Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Denmark 58 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Singapore: 736 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 38 times as long as Singapore’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Denmark’s highest peak towers 5 m above Singapore’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 0.9% of Singapore
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Singapore: 0.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Singapore has 2% more people than Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Singapore is 56 times as densely populated as Denmark
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,432 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 8.4 cm taller than in Singapore
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Singapore: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 8.2 cm taller than in Singapore
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Singapore: 161.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 6.1 years older than in Singapore
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.5 more children on average than in Singapore
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 14% in Singapore
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Singapore: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore none
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Singapore: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Singapore has 4 official languages, Denmark 1
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Singapore’s economy is 31% larger than Denmark’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Singapore produces 2 times as much per person as Denmark
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Singapore: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 2.8% in Singapore
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark and Singapore are practically level
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Singapore: 3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Singapore’s 14%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Singapore: 13.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Singapore’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 72% more on health per person than Singapore
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Singapore live 1.1 years longer than in Denmark
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Singapore: 83.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Denmark is 59% more likely to die before turning one than in Singapore
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 59% more doctors per person than Singapore
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Singapore has 16% more hospital beds per person than Denmark
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 18% higher than in Singapore
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 7.3 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
17% of adults in Singapore are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 14% in Singapore
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 0.95 points higher than in Singapore
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 4.4 times as much alcohol as in Singapore
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data
How much food is there per day?
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data
How long do people work?
Workers in Singapore put in 903 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 1 year longer than in Singapore
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 11% more tourists per resident than Singapore (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 12 more World Heritage sites than Singapore (13 against 1)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Singapore: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Singapore 6
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Singapore: 6 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 94% in Singapore
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Singapore is 2.2 times as fast as in Denmark
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Singapore: 702 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Singapore are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Singapore: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 89% in Denmark
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Singapore: no data
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 22% of Singapore, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Singapore: 21.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Singapore emits 95% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 5.5% in Singapore
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Singapore carries 36% more fine dust than in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 12 times as likely to be murdered in Denmark as in Singapore
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Denmark are 83% deadlier than in Singapore
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Singapore: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
How much rain falls?
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Singapore?
Denmark is larger. Singapore fits inside Denmark 58 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Singapore?
Singapore has 2% more people than Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Singapore?
People in Singapore live 1.1 years longer than in Denmark. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 83.3 in Singapore.
Are people taller in Denmark or Singapore?
Men in Denmark are 8.4 cm taller than in Singapore (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
