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Denmark vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 130th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Thailand
Population
6032403
71571743
Population rank 114/197 21/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Denmark and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Thailand
2024 $424,524,722,037 $526,517,658,842
2023 $404,651,706,118 $515,906,283,941
2022 $400,114,306,337 $495,644,697,588
2021 $406,110,162,088 $506,194,668,790
2020 $355,631,021,932 $500,461,898,480
2019 $345,401,473,013 $543,976,691,794
2018 $355,293,374,912 $506,754,208,404
2017 $331,610,593,962 $456,356,813,537
2016 $312,181,849,372 $413,366,349,748
2015 $301,758,922,338 $401,296,238,228
2014 $352,832,602,064 $407,339,040,198
2013 $344,631,016,965 $420,333,654,593
2012 $326,792,574,245 $397,558,325,279
2011 $344,315,595,263 $370,818,739,624
2010 $322,345,594,075 $341,104,766,329
2009 $322,619,152,195 $281,710,630,187
2008 $354,979,471,960 $291,382,982,431
2007 $320,213,157,595 $262,942,621,455
2006 $283,386,151,544 $221,758,296,022
2005 $265,150,087,712 $189,318,408,469
2004 $251,986,155,631 $172,895,685,155
2003 $218,421,193,436 $152,280,615,246
2002 $178,788,209,558 $134,300,904,400
2001 $164,881,594,415 $120,296,476,180
2000 $164,043,817,224 $126,392,224,254
1999 $177,887,720,536 $126,669,211,779
1998 $176,877,077,513 $113,675,596,788
1997 $173,241,365,735 $150,180,456,566
1996 $187,481,157,846 $183,035,237,429
1995 $184,848,481,008 $169,278,916,593
1994 $156,017,919,221 $146,683,778,959
1993 $143,111,306,004 $128,889,262,951
1992 $152,966,494,260 $111,452,746,518
1991 $139,180,507,778 $98,234,714,971
1990 $138,217,740,684 $85,343,190,719
1989 $112,312,200,761 $72,250,748,100
1988 $115,540,189,705 $61,667,253,471
1987 $109,183,446,340 $50,535,446,555
1986 $87,748,695,217 $43,096,773,981
1985 $62,452,421,011 $38,900,711,333
1984 $58,868,891,335 $41,797,647,776
1983 $60,331,158,447 $40,042,798,388
1982 $60,084,214,872 $36,589,772,404
1981 $61,459,941,461 $34,846,039,194
1980 $70,811,287,816 $32,353,514,989
1979 $70,393,030,603 $27,371,650,825
1978 $60,320,089,218 $24,006,566,637
1977 $49,711,709,588 $19,779,312,261
1976 $44,503,607,444 $16,985,208,648
1975 $40,418,967,666 $14,882,770,594
1974 $34,125,712,481 $13,702,998,512
1973 $30,718,181,337 $10,838,587,358
1972 $23,230,667,549 $8,177,873,151
1971 $19,086,192,720 $7,375,000,024
1970 $17,075,457,733 $7,086,538,438
1969 $15,414,902,667 $6,695,336,567
1968 $13,505,574,133 $6,081,009,428
1967 $13,059,064,806 $5,638,461,442
1966 $11,931,740,293 $5,279,230,817
1965 $10,870,670,865 $4,388,937,649
1964 $9,677,401,337 $3,889,129,942
1963 $8,466,044,980 $3,540,403,457
1962 $7,953,274,741 $3,308,912,797
1961 $7,058,361,229 $3,034,037,811
1960 $6,361,166,545 $2,760,750,861

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

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Denmark and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Thailand
2024 $71,026 $7,347
2023 $68,044 $7,195
2022 $67,781 $6,909
2021 $69,341 $7,057
2020 $60,985 $6,986
2019 $59,404 $7,606
2018 $61,325 $7,100
2017 $57,522 $6,413
2016 $54,501 $5,834
2015 $53,094 $5,689
2014 $62,520 $5,801
2013 $61,378 $6,018
2012 $58,444 $5,726
2011 $61,810 $5,374
2010 $58,105 $4,974
2009 $58,413 $4,135
2008 $64,617 $4,309
2007 $58,632 $3,919
2006 $52,119 $3,331
2005 $48,926 $2,868
2004 $46,625 $2,642
2003 $40,519 $2,348
2002 $33,257 $2,090
2001 $30,768 $1,890
2000 $30,722 $2,006
1999 $33,426 $2,033
1998 $33,346 $1,848
1997 $32,780 $2,473
1996 $35,622 $3,055
1995 $35,321 $2,864
1994 $29,968 $2,518
1993 $27,582 $2,245
1992 $29,579 $1,972
1991 $27,003 $1,766
1990 $26,886 $1,559
1989 $21,882 $1,342
1988 $22,525 $1,164
1987 $21,296 $970
1986 $17,137 $842
1985 $12,213 $774
1984 $11,517 $847
1983 $11,797 $827
1982 $11,740 $770
1981 $12,000 $748
1980 $13,822 $709
1979 $13,757 $612
1978 $11,818 $548
1977 $9,770 $462
1976 $8,773 $405
1975 $7,988 $364
1974 $6,764 $343
1973 $6,117 $278.3
1972 $4,654 $215.6
1971 $3,846 $199.7
1970 $3,464 $197.1
1969 $3,151 $191.4
1968 $2,776 $178.8
1967 $2,701 $170.7
1966 $2,487 $164.5
1965 $2,284 $140.9
1964 $2,049 $128.6
1963 $1,807 $120.7
1962 $1,711 $116.2
1961 $1,531 $109.7
1960 $1,389 $102.8

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

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Denmark vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Thailand
2026 82.4 77.1
2025 82.2 76.8
2024 82.1 76.6
2023 81.9 76.4
2022 81.3 75.3
2021 81.4 77.6
2020 81.5 77.3
2019 81.4 77.2
2018 81 77.2
2017 81.1 77
2016 80.9 76.8
2015 80.7 76.6
2014 80.6 76.3
2013 80.3 76
2012 80.1 75.6
2011 79.8 75.3
2010 79.2 75
2009 79 74.7
2008 78.7 74.2
2007 78.3 73.8
2006 78.2 73.3
2005 78.2 72.9
2004 77.8 72.1
2003 77.4 72.1
2002 77.1 71.8
2001 77 71.5
2000 76.8 71.2
1999 76.6 71
1998 76.4 70.7
1997 76 70.4
1996 75.7 69.9
1995 75.3 69.8
1994 75.4 69.7
1993 75.2 69.6
1992 75.3 69.4
1991 75.2 69.1
1990 74.9 68.9
1989 74.9 68.6
1988 74.8 68.2
1987 74.7 67.8
1986 74.6 67.3
1985 74.5 66.5
1984 74.6 65.5
1983 74.5 64.5
1982 74.6 63.6
1981 74.3 62.9
1980 74.1 62.2
1979 74.2 61.7
1978 74.4 61.3
1977 74.7 60.9
1976 73.8 60.4
1975 74.1 59.7
1974 73.8 59
1973 73.7 58.3
1972 73.5 57.7
1971 73.4 57.1
1970 73.4 56.5
1969 73.2 55.7
1968 73.1 55
1967 73 54.3
1966 72.5 53.7
1965 72.4 53.1
1964 72.5 52.5
1963 72.4 52
1962 72.4 51.4
1961 72.5 51.1
1960 72.2 50.6
1959 72.2 50.1
1958 72.2 49.5
1957 71.8 49.1
1956 72 48.6
1955 71.9 48.1
1954 71.3 47.6
1953 71.2 47.1
1952 70.8 46.5
1951 70.9 45.9
1950 70.3 45.2

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

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Denmark and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Denmark Thailand
2024 5,976,992 71,668,011
2023 5,946,952 71,702,435
2022 5,903,037 71,735,329
2021 5,856,733 71,727,332
2020 5,831,404 71,641,484
2019 5,814,422 71,522,271
2018 5,793,636 71,376,079
2017 5,764,980 71,160,187
2016 5,728,010 70,859,841
2015 5,683,483 70,540,795
2014 5,643,475 70,216,367
2013 5,614,932 69,845,114
2012 5,591,572 69,436,098
2011 5,570,572 69,007,208
2010 5,547,683 68,579,447
2009 5,523,095 68,121,080
2008 5,493,621 67,619,830
2007 5,461,438 67,102,394
2006 5,437,272 66,567,687
2005 5,419,432 66,017,420
2004 5,404,523 65,452,047
2003 5,390,574 64,868,166
2002 5,375,931 64,266,437
2001 5,358,783 63,651,141
2000 5,339,616 63,007,815
1999 5,321,799 62,299,043
1998 5,304,219 61,522,630
1997 5,284,991 60,724,584
1996 5,263,074 59,920,064
1995 5,233,373 59,098,232
1994 5,206,180 58,260,854
1993 5,188,628 57,408,198
1992 5,171,370 56,528,834
1991 5,154,298 55,637,434
1990 5,140,939 54,738,329
1989 5,132,594 53,848,956
1988 5,129,516 52,969,595
1987 5,127,024 52,074,105
1986 5,120,534 51,177,834
1985 5,113,691 50,270,753
1984 5,111,619 49,351,708
1983 5,114,297 48,423,309
1982 5,117,810 47,494,577
1981 5,121,572 46,575,855
1980 5,123,027 45,650,022
1979 5,116,801 44,718,434
1978 5,104,248 43,788,976
1977 5,088,419 42,843,974
1976 5,072,596 41,896,504
1975 5,059,862 40,940,005
1974 5,045,297 39,952,891
1973 5,021,861 38,947,787
1972 4,991,596 37,933,929
1971 4,963,126 36,937,387
1970 4,928,757 35,954,408
1969 4,891,860 34,973,782
1968 4,864,883 34,002,560
1967 4,835,354 33,037,801
1966 4,797,381 32,086,071
1965 4,759,012 31,149,337
1964 4,722,072 30,232,141
1963 4,684,483 29,342,322
1962 4,647,727 28,481,040
1961 4,611,687 27,650,334
1960 4,579,603 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Thailand

Fertility rate
Denmark

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Thailand
2023 1.5 1.21
2022 1.55 1.22
2021 1.72 1.23
2020 1.68 1.26
2019 1.7 1.29
2018 1.73 1.32
2017 1.75 1.36
2016 1.79 1.4
2015 1.71 1.45
2014 1.69 1.48
2013 1.67 1.53
2012 1.73 1.56
2011 1.75 1.57
2010 1.87 1.56
2009 1.84 1.57
2008 1.89 1.59
2007 1.84 1.62
2006 1.85 1.63
2005 1.8 1.64
2004 1.78 1.67
2003 1.76 1.67
2002 1.72 1.69
2001 1.74 1.71
2000 1.77 1.73
1999 1.73 1.77
1998 1.72 1.82
1997 1.75 1.85
1996 1.75 1.87
1995 1.8 1.89
1994 1.81 1.93
1993 1.75 1.97
1992 1.76 2.01
1991 1.68 2.04
1990 1.67 2.07
1989 1.62 2.14
1988 1.56 2.17
1987 1.5 2.26
1986 1.48 2.36
1985 1.45 2.45
1984 1.4 2.58
1983 1.38 2.76
1982 1.43 2.94
1981 1.44 3.13
1980 1.55 3.29
1979 1.6 3.45
1978 1.67 3.62
1977 1.66 3.87
1976 1.75 4.12
1975 1.92 4.36
1974 1.9 4.6
1973 1.92 4.85
1972 2.03 5.08
1971 2.04 5.25
1970 1.95 5.45
1969 2 5.7
1968 2.12 5.93
1967 2.35 6.08
1966 2.62 6.18
1965 2.61 6.26
1964 2.6 6.31
1963 2.67 6.34
1962 2.55 6.33
1961 2.55 6.32
1960 2.57 6.33

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

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Denmark and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Thailand
2024 42.3 41.1
2023 42.2 40.7
2022 42.1 40.2
2021 42.2 39.7
2020 42.1 39.2
2019 41.9 38.7
2018 41.8 38.2
2017 41.7 37.7
2016 41.6 37.3
2015 41.5 36.8
2014 41.4 36.3
2013 41.2 35.9
2012 41 35.4
2011 40.7 35
2010 40.5 34.5
2009 40.4 34
2008 40.2 33.6
2007 40.1 33.1
2006 39.8 32.6
2005 39.5 32.2
2004 39.2 31.7
2003 39 31.3
2002 38.8 30.9
2001 38.6 30.5
2000 38.4 30
1999 38.2 29.5
1998 38 28.9
1997 37.9 28.3
1996 37.7 27.7
1995 37.7 27.2
1994 37.6 26.6
1993 37.5 26
1992 37.4 25.4
1991 37.3 24.8
1990 37.1 24.3
1989 36.9 23.7
1988 36.7 23.3
1987 36.5 22.8
1986 36.2 22.4
1985 36 21.9
1984 35.7 21.5
1983 35.5 21
1982 35.1 20.6
1981 34.7 20.2
1980 34.3 19.9
1979 33.9 19.5
1978 33.7 19.2
1977 33.4 18.9
1976 33.2 18.7
1975 33 18.4
1974 32.8 18.2
1973 32.7 18
1972 32.6 17.8
1971 32.5 17.6
1970 32.5 17.5
1969 32.5 17.4
1968 32.5 17.3
1967 32.5 17.3
1966 32.6 17.3
1965 32.8 17.4
1964 32.9 17.5
1963 33 17.6
1962 33 17.7
1961 33.1 17.9
1960 33 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Denmark Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Denmark Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Thailand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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