CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Denmark fits inside Romania 5.6 times.

Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023) · Romania: 238,400 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 33 times as long as Romania’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Romania: 225 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Romania’s highest peak towers 2,373 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Romania has 3.2 times as many people as Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Romania: 19 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 82% more densely populated than Romania.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Romania: 83 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Denmark are 4.1 cm taller than in Romania.

Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Romania: 177.8 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Denmark are 4.7 cm taller than in Romania.

Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Romania: 164.7 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Romania is 1.4 years older than in Denmark.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Romania: 42.6 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Denmark have 0.1 more children on average than in Romania.

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 20% in Romania.

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Romania: 20.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Romania 2.1.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Romania: 2.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Denmark and Romania are practically level.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Denmark’s economy is 8% larger than Romania’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Romania: $429 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 64% more per person than Romania.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Romania: Int$50,895 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Denmark and Romania are practically level.

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Romania: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Romania and Denmark are practically level.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Romania: 6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark and Romania are practically level.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Romania: 2.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Romania’s.

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Romania: 44% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 6.4 times as much on health per person as Romania.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Romania: $1,051 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Denmark live 5.8 years longer than in Romania.

Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Romania: 76.5 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Romania is 71% more likely to die before turning one than in Denmark.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 24% more doctors per person than Romania.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Romania: 37.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Romania: 29.7% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 0.91 points higher than in Romania.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Romania: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Romania drink 79% more alcohol than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Romania: 17.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 40% more meat per person than Romania.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Romania: 72.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 85 kcal more food per person per day than Romania.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Romania put in 446 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Romania: 1,826 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 1.5 years longer than in Romania.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Romania: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark welcomed 3.4 times as many tourists per resident as Romania (2019).

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Romania: 0.7 (2024)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 91% in Romania.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Romania: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Romania are practically level.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Romania: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Romania: 52% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Romania: 120 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Romania’s railway network is 4 times as long as Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Romania: 10,769 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Romania: 0.15 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 30% of Romania, but only 16% of Denmark.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Romania: 30.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Denmark emits 32% more CO₂ than someone in Romania.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Romania: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 47% in Romania.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Romania: 47% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Romania carries 59% more fine dust than in Denmark.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 33% more likely to be murdered in Romania than in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Romania are 4.2 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Romania is on average 1.4 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Denmark gets 11% more rain than Romania.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Denmark bigger than Romania?

Romania is larger. Denmark fits inside Romania 5.6 times.

Which has more people, Denmark or Romania?

Romania has 3.2 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Denmark or Romania?

People in Denmark live 5.8 years longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 76.5 in Romania.

Are people taller in Denmark or Romania?

Men in Denmark are 4.1 cm taller than in Romania (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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