Denmark is a country in Europe, in Scandinavia and the Nordic countries, with about 6.01 million people (2025) and an area of 42,920 square kilometres. Its capital is Copenhagen, and its only land neighbour is Germany.
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A kingdom of islands and one peninsula
Denmark consists of the Jutland Peninsula, which shares its only land border with Germany, and an archipelago of over 400 islands, of which about 70 are inhabited. The country's highest natural point, Mollehoj, reaches just 170.86 meters, making Denmark one of the flattest nations on Earth. The Danish Straits, including the Oresund and the Great Belt, control the passage between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, a chokepoint that has shaped Northern European maritime strategy for centuries.
More on Danish Straits
The straits consist of the Oresund, the Great Belt, and the Little Belt. Together they form the only maritime connection between the Baltic Sea and the open ocean. Denmark collected tolls on passing ships from 1429 to 1857, a practice that funded the crown and made Helsingor one of Europe's wealthiest towns.
4 more lenses on Denmark in the app
STORY The Danish social contract
NOW Leading the offshore wind revolution
THREAD Arctic sovereignty through Greenland
PLACE Bridges that redrew the map
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Common questions
What is the capital of Denmark?
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen. Copenhagen lies at about 55.7 degrees north and 12.6 degrees east. Denmark is in Europe, in the region often called Scandinavia and the Nordic countries. It is home to about 6.01 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Denmark?
About 6.01 million people live in Denmark, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 113th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 42,920 square kilometres, that is about 140 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Denmark?
Denmark shares land borders with 1 country: Germany. The map on this page outlines each of them around Denmark. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Denmark?
Denmark covers 42,920 square kilometres, or about 16,571 square miles. That makes it the 130th largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 6.01 million gives a density of 140 people per square kilometre.
Denmark is a country in Europe, in Scandinavia and the Nordic countries, with about 6.01 million people (2025) and an area of 42,920 square kilometres. Its capital is Copenhagen, and its only land neighbour is Germany.
Capital
Copenhagen
Continent
Europe
Region
Scandinavia and the Nordic countries
Population
6,009,169 2025, World Bank. 113th of 195.
Area
42,920 km² (16,571 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 130th largest of 195.
Population density
140 people per km²
Land neighbours
1: Germany
Official name
Kingdom of Denmark
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
A kingdom of islands and one peninsula
Denmark consists of the Jutland Peninsula, which shares its only land border with Germany, and an archipelago of over 400 islands, of which about 70 are inhabited. The country's highest natural point, Mollehoj, reaches just 170.86 meters, making Denmark one of the flattest nations on Earth. The Danish Straits, including the Oresund and the Great Belt, control the passage between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, a chokepoint that has shaped Northern European maritime strategy for centuries.
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