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Communications
Broadcast media [time series]
strong public-sector TV presence with state-owned Danmarks Radio operating 4 channels and publicly owned TV2 operating roughly a half dozen channels; broadcasts of privately owned stations are available via satellite and cable feed; DR operates 4 nationwide FM radio stations, 15 digital audio broadcasting stations, and about 15 web-based radio stations; approximately 250 commercial and community radio stations (2007)
Internet country code [time series]
.dk
Internet users [time series]
total: 5.4 million | percent of population: 96.1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 62
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM 1, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998)
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: excellent telephone and telegraph services | domestic: buried and submarine cables and microwave radio relay form trunk network, multiple cellular mobile communications systems | international: country code - 45; a series of fiber-optic submarine cables link Denmark with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and UK; satellite earth stations - 18 (6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 Inmarsat (Blaavand-Atlantic-East)); note - the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) share the Danish earth station and the Eik, Norway, station for worldwide Inmarsat access (2011)
Telephones - fixed lines [time series]
total subscriptions: 1.88 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 61
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
total: 7.1 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 128 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 106
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
172 (2008)
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish
Budget [time series]
revenues: $192.6 billion | expenditures: $197.5 billion (2014 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]
-1.4% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 65
Central bank discount rate [time series]
0.75% (31 December 2011) | 0.75% (31 December 2010) | country comparison to the world: 135
Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]
3.9% (31 December 2014 est.) | 4.04% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 164
Current account balance [time series]
$21.32 billion (2014 est.) | $23.48 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18
Debt - external [time series]
$586.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.) | $571.4 billion (31 December 2011) | country comparison to the world: 22
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]
24.8 (2011 est.) | 24.7 (1992) | country comparison to the world: 137
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
This thoroughly modern market economy features a high-tech agricultural sector, state-of-the-art industry with world-leading firms in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping and renewable energy, and a high dependence on foreign trade. Denmark is a member of the European Union (EU); Danish legislation and regulations conform to EU standards on almost all issues. Danes enjoy a high standard of living and the Danish economy is characterized by extensive government welfare measures and an equitable distribution of income. Denmark is a net exporter of food and energy and enjoys a comfortable balance of payments surplus, but depends on imports of raw materials for the manufacturing sector. Within the EU, Denmark is among the strongest supporters of trade liberalization. After a long consumption-driven upswing, Denmark's economy began slowing in 2007 with the end of a housing boom. Housing prices dropped markedly in 2008-09 and, following a short respite in 2010, have since continued to decline. Household indebtedness is still relatively high at more than 275% of gross disposable income in the first half of 2013. The global financial crisis has exacerbated this cyclical slowdown through increased borrowing costs and lower export demand, consumer confidence, and investment. Denmark made a modest recovery in 2010, in part because of increased government spending; however, the country experienced a technical recession in late 2010-early 2011 and has been slow to emerge from it in 2012-14 . Historically low levels of unemployment rose sharply with the recession and have remained at about 6% in 2010-13, based on the national measure, about two-thirds average EU unemployment. An impending decline in the ratio of workers to retirees will be a major long-term issue. Denmark maintained a healthy budget surplus for many years up to 2008, but the budget balance swung into deficit in 2009, where it remains. In spite of the deficits, the new coalition government delivered a modest stimulus to the economy in 2012. Despite previously meeting the criteria to join the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), Denmark has negotiated an opt-out with the EU and is not required to adopt the euro.
Exchange rates [time series]
Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar - | 5.587 (2014 est.) | 5.6163 (2013 est.) | 5.79 (2012 est.) | 5.3687 (2011 est.) | 5.6241 (2010 est.)
Exports [time series]
$108.8 billion (2014 est.) | $109.7 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38
Exports - commodities [time series]
machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills
Exports - partners [time series]
Germany 18.6%, Sweden 12.1%, UK 8.1%, US 6.7%, Norway 6.5%, Netherlands 4.4% (2014)
Fiscal year [time series]
calendar year
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$340.8 billion (2014 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$249.5 billion (2014 est.) | $247.1 billion (2013 est.) | $248.3 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 58
GDP - composition, by end use [time series]
household consumption: 49.3% | government consumption: 26.9% | investment in fixed capital: 18.9% | investment in inventories: 0.1% | exports of goods and services: 53.7% | imports of goods and services: -48.9% | (2014 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]
agriculture: 1.3% | industry: 21.2% | services: 77.5% (2014 est.)
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$44,300 (2014 est.) | $43,900 (2013 est.) | $44,100 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 30
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
1% (2014 est.) | -0.5% (2013 est.) | -0.7% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 163
Gross national saving [time series]
25.6% of GDP (2014 est.) | 26% of GDP (2013 est.) | 24.6% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 47
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: 1.9% | highest 10%: 28.7% (2007)
Imports [time series]
$101.6 billion (2014 est.) | $101.5 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 35
Imports - commodities [time series]
machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods
Imports - partners [time series]
Germany 21.3%, Sweden 12.8%, Netherlands 8%, Norway 6.3%, China 6.3%, UK 4.9% (2014)
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
-1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 176
Industries [time series]
iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
0.6% (2014 est.) | 0.8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 48
Labor force [time series]
2.771 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 107
Labor force - by occupation [time series]
agriculture: 2.6% | industry: 20.3% | services: 77.1% (2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$224.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.) | $179.5 billion (31 December 2011) | $231.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 34
Population below poverty line [time series]
13.4% (2011 est.)
Public debt [time series]
44.3% of GDP (2014 est.) | 43.7% of GDP (2013 est.) | note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions | country comparison to the world: 82
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]
$85.5 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $88.67 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 28
Stock of broad money [time series]
$181.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $189.2 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 42
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]
$266.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $260 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 21
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]
$136 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $147.4 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39
Stock of domestic credit [time series]
$648.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $695.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 23
Stock of narrow money [time series]
$155.6 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $162.3 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27
Taxes and other revenues [time series]
55.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 6
Unemployment rate [time series]
6.5% (2014 est.) | 5.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 53
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]
40.51 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69
Crude oil - exports [time series]
128,400 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 35
Crude oil - imports [time series]
74,680 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 51
Crude oil - production [time series]
178,200 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39
Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]
805.1 million bbl (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 43
Electricity - consumption [time series]
32.62 billion kWh (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 60
Electricity - exports [time series]
10.38 billion kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 20
Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]
61.5% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 130
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]
0.1% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 150
Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]
0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 76
Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]
38.4% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 2
Electricity - imports [time series]
11.46 billion kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 17
Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]
13.51 million kW (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 49
Electricity - production [time series]
29.85 billion kWh (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 64
Natural gas - consumption [time series]
3.721 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 66
Natural gas - exports [time series]
2.236 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38
Natural gas - imports [time series]
1.363 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55
Natural gas - production [time series]
4.845 billion cu m (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 51
Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]
43.01 billion cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 65
Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]
154,700 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 63
Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]
104,400 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 44
Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]
120,400 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 46
Refined petroleum products - production [time series]
155,700 bbl/day (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 63
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 43,094 sq km | land: 42,434 sq km | water: 660 sq km | note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland | country comparison to the world: 134
Area - comparative [time series]
slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
Climate [time series]
temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
Coastline [time series]
7,314 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Lammefjord -7 m | highest point: Mollehoj/Ejer Bavnehoj 171 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]
total: 0.66 cu km/yr (58%/5%/36%) | per capita: 118.4 cu m/yr (2009)
Geographic coordinates [time series]
56 00 N, 10 00 E
Geography - note [time series]
controls Danish Straits (Skagerrak and Kattegat) linking Baltic and North Seas; about one-quarter of the population lives in greater Copenhagen
Irrigated land [time series]
4,354 sq km (2007)
Land boundaries [time series]
total: 140 km | border countries (1): Germany 140 km
Land use [time series]
agricultural land: 63.4% | arable land 58.9%; permanent crops 0.1%; permanent pasture 4.4% | forest: 12.9% | other: 23.7% | note: highest percentage of arable land for any country in the world (2011 est.)
Location [time series]
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes several major islands (Sjaelland, Fyn, and Bornholm)
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm | contiguous zone: 24 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
Natural hazards [time series]
flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes
Natural resources [time series]
petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand
Terrain [time series]
low and flat to gently rolling plains
Total renewable water resources [time series]
6 cu km (2011)
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark) | note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
Capital [time series]
name: Copenhagen | geographic coordinates: 55 40 N, 12 35 E | time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) | daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October | note: applies to continental Denmark only, not to its North Atlantic components
Constitution [time series]
previous 1665; latest adopted 5 June 1849; amended several times, last in 2009 (2009)
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark | conventional short form: Denmark | local long form: Kongeriget Danmark | local short form: Danmark
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Rufus GIFFORD (since 13 September 2013) | embassy: Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24, 2100 Copenhagen 0 | mailing address: Unit 5280, DPO, AE 09716 | telephone: [45] 33 41 71 00 | FAX: [45] 35 43 02 23
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Lars Gert LOSE (since 17 September 2015) | chancery: 3200 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 | telephone: [1] (202) 234-4300 | FAX: [1] (202) 328-1470 | consulate(s) general: Chicago, New York
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968) | head of government: Prime Minister Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT (since 3 October 2011) | cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch | elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side; the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world; traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle; caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory; in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign | note: the shifted cross design element was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
Government type [time series]
constitutional monarchy
Independence [time series]
ca. 965 (unified and Christianized under HARALD I Gormson); 5 June 1849 (became a constitutional monarchy)
International law organization participation [time series]
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation [time series]
ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Judicial branch [time series]
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
Legal system [time series]
civil law; judicial review of legislative acts
Legislative branch [time series]
description: unicameral People's Assembly or Folketing (179 seats, including 2 representing Greenland and 2 representing the Faroe Islands; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms unless the Folketing is dissolved earlier) | elections: last held on 18 June 2015 (next to be held by June 2019) | election results: percent of vote by party - SDP 26.3%, DF 21.1%, V 19.5%, EL 7.8%, LA 7.5%, AP 4.8%, SLP 4.6%, SF 4.2%, C 3.4%, other 0.9%; seats by party - SDP 47, DF 37, V 34, EL 14, LA 13, AP 9, SLP 8, SF 7, C 6; note - does not include the two seats from Greenland and the two seats from the Faroe Islands
National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]
name: "Der er et yndigt land" (There is a Lovely Land); "Kong Christian" (King Christian) | lyrics/music: Adam Gottlob OEHLENSCHLAGER/Hans Ernst KROYER; Johannes EWALD/unknown | note: Denmark has two national anthems with equal status; "Der er et yndigt land," adopted 1844, is a national anthem, while "Kong Christian," adopted 1780, serves as both a national and royal anthem; "Kong Christian" is also known as "Kong Christian stod ved hojen mast" (King Christian Stood by the Lofty Mast) and "Kongesangen" (The King's Anthem); within Denmark, the royal anthem is played only when royalty is present and is usually followed by the national anthem; when royalty is not present, only the national anthem is performed; outside Denmark, the royal anthem is played, unless the national anthem is requested
National holiday [time series]
none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day
National symbol(s) [time series]
lion, mute swan; national colors: red, white
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
Alternative Party or AP [Uffe ELBAEK] | Conservative People's Party or C [Soren PAPE POULSEN] | Danish People's Party or DF [Kristian THULESEN DAHL] | Liberal Alliance or LA [Anders SAMUELSEN] | Liberal Party or V [Lars LOKKE RAMUSSEN] | Red-Green Alliance (Unity List) or EL [collective leadership, spokesperson Johanne SCHMIDT-NIELSEN] | Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mette FREDERIKSEN] | Social Liberal Party or SLP [Morten OSTERGAARD] | Socialist People's Party or SF [Pia OLSEN DYHR]
Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
Confederation of Danish Employers or DA [President Jorn Neergaard LARSEN] | Confederation of Danish Industries [CEO Karsten DYBVAD] | Confederation of Danish Labor Unions (Landsorganisationen) or LO [President Harald BORSTING] | DaneAge Association [President Bjarne HASTRUP] | Danish Shipowners' Association [Chairman Carsten MORTENSEN] | Danish Bankers Association [CEO Joergen HORWITZ] | Danish Society for Nature Conservation [President Ella Maria BISSCHOP-LARSEN] | other: environmental groups; humanitarian relief; development assistance; human rights NGOs
Suffrage [time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
Military
Manpower available for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 1,236,337 | females age 16-49: 1,224,182 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 1,014,560 | females age 16-49: 1,003,921 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]
male: 37,913 | female: 35,865 (2010 est.)
Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]
Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Arctic Command, Tactical Air Command, Home Guard (2010)
Military expenditures [time series]
1.37% of GDP (2013) | 1.41% of GDP (2012) | 1.35% of GDP (2011) | 1.41% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 71
Military service age and obligation [time series]
18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service (2012)
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 16.77% (male 480,267/female 455,946) | 15-24 years: 13.11% (male 373,547/female 358,150) | 25-54 years: 39.03% (male 1,085,130/female 1,093,162) | 55-64 years: 12.41% (male 344,509/female 348,201) | 65 years and over: 18.68% (male 466,566/female 576,025) (2015 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
10.27 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 191
Death rate [time series]
10.25 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 38
Dependency ratios [time series]
total dependency ratio: 55.9% | youth dependency ratio: 26.3% | elderly dependency ratio: 29.6% | potential support ratio: 3.4% (2015 est.)
Drinking water source [time series]
urban: 100% of population | rural: 100% of population | total: 100% of population | urban: 0% of population | rural: 0% of population | total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
8.7% of GDP (2011) | country comparison to the world: 8
Ethnic groups [time series]
Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
0.16% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
fewer than 100 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
6,000 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 108
Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]
10.6% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 14
Hospital bed density [time series]
3.5 beds/1,000 population (2010)
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 4.05 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 3.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 191
Languages [time series]
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) | note: English is the predominant second language
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 79.25 years | male: 76.82 years | female: 81.81 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 47
Major urban areas - population [time series]
COPENHAGEN (capital) 1.268 million (2015)
Median age [time series]
total: 41.8 years | male: 40.9 years | female: 42.8 years (2015 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Dane(s) | adjective: Danish
Net migration rate [time series]
2.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 49
Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]
21% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 107
Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]
3.49 physicians/1,000 population (2010)
Population [time series]
5,581,503 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 115
Population growth rate [time series]
0.22% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 182
Religions [time series]
Evangelical Lutheran (official) 80%, Muslim 4%, other (denominations of less than 1% each, includes Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, and Buddhist) 16% (2012 est.)
Sanitation facility access [time series]
urban: 99.6% of population | rural: 99.6% of population | total: 99.6% of population | urban: 0.4% of population | rural: 0.4% of population | total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]
total: 19 years | male: 18 years | female: 19 years (2012)
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female | 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female | 15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female | 25-54 years: 0.99 male(s)/female | 55-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female | 65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female | total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2015 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.73 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 168
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]
total: 14.2% | male: 14.8% | female: 14.1% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 84
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 87.7% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; Faroese continue to study proposals for full independence; sovereignty dispute with Canada over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Ellesmere Island and Greenland; Denmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submission
Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]
refugees (country of origin): 7,253 (Afghanistan) (2014) | stateless persons: 4,725 (2014)
Transportation
Airports [time series]
80 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 68
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 28 | over 3,047 m: 2 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 | 914 to 1,523 m: 12 | under 914 m: 2 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]
total: 52 | 914 to 1,523 m: 5 | 47 (2013)
Merchant marine [time series]
total: 367 | by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 48, carrier 1, chemical tanker 125, container 94, liquefied gas 4, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 40, petroleum tanker 36, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 8, specialized tanker 3 | foreign-owned: 27 (Germany 9, Greenland 1, Norway 2, Sweden 15) | registered in other countries: 582 (Antigua and Barbuda 20, Bahamas 69, Belgium 4, Brazil 3, Curacao 1, Cyprus 6, Egypt 1, France 11, Gibraltar 7, Hong Kong 42, Isle of Man 30, Italy 4, Jamaica 1, Liberia 8, Lithuania 8, Luxembourg 1, Malaysia 1, Malta 34, Marshall Islands 7, Moldova 1, Netherlands 27, Norway 7, Panama 41, Philippines 2, Portugal 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9, Singapore 149, Sweden 4, UK 43, Uruguay 1, US 31, Venezuela 1, unknown 4) (2010) | country comparison to the world: 27
Pipelines [time series]
condensate 11 km; gas 4,377 km; oil 647 km; oil/gas/water 2 km (2013)
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
major seaport(s): Baltic Sea - Aarhus, Copenhagen, Fredericia, Kalundborg; North Sea - Esbjerg, | river port(s): Aalborg (Langerak) | dry bulk cargo port(s): Ensted (coal) | cruise port(s): Copenhagen
Railways [time series]
total: 2,414 km | standard gauge: 2,414 km 1.435-m gauge (626 km electrified) (2014) | country comparison to the world: 63
Roadways [time series]
total: 73,929 km | paved: 73,929 km (includes 1,143 km of expressways) (2012) | country comparison to the world: 63
Waterways [time series]
400 km (2010) | country comparison to the world: 87