Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside China 223 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1.
China: 0.1 (2025) · Denmark: 20 (2025)
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 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 2.4% of its GDP on the military, China 1.7%.
China: 1.7% (2024) · Denmark: 2.4% (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 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)
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)
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% (2023) · Denmark: 15.8% (2023)
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 7.6 times as deadly as in Denmark.
China: 17.4 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 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)
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).
