DNK / Europe & Central Asia
Denmark
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Currency
- Danish krone
- Continent
- Europe
- Area
- 42,925.46 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
6.01M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
462.53B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
76.97K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
1.89 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
5.53 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.47 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
82.25 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Denmark: 6.01M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,009,169 |
| 2024 | 5,976,992 |
| 2023 | 5,946,952 |
| 2022 | 5,903,037 |
| 2021 | 5,856,733 |
| 2020 | 5,831,404 |
| 2019 | 5,814,422 |
| 2018 | 5,793,636 |
| 2017 | 5,764,980 |
| 2016 | 5,728,010 |
| 2015 | 5,683,483 |
| 2014 | 5,643,475 |
| 2013 | 5,614,932 |
| 2012 | 5,591,572 |
| 2011 | 5,570,572 |
| 2010 | 5,547,683 |
| 2009 | 5,523,095 |
| 2008 | 5,493,621 |
| 2007 | 5,461,438 |
| 2006 | 5,437,272 |
2025Denmark: 462.53B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 462,526,660,468.39 |
| 2024 | 424,524,722,037.05 |
| 2023 | 404,651,706,117.56 |
| 2022 | 400,114,306,337.08 |
| 2021 | 406,110,162,088.05 |
| 2020 | 355,631,021,931.62 |
| 2019 | 345,401,473,012.62 |
| 2018 | 355,293,374,912.39 |
| 2017 | 331,610,593,961.99 |
| 2016 | 312,181,849,372.23 |
| 2015 | 301,758,922,337.64 |
| 2014 | 352,832,602,064.45 |
| 2013 | 344,631,016,965.12 |
| 2012 | 326,792,574,244.96 |
| 2011 | 344,315,595,263.18 |
| 2010 | 322,345,594,075.47 |
| 2009 | 322,619,152,194.59 |
| 2008 | 354,979,471,960.14 |
| 2007 | 320,213,157,595.02 |
| 2006 | 283,386,151,543.69 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Denmark: 76.97K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 76,970.15 |
| 2024 | 71,026.48 |
| 2023 | 68,043.55 |
| 2022 | 67,781.09 |
| 2021 | 69,340.73 |
| 2020 | 60,985.49 |
| 2019 | 59,404.27 |
| 2018 | 61,324.77 |
| 2017 | 57,521.55 |
| 2016 | 54,500.93 |
| 2015 | 53,094.01 |
| 2014 | 62,520.45 |
| 2013 | 61,377.59 |
| 2012 | 58,443.77 |
| 2011 | 61,809.74 |
| 2010 | 58,104.54 |
| 2009 | 58,412.75 |
| 2008 | 64,616.67 |
| 2007 | 58,631.66 |
| 2006 | 52,119.18 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Denmark: 1.89
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.89 |
| 2024 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 3.31 |
| 2022 | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 1.85 |
| 2020 | 0.42 |
| 2019 | 0.76 |
| 2018 | 0.81 |
| 2017 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 0.25 |
| 2015 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 0.56 |
| 2013 | 0.79 |
| 2012 | 2.4 |
| 2011 | 2.76 |
| 2010 | 2.31 |
| 2009 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 3.42 |
| 2007 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 1.92 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Denmark: 5.53
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.53 |
| 2024 | 5.36 |
| 2023 | 5.09 |
| 2022 | 4.43 |
| 2021 | 5.07 |
| 2020 | 5.64 |
| 2019 | 5.02 |
| 2018 | 5.13 |
| 2017 | 5.83 |
| 2016 | 5.99 |
| 2015 | 6.28 |
| 2014 | 6.93 |
| 2013 | 7.38 |
| 2012 | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 7.77 |
| 2010 | 7.75 |
| 2009 | 6.41 |
| 2008 | 3.68 |
| 2007 | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 3.9 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Denmark: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.47 |
| 2023 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 1.55 |
| 2021 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 1.79 |
| 2015 | 1.71 |
| 2014 | 1.69 |
| 2013 | 1.67 |
| 2012 | 1.73 |
| 2011 | 1.75 |
| 2010 | 1.87 |
| 2009 | 1.84 |
| 2008 | 1.89 |
| 2007 | 1.84 |
| 2006 | 1.85 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Denmark: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Denmark |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 82.25 |
| 2023 | 81.75 |
| 2022 | 81.3 |
| 2021 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 81.6 |
| 2019 | 81.45 |
| 2018 | 80.95 |
| 2017 | 81.1 |
| 2016 | 80.85 |
| 2015 | 80.7 |
| 2014 | 80.7 |
| 2013 | 80.3 |
| 2012 | 80.05 |
| 2011 | 79.8 |
| 2010 | 79.1 |
| 2009 | 78.6 |
| 2008 | 78.45 |
| 2007 | 78.2 |
| 2006 | 78.1 |