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Denmark

Kingdom of Denmark · Northern Europe

Position of Denmark on a world map

At a glance

CapitalCopenhagen
Most common first languageDanishmother tongue
Official languageDanish
CurrencyDanish krone
Drives on theright
Highest pointMøllehøj170 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods73% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports42.8%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryMainland and islandsan archipelago with mainland territory
Internet domain.dk

Facts about Denmark

Denmark pays a bigger share of its economy in tax than any other country in Europe.

Source: ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-08

Denmark gets the biggest share of its electricity from wind.

Source: ourworldindata.org · checked 2026-08-08

Denmark by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.6.01m (2025)114th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$463bn (2025)35th
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.40.0k km² (2023)131st
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$9.96bn (2024)30th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$324bn (2025)31st
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.7.57m (2024)108th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.6.31k km² (2023)134th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.26.2k km² (2023)107th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.26 Mt (2024)80th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.5.34m (2025)95th
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.82.3 years (2024)33rd
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$76,970 (2025)13th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.99.8% (2024)5th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.1.9% (2025)127th
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.5.5% (2025)83rd
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.88.8% (2025)32nd
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.47 (2024)155th
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.2.42% of GDP (2024)41st
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.129.2% of GDP (2025)34th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.4.26 t (2024)62nd
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.962 (2023)4th
of 193

Land borders

🇩🇪 Germany

Across the water

Close by sea, with no shared land border.

🇳🇴 Norway🇸🇪 Sweden

Denmark shares these with other countries

Drives on the right 149Is an archipelago 39Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has danish as an official language 2Uses the danish krone 2Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Is a member of the nordic council 5Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Is in northern europe 12

Denmark in the Daily Ceteris

Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Denmark.

Which country in Europe pays the biggest share of its economy in tax?

Denmark hands over 45.8% of everything its economy makes in taxes and social contributions — nearly one krone in every two. In return university tuition is free and students are paid a monthly grant to attend. source

Which country gets the biggest share of its electricity from wind?

Turbines supply close to 60% of Denmark's electricity, more than any other country, and Denmark generates more wind power per person than anywhere else. One Danish firm, Vestas, is among the world's largest turbine makers. source

In 2023 this country's economy would have shrunk outright were it not for a single industry, whose contribution alone exceeded the whole of national GDP growth. Which country?

The industry is pharmaceuticals, and it accounts for under 1% of Danish employment while driving nearly all the growth. It leaves the statistics agency publishing two versions of the economy, and the finance ministry planning around a boom that a single product cycle in one company could end. source

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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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