Denmark at its true size
Denmark covers 42,925 km², number 130 of 194 countries by area. Home to 6,009,169 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 3.19× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 42,925 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 6,009,169 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 140 per km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen |
| Local time in Copenhagen | |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 IANA |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) Wikidata |
| Languages | Danish |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | EUNATOSchengen AreaOECD |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +45 |
| Codes | DK · DNK · 208 |
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Where Denmark ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#114 of 1946.0 million people#22 of 44 in Europe
- Population density#63 of 194140 people per km²#14 of 44 in Europe
- Urban population#24 of 19289% urban#9 of 43 in Europe
- Fertility rate#141 of 1921.47 births per woman#11 of 43 in Europe
- Population growth#124 of 192+0.54% a year#13 of 43 in Europe
- Birth rate#150 of 1929.5 births per 1,000 people#10 of 43 in Europe
- Death rate#45 of 1929.5 deaths per 1,000 people#29 of 43 in Europe
- Children under 15#155 of 19215.6% under 15#15 of 43 in Europe
- People over 65#21 of 19221.1% aged 65 and over#20 of 43 in Europe
- Net migration#25 of 192+3.7 per 1,000 people#13 of 43 in Europe
- Refugees abroad#174 of 1900.00 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#32 of 41 in Europe
Health & education
- Life expectancy#24 of 19282.3 years#16 of 43 in Europe
- Infant mortality#158 of 1913.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#14 of 42 in Europe
- Doctors#17 of 1784.50 doctors per 1,000 people#12 of 41 in Europe
- University enrolment#28 of 14579.0% gross enrolment#17 of 43 in Europe
- Human Development Index#4 of 190an index of 0.962#4 of 42 in Europe
Economy
- GNI per capita#8 of 185$77,190 a person#6 of 41 in Europe
- Internet users#5 of 184100% online#1 of 43 in Europe
- GDP per capita (PPP)#12 of 184$83,218 a person#7 of 41 in Europe
- GDP growth#104 of 187+2.9% a year#10 of 42 in Europe
- Inflation#122 of 176+1.9% a year#35 of 40 in Europe
- Unemployment#78 of 1785.5% of the labour force#21 of 39 in Europe
- Extreme poverty#107 of 1490.4% under $3.00 a day#15 of 39 in Europe
- Income inequality (Gini)#120 of 149a Gini index of 29.9#23 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in agriculture#162 of 1781.6% of jobs#34 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in industry#93 of 17818.8% of jobs#28 of 39 in Europe
- Jobs in services#16 of 17879.6% of jobs#8 of 39 in Europe
- Foreign investment#52 of 1843.7% of GDP#8 of 41 in Europe
- Exports#25 of 16870.1% of GDP#13 of 40 in Europe
- Military spending#23 of 1553.3% of GDP#7 of 39 in Europe
- Mobile subscriptions#59 of 191127 subscriptions per 100 people#20 of 43 in Europe
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#55 of 1854.28 tonnes a person#25 of 37 in Europe
- Forest area#132 of 19216% forest#36 of 43 in Europe
- Renewable energy#61 of 19039.5% renewable#9 of 41 in Europe
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 43 in Europe
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#170 of 1917.5 µg/m³#35 of 42 in Europe
- Protected land#104 of 19116.4% of the land protected#32 of 42 in Europe
- Arable land#2 of 19058.9% of the land arable#1 of 42 in Europe
- Water stress#60 of 17625.3% of its available fresh water#9 of 38 in Europe
- Precipitation#112 of 180703 mm a year#18 of 37 in Europe
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Denmark’s area, lit up on the map →
- Netherlands1.02×Denmark and Netherlands are almost exactly the same size.
- Switzerland1.04×Denmark is 4% larger than Switzerland.
- Estonia0.95×Denmark is 5% smaller than Estonia.
- Bhutan1.12×Denmark is 12% larger than Bhutan.
- Dominican Republic0.88×Denmark is 12% smaller than Dominican Republic.
- Slovakia0.88×Denmark is 12% smaller than Slovakia.
How many times does Denmark fit into…
- Russia: about 398 times
- Canada: about 233 times
- United States: about 229 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Denmark shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Møllehøj171 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Denmark. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Denmark
- How big is Denmark?
- Denmark covers 42,925 km², which makes it number 130 of 194 countries by area. About 6,009,169 people live there (2025), 140 per km².
- Is Denmark bigger than Netherlands?
- Denmark and Netherlands are almost exactly the same size. Denmark: 42,925 km²; Netherlands: 42,201 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Denmark?
- At about 56° latitude, Mercator stretches Denmark to roughly 3.19× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Denmark?
- Denmark shares a land border with Germany.