Bhutan vs Denmark
Denmark is 12% larger than Bhutan.
BhutanDenmarkBhutan moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.89× the area of Denmark. Put the other way, Denmark is 1.12× the size of Bhutan.
 Bhutan |  Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDenmark: 1.12× the area | 38,394 km²#133 of 194 | 42,925 km²#130 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDenmark: 7.54× the population | 796,682#162 of 194 · 2025 | 6,009,169#114 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDenmark: 6.75× the density | 21 / km²#164 of 194 | 140 / km²#63 of 194 |
| Urban populationDenmark: 2.05× the urban share | 43%#143 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.45 per woman#146 of 192 · 2024 | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBhutan: 0.11 points higher | +0.65%#116 of 192 · 2025 | +0.54%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBhutan: 1.32× the birth rate | 12.5 per 1,000#108 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDenmark: 1.56× the death rate | 6.1 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bhutan: 4.8 points higher | 20.4%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Denmark: 14.5 points higher | 6.6%#107 of 192 · 2025 | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDenmark: 3.1 per 1,000 higher | +0.6 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2025 | +3.7 per 1,000#25 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 9.11 per 1,000#20 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDenmark: 9.0 years longer | 73.3 years#102 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBhutan: 3.91× the infant mortality | 13.7 per 1,000 births#91 of 191 · 2024 | 3.5 per 1,000 births#158 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDenmark: 8.18× the doctors per person | 0.55 per 1,000#124 of 178 · 2022 | 4.50 per 1,000#17 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentDenmark: 6.08× the university enrolment | 13.0%#126 of 145 · 2024 | 79.0%#28 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexDenmark: 0.264 higher | 0.698#124 of 190 · 2023 | 0.962#4 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDenmark: 17.9× the income per person | $4,310#123 of 185 · 2025 | $77,190#8 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDenmark: 129× the economy | $3.58B2025 | $462.53B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Denmark: 4.25× the output per person | $19,594#96 of 184 · 2025 | $83,218#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBhutan: 5.1 points higher | +8.0%#11 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBhutan: 1.7 points higher | +3.6%#71 of 176 · 2025 | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDenmark: 1.72× the unemployment | 3.2%#133 of 178 · 2025 | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Denmark: 1.4 higher | 28.5#129 of 149 · 2022 | 29.9#120 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureBhutan: 40.8 points higher | 42.4% of jobs#36 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDenmark: 2.9 points higher | 15.9% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDenmark: 37.8 points higher | 41.8% of jobs#142 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDenmark: 3.5 points higher | 0.2% of GDP#156 of 184 · 2025 | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDenmark: 38.6 points higher | 31.5% of GDP#97 of 168 · 2024 | 70.1% of GDP#25 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 3.3% of GDP#23 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDenmark: 1.09× the share online | 91%#47 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#5 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDenmark: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 100 per 100#127 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBhutan: 4.4× the forest share | 70% of land#15 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personDenmark: 2.13× the CO₂ per person | 2.01 t a year#103 of 185 · 2024 | 4.28 t a year#55 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBhutan: 43.0 points higher | 82.5%#12 of 190 · 2022 | 39.5%#61 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bhutan: 4.01× the air pollution | 30.1 µg/m³#49 of 191 · 2023 | 7.5 µg/m³#170 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBhutan: 35.2 points higher | 51.6% of land#3 of 191 · 2025 | 16.4% of land#104 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDenmark: 56.3 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 58.9% of land#2 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDenmark: 18.1× the water stress | 1.4%#157 of 176 · 2022 | 25.3%#60 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBhutan: 3.13× the rain and snow | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 | 703 mm#112 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBhutan: 0.60 higher | +1.39#7 of 193 · 2025 | +0.79#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDenmark: 0.79 higher | +1.47#19 of 193 · 2025 | +2.26#1 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBhutan: 3.13× the homicide rate | 2.5 per 100,000#68 of 146 · 2020 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Thimphu | Copenhagen |
| Currency | Ngultrum (BTN) | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Official languages | Dzongkha | Danish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +975 | +45 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Northern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27° N and is stretched to 1.27× its true area; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Bhutan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bhutan bigger than Denmark?
- No. Bhutan is 11% smaller than Denmark. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Denmark?
- About 1.1 times: Denmark has 1.12× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bhutan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bhutan or Denmark?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Denmark 140 per km².
- Which is richer, Bhutan or Denmark?
- By gross national income per person, Denmark: $77,190 against $4,310 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 17.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bhutan or Denmark?
- In Denmark: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 73.3 — 9.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bhutan and Denmark have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).