Denmark vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 13% larger than Denmark.
DenmarkDominican RepublicDenmark moved onto Dominican Republic · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.88× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 1.13× the size of Denmark.
 Denmark |  Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDominican Republic: 1.13× the area | 42,925 km²#130 of 194 | 48,671 km²#128 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDominican Republic: 1.92× the population | 6,009,169#114 of 194 · 2025 | 11,520,487#85 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDominican Republic: 1.69× the density | 140 / km²#63 of 194 | 237 / km²#43 of 194 |
| Urban populationDenmark: 1.22× the urban share | 89%#24 of 192 · 2025 | 73%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominican Republic: 1.51× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 2.22 per woman#85 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDominican Republic: 0.27 points higher | +0.54%#124 of 192 · 2025 | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDominican Republic: 1.85× the birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | 17.6 per 1,000#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDenmark: 1.53× the death rate | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominican Republic: 10.6 points higher | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 | 26.2%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Denmark: 12.9 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 8.2%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDenmark: 6.8 per 1,000 higher | +3.7 per 1,000#25 of 192 · 2025 | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.11 per 1,000#116 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDenmark: 8.4 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 73.9 years#95 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominican Republic: 7.91× the infant mortality | 3.5 per 1,000 births#158 of 191 · 2024 | 27.7 per 1,000 births#51 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDenmark: 1.85× the doctors per person | 4.50 per 1,000#17 of 178 · 2021 | 2.43 per 1,000#75 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentDenmark: 1.37× the university enrolment | 79.0%#28 of 145 · 2024 | 57.7%#61 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexDenmark: 0.186 higher | 0.962#4 of 190 · 2023 | 0.776#88 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDenmark: 7.27× the income per person | $77,190#8 of 185 · 2025 | $10,620#78 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDenmark: 3.63× the economy | $462.53B2025 | $127.41B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Denmark: 2.9× the output per person | $83,218#12 of 184 · 2025 | $28,721#70 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDenmark: 0.8 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +2.1%#127 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationDominican Republic: 2.0 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentDenmark: 1.08× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1%#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDominican Republic: 2.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Dominican Republic: 9.1 higher | 29.9#120 of 149 · 2023 | 39.0#45 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureDominican Republic: 5.4 points higher | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 7.0% of jobs#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryDominican Republic: 0.2 points higher | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 19.0% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDenmark: 5.6 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 74.0% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDominican Republic: 0.2 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsDenmark: 46.5 points higher | 70.1% of GDP#25 of 168 · 2025 | 23.6% of GDP#118 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingDenmark: 4.06× the military spending | 3.3% of GDP#23 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#129 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDenmark: 1.1× the share online | 100%#5 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#50 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsDenmark: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominican Republic: 2.92× the forest share | 16% of land#132 of 192 · 2024 | 47% of land#54 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personDenmark: 1.43× the CO₂ per person | 4.28 t a year#55 of 185 · 2024 | 2.99 t a year#83 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDenmark: 24.7 points higher | 39.5%#61 of 190 · 2021 | 14.8%#123 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityDenmark: 0.5 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominican Republic: 1.8× the air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³#170 of 191 · 2023 | 13.5 µg/m³#131 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominican Republic: 9.9 points higher | 16.4% of land#104 of 191 · 2025 | 26.3% of land#50 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDenmark: 37.2 points higher | 58.9% of land#2 of 190 · 2024 | 21.7% of land#50 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDominican Republic: 1.57× the water stress | 25.3%#60 of 176 · 2022 | 39.6%#45 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDominican Republic: 2.01× the rain and snow | 703 mm#112 of 180 · 2022 | 1,410 mm#65 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityDenmark: 0.18 higher | +0.79#51 of 193 · 2025 | +0.61#61 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDenmark: 2.25 higher | +2.26#1 of 193 · 2025 | +0.01#81 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateDominican Republic: 13.6× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 10.9 per 100,000#30 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Santo Domingo |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Dominican peso (DOP) |
| Official languages | Danish | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +45 | +1 809, +1 829, +1 849 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Caribbean, North America |
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. Denmark sits at about 56° N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it is next to Dominican Republic. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Denmark bigger than Dominican Republic?
- No. Denmark is 12% smaller than Dominican Republic. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 1.1 times: Dominican Republic has 1.13× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Dominican Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Dominican Republic about 1.12×. That is why Denmark looks so much bigger than it really is next to Dominican Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².
- Which is richer, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
- By gross national income per person, Denmark: $77,190 against $10,620 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.27× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
- In Denmark: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 73.9 — 8.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Denmark and Dominican Republic have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Denmark: constitutional monarchy; Dominican Republic: presidential republic.