Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Finland 7.9 times.
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023) · Finland: 338,480 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 5.9 times as long as Finland’s.
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Finland’s highest peak towers 1,157 m above Denmark’s.
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Denmark has 6% more people than Finland.
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Finland: 5.65 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 8.1 times as densely populated as Finland.
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Finland: 19 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 1.3 cm taller than in Finland.
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Finland: 180.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 3.0 cm taller than in Finland.
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Finland: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 1.5 years older than in Denmark.
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Finland: 42.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.2 more children on average than in Finland.
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 21% in Denmark.
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Finland: 24.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Finland 8.9.
Denmark: 20 (2025) · Finland: 8.9 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, Denmark 1.
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Finland: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Denmark’s economy is 46% larger than Finland’s.
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Finland: $317 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 26% more per person than Finland.
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Finland: Int$65,885 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Denmark than in Finland (Gini 2.5 points higher).
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Finland: 27.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 5.5% in Denmark.
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Finland: 9.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark and Finland are practically level.
Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Finland: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Finland’s.
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Finland: 85% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 22% more on health per person than Finland.
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Finland: $5,515 (2023)
How long do people live?
Finland and Denmark are practically level.
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Finland: 82.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 84% more likely to die before turning one than in Finland.
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 25% more doctors per person than Finland.
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Finland: 26.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Finland: 21.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 0.23 points higher than in Denmark.
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Finland: 7.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 2% more alcohol than in Finland.
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Finland: 9.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 46% more meat per person than Finland.
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Finland: 69.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 388 kcal more food per person per day than Finland.
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Finland put in 117 more hours a year than in Denmark.
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Finland: 1,497 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Denmark and Finland are practically level.
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Finland: 13 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 3 times as many tourists per resident as Finland (2019).
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Finland: 0.8 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 94% in Finland.
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Finland: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Finland are practically level.
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Finland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 75% in Finland.
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Finland: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126.
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Finland: 126 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Finland’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Denmark’s.
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Finland: 5,918 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Finland: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 16% of Denmark.
Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Finland: 73.7% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Finland emits 12% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Finland: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 56% in Finland.
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Finland: 56.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Denmark carries 67% more fine dust than in Finland.
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17% more likely to be murdered in Finland than in Denmark.
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Finland: 1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Finland are 83% deadlier than in Denmark.
Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Denmark is on average 6.0 °C warmer than Finland.
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 11% more rain than Finland.
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Finland?
Finland is larger. Denmark fits inside Finland 7.9 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Finland?
Denmark has 6% more people than Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Finland?
Finland and Denmark are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 82.3 in Finland.
Are people taller in Denmark or Finland?
Men in Denmark are 1.3 cm taller than in Finland (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
