Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Norway 15 times.
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023) · Norway: 624,500 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Norway’s coastline is 3.4 times as long as Denmark’s.
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Norway’s highest peak towers 2,298 m above Denmark’s.
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Denmark has 7% more people than Norway.
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 9.8 times as densely populated as Norway.
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 1.4 cm taller than in Norway.
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Norway: 180.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 3.0 cm taller than in Norway.
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Norway: 166.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 1.7 years older than in Norway.
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.0 more children on average than in Norway.
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 19% in Norway.
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Denmark 20.0.
Denmark: 20 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Norway has 3 official languages, Denmark 1.
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Norway’s economy is 15% larger than Denmark’s.
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Norway produces 25% more per person than Denmark.
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Denmark than in Norway (Gini 3.4 points higher).
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 4.6% in Norway.
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark and Norway are practically level.
Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Norway’s.
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Norway spends 23% more on health per person than Denmark.
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Norway live 0.91 years longer than in Denmark.
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Norway: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 75% more likely to die before turning one than in Norway.
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Norway has 11% more doctors per person than Denmark.
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Norway are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 13% in Norway.
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.30 points higher than in Norway.
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 37% more alcohol than in Norway.
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 44% more meat per person than Norway.
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 258 kcal more food per person per day than Norway.
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Norway put in 32 more hours a year than in Denmark.
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Norway went to school 0.09 years longer than in Denmark.
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 2.6 times as many tourists per resident as Norway (2019).
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Norway: 0.91 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 99% in Norway.
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Norway are practically level.
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Norway: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 84% in Norway.
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Norway’s railway network is 45% longer than Denmark’s.
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 16% of Denmark.
Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Norway emits 40% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 91% in Denmark.
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Denmark carries 34% more fine dust than in Norway.
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 16% more likely to be murdered in Denmark than in Norway.
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Norway: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Denmark are 53% deadlier than in Norway.
Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Denmark is on average 8.0 °C warmer than Norway.
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Norway gets 49% more rain than Denmark.
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Norway?
Norway is larger. Denmark fits inside Norway 15 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark has 7% more people than Norway (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Norway?
People in Norway live 0.91 years longer than in Denmark. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 83.2 in Norway.
Are people taller in Denmark or Norway?
Men in Denmark are 1.4 cm taller than in Norway (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
