Denmark
Danmark
Denmark is a country in Northern Europe with about 6.01 million people, and its capital is Copenhagen. Its system of government is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The main language is Danish, and the currency is the Danish Krone.
It covers 42,920 km², making it the 130th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 114th by population. That works out at 140 per km², 66th in the world for density. Denmark shares land borders with 1 country: Germany.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Government
- Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- Population
- 6,009,169114th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 42,920 km²130th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 140 per km²
- Continent
- EuropeNorthern Europe
- Language
- Danish
- Currency
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- GDP
- $463 billion35th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $76,97010th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 88.8%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Møllehøj, 171 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +45
Territories of Denmark
How Denmark ranks
| Measure | World | Europe |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 114th of 197 | 22nd of 46 |
| Area | 130th of 197 | 29th of 46 |
| Population density | 66th of 197 | 16th of 46 |
| GDP | 35th of 193 | 15th of 44 |
| GDP per person | 10th of 193 | 8th of 44 |
| Life expectancy | 27th of 194 | 19th of 44 |
| Urban population | 24th of 194 | 9th of 44 |
| Land borders | 141st of 197 | 37th of 46 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- Netherlands41,540 km²
- Switzerland41,291 km²
- Estonia45,340 km²