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Denmark vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 130th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Tuvalu
Population
6032403
9341
Population rank 114/197 196/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 37/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 12/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$134B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 30/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Denmark and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Tuvalu
2024 $424,524,722,037 -
2023 $404,651,706,118 $62,280,312
2022 $400,114,306,337 $59,065,982
2021 $406,110,162,088 $60,196,406
2020 $355,631,021,932 $51,746,594
2019 $345,401,473,013 $54,123,199
2018 $355,293,374,912 $48,015,260
2017 $331,610,593,962 $45,276,595
2016 $312,181,849,372 $41,629,064
2015 $301,758,922,338 $36,811,936
2014 $352,832,602,064 $38,760,983
2013 $344,631,016,965 $38,615,891
2012 $326,792,574,245 $39,345,579
2011 $344,315,595,263 $39,196,957
2010 $322,345,594,075 $32,105,408
2009 $322,619,152,195 $28,076,984
2008 $354,979,471,960 $31,874,435
2007 $320,213,157,595 $28,450,169
2006 $283,386,151,544 $24,096,875
2005 $265,150,087,712 $22,909,980
2004 $251,986,155,631 $22,798,275
2003 $218,421,193,436 $19,456,338
2002 $178,788,209,558 $16,842,673
2001 $164,881,594,415 $13,964,732
2000 $164,043,817,224 $15,073,976
1999 $177,887,720,536 $14,800,503
1998 $176,877,077,513 $13,795,146
1997 $173,241,365,735 $13,734,210
1996 $187,481,157,846 $13,338,597
1995 $184,848,481,008 $11,922,614
1994 $156,017,919,221 $11,772,611
1993 $143,111,306,004 $10,414,400
1992 $152,966,494,260 $10,535,028
1991 $139,180,507,778 $10,127,314
1990 $138,217,740,684 $9,542,901
1989 $112,312,200,761 $8,454,523
1988 $115,540,189,705 $7,011,059
1987 $109,183,446,340 $5,020,513
1986 $87,748,695,217 $4,574,706
1985 $62,452,421,011 $3,862,852
1984 $58,868,891,335 $4,481,978
1983 $60,331,158,447 $4,152,550
1982 $60,084,214,872 $4,118,945
1981 $61,459,941,461 $4,773,018
1980 $70,811,287,816 $4,206,128
1979 $70,393,030,603 $4,065,659
1978 $60,320,089,218 $3,798,782
1977 $49,711,709,588 $3,669,420
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,919,072
1975 $40,418,967,666 $4,014,748
1974 $34,125,712,481 $4,122,329
1973 $30,718,181,337 $3,411,915
1972 $23,230,667,549 $2,968,458
1971 $19,086,192,720 $2,716,990
1970 $17,075,457,733 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Tuvalu
2024 $71,026 -
2023 $68,044 $6,345
2022 $67,781 $5,911
2021 $69,341 $5,905
2020 $60,985 $4,976
2019 $59,404 $5,115
2018 $61,325 $4,466
2017 $57,522 $4,166
2016 $54,501 $3,809
2015 $53,094 $3,358
2014 $62,520 $3,529
2013 $61,378 $3,510
2012 $58,444 $3,598
2011 $61,810 $3,636
2010 $58,105 $3,025
2009 $58,413 $2,684
2008 $64,617 $3,088
2007 $58,632 $2,794
2006 $52,119 $2,396
2005 $48,926 $2,305
2004 $46,625 $2,323
2003 $40,519 $2,007
2002 $33,257 $1,750
2001 $30,768 $1,457
2000 $30,722 $1,579
1999 $33,426 $1,559
1998 $33,346 $1,460
1997 $32,780 $1,461
1996 $35,622 $1,428
1995 $35,321 $1,285
1994 $29,968 $1,279
1993 $27,582 $1,141
1992 $29,579 $1,166
1991 $27,003 $1,134
1990 $26,886 $1,085
1989 $21,882 $976
1988 $22,525 $823
1987 $21,296 $600
1986 $17,137 $557
1985 $12,213 $480
1984 $11,517 $567
1983 $11,797 $533
1982 $11,740 $537
1981 $12,000 $634
1980 $13,822 $571
1979 $13,757 $566
1978 $11,818 $546
1977 $9,770 $549
1976 $8,773 $612
1975 $7,988 $656
1974 $6,764 $708
1973 $6,117 $601
1972 $4,654 $522
1971 $3,846 $478
1970 $3,464 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Tuvalu
2026 82.4 67.6
2025 82.2 67.4
2024 82.1 67.3
2023 81.9 67.1
2022 81.3 66.9
2021 81.4 65.8
2020 81.5 66.4
2019 81.4 66.1
2018 81 65.9
2017 81.1 65.7
2016 80.9 65.5
2015 80.7 65.4
2014 80.6 65.3
2013 80.3 65.2
2012 80.1 65.1
2011 79.8 65
2010 79.2 64.8
2009 79 64.7
2008 78.7 64.5
2007 78.3 64.4
2006 78.2 64.2
2005 78.2 64.1
2004 77.8 64
2003 77.4 63.9
2002 77.1 63.8
2001 77 63.7
2000 76.8 63.5
1999 76.6 63.3
1998 76.4 63.2
1997 76 62.9
1996 75.7 62.7
1995 75.3 62.5
1994 75.4 62.3
1993 75.2 62.1
1992 75.3 60.3
1991 75.2 61.8
1990 74.9 61.6
1989 74.9 61.5
1988 74.8 61.4
1987 74.7 61.3
1986 74.6 61.2
1985 74.5 61.1
1984 74.6 61.1
1983 74.5 60.9
1982 74.6 60.7
1981 74.3 60.5
1980 74.1 60.2
1979 74.2 59.9
1978 74.4 59.6
1977 74.7 59.2
1976 73.8 58.8
1975 74.1 58.3
1974 73.8 57.7
1973 73.7 57.2
1972 73.5 54.7
1971 73.4 56
1970 73.4 55.3
1969 73.2 54.7
1968 73.1 54.1
1967 73 53.5
1966 72.5 52.8
1965 72.4 52.1
1964 72.5 51.3
1963 72.4 50.6
1962 72.4 49.8
1961 72.5 49
1960 72.2 48.3
1959 72.2 47.5
1958 72.2 46.7
1957 71.8 45.8
1956 72 45
1955 71.9 44.2
1954 71.3 43.4
1953 71.2 42.5
1952 70.8 41.7
1951 70.9 40.8
1950 70.3 40

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

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Denmark and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Denmark Tuvalu
2024 5,976,992 9,646
2023 5,946,952 9,816
2022 5,903,037 9,992
2021 5,856,733 10,194
2020 5,831,404 10,399
2019 5,814,422 10,581
2018 5,793,636 10,751
2017 5,764,980 10,869
2016 5,728,010 10,930
2015 5,683,483 10,963
2014 5,643,475 10,984
2013 5,614,932 11,001
2012 5,591,572 10,934
2011 5,570,572 10,780
2010 5,547,683 10,614
2009 5,523,095 10,461
2008 5,493,621 10,321
2007 5,461,438 10,182
2006 5,437,272 10,056
2005 5,419,432 9,940
2004 5,404,523 9,816
2003 5,390,574 9,695
2002 5,375,931 9,623
2001 5,358,783 9,586
2000 5,339,616 9,544
1999 5,321,799 9,496
1998 5,304,219 9,451
1997 5,284,991 9,400
1996 5,263,074 9,342
1995 5,233,373 9,280
1994 5,206,180 9,207
1993 5,188,628 9,126
1992 5,171,370 9,038
1991 5,154,298 8,928
1990 5,140,939 8,798
1989 5,132,594 8,662
1988 5,129,516 8,518
1987 5,127,024 8,371
1986 5,120,534 8,217
1985 5,113,691 8,046
1984 5,111,619 7,902
1983 5,114,297 7,789
1982 5,117,810 7,664
1981 5,121,572 7,526
1980 5,123,027 7,366
1979 5,116,801 7,184
1978 5,104,248 6,957
1977 5,088,419 6,686
1976 5,072,596 6,404
1975 5,059,862 6,117
1974 5,045,297 5,822
1973 5,021,861 5,681
1972 4,991,596 5,692
1971 4,963,126 5,685
1970 4,928,757 5,663
1969 4,891,860 5,631
1968 4,864,883 5,624
1967 4,835,354 5,652
1966 4,797,381 5,686
1965 4,759,012 5,715
1964 4,722,072 5,752
1963 4,684,483 5,751
1962 4,647,727 5,699
1961 4,611,687 5,648
1960 4,579,603 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Denmark

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Tuvalu
2023 1.5 3.21
2022 1.55 3.24
2021 1.72 3.28
2020 1.68 3.31
2019 1.7 3.33
2018 1.73 3.33
2017 1.75 3.3
2016 1.79 3.3
2015 1.71 3.31
2014 1.69 3.33
2013 1.67 3.39
2012 1.73 3.47
2011 1.75 3.46
2010 1.87 3.44
2009 1.84 3.43
2008 1.89 3.42
2007 1.84 3.45
2006 1.85 3.53
2005 1.8 3.55
2004 1.78 3.55
2003 1.76 3.58
2002 1.72 3.64
2001 1.74 3.75
2000 1.77 3.84
1999 1.73 3.92
1998 1.72 3.95
1997 1.75 3.95
1996 1.75 3.95
1995 1.8 3.96
1994 1.81 3.92
1993 1.75 3.92
1992 1.76 3.86
1991 1.68 3.79
1990 1.67 3.75
1989 1.62 3.8
1988 1.56 3.88
1987 1.5 3.94
1986 1.48 3.97
1985 1.45 3.97
1984 1.4 3.95
1983 1.38 3.91
1982 1.43 3.88
1981 1.44 3.8
1980 1.55 3.73
1979 1.6 3.65
1978 1.67 3.59
1977 1.66 3.56
1976 1.75 3.55
1975 1.92 3.58
1974 1.9 3.63
1973 1.92 3.71
1972 2.03 3.81
1971 2.04 3.94
1970 1.95 4.08
1969 2 4.23
1968 2.12 4.36
1967 2.35 4.49
1966 2.62 4.64
1965 2.61 4.73
1964 2.6 4.83
1963 2.67 4.91
1962 2.55 5
1961 2.55 5.09
1960 2.57 5.15

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

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Denmark and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Tuvalu
2024 42.3 25.3
2023 42.2 25.3
2022 42.1 25.3
2021 42.2 25.3
2020 42.1 25.3
2019 41.9 25.3
2018 41.8 25.3
2017 41.7 25.2
2016 41.6 24.9
2015 41.5 24.7
2014 41.4 24.5
2013 41.2 24.3
2012 41 24.2
2011 40.7 24.1
2010 40.5 24
2009 40.4 23.9
2008 40.2 23.8
2007 40.1 23.7
2006 39.8 23.6
2005 39.5 23.6
2004 39.2 23.5
2003 39 23.5
2002 38.8 23.5
2001 38.6 23.7
2000 38.4 23.9
1999 38.2 24.1
1998 38 24.4
1997 37.9 24.6
1996 37.7 24.9
1995 37.7 25
1994 37.6 25.1
1993 37.5 25
1992 37.4 25
1991 37.3 24.9
1990 37.1 24.7
1989 36.9 24.5
1988 36.7 24.2
1987 36.5 24
1986 36.2 23.8
1985 36 23.6
1984 35.7 23.2
1983 35.5 22.5
1982 35.1 21.9
1981 34.7 21.4
1980 34.3 21
1979 33.9 20.9
1978 33.7 20.5
1977 33.4 20.2
1976 33.2 19.9
1975 33 19.8
1974 32.8 19.7
1973 32.7 19.4
1972 32.6 19
1971 32.5 18.6
1970 32.5 18.2
1969 32.5 18
1968 32.5 17.9
1967 32.5 18.1
1966 32.6 18.5
1965 32.8 19.3
1964 32.9 21
1963 33 22.6
1962 33 23
1961 33.1 23.1
1960 33 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
79
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Tuvalu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
172
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
74.3%
2023

Health

Denmark Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Tuvalu
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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