Canada vs Denmark
Canada is 233 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Canada about 233 times.
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Canada is 233× the area of Denmark.
 Canada |  Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 233× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 42,925 km²#130 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 6.93× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 6,009,169#114 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDenmark: 33.6× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 140 / km²#63 of 194 |
| Urban populationDenmark: 1.07× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDenmark: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.40 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.54%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDenmark: 1.07× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDenmark: 1.2× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Denmark: 0.6 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Denmark: 0.8 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | +3.7 per 1,000#25 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDenmark: 0.2 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCanada: 1.34× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 3.5 per 1,000 births#158 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDenmark: 1.6× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 4.50 per 1,000#17 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentDenmark: 1.04× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 79.0%#28 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexDenmark: 0.023 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.962#4 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDenmark: 1.37× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $77,190#8 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 5.02× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $462.53B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Denmark: 1.25× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $83,218#12 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDenmark: 1.2 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 0.2 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.25× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDenmark: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 1.6 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 29.9#120 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureDenmark: 0.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDenmark: 0.1 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 0.5 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDenmark: 0.7 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDenmark: 38.8 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 70.1% of GDP#25 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDenmark: 1.99× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | 3.3% of GDP#23 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDenmark: 1.06× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 100%#5 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDenmark: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 2.63× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 16% of land#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 3.27× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 4.28 t a year#55 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDenmark: 15.7 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 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)Denmark: 1.14× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 7.5 µg/m³#170 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDenmark: 3.5 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 16.4% of land#104 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDenmark: 54.6 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 58.9% of land#2 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDenmark: 6.84× the water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | 25.3%#60 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDenmark: 1.31× the rain and snow | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | 703 mm#112 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 0.02 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.79#51 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDenmark: 0.67 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | +2.26#1 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.5× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Ottawa | Copenhagen |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Official languages | English, French | Danish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +1 | +45 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | 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. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Denmark. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Denmark?
- Yes. Canada is 233 times larger than Denmark. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Canada?
- About 233 times: Canada has 233× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Canada and Denmark look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Denmark. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 6,009,169. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Denmark 140 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Denmark?
- By gross national income per person, Denmark: $77,190 against $56,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.37× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Denmark?
- In Denmark: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 82.1 — 0.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Denmark have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).