Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside New Zealand 6.2 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
New Zealand’s coastline is 2.1 times as long as Denmark’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Denmark’s highest peak towers 141 m above New Zealand’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 37% of New Zealand
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · New Zealand: 36.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Denmark has 13% more people than New Zealand
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 7.4 times as densely populated as New Zealand
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 4.2 cm taller than in New Zealand
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 4.8 cm taller than in New Zealand
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 4 years older than in New Zealand
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in New Zealand have 0.1 more children on average than in Denmark
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 18% in New Zealand
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 39 times as many refugees per resident as New Zealand
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · New Zealand: 0.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, New Zealand 5.6
Denmark: 20 (2026) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2026)
How many official languages?
New Zealand has 3 official languages, Denmark 1
Denmark: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Denmark’s economy is 75% larger than New Zealand’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 45% more per person than New Zealand
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · New Zealand: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · New Zealand: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Denmark and New Zealand are practically level
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.1%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · New Zealand: 1.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, New Zealand’s 30%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · New Zealand: 29.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× New Zealand’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 34% more on health per person than New Zealand
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)
How long do people live?
Denmark and New Zealand are practically level
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · New Zealand: 82 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in New Zealand is 14% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 25% more doctors per person than New Zealand
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
New Zealand has 3% more hospital beds per person than Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in New Zealand is 51% higher than in Denmark
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 13 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in New Zealand
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 8% more alcohol than in New Zealand
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 27% more meat per person than New Zealand
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 612 kcal more food per person per day than New Zealand
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in New Zealand put in 328 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 0.14 years longer than in New Zealand
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as New Zealand (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 10 more World Heritage sites than New Zealand (13 against 3)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, New Zealand 166
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 166 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 94% in New Zealand
Denmark: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 16% faster than in New Zealand
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · New Zealand: 272 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and New Zealand are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 84% in New Zealand
Denmark: 89% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Denmark: 127 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
New Zealand’s railway network is 54% longer than Denmark’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of New Zealand, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · New Zealand: 38.9% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in New Zealand emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 89% in New Zealand
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Denmark carries 29% more fine dust than in New Zealand
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 74% more likely to be murdered in New Zealand than in Denmark
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in New Zealand are 2.6 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · New Zealand: 10.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
New Zealand is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
New Zealand gets 89% more rain than Denmark
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than New Zealand?
New Zealand is larger. Denmark fits inside New Zealand 6.2 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark has 13% more people than New Zealand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or New Zealand?
Denmark and New Zealand are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 82.0 in New Zealand.
Are people taller in Denmark or New Zealand?
Men in Denmark are 4.2 cm taller than in New Zealand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).