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Country snapshot
Denmark| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Kingdom of DenmarkCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | CopenhagenGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | FREDERIK X (King)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 42,920 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 5,980,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 5,977,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 5,977,000 people |
| Languages | Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority); note - English is the predominant second languageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 425,000,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 71,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 81.9–82.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 82.25 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 81.93 years |
