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Denmark

Country

Member state of the United Nations.[1]

Capital
Population
6,009,169 in 2025[3]
Other published figures
  • 5,822,863in 2020[4]
Land area
40,000 km²[5]
Total area
42,925 km²[6] land and water
Official language
Currency
Land border
Germany[10]
Coast
Yes[10]
Continent
Official names
  • Kongeriget Danmark[11]
  • royaume du Danemark[12]
  • Kunngeqarfik Danmarki[13]
  • Kongsríki Danmark[14]
  • Konungariket Danmark[15]

Parts of Denmark

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Through time

Population over time[3]
196020256M

4,579,603 in 1960, 6,009,169 in 2025

Show as a table
YearPopulation
19604,579,603
19614,611,687
19624,647,727
19634,684,483
19644,722,072
19654,759,012
19664,797,381
19674,835,354
19684,864,883
19694,891,860
19704,928,757
19714,963,126
19724,991,596
19735,021,861
19745,045,297
19755,059,862
19765,072,596
19775,088,419
19785,104,248
19795,116,801
19805,123,027
19815,121,572
19825,117,810
19835,114,297
19845,111,619
19855,113,691
19865,120,534
19875,127,024
19885,129,516
19895,132,594
19905,140,939
19915,154,298
19925,171,370
19935,188,628
19945,206,180
19955,233,373
19965,263,074
19975,284,991
19985,304,219
19995,321,799
20005,339,616
20015,358,783
20025,375,931
20035,390,574
20045,404,523
20055,419,432
20065,437,272
20075,461,438
20085,493,621
20095,523,095
20105,547,683
20115,570,572
20125,591,572
20135,614,932
20145,643,475
20155,683,483
20165,728,010
20175,764,980
20185,793,636
20195,814,422
20205,831,404
20215,856,733
20225,903,037
20235,946,952
20245,976,992
20256,009,169

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Codes

ISO alpha-2
DK[16]
ISO alpha-3
DNK[17]
ISO numeric
208[18]

Changes to this page's data

No changes recorded since the dataset of 5 November 2026.

Sources

  1. United Nations: Member States (checked 2026-11-05) Published directly by the source.
  2. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), capital: Copenhagen (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that cites its own sources.
  3. World Bank, World Development Indicators: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL) (2026-10-08) Published directly by the source.
  4. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), population (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  5. World Bank, World Development Indicators: Land area (sq. km) (AG.LND.TOTL.K2) (2026-10-08) Published directly by the source.
  6. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), area (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  7. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), official language: Danish (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  8. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), currency: Danish krone (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that cites its own sources.
  9. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), continent: Europe (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that cites its own sources.
  10. Natural Earth: Admin 0 countries, 1:50m (revision v5.1.2) Published directly by the source.
  11. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), official name (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  12. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), official name (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that cites its own sources.
  13. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), official name (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  14. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), official name (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  15. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), official name (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that cites its own sources.
  16. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  17. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.
  18. Wikidata: Denmark (Q35), ISO 3166-1 numeric code (revision 2562953359) Wikidata statement that does not cite a source yet.

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