Denmark vs Ukraine

Every indicator for Denmark and Ukraine side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorDenmarkUkraineDifference
Population (2025) (people)6,009,16938,980,376−84.6%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)463214+116.4%
GDP per capita ($)76,9705,866+1,212.1%
Life expectancy (years)82.374.7
Area (km²)42,920603,550−92.9%
Population density (people/km²)14065+116.8%
Median age (years)42.0
Internet usage (%)99.882.5
Unemployment rate (%)5.59.8
Inflation (%)1.912.7
Urban population (%)88.869.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)9,95964,705−84.6%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)2.4234.48−93.0%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)5.0654.01−90.6%
Military expenditure per capita ($)1,6571,660−0.2%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)15,000298,000−95.0%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.57.6−67.3%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.491.43−65.7%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Denmark relative to Ukraine; a positive value favors Denmark. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Denmark is 84.6% lower than Ukraine.
  • On gdp (nominal), Denmark is 116.4% higher than Ukraine.
  • On gdp per capita, Denmark is 1,212.1% higher than Ukraine.
Denmark and Ukraine — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Denmark: 6.009.169GDP (nominal) — Denmark: 463GDP per capita — Denmark: 76.970Area — Denmark: 42.920Population (2025) — Ukraine: 38.980.376GDP (nominal) — Ukraine: 214GDP per capita — Ukraine: 5.866Area — Ukraine: 603.550
DenmarkUkraine

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI