Country facts

Denmark is a small country, compared to its closest neighbours. Sweden and Germany are respectively ten and eight times larger than Denmark. On the other hand, Denmark’s coastline is extraordinarily long for a country of this size.

When 10.01.2024

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

5.964.059 (2023)

Area

Total: 42.952 sq km (2022)
Lakes: 812 sq km (2021)
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: 81.25 years (2021-2022)
Male: 79.4 years
Female: 83.1 years

Currency

Danish Krone (DKK). The Krone is pegged to the Euro. 1 DKK equals 0.13 € or 0.26 BGN.

GDP in Billion $

$356.22 (2022 est.)
$346.69 (2021 est.)
$324.54 (2020 est.)

Source: World Bank. Data are in 2015 US dollars.

GDP growth (%)

2.7 % (2022 est.)
6,8 % (2021 est.)
-2,4 % (2020 est.)

GDP - per capita ($)

$60,345 (2022 est.)
$59,205 (2021 est.)
$55,653 (2020 est.)

Source: World Bank. Data are in 2015 US dollars.

Membership

UN, OECD, EU, Nato, Schengen, OSCE, IMF, WTO and others.

For more information and statistics on Denmark visit https://denmark.dk/