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Denmark vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 130th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Zambia
Population
6032403
22697916
Population rank 114/197 62/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Denmark and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Zambia
2024 $424,524,722,037 $25,303,185,342
2023 $404,651,706,118 $27,577,956,471
2022 $400,114,306,337 $29,163,782,140
2021 $406,110,162,088 $22,096,416,932
2020 $355,631,021,932 $18,137,764,931
2019 $345,401,473,013 $23,308,667,781
2018 $355,293,374,912 $26,311,507,274
2017 $331,610,593,962 $25,873,601,261
2016 $312,181,849,372 $20,958,412,538
2015 $301,758,922,338 $21,251,216,799
2014 $352,832,602,064 $27,141,023,558
2013 $344,631,016,965 $28,037,239,463
2012 $326,792,574,245 $25,503,060,420
2011 $344,315,595,263 $23,459,515,276
2010 $322,345,594,075 $20,265,559,484
2009 $322,619,152,195 $15,328,342,304
2008 $354,979,471,960 $17,910,858,638
2007 $320,213,157,595 $14,056,957,976
2006 $283,386,151,544 $12,756,858,899
2005 $265,150,087,712 $8,331,870,169
2004 $251,986,155,631 $6,221,110,219
2003 $218,421,193,436 $4,901,869,764
2002 $178,788,209,558 $4,193,850,445
2001 $164,881,594,415 $4,094,441,301
2000 $164,043,817,224 $3,600,632,111
1999 $177,887,720,536 $3,404,284,891
1998 $176,877,077,513 $3,537,741,942
1997 $173,241,365,735 $4,303,288,480
1996 $187,481,157,846 $3,597,220,962
1995 $184,848,481,008 $3,806,983,413
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,656,806,166
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,273,505,344
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,182,810,841
1991 $139,180,507,778 $3,376,806,697
1990 $138,217,740,684 $3,288,381,797
1989 $112,312,200,761 $3,994,673,161
1988 $115,540,189,705 $3,728,878,149
1987 $109,183,446,340 $2,265,250,972
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,664,413,508
1985 $62,452,421,011 $2,252,454,500
1984 $58,868,891,335 $2,719,518,933
1983 $60,331,158,447 $3,321,048,451
1982 $60,084,214,872 $3,871,117,093
1981 $61,459,941,461 $4,008,126,497
1980 $70,811,287,816 $3,884,530,854
1979 $70,393,030,603 $3,353,445,378
1978 $60,320,089,218 $2,811,032,473
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,515,296,940
1976 $44,503,607,444 $2,742,859,263
1975 $40,418,967,666 $2,442,672,141
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,910,981,262
1973 $30,718,181,337 $2,434,255,237
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,872,416,680
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,653,259,341
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,788,779,285
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,926,399,230
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,573,739,371
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,340,639,464
1966 $11,931,740,293 $1,238,999,505
1965 $10,870,670,865 $1,061,199,576
1964 $9,677,401,337 $822,639,671
1963 $8,466,044,980 $704,339,719
1962 $7,953,274,741 $679,279,729
1961 $7,058,361,229 $682,359,727
1960 $6,361,166,545 $698,739,721

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

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Denmark and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Zambia
2024 $71,026 $1,187
2023 $68,044 $1,331
2022 $67,781 $1,447
2021 $69,341 $1,127
2020 $60,985 $952
2019 $59,404 $1,259
2018 $61,325 $1,464
2017 $57,522 $1,483
2016 $54,501 $1,239
2015 $53,094 $1,296
2014 $62,520 $1,707
2013 $61,378 $1,821
2012 $58,444 $1,710
2011 $61,810 $1,625
2010 $58,105 $1,451
2009 $58,413 $1,136
2008 $64,617 $1,376
2007 $58,632 $1,119
2006 $52,119 $1,052
2005 $48,926 $711
2004 $46,625 $549
2003 $40,519 $446
2002 $33,257 $394
2001 $30,768 $397
2000 $30,722 $359
1999 $33,426 $350
1998 $33,346 $373
1997 $32,780 $466
1996 $35,622 $400
1995 $35,321 $433
1994 $29,968 $426
1993 $27,582 $391
1992 $29,579 $389
1991 $27,003 $423
1990 $26,886 $422
1989 $21,882 $526
1988 $22,525 $504
1987 $21,296 $315
1986 $17,137 $238.2
1985 $12,213 $332
1984 $11,517 $413
1983 $11,797 $520
1982 $11,740 $627
1981 $12,000 $670
1980 $13,822 $669
1979 $13,757 $595
1978 $11,818 $514
1977 $9,770 $474
1976 $8,773 $533
1975 $7,988 $490
1974 $6,764 $601
1973 $6,117 $518
1972 $4,654 $410
1971 $3,846 $372
1970 $3,464 $414
1969 $3,151 $459
1968 $2,776 $387
1967 $2,701 $341
1966 $2,487 $325
1965 $2,284 $287.4
1964 $2,049 $230
1963 $1,807 $203.2
1962 $1,711 $202.3
1961 $1,531 $209.7
1960 $1,389 $221.6

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

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Denmark vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Zambia
2026 82.4 66.9
2025 82.2 66.7
2024 82.1 66.5
2023 81.9 66.3
2022 81.3 65.3
2021 81.4 62.4
2020 81.5 63.4
2019 81.4 62.9
2018 81 62.1
2017 81.1 61.6
2016 80.9 61.1
2015 80.7 60.7
2014 80.6 60.1
2013 80.3 59.4
2012 80.1 58.7
2011 79.8 57.8
2010 79.2 56.9
2009 79 55.9
2008 78.7 54.8
2007 78.3 53.7
2006 78.2 52.7
2005 78.2 51.6
2004 77.8 50.5
2003 77.4 49.6
2002 77.1 48.5
2001 77 47.4
2000 76.8 46.6
1999 76.6 45.9
1998 76.4 45.7
1997 76 45.7
1996 75.7 45.8
1995 75.3 46.1
1994 75.4 46.3
1993 75.2 46.7
1992 75.3 47
1991 75.2 47.4
1990 74.9 48.2
1989 74.9 48.9
1988 74.8 49.7
1987 74.7 50.4
1986 74.6 51.1
1985 74.5 52
1984 74.6 52.9
1983 74.5 53.7
1982 74.6 54.4
1981 74.3 55
1980 74.1 55.5
1979 74.2 56
1978 74.4 56.3
1977 74.7 56.3
1976 73.8 56.1
1975 74.1 55.7
1974 73.8 55.4
1973 73.7 54.9
1972 73.5 54.4
1971 73.4 53.9
1970 73.4 53.4
1969 73.2 53
1968 73.1 52.7
1967 73 52.5
1966 72.5 52.3
1965 72.4 52.1
1964 72.5 51.2
1963 72.4 51.6
1962 72.4 51.3
1961 72.5 51
1960 72.2 50.6
1959 72.2 50.3
1958 72.2 49.9
1957 71.8 49.5
1956 72 49.1
1955 71.9 48.8
1954 71.3 48.4
1953 71.2 48
1952 70.8 47.6
1951 70.9 47.2
1950 70.3 46.8

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

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Denmark and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Denmark Zambia
2024 5,976,992 21,314,956
2023 5,946,952 20,723,965
2022 5,903,037 20,152,938
2021 5,856,733 19,603,607
2020 5,831,404 19,059,395
2019 5,814,422 18,513,839
2018 5,793,636 17,973,569
2017 5,764,980 17,441,320
2016 5,728,010 16,914,423
2015 5,683,483 16,399,089
2014 5,643,475 15,895,315
2013 5,614,932 15,398,997
2012 5,591,572 14,913,629
2011 5,570,572 14,437,796
2010 5,547,683 13,965,594
2009 5,523,095 13,490,389
2008 5,493,621 13,021,324
2007 5,461,438 12,565,085
2006 5,437,272 12,129,553
2005 5,419,432 11,718,819
2004 5,404,523 11,338,198
2003 5,390,574 10,983,595
2002 5,375,931 10,647,949
2001 5,358,783 10,325,185
2000 5,339,616 10,017,631
1999 5,321,799 9,740,005
1998 5,304,219 9,482,408
1997 5,284,991 9,237,063
1996 5,263,074 9,004,053
1995 5,233,373 8,785,763
1994 5,206,180 8,576,269
1993 5,188,628 8,373,921
1992 5,171,370 8,176,680
1991 5,154,298 7,981,650
1990 5,140,939 7,786,169
1989 5,132,594 7,589,216
1988 5,129,516 7,391,440
1987 5,127,024 7,191,282
1986 5,120,534 6,986,471
1985 5,113,691 6,780,953
1984 5,111,619 6,580,490
1983 5,114,297 6,381,038
1982 5,117,810 6,178,637
1981 5,121,572 5,983,289
1980 5,123,027 5,802,833
1979 5,116,801 5,631,728
1978 5,104,248 5,465,374
1977 5,088,419 5,302,480
1976 5,072,596 5,143,842
1975 5,059,862 4,990,086
1974 5,045,297 4,842,746
1973 5,021,861 4,702,693
1972 4,991,596 4,569,309
1971 4,963,126 4,442,525
1970 4,928,757 4,321,718
1969 4,891,860 4,197,116
1968 4,864,883 4,065,593
1967 4,835,354 3,936,343
1966 4,797,381 3,812,003
1965 4,759,012 3,692,086
1964 4,722,072 3,577,017
1963 4,684,483 3,465,907
1962 4,647,727 3,358,099
1961 4,611,687 3,254,086
1960 4,579,603 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Zambia

Fertility rate
Denmark

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Zambia
2023 1.5 4.1
2022 1.55 4.18
2021 1.72 4.25
2020 1.68 4.32
2019 1.7 4.42
2018 1.73 4.49
2017 1.75 4.57
2016 1.79 4.67
2015 1.71 4.78
2014 1.69 4.89
2013 1.67 5.01
2012 1.73 5.14
2011 1.75 5.26
2010 1.87 5.36
2009 1.84 5.45
2008 1.89 5.53
2007 1.84 5.61
2006 1.85 5.68
2005 1.8 5.7
2004 1.78 5.7
2003 1.76 5.71
2002 1.72 5.77
2001 1.74 5.85
2000 1.77 5.92
1999 1.73 6
1998 1.72 6.07
1997 1.75 6.12
1996 1.75 6.18
1995 1.8 6.23
1994 1.81 6.26
1993 1.75 6.3
1992 1.76 6.35
1991 1.68 6.46
1990 1.67 6.57
1989 1.62 6.64
1988 1.56 6.7
1987 1.5 6.8
1986 1.48 6.87
1985 1.45 6.93
1984 1.4 6.97
1983 1.38 7.01
1982 1.43 7.04
1981 1.44 7.07
1980 1.55 7.14
1979 1.6 7.22
1978 1.67 7.29
1977 1.66 7.35
1976 1.75 7.39
1975 1.92 7.42
1974 1.9 7.36
1973 1.92 7.34
1972 2.03 7.3
1971 2.04 7.26
1970 1.95 7.22
1969 2 7.18
1968 2.12 7.18
1967 2.35 7.15
1966 2.62 7.14
1965 2.61 7.12
1964 2.6 7.09
1963 2.67 7.06
1962 2.55 7.01
1961 2.55 6.98
1960 2.57 6.95

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

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Denmark and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Zambia
2024 42.3 18.8
2023 42.2 18.6
2022 42.1 18.4
2021 42.2 18.2
2020 42.1 18
2019 41.9 17.9
2018 41.8 17.7
2017 41.7 17.5
2016 41.6 17.4
2015 41.5 17.2
2014 41.4 17.1
2013 41.2 17
2012 41 16.9
2011 40.7 16.8
2010 40.5 16.7
2009 40.4 16.6
2008 40.2 16.5
2007 40.1 16.4
2006 39.8 16.3
2005 39.5 16.3
2004 39.2 16.2
2003 39 16.1
2002 38.8 16
2001 38.6 15.9
2000 38.4 15.9
1999 38.2 15.8
1998 38 15.8
1997 37.9 15.8
1996 37.7 15.8
1995 37.7 15.8
1994 37.6 15.8
1993 37.5 15.8
1992 37.4 15.8
1991 37.3 15.7
1990 37.1 15.7
1989 36.9 15.7
1988 36.7 15.6
1987 36.5 15.6
1986 36.2 15.5
1985 36 15.5
1984 35.7 15.4
1983 35.5 15.4
1982 35.1 15.3
1981 34.7 15.3
1980 34.3 15.2
1979 33.9 15.3
1978 33.7 15.3
1977 33.4 15.4
1976 33.2 15.4
1975 33 15.5
1974 32.8 15.7
1973 32.7 15.8
1972 32.6 15.9
1971 32.5 16.1
1970 32.5 16.2
1969 32.5 16.4
1968 32.5 16.4
1967 32.5 16.5
1966 32.6 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Denmark Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Denmark Zambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
33%
2023

Health

Denmark Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Zambia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
42,049 mi
2018

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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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