Where is Denmark?

Denmark is located in the Northern Europe region at latitude 56.26392 and longitude 9.501785 and is part of the European continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

56Β° 15' 50.11'' N
9Β° 30' 6.43'' E

You can see the location of Denmark on the world map below:

Denmark on the World Map

Flag of Denmark on map

Denmark Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Denmark (DK) are:

  1. Germany (DE)

Maritime Borders

Denmark borders with the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Denmark Key Facts

Country Denmark
Coordinates Latitude: 56.26392
Longitude: 9.501785
Country Codes Alpha 2: DK
Alpha 3: DNK
Country Flag Emoji πŸ‡©πŸ‡°
Int. Phone Prefix +45
Capital city Copenagen
Continent / Subcontinent Europe
Northern Europe
Country Area 43094 sq km
Population 2021 5,856,733
World Rank: 113
Median Age 41.3
Life expectancy 81.4
Major languages Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 5
  • UTCβˆ’04:00 β€” Thule Air Base in Greenland
  • UTCβˆ’03:00 β€” most of Greenland, including inhabited south coast and west coast
  • UTCβˆ’01:00 β€” Ittoqqortoormiit and surrounding area in Greenland ‘s Tunu county
  • UTCΒ±00:00 β€” Danmarkshavn weather station and surrounding area in Greenland ‘s Tunu county, Faroe Islands
  • UTC+01:00 (CET) β€” main territory of Denmark
Internet TLD .dk
Biggest Airport Copenhagen Airport (CPH)
Average temperature 6.95 Β°C
44.51 Β°F
Administrative Divisions 5 regions
Political system Parliamentary democracy

Denmark Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group High income
World Bank Region Europe & Central Asia
Currency Danish Krone (DKK)
GDP in 2020 $342.1 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 37
GDP per capita in 2020 $61,063
World Rank: 8
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import Countries Germany, Sweden, China, United States, Netherlands
Top 5 Export Countries Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

Biggest Cities in Denmark

Here are the largest cities in Denmark based on 2021 data:

City Population
Copenhagen 1,085,000
Aarhus 237,551
Odense 158,222
Aalborg 122,219
Esbjerg 72,205
Vejle 51,177
Roskilde 44,285
Viborg 34,831
Svendborg 29,180
Hillerod 28,313

Map of Denmark with the Largest Cities