Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Singapore fits inside Denmark 59 times.
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023) · Singapore: 728 km² (2023)
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)
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 57 times as densely populated as Denmark.
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.
Denmark: 20 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)
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 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?
Singapore and Denmark are practically level.
Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (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 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)
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)
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 21% of Singapore, but only 16% of Denmark.
Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)
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 21% deadlier than in Singapore.
Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)
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
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Singapore?
Denmark is larger. Singapore fits inside Denmark 59 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).