Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Denmark
Denmark: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 10.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Denmark, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 10.23 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Denmark peaked at 10.23 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.97 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Denmark 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.97 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.81 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.53 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.15 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.52 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.68 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.12 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 10.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.14 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 10.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.37 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 units per square kilometre | 5.97 units per square kilometre | 7.39 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.11 units per square kilometre | 7.67 units per square kilometre | 8.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 9.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 units per square kilometre | 9.51 units per square kilometre | 10.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 United States Virgin Islands 11.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bangladesh 10.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 10.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 9.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ireland 9.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 8.33 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Denmark?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Denmark was 10.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.