5,284,991 15,417,542
1996 5,263,074 15,018,104
1995 5,233,373 14,616,801
1994 5,206,180 14,208,583
1993 5,188,628 13,795,686
1992 5,171,370 13,385,571
1991 5,154,298 12,980,821
1990 5,140,939 12,579,208
1989 5,132,594 12,179,060
1988 5,129,516 11,782,264
1987 5,127,024 11,388,923
1986 5,120,534 11,002,844
1985 5,113,691 10,625,672
1984 5,111,619 10,258,398
1983 5,114,297 9,904,809
1982 5,117,810 9,572,511
1981 5,121,572 9,260,189
1980 5,123,027 8,957,663
1979 5,116,801 8,661,909
1978 5,104,248 8,372,759
1977 5,088,419 8,090,501
1976 5,072,596 7,817,320
1975 5,059,862 7,554,364
1974 5,045,297 7,302,160
1973 5,021,861 7,060,321
1972 4,991,596 6,826,024
1971 4,963,126 6,598,094
1970 4,928,757 6,380,609
1969 4,891,860 6,175,166
1968 4,864,883 5,978,742
1967 4,835,354 5,790,198
1966 4,797,381 5,609,047
1965 4,759,012 5,435,267
1964 4,722,072 5,269,087
1963 4,684,483 5,110,467
1962 4,647,727 4,959,340
1961 4,611,687 4,815,466
1960 4,579,603 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Syria

Fertility rate
Denmark

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Syria
2023 1.5 2.71
2022 1.55 2.75
2021 1.72 2.8
2020 1.68 2.84
2019 1.7 2.88
2018 1.73 2.93
2017 1.75 2.97
2016 1.79 3.01
2015 1.71 3.07
2014 1.69 3.12
2013 1.67 3.17
2012 1.73 3.22
2011 1.75 3.29
2010 1.87 3.36
2009 1.84 3.42
2008 1.89 3.48
2007 1.84 3.54
2006 1.85 3.56
2005 1.8 3.61
2004 1.78 3.68
2003 1.76 3.76
2002 1.72 3.87
2001 1.74 3.98
2000 1.77 4.07
1999 1.73 4.14
1998 1.72 4.25
1997 1.75 4.37
1996 1.75 4.54
1995 1.8 4.7
1994 1.81 4.86
1993 1.75 4.99
1992 1.76 5.14
1991 1.68 5.34
1990 1.67 5.56
1989 1.62 5.78
1988 1.56 6
1987 1.5 6.2
1986 1.48 6.37
1985 1.45 6.48
1984 1.4 6.59
1983 1.38 6.69
1982 1.43 6.81
1981 1.44 6.97
1980 1.55 7.12
1979 1.6 7.25
1978 1.67 7.35
1977 1.66 7.42
1976 1.75 7.45
1975 1.92 7.49
1974 1.9 7.52
1973 1.92 7.55
1972 2.03 7.57
1971 2.04 7.6
1970 1.95 7.62
1969 2 7.59
1968 2.12 7.57
1967 2.35 7.56
1966 2.62 7.55
1965 2.61 7.53
1964 2.6 7.53
1963 2.67 7.51
1962 2.55 7.51
1961 2.55 7.5
1960 2.57 7.51

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

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Denmark and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Syria
2024 42.3 23.9
2023 42.2 23.3
2022 42.1 22.7
2021 42.2 22.2
2020 42.1 21.6
2019 41.9 20.9
2018 41.8 20.1
2017 41.7 19.6
2016 41.6 19.5
2015 41.5 19.5
2014 41.4 20.1
2013 41.2 21.2
2012 41 21.8
2011 40.7 21.9
2010 40.5 21.7
2009 40.4 21.5
2008 40.2 21.3
2007 40.1 21
2006 39.8 20.3
2005 39.5 19.7
2004 39.2 19.5
2003 39 19.2
2002 38.8 19
2001 38.6 18.8
2000 38.4 18.5
1999 38.2 18.3
1998 38 18.1
1997 37.9 17.9
1996 37.7 17.7
1995 37.7 17.5
1994 37.6 17.3
1993 37.5 17.1
1992 37.4 16.9
1991 37.3 16.7
1990 37.1 16.5
1989 36.9 16.4
1988 36.7 16.2
1987 36.5 16.1
1986 36.2 16
1985 36 15.9
1984 35.7 15.8
1983 35.5 15.8
1982 35.1 15.7
1981 34.7 15.6
1980 34.3 15.6
1979 33.9 15.6
1978 33.7 15.6
1977 33.4 15.6
1976 33.2 15.6
1975 33 15.7
1974 32.8 15.7
1973 32.7 15.7
1972 32.6 15.8
1971 32.5 15.8
1970 32.5 15.9
1969 32.5 16
1968 32.5 16.1
1967 32.5 16.2
1966 32.6 16.4
1965 32.8 16.5
1964 32.9 16.7
1963 33 16.9
1962 33 17.1
1961 33.1 17.3
1960 33 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
79
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.8%
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
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Denmark Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Denmark Syria
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
34.7%
2019

Health

Denmark Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Syria
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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