Denmark: Facts & Stats
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Also Known As | Kongeriget Danmark • Kongaríkidh Danmark • Kingdom of Denmark • Danmarkip Nâlagauvfia |
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Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Mette Frederiksen |
Capital | Copenhagen |
Population | (2021 est.) 5,847,000 |
Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 6.584 Danish krone |
Head Of State | Danish Monarch: Queen Margrethe II |
Form Of Government | constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Folketing [179]) |
Official Language | Danish |
Official Religion | Evangelical Lutheran |
Official Name | Kongeriget Danmark (Kingdom of Denmark) |
Total Area (Sq Km) | 42,947 |
Total Area (Sq Mi) | 16,582 |
Monetary Unit | Danish krone (DKK; plural kroner) |
Population Rank | (2021) 115 |
Population Projection 2030 | 6,114,000 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2021) 352.6 |
Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2021) 136.1 |
Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2017) 87.9%2 • Rural: (2017) 12.1%2 |
Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2018) 79 years • Female: (2018) 82.9 years |
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: 100% • Female: 100% |
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2020) 365,717 |
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2020) 62,720 |
1Data in this statistical presentation nearly always exclude the Faroe Islands and Greenland.2January 1. |
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