COUNTRY PROFILE / DNK
Denmark
DNK / DK
For Denmark, population is 6,009,169 people (2025, #114/215) and area is 42,920 km² (2023, #131/215). This profile covers 87 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2024 / 71.4%); Main language: Danish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Denmark in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Denmark with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Denmark, population is about 4.9% of Japan's value and area is about 11.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Denmark | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,009,169 people2025 / About 4.9% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 42,920 km²2023 / About 11.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 140 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 42.9% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 82.25 years2024 / 1.78 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 76,9702025 / About 2.14 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 5,339,616 people in 2000 to 6,009,169 people in 2025, an increase of about 12.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 76.59 years in 2000 to 82.25 years in 2024, an increase of 5.66 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 30,722 in 2000 to US$ 76,970 in 2025, an increase of about 150.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
82 additional rankings for Denmark.
82 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work23 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY