Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside France 14 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · France: 606,410 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 51% longer than France’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · France: 4,853 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
France’s highest peak towers 4,639 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · France: 4,810 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 53% of France
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · France: 52.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 11 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · France: 68.7 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 18% more densely populated than France
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · France: 128 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 3.3 cm taller than in France
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · France: 178.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 5.0 cm taller than in France
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · France: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 0.57 years older than in Denmark
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · France: 41.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in France have 0.1 more children on average than in Denmark
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · France: 1.61 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 21% in Denmark
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · France: 22.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 38% more refugees per resident than France
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · France: 11.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, France 9.5
Denmark: 20 (2026) · France: 9.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and France are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · France: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 7.3 times the size of Denmark’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · France: $3.37 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 30% more per person than France
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · France: Int$63,975 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in France than in Denmark (Gini 1.9 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · France: 31.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark and France are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · France: 0.1% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · France: 7.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, France 2.0%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · France: 2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, France’s 23%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · France: 22.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× France’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · France: 77% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 27% more on health per person than France
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · France: $5,327 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in France live 0.73 years longer than in Denmark
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · France: 83 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 3% more likely to die before turning one than in France
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 37% more doctors per person than France
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
France has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · France: 5.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in France is 62% higher than in Denmark
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · France: 13.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
15% of adults in Denmark are obese, versus 13% in France
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · France: 12.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · France: 33.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.95 points higher than in France
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · France: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 17% more alcohol than in Denmark
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · France: 11.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 26% more meat per person than France
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · France: 80.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 244 kcal more food per person per day than France
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · France: 3,490 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in France put in 107 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · France: 1,487 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 1.3 years longer than in France
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · France: 11.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 78% more tourists per resident than France (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · France: 1.35 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
France has 43 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (56 against 13)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · France: 56 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
France has won 985 Olympic medals, Denmark 216
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · France: 985 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 89% in France
Denmark: 100% (2024) · France: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in France is 47% faster than in Denmark
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · France: 460 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and France are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · France: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 79% in France
Denmark: 89% (2025) · France: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117
Denmark: 127 (2024) · France: 117 (2023)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 10 times as long as Denmark’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · France: 27,716 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · France: 0.94 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of France, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · France: 32.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Denmark emits 20% more CO₂ than someone in France
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · France: 4 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · France: 26.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Denmark carries 1% more fine dust than in France
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 60% more likely to be murdered in France than in Denmark
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · France: 1.3 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in France are 81% deadlier than in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · France: 7.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
France is on average 4.6 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
France gets 37% more rain than Denmark
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than France?
France is larger. Denmark fits inside France 14 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or France?
France has 11 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or France?
People in France live 0.73 years longer than in Denmark. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 83.0 in France.
Are people taller in Denmark or France?
Men in Denmark are 3.3 cm taller than in France (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
