Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Greece 3.1 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Greece: 131,960 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Greece’s coastline is 87% longer than Denmark’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Greece’s highest peak towers 2,746 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 39% of Greece
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Greece: 38.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Greece has 73% more people than Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Greece: 10.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 86% more densely populated than Greece
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Greece: 81 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 2.6 cm taller than in Greece
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Greece: 179.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 3.7 cm taller than in Greece
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Greece: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Greece is 4.5 years older than in Denmark
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Greece: 45.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.2 more children on average than in Greece
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 21% in Denmark
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Greece: 24.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 22% more refugees per resident than Greece
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Greece: 12.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Greece 1.0
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Greece: 1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Greece are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Greece: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Denmark’s economy is 65% larger than Greece’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Greece: $281 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 84% more per person than Greece
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Greece: Int$45,264 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Greece than in Denmark (Gini 3.5 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Greece: 33.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Greece and Denmark are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Greece: 0.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Greece, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Greece: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark and Greece are practically level
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Greece: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Greece’s 27%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Greece: 27.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Greece’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Greece: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 3.4 times as much on health per person as Greece
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Greece: $1,963 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 0.41 years longer than in Greece
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Greece: 81.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 9% more likely to die before turning one than in Greece
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Greece has 46% more doctors per person than Denmark
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Greece has 76% more hospital beds per person than Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Greece: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 2.2 times that in Greece
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Greece: 3.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
34% of adults in Greece are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Greece: 33.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Greece: 30.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 1.84 points higher than in Greece
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Greece: 5.70 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 11% more alcohol than in Greece
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Greece: 8.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 24% more meat per person than Greece
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Greece: 82 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 352 kcal more food per person per day than Greece
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Greece put in 513 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Greece: 1,893 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 1.5 years longer than in Greece
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Greece: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Greece welcomed 11% more tourists per resident than Denmark (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Greece: 2.67 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Greece has 8 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (21 against 13)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Greece: 21 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Greece 129
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Greece: 129 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 86% in Greece
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Greece: 86% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 68% faster than in Greece
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Greece: 186 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Greece are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Greece: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 79% in Greece
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Greece: 79% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Greece 114
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Greece: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Denmark’s railway network is 15% longer than Greece’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Greece: 2,339 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Greece: 1.83 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Greece, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Greece: 36.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Greece emits 12% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Greece: 5.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 50% in Greece
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Greece: 49.7% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Greece carries 68% more fine dust than in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Denmark and Greece are nearly identical here
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Greece are 2.6 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Greece: 10.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Greece is on average 6.2 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 6% more rain than Greece
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Greece?
Greece is larger. Denmark fits inside Greece 3.1 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Greece?
Greece has 73% more people than Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Greece?
People in Denmark live 0.41 years longer than in Greece. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 81.8 in Greece.
Are people taller in Denmark or Greece?
Men in Denmark are 2.6 cm taller than in Greece (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
