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Communications

Broadband - fixed subscriptions [time series]

total: 2,475,382 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2017 est.)

Broadcast media [time series]

strong public-sector TV presence with state-owned Danmarks Radio (DR) operating 6 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, 10 digital audio broadcasting stations, and 14 web-based radio stations; 140 commercial and 187 community (non-commercial) radio stations (2019)

Internet country code [time series]

.dk

Internet users [time series]

total: 5,424,169 | percent of population: 97% (July 2016 est.)

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: excellent telephone and Internet services; Denmark's competitive telecom market has led to the country having the second highest broadband penetration rate in Europe; the fixed-line sector continues to see a decline in revenue while customers move to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and mobile alternatives; growth has been stimulated by the availability of LTE services; the government is able to offer broadband coverage in rural areas (2018) | domestic: buried and submarine cables and microwave radio relay form trunk network; multiple mobile-cellular communications systems; fixed-line 26 per 100, 124 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2018) | international: country code - 45; NSC, COBRAcable, CANTAT-3, DANICE, Havfrue/AEC-2, TAT-14m Denmark-Norway-5 & 6, Skagenfiber West & East, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC-KPN, Kattegat 1 & 2 & 3, Energinet Lyngsa-Laeso, Energinet Laeso-Varberg, Fehmarn Balt, Baltica, German-Denmark 2 & 3, Ronne-Rodvig, Denmark-Sweden 15 & 16 & 17 & 18, IP-Only Denmark-Sweden, Scandinavian South, Scandinavian Ring North, Danica North, 34 series of fiber-optic submarine cables link Denmark with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, US 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 (2019)

Telephones - fixed lines [time series]

total subscriptions: 1,439,695 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 26 (2017 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

total subscriptions: 6,978,348 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 124 (2017 est.)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish

Budget [time series]

revenues: 172.5 billion (2017 est.) | expenditures: 168.9 billion (2017 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Central bank discount rate [time series]

0% (31 December 2017) | 0% (31 December 2016)

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

2.84% (31 December 2017 est.) | 3.25% (31 December 2016 est.)

Current account balance [time series]

$24.82 billion (2017 est.) | $22.47 billion (2016 est.)

Debt - external [time series]

$484.8 billion (31 March 2016 est.) | $519.8 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]

29 (2016 est.) | 27.5 (2010 est.)

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

This thoroughly modern market economy features advanced industry with world-leading firms in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping, and renewable energy, and a high-tech agricultural sector. Danes enjoy a high standard of living, and the Danish economy is characterized by extensive government welfare measures and an equitable distribution of income. An aging population will be a long-term issue. Denmark’s small open economy is highly dependent on foreign trade, and the government strongly supports trade liberalization. Denmark is a net exporter of food, oil, and gas and enjoys a comfortable balance of payments surplus, but depends on imports of raw materials for the manufacturing sector. Denmark is a member of the EU but not the eurozone. Despite previously meeting the criteria to join the European Economic and Monetary Union, Denmark has negotiated an opt-out with the EU and is not required to adopt the euro. Denmark is experiencing a modest economic expansion. The economy grew by 2.0% in 2016 and 2.1% in 2017. The expansion is expected to decline slightly in 2018. Unemployment stood at 5.5% in 2017, based on the national labor survey. The labor market was tight in 2017, with corporations experiencing some difficulty finding appropriately-skilled workers to fill billets. The Danish Government offers extensive programs to train unemployed persons to work in sectors that need qualified workers. Denmark maintained a healthy budget surplus for many years up to 2008, but the global financial crisis swung the budget balance into deficit. Since 2014 the balance has shifted between surplus and deficit. In 2017 there was a surplus of 1.0%. The government projects a lower deficit in 2018 and 2019 of 0.7%, and public debt (EMU debt) as a share of GDP is expected to decline to 35.6% in 2018 and 34.8% in 2019. The Danish Government plans to address increasing municipal, public housing and integration spending in 2018.

Exchange rates [time series]

Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar - | 6.586 (2017 est.) | 6.7309 (2016 est.) | 6.7309 (2015 est.) | 6.7236 (2014 est.) | 5.6125 (2013 est.)

Exports [time series]

$113.6 billion (2017 est.) | $103.6 billion (2016 est.)

Exports - commodities [time series]

wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, furniture and design

Exports - partners [time series]

Germany 15.5%, Sweden 11.6%, UK 8.2%, US 7.5%, Norway 6%, China 4.4%, Netherlands 4.4% (2017)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$325.6 billion (2017 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$287.8 billion (2017 est.) | $281.4 billion (2016 est.) | $276 billion (2015 est.) | note: data are in 2017 dollars

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

household consumption: 48% (2017 est.) | government consumption: 25.2% (2017 est.) | investment in fixed capital: 20% (2017 est.) | investment in inventories: -0.2% (2017 est.) | exports of goods and services: 54.5% (2017 est.) | imports of goods and services: -47.5% (2017 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 1.3% (2017 est.) | industry: 22.9% (2017 est.) | services: 75.8% (2017 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$50,100 (2017 est.) | $49,300 (2016 est.) | $48,800 (2015 est.) | note: data are in 2017 dollars

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

2.3% (2017 est.) | 2% (2016 est.) | 1.6% (2015 est.)

Gross national saving [time series]

28.8% of GDP (2017 est.) | 28.3% of GDP (2016 est.) | 28.7% of GDP (2015 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 9% | highest 10%: 23.4% (2016 est.)

Imports [time series]

$94.93 billion (2017 est.) | $86.81 billion (2016 est.)

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 11.9%, Netherlands 7.8%, China 7.1%, Norway 6.3%, Poland 4% (2017)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

2.5% (2017 est.)

Industries [time series]

wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, shipbuilding and refurbishment, iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

1.1% (2017 est.) | 0.3% (2016 est.)

Labor force [time series]

2.998 million (2017 est.)

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 2.4% | industry: 18.3% | services: 79.3% (2016 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$361.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.) | $352 billion (31 December 2015 est.) | $271.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

Population below poverty line [time series]

13.4% (2011 est.) | note: excludes students

Public debt [time series]

35.3% of GDP (2017 est.) | 37.9% of GDP (2016 est.) | note: data cover general government debt and include 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; intragovernmental 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

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$75.25 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $64.25 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock of broad money [time series]

$193.2 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $159.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$287.9 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $235.4 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]

$188.7 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $147.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$693.8 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $630.5 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$193.2 billion (31 December 2017 est.) | $159.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

53% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Unemployment rate [time series]

5.7% (2017 est.) | 6.2% (2016 est.)

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

37.45 million Mt (2017 est.)

Crude oil - exports [time series]

82,980 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude oil - imports [time series]

98,240 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude oil - production [time series]

115,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

439 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)

Electricity - consumption [time series]

33.02 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity - exports [time series]

9.919 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

46% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

54% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity - imports [time series]

14.98 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

14.34 million kW (2016 est.)

Electricity - production [time series]

29.84 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity access [time series]

electrification - total population: 100% (2016)

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

3.115 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural gas - exports [time series]

2.237 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural gas - imports [time series]

509.7 million cu m (2017 est.)

Natural gas - production [time series]

4.842 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

12.86 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

158,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

133,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

109,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

183,900 bbl/day (2017 est.)

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

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts; about two-thirds the size of West Virginia | Area comparison map: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Europe :: Denmark Print Image Description slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts; about two-thirds the size of West Virginia

Climate [time series]

temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers

Coastline [time series]

7,314 km

Elevation [time series]

mean elevation: 34 m | 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; much of country's household and industrial waste is recycled

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

Geographic coordinates [time series]

56 00 N, 10 00 E

Geography - note [time series]

composed of the Jutland Peninsula and a group of more than 400 islands (Danish Archipelago); 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]

4,350 sq km (2012)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 140 km | border countries (1): Germany 140 km

Land use [time series]

agricultural land: 63.4% (2011 est.) | arable land: 58.9% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.1% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 4.4% (2011 est.) | forest: 12.9% (2011 est.) | other: 23.7% (2011 est.) | note: highest percentage of arable land for any country in the world

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 | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | contiguous zone: 24 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

Population distribution [time series]

with excellent access to the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and the Baltic Sea, population centers tend to be along coastal areas, particularly in Copenhagen and the eastern side of the country's mainland

Terrain [time series]

low and flat to gently rolling plains

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 | etymology: name derives from the city's Danish appellation Kobenhavn, meaning "Merchant's Harbor"

Citizenship [time series]

citizenship by birth: no | citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Denmark | dual citizenship recognized: yes | residency requirement for naturalization: 7 years

Constitution [time series]

history: several previous; latest adopted 5 June 1953 | amendments: proposed by the Folketing with consent of the government; passage requires approval by the next Folketing following a general election, approval by simple majority vote of at least 40% of voters in a referendum, and assent of the chief of state; changed several times, last in 2009 (Danish Act of Succession) (2016)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark | conventional short form: Denmark | local long form: Kongeriget Danmark | local short form: Danmark | etymology: the name derives from the words "Dane(s)" and "mark"; the latter referring to a march (borderland) or forest

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Carla SANDS (since 15 December 2017) | telephone: [45] 33 41 71 00 | embassy: Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24, 2100 Copenhagen 0 | mailing address: Unit 5280 ODC, DPO AE 09716 | FAX: [45] 35 43 02 23

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

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, Houston, New York, Palo Alto (CA)

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 Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 27 June 2019) | 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]

parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Independence [time series]

ca. 965 (unified and Christianized under HARALD I Gormsson); 5 June 1849 (became a parliamentary 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 courts: 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 each representing Greenland and 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 5 June 2019 (next to be held on June 2023) | election results: percent of vote by party - A 25.9%, V 23.4%, DF 8.7%, RV 8.6%, SF 7.7%, EL 6.9%, DKF 6.6%, A 3.0%, the New Right 2.4%, RV 2.3%; seats by party - A 48, V 43, DF 16, RV 16, SF 14, EL 13, DKF 12, A 5, the New Right 4, LA 4; composition - men 109, women 70 (includes 2 from Greenland), percent of women 39.1%

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Der er et yndigt land" (There is a Lovely Country); "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]

Constitution Day, 5 June (1849); note - closest equivalent to a national holiday

National symbol(s) [time series]

lion, mute swan; national colors: red, white

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

The Alternative A or AP [Uffe ELBAEK] Conservative People's Party or DKF or C [Soren PAPE POULSEN] Danish People's Party or DF or O [Kristian THULESEN DAHL] Liberal Alliance or LA [Anders SAMUELSEN] Liberal Party (Venstre) or V [Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN] Red-Green Alliance (Unity List) or EL [collective leadership, Pernille SKIPPER, spokesperson] Social Democrats or A [Mette FREDERIKSEN] Social Liberal Party or B or SLP [Morten OSTERGAARD] Socialist People's Party or SF [Pia OLSEN DYHR]

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 EU's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union, European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.

Military and Security

Military and security forces [time series]

Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2019)

Military expenditures [time series]

1.32% of GDP (2019) | 1.3% of GDP (2018) | 1.15% of GDP (2017) | 1.15% of GDP (2016) | 1.11% of GDP (2015)

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; former conscripts are assigned to mobilization units; women eligible to volunteer for military service; in addition to full time employment, the Danish Military offers reserve contracts in all three branches (2016)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 16.57% (male 493,829 /female 468,548) | 15-24 years: 12.67% (male 377,094 /female 358,807) | 25-54 years: 39.03% (male 1,147,196 /female 1,119,967) | 55-64 years: 12.33% (male 356,860 /female 359,264) | 65 years and over: 19.42% (male 518,200 /female 609,737) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Europe :: Denmark Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Denmark. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.

Birth rate [time series]

10.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Current health expenditure (Current Health Expenditure) [time series]

10.4% (2016)

Death rate [time series]

9.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 56 (2015 est.) | youth dependency ratio: 26.3 (2015 est.) | elderly dependency ratio: 29.7 (2015 est.) | potential support ratio: 3.4 (2015 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

7.6% of GDP (2014)

Ethnic groups [time series]

Danish (includes Greenlandic (who are predominantly Inuit) and Faroese) 86.3%, Turkish 1.1%, other 12.6% (largest groups are Polish, Syrian, German, Iraqi, and Romanian) (2018 est.) | note: data represent population by ancestry

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

0.1% (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

<100 (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

6,200 (2018 est.)

Hospital bed density [time series]

2.5 beds/1,000 population (2015)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.) | male: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 2.7 deaths/1,000 live births

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: 81 years (2018 est.) | male: 79.1 years | female: 83.1 years

Major urban areas - population [time series]

1.334 million COPENHAGEN (capital) (2019)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Median age [time series]

total: 41.9 years (2018 est.) | male: 40.8 years | female: 42.9 years

Mother's mean age at first birth [time series]

29.1 years (2015 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Dane(s) | adjective: Danish

Net migration rate [time series]

4.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

19.7% (2016)

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

4.46 physicians/1,000 population (2016)

Population [time series]

5,809,502 (July 2018 est.)

Population distribution [time series]

Population growth rate [time series]

0.59% (2018 est.)

Religions [time series]

Evangelical Lutheran (official) 74.7%, Muslim 5.5%, other/none/unspecified (denominations of less than 1% each in descending order of size include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, Buddhist, Mormon, Pentecostal, and nondenominational Christian) 19.8% (2019 est.)

Sanitation facility access [time series]

improved: urban: 99.6% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 99.6% of population (2015 est.) | total: 99.6% of population (2015 est.) | unimproved: urban: 0.4% of population (2015 est.) | rural: 0.4% of population (2015 est.) | total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 19 years | male: 18 years | female: 20 years (2016)

Sex ratio [time series]

Total fertility rate [time series]

1.78 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]

total: 11% | male: 11.4% | female: 10.7% (2017 est.)

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 88% of total population (2019) | rate of urbanization: 0.51% annual rate of change (2015-20 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; 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): 19,698 (Syria) (2017) | stateless persons: 8,236 (2018)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

80 (2013)

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 28 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 2 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 12 (2017) | under 914 m: 2 (2017)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 52 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 5 (2013) | under 914 m: 47 (2013)

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix [time series]

OY (2016)

Merchant marine [time series]

total: 668 | by type: bulk carrier 7, container ship 123, general cargo 77, oil tanker 75, other 386 (2018)

National air transport system [time series]

number of registered air carriers: 10 (2015) | inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 76 (2015) | annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 582,011 (2015) | annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 0 mt-km (2015)

Pipelines [time series]

1536 km gas, 330 km oil (2015)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Baltic Sea - Aarhus, Copenhagen, Fredericia, Kalundborg | cruise port(s): Copenhagen | river port(s): Aalborg (Langerak) | dry bulk cargo port(s): Ensted (coal) | North Sea - Esbjerg,

Railways [time series]

total: 3,476 km (2017) | standard gauge: 3,476 km 1.435-m gauge (1,756 km electrified) (2017)

Roadways [time series]

total: 74,558 km (2017) | paved: 74,558 km (includes 1,205 km of expressways) (2017)

Waterways [time series]

400 km (2010)