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Denmark

Europe · Capital: Copenhagen · Currency: Danish krone (DKK)

Denmark is a country in Europe, with its capital at Copenhagen. It has a GDP of $424.52B (2024), a population of 6M (2025), a GDP per capita of $71,026.

GDP
$424.52B

2024 · #36 of 200

GDP per capita
$71,026

2024 · #15 of 200

Population
6M

2025 · #114 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$83,218

2025 · #13 of 185

Economy

GDP
$424.52B2024 · #36
GDP per capita
$71,0262024 · #15
GDP growth
3.48%2024 · #95
Inflation
1.37%2024 · #33
Unemployment
5.53%2025 · #103
Population
6M2025 · #114
GDP (PPP)
$500.07B2025 · #52
GDP per capita (PPP)
$83,2182025 · #13
Gini index
29.92023 · #31
Government debt
27.4%2026 · #23

People

Median age
42.2 yrs2024 · #44
Fertility rate
1.5 children/woman2024 · #158
Urbanization
88.8%2025 · #37
Net migration
+22,103/yr2025 · #31
Life expectancy
82.3 yrs2024 · #33
HDI
0.9622023 · #4
Homicide rate
0.8 per 100k2023 · #39

Money

Average wage (PPP)
$6,169/mo2024 · #9
Corporate tax
22-25%2024 · #112
Top income tax
52.07%2024 · #12
Big Mac index
$7.142026-01 · #5

Figures

Internet users
99.8%2024 · #4
CO₂ per capita
4.3 t2024 · #63
Area
43,094 km²#135
Population density
139 /km²2025 · #80
McDonald's
1212024 · #42
Unicorn startups
22026-03 · #40
Billionaires
92026 · #36
Passport power
186 destinations2026 · #6
Corruption index
90/1002024 · #1
Military spending
2.4%2024 · #37
Renewable energy
39.5%2021 · #62

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Denmark.

  1. 1MaerskWater transportRevenue · 2022 · ~$81.53B
  2. 2A.P. Møller HoldingHolding companyRevenue · 2024 · ~$61.61B
  3. 3Novo NordiskPharmaceutical industryRevenue · 2025 · ~$46.67B
  4. 4Maersk A/SShipping lineRevenue · 2024 · ~$36.55B
  5. 5DSVTransportRevenue · 2022 · ~$33.27B