Denmark
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Updated: 23 days ago
Classified as:
- Country
Key facts:
- Country Long: Kingdom of Denmark
- Currency: Danish krone
- Capital City: Copenhagen
- Region: Northern Europe
- Continent: Europe
- Demonym: Danish
- Latitude: 56°0′N
- Longitude: 10°0′E
- Agricultural Land: 26,199.90
- Forest Area: 6,284.40 m²
- Land Area: 40,000.00 m²
- Rural Land: 40,365.60
- Urban Land: 2,235.49
- Central Government Debt Pct Gdp: 75.26%
- Expense Pct Gdp: 37.81%
- Gdp: 395,404,000,000.00
- Inflation: 7.70
- Self Employed Pct: 8.94%
- Tax Revenue Pct Gdp: 35.46%
- Unemployment Pct: 4.17%
- Vulnerable Employment Pct: 5.26%
- Electricity Access Pct: 100.00%
- Alternative Nuclear Energy Pct: 11.75%
- Electricty Production Coal Pct: 24.54%
- Electricty Production Hydroelectric Pct: 0.06%
- Electricty Production Gas Pct: 6.27%
- Electricty Production Oil Pct: 1.08%
- Electricty Production Renewable Pct: 65.44%
- Energy Imports Pct: 1.77%
- Fossil Energy Consumption Pct: 64.93%
- Renewable Energy Consumption Pct: 39.70%
- Co2 Emissions: 27,356.50
- Methane Emissions: 7,778.77
- Nitrous Oxide Emissions: 5,492.83
- Greenhouse Other Emissions: -1,927.65
- Urban Population Under 5M: 8.65
- Health Expenditure Pct Gdp: 10.85%
- Health Expenditure Capita: 7,375.15
- Hospital Beds: 2.60
- Hiv Incidence: 0.02
- Suicide Rate: 10.70
- Armed Forces: 15,000.00
- Military Expenditure Pct Gdp: 1.37%
- Birth Rate: 10.80
- Death Rate: 9.80
- Fertility Rate: 1.72
- Internet Pct: 98.87%
- Life Expectancy: 81.00
- Net Migration: 22,746
- Population Female: 2,966,194
- Population Male: 2,936,844
- Population: 5,903,037
- Women Parliament Seats Pct: 43.58%
- Rural Population: 686,700
- Urban Population: 5,216,337
- Press: 7.92
- Democracy Score: 9.22
- Democracy Type: Full democracy
- Median Age: 37.20
- Political Leader: Mette Frederiksen (Prime Minister)
News
Here is the latest on Denmark:
| Title | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark's Novo Nordisk and South Africa's Aspen sign a deal to produce insulin for African patients | ABC News | 2023-09-20 |
| ‘Take the Money and Run’ Artist Must Repay Danish Museum | New York Times | 2023-09-19 |
| A Danish artist has been ordered to repay a museum after delivering blank canvases | NPR | 2023-09-18 |
| Danish artist told to repay museum €67,000 after turning in blank canvasses | BBC | 2023-09-18 |
| Denmark takes delivery of first four F-35 fighter jets | Defence Blog | 2023-09-15 |
| Denmark, the land of medically assisted reproduction for all women | Le Monde | 2023-09-09 |
| Denmark ends height requirements for soldiers best known for ceremonial unit outside royal palaces | TOI | 2023-09-06 |
| French satirical newspaper 'Charlie Hebdo' blasts proposed Danish blasphemy law | Le Monde | 2023-09-05 |
| Wegovy weight-loss pill's success is destabilizing Denmark's economy | Le Monde | 2023-09-01 |
| Wegovy reimbursement would cost Denmark up to $4 billion each year, ministry reports | BBC | 2023-08-29 |
| Ozempic and Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s Weight Loss Drugs, Reshape Denmark’s Economy | NYT | 2023-08-28 |
| Will Denmark ban the burning of the Quran? | Al Jazeera | 2023-08-27 |
| 1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting in Copenhagen's Christiania neighborhood, police in Denmark say | ABC | 2023-08-26 |
| 1 killed, 4 wounded in shooting in Copenhagen's Christiania neighbourhood, police in Denmark say | TOI | 2023-08-26 |
| Denmark Moves to Ban Quran Burnings After Muslim Outrage | NYT | 2023-08-25 |
| Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public | BBC | 2023-08-25 |
| Danish government to propose law making it illegal to burn the Quran or other religious texts | WT | 2023-08-25 |
| Denmark plans legislation to prevent Quran burnings | Le Monde | 2023-08-25 |
| Denmark to ban Quran burnings | TOI | 2023-08-25 |
| Denmark proposes bill that could see ban on Quran burnings | Al Jazeera | 2023-08-25 |
| Danish government to present draft law making it illegal to burn the Quran or other religious texts | ABC | 2023-08-25 |
| Danish cloud host says customers ‘lost all data’ after ransomware attack | TechCrunch | 2023-08-23 |
| Denmark begins F-16 training for 8 Ukrainian pilots | BBC | 2023-08-22 |
| Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine | WT | 2023-08-22 |
| Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine | ABC | 2023-08-22 |
| Danish defense minister swaps places with economy minister days after donation of F-16s to Ukraine | ABC | 2023-08-22 |
| Watch live: Zelensky speaks to Danish people after addressing parliament in Copenhagen | Independent | 2023-08-21 |
| Zelenskyy thanks Denmark for pledging to send F-16s for use against Russia's invading forces | ABC | 2023-08-21 |
| Watch live: Zelensky addresses Danish parliament after ‘historic’ fighter jets pledge | Independent | 2023-08-21 |
| Netherlands and Denmark to send fighter jets to support Ukraine’s air force | DT | 2023-08-21 |
| Netherlands and Denmark to give long pleaded-for F-16s to Ukraine | BBC | 2023-08-20 |
| Denmark's prime minister says it will donate 19 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine | ABC | 2023-08-20 |
| Denmark joins Netherlands to send more F-16s to Ukraine | DEF | 2023-08-20 |
| The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says | WT | 2023-08-20 |
| Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv to get F-16 fighter jets from Netherlands and Denmark, Dutch PM says | WP | 2023-08-20 |
| The Dutch prime minister tells Zelenskyy the Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine | ABC | 2023-08-20 |
| The Netherlands and Denmark will give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the Dutch prime minister says | ABC | 2023-08-20 |
| Ukraine will get F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark after US approves transfers | Le Monde | 2023-08-19 |
| Ukraine war: US allows transfer of Danish and Dutch F-16 war planes to Kyiv | BBC | 2023-08-18 |
| US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands | TOI | 2023-08-18 |
| Novo's Rise Forces Denmark to Keep Rates Lower, Danske Says | Bloomberg | 2023-08-17 |
| On a Road Trip for Danish Modern Furniture | NYT | 2023-08-17 |
| Australia cruise past Denmark 2-0 and into World Cup quarter-finals | Al Jazeera | 2023-08-07 |
| Denmark to tighten border controls after Quran burnings | Al Jazeera | 2023-08-04 |
| Elbit Systems delivers first artillery systems to Denmark | DEF | 2023-08-04 |
| In Denmark's Medicon Valley, pharmaceutical companies are thriving | Le Monde | 2023-08-02 |
| Denmark Could Ban Koran Burnings That Insult Muslims | Bloomberg | 2023-07-31 |
| As Koran burning protests surge, Denmark considers clampdown | SKY | 2023-07-31 |
| Denmark and Sweden explore ways to stem diplomatic crisis over Koran burnin | Financial Times | 2023-07-31 |
| Denmark considers banning protests burning Quran and other religious texts | BBC | 2023-07-30 |
| Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures | WT | 2023-07-30 |
| Denmark seeks to legally prevent burnings of Quran or other religious scriptures | ABC | 2023-07-30 |
| Denmark to seek legal means to prevent Quran burnings | Al Jazeera | 2023-07-30 |
| Denmark exploring legal limits on protests involving Koran burnings | F24 | 2023-07-30 |
| Five things we learned from England 1-0 Denmark | BBC | 2023-07-28 |
| Fans celebrate England’s 1-0 win over Denmark | DT | 2023-07-28 |
| England beat Denmark to stand on verge of Women’s World Cup last-16 | Al Jazeera | 2023-07-28 |
| England on brink of Women's World Cup knockout stages after win over Denmark | SKY | 2023-07-28 |
| Women's World Cup: England Beats Denmark but Loses Walsh to Knee Injury | NYT | 2023-07-28 |
| Saudi Arabia summons Denmark’s charge d’affaires over Quran burnings | Al Jazeera | 2023-07-28 |
| England predicted lineup vs Denmark | BBC | 2023-07-26 |
| Qurans burned outside Egyptian, Turkish embassies in Denmark | Al Jazeera | 2023-07-25 |
| Iraq condemns repeated Koran desecrations in Denmark | DT | 2023-07-25 |
| Denmark Quran burning: Muslim nations condemn far right group's action | BBC | 2023-07-25 |
| Denmark's latest Quran burning sparks more outrage in Iraq and other Muslim nations | NPR | 2023-07-24 |
| Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard wins the Tour de France for the 2nd straight yea | NPR | 2023-07-24 |
| Two protesters burn Quran outside Iraqi embassy in Denmark | Al Jazeera | 2023-07-24 |
| Denmark’s Vingegaard claims second straight Tour de France win | Al Jazeera | 2023-07-23 |
| Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark | WT | 2023-07-22 |
| Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over Quran and flag burning in Denmark | NPR | 2023-07-22 |
| Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi flag in Denmark | ABC | 2023-07-22 |
| Tour de France: Denmark's Asgreen wins stage 18, Vingegaard retains lead | F24 | 2023-07-20 |
| Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard Nears Victory in the Tour de Franc | NYT | 2023-07-20 |
| Everything you need to know about Haiti, Denmark & China | BBC | 2023-07-18 |
| Transgender People Have Higher Suicide Risk, Says Landmark Study from Denmark | NYT | 2023-07-06 |
Population
The country has a total population of 5,903,037 (0.07% of worldwide)
The average net migration is 22,746 (0.4% of pop)
The population density is around 148 ppl/km²
Population distribution
The total population is 5,903,037
The male share is 49.8% and female 50.2%
The urban population represent 88.4% and rural 11.6%
The median age is 37.2
Age distribution:
| Age group | Pop | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 314,086 | 5.32% | |
| 5 | 303,630 | 5.14% | |
| 10 | 330,295 | 5.60% | |
| 15 | 345,931 | 5.86% | |
| 20 | 371,035 | 6.29% | |
| 25 | 408,030 | 6.91% | |
| 30 | 386,588 | 6.55% | |
| 35 | 338,768 | 5.74% | |
| 40 | 344,890 | 5.84% | |
| 45 | 385,390 | 6.53% | |
| 50 | 392,398 | 6.65% | |
| 55 | 418,295 | 7.09% | |
| 60 | 354,347 | 6.00% | |
| 65 | 324,966 | 5.51% | |
| 70 | 304,269 | 5.15% | |
| 75 | 280,871 | 4.76% | |
| 80 | 299,247 | 5.07% | |
CSVLocation
Denmark is located in Northern Europe, Europe
The total country area is 40,000 km² (0.03% of worldwide)
Copenhagen is the capital
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Cities
There are 305 cities in Denmark in our database, they represent 66.33% of the population of the country altogether
UNESCO sites
There are 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Denmark:
List of sites
| Site | Type | Date inscribed |
|---|---|---|
| Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea | Cultural | 2018 |
| Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement | Cultural | 2015 |
| Ilulissat Icefjord | Natural | 2004 |
| Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church | Cultural | 1994 |
| Kronborg Castle | Cultural | 2000 |
| Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap | Cultural | 2017 |
| Roskilde Cathedral | Cultural | 1995 |
| Stevns Klint | Natural | 2014 |
| The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand | Cultural | 2015 |
| Wadden Sea | Natural | 2009 |
Politics
Denmark democracy type is: Full democracy
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is the political leader of the country
Democracy forecast: protests for more democracy are likely
Parity forecast: at this rate of evolution, parity will be reached in 2091
Political parties
There are 19 parties in our database
GDP Evolution
The country GDP is 0.4% of worldwide
The GDP per capita is $66,983.15 and the GDP per km² is $9,885,100
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CO2)
Latest: 27,356 kt CO2 / yr (0.085% of worlwide)
Artists
There are 172 artists in our database for Denmark:
Here are 100 of the most prolific ones:
COVID-19 Situation
Latest total reported figures for Denmark
| 09-Mar | Last 7 days | vs last week | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | 139 | 813 | 8.98% | 3,451,036 |
| Deaths | 4 | 24 | -25.0% | 8,345 |
| Case Fatality | 2.88% | 2.95% | -31.24% | 0.24% |
Reported Covid-19 deaths, Denmark
There have been a total of 8,345 deaths related to COVID-19 in Denmark, 4 yesterday and 24 in the last 7 days (-25.0%)
The chart below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Reported Covid-19 cases, Denmark
There have been a total 3,451,036 cases related to COVID-19 in Denmark, 139 yesterday and 813 in the last 7 days (8.98%)
The graph below shows a rolling 7-day average, and includes all corrections made by countries in the past
Universities
There are 7 universities in Denmark in our database
| University | City |
|---|---|
| Aalborg University | Aalborg |
| Aarhus University | |
| Copenhagen Business School | Copenhagen |
| Roskilde University | Roskilde |
| Technical University of Denmark | |
| University of Copenhagen | Copenhagen |
| University of Southern Denmark |
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