What is Denmark's total GDP?

Total GDP for Denmark was $424.5B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Denmark?

Life expectancy at birth in Denmark was 82.3 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Denmark?

Unemployment in Denmark was 5.4% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Denmark's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 39.5% of final energy consumption in Denmark in 2021 (World Bank).

Denmark

Europe · 2024

Denmark Overview & Key Indicators

Denmark is in the Europe region. Population is 5,976,992. Total GDP is $424.5B. GDP per capita is $71,026. Life expectancy is 82.3 years.

Population

5,976,992

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$424.5B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$71,026

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

82.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Denmark Demographics

Median Age (years)

41.3

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

0.50%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

88.7%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

4.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Denmark Economy

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

1.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

29.9

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2023

Poverty Rate

0.4%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2023

Military Expenditure (% of GDP)

2.4%

World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024

Denmark Environment

CO₂ Emissions

4.28

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

39.5%

Data year 2021

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021

Forest Area

15.8%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

7.5

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Denmark Technology

Internet Users

99.8%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

126.7

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024

Frequently Asked Questions about Denmark

Denmark had a population of 5,976,992 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Denmark was $71,026 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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