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Denmark vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 130th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Ukraine
Population
6032403
40125599
Population rank 114/197 40/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Denmark and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Ukraine
2024 $424,524,722,037 $190,741,262,415
2023 $404,651,706,118 $181,221,517,869
2022 $400,114,306,337 $161,989,520,721
2021 $406,110,162,088 $199,765,859,571
2020 $355,631,021,932 $156,617,722,013
2019 $345,401,473,013 $153,883,047,510
2018 $355,293,374,912 $130,891,088,294
2017 $331,610,593,962 $112,090,505,082
2016 $312,181,849,372 $93,355,869,404
2015 $301,758,922,338 $91,030,967,789
2014 $352,832,602,064 $133,503,871,862
2013 $344,631,016,965 $190,498,811,460
2012 $326,792,574,245 $182,591,753,828
2011 $344,315,595,263 $169,333,835,202
2010 $322,345,594,075 $141,209,170,427
2009 $322,619,152,195 $121,552,153,444
2008 $354,979,471,960 $188,110,390,660
2007 $320,213,157,595 $148,733,861,386
2006 $283,386,151,544 $111,884,752,475
2005 $265,150,087,712 $89,238,865,119
2004 $251,986,155,631 $67,220,154,164
2003 $218,421,193,436 $52,010,355,753
2002 $178,788,209,558 $43,956,163,612
2001 $164,881,594,415 $39,309,580,983
2000 $164,043,817,224 $32,375,083,935
1999 $177,887,720,536 $31,580,639,554
1998 $176,877,077,513 $41,882,523,345
1997 $173,241,365,735 $50,151,531,592
1996 $187,481,157,846 $44,558,831,005
1995 $184,848,481,008 $48,213,856,469
1994 $156,017,919,221 $52,549,580,265
1993 $143,111,306,004 $65,648,559,903
1992 $152,966,494,260 $73,945,908,384
1991 $139,180,507,778 $77,350,733,982
1990 $138,217,740,684 $81,393,558,423
1989 $112,312,200,761 $82,709,161,099
1988 $115,540,189,705 $74,703,517,903
1987 $109,183,446,340 $64,087,694,038
1986 $87,748,695,217 -
1985 $62,452,421,011 -
1984 $58,868,891,335 -
1983 $60,331,158,447 -
1982 $60,084,214,872 -
1981 $61,459,941,461 -
1980 $70,811,287,816 -
1979 $70,393,030,603 -
1978 $60,320,089,218 -
1977 $49,711,709,588 -
1976 $44,503,607,444 -
1975 $40,418,967,666 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Ukraine
2024 $71,026 $5,038
2023 $68,044 $4,803
2022 $67,781 $3,946
2021 $69,341 $4,510
2020 $60,985 $3,505
2019 $59,404 $3,423
2018 $61,325 $2,895
2017 $57,522 $2,467
2016 $54,501 $2,047
2015 $53,094 $1,988
2014 $62,520 $2,904
2013 $61,378 $4,130
2012 $58,444 $3,951
2011 $61,810 $3,657
2010 $58,105 $3,040
2009 $58,413 $2,607
2008 $64,617 $4,018
2007 $58,632 $3,160
2006 $52,119 $2,366
2005 $48,926 $1,875
2004 $46,625 $1,401
2003 $40,519 $1,076
2002 $33,257 $903
2001 $30,768 $800
2000 $30,722 $653
1999 $33,426 $632
1998 $33,346 $831
1997 $32,780 $987
1996 $35,622 $870
1995 $35,321 $933
1994 $29,968 $1,009
1993 $27,582 $1,254
1992 $29,579 $1,413
1991 $27,003 $1,483
1990 $26,886 $1,564
1989 $21,882 $1,593
1988 $22,525 $1,444
1987 $21,296 $1,244
1986 $17,137 -
1985 $12,213 -
1984 $11,517 -
1983 $11,797 -
1982 $11,740 -
1981 $12,000 -
1980 $13,822 -
1979 $13,757 -
1978 $11,818 -
1977 $9,770 -
1976 $8,773 -
1975 $7,988 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Ukraine
2026 82.4 75
2025 82.2 74.9
2024 82.1 74.7
2023 81.9 73.4
2022 81.3 72.7
2021 81.4 71.6
2020 81.5 73.3
2019 81.4 73.9
2018 81 73.6
2017 81.1 74
2016 80.9 73.4
2015 80.7 72.7
2014 80.6 71.8
2013 80.3 71.5
2012 80.1 71.1
2011 79.8 70.7
2010 79.2 70.2
2009 79 69.2
2008 78.7 68.3
2007 78.3 67.7
2006 78.2 67.5
2005 78.2 67.5
2004 77.8 67.5
2003 77.4 67.6
2002 77.1 67.7
2001 77 67.7
2000 76.8 67.8
1999 76.6 68
1998 76.4 68
1997 76 67.7
1996 75.7 67.1
1995 75.3 67.1
1994 75.4 67.5
1993 75.2 68.3
1992 75.3 68.9
1991 75.2 69.7
1990 74.9 70.4
1989 74.9 70.8
1988 74.8 71
1987 74.7 71.2
1986 74.6 70.8
1985 74.5 70.4
1984 74.6 70
1983 74.5 69.9
1982 74.6 69.9
1981 74.3 69.8
1980 74.1 69.8
1979 74.2 69.8
1978 74.4 69.8
1977 74.7 70
1976 73.8 70.1
1975 74.1 70.4
1974 73.8 70.6
1973 73.7 70.8
1972 73.5 71
1971 73.4 70.9
1970 73.4 70.8
1969 73.2 70.8
1968 73.1 71
1967 73 71.1
1966 72.5 71.2
1965 72.4 71.1
1964 72.5 71
1963 72.4 70.7
1962 72.4 70.4
1961 72.5 70
1960 72.2 69.4
1959 72.2 68.7
1958 72.2 67.7
1957 71.8 67.2
1956 72 66.3
1955 71.9 65.3
1954 71.3 64.1
1953 71.2 63
1952 70.8 62.1
1951 70.9 61.4
1950 70.3 61.2

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

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Denmark and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Denmark Ukraine
2024 5,976,992 37,860,221
2023 5,946,952 37,732,836
2022 5,903,037 41,048,766
2021 5,856,733 44,298,640
2020 5,831,404 44,680,014
2019 5,814,422 44,957,458
2018 5,793,636 45,208,907
2017 5,764,980 45,436,041
2016 5,728,010 45,616,832
2015 5,683,483 45,784,896
2014 5,643,475 45,972,380
2013 5,614,932 46,126,770
2012 5,591,572 46,210,056
2011 5,570,572 46,307,853
2010 5,547,683 46,456,003
2009 5,523,095 46,623,731
2008 5,493,621 46,819,175
2007 5,461,438 47,062,798
2006 5,437,272 47,278,694
2005 5,419,432 47,585,556
2004 5,404,523 47,979,507
2003 5,390,574 48,315,136
2002 5,375,931 48,677,281
2001 5,358,783 49,106,855
2000 5,339,616 49,556,660
1999 5,321,799 49,976,446
1998 5,304,219 50,379,731
1997 5,284,991 50,786,885
1996 5,263,074 51,226,109
1995 5,233,373 51,665,539
1994 5,206,180 52,075,998
1993 5,188,628 52,350,126
1992 5,171,370 52,323,671
1991 5,154,298 52,170,961
1990 5,140,939 52,054,092
1989 5,132,594 51,917,817
1988 5,129,516 51,724,853
1987 5,127,024 51,515,732
1986 5,120,534 51,318,745
1985 5,113,691 51,108,770
1984 5,111,619 50,887,599
1983 5,114,297 50,637,029
1982 5,117,810 50,402,724
1981 5,121,572 50,189,281
1980 5,123,027 49,955,152
1979 5,116,801 49,721,381
1978 5,104,248 49,521,243
1977 5,088,419 49,336,481
1976 5,072,596 49,120,842
1975 5,059,862 48,865,229
1974 5,045,297 48,576,570
1973 5,021,861 48,277,121
1972 4,991,596 47,946,893
1971 4,963,126 47,573,287
1970 4,928,757 47,261,306
1969 4,891,860 46,976,256
1968 4,864,883 46,614,325
1967 4,835,354 46,215,988
1966 4,797,381 45,802,519
1965 4,759,012 45,386,892
1964 4,722,072 44,951,156
1963 4,684,483 44,462,372
1962 4,647,727 43,943,674
1961 4,611,687 43,399,766
1960 4,579,603 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Denmark

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Ukraine
2023 1.5 0.98
2022 1.55 0.9
2021 1.72 1.15
2020 1.68 1.21
2019 1.7 1.22
2018 1.73 1.23
2017 1.75 1.3
2016 1.79 1.39
2015 1.71 1.39
2014 1.69 1.47
2013 1.67 1.52
2012 1.73 1.53
2011 1.75 1.46
2010 1.87 1.44
2009 1.84 1.47
2008 1.89 1.44
2007 1.84 1.34
2006 1.85 1.3
2005 1.8 1.22
2004 1.78 1.22
2003 1.76 1.17
2002 1.72 1.13
2001 1.74 1.09
2000 1.77 1.11
1999 1.73 1.13
1998 1.72 1.21
1997 1.75 1.27
1996 1.75 1.33
1995 1.8 1.4
1994 1.81 1.47
1993 1.75 1.56
1992 1.76 1.67
1991 1.68 1.77
1990 1.67 1.85
1989 1.62 1.93
1988 1.56 2.04
1987 1.5 2.07
1986 1.48 2.12
1985 1.45 2.03
1984 1.4 2.08
1983 1.38 2.1
1982 1.43 1.95
1981 1.44 1.92
1980 1.55 1.95
1979 1.6 1.96
1978 1.67 1.97
1977 1.66 1.98
1976 1.75 2.04
1975 1.92 2.05
1974 1.9 2.06
1973 1.92 2.04
1972 2.03 2.13
1971 2.04 2.11
1970 1.95 2.08
1969 2 2.01
1968 2.12 2.03
1967 2.35 2.04
1966 2.62 2.04
1965 2.61 1.94
1964 2.6 2.01
1963 2.67 2.11
1962 2.55 2.15
1961 2.55 2.2
1960 2.57 2.29

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

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Denmark and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Ukraine
2024 42.3 43.2
2023 42.2 43.1
2022 42.1 42.5
2021 42.2 42.2
2020 42.1 41.9
2019 41.9 41.5
2018 41.8 41.2
2017 41.7 40.9
2016 41.6 40.6
2015 41.5 40.2
2014 41.4 40
2013 41.2 39.8
2012 41 39.8
2011 40.7 39.7
2010 40.5 39.5
2009 40.4 39.3
2008 40.2 39.2
2007 40.1 39.1
2006 39.8 38.9
2005 39.5 38.7
2004 39.2 38.4
2003 39 38.2
2002 38.8 37.9
2001 38.6 37.6
2000 38.4 37.2
1999 38.2 36.9
1998 38 36.5
1997 37.9 36.2
1996 37.7 35.8
1995 37.7 35.5
1994 37.6 35.2
1993 37.5 34.9
1992 37.4 34.7
1991 37.3 34.5
1990 37.1 34.3
1989 36.9 34.1
1988 36.7 34.1
1987 36.5 34.1
1986 36.2 33.9
1985 36 33.8
1984 35.7 33.6
1983 35.5 33.6
1982 35.1 33.7
1981 34.7 33.7
1980 34.3 33.8
1979 33.9 34
1978 33.7 34.2
1977 33.4 34.2
1976 33.2 34
1975 33 33.7
1974 32.8 33.4
1973 32.7 33.1
1972 32.6 32.8
1971 32.5 32.5
1970 32.5 32.3
1969 32.5 32
1968 32.5 31.6
1967 32.5 31.2
1966 32.6 30.6
1965 32.8 30.1
1964 32.9 29.9
1963 33 29.8
1962 33 29.7
1961 33.1 29.6
1960 33 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Ukraine
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
82.4%
2023

Health

Denmark Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Ukraine
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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