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Denmark vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 130th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark UAE
Population
6032403
11686438
Population rank 114/197 84/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Denmark and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Denmark and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Denmark

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Denmark UAE
2024 $424,524,722,037 $552,324,846,835
2023 $404,651,706,118 $522,622,191,967
2022 $400,114,306,337 $511,403,403,676
2021 $406,110,162,088 $422,441,388,700
2020 $355,631,021,932 $357,161,878,829
2019 $345,401,473,013 $433,926,208,305
2018 $355,293,374,912 $440,560,108,918
2017 $331,610,593,962 $403,365,010,211
2016 $312,181,849,372 $381,717,086,453
2015 $301,758,922,338 $381,973,042,886
2014 $352,832,602,064 $424,935,874,745
2013 $344,631,016,965 $409,632,675,289
2012 $326,792,574,245 $392,793,464,942
2011 $344,315,595,263 $368,881,143,635
2010 $322,345,594,075 $307,736,419,333
2009 $322,619,152,195 $253,547,358,747
2008 $354,979,471,960 $315,474,615,739
2007 $320,213,157,595 $257,916,133,424
2006 $283,386,151,544 $222,116,541,865
2005 $265,150,087,712 $180,617,467,965
2004 $251,986,155,631 $147,824,370,320
2003 $218,421,193,436 $124,346,358,067
2002 $178,788,209,558 $109,816,201,498
2001 $164,881,594,415 $103,311,640,572
2000 $164,043,817,224 $104,337,372,362
1999 $177,887,720,536 $84,445,473,111
1998 $176,877,077,513 $75,674,336,283
1997 $173,241,365,735 $78,839,008,445
1996 $187,481,157,846 $73,571,233,996
1995 $184,848,481,008 $65,743,666,576
1994 $156,017,919,221 $59,305,093,980
1993 $143,111,306,004 $55,625,170,253
1992 $152,966,494,260 $54,239,171,888
1991 $139,180,507,778 $51,552,165,622
1990 $138,217,740,684 $50,701,443,748
1989 $112,312,200,761 $41,464,995,914
1988 $115,540,189,705 $36,275,674,203
1987 $109,183,446,340 $36,384,908,744
1986 $87,748,695,217 $33,943,612,095
1985 $62,452,421,011 $40,603,650,232
1984 $58,868,891,335 $41,807,954,236
1983 $60,331,158,447 $42,803,323,345
1982 $60,084,214,872 $46,622,718,605
1981 $61,459,941,461 $49,333,424,135
1980 $70,811,287,816 $43,599,160,050
1979 $70,393,030,603 $31,225,659,621
1978 $60,320,089,218 $23,775,764,225
1977 $49,711,709,588 $24,871,775,165
1976 $44,503,607,444 $19,213,158,779
1975 $40,418,967,666 $14,720,728,249
1974 $34,125,712,481 $11,651,505,689
1973 $30,718,181,337 $4,231,243,616
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,415,086,929
1971 $19,086,192,720 $939,893,600
1970 $17,075,457,733 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark UAE
2024 $71,026 $50,274
2023 $68,044 $49,851
2022 $67,781 $50,760
2021 $69,341 $44,119
2020 $60,985 $37,992
2019 $59,404 $45,939
2018 $61,325 $47,135
2017 $57,522 $43,734
2016 $54,501 $42,721
2015 $53,094 $44,910
2014 $62,520 $52,725
2013 $61,378 $53,247
2012 $58,444 $53,142
2011 $61,810 $51,922
2010 $58,105 $44,795
2009 $58,413 $37,803
2008 $64,617 $50,054
2007 $58,632 $45,855
2006 $52,119 $44,343
2005 $48,926 $38,719
2004 $46,625 $33,377
2003 $40,519 $29,660
2002 $33,257 $27,754
2001 $30,768 $27,745
2000 $30,722 $29,866
1999 $33,426 $25,856
1998 $33,346 $24,889
1997 $32,780 $27,983
1996 $35,622 $28,323
1995 $35,321 $27,003
1994 $29,968 $25,473
1993 $27,582 $25,033
1992 $29,579 $25,648
1991 $27,003 $25,691
1990 $26,886 $26,710
1989 $21,882 $23,167
1988 $22,525 $21,570
1987 $21,296 $23,113
1986 $17,137 $23,132
1985 $12,213 $29,468
1984 $11,517 $32,012
1983 $11,797 $34,650
1982 $11,740 $39,972
1981 $12,000 $44,854
1980 $13,822 $42,925
1979 $13,757 $34,238
1978 $11,818 $29,379
1977 $9,770 $35,020
1976 $8,773 $31,197
1975 $7,988 $27,117
1974 $6,764 $23,823
1973 $6,117 $9,696
1972 $4,654 $3,675
1971 $3,846 $2,805
1970 $3,464 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark UAE
2026 82.4 83.4
2025 82.2 83.2
2024 82.1 83.1
2023 81.9 82.9
2022 81.3 80.5
2021 81.4 79.1
2020 81.5 81.9
2019 81.4 82.6
2018 81 82.4
2017 81.1 82.4
2016 80.9 82.2
2015 80.7 82.1
2014 80.6 82
2013 80.3 82
2012 80.1 81.9
2011 79.8 81.9
2010 79.2 81.9
2009 79 81.7
2008 78.7 81.6
2007 78.3 81.4
2006 78.2 81.2
2005 78.2 80.8
2004 77.8 80.3
2003 77.4 79.6
2002 77.1 78.7
2001 77 77.6
2000 76.8 76.3
1999 76.6 75
1998 76.4 73.7
1997 76 72.6
1996 75.7 71.8
1995 75.3 71.4
1994 75.4 71.2
1993 75.2 71.2
1992 75.3 71.2
1991 75.2 71.1
1990 74.9 71.1
1989 74.9 71
1988 74.8 70.8
1987 74.7 70.6
1986 74.6 70.4
1985 74.5 70.1
1984 74.6 69.8
1983 74.5 69.4
1982 74.6 69.1
1981 74.3 68.6
1980 74.1 68.2
1979 74.2 67.6
1978 74.4 67.1
1977 74.7 66.5
1976 73.8 65.8
1975 74.1 65.1
1974 73.8 64.4
1973 73.7 63.5
1972 73.5 62.7
1971 73.4 61.8
1970 73.4 60.8
1969 73.2 59.8
1968 73.1 58.7
1967 73 57.6
1966 72.5 56.6
1965 72.4 55.5
1964 72.5 54.5
1963 72.4 53.5
1962 72.4 52.5
1961 72.5 51.6
1960 72.2 50.7
1959 72.2 49.7
1958 72.2 48.8
1957 71.8 47.8
1956 72 46.9
1955 71.9 46
1954 71.3 45.2
1953 71.2 44.4
1952 70.8 43.6
1951 70.9 42.9
1950 70.3 42.1

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

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Denmark and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Denmark UAE
2024 5,976,992 10,986,400
2023 5,946,952 10,483,751
2022 5,903,037 10,074,977
2021 5,856,733 9,575,152
2020 5,831,404 9,401,038
2019 5,814,422 9,445,785
2018 5,793,636 9,346,701
2017 5,764,980 9,223,225
2016 5,728,010 8,935,095
2015 5,683,483 8,505,237
2014 5,643,475 8,059,440
2013 5,614,932 7,693,031
2012 5,591,572 7,391,448
2011 5,570,572 7,104,538
2010 5,547,683 6,869,838
2009 5,523,095 6,707,058
2008 5,493,621 6,302,664
2007 5,461,438 5,624,635
2006 5,437,272 5,009,100
2005 5,419,432 4,664,790
2004 5,404,523 4,428,967
2003 5,390,574 4,192,457
2002 5,375,931 3,956,826
2001 5,358,783 3,723,590
2000 5,339,616 3,493,575
1999 5,321,799 3,266,009
1998 5,304,219 3,040,421
1997 5,284,991 2,817,410
1996 5,263,074 2,597,564
1995 5,233,373 2,434,662
1994 5,206,180 2,328,188
1993 5,188,628 2,222,093
1992 5,171,370 2,114,730
1991 5,154,298 2,006,626
1990 5,140,939 1,898,220
1989 5,132,594 1,789,851
1988 5,129,516 1,681,788
1987 5,127,024 1,574,244
1986 5,120,534 1,467,383
1985 5,113,691 1,377,911
1984 5,111,619 1,305,996
1983 5,114,297 1,235,305
1982 5,117,810 1,166,370
1981 5,121,572 1,099,855
1980 5,123,027 1,015,700
1979 5,116,801 912,010
1978 5,104,248 809,274
1977 5,088,419 710,209
1976 5,072,596 615,866
1975 5,059,862 542,856
1974 5,045,297 489,087
1973 5,021,861 436,399
1972 4,991,596 385,014
1971 4,963,126 335,027
1970 4,928,757 286,536
1969 4,891,860 239,660
1968 4,864,883 199,416
1967 4,835,354 179,700
1966 4,797,381 173,976
1965 4,759,012 167,103
1964 4,722,072 159,692
1963 4,684,483 152,211
1962 4,647,727 144,946
1961 4,611,687 137,989
1960 4,579,603 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Denmark

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark UAE
2023 1.5 1.2
2022 1.55 1.15
2021 1.72 1.16
2020 1.68 1.29
2019 1.7 1.25
2018 1.73 1.29
2017 1.75 1.35
2016 1.79 1.37
2015 1.71 1.42
2014 1.69 1.48
2013 1.67 1.53
2012 1.73 1.53
2011 1.75 1.54
2010 1.87 1.57
2009 1.84 1.58
2008 1.89 1.52
2007 1.84 1.79
2006 1.85 1.96
2005 1.8 2.23
2004 1.78 2.38
2003 1.76 2.49
2002 1.72 2.54
2001 1.74 2.62
2000 1.77 2.73
1999 1.73 2.79
1998 1.72 2.77
1997 1.75 2.83
1996 1.75 3.06
1995 1.8 3.28
1994 1.81 3.76
1993 1.75 3.82
1992 1.76 4.09
1991 1.68 4.25
1990 1.67 4.51
1989 1.62 4.65
1988 1.56 4.77
1987 1.5 4.88
1986 1.48 5
1985 1.45 5.13
1984 1.4 5.3
1983 1.38 5.48
1982 1.43 5.66
1981 1.44 5.81
1980 1.55 5.95
1979 1.6 6.06
1978 1.67 6.15
1977 1.66 6.22
1976 1.75 6.29
1975 1.92 6.35
1974 1.9 6.41
1973 1.92 6.46
1972 2.03 6.5
1971 2.04 6.52
1970 1.95 6.52
1969 2 6.52
1968 2.12 6.53
1967 2.35 6.51
1966 2.62 6.5
1965 2.61 6.5
1964 2.6 6.49
1963 2.67 6.5
1962 2.55 6.49
1961 2.55 6.49
1960 2.57 6.5

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

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Denmark and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark UAE
2024 42.3 32.6
2023 42.2 32.2
2022 42.1 31.9
2021 42.2 31.9
2020 42.1 31.8
2019 41.9 31.8
2018 41.8 31.8
2017 41.7 31.8
2016 41.6 31.8
2015 41.5 31.8
2014 41.4 31.8
2013 41.2 31.7
2012 41 31.7
2011 40.7 31.7
2010 40.5 31.7
2009 40.4 31.6
2008 40.2 31.6
2007 40.1 31.6
2006 39.8 31.4
2005 39.5 30.9
2004 39.2 30.3
2003 39 29.6
2002 38.8 29.1
2001 38.6 28.6
2000 38.4 28.2
1999 38.2 28
1998 38 27.9
1997 37.9 27.9
1996 37.7 28.1
1995 37.7 28
1994 37.6 27.4
1993 37.5 26.8
1992 37.4 26.4
1991 37.3 26
1990 37.1 25.8
1989 36.9 25.8
1988 36.7 25.9
1987 36.5 26.1
1986 36.2 26.5
1985 36 26.6
1984 35.7 26.4
1983 35.5 26.4
1982 35.1 26.4
1981 34.7 26.4
1980 34.3 26.2
1979 33.9 25.8
1978 33.7 25.5
1977 33.4 25.4
1976 33.2 25.6
1975 33 25.4
1974 32.8 24.7
1973 32.7 24.1
1972 32.6 23.6
1971 32.5 23.2
1970 32.5 23
1969 32.5 23.1
1968 32.5 23.5
1967 32.5 23.3
1966 32.6 22.6
1965 32.8 22
1964 32.9 21.5
1963 33 21
1962 33 20.6
1961 33.1 20.1
1960 33 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Denmark UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark UAE
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Denmark UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark UAE
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
2,535 mi
2008

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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. 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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