Official name:
Kingdom of Denmark
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Northern Europe | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 6 002a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 141.6a,b | |
| Capital city | Copenhagen | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 1 333.9e,f | |
| UN membership date | 24 October 1945 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 42 938c,d | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 98.8a,b | |
| National currency | Danish Krone (DKK) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 7.1g |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 301 759 | 355 631 | 407 092d |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 2.1 | -1.8 | 2.5d |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 53 092.0 | 60 984.0 | 68 440.0d |
| Economy: Agricultureh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 1 | 1.5 | 0.9d |
| Economy: Industryh,j (% of Gross Value Added) | 22.6 | 22.5 | 26.5d |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,k (% of GVA) | 76.4 | 76 | 72.7d |
| Employment in agriculturel (% of employed) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2d |
| Employment in industryl (% of employed) | 19.4 | 18.9 | 19.3d |
| Employment in servicesl (% employed) | 78.1 | 79 | 78.7d |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.6l |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 56.8 / 66.1 | 57.8 / 66.5 | 59.7 / 67.7l |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexm (2010=100) | 107 | 111 | 127g |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 103 | 92d |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 94 619 | 106 871l | 133 702g |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 85 327 | 95 778l | 123 216g |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 9 291 | 11 093l | 10 486g |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 24 002 | 25 716 | 55 901g |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 87.5 | 88f | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.6n | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 82.7 / 78.8 | 83.5 / 79.6 | 84.1 / 80.4a |
| Population age distributionb,o (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 16.9 / 24.6 | 16.3 / 25.9 | 15.6 / 27.6a |
| International migrant stockp,q (000/% of total pop.) | 616.7 / 10.9 | 718.9 / 12.3 | 847.5 / 14.2g |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 27.3 | 47.6 | 72.8g |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.3 | 10.7 | 9.4d |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.2r |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiol (f/m per 100 pop.) | 100.4 / 101.4 | 100.2 / 100.7 | 99.7 / 100.1d |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio l (f/m per 100 pop.) | 118.7 / 118.9 | 118.6 / 119.9 | 119.1 / 118.9d |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiol (f/m per 100 pop.) | 153.2 / 143.7 | 141.1 / 140.4 | 133.3 / 136.4d |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8d |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 38 | 39.7s | 43.6s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 96.3t | 96.5u | 99.8v,g |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.1 | 3 | 2.8w,r |
| Threatened species (number) | 36 | 77 | 110g |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 15.6 | 15.7 | 15.8x |
| CO2 emission estimatesy (million tons/tons per capita) | 31.1 / 5.5 | 24.5 / 4.2 | 25.2 / 4.3x |
| Energy production, primaryy (Petajoules) | 668 | 385 | 397x |
| Energy supply per capitay (Gigajoules) | 119 | 110 | 110x |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 28 209 | 16 031 | 31 530x |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 87.2 | 87.3 | 87.3g |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursedz (% of GNI) | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.57d |