Denmark is a country in Northern Europe, one of the 16 entries this site files under that subregion. Its full official name is Kingdom of Denmark. Government sits in Copenhagen.
It is home to roughly 6.0 million people, placing it 115th of 250 by population — between Singapore above it and Lebanon below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 11th of 16 in size and 3rd in population.
It covers 43,094 km², which ranks it 135th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Estonia and just ahead of the Netherlands. For scale, it is almost exactly the same size as the Netherlands.
Denmark on the map
The coordinates the dataset gives are 56.0° N, 10.0° E, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 6,234 km from the equator, in what geographers would call high-latitude latitudes.
It borders 1 neighbour: Germany.
It has both a coastline and land borders, which is the most common arrangement of all.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
How crowded Denmark is, and what is spoken there
Density comes out at around 139 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
The one official language is Danish. It shares that with the Faroe Islands.
People from Denmark are called Danish.
Against Europe as a whole it is the 22nd most populous of 53 entries, and it accounts for 5.5% of everyone living in Northern Europe.
Useful reference details
It uses the Danish krone (kr, DKK). That currency appears nowhere else on this list.
The top-level domain is .dk. To phone it from abroad you dial +45. Its ISO codes are dk and DNK, which is what most databases and flag files use.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Denmark, the answer is Copenhagen.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Denmark shares borders with 1 country:
Fun facts about Denmark
- Population density works out at roughly 139 people per square kilometre.
- Ranked by land area, Denmark is 135th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- It lies about 6,234 km from the equator, in high-latitude latitudes.
- Its capital city is Copenhagen.
- People from Denmark are known as Danish.
- Within Northern Europe it is the 11th largest of 16.
Denmark — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Denmark?
- The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen.
- What language is spoken in Denmark?
- The official language of Denmark is Danish. It is also official in 1 other entry on this list.
- What is the population of Denmark?
- Denmark has a population of about 6.0 million, which makes it the 115th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Singapore sits just above it and Lebanon just below.
- Is Denmark a country?
- Yes. Denmark is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Where is Denmark located?
- Denmark is in Northern Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 56.0° north and 10.0° east, roughly 6,234 km from the equator in high-latitude latitudes.
- How big is Denmark?
- Denmark covers 43,094 km², ranking 135th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as the Netherlands.
- What currency does Denmark use?
- Denmark uses the Danish krone, written kr (currency code DKK). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Which countries border Denmark?
- Denmark borders 1 country: Germany.
