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Denmark.

Capital: Copenhagen · Europe · Northern Europe

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Population6.01 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$404.2 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$67,9672023 · calculated
Area43,094 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.4%2024 · World Bank
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Denmark at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Denmark
Capital
Copenhagen
Population
6.01 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$404.2 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$67,967 (2023)
Area
43,094 km²
Languages
Danish
Currency
Danish krone (DKK, kr)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+45
Internet domain
.dk
People
Danish
Land borders
Germany
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Denmark in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

4.5M5M5.5M6M6.5M1960198020002020DenmarkDenmark 1960: 4.6MDenmark 1961: 4.6MDenmark 1962: 4.6MDenmark 1963: 4.7MDenmark 1964: 4.7MDenmark 1965: 4.8MDenmark 1966: 4.8MDenmark 1967: 4.8MDenmark 1968: 4.9MDenmark 1969: 4.9MDenmark 1970: 4.9MDenmark 1971: 5MDenmark 1972: 5MDenmark 1973: 5MDenmark 1974: 5MDenmark 1975: 5.1MDenmark 1976: 5.1MDenmark 1977: 5.1MDenmark 1978: 5.1MDenmark 1979: 5.1MDenmark 1980: 5.1MDenmark 1981: 5.1MDenmark 1982: 5.1MDenmark 1983: 5.1MDenmark 1984: 5.1MDenmark 1985: 5.1MDenmark 1986: 5.1MDenmark 1987: 5.1MDenmark 1988: 5.1MDenmark 1989: 5.1MDenmark 1990: 5.1MDenmark 1991: 5.2MDenmark 1992: 5.2MDenmark 1993: 5.2MDenmark 1994: 5.2MDenmark 1995: 5.2MDenmark 1996: 5.3MDenmark 1997: 5.3MDenmark 1998: 5.3MDenmark 1999: 5.3MDenmark 2000: 5.3MDenmark 2001: 5.4MDenmark 2002: 5.4MDenmark 2003: 5.4MDenmark 2004: 5.4MDenmark 2005: 5.4MDenmark 2006: 5.4MDenmark 2007: 5.5MDenmark 2008: 5.5MDenmark 2009: 5.5MDenmark 2010: 5.5MDenmark 2011: 5.6MDenmark 2012: 5.6MDenmark 2013: 5.6MDenmark 2014: 5.6MDenmark 2015: 5.7MDenmark 2016: 5.7MDenmark 2017: 5.8MDenmark 2018: 5.8MDenmark 2019: 5.8MDenmark 2020: 5.8MDenmark 2021: 5.9MDenmark 2022: 5.9MDenmark 2023: 5.9MDenmark 2024: 6MDenmark 2025: 6M4.5M5M5.5M6M6.5M1960198020002020DenmarkDenmark 1960: 4.6MDenmark 1961: 4.6MDenmark 1962: 4.6MDenmark 1963: 4.7MDenmark 1964: 4.7MDenmark 1965: 4.8MDenmark 1966: 4.8MDenmark 1967: 4.8MDenmark 1968: 4.9MDenmark 1969: 4.9MDenmark 1970: 4.9MDenmark 1971: 5MDenmark 1972: 5MDenmark 1973: 5MDenmark 1974: 5MDenmark 1975: 5.1MDenmark 1976: 5.1MDenmark 1977: 5.1MDenmark 1978: 5.1MDenmark 1979: 5.1MDenmark 1980: 5.1MDenmark 1981: 5.1MDenmark 1982: 5.1MDenmark 1983: 5.1MDenmark 1984: 5.1MDenmark 1985: 5.1MDenmark 1986: 5.1MDenmark 1987: 5.1MDenmark 1988: 5.1MDenmark 1989: 5.1MDenmark 1990: 5.1MDenmark 1991: 5.2MDenmark 1992: 5.2MDenmark 1993: 5.2MDenmark 1994: 5.2MDenmark 1995: 5.2MDenmark 1996: 5.3MDenmark 1997: 5.3MDenmark 1998: 5.3MDenmark 1999: 5.3MDenmark 2000: 5.3MDenmark 2001: 5.4MDenmark 2002: 5.4MDenmark 2003: 5.4MDenmark 2004: 5.4MDenmark 2005: 5.4MDenmark 2006: 5.4MDenmark 2007: 5.5MDenmark 2008: 5.5MDenmark 2009: 5.5MDenmark 2010: 5.5MDenmark 2011: 5.6MDenmark 2012: 5.6MDenmark 2013: 5.6MDenmark 2014: 5.6MDenmark 2015: 5.7MDenmark 2016: 5.7MDenmark 2017: 5.8MDenmark 2018: 5.8MDenmark 2019: 5.8MDenmark 2020: 5.8MDenmark 2021: 5.9MDenmark 2022: 5.9MDenmark 2023: 5.9MDenmark 2024: 6MDenmark 2025: 6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B1960198020002020DenmarkDenmark 1960: $6.4BDenmark 1961: $7.1BDenmark 1962: $8BDenmark 1963: $8.5BDenmark 1964: $9.7BDenmark 1965: $10.9BDenmark 1966: $11.9BDenmark 1967: $13.1BDenmark 1968: $13.5BDenmark 1969: $15.4BDenmark 1970: $17.1BDenmark 1971: $19.1BDenmark 1972: $23.2BDenmark 1973: $30.7BDenmark 1974: $34.2BDenmark 1975: $40.5BDenmark 1976: $44.6BDenmark 1977: $49.8BDenmark 1978: $60.4BDenmark 1979: $70.4BDenmark 1980: $71.1BDenmark 1981: $61.9BDenmark 1982: $60.4BDenmark 1983: $60.6BDenmark 1984: $59.1BDenmark 1985: $62.7BDenmark 1986: $88.1BDenmark 1987: $109.4BDenmark 1988: $115.6BDenmark 1989: $112.4BDenmark 1990: $138.2BDenmark 1991: $139.2BDenmark 1992: $152.9BDenmark 1993: $143.2BDenmark 1994: $156.2BDenmark 1995: $185BDenmark 1996: $187.6BDenmark 1997: $173.5BDenmark 1998: $177BDenmark 1999: $178BDenmark 2000: $164.2BDenmark 2001: $164.8BDenmark 2002: $178.6BDenmark 2003: $218.1BDenmark 2004: $251.4BDenmark 2005: $264.5BDenmark 2006: $282.9BDenmark 2007: $319.4BDenmark 2008: $353.4BDenmark 2009: $321.2BDenmark 2010: $322BDenmark 2011: $344BDenmark 2012: $327.1BDenmark 2013: $343.6BDenmark 2014: $353BDenmark 2015: $302.7BDenmark 2016: $313.1BDenmark 2017: $332.1BDenmark 2018: $356.8BDenmark 2019: $346.5BDenmark 2020: $354.8BDenmark 2021: $405.7BDenmark 2022: $400.2BDenmark 2023: $404.2B$0$100B$200B$300B$400B$500B1960198020002020DenmarkDenmark 1960: $6.4BDenmark 1961: $7.1BDenmark 1962: $8BDenmark 1963: $8.5BDenmark 1964: $9.7BDenmark 1965: $10.9BDenmark 1966: $11.9BDenmark 1967: $13.1BDenmark 1968: $13.5BDenmark 1969: $15.4BDenmark 1970: $17.1BDenmark 1971: $19.1BDenmark 1972: $23.2BDenmark 1973: $30.7BDenmark 1974: $34.2BDenmark 1975: $40.5BDenmark 1976: $44.6BDenmark 1977: $49.8BDenmark 1978: $60.4BDenmark 1979: $70.4BDenmark 1980: $71.1BDenmark 1981: $61.9BDenmark 1982: $60.4BDenmark 1983: $60.6BDenmark 1984: $59.1BDenmark 1985: $62.7BDenmark 1986: $88.1BDenmark 1987: $109.4BDenmark 1988: $115.6BDenmark 1989: $112.4BDenmark 1990: $138.2BDenmark 1991: $139.2BDenmark 1992: $152.9BDenmark 1993: $143.2BDenmark 1994: $156.2BDenmark 1995: $185BDenmark 1996: $187.6BDenmark 1997: $173.5BDenmark 1998: $177BDenmark 1999: $178BDenmark 2000: $164.2BDenmark 2001: $164.8BDenmark 2002: $178.6BDenmark 2003: $218.1BDenmark 2004: $251.4BDenmark 2005: $264.5BDenmark 2006: $282.9BDenmark 2007: $319.4BDenmark 2008: $353.4BDenmark 2009: $321.2BDenmark 2010: $322BDenmark 2011: $344BDenmark 2012: $327.1BDenmark 2013: $343.6BDenmark 2014: $353BDenmark 2015: $302.7BDenmark 2016: $313.1BDenmark 2017: $332.1BDenmark 2018: $356.8BDenmark 2019: $346.5BDenmark 2020: $354.8BDenmark 2021: $405.7BDenmark 2022: $400.2BDenmark 2023: $404.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020DenmarkDenmark 1980: 12.3%Denmark 1981: 11.8%Denmark 1982: 10.1%Denmark 1983: 6.91%Denmark 1984: 6.29%Denmark 1985: 4.68%Denmark 1986: 3.68%Denmark 1987: 4.02%Denmark 1988: 4.54%Denmark 1989: 4.77%Denmark 1990: 2.64%Denmark 1991: 2.4%Denmark 1992: 2.1%Denmark 1993: 1.26%Denmark 1994: 1.99%Denmark 1995: 2.08%Denmark 1996: 2.13%Denmark 1997: 2.18%Denmark 1998: 1.85%Denmark 1999: 2.5%Denmark 2000: 2.9%Denmark 2001: 2.34%Denmark 2002: 2.42%Denmark 2003: 2.08%Denmark 2004: 1.15%Denmark 2005: 1.82%Denmark 2006: 1.92%Denmark 2007: 1.69%Denmark 2008: 3.42%Denmark 2009: 1.3%Denmark 2010: 2.31%Denmark 2011: 2.76%Denmark 2012: 2.4%Denmark 2013: 0.79%Denmark 2014: 0.56%Denmark 2015: 0.45%Denmark 2016: 0.25%Denmark 2017: 1.15%Denmark 2018: 0.81%Denmark 2019: 0.76%Denmark 2020: 0.42%Denmark 2021: 1.85%Denmark 2022: 7.7%Denmark 2023: 3.31%Denmark 2024: 1.37%0%5%10%15%198020002020DenmarkDenmark 1980: 12.3%Denmark 1981: 11.8%Denmark 1982: 10.1%Denmark 1983: 6.91%Denmark 1984: 6.29%Denmark 1985: 4.68%Denmark 1986: 3.68%Denmark 1987: 4.02%Denmark 1988: 4.54%Denmark 1989: 4.77%Denmark 1990: 2.64%Denmark 1991: 2.4%Denmark 1992: 2.1%Denmark 1993: 1.26%Denmark 1994: 1.99%Denmark 1995: 2.08%Denmark 1996: 2.13%Denmark 1997: 2.18%Denmark 1998: 1.85%Denmark 1999: 2.5%Denmark 2000: 2.9%Denmark 2001: 2.34%Denmark 2002: 2.42%Denmark 2003: 2.08%Denmark 2004: 1.15%Denmark 2005: 1.82%Denmark 2006: 1.92%Denmark 2007: 1.69%Denmark 2008: 3.42%Denmark 2009: 1.3%Denmark 2010: 2.31%Denmark 2011: 2.76%Denmark 2012: 2.4%Denmark 2013: 0.79%Denmark 2014: 0.56%Denmark 2015: 0.45%Denmark 2016: 0.25%Denmark 2017: 1.15%Denmark 2018: 0.81%Denmark 2019: 0.76%Denmark 2020: 0.42%Denmark 2021: 1.85%Denmark 2022: 7.7%Denmark 2023: 3.31%Denmark 2024: 1.37%

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