Country facts
One characteristic of Denmark’s geography is the many islands, a total of 407. The largest islands are Zealand, Vendsyssel-Thy, Funen, Lolland and Bornholm. Jutland (including Vendsyssel-Thy) account for 70 per cent of Denmark’s total area. In addition to Denmark, the Kingdom of Denmark includes the self-governing areas of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The ice-free part of Greenland is almost ten times larger than Denmark.
Population
5.946.952 (2023)
Area
Total: 42.952 sq km
Lakes: 812 sq km
Coast line: 8.750 km.
Note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Zealand and Funen), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 82 years (2023)
Male: 80 years
Female: 84 years
Currency
Danish Krone (DKK). The Krone is pegged to the Euro. 1 DKK equals 0.13 € or 0.26 BGN.
GDP current in Billion $
- $407.09 (2023 est.)
- $401.95 (2022 est.)
- $498.38 (2021 est.)
Source: World Bank
GDP growth (annual %)
- 2.5 % (2023 est.)
- 1,5 % (2022 est.)
- 7,4 % (2021 est.)
GDP - per capita (current $)
- $68,453 (2023 est.)
- $68,091 (2022 est.)
- $69,728 (2021 est.)
Source: World Bank
Membership
UN, OECD, EU, Nato, Schengen, OSCE, IMF, WTO and others.
For more information and statistics on Denmark visit https://denmark.dk/