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Denmark vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 130th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark United Kingdom
Population
6032403
70154914
Population rank 114/197 22/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 37/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Denmark and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Denmark and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Denmark

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Denmark United Kingdom
2024 $424,524,722,037 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $404,651,706,118 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $400,114,306,337 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $406,110,162,088 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $355,631,021,932 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $345,401,473,013 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $355,293,374,912 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $331,610,593,962 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $312,181,849,372 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $301,758,922,338 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $352,832,602,064 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $344,631,016,965 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $326,792,574,245 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $344,315,595,263 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $322,345,594,075 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $322,619,152,195 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $354,979,471,960 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $320,213,157,595 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $283,386,151,544 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $265,150,087,712 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $218,421,193,436 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $177,887,720,536 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $176,877,077,513 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $173,241,365,735 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $152,966,494,260 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $112,312,200,761 $926,884,816,754
1988 $115,540,189,705 $910,122,732,124
1987 $109,183,446,340 $745,162,608,269
1986 $87,748,695,217 $601,452,653,181
1985 $62,452,421,011 $489,285,164,271
1984 $58,868,891,335 $461,487,097,632
1983 $60,331,158,447 $489,618,008,186
1982 $60,084,214,872 $515,048,916,841
1981 $61,459,941,461 $540,765,675,241
1980 $70,811,287,816 $564,947,710,899
1979 $70,393,030,603 $438,994,070,309
1978 $60,320,089,218 $335,883,029,722
1977 $49,711,709,588 $263,066,457,352
1976 $44,503,607,444 $232,614,555,256
1975 $40,418,967,666 $241,756,637,168
1974 $34,125,712,481 $206,131,369,799
1973 $30,718,181,337 $192,537,971,583
1972 $23,230,667,549 $169,965,034,965
1971 $19,086,192,720 $148,113,896,325
1970 $17,075,457,733 $130,671,946,244
1969 $15,414,902,667 $116,464,702,803
1968 $13,505,574,133 $107,759,910,068
1967 $13,059,064,806 $113,116,888,211
1966 $11,931,740,293 $108,572,752,102
1965 $10,870,670,865 $101,824,755,079
1964 $9,677,401,337 $94,407,558,351
1963 $8,466,044,980 $86,561,961,812
1962 $7,953,274,741 $81,247,564,157
1961 $7,058,361,229 $77,741,965,703
1960 $6,361,166,545 $73,233,967,692

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

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Denmark and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark United Kingdom
2024 $71,026 $53,246
2023 $68,044 $49,944
2022 $67,781 $47,057
2021 $69,341 $47,691
2020 $60,985 $40,813
2019 $59,404 $43,159
2018 $61,325 $43,703
2017 $57,522 $40,917
2016 $54,501 $41,258
2015 $53,094 $45,255
2014 $62,520 $47,746
2013 $61,378 $43,607
2012 $58,444 $42,688
2011 $61,810 $42,296
2010 $58,105 $39,778
2009 $58,413 $39,009
2008 $64,617 $47,652
2007 $58,632 $50,629
2006 $52,119 $44,695
2005 $48,926 $42,240
2004 $46,625 $40,504
2003 $40,519 $34,557
2002 $33,257 $30,159
2001 $30,768 $28,014
2000 $30,722 $28,384
1999 $33,426 $28,858
1998 $33,346 $28,396
1997 $32,780 $26,910
1996 $35,622 $24,503
1995 $35,321 $23,253
1994 $29,968 $19,709
1993 $27,582 $18,389
1992 $29,579 $20,487
1991 $27,003 $19,901
1990 $26,886 $19,095
1989 $21,882 $16,239
1988 $22,525 $15,987
1987 $21,296 $13,119
1986 $17,137 $10,611
1985 $12,213 $8,652
1984 $11,517 $8,179
1983 $11,797 $8,692
1982 $11,740 $9,146
1981 $12,000 $9,599
1980 $13,822 $10,032
1979 $13,757 $7,805
1978 $11,818 $5,977
1977 $9,770 $4,681
1976 $8,773 $4,138
1975 $7,988 $4,300
1974 $6,764 $3,666
1973 $6,117 $3,426
1972 $4,654 $3,030
1971 $3,846 $2,650
1970 $3,464 $2,348
1969 $3,151 $2,101
1968 $2,776 $1,952
1967 $2,701 $2,059
1966 $2,487 $1,987
1965 $2,284 $1,874
1964 $2,049 $1,748
1963 $1,807 $1,613
1962 $1,711 $1,526
1961 $1,531 $1,472
1960 $1,389 $1,398

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

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Denmark vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark United Kingdom
2026 82.4 81.7
2025 82.2 81.6
2024 82.1 81.4
2023 81.9 81.3
2022 81.3 81.1
2021 81.4 80.7
2020 81.5 80.4
2019 81.4 81.4
2018 81 81.1
2017 81.1 81.2
2016 80.9 81.1
2015 80.7 80.9
2014 80.6 81.2
2013 80.3 80.9
2012 80.1 80.9
2011 79.8 80.8
2010 79.2 80.4
2009 79 80.2
2008 78.7 79.7
2007 78.3 79.5
2006 78.2 79.3
2005 78.2 79.1
2004 77.8 78.9
2003 77.4 78.3
2002 77.1 78.2
2001 77 78.1
2000 76.8 77.8
1999 76.6 77.4
1998 76.4 77.3
1997 76 77.1
1996 75.7 76.9
1995 75.3 76.6
1994 75.4 76.7
1993 75.2 76.2
1992 75.3 76.3
1991 75.2 75.9
1990 74.9 75.7
1989 74.9 75.4
1988 74.8 75.3
1987 74.7 75.1
1986 74.6 74.8
1985 74.5 74.5
1984 74.6 74.7
1983 74.5 74.3
1982 74.6 74
1981 74.3 73.9
1980 74.1 73.6
1979 74.2 73.2
1978 74.4 73
1977 74.7 73.1
1976 73.8 72.6
1975 74.1 72.7
1974 73.8 72.4
1973 73.7 72.2
1972 73.5 72
1971 73.4 72.2
1970 73.4 71.9
1969 73.2 71.7
1968 73.1 71.7
1967 73 72.1
1966 72.5 71.4
1965 72.4 71.5
1964 72.5 71.5
1963 72.4 70.8
1962 72.4 70.9
1961 72.5 70.8
1960 72.2 71
1959 72.2 70.8
1958 72.2 70.7
1957 71.8 70.5
1956 72 70.4
1955 71.9 70.1
1954 71.3 70.2
1953 71.2 69.8
1952 70.8 69.5
1951 70.9 68.2
1950 70.3 68.6

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

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Denmark and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Denmark United Kingdom
2024 5,976,992 69,226,000
2023 5,946,952 68,492,000
2022 5,903,037 67,604,000
2021 5,856,733 66,984,000
2020 5,831,404 66,744,000
2019 5,814,422 66,631,000
2018 5,793,636 66,289,000
2017 5,764,980 65,966,000
2016 5,728,010 65,607,000
2015 5,683,483 65,088,000
2014 5,643,475 64,620,000
2013 5,614,932 64,139,000
2012 5,591,572 63,711,000
2011 5,570,572 63,258,810
2010 5,547,683 62,766,365
2009 5,523,095 62,276,270
2008 5,493,621 61,806,995
2007 5,461,438 61,322,463
2006 5,437,272 60,846,820
2005 5,419,432 60,401,206
2004 5,404,523 59,987,905
2003 5,390,574 59,647,577
2002 5,375,931 59,370,479
2001 5,358,783 59,119,673
2000 5,339,616 58,892,514
1999 5,321,799 58,682,466
1998 5,304,219 58,487,141
1997 5,284,991 58,316,954
1996 5,263,074 58,166,950
1995 5,233,373 58,019,030
1994 5,206,180 57,865,745
1993 5,188,628 57,718,614
1992 5,171,370 57,580,402
1991 5,154,298 57,424,897
1990 5,140,939 57,247,586
1989 5,132,594 57,076,711
1988 5,129,516 56,928,327
1987 5,127,024 56,802,050
1986 5,120,534 56,681,396
1985 5,113,691 56,550,268
1984 5,111,619 56,422,072
1983 5,114,297 56,332,848
1982 5,117,810 56,313,641
1981 5,121,572 56,333,829
1980 5,123,027 56,314,216
1979 5,116,801 56,246,951
1978 5,104,248 56,196,504
1977 5,088,419 56,193,492
1976 5,072,596 56,211,968
1975 5,059,862 56,225,800
1974 5,045,297 56,229,974
1973 5,021,861 56,194,527
1972 4,991,596 56,086,065
1971 4,963,126 55,896,223
1970 4,928,757 55,663,250
1969 4,891,860 55,441,750
1968 4,864,883 55,211,700
1967 4,835,354 54,943,600
1966 4,797,381 54,648,500
1965 4,759,012 54,348,050
1964 4,722,072 54,000,000
1963 4,684,483 53,650,000
1962 4,647,727 53,250,000
1961 4,611,687 52,800,000
1960 4,579,603 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Denmark

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark United Kingdom
2023 1.5 1.56
2022 1.55 1.56
2021 1.72 1.58
2020 1.68 1.57
2019 1.7 1.63
2018 1.73 1.68
2017 1.75 1.74
2016 1.79 1.79
2015 1.71 1.8
2014 1.69 1.81
2013 1.67 1.83
2012 1.73 1.92
2011 1.75 1.91
2010 1.87 1.92
2009 1.84 1.89
2008 1.89 1.91
2007 1.84 1.86
2006 1.85 1.82
2005 1.8 1.76
2004 1.78 1.75
2003 1.76 1.7
2002 1.72 1.63
2001 1.74 1.63
2000 1.77 1.64
1999 1.73 1.68
1998 1.72 1.71
1997 1.75 1.72
1996 1.75 1.73
1995 1.8 1.71
1994 1.81 1.74
1993 1.75 1.76
1992 1.76 1.79
1991 1.68 1.82
1990 1.67 1.83
1989 1.62 1.79
1988 1.56 1.82
1987 1.5 1.81
1986 1.48 1.78
1985 1.45 1.79
1984 1.4 1.77
1983 1.38 1.77
1982 1.43 1.78
1981 1.44 1.82
1980 1.55 1.9
1979 1.6 1.86
1978 1.67 1.75
1977 1.66 1.69
1976 1.75 1.74
1975 1.92 1.81
1974 1.9 1.92
1973 1.92 2.04
1972 2.03 2.2
1971 2.04 2.41
1970 1.95 2.44
1969 2 2.51
1968 2.12 2.6
1967 2.35 2.68
1966 2.62 2.78
1965 2.61 2.86
1964 2.6 2.93
1963 2.67 2.88
1962 2.55 2.86
1961 2.55 2.78
1960 2.57 2.69

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

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Denmark and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark United Kingdom
2024 42.3 41
2023 42.2 40.8
2022 42.1 40.5
2021 42.2 40.3
2020 42.1 40.2
2019 41.9 40.1
2018 41.8 40
2017 41.7 39.9
2016 41.6 39.8
2015 41.5 39.8
2014 41.4 39.7
2013 41.2 39.6
2012 41 39.5
2011 40.7 39.3
2010 40.5 39.2
2009 40.4 39
2008 40.2 38.9
2007 40.1 38.8
2006 39.8 38.6
2005 39.5 38.5
2004 39.2 38.4
2003 39 38.2
2002 38.8 38.1
2001 38.6 37.9
2000 38.4 37.7
1999 38.2 37.4
1998 38 37.2
1997 37.9 37
1996 37.7 36.8
1995 37.7 36.6
1994 37.6 36.5
1993 37.5 36.3
1992 37.4 36.2
1991 37.3 36.1
1990 37.1 36
1989 36.9 35.9
1988 36.7 35.7
1987 36.5 35.4
1986 36.2 35.4
1985 36 35.3
1984 35.7 35.2
1983 35.5 35
1982 35.1 34.8
1981 34.7 34.5
1980 34.3 34.4
1979 33.9 34.3
1978 33.7 34.2
1977 33.4 34.1
1976 33.2 34
1975 33 34
1974 32.8 34
1973 32.7 34
1972 32.6 34
1971 32.5 34.1
1970 32.5 34.2
1969 32.5 34.4
1968 32.5 34.6
1967 32.5 34.8
1966 32.6 34.9
1965 32.8 35.1
1964 32.9 35.2
1963 33 35.3
1962 33 35.3
1961 33.1 35.4
1960 33 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
9
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark United Kingdom
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
86.1%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Denmark United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$853
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark United Kingdom
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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