Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Austria 2 times.
Austria: 83,879 km² (2023) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Austria’s highest peak towers 3,627 m above Denmark’s.
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Austria has 53% more people than Denmark.
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Denmark: 6.01 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 35% more densely populated than Austria.
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Denmark: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 3.4 cm taller than in Austria.
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 2.5 cm taller than in Austria.
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 1.8 years older than in Denmark.
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Denmark: 41.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.2 more children on average than in Austria.
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Denmark and Austria are practically level.
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Denmark: 21.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Denmark 20.0.
Austria: 20.6 (2025) · Denmark: 20 (2025)
How many official languages?
Austria and Denmark are practically level.
Austria: 1 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Austria’s economy is 25% larger than Denmark’s.
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Denmark: $463 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 8% more per person than Austria.
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Austria than in Denmark (Gini 1.3 points higher).
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Denmark: 29.9 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Austria and Denmark are practically level.
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Denmark: 5.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.0%.
Austria: 1% (2024) · Denmark: 2.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Austria’s.
Austria: 82% (2025) · Denmark: 92% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark and Austria are nearly identical here.
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Denmark: $6,745 (2024)
How long do people live?
Denmark and Austria are practically level.
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Denmark: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 25% more likely to die before turning one than in Austria.
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 23% more doctors per person than Denmark.
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
18% of adults in Austria are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Denmark: 15.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Denmark: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.69 points higher than in Austria.
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Denmark: 7.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 22% more alcohol than in Denmark.
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 37% more meat per person than Austria.
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Austria has 22 kcal more food per person per day than Denmark.
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Austria put in 59 more hours a year than in Denmark.
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 0.67 years longer than in Austria.
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Denmark: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria welcomed 21% more tourists per resident than Denmark (2019).
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Denmark: 2.4 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 92% in Austria.
Austria: 92% (2025) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Austria and Denmark are practically level.
Austria: 100% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 70% in Austria.
Austria: 70% (2025) · Denmark: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124.
Austria: 124 (2024) · Denmark: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Austria’s railway network is 85% longer than Denmark’s.
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Denmark: 2,682 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Austria: 5 (2023) · Denmark: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 16% of Denmark.
Austria: 47.2% (2023) · Denmark: 15.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Austria emits 30% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Denmark: 4.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 84% in Austria.
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Denmark: 91.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Austria carries 14% more fine dust than in Denmark.
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4% more likely to be murdered in Austria than in Denmark.
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Austria are 2 times as deadly as in Denmark.
Austria: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Denmark is on average 1.7 °C warmer than Austria.
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Austria gets 50% more rain than Denmark.
Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Denmark?
Austria is larger. Denmark fits inside Austria 2 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Denmark?
Austria has 53% more people than Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark and Austria are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 82.3 in Denmark.
Are people taller in Austria or Denmark?
Men in Denmark are 3.4 cm taller than in Austria (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
