Denmark
Denmark is a country in Northern Europe. Its capital is Copenhagen. About 5.8 million people live there (2020). It covers 42,925 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- People (2020)
- 5.8 million
- Area
- 42,925 km²
- Currency
- Danish krone
Denmark at a glance
- In its own language
- Kongeriget Danmark, Danmarks Rige, Danmark
- Status
- Country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Population
- 5,822,863 (2020)
- Area
- 42,925 km² (16,574 mi²)
- People are called
- Danish, Dane
- Official languages
- Danish
- Currency
- Danish krone
- GDP (nominal)
- US$395 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.929 (2017)
- Gini coefficient
- 27.7 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 7% (2014)
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Frederik X of Denmark (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Mette Frederiksen (since 2019)
- Country codes
- DK, DNK
- Calling code
- +45
- Internet domain
- .dk
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 56°, 10°
Denmark and its neighbours
Denmark borders Sweden, Norway and Germany. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Denmark
- Neighbours
Divisions of Denmark
- Southern Denmark
- Region Zealand
- North Denmark Region
- Central Denmark
- Capital Region of Denmark
Member of
- European Union
- Council of Europe
- European Space Agency
- World Trade Organization
- Nordic Council
- Arctic Council
- European Southern Observatory
- Council of the Baltic Sea States
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
and 21 more organisations.
How far are you from Denmark?
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Questions
What is the capital of Denmark?
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen.
What is the population of Denmark?
Denmark has about 5,822,863 people, as recorded in 2020.
How big is Denmark?
Denmark covers 42,925 square kilometres (16,574 square miles).
What currency does Denmark use?
The Danish krone.
What language is spoken in Denmark?
The official language of Denmark is Danish.
Which countries border Denmark?
Denmark shares a border with Sweden, Norway and Germany.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.