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Denmark vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 130th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Uganda
Population
6032403
53170946
Population rank 114/197 30/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Denmark and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Uganda
2024 $424,524,722,037 $53,911,907,086
2023 $404,651,706,118 $48,768,955,863
2022 $400,114,306,337 $45,565,333,211
2021 $406,110,162,088 $40,529,788,749
2020 $355,631,021,932 $37,600,368,242
2019 $345,401,473,013 $35,353,061,003
2018 $355,293,374,912 $32,927,025,620
2017 $331,610,593,962 $30,744,473,841
2016 $312,181,849,372 $29,203,988,696
2015 $301,758,922,338 $32,387,183,730
2014 $352,832,602,064 $32,612,397,257
2013 $344,631,016,965 $28,915,786,517
2012 $326,792,574,245 $27,305,915,911
2011 $344,315,595,263 $27,871,725,241
2010 $322,345,594,075 $26,673,441,431
2009 $322,619,152,195 $25,127,805,567
2008 $354,979,471,960 $14,440,404,132
2007 $320,213,157,595 $11,902,564,495
2006 $283,386,151,544 $9,977,647,683
2005 $265,150,087,712 $9,239,221,763
2004 $251,986,155,631 $7,939,487,548
2003 $218,421,193,436 $6,606,884,275
2002 $178,788,209,558 $6,178,563,591
2001 $164,881,594,415 $5,840,503,869
2000 $164,043,817,224 $6,193,246,837
1999 $177,887,720,536 $5,998,563,258
1998 $176,877,077,513 $6,584,815,847
1997 $173,241,365,735 $6,269,333,313
1996 $187,481,157,846 $6,044,585,327
1995 $184,848,481,008 $5,755,818,842
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,990,430,447
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,220,439,044
1992 $152,966,494,260 $2,857,457,762
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,321,729,160
1990 $138,217,740,684 $4,304,399,310
1989 $112,312,200,761 $5,276,480,799
1988 $115,540,189,705 $6,508,931,652
1987 $109,183,446,340 $6,269,522,042
1986 $87,748,695,217 $3,923,244,050
1985 $62,452,421,011 $3,519,695,444
1984 $58,868,891,335 $3,615,647,477
1983 $60,331,158,447 $2,240,333,333
1982 $60,084,214,872 $2,177,500,000
1981 $61,459,941,461 $1,337,300,000
1980 $70,811,287,816 $1,244,610,000
1979 $70,393,030,603 $2,139,025,000
1978 $60,320,089,218 $2,420,260,870
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,936,470,588
1976 $44,503,607,444 $2,447,300,000
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,359,555,556
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,098,944,967
1973 $30,718,181,337 $1,701,829,789
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,490,970,181
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,417,191,656
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,259,554,809
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,168,556,629
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,037,379,252
1967 $13,059,064,806 $967,240,655
1966 $11,931,740,293 $925,381,492
1965 $10,870,670,865 $884,502,310
1964 $9,677,401,337 $589,247,687
1963 $8,466,044,980 $516,315,231
1962 $7,953,274,741 $449,158,233
1961 $7,058,361,229 $441,667,335
1960 $6,361,166,545 $423,145,605

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

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Denmark and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Uganda
2024 $71,026 $1,078
2023 $68,044 $1,002
2022 $67,781 $963
2021 $69,341 $883
2020 $60,985 $846
2019 $59,404 $822
2018 $61,325 $792
2017 $57,522 $765
2016 $54,501 $753
2015 $53,094 $863
2014 $62,520 $896
2013 $61,378 $818
2012 $58,444 $795
2011 $61,810 $836
2010 $58,105 $823
2009 $58,413 $799
2008 $64,617 $473
2007 $58,632 $401
2006 $52,119 $347
2005 $48,926 $330
2004 $46,625 $292.4
2003 $40,519 $250.7
2002 $33,257 $242
2001 $30,768 $236
2000 $30,722 $258.1
1999 $33,426 $257.9
1998 $33,346 $292.5
1997 $32,780 $286.8
1996 $35,622 $284.7
1995 $35,321 $278.5
1994 $29,968 $198.4
1993 $27,582 $165.6
1992 $29,579 $152.1
1991 $27,003 $183
1990 $26,886 $245
1989 $21,882 $310
1988 $22,525 $395
1987 $21,296 $393
1986 $17,137 $253.6
1985 $12,213 $234.3
1984 $11,517 $247.5
1983 $11,797 $157.5
1982 $11,740 $157
1981 $12,000 $98.6
1980 $13,822 $93.8
1979 $13,757 $164.5
1978 $11,818 $190.7
1977 $9,770 $237.6
1976 $8,773 $203.3
1975 $7,988 $201.2
1974 $6,764 $183.7
1973 $6,117 $152.7
1972 $4,654 $137
1971 $3,846 $133.5
1970 $3,464 $122
1969 $3,151 $116.7
1968 $2,776 $106.9
1967 $2,701 $102.8
1966 $2,487 $101.4
1965 $2,284 $100
1964 $2,049 $68.6
1963 $1,807 $62
1962 $1,711 $55.5
1961 $1,531 $56.2
1960 $1,389 $55.4

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

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Denmark vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Uganda
2026 82.4 68.9
2025 82.2 68.7
2024 82.1 68.5
2023 81.9 68.3
2022 81.3 67.7
2021 81.4 66.4
2020 81.5 66.4
2019 81.4 66.4
2018 81 65.8
2017 81.1 65.2
2016 80.9 64.5
2015 80.7 63.8
2014 80.6 63.1
2013 80.3 62.4
2012 80.1 61.6
2011 79.8 60.8
2010 79.2 60
2009 79 59.2
2008 78.7 58.3
2007 78.3 57.2
2006 78.2 56.1
2005 78.2 54.9
2004 77.8 53.7
2003 77.4 52.4
2002 77.1 51.4
2001 77 50.6
2000 76.8 49.6
1999 76.6 49
1998 76.4 48.3
1997 76 48
1996 75.7 47.8
1995 75.3 47.7
1994 75.4 47.7
1993 75.2 47.7
1992 75.3 47.7
1991 75.2 47.5
1990 74.9 47.6
1989 74.9 47.5
1988 74.8 47.5
1987 74.7 47.4
1986 74.6 45.7
1985 74.5 45.5
1984 74.6 43.7
1983 74.5 43.5
1982 74.6 43.3
1981 74.3 43.5
1980 74.1 43.5
1979 74.2 45.4
1978 74.4 45.6
1977 74.7 45.8
1976 73.8 46.2
1975 74.1 46.5
1974 73.8 46.9
1973 73.7 47
1972 73.5 47.2
1971 73.4 47.1
1970 73.4 49.6
1969 73.2 49.5
1968 73.1 49.3
1967 73 49
1966 72.5 48.5
1965 72.4 48.3
1964 72.5 47.8
1963 72.4 47.4
1962 72.4 46.8
1961 72.5 46.3
1960 72.2 45.6
1959 72.2 45
1958 72.2 44.3
1957 71.8 43.7
1956 72 43
1955 71.9 42.4
1954 71.3 41.8
1953 71.2 41.3
1952 70.8 40.8
1951 70.9 40.2
1950 70.3 39.7

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

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Denmark and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Denmark Uganda
2024 5,976,992 50,015,092
2023 5,946,952 48,656,601
2022 5,903,037 47,312,719
2021 5,856,733 45,910,930
2020 5,831,404 44,457,152
2019 5,814,422 42,999,637
2018 5,793,636 41,565,831
2017 5,764,980 40,177,388
2016 5,728,010 38,799,152
2015 5,683,483 37,531,446
2014 5,643,475 36,395,539
2013 5,614,932 35,337,042
2012 5,591,572 34,337,438
2011 5,570,572 33,354,543
2010 5,547,683 32,390,802
2009 5,523,095 31,451,151
2008 5,493,621 30,539,553
2007 5,461,438 29,653,430
2006 5,437,272 28,794,003
2005 5,419,432 27,963,289
2004 5,404,523 27,154,515
2003 5,390,574 26,352,124
2002 5,375,931 25,532,870
2001 5,358,783 24,745,676
2000 5,339,616 24,000,150
1999 5,321,799 23,257,281
1998 5,304,219 22,515,806
1997 5,284,991 21,856,046
1996 5,263,074 21,231,550
1995 5,233,373 20,665,667
1994 5,206,180 20,108,801
1993 5,188,628 19,445,161
1992 5,171,370 18,785,032
1991 5,154,298 18,155,901
1990 5,140,939 17,569,897
1989 5,132,594 17,010,698
1988 5,129,516 16,470,483
1987 5,127,024 15,954,170
1986 5,120,534 15,467,579
1985 5,113,691 15,023,681
1984 5,111,619 14,607,677
1983 5,114,297 14,221,881
1982 5,117,810 13,873,631
1981 5,121,572 13,556,452
1980 5,123,027 13,275,741
1979 5,116,801 13,002,163
1978 5,104,248 12,692,113
1977 5,088,419 12,359,669
1976 5,072,596 12,037,294
1975 5,059,862 11,725,240
1974 5,045,297 11,424,846
1973 5,021,861 11,144,236
1972 4,991,596 10,885,796
1971 4,963,126 10,618,206
1970 4,928,757 10,321,603
1969 4,891,860 10,014,858
1968 4,864,883 9,708,632
1967 4,835,354 9,408,924
1966 4,797,381 9,122,864
1965 4,759,012 8,849,203
1964 4,722,072 8,586,363
1963 4,684,483 8,333,663
1962 4,647,727 8,092,231
1961 4,611,687 7,862,217
1960 4,579,603 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Uganda

Fertility rate
Denmark

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Uganda
2023 1.5 4.28
2022 1.55 4.39
2021 1.72 4.51
2020 1.68 4.62
2019 1.7 4.74
2018 1.73 4.87
2017 1.75 4.99
2016 1.79 5.11
2015 1.71 5.25
2014 1.69 5.41
2013 1.67 5.56
2012 1.73 5.73
2011 1.75 5.89
2010 1.87 6.02
2009 1.84 6.12
2008 1.89 6.2
2007 1.84 6.33
2006 1.85 6.43
2005 1.8 6.53
2004 1.78 6.61
2003 1.76 6.67
2002 1.72 6.74
2001 1.74 6.76
2000 1.77 6.79
1999 1.73 6.83
1998 1.72 6.84
1997 1.75 6.86
1996 1.75 6.84
1995 1.8 6.87
1994 1.81 6.9
1993 1.75 6.89
1992 1.76 6.91
1991 1.68 6.94
1990 1.67 7.01
1989 1.62 7.05
1988 1.56 7.1
1987 1.5 7.12
1986 1.48 7.08
1985 1.45 7.04
1984 1.4 7.02
1983 1.38 7.07
1982 1.43 7.11
1981 1.44 7.12
1980 1.55 7.11
1979 1.6 7.14
1978 1.67 7.16
1977 1.66 7.18
1976 1.75 7.19
1975 1.92 7.2
1974 1.9 7.19
1973 1.92 7.19
1972 2.03 7.19
1971 2.04 7.18
1970 1.95 7.15
1969 2 7.12
1968 2.12 7.13
1967 2.35 7.1
1966 2.62 7.07
1965 2.61 7.04
1964 2.6 7.01
1963 2.67 6.98
1962 2.55 6.96
1961 2.55 6.93
1960 2.57 6.91

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

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Denmark and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Uganda
2024 42.3 17.8
2023 42.2 17.6
2022 42.1 17.4
2021 42.2 17.2
2020 42.1 17
2019 41.9 16.8
2018 41.8 16.5
2017 41.7 16.3
2016 41.6 16
2015 41.5 15.8
2014 41.4 15.6
2013 41.2 15.5
2012 41 15.4
2011 40.7 15.3
2010 40.5 15.2
2009 40.4 15.1
2008 40.2 15.1
2007 40.1 15
2006 39.8 15
2005 39.5 15
2004 39.2 15
2003 39 15
2002 38.8 15
2001 38.6 15
2000 38.4 15
1999 38.2 15
1998 38 15
1997 37.9 15.1
1996 37.7 15.3
1995 37.7 15.4
1994 37.6 15.6
1993 37.5 15.7
1992 37.4 15.7
1991 37.3 15.8
1990 37.1 15.8
1989 36.9 15.8
1988 36.7 15.9
1987 36.5 15.9
1986 36.2 15.9
1985 36 15.9
1984 35.7 15.9
1983 35.5 15.9
1982 35.1 15.9
1981 34.7 15.9
1980 34.3 16
1979 33.9 16.1
1978 33.7 16.1
1977 33.4 16.2
1976 33.2 16.2
1975 33 16.2
1974 32.8 16.3
1973 32.7 16.3
1972 32.6 16.5
1971 32.5 16.6
1970 32.5 16.6
1969 32.5 16.6
1968 32.5 16.6
1967 32.5 16.6
1966 32.6 16.6
1965 32.8 16.6
1964 32.9 16.6
1963 33 16.7
1962 33 16.8
1961 33.1 16.9
1960 33 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Denmark Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Denmark Uganda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Denmark Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Uganda
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
90,720 mi
2019

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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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