Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Australia 180 times.
Australia: 7,741,220 km² (2023) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Australia’s coastline is 3.5 times as long as Denmark’s.
Australia: 25,760 km (2026 edition) · Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Australia’s highest peak towers 2,057 m above Denmark’s.
Australia: 2,228 m (2026 edition) · Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Australia has 4.6 times as many people as Denmark.
Australia: 27.6 million (2025) · Denmark: 6.01 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 42 times as densely populated as Australia.
Australia: 4 per km² (2025) · Denmark: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 3.1 cm taller than in Australia.
Australia: 178.8 cm (2019) · Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 4.8 cm taller than in Australia.
Australia: 164.7 cm (2019) · Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 3.5 years older than in Australia.
Australia: 37.8 years (2023) · Denmark: 41.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Australia have 0.0 more children on average than in Denmark.
Australia: 1.48 children per woman (2024) · Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 18% in Australia.
Australia: 18.1% (2025) · Denmark: 21.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Australia 3.6.
Australia: 3.6 (2025) · Denmark: 20 (2025)
How many official languages?
Australia and Denmark are practically level.
Australia: 1 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Australia’s economy is 3.9 times the size of Denmark’s.
Australia: $1.8 trillion (2025) · Denmark: $463 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 16% more per person than Australia.
Australia: Int$71,934 (2025) · Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Australia than in Denmark (Gini 3.9 points higher).
Australia: 33.8 (2020) · Denmark: 29.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 4.1% in Australia.
Australia: 4.1% (2025) · Denmark: 5.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Australia 1.9%.
Australia: 1.9% (2024) · Denmark: 2.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Australia’s.
Australia: 91% (2025) · Denmark: 92% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Australia spends 3% more on health per person than Denmark.
Australia: $6,980 (2023) · Denmark: $6,745 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Australia live 0.8 years longer than in Denmark.
Australia: 83.1 years (2024) · Denmark: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 13% more likely to die before turning one than in Australia.
Australia: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 10% more doctors per person than Australia.
Australia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
32% of adults in Australia are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.
Australia: 32.4% (2024) · Denmark: 15.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 12% in Australia.
Australia: 11.6% (2024) · Denmark: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.62 points higher than in Australia.
Australia: 6.92 (2025) · Denmark: 7.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Australia drink 10% more alcohol than in Denmark.
Australia: 10.5 litres (2023) · Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Australia has 15% more meat per person than Denmark.
Australia: 116.8 kg (2023) · Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 172 kcal more food per person per day than Australia.
Australia: 3,562 kcal (2023) · Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Australia put in 231 more hours a year than in Denmark.
Australia: 1,611 hours (2023) · Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 0.16 years longer than in Australia.
Australia: 12.9 years (2023) · Denmark: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Australia: no data · Denmark: 2.4 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 96% in Australia.
Australia: 96% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Australia and Denmark are practically level.
Australia: 100% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 88% in Australia.
Australia: 88% (2025) · Denmark: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Australia 113.
Australia: 113 (2024) · Denmark: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Australia’s railway network is 12 times as long as Denmark’s.
Australia: 32,606 km (2022) · Denmark: 2,682 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Australia: 2.5 (2023) · Denmark: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Australia, but only 16% of Denmark.
Australia: 17.4% (2023) · Denmark: 15.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Australia emits 3.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Denmark.
Australia: 14.5 t (2024) · Denmark: 4.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Australia.
Australia: 38.6% (2025) · Denmark: 91.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Denmark carries 67% more fine dust than in Australia.
Australia: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2% more likely to be murdered in Australia than in Denmark.
Australia: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Australia are 2 times as deadly as in Denmark.
Australia: 4.5 per 100k (2021) · Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Australia is on average 12.9 °C warmer than Denmark.
Australia: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 89% more rain than Australia.
Australia: 447 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Australia bigger than Denmark?
Australia is larger. Denmark fits inside Australia 180 times.
Which has more people, Australia or Denmark?
Australia has 4.6 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Australia or Denmark?
People in Australia live 0.8 years longer than in Denmark. Life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years in Australia and 82.3 in Denmark.
Are people taller in Australia or Denmark?
Men in Denmark are 3.1 cm taller than in Australia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
