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A small, flat Nordic country surrounded by sea, known for cycling cities, short working weeks and a strong welfare system. Editorial

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The numbers

Main city climate1° to 18°CColdest and warmest month averages, Copenhagen · 2020
Average temperature9.0°CCopenhagen (whole country 8.8°C) · 2020
Price level105%Of US prices for everyday goods and services · 2025
Average spending$2,678Per person per month (international $, PPP) · 2025
Income per person$83,200GDP per person a year (international $, PPP) · 2025
Unemployment5.5%Of the labour force · 2025
Homicides0.8Per 100,000 people a year · 2023
Life expectancy82.3 yearsAt birth · 2024
Clean air8 µg/m³Average fine-particle pollution (WHO guideline: 5) · 2023
Forest16%Of the land area · 2024
City dwellers89%Of people live in cities and towns · 2025
Tax revenue33.4%Of GDP · 2024

Language and getting around Editorial

  • Languages: Danish. English is widely spoken.
  • Public transport: Extensive: most people can live without a car in the big cities.
  • Geography: Has a coastline, mostly flat. Capital: Copenhagen.

Moving to Denmark

Visa and residence rules depend on your nationality, job, studies and family, and they change often. Start with the government's own website: www.nyidanmark.dk.

Sources

IndicatorValueYearSource
GDP per person (PPP)83,218.07 international $ 2025World Bank WDI
Unemployment5.53 % of labour force 2025World Bank WDI (ILO estimate)
Intentional homicides0.84 per 100,000 people 2023World Bank WDI (UNODC)
Political stability and absence of violence0.79 score, -2.5 to 2.5 2025Worldwide Governance Indicators
Government effectiveness (public services)1.96 score, -2.5 to 2.5 2025Worldwide Governance Indicators
Life expectancy at birth82.25 years 2024World Bank WDI
Health spending per person6,745.06 US$ per person 2024World Bank WDI (WHO)
Tax revenue33.36 % of GDP 2024World Bank WDI (IMF)
People living in cities and towns88.85 % of population 2025World Bank WDI (UN)
Forest area16.01 % of land 2024World Bank WDI (FAO)
Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³, annual mean 2023World Bank WDI
Price level of household goods and services1.05 ratio, United States = 1 2025Calculated: PPP conversion factor (private consumption) / official exchange rate, World Bank WDI
Average household spending per person2,678.4 international $ per person per month 2025Calculated: household consumption (PPP) / population / 12, World Bank WDI
Average temperature, whole country 1991-20208.8 °C 2020World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CRU TS 4.08, 1991-2020)
Average temperature, main city9 °C 2020NASA POWER climatology, main city
Coldest month average, main city0.9 °C 2020NASA POWER climatology, main city
Warmest month average, main city17.9 °C 2020NASA POWER climatology, main city
Rainfall, main city697 mm per year 2020NASA POWER climatology, main city

Data checked 2 November 2026. National averages hide differences between cities and regions. Climate figures for Copenhagen are 2001–2020 averages.

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