Denmark
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 6,009,169 people | 2025 | 114 of 217 · 2025 | +5.73% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.25 years | 2024 | 33 of 217 · 2024 | +1.93% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.47 births per woman | 2024 | 158 of 217 · 2024 | −13.02% |
| Population growth | +0.54% | 2025 | 133 of 217 · 2025 | −0.17 pp |
| Infant mortality | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 35 of 196 · 2024 | 0% |
| Urban population | 88.85% | 2025 | 37 of 217 · 2025 | +1.12 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 21.12% | 2025 | 26 of 217 · 2025 | +2.42 pp |
| Population density | 148.67 people per km² | 2023 | 74 of 215 · 2023 | +5.91% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 83,218.07 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 13 of 185 · 2025 | +70.19% |
| Annual GDP growth | +2.93% | 2025 | 107 of 186 · 2025 | +0.82 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +1.89% | 2025 | 53 of 165 · 2025 | +1.44 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 5.53% | 2025 | 103 of 182 · 2025 | −0.75 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 11.74% | 2025 | 88 of 182 · 2025 | −0.41 pp |
| Labor force participation | 64.94% | 2025 | 60 of 182 · 2025 | +3.52 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 99.77% | 2024 | 4 of 182 · 2024 | +3.78 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 43.39 per 100 people | 2024 | 16 of 151 · 2024 | +4.58% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 39.5% | 2021 | 62 of 212 · 2021 | +15.7 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 4.28 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 141 of 203 · 2024 | −33.3% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | 0 pp |
| Forest area | 15.78% | 2023 | 141 of 213 · 2023 | +0.55 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 9.39% | 2024 | 34 of 192 · 2023 | −0.93 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 4 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 14 of 194 · 2023 | −20% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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