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Denmark vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 130th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Tonga
Population
6032403
103309
Population rank 114/197 183/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 37/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 12/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$134B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 30/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Denmark and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Tonga
2024 $424,524,722,037 -
2023 $404,651,706,118 $591,139,749
2022 $400,114,306,337 $556,514,555
2021 $406,110,162,088 $519,306,353
2020 $355,631,021,932 $506,571,468
2019 $345,401,473,013 $506,031,239
2018 $355,293,374,912 $493,530,783
2017 $331,610,593,962 $459,976,850
2016 $312,181,849,372 $420,828,262
2015 $301,758,922,338 $437,525,514
2014 $352,832,602,064 $440,997,738
2013 $344,631,016,965 $451,788,498
2012 $326,792,574,245 $471,122,971
2011 $344,315,595,263 $414,143,828
2010 $322,345,594,075 $366,887,375
2009 $322,619,152,195 $312,415,028
2008 $354,979,471,960 $344,438,844
2007 $320,213,157,595 $298,519,623
2006 $283,386,151,544 $292,232,703
2005 $265,150,087,712 $261,823,805
2004 $251,986,155,631 $230,678,011
2003 $218,421,193,436 $202,246,591
2002 $178,788,209,558 $182,764,281
2001 $164,881,594,415 $181,117,230
2000 $164,043,817,224 $204,848,488
1999 $177,887,720,536 $199,208,718
1998 $176,877,077,513 $191,504,893
1997 $173,241,365,735 $214,991,452
1996 $187,481,157,846 $222,100,576
1995 $184,848,481,008 $208,871,666
1994 $156,017,919,221 $195,990,986
1993 $143,111,306,004 $138,489,884
1992 $152,966,494,260 $137,066,291
1991 $139,180,507,778 $132,201,141
1990 $138,217,740,684 $113,563,822
1989 $112,312,200,761 $106,344,855
1988 $115,540,189,705 $106,657,267
1987 $109,183,446,340 $81,667,133
1986 $87,748,695,217 $68,195,856
1985 $62,452,421,011 $60,058,663
1984 $58,868,891,335 $64,248,355
1983 $60,331,158,447 $60,863,964
1982 $60,084,214,872 $62,068,161
1981 $61,459,941,461 $62,242,013
1980 $70,811,287,816 $53,260,077
1979 $70,393,030,603 $44,667,002
1978 $60,320,089,218 $41,567,472
1977 $49,711,709,588 $34,139,388
1976 $44,503,607,444 $30,036,417
1975 $40,418,967,666 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Tonga
2024 $71,026 -
2023 $68,044 $5,652
2022 $67,781 $5,298
2021 $69,341 $4,923
2020 $60,985 $4,792
2019 $59,404 $4,789
2018 $61,325 $4,675
2017 $57,522 $4,366
2016 $54,501 $3,988
2015 $53,094 $4,124
2014 $62,520 $4,137
2013 $61,378 $4,219
2012 $58,444 $4,384
2011 $61,810 $3,850
2010 $58,105 $3,416
2009 $58,413 $2,914
2008 $64,617 $3,218
2007 $58,632 $2,797
2006 $52,119 $2,750
2005 $48,926 $2,478
2004 $46,625 $2,195
2003 $40,519 $1,936
2002 $33,257 $1,759
2001 $30,768 $1,754
2000 $30,722 $1,995
1999 $33,426 $1,952
1998 $33,346 $1,889
1997 $32,780 $2,136
1996 $35,622 $2,215
1995 $35,321 $2,084
1994 $29,968 $1,957
1993 $27,582 $1,383
1992 $29,579 $1,370
1991 $27,003 $1,323
1990 $26,886 $1,139
1989 $21,882 $1,070
1988 $22,525 $1,078
1987 $21,296 $830
1986 $17,137 $696
1985 $12,213 $613
1984 $11,517 $656
1983 $11,797 $621
1982 $11,740 $633
1981 $12,000 $636
1980 $13,822 $545
1979 $13,757 $458
1978 $11,818 $428
1977 $9,770 $353
1976 $8,773 $315
1975 $7,988 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Tonga
2026 82.4 73.4
2025 82.2 73.2
2024 82.1 73.1
2023 81.9 72.9
2022 81.3 72.6
2021 81.4 72.1
2020 81.5 72.4
2019 81.4 72.3
2018 81 72.2
2017 81.1 72.1
2016 80.9 72
2015 80.7 71.9
2014 80.6 71.7
2013 80.3 71.6
2012 80.1 71.5
2011 79.8 71.4
2010 79.2 71.3
2009 79 70.9
2008 78.7 71
2007 78.3 70.9
2006 78.2 70.7
2005 78.2 70.6
2004 77.8 70.4
2003 77.4 70.2
2002 77.1 70
2001 77 69.8
2000 76.8 69.6
1999 76.6 69.4
1998 76.4 69.2
1997 76 69
1996 75.7 68.8
1995 75.3 68.6
1994 75.4 68.4
1993 75.2 68.2
1992 75.3 67.9
1991 75.2 67.7
1990 74.9 67.5
1989 74.9 67.4
1988 74.8 67.3
1987 74.7 67.2
1986 74.6 67.1
1985 74.5 66.9
1984 74.6 66.8
1983 74.5 66.7
1982 74.6 66.3
1981 74.3 66.4
1980 74.1 66.2
1979 74.2 66
1978 74.4 65.9
1977 74.7 65.6
1976 73.8 65.4
1975 74.1 65.1
1974 73.8 64.8
1973 73.7 64.4
1972 73.5 64.1
1971 73.4 63.6
1970 73.4 63.2
1969 73.2 62.7
1968 73.1 62.2
1967 73 61.7
1966 72.5 61.2
1965 72.4 60.7
1964 72.5 60.3
1963 72.4 59.8
1962 72.4 59.3
1961 72.5 58.8
1960 72.2 58.3
1959 72.2 57.8
1958 72.2 57.2
1957 71.8 56.5
1956 72 55.7
1955 71.9 54.7
1954 71.3 53.6
1953 71.2 52.4
1952 70.8 51.2
1951 70.9 49.8
1950 70.3 48.4

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

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Denmark and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tonga
2024 5,976,992 104,175
2023 5,946,952 104,597
2022 5,903,037 105,042
2021 5,856,733 105,490
2020 5,831,404 105,704
2019 5,814,422 105,669
2018 5,793,636 105,567
2017 5,764,980 105,356
2016 5,728,010 105,524
2015 5,683,483 106,095
2014 5,643,475 106,609
2013 5,614,932 107,078
2012 5,591,572 107,460
2011 5,570,572 107,570
2010 5,547,683 107,400
2009 5,523,095 107,203
2008 5,493,621 107,020
2007 5,461,438 106,726
2006 5,437,272 106,253
2005 5,419,432 105,671
2004 5,404,523 105,071
2003 5,390,574 104,464
2002 5,375,931 103,874
2001 5,358,783 103,288
2000 5,339,616 102,677
1999 5,321,799 102,046
1998 5,304,219 101,388
1997 5,284,991 100,674
1996 5,263,074 100,275
1995 5,233,373 100,225
1994 5,206,180 100,166
1993 5,188,628 100,103
1992 5,171,370 100,022
1991 5,154,298 99,895
1990 5,140,939 99,700
1989 5,132,594 99,403
1988 5,129,516 98,969
1987 5,127,024 98,376
1986 5,120,534 98,010
1985 5,113,691 97,984
1984 5,111,619 97,990
1983 5,114,297 97,998
1982 5,117,810 97,980
1981 5,121,572 97,909
1980 5,123,027 97,769
1979 5,116,801 97,544
1978 5,104,248 97,204
1977 5,088,419 96,725
1976 5,072,596 95,325
1975 5,059,862 93,017
1974 5,045,297 90,683
1973 5,021,861 88,805
1972 4,991,596 87,356
1971 4,963,126 85,896
1970 4,928,757 84,401
1969 4,891,860 82,885
1968 4,864,883 81,353
1967 4,835,354 79,814
1966 4,797,381 78,002
1965 4,759,012 75,924
1964 4,722,072 73,879
1963 4,684,483 71,885
1962 4,647,727 69,940
1961 4,611,687 68,037
1960 4,579,603 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Tonga

Fertility rate
Denmark

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Tonga
2023 1.5 3.13
2022 1.55 3.17
2021 1.72 3.2
2020 1.68 3.23
2019 1.7 3.27
2018 1.73 3.33
2017 1.75 3.39
2016 1.79 3.46
2015 1.71 3.54
2014 1.69 3.62
2013 1.67 3.7
2012 1.73 3.77
2011 1.75 3.83
2010 1.87 3.88
2009 1.84 3.95
2008 1.89 4.01
2007 1.84 4.09
2006 1.85 4.14
2005 1.8 4.2
2004 1.78 4.19
2003 1.76 4.18
2002 1.72 4.14
2001 1.74 4.13
2000 1.77 4.16
1999 1.73 4.23
1998 1.72 4.31
1997 1.75 4.38
1996 1.75 4.46
1995 1.8 4.56
1994 1.81 4.66
1993 1.75 4.73
1992 1.76 4.79
1991 1.68 4.85
1990 1.67 4.93
1989 1.62 5.01
1988 1.56 5.1
1987 1.5 5.19
1986 1.48 5.27
1985 1.45 5.34
1984 1.4 5.41
1983 1.38 5.45
1982 1.43 5.5
1981 1.44 5.55
1980 1.55 5.6
1979 1.6 5.65
1978 1.67 5.68
1977 1.66 5.7
1976 1.75 5.73
1975 1.92 5.75
1974 1.9 5.77
1973 1.92 5.8
1972 2.03 5.86
1971 2.04 5.96
1970 1.95 6.07
1969 2 6.17
1968 2.12 6.23
1967 2.35 6.29
1966 2.62 6.35
1965 2.61 6.41
1964 2.6 6.46
1963 2.67 6.52
1962 2.55 6.57
1961 2.55 6.61
1960 2.57 6.65

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

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Denmark and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Tonga
2024 42.3 21.9
2023 42.2 21.9
2022 42.1 22
2021 42.2 22.1
2020 42.1 22.1
2019 41.9 22
2018 41.8 22
2017 41.7 21.9
2016 41.6 21.9
2015 41.5 21.8
2014 41.4 21.7
2013 41.2 21.6
2012 41 21.4
2011 40.7 21.2
2010 40.5 21.2
2009 40.4 21.1
2008 40.2 21
2007 40.1 20.9
2006 39.8 20.8
2005 39.5 20.8
2004 39.2 20.8
2003 39 20.8
2002 38.8 20.7
2001 38.6 20.5
2000 38.4 20.3
1999 38.2 20.1
1998 38 19.9
1997 37.9 19.7
1996 37.7 19.6
1995 37.7 19.6
1994 37.6 19.6
1993 37.5 19.6
1992 37.4 19.5
1991 37.3 19.3
1990 37.1 19.1
1989 36.9 18.9
1988 36.7 18.6
1987 36.5 18.3
1986 36.2 18.2
1985 36 18.1
1984 35.7 18
1983 35.5 17.9
1982 35.1 17.8
1981 34.7 17.6
1980 34.3 17.4
1979 33.9 17.3
1978 33.7 17.1
1977 33.4 16.8
1976 33.2 16.7
1975 33 16.7
1974 32.8 16.8
1973 32.7 16.8
1972 32.6 16.7
1971 32.5 16.7
1970 32.5 16.8
1969 32.5 16.8
1968 32.5 16.9
1967 32.5 17
1966 32.6 17
1965 32.8 17
1964 32.9 17
1963 33 17
1962 33 17.1
1961 33.1 17.1
1960 33 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
79
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Tonga
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
58.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Tonga
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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