Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark
Denmark sits in Northern Europe and uses DKK - Danish krone (kr). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Copenhagen
1.4M
Aarhus
301K
Odense
185.5K
Population
6M
6,001,008 people
Area
43.1K km2
43,094 square kilometers
Density
139/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Copenhagen
55.67, 12.58
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Denmark, officially listed here as Kingdom of Denmark, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Denmark, DK, DNK, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Denmark is grouped under Europe, more specifically Northern Europe, with Europe shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 6,001,008 people and a land area of 43,094 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 139 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 56, 10, while the capital coordinate reference is 55.67, 12.58. Denmark shares listed land borders with DEU, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Copenhagen (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg and Esbjerg. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Denmark, capital of Denmark, and major urban areas in Denmark. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include European Union, NATO, OECD, Schengen Area and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Denmark uses calling code +45, postal format ####, and time zone data listed as UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-01:00, UTC and UTC+01:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists DKK - Danish krone (kr), while language records include Danish. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as DK. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 29.9 for 2023.
How to use this profile
This Denmark profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
DK / DNK
Top-level domains
.dk
Continents
Europe
Border countries
DEU
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
DK
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Denmark is represented by the DK country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Copenhagen
Hovedstaden
1,396,508
primary
#2
Aarhus
Midtjylland
301,049
minor
#3
Odense
Syddanmark
185,480
minor
#4
Aalborg
Nordjylland
143,598
admin
#5
Esbjerg
Syddanmark
71,554
minor
Governance
Government type
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+45
Postal format
####
Timezones
UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-01:00, UTC, UTC+01:00
Languages
Danish
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
29.9
2023