Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside China 223 times
China: 9,562,910 km² (2024) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 2 times as long as Denmark’s
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 8,678 m above Denmark’s
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 42% of China
China: 41.7% (2024) · Denmark: 65.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 234 times as many people as Denmark
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Denmark: 6.01 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark and China are nearly identical here
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Denmark: 150 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 6.2 cm taller than in China
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 6.0 cm taller than in China
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 2.2 years older than in China
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Denmark: 41.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.5 more children on average than in China
China: 1.01 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 15% in China
China: 14.9% (2025) · Denmark: 21.1% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 96,689 times as many refugees per resident as China
China: 0.00016 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, China 0.1
China: 0.1 (2026) · Denmark: 20 (2026)
How many official languages?
China and Denmark are practically level
China: 1 (2026) · Denmark: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 42 times the size of Denmark’s
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Denmark: $463 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 2.8 times as much per person as China
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in China than in Denmark (Gini 6.1 points higher)
China: 36 (2022) · Denmark: 29.9 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark and China are practically level
China: 0% (2022) · Denmark: 0.4% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 4.6% in China
China: 4.6% (2025) · Denmark: 5.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%
China: 1.7% (2025) · Denmark: 3.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, China’s 7.0%
China: 7% (2024) · Denmark: 33.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 2× China’s
China: 47% (2025) · Denmark: 92% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 8.8 times as much on health per person as China
China: $763 (2023) · Denmark: $6,745 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 4.2 years longer than in China
China: 78 years (2024) · Denmark: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in China is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 45% more doctors per person than China
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
China has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Denmark
China: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 7% higher than in China
China: 8 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
15% of adults in Denmark are obese, versus 9.1% in China
China: 9.1% (2024) · Denmark: 15.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in China smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
China: 22.8% (2024) · Denmark: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 1.46 points higher than in China
China: 6.07 (2025) · Denmark: 7.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in China
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 38% more meat per person than China
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 207 kcal more food per person per day than China
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 948 more hours a year than in Denmark
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 5 years longer than in China
China: 8 years (2023) · Denmark: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 51 times as many tourists per resident as China (2019)
China: 0.05 (2019) · Denmark: 2.4 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
China has 48 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (61 against 13)
China: 61 (2026) · Denmark: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
China has won 819 Olympic medals, Denmark 216
China: 819 (2026 edition) · Denmark: 216 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 92% in China
China: 92% (2025) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in China is 16% faster than in Denmark
China: 364 Mbps (2026) · Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
China and Denmark are practically level
China: 100% (2024) · Denmark: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 66% in China
China: 66% (2025) · Denmark: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
China: 132 (2024) · Denmark: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 41 times as long as Denmark’s
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Denmark: 2,682 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
China: 0.44 (2023) · Denmark: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of China, but only 16% of Denmark
China: 24% (2024) · Denmark: 16% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Denmark: 4.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China
China: 37% (2025) · Denmark: 91.2% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 3.5 times as much fine dust as in Denmark
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 67% more likely to be murdered in Denmark than in China
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 5.9 times as deadly as in Denmark
China: 24.7 per 100k (2023) · Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Denmark is on average 1.7 °C warmer than China
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 4% more rain than China
China: 813 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 China bigger than Denmark?
China is larger. Denmark fits inside China 223 times.
Which has more people, China or Denmark?
China has 234 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Denmark?
People in Denmark live 4.2 years longer than in China. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 82.3 in Denmark.
Are people taller in China or Denmark?
Men in Denmark are 6.2 cm taller than in China (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
