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Denmark
Denmark is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is Copenhagen. It shares a land border with one country.
At a glance
Denmark in numbers
- Population 6 million16,023,520 No. 112 of 195
- Area 42,947 km²2without the Faroe Islands and Greenland No. 130 of 195
- Population density 140 per km²12 No. 66 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$462.5 billion3 No. 35 of 189
- GDP per person $76,9704 No. 10 of 189
- Life expectancy 82.4 years1 No. 29 of 195
- Median age 41.3 years1 No. 37 of 195
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United KingdomSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.