Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Romania 5.6 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Romania: 238,397 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 55% of Romania
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Romania: 55.2% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 46% more refugees per resident than Romania
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Romania: 10.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Romania 2.1
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Romania: 2.1 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Romania are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Romania and Denmark are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Romania: 0.7% (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 spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Romania 2.3%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Romania: 2.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Romania’s 16%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Romania: 16.2% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Romania has 3 times as many hospital beds per person as Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Romania: 7.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 5% higher than in Romania
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Romania: 8.2 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 2 more World Heritage sites than Romania (13 against 11)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Romania: 11 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Romania has won 318 Olympic medals, Denmark 216
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Romania: 318 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Romania and Denmark are nearly identical here
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Romania: 316 Mbps (2026)
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: 16% (2024) · Romania: 30.2% (2024)
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)
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 3.2 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Romania: 13.6 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).
