Denmark
Europe Β· Capital: Copenhagen
How it is run: Denmark is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Denmark is home to 6.0 million people in Northern Europe, where people speak Danish.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
6.0 million people
That is about 742 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
43,094 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 139 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
22nd most people in Europe
29th largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
Danish
π° Money
Danish krone (kr)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
82.3 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$76,970
A high-income country: most families can afford cars, travel and new technology.
π’ Living in cities
88.8% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
15.6% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+45
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.dk
π§ People here are called
Danish
π·οΈ Name at home
Danmark
Also written: Danmark, Kingdom of Denmark, Kongeriget Danmark.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Western European and Others Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Denmark touches 1 neighbour by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Dinamarca
French
Danemark
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
ΠΠ°Π½ΠΈΡ
Portuguese
Dinamarca
German
DΓ€nemark
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 23.9Γ as many people as Denmark.
- Denmark covers roughly 410 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Denmark lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 3,005 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Denmark is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
π·οΈ Official name
Kingdom of Denmark
ποΈ Capital
Copenhagen
π Region
Europe Β· Northern Europe
π€ Country code
DK
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Denmark π
Nyhavn harbour
Sailors once unloaded cargo along these candy-coloured houses. Hans Christian Andersen wrote fairy tales in the one at number 20.
See it in Street Viewπ§ Where on the map
56.0Β° N, 10.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 β when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in Copenhagen.
- Denmark shares its part of the world with Ireland. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Denmark is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Denmark sits in Northern Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
- Denmark sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Denmark is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Denmark has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Denmark can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Denmark spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Denmark?
Copenhagen
Which money do people spend in Denmark?
Danish krone (kr)
How many countries share a land border with Denmark?
1 β Germany.
Roughly how many people live in Denmark?
6.0 million people
Keep researching π
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News & current policy π°
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