Area Total | 43,094 sq km |
Climate | temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
Natural Resources | petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand |
Imports | Germany 21.3%, Sweden 11.9%, Netherlands 7.8%, China 7.1%, Norway 6.3%, Poland 4% (2017) – machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods |
Exports | Germany 15.5%, Sweden 11.6%, UK 8.2%, US 7.5%, Norway 6%, China 4.4%, Netherlands 4.4% (2017) – wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, furniture and design |
Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Copenhagen |
Population | 5,809,502 (July 2018 est.) |
Ethnicity | Danish (includes Greenlandic (who are predominantly Inuit) and Faroese) |
Language | Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) |
News about Denmark
- 'You'll feel an invisible weight lifted': What Americans say about moving to Denmarkby The Local Denmark on April 25, 2025
Recent reports in Denmark suggest American researchers are increasingly interested in moving to countries like Denmark. We asked our readers to share their experiences.
- Petition launched for political representation for Brits in Europeby The Local Denmark on April 25, 2025
A petition has been launched calling on the UK government to install MPs to represent the interests of Brits living overseas - echoing systems that already exist in countries including France and Italy.
- Danish intelligence service says politician was target of Russian disinformationby The Local Denmark on April 25, 2025
Member of parliament Karsten Hønge was targeted in a Russian disinformation campaign about the relationship between Greenland and Denmark, military intelligence FE said on Friday.
- Four in five Danish taxpayers expected to receive tax rebate on Fridayby The Local Denmark on April 25, 2025
The Danish Tax Agency will pay out a total of around 25.4 billion kroner to taxpayers who overpaid in 2024.
- Denmark raises abortion limit from 12 to 18 weeksby The Local Denmark on April 24, 2025
The Danish parliament on Thursday adopted a change in the law which will raise the country’s legal threshold for abortion from 12 to 18 weeks of pregnancy.
- Danish parliament votes through 'unfair' hike to citizenship feeby The Local Denmark on April 24, 2025
Denmark's parliament has voted through a 50 percent hike in the fee for citizenship, taking the cost of an application to 6,000 kroner, more than five times what it was just a decade ago. The new fee takes effect on May 1st.
- What proportion of foreign nationals stay in Denmark for the long term?by The Local Denmark on April 24, 2025
Denmark needs foreign workers to help address labour shortages in many sectors, and a key part of this is holding onto the labour it brings in. But is Denmark retaining fewer foreign workers than it has in the past? How does Denmark compare to other countries?
- Danish government wants ban on posting deepfake contentby The Local Denmark on April 24, 2025
The government wants updated legislation to prevent the distribution of deepfake videos online.
- Fears EU plans to 'water down' air passengers' rights in reviewby The Local Denmark on April 24, 2025
The European Commission is currently conducting a review of its rules on compensation due to passengers whose flights are delayed or cancelled, with fears that it could weaken the generous protections that travellers within the EU enjoy.
- Denmark to add 5,000 military positions and permanent Bornholm presenceby The Local Denmark on April 24, 2025
Denmark on Wednesday announced it would add 5,000 positions to its military in the next eight years, including setting up a new infantry battalion, as the defence minister highlighted the "deteriorating" security the country faces.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Thursdayby The Local Denmark on April 24, 2025
Greenland PM’s Denmark visit, military to get new battalion, Queen Mary to attend Pope’s funeral and more news from Denmark this Thursday.
- Denmark’s King Frederik to visit Greenland next weekby The Local Denmark on April 23, 2025
King Frederik of Denmark is scheduled to visit Greenland on Monday and will travel with the autonomous territory’s prime minister, according to Greenlandic media reports.
- Faeces in the water: Why you should not swim in Copenhagen’s harbour baths this weekby The Local Denmark on April 23, 2025
Swimming in Copenhagen Harbour’s purpose built public bathing facilities is a popular – and free – activity in the Danish capital, but authorities have warned against partaking this week after a sewage leak.
- Danish expression of the day: Stå med håret i postkassenby The Local Denmark on April 23, 2025
This distinctive Danish expression might be useful if you find yourself stuck in a spot of bother.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Wednesdayby The Local Denmark on April 23, 2025
Denmark and Japan to develop floating wind turbines, police warning over scam tickets, new Danish-made online infobot and more news this Wednesday.
- Danish universities want to be an option for US researchers moving away from Trumpby The Local Denmark on April 22, 2025
Denmark is among countries whose research sectors could benefit from the potential recruitment of highly-skilled US scholars moving away from the administration of President Donald Trump.
- TELL US: What should Americans consider before moving to Denmark?by The Local Denmark on April 22, 2025
Reports in Denmark suggest American researchers are increasingly interested in moving to countries like Denmark. But what should Americans consider in general before moving to the Nordic country?
- Denmark's Novo Nordisk sees shares tumble after competitor breakthroughby The Local Denmark on April 22, 2025
Shares in Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, fell sharply Tuesday following the announcement of a successful clinical trial by competitor Eli Lilly.
- Why you won’t have to wait long for the next Danish public holidayby The Local Denmark on April 22, 2025
If you’re lamenting the end of the five-day Danish Easter holiday, the good news is another potential extended break is just around the corner.
- Why do Danes love singing group songs at family gatherings?by The Local Denmark on February 15, 2023
If you’ve been to a wedding, birthday or confirmation in Denmark you’ll probably have experienced the phenomenon that is the 'fællessang' or group singing.