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Denmark vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 130th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Vietnam
Population
6032403
102365351
Population rank 114/197 16/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Denmark and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Vietnam
2024 $424,524,722,037 $476,388,230,307
2023 $404,651,706,118 $433,857,681,378
2022 $400,114,306,337 $413,445,230,669
2021 $406,110,162,088 $366,474,752,771
2020 $355,631,021,932 $346,615,738,538
2019 $345,401,473,013 $334,365,270,497
2018 $355,293,374,912 $310,106,478,395
2017 $331,610,593,962 $281,353,605,987
2016 $312,181,849,372 $257,096,001,178
2015 $301,758,922,338 $239,258,328,382
2014 $352,832,602,064 $233,451,469,643
2013 $344,631,016,965 $213,708,811,665
2012 $326,792,574,245 $195,590,661,129
2011 $344,315,595,263 $172,595,049,184
2010 $322,345,594,075 $147,201,173,197
2009 $322,619,152,195 $106,014,659,565
2008 $354,979,471,960 $99,130,304,099
2007 $320,213,157,595 $77,414,425,532
2006 $283,386,151,544 $66,371,664,817
2005 $265,150,087,712 $57,633,255,738
2004 $251,986,155,631 $45,427,854,693
2003 $218,421,193,436 $39,552,513,232
2002 $178,788,209,558 $35,064,105,501
2001 $164,881,594,415 $32,685,198,809
2000 $164,043,817,224 $31,172,518,403
1999 $177,887,720,536 $28,683,659,007
1998 $176,877,077,513 $27,209,602,050
1997 $173,241,365,735 $26,843,700,442
1996 $187,481,157,846 $24,657,470,575
1995 $184,848,481,008 $20,736,164,459
1994 $156,017,919,221 $16,286,433,533
1993 $143,111,306,004 $13,180,953,598
1992 $152,966,494,260 $9,866,990,236
1991 $139,180,507,778 $9,613,369,520
1990 $138,217,740,684 $6,471,740,806
1989 $112,312,200,761 $6,293,304,975
1988 $115,540,189,705 $25,423,812,649
1987 $109,183,446,340 $36,658,108,850
1986 $87,748,695,217 $26,336,616,250
1985 $62,452,421,011 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Vietnam
2024 $71,026 $4,717
2023 $68,044 $4,323
2022 $67,781 $4,148
2021 $69,341 $3,704
2020 $60,985 $3,534
2019 $59,404 $3,441
2018 $61,325 $3,222
2017 $57,522 $2,956
2016 $54,501 $2,735
2015 $53,094 $2,578
2014 $62,520 $2,546
2013 $61,378 $2,360
2012 $58,444 $2,185
2011 $61,810 $1,951
2010 $58,105 $1,683
2009 $58,413 $1,226
2008 $64,617 $1,164
2007 $58,632 $926
2006 $52,119 $808
2005 $48,926 $711
2004 $46,625 $565
2003 $40,519 $497
2002 $33,257 $445
2001 $30,768 $419
2000 $30,722 $404
1999 $33,426 $376
1998 $33,346 $361
1997 $32,780 $362
1996 $35,622 $337
1995 $35,321 $287.8
1994 $29,968 $229.9
1993 $27,582 $189.4
1992 $29,579 $144.5
1991 $27,003 $143.7
1990 $26,886 $98.8
1989 $21,882 $98.1
1988 $22,525 $405
1987 $21,296 $595
1986 $17,137 $436
1985 $12,213 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Vietnam
2026 82.4 75
2025 82.2 74.9
2024 82.1 74.7
2023 81.9 74.6
2022 81.3 74.5
2021 81.4 74.1
2020 81.5 75.4
2019 81.4 74.2
2018 81 74.1
2017 81.1 74
2016 80.9 74
2015 80.7 74
2014 80.6 73.9
2013 80.3 73.8
2012 80.1 73.8
2011 79.8 73.7
2010 79.2 73.6
2009 79 73.5
2008 78.7 73.5
2007 78.3 73.4
2006 78.2 73.3
2005 78.2 73.2
2004 77.8 73.1
2003 77.4 73.2
2002 77.1 73.1
2001 77 73
2000 76.8 72.7
1999 76.6 72.6
1998 76.4 72.3
1997 76 71.7
1996 75.7 71.3
1995 75.3 70.9
1994 75.4 70.4
1993 75.2 70
1992 75.3 69.6
1991 75.2 69.3
1990 74.9 69
1989 74.9 68.8
1988 74.8 68.6
1987 74.7 68
1986 74.6 67.6
1985 74.5 67.2
1984 74.6 66.9
1983 74.5 66.5
1982 74.6 66.2
1981 74.3 65.8
1980 74.1 65.3
1979 74.2 65
1978 74.4 64.5
1977 74.7 64.1
1976 73.8 63.7
1975 74.1 61.9
1974 73.8 54.8
1973 73.7 55.7
1972 73.5 51.9
1971 73.4 55.6
1970 73.4 54.9
1969 73.2 54.8
1968 73.1 52.7
1967 73 56.7
1966 72.5 56.9
1965 72.4 57
1964 72.5 57.5
1963 72.4 56.9
1962 72.4 58.2
1961 72.5 58.5
1960 72.2 58
1959 72.2 57.4
1958 72.2 56.8
1957 71.8 56.2
1956 72 55.5
1955 71.9 54.8
1954 71.3 52
1953 71.2 50
1952 70.8 49.4
1951 70.9 48.7
1950 70.3 48

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

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Denmark and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Denmark Vietnam
2024 5,976,992 100,987,686
2023 5,946,952 100,352,192
2022 5,903,037 99,680,655
2021 5,856,733 98,935,098
2020 5,831,404 98,079,191
2019 5,814,422 97,173,776
2018 5,793,636 96,237,319
2017 5,764,980 95,176,977
2016 5,728,010 94,000,117
2015 5,683,483 92,823,254
2014 5,643,475 91,679,578
2013 5,614,932 90,573,104
2012 5,591,572 89,510,356
2011 5,570,572 88,468,314
2010 5,547,683 87,455,152
2009 5,523,095 86,460,018
2008 5,493,621 85,175,788
2007 5,461,438 83,633,375
2006 5,437,272 82,167,897
2005 5,419,432 81,088,313
2004 5,404,523 80,338,971
2003 5,390,574 79,563,777
2002 5,375,931 78,772,224
2001 5,358,783 77,969,361
2000 5,339,616 77,154,011
1999 5,321,799 76,287,452
1998 5,304,219 75,299,660
1997 5,284,991 74,226,889
1996 5,263,074 73,156,447
1995 5,233,373 72,049,940
1994 5,206,180 70,854,391
1993 5,188,628 69,586,384
1992 5,171,370 68,260,337
1991 5,154,298 66,891,775
1990 5,140,939 65,504,552
1989 5,132,594 64,147,348
1988 5,129,516 62,843,228
1987 5,127,024 61,584,651
1986 5,120,534 60,347,048
1985 5,113,691 59,060,622
1984 5,111,619 57,706,067
1983 5,114,297 56,337,921
1982 5,117,810 55,011,289
1981 5,121,572 53,738,141
1980 5,123,027 52,490,101
1979 5,116,801 51,378,211
1978 5,104,248 50,249,552
1977 5,088,419 48,954,872
1976 5,072,596 47,684,931
1975 5,059,862 46,482,903
1974 5,045,297 45,413,537
1973 5,021,861 44,409,861
1972 4,991,596 43,429,168
1971 4,963,126 42,449,276
1970 4,928,757 41,475,230
1969 4,891,860 40,582,096
1968 4,864,883 39,734,609
1967 4,835,354 38,895,080
1966 4,797,381 38,024,836
1965 4,759,012 37,129,656
1964 4,722,072 36,201,563
1963 4,684,483 35,249,101
1962 4,647,727 34,288,560
1961 4,611,687 33,409,059
1960 4,579,603 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Denmark

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Vietnam
2023 1.5 1.91
2022 1.55 1.93
2021 1.72 1.94
2020 1.68 1.96
2019 1.7 1.94
2018 1.73 1.88
2017 1.75 1.99
2016 1.79 2
2015 1.71 2.1
2014 1.69 2.09
2013 1.67 1.98
2012 1.73 1.97
2011 1.75 1.93
2010 1.87 1.91
2009 1.84 1.92
2008 1.89 1.93
2007 1.84 1.91
2006 1.85 1.87
2005 1.8 1.89
2004 1.78 1.97
2003 1.76 2
2002 1.72 2.01
2001 1.74 2.02
2000 1.77 2.03
1999 1.73 2
1998 1.72 2.1
1997 1.75 2.27
1996 1.75 2.47
1995 1.8 2.7
1994 1.81 2.94
1993 1.75 3.17
1992 1.76 3.35
1991 1.68 3.52
1990 1.67 3.6
1989 1.62 3.64
1988 1.56 3.62
1987 1.5 3.72
1986 1.48 3.96
1985 1.45 4.21
1984 1.4 4.41
1983 1.38 4.52
1982 1.43 4.59
1981 1.44 4.67
1980 1.55 4.8
1979 1.6 4.94
1978 1.67 5.1
1977 1.66 5.29
1976 1.75 5.46
1975 1.92 5.62
1974 1.9 5.78
1973 1.92 6.11
1972 2.03 6.1
1971 2.04 6.07
1970 1.95 6.02
1969 2 6.01
1968 2.12 6.03
1967 2.35 5.88
1966 2.62 5.97
1965 2.61 6.16
1964 2.6 6.29
1963 2.67 6.39
1962 2.55 6.26
1961 2.55 5.48
1960 2.57 6.27

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

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Denmark and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Vietnam
2024 42.3 33.9
2023 42.2 33.4
2022 42.1 33
2021 42.2 32.5
2020 42.1 32.1
2019 41.9 31.6
2018 41.8 31.2
2017 41.7 30.8
2016 41.6 30.5
2015 41.5 30.2
2014 41.4 29.8
2013 41.2 29.4
2012 41 29
2011 40.7 28.7
2010 40.5 28.3
2009 40.4 27.9
2008 40.2 27.4
2007 40.1 26.9
2006 39.8 26.3
2005 39.5 25.8
2004 39.2 25.4
2003 39 25
2002 38.8 24.6
2001 38.6 24.2
2000 38.4 23.7
1999 38.2 23.3
1998 38 22.9
1997 37.9 22.4
1996 37.7 22
1995 37.7 21.7
1994 37.6 21.4
1993 37.5 21.1
1992 37.4 20.9
1991 37.3 20.7
1990 37.1 20.5
1989 36.9 20.4
1988 36.7 20.2
1987 36.5 20.1
1986 36.2 20
1985 36 19.9
1984 35.7 19.8
1983 35.5 19.7
1982 35.1 19.6
1981 34.7 19.5
1980 34.3 19.4
1979 33.9 19.3
1978 33.7 19.1
1977 33.4 19
1976 33.2 18.8
1975 33 18.7
1974 32.8 18.6
1973 32.7 18.5
1972 32.6 18.5
1971 32.5 18.4
1970 32.5 18.4
1969 32.5 18.4
1968 32.5 18.4
1967 32.5 18.5
1966 32.6 18.7
1965 32.8 18.9
1964 32.9 19.2
1963 33 19.7
1962 33 20.2
1961 33.1 20.7
1960 33 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Denmark Vietnam
% of world population
0.07%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Denmark Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Vietnam
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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