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Denmark vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 130th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Turkey
Population
6032403
86002379
Population rank 114/197 18/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Denmark and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Turkey
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $400,114,306,337 $926,097,476,914
2021 $406,110,162,088 $839,938,668,172
2020 $355,631,021,932 $733,628,247,119
2019 $345,401,473,013 $775,853,144,223
2018 $355,293,374,912 $788,356,985,774
2017 $331,610,593,962 $863,874,522,365
2016 $312,181,849,372 $870,818,016,910
2015 $301,758,922,338 $865,460,050,684
2014 $352,832,602,064 $942,343,431,929
2013 $344,631,016,965 $962,167,643,589
2012 $326,792,574,245 $885,327,622,479
2011 $344,315,595,263 $844,192,507,381
2010 $322,345,594,075 $782,545,664,268
2009 $322,619,152,195 $653,894,449,921
2008 $354,979,471,960 $775,415,944,333
2007 $320,213,157,595 $685,228,481,017
2006 $283,386,151,544 $559,668,118,237
2005 $265,150,087,712 $508,314,210,213
2004 $251,986,155,631 $410,156,784,496
2003 $218,421,193,436 $315,392,899,922
2002 $178,788,209,558 $240,778,008,474
2001 $164,881,594,415 $202,195,080,239
2000 $164,043,817,224 $274,748,463,179
1999 $177,887,720,536 $256,673,939,248
1998 $176,877,077,513 $276,035,372,655
1997 $173,241,365,735 $263,817,553,748
1996 $187,481,157,846 $250,366,965,174
1995 $184,848,481,008 $234,699,627,004
1994 $156,017,919,221 $130,650,447,499
1993 $143,111,306,004 $180,415,757,852
1992 $152,966,494,260 $159,104,772,992
1991 $139,180,507,778 $151,034,731,544
1990 $138,217,740,684 $150,655,500,192
1989 $112,312,200,761 $107,127,191,329
1988 $115,540,189,705 $90,875,175,809
1987 $109,183,446,340 $87,190,081,680
1986 $87,748,695,217 $75,673,037,037
1985 $62,452,421,011 $67,232,758,621
1984 $58,868,891,335 $59,937,602,180
1983 $60,331,158,447 $61,803,555,556
1982 $60,084,214,872 $64,369,325,153
1981 $61,459,941,461 $71,180,180,180
1980 $70,811,287,816 $68,823,684,211
1979 $70,393,030,603 $89,616,129,032
1978 $60,320,089,218 $65,912,500,000
1977 $49,711,709,588 $58,683,333,333
1976 $44,503,607,444 $51,450,000,000
1975 $40,418,967,666 $46,042,857,143
1974 $34,125,712,481 $35,414,285,714
1973 $30,718,181,337 $26,000,000,000
1972 $23,230,667,549 $20,650,000,000
1971 $19,086,192,720 $16,166,666,667
1970 $17,075,457,733 $17,863,636,364
1969 $15,414,902,667 $19,466,666,667
1968 $13,505,574,133 $17,500,000,000
1967 $13,059,064,806 $15,644,444,444
1966 $11,931,740,293 $14,100,000,000
1965 $10,870,670,865 $11,966,666,667
1964 $9,677,401,337 $11,177,777,778
1963 $8,466,044,980 $10,355,555,556
1962 $7,953,274,741 $8,922,222,222
1961 $7,058,361,229 $7,988,888,889
1960 $6,361,166,545 $7,566,666,667

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

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Denmark and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Turkey
2024 $71,026 $15,893
2023 $68,044 $13,375
2022 $67,781 $10,898
2021 $69,341 $9,982
2020 $60,985 $8,798
2019 $59,404 $9,395
2018 $61,325 $9,684
2017 $57,522 $10,756
2016 $54,501 $10,984
2015 $53,094 $11,065
2014 $62,520 $12,209
2013 $61,378 $12,636
2012 $58,444 $11,777
2011 $61,810 $11,374
2010 $58,105 $10,699
2009 $58,413 $9,077
2008 $64,617 $10,913
2007 $58,632 $9,767
2006 $52,119 $7,990
2005 $48,926 $7,332
2004 $46,625 $5,980
2003 $40,519 $4,650
2002 $33,257 $3,591
2001 $30,768 $3,052
2000 $30,722 $4,199
1999 $33,426 $3,974
1998 $33,346 $4,331
1997 $32,780 $4,197
1996 $35,622 $4,041
1995 $35,321 $3,846
1994 $29,968 $2,176
1993 $27,582 $3,058
1992 $29,579 $2,744
1991 $27,003 $2,649
1990 $26,886 $2,690
1989 $21,882 $1,949
1988 $22,525 $1,686
1987 $21,296 $1,650
1986 $17,137 $1,461
1985 $12,213 $1,326
1984 $11,517 $1,209
1983 $11,797 $1,276
1982 $11,740 $1,360
1981 $12,000 $1,537
1980 $13,822 $1,516
1979 $13,757 $2,013
1978 $11,818 $1,510
1977 $9,770 $1,372
1976 $8,773 $1,228
1975 $7,988 $1,122
1974 $6,764 $881
1973 $6,117 $661
1972 $4,654 $537
1971 $3,846 $431
1970 $3,464 $488
1969 $3,151 $544
1968 $2,776 $501
1967 $2,701 $459
1966 $2,487 $425
1965 $2,284 $370
1964 $2,049 $354
1963 $1,807 $337
1962 $1,711 $298.2
1961 $1,531 $274.4
1960 $1,389 $267.1

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

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Denmark vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Turkey
2026 82.4 78.4
2025 82.2 77.8
2024 82.1 77.4
2023 81.9 77.2
2022 81.3 77.6
2021 81.4 75.7
2020 81.5 76.5
2019 81.4 77.7
2018 81 77.5
2017 81.1 77
2016 80.9 76.6
2015 80.7 76.5
2014 80.6 76.5
2013 80.3 76.2
2012 80.1 75.6
2011 79.8 74.8
2010 79.2 75
2009 79 74.7
2008 78.7 74.4
2007 78.3 74.1
2006 78.2 73.8
2005 78.2 73.5
2004 77.8 73.2
2003 77.4 72.9
2002 77.1 72.6
2001 77 72.3
2000 76.8 71.9
1999 76.6 70.8
1998 76.4 71.1
1997 76 70.7
1996 75.7 70.2
1995 75.3 69.7
1994 75.4 69.4
1993 75.2 69
1992 75.3 68.6
1991 75.2 68.3
1990 74.9 67.8
1989 74.9 67.4
1988 74.8 66.9
1987 74.7 66.4
1986 74.6 65.9
1985 74.5 65.3
1984 74.6 64.8
1983 74.5 64.3
1982 74.6 63.7
1981 74.3 63.2
1980 74.1 62.7
1979 74.2 62.2
1978 74.4 61.6
1977 74.7 60.8
1976 73.8 60
1975 74.1 59.5
1974 73.8 59
1973 73.7 58.5
1972 73.5 58
1971 73.4 57.2
1970 73.4 56.7
1969 73.2 56.2
1968 73.1 55.6
1967 73 55.2
1966 72.5 54.6
1965 72.4 54.1
1964 72.5 53.6
1963 72.4 53.1
1962 72.4 52.3
1961 72.5 51.6
1960 72.2 50.8
1959 72.2 50.1
1958 72.2 49.2
1957 71.8 49.2
1956 72 49.5
1955 71.9 49.1
1954 71.3 48.8
1953 71.2 48.2
1952 70.8 48.1
1951 70.9 47.6
1950 70.3 47.3

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

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Denmark and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Denmark Turkey
2024 5,976,992 85,518,661
2023 5,946,952 85,325,965
2022 5,903,037 84,979,913
2021 5,856,733 84,147,318
2020 5,831,404 83,384,680
2019 5,814,422 82,579,440
2018 5,793,636 81,407,204
2017 5,764,980 80,312,698
2016 5,728,010 79,277,962
2015 5,683,483 78,218,479
2014 5,643,475 77,181,884
2013 5,614,932 76,147,624
2012 5,591,572 75,175,827
2011 5,570,572 74,223,629
2010 5,547,683 73,142,150
2009 5,523,095 72,039,206
2008 5,493,621 71,051,678
2007 5,461,438 70,158,112
2006 5,437,272 70,045,349
2005 5,419,432 69,329,557
2004 5,404,523 68,592,617
2003 5,390,574 67,831,730
2002 5,375,931 67,048,795
2001 5,358,783 66,245,128
2000 5,339,616 65,425,961
1999 5,321,799 64,591,923
1998 5,304,219 63,734,383
1997 5,284,991 62,852,966
1996 5,263,074 61,951,134
1995 5,233,373 61,024,503
1994 5,206,180 60,033,836
1993 5,188,628 58,999,167
1992 5,171,370 57,990,118
1991 5,154,298 57,009,887
1990 5,140,939 56,015,628
1989 5,132,594 54,976,723
1988 5,129,516 53,909,626
1987 5,127,024 52,843,670
1986 5,120,534 51,777,772
1985 5,113,691 50,687,115
1984 5,111,619 49,574,069
1983 5,114,297 48,447,410
1982 5,117,810 47,322,096
1981 5,121,572 46,321,190
1980 5,123,027 45,408,815
1979 5,116,801 44,510,429
1978 5,104,248 43,645,306
1977 5,088,419 42,773,298
1976 5,072,596 41,899,984
1975 5,059,862 41,053,126
1974 5,045,297 40,210,234
1973 5,021,861 39,329,533
1972 4,991,596 38,430,221
1971 4,963,126 37,518,611
1970 4,928,757 36,638,465
1969 4,891,860 35,787,774
1968 4,864,883 34,921,684
1967 4,835,354 34,050,421
1966 4,797,381 33,177,672
1965 4,759,012 32,345,220
1964 4,722,072 31,543,072
1963 4,684,483 30,726,841
1962 4,647,727 29,916,147
1961 4,611,687 29,119,238
1960 4,579,603 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Turkey

Fertility rate
Denmark

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Turkey
2023 1.5 1.51
2022 1.55 1.63
2021 1.72 1.71
2020 1.68 1.77
2019 1.7 1.89
2018 1.73 2
2017 1.75 2.08
2016 1.79 2.11
2015 1.71 2.16
2014 1.69 2.19
2013 1.67 2.11
2012 1.73 2.11
2011 1.75 2.05
2010 1.87 2.08
2009 1.84 2.1
2008 1.89 2.15
2007 1.84 2.16
2006 1.85 2.19
2005 1.8 2.2
2004 1.78 2.2
2003 1.76 2.2
2002 1.72 2.27
2001 1.74 2.39
2000 1.77 2.49
1999 1.73 2.63
1998 1.72 2.71
1997 1.75 2.74
1996 1.75 2.78
1995 1.8 2.84
1994 1.81 2.87
1993 1.75 2.92
1992 1.76 2.94
1991 1.68 3
1990 1.67 3.11
1989 1.62 3.34
1988 1.56 3.45
1987 1.5 3.54
1986 1.48 3.66
1985 1.45 3.78
1984 1.4 3.91
1983 1.38 4.06
1982 1.43 4.21
1981 1.44 4.35
1980 1.55 4.45
1979 1.6 4.58
1978 1.67 4.69
1977 1.66 4.78
1976 1.75 4.93
1975 1.92 5.09
1974 1.9 5.24
1973 1.92 5.41
1972 2.03 5.55
1971 2.04 5.67
1970 1.95 5.78
1969 2 5.87
1968 2.12 5.96
1967 2.35 6.06
1966 2.62 6.15
1965 2.61 6.22
1964 2.6 6.29
1963 2.67 6.34
1962 2.55 6.38
1961 2.55 6.42
1960 2.57 6.38

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

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Denmark and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Turkey
2024 42.3 34
2023 42.2 33.5
2022 42.1 33.1
2021 42.2 32.7
2020 42.1 32.3
2019 41.9 31.8
2018 41.8 31.5
2017 41.7 31.2
2016 41.6 30.9
2015 41.5 30.6
2014 41.4 30.4
2013 41.2 30.1
2012 41 29.8
2011 40.7 29.5
2010 40.5 29.1
2009 40.4 28.6
2008 40.2 28.3
2007 40.1 27.9
2006 39.8 27.5
2005 39.5 27
2004 39.2 26.6
2003 39 26.2
2002 38.8 25.8
2001 38.6 25.4
2000 38.4 25
1999 38.2 24.7
1998 38 24.3
1997 37.9 24
1996 37.7 23.6
1995 37.7 23.3
1994 37.6 23
1993 37.5 22.7
1992 37.4 22.4
1991 37.3 22.1
1990 37.1 21.8
1989 36.9 21.6
1988 36.7 21.3
1987 36.5 21.1
1986 36.2 20.9
1985 36 20.6
1984 35.7 20.4
1983 35.5 20.2
1982 35.1 20
1981 34.7 19.9
1980 34.3 19.8
1979 33.9 19.7
1978 33.7 19.5
1977 33.4 19.4
1976 33.2 19.3
1975 33 19.1
1974 32.8 19
1973 32.7 18.9
1972 32.6 18.8
1971 32.5 18.7
1970 32.5 18.6
1969 32.5 18.6
1968 32.5 18.6
1967 32.5 18.7
1966 32.6 18.8
1965 32.8 18.9
1964 32.9 18.9
1963 33 19
1962 33 19.1
1961 33.1 19.3
1960 33 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Turkey
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Health

Denmark Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Turkey
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
272,554 mi
2024

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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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