Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Canada 364 times
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2024) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 28 times as long as Denmark’s
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Canada’s highest peak towers 5,788 m above Denmark’s
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 6.5% of Canada
Canada: 6.5% (2024) · Denmark: 65.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 6.9 times as many people as Denmark
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Denmark: 6.01 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 32 times as densely populated as Canada
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Denmark: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 3.1 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 4.7 cm taller than in Canada
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 0.91 years older than in Canada
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Denmark: 41.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.2 more children on average than in Canada
Canada: 1.25 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 20% in Canada
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Denmark: 21.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 58% more refugees per resident than Canada
Canada: 10 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, Canada 5.5
Canada: 5.5 (2026) · Denmark: 20 (2026)
How many official languages?
Canada has 2 official languages, Denmark 1
Canada: 2 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 5 times the size of Denmark’s
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Denmark: $463 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 25% more per person than Canada
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Canada than in Denmark (Gini 1.6 points higher)
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Denmark: 29.9 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark and Canada are practically level
Canada: 0.3% (2022) · Denmark: 0.4% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Denmark: 5.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Canada 1.6%
Canada: 1.6% (2025) · Denmark: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Canada’s 14%
Canada: 13.7% (2024) · Denmark: 33.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Canada’s
Canada: 83% (2025) · Denmark: 92% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 6% more on health per person than Canada
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Denmark: $6,745 (2024)
How long do people live?
Denmark and Canada are practically level
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Denmark: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Canada is 34% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 60% more doctors per person than Canada
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Canada has 5% more hospital beds per person than Denmark
Canada: 2.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 2% higher than in Canada
Canada: 8.4 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Denmark: 15.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 11% in Canada
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Denmark: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.80 points higher than in Canada
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Denmark: 7.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 3% more alcohol than in Canada
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 7% more meat per person than Canada
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 144 kcal more food per person per day than Canada
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Canada put in 351 more hours a year than in Denmark
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 0.84 years longer than in Denmark
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Denmark: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 5 times as many tourists per resident as Canada (2019)
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Denmark: 2.4 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Canada has 9 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (22 against 13)
Canada: 22 (2026) · Denmark: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Canada has won 597 Olympic medals, Denmark 216
Canada: 597 (2026 edition) · Denmark: 216 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 94% in Canada
Canada: 94% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Canada is 14% faster than in Denmark
Canada: 357 Mbps (2026) · Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Canada and Denmark are practically level
Canada: 100% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 83% in Canada
Canada: 83% (2025) · Denmark: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94
Canada: 94 (2024) · Denmark: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 18 times as long as Denmark’s
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Denmark: 2,682 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Denmark: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Canada, but only 16% of Denmark
Canada: 42% (2024) · Denmark: 16% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 2.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Denmark
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Denmark: 4.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Canada
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Denmark: 91.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Denmark carries 29% more fine dust than in Canada
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Canada as in Denmark
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Canada are 81% deadlier than in Denmark
Canada: 7.6 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Denmark is on average 12.5 °C warmer than Canada
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 24% more rain than Canada
Canada: 683 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 Canada bigger than Denmark?
Canada is larger. Denmark fits inside Canada 364 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Denmark?
Canada has 6.9 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark and Canada are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 82.3 in Denmark.
Are people taller in Canada or Denmark?
Men in Denmark are 3.1 cm taller than in Canada (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
