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.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 56° 15' 50.11'' N
  • 9° 30' 6.43'' E

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

Denmark on the World 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 Related Content

Denmark Key Facts

CountryDenmark
CoordinatesLatitude: 56.26392
Longitude: 9.501785
Country CodesAlpha 2: DK
Alpha 3: DNK
Country Flag Emoji🇩🇰
Int. Phone Prefix+45
Capital cityCopenagen
Continent
Subcontinent
Europe
Northern Europe
Country Area43094 sq km
Population 20215,856,733
World Rank: 113
Median Age41.3
Life expectancy81.4
Major languagesDanish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 5
  • UTC−04:00 — Thule Air Base in Greenland
  • UTC−03:00 — most of Greenland, including inhabited south coast and west coast
  • UTC−01:00 — Ittoqqortoormiit and surrounding area in Greenland 's Tunu county
  • UTC±00:00 — Danmarkshavn weather station and surrounding area in Greenland 's Tunu county, Faroe Islands
  • UTC+01:00 (CET) — main territory of Denmark
Internet TLD.dk
Biggest AirportCopenhagen Airport (CPH)
Average temperature6.95 °C
44.51 °F
Administrative Divisions5 regions
Political systemParliamentary democracy

Denmark Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupHigh income
World Bank RegionEurope & Central Asia
CurrencyDanish 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 SectorsAgriculture, manufacturing, energy, services
Top 5 Import CountriesGermany, Sweden, China, United States, Netherlands
Top 5 Export CountriesGermany, 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

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