Denmark: Population and Key Statistics
Denmark is a Scandinavian country of 6 million people with an income of about $69,000 per capita. Novo Nordisk, which has grown into a global giant on the strength of its obesity and diabetes drugs, has been the most important engine of the country's economic growth in recent years.
A pioneer of wind energy technology, Denmark generates more than half of its electricity from wind, and it also ranks near the top of world rankings for low corruption and high institutional trust.
Population (2025)
6.0 million
6,009,169 people
GDP (2025)
$463bn
nominal, current US dollars
GDP per capita
$76,970
Life expectancy
82.3
years
Area
42,920
km²
Population density
140
people/km²
Median age
42.0
Internet usage
99.8%
Military Strength
Military expenditure (2024)
$10.0bn
9,959 million dollars
Share of GDP
2.42%
NATO guideline: 2%
Share of government spending
5.06%
Spending per capita
$1,657
per year, per person
Armed forces (2020)
15 thousand
15,000 active personnel
Armed forces per 1,000 people
2.5
0.49% of the labor force
Expenditure figures come from SIPRI and personnel counts from the IISS, both distributed through the World Bank. Source years differ by indicator, so each figure is shown with its own year.
Data sourcesPopulation and social indicators: UN World Population Prospects, World BankEconomy: IMF World Economic Outlook, World BankMilitary: SIPRI and IISS, distributed through the World BankLast refreshed: 2026-08-26