Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Iran 41 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 3 times as long as Iran’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 5,454 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 29% of Iran
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Iran: 29% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 15 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 2.6 times as densely populated as Iran
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 6.3 cm taller than in Iran
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Iran: 175.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 8.3 cm taller than in Iran
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Iran: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 8.4 years older than in Iran
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iran have 0.2 more children on average than in Denmark
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 90% more refugees per resident than Iran
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Iran: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Iran are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Denmark’s economy is 28% larger than Iran’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 4.2 times as much per person as Iran
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Denmark (Gini 6 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Iran live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.4% in Denmark
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Iran: 2.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.1%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Iran: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Iran: no data
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 4.6× Iran’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 25 times as much on health per person as Iran
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 4.4 years longer than in Iran
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Iran: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iran is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Iran
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Denmark has 31% more hospital beds per person than Iran
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 43% higher than in Iran
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 12% in Iran
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 2.39 points higher than in Iran
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 461 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Iran
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 859 kcal more food per person per day than Iran
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 866 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 2.2 years longer than in Iran
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Iran: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 17 more World Heritage sites than Denmark (30 against 13)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Iran: 30 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Iran 88
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Iran: 88 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 85% in Iran
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Iran: no data
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Iran are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 77% in Iran
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran’s railway network is 3.5 times as long as Denmark’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Iran: 0.2 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 16% of Denmark, but only 6.6% of Iran
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Iran: 6.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 4.2 times as much fine dust as in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Denmark
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 6.9 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iran is on average 9.7 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 3.1 times as much rain as Iran
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Iran?
Iran is larger. Denmark fits inside Iran 41 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Iran?
Iran has 15 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Iran?
People in Denmark live 4.4 years longer than in Iran. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 77.9 in Iran.
Are people taller in Denmark or Iran?
Men in Denmark are 6.3 cm taller than in Iran (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
