Europe · Northern Europe
Capital: Copenhagen
Denmark
Explore the facts and rankings that shape Denmark in Country Blitz, from its population and economy to its military, innovation, manufacturing, and neighboring countries.
Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #42
Denmark's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
6.0M
#113 of 196
43rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$462.53B
#35 of 196
83rd percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Military Expenditure
$9.96B
#31 of 196
85th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
View data source ↗R&D Spending
$12.34B
#23 of 196
89th percentile
2023 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Manufacturing Output
$86.66B
#31 of 196
85th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Northern Europe
- Country code
- DNK
- Neighbors
- Germany
Three interesting facts
Denmark shares land borders with 1 country: Germany.
Denmark spans roughly 43,094 square kilometers, placing it around 130th by area in this factbook.
Denmark has only one land neighbor, creating an unusually concentrated overland connection.
Geography
Denmark on the map
Denmark is located in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland), also includes several major islands (Sjaelland, Fyn, and Bornholm). Its terrain is low and flat to gently rolling plains. The climate is temperate, humid and overcast, mild, windy winters and cool summers. In area, the country is slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts, about two-thirds the size of West Virginia.
Economy
Economic profile
Denmark's economy is characterized by high-income, EU-member, trade-oriented Nordic economy, growth driven by pharmaceuticals, energy, and services, large share of employment in public sector, fixed exchange rate pegged to euro, strong fiscal position and declining public debt, tight labor market mitigated by migrant workers and higher retirement age. Major industries include wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, shipbuilding and refurbishment, iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products. Important agricultural products include milk, wheat, potatoes, barley, sugar beets, pork, rapeseed, rye, oats, chicken (2023). Notable exports include packaged medicine, fish, vaccines, refined petroleum, pork (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Denmark has an estimated population of 6,011,488. Language and cultural traditions vary across Denmark. The population includes Danish (includes Greenlandic (who are predominantly Inuit) and Faroese) 84.2%, Turkish 1.1%, other 14.7% (largest groups are Polish, Romanian, Syrian, Ukrainian, German, and Iraqi) (2023 est.). The urban population represents 88.5% of total population (2023).
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