Facts about Denmark

Short country facts about Denmark

Geography

Capital

Copenhagen (1.408.439 inhabitants; 2026)

Area

42.952 km²

Population

6.001.008 (2025)

Ethnic groups

83,7 % Danes; 13,4 % others

Language

Danish (English is the dominant second language)

 

 

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 Economy

 

GDP percapita

USD 83.445 (2026)

Growth in GDP

2,9 % (2025)

Currency

Danish kroner (DKK)

Exchange rate

1USD is 6,42 DKK.

Date of exchangerate  

May 2026

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Government

 

Form of government

Constitutional monarchy

Head of state

King Frederik X

Head of government

Mette Frederiksen (Social Democratic Party)

Foreign Minister

Lars Lykke Rasmussen (The Moderats)

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