Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark is 40% bigger than Belgium
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2024) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 110 times as long as Belgium’s
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Belgium’s highest peak towers 523 m above Denmark’s
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 44% of Belgium
Belgium: 44.4% (2024) · Denmark: 65.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Belgium has 2 times as many people as Denmark
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Denmark: 6.01 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 2.6 times as densely populated as Denmark
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Denmark: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 2.8 cm taller than in Belgium
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 6.1 cm taller than in Belgium
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
Belgium and Denmark are practically level
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Denmark: 41.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Denmark and Belgium are practically level
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Denmark and Belgium are practically level
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Denmark: 21.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 1% more refugees per resident than Belgium
Belgium: 15.6 per 1,000 (2025) · Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Belgium 8.4
Belgium: 8.4 (2026) · Denmark: 20 (2026)
How many official languages?
Belgium has 3 official languages, Denmark 1
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 57% larger than Denmark’s
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Denmark: $463 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 11% more per person than Belgium
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Denmark than in Belgium (Gini 3.1 points higher)
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Denmark: 29.9 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark and Belgium are practically level
Belgium: 0.1% (2023) · Denmark: 0.4% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Belgium and Denmark are practically level
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Denmark: 5.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Belgium 2.0%
Belgium: 2% (2025) · Denmark: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Belgium’s 23%
Belgium: 23% (2024) · Denmark: 33.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Belgium’s
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Denmark: 92% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 14% more on health per person than Belgium
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Denmark: $6,745 (2024)
How long do people live?
Belgium and Denmark are practically level
Belgium: 82.3 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 Belgium
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 26% more doctors per person than Belgium
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Belgium has 2.2 times as many hospital beds per person as Denmark
Belgium: 5.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Belgium is 76% higher than in Denmark
Belgium: 15.1 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
23% of adults in Belgium are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Denmark: 15.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Denmark: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.61 points higher than in Belgium
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Denmark: 7.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Belgium and Denmark are nearly identical here
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 69% more meat per person than Belgium
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 187 kcal more food per person per day than Denmark
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Belgium put in 213 more hours a year than in Denmark
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 0.34 years longer than in Belgium
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Denmark: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 3 times as many tourists per resident as Belgium (2019)
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Denmark: 2.4 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Belgium has 3 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (16 against 13)
Belgium: 16 (2026) · Denmark: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Belgium 177
Belgium: 177 (2026 edition) · Denmark: 216 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 96% in Belgium
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 24% faster than in Belgium
Belgium: 254 Mbps (2026) · Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Belgium and Denmark are practically level
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 88% in Belgium
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Denmark: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Denmark: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Belgium’s railway network is 35% longer than Denmark’s
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Denmark: 2,682 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Denmark: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Belgium, but only 16% of Denmark
Belgium: 22% (2024) · Denmark: 16% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 53% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Denmark: 4.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Belgium
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Denmark: 91.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Belgium carries 3% more fine dust than in Denmark
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 29% more likely to be murdered in Belgium than in Denmark
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Belgium are 62% deadlier than in Denmark
Belgium: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Belgium is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Denmark
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Belgium gets 10% more rain than Denmark
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Denmark?
Denmark is larger. Denmark is 40% bigger than Belgium.
Which has more people, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium has 2 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Denmark?
Belgium and Denmark are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 82.3 in Denmark.
Are people taller in Belgium or Denmark?
Men in Denmark are 2.8 cm taller than in Belgium (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
