Europe & Central Asia
Denmark in numbers Denmark is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Copenhagen. Its population was 6.01 million in 2025, ranking 114 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$76,970 in 2025.
Population 6.01 million 2025
GDP US$462.5 billion 2025
GDP per person US$76,970 2025
Life expectancy 82.3 2024
Area 42,920 2024
Urban share 88.8% 2025
People 6.01 million
2025 · +13% since 2000 · Rank 114 of 217
0.54%
2025 · 0.33% in 2000 · Rank 133 of 217
149.4
2024 · +12% since 2000 · Rank 78 of 216
88.8%
2025 · 85.1% in 2000 · Rank 37 of 217
15.6%
2025 · 18.5% in 2000 · Rank 172 of 217
21.1%
2025 · 14.8% in 2000 · Rank 26 of 217
1.47
2024 · -17% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 217
Health and living standards 82.3
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 33 of 217
4.0
2024 · -29% since 2000 · Rank 164 of 196
US$6,745
2024 · +171% since 2000 · Rank 12 of 193
100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 92 of 215
99.8%
2024 · 39.2% in 2000 · Rank 5 of 186
99.8%
2024 · 99.7% in 2001 · Rank 98 of 190
Economy US$462.5 billion
2025 · +182% since 2000 · Rank 35 of 210
US$76,970
2025 · +151% since 2000 · Rank 13 of 210
Int$83,218
2025 · +190% since 2000 · Rank 15 of 199
2.93%
2025 · 3.72% in 2000 · Rank 118 of 210
1.89%
2025 · 2.90% in 2000 · Rank 125 of 180
5.5%
2025 · 4.5% in 2000 · Rank 85 of 187
70.1%
2025 · 44.9% in 2000 · Rank 29 of 183
0.4%
2025 · 0.4% in 2000 · Rank 143 of 176
Land and environment 42,920
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 131 of 216
16.0%
2024 · 14.3% in 2000 · Rank 143 of 214
4.28
2024 · -57% since 2000 · Rank 63 of 203
Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Denmark. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.