Population
6.0M
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$112,375
in 2031
Passport power
#6
121 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Copenhagen
of 12 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Continent
- Europe / Northern Europe
- Area
- 43,094 km²
- Population
- 6.0M
- Density
- 135.1/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .dk
- Calling code
- +45
- Timezones
- UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-01:00 +2 more
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #6 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 121
- Total accessible
- 160
- Immigration programs
- 1 Student 1 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- Danish (dansk)
- Religions
- Lutheranism 71.4%, Islam 4.3%, Other 24.3%
- Currencies
- kr DKK — Danish krone
Key figures
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $112,375
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 82.3 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 99.8%
- Gini index (2018)
- 28.2
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 2.9%
- Urban population (2025)
- 88.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 7.5/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 9.0 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 0.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.76
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU Air Passenger Rights Reform Agreed After 13-Year Deadlock | Policy & regulation | Freaking Nomads | 3 months ago |
| Denmark Adds Offshore Work Questions to AR6 and AR7 Work Permit Application Forms | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Denmark Launches Digital Residence Permit Application for Greenland Family Members | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |
| Australia-EU Trade Deal Contains Four-Year Professional Mobility Provisions | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |