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Denmark

Kingdom of Denmark · Kongeriget Danmark

Capital
Copenhagen
Population
6.01 million 2025
Area
43,094 km²
Neighbours
1
Locator map of DenmarkDENMARKCopenhagenGERMANYSWEDENPOLANDNORWAYNorth SeaBaltic Sea0100 km
Denmark hatched, Copenhagen marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 56.2°N 11.6°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Denmark is a country in Northern Europe whose only land neighbour is Germany. Its area of 43,094 km² puts it 130th in the world and 29th of 45 in Europe.

About 6.01 million people lived in Denmark in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 81 countries have fewer. Density is 139 people per km². The urban share of the population was 88.8% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$76,970 in current US dollars: 10th of 191 worldwide, 8th of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 82.3 years. 99.8% of people used the internet in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. From 54.6°N to 57.7°N, it spans about 346 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Copenhagen lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,410 km from the nearest land, New Zealand.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population6,009,1692025, World Bank113th of 19422nd of 44
Area43,094 km²world-countries130th of 19529th of 45
GDPUS$462.5 billion2025, World Bank, current US$35th of 19115th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$76,9702025, World Bank, current US$10th of 1918th of 44
Population density139 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries64th of 19414th of 44
Life expectancy82.3 years2024, World Bank24th of 19416th of 44
Urban population88.8%2025, World Bank24th of 1949th of 44
Forest area16.0% of land2024, World Bank133rd of 19437th of 44
Population growth+0.54% a year2025, World Bank125th of 19414th of 44
Internet users99.8%2024, World Bank5th of 1881st of 44
Fertility rate1.47 births per woman2024, World Bank144th of 19411th of 44
Land neighbours1world-countries; among the 195141st of 19537th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaNetherlands, Switzerland and Estonia

Closest in populationSingapore, Lebanon and Liberia

Neighbours 1 country by land, nearest capital first

  • Germany355 km
    Copenhagen to Berlin, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Copenhagen
55.68°N 12.56°E
Northernmost latitude
57.74°N
Southernmost latitude
54.63°N
Westernmost longitude
8.12°E
Easternmost longitude
15.14°E
North to south
about 346 km
Antipode of Copenhagen
55.68°S 167.44°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,410 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)