Denmark
population: Monthly national estimate (1 Jun 2026) · indicators as of 2026-09-05 · 31 metros tracked
🗺️ Geography31 metros
Denmark metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.
Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
🏙️ 31 tracked metros
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🗂️ Regions
5 entries listed under Denmark. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
🧩 Constituents and territories
2 entries listed under Denmark. Click any to see its own metros.
📋 At a glance
- Official language
- Danish
- Currency
- Danish krone (kr)
- Government
- Constitutional monarchy
- Legislature
- Folketing
- Constitution
- 1953, 0 amendment events since
- Demonym
- Danish
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +45
- Internet TLD
- .dk
- ISO 3166
- DK
- Established
- 800
- Highest point
- Møllehøj (171 m (561 ft))
- National anthem
- Kong Christian stod ved højen mast
Facts via Wikidata.
💹 Economy and developmentHigh income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN WPP, V-Dem, Global Carbon Budget, Ember, Energy Institute; CC BY 4.0). Each card credits its originating body. Renewable share is of electricity generation, not of primary energy. Each figure is the most recent year available.
🏛️ Leadership History67 leaders · click to expand
marks a leader associated with atrocities or defiance of law, systemic subversion of democratic institutions, or a criminal conviction. Convictions arising from political persecution, and annulled convictions, are excluded. denotes a monarch. These are editorial designations, applied per entry rather than derived automatically.
House of Glücksburg
👑 Frederik X✦ Current
2024–PresentMonarch
👑 Margrethe II
1972–2024Monarch
👑 Frederik IX
1947–1972Monarch
👑 Christian X
1912–1947Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Frederik X✦ Current | Monarch | 2024–Present |
| 👑 Margrethe II | Monarch | 1972–2024 |
| 👑 Frederik IX | Monarch | 1947–1972 |
| 👑 Christian X | Monarch | 1912–1947 |
Other
Mette Frederiksen✦ Current
2019–PresentPrime Minister
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
2015–2019Prime Minister
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
2011–2015Prime Minister
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
2009–2011Prime Minister
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
2001–2009Prime Minister
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
1993–2001Prime Minister
Poul Schlüter
1982–1993Prime Minister
Anker Jørgensen
1975–1982Prime Minister
Poul Hartling
1973–1975Prime Minister
Anker Jørgensen
1972–1973Prime Minister
Jens Otto Krag
1971–1972Prime Minister
Hilmar Baunsgaard
1968–1971Prime Minister
Show all 13 leaders
Jens Otto Krag
1962–1968Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mette Frederiksen✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2019–Present |
| Lars Løkke Rasmussen | Prime Minister | 2015–2019 |
| Helle Thorning-Schmidt | Prime Minister | 2011–2015 |
| Lars Løkke Rasmussen | Prime Minister | 2009–2011 |
| Anders Fogh Rasmussen | Prime Minister | 2001–2009 |
| Poul Nyrup Rasmussen | Prime Minister | 1993–2001 |
| Poul Schlüter | Prime Minister | 1982–1993 |
| Anker Jørgensen | Prime Minister | 1975–1982 |
| Poul Hartling | Prime Minister | 1973–1975 |
| Anker Jørgensen | Prime Minister | 1972–1973 |
| Jens Otto Krag | Prime Minister | 1971–1972 |
| Hilmar Baunsgaard | Prime Minister | 1968–1971 |
| Jens Otto Krag | Prime Minister | 1962–1968 |
Kingdom of Denmark
👑 Frederik VIII
1906–1912Monarch
👑 Christian IX
1863–1906Monarch
👑 Frederik VII
1848–1863Monarch
👑 Christian VIII
1839–1848Monarch
👑 Frederik VI
1808–1839Monarch
👑 Christian VII
1766–1808Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Frederik VIII | Monarch | 1906–1912 |
| 👑 Christian IX | Monarch | 1863–1906 |
| 👑 Frederik VII | Monarch | 1848–1863 |
| 👑 Christian VIII | Monarch | 1839–1848 |
| 👑 Frederik VI | Monarch | 1808–1839 |
| 👑 Christian VII | Monarch | 1766–1808 |
House of Oldenburg
👑 Frederick V
1746–1766Monarch
👑 Christian VI
1730–1746Monarch
👑 Frederick IV
1699–1730Monarch
👑 Christian V
1670–1699Monarch
👑 Frederick III
1648–1670Monarch
👑 Christian IV
1588–1648Monarch
👑 Frederick II
1559–1588Monarch
👑 Christian III
1534–1559Monarch
👑 Frederick I
1523–1533Monarch
👑 Christian II
1513–1523Monarch
👑 Hans (John)
1481–1513Monarch
👑 Christian I
1448–1481Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Frederick V | Monarch | 1746–1766 |
| 👑 Christian VI | Monarch | 1730–1746 |
| 👑 Frederick IV | Monarch | 1699–1730 |
| 👑 Christian V | Monarch | 1670–1699 |
| 👑 Frederick III | Monarch | 1648–1670 |
| 👑 Christian IV | Monarch | 1588–1648 |
| 👑 Frederick II | Monarch | 1559–1588 |
| 👑 Christian III | Monarch | 1534–1559 |
| 👑 Frederick I | Monarch | 1523–1533 |
| 👑 Christian II | Monarch | 1513–1523 |
| 👑 Hans (John) | Monarch | 1481–1513 |
| 👑 Christian I | Monarch | 1448–1481 |
Kalmar Union
👑 Christopher of Bavaria
1440–1448Monarch
👑 Eric of Pomerania
1412–1439Monarch
👑 Margaret I
1387–1412Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Christopher of Bavaria | Monarch | 1440–1448 |
| 👑 Eric of Pomerania | Monarch | 1412–1439 |
| 👑 Margaret I | Monarch | 1387–1412 |
House of Estridsen
👑 Olaf II
1376–1387Monarch
👑 Valdemar IV Atterdag
1340–1375Monarch
👑 Christopher II
1329–1332Monarch
👑 Valdemar III
1326–1329Monarch
👑 Christopher II
1320–1326Monarch
👑 Erik VI Menved
1286–1319Monarch
👑 Erik V Klipping
1259–1286Monarch
👑 Christopher I
1252–1259Monarch
👑 Abel
1250–1252Monarch
👑 Erik IV Plowpenny
1241–1250Monarch
👑 Sweyn III Grathe
1146–1157Monarch
👑 Erik III (the Lame)
1137–1146Monarch
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👑 Erik II (the Memorable)
1134–1137Monarch
👑 Niels
1104–1134Monarch
👑 Erik I Evergood
1095–1103Monarch
👑 Olaf I Hunger
1086–1095Monarch
👑 Canute IV (the Holy)
1080–1086Monarch
👑 Harald III
1076–1080Monarch
👑 Sweyn II Estridsen
1047–1076Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Olaf II | Monarch | 1376–1387 |
| 👑 Valdemar IV Atterdag | Monarch | 1340–1375 |
| 👑 Christopher II | Monarch | 1329–1332 |
| 👑 Valdemar III | Monarch | 1326–1329 |
| 👑 Christopher II | Monarch | 1320–1326 |
| 👑 Erik VI Menved | Monarch | 1286–1319 |
| 👑 Erik V Klipping | Monarch | 1259–1286 |
| 👑 Christopher I | Monarch | 1252–1259 |
| 👑 Abel | Monarch | 1250–1252 |
| 👑 Erik IV Plowpenny | Monarch | 1241–1250 |
| 👑 Sweyn III Grathe | Monarch | 1146–1157 |
| 👑 Erik III (the Lame) | Monarch | 1137–1146 |
| 👑 Erik II (the Memorable) | Monarch | 1134–1137 |
| 👑 Niels | Monarch | 1104–1134 |
| 👑 Erik I Evergood | Monarch | 1095–1103 |
| 👑 Olaf I Hunger | Monarch | 1086–1095 |
| 👑 Canute IV (the Holy) | Monarch | 1080–1086 |
| 👑 Harald III | Monarch | 1076–1080 |
| 👑 Sweyn II Estridsen | Monarch | 1047–1076 |
Valdemarian era
👑 Valdemar II (the Conqueror)
1202–1241Monarch
👑 Canute VI
1182–1202Monarch
👑 Valdemar I (the Great)
1157–1182Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Valdemar II (the Conqueror) | Monarch | 1202–1241 |
| 👑 Canute VI | Monarch | 1182–1202 |
| 👑 Valdemar I (the Great) | Monarch | 1157–1182 |
House of Gorm
👑 Magnus the Good
1042–1047Monarch
👑 Harthacnut
1035–1042Monarch
👑 Cnut the Great
1019–1035Monarch
👑 Harald II
1014–1018Monarch
👑 Sweyn I Forkbeard
986–1014Monarch
👑 Harald Bluetooth
958–986Monarch
👑 Gorm the Old
936–958Monarch
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Magnus the Good | Monarch | 1042–1047 |
| 👑 Harthacnut | Monarch | 1035–1042 |
| 👑 Cnut the Great | Monarch | 1019–1035 |
| 👑 Harald II | Monarch | 1014–1018 |
| 👑 Sweyn I Forkbeard | Monarch | 986–1014 |
| 👑 Harald Bluetooth | Monarch | 958–986 |
| 👑 Gorm the Old | Monarch | 936–958 |
📈 Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
⚔️ Conflicts since 194525 interstate wars · click to expand
Show all 25 wars
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
👥 Population over time
Our World in Data population (CC BY): UN WPP 2024 from 1950, Gapminder v7 1800-1949, HYDE 3.3 earlier; today's borders. Figures above are as of 2023, the last year that is estimated rather than forecast. The dashed tail to 2026 is a UN WPP medium-variant projection. It is drawn because the line should reach the present, and drawn differently because it has not happened yet: no rank, peak or share on this page uses it. Before 1950 the series is reconstruction rather than contemporaneous statistics, which is worth knowing when a country’s peak sits back there. The current population shown elsewhere on this page comes from the workbook and is unchanged by this. Note that people and share of world can move in opposite directions. A country can grow steadily and still become a smaller part of humanity, which is what happened to almost every rich country after 1960.
👥 To 2100
The UN’s probabilistic projection for Denmark: the median with its 80% and 95% bands, the UN’s own high, low and zero-migration scenarios beside it. Not this site’s model; the site reads it and says what it implies.
Tap or drag across the chart to read any year: the estimate to 2023, then the UN median, its bands and the scenarios.
What drives it
Births, deaths and net migration on the UN medium path, with fertility, life expectancy and median age, every decade from 1950.
Show all 16 decades
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Estimates to 2023; projections 2024 to 2100, medium variant and probabilistic intervals. The UN revises every two years; this is the WPP 2024 revision.
💰 Billionaires8 · $57.0B combined · click to expand
| # | Name | Net worth | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 171 | Anders Holch Povlsen(inherited) | $16.8B | Fashion & Retail |
| 469 | Sofie Kirk Kristiansen(inherited) | $8.2B | Manufacturing |
| 469 | Thomas Kirk Kristiansen(inherited) | $8.2B | Manufacturing |
| 471 | Agnete Kirk Thinggaard(inherited) | $8.2B | Manufacturing |
| 552 | Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen(inherited) | $7.3B | Manufacturing |
| 986 | Niels Peter Louis-Hansen(inherited) | $4.3B | Healthcare |
| 1605 | Bent Jensen & Family(inherited) | $2.6B | Manufacturing |
| 2943 | Martin Moller Nielsen | $1.3B | Logistics |
Source: Forbes real-time billionaires (via the rtb-api project). Net worth as of the latest monthly snapshot.
🏆 National Teams
Denmark on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Denmark's national teams, newest first. 7 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-02-02 | Denmark | IHF World Championship |
| 2024 | 2024-08-11 | Denmark | Olympic men's handball |
| 2023 | 2023-01-29 | Denmark | IHF World Championship |
| 2021 | 2021-01-31 | Denmark | IHF World Championship |
| 2019 | 2019-01-27 | Denmark | IHF World Championship |
| 2016 | 2016-08-21 | Denmark | Olympic men's handball |
| 1992 | 1992-06-26 | Denmark | European Championship |