Country · Europe
Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark
Denmark is a country in Northern Europe. About 5.8 million people live there, in an area of 43 094 square kilometres. Its capital city is Copenhagen.
Picture credit: Henrik Müller (CC BY 3.0) · Henrik Müller (CC BY 3.0) · Sten Porse (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikimedia Commons
Where is Denmark?
Denmark lies in Northern Europe, on the continent of Europe.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 6 234 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 7 314 km long.
It shares a border with 1 country: Germany.
How big is Denmark?
Denmark covers 43 094 square kilometres.
That is about 17 times the size of Luxembourg.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 130th largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 134.4 people on every square kilometre.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Denmark?
About 5.8 million people live in Denmark.
That is the 113th biggest population in the world.
People here speak Danish.
They pay with the Danish krone (kr).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 77 years.
The land of Denmark
The land of Denmark sits on average 34 metres above sea level, which makes it one of the flatter countries on Earth.
Its coast runs for about 7 314 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 366 days.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Denmark different?
A dish the country is known for: fried pork and potato-based dish.
Websites from here often end in .dk.
Denmark and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about one lives in Denmark.
It takes up about 0.03 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Europe the country ranks 29th of 45 by size, and 22nd by population.
Denmark and its neighbours
Germany, its only neighbour, is about 8.3 times bigger.
Germany has more people: 82.9 million against 5.8 million.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 8 live wild in Denmark: European brown hare, Harbour seal, Greylag goose, Domestic pig, Common starfish, Herring gull and more. The highest mountain in the country is Møllehøj, at 171 metres. The longest river in the country is the Gudenå. The largest lake in the country is Arresø.
European brown hare
Harbour seal
Greylag goose
Domestic pig
Common starfish
Herring gull
Great crested newt
Great cormorant
Photographs from Wikimedia Commons under free licences — every credit is on the page itself and in the picture credits.
Where this country lands in the record lists
How big is Denmark compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 217 times as big as Denmark: 9 372 610 km² against 43 094 km². See both on one map
- The United Kingdom is about 5.6 times as big as Denmark: 242 900 km² against 43 094 km². See both on one map
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Denmark?
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Denmark?
About 5.8 million people live in Denmark, which makes it the 113th most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Denmark?
Denmark borders Germany — 1 neighbour in total.
How big is Denmark?
Denmark covers 43 094 square kilometres, making it the 130th largest country in the world. That is about 17 times the size of Luxembourg.
What is the highest mountain in Denmark?
The highest mountain in Denmark is Møllehøj, 171 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Denmark?
The longest river in Denmark is the Gudenå, about 149 kilometres long.
What is the largest lake in Denmark?
The largest lake in Denmark is Arresø. It covers about 41 km².
Which continent is Denmark in?
Denmark is in Europe, in the part called Northern Europe.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
Last checked: · How these pages are made