Denmark vs Estonia
Estonia is 6% larger than Denmark.
DenmarkEstoniaDenmark moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Denmark is 0.95× the area of Estonia. Put the other way, Estonia is 1.06× the size of Denmark.
 Denmark |  Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEstonia: 1.06× the area | 42,925 km²#130 of 194 | 45,335 km²#129 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationDenmark: 4.4× the population | 6,009,169#114 of 194 · 2025 | 1,366,475#154 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityDenmark: 4.64× the density | 140 / km²#63 of 194 | 30 / km²#151 of 194 |
| Urban populationDenmark: 1.26× the urban share | 89%#24 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDenmark: 1.25× the births per woman | 1.47 per woman#141 of 192 · 2024 | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthDenmark: 0.97 points higher | +0.54%#124 of 192 · 2025 | −0.43%#178 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateDenmark: 1.34× the birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEstonia: 1.21× the death rate | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Denmark: 0.3 points higher | 15.6%#155 of 192 · 2025 | 15.3%#159 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Estonia: 0.7 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 21.8%#16 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationDenmark: 13.5 per 1,000 higher | +3.7 per 1,000#25 of 192 · 2025 | −9.8 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyDenmark: 3.0 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 79.3 years#44 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDenmark: 2.33× the infant mortality | 3.5 per 1,000 births#158 of 191 · 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 births#190 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsDenmark: 1.3× the doctors per person | 4.50 per 1,000#17 of 178 · 2021 | 3.47 per 1,000#46 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentDenmark: 1.2× the university enrolment | 79.0%#28 of 145 · 2024 | 65.7%#52 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexDenmark: 0.057 higher | 0.962#4 of 190 · 2023 | 0.905#35 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaDenmark: 2.39× the income per person | $77,190#8 of 185 · 2025 | $32,310#37 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPDenmark: 9.83× the economy | $462.53B2025 | $47.03B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Denmark: 1.6× the output per person | $83,218#12 of 184 · 2025 | $52,106#41 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDenmark: 2.3 points higher | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEstonia: 2.9 points higher | +1.9%#122 of 176 · 2025 | +4.8%#43 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEstonia: 1.51× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyDenmark: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Estonia: 0.8 higher | 29.9#120 of 149 · 2023 | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEstonia: 1.4 points higher | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 | 3.0% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEstonia: 7.2 points higher | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesDenmark: 8.6 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 71.0% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentDenmark: 5.9 points higher | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 | -2.2% of GDP#176 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEstonia: 8.3 points higher | 70.1% of GDP#25 of 168 · 2025 | 78.4% of GDP#15 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingEstonia: 1.04× the military spending | 3.3% of GDP#23 of 155 · 2025 | 3.4% of GDP#20 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDenmark: 1.08× the share online | 100%#5 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#42 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEstonia: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 | 151 per 100#27 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEstonia: 3.58× the forest share | 16% of land#132 of 192 · 2024 | 57% of land#35 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEstonia: 1.81× the CO₂ per person | 4.28 t a year#55 of 185 · 2024 | 7.76 t a year#26 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyDenmark: 1.5 points higher | 39.5%#61 of 190 · 2021 | 38.0%#64 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Denmark: 1.27× the air pollution | 7.5 µg/m³#170 of 191 · 2023 | 5.9 µg/m³#179 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEstonia: 5.2 points higher | 16.4% of land#104 of 191 · 2025 | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDenmark: 42.4 points higher | 58.9% of land#2 of 190 · 2024 | 16.5% of land#65 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressDenmark: 1.95× the water stress | 25.3%#60 of 176 · 2022 | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationDenmark: 1.12× the rain and snow | 703 mm#112 of 180 · 2022 | 626 mm#126 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEstonia: 0.10 higher | +0.79#51 of 193 · 2025 | +0.89#43 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDenmark: 0.62 higher | +2.26#1 of 193 · 2025 | +1.64#14 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEstonia: 1.88× the homicide rate | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Tallinn |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Danish | Estonian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +45 | +372 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56° N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Denmark bigger than Estonia?
- No. Denmark is 5% smaller than Estonia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Estonia?
- About 1.1 times: Estonia has 1.06× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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, Denmark or Estonia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 1,366,475. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Estonia 30 per km².
- Which is richer, Denmark or Estonia?
- By gross national income per person, Denmark: $77,190 against $32,310 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.39× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Denmark or Estonia?
- In Denmark: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 79.3 — 3.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Denmark and Estonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Denmark: constitutional monarchy; Estonia: parliamentary republic.