Denmark: capital, population, area and flag
Denmark is a country in Northern Europe (Europe). Its capital is Copenhagen. The population is about 6.01M (#113 of 193) and the area is about 42,920 km² (#130 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Region
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Population
- 6,009,169 (2025) #113 of 193
- Total area
- 42,920 km² (2024) #130 of 193
- Population density
- 149.4 people/km² (2024) #62 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $463B (2025) #35 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $76,970 (2025) #10 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 82.3 years (2024) #27 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 8,690 km #130 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/9 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/21 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Danish
- Currency
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- Calling code
- +45
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+1 (observes daylight saving time)
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 8 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 55.68°N 12.57°E
Population of Denmark, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Denmark: number one in the world
Denmark ranks first in the world for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data). Select one to see the whole ranking.
Denmark: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Denmark ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
Neighbors by land
Top rankings
Denmark is in the top 10 for:
- #1 Access to electricity (share of people)
- #1 Clean cooking fuels (share of people)
- #2 Arable land (share of land)
- #5 Internet users (share of people)
- #8 Latitude of the capital
- #10 GDP per capita
- #10 Safe drinking water (share of people)
- #10 Safe sanitation (share of people)
- #10 Secondary school enrollment (gross)
Denmark in world rankings
How Denmark compares with other countries, indicator by indicator. Click an indicator to see the full ranking.
Questions about Denmark
What is the capital of Denmark?
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen.
What is the population of Denmark?
Denmark has a population of about 6.01M (2025), #113 of 193 among countries.
How big is Denmark?
Denmark covers about 42,920 km², #130 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Denmark in?
Denmark is in Europe, in the region of Northern Europe.
What is Denmark number one in the world for in food and farming?
Denmark ranks first in the world for: European sprat 97K t (FAO data).
What currency and languages are used in Denmark?
The currency is the Danish Krone. Main languages: Danish.
How does Denmark compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Denmark is about 1/9 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/21 that of Japan.
How far is Denmark from Japan?
The capital, Copenhagen, is about 8,690 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Denmark and Japan?
The capital, Copenhagen, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan. The difference changes by one hour during daylight saving time.
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