Denmark

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About Denmark

The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen. Copenhagen is the seat of national government for Denmark, a country in Northern Europe.

Denmark has a population of about 5.9 million people, the 114th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Denmark covers 43,094 square kilometers (16,639 square miles), making Denmark the 134th largest country in the world by area.

Denmark borders exactly one country: Germany. No other nation shares a land frontier with Denmark.

Life expectancy at birth in Denmark is 81.9 years, the 34th highest of any country in the world.

Denmark is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Denmark is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Denmark
Populationtotal people	5.9Mpeople	114th
Land Areatotal km²	43.1Kkm²	134th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$68.0K	15th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$404.7B	37th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	81.9years	34th
Urban Population% living in cities	88.6%	37th
Internet Users% of people online	98.8%	11th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.5births/woman	156th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	12.1Marrivals/year	31st
Forest Cover% of land forested	15.8%	141st
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.1%	98th
Military Spending% of GDP	2.0%of GDP	52nd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	39.5%	61st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.3%	145th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	59.8L/year	27th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	8.7kg/year	4th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	22L/year	12th
Education Spending% of GDP	6.4%of GDP	19th
Health Spending% of GDP	9.6%of GDP	34th
Arable Land% of land arable	59.1%	2nd
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$9.0B	36th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 DK · alpha-3 DNK · Northern Europe