Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Thailand 12 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Thailand: 513,115 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Thailand’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Thailand’s highest peak towers 2,394 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 43% of Thailand
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Thailand: 43.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Thailand has 12 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 7% more densely populated than Thailand
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 10.3 cm taller than in Thailand
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Thailand: 171.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 10.1 cm taller than in Thailand
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Thailand: 159.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 1.6 years older than in Thailand
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Denmark have 0.3 more children on average than in Thailand
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 16% in Thailand
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 13 times as many refugees per resident as Thailand
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Thailand: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Thailand none
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Thailand: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Thailand are practically level
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Thailand’s economy is 25% larger than Denmark’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 3.2 times as much per person as Thailand
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Denmark (Gini 3.4 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Denmark and Thailand are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Thailand: 0% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.5% in Denmark, versus 0.8% in Thailand
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.0%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Thailand: 1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Thailand’s 15%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Thailand: 15.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Thailand’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 21 times as much on health per person as Thailand
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Thailand: $327 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 5.7 years longer than in Thailand
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Thailand: 76.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Thailand is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 8.3 times as many doctors per person as Thailand
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)
How many hospital beds are there?
Denmark has 2% more hospital beds per person than Thailand
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Thailand: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Thailand is 12% higher than in Denmark
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 9.6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Thailand and Denmark are practically level
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
18% of adults in Thailand smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 1.24 points higher than in Thailand
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 21% more alcohol than in Thailand
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 4.1 times as much meat per person as Thailand
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 879 kcal more food per person per day than Thailand
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Thailand put in 797 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 4 years longer than in Thailand
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 4.3 times as many tourists per resident as Thailand (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 4 more World Heritage sites than Thailand (13 against 9)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Thailand: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Thailand 41
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Thailand: 41 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 91% in Thailand
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Thailand is 15% faster than in Denmark
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Thailand: 360 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Thailand are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Thailand: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Thailand’s railway network is 53% longer than Denmark’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Thailand: 38.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Denmark emits 27% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Thailand
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Thailand carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Thailand are 8.5 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Thailand: 35.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Thailand is on average 17.2 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Thailand gets 2 times as much rain as Denmark
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Thailand?
Thailand is larger. Denmark fits inside Thailand 12 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Thailand?
Thailand has 12 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Thailand?
People in Denmark live 5.7 years longer than in Thailand. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 76.6 in Thailand.
Are people taller in Denmark or Thailand?
Men in Denmark are 10.3 cm taller than in Thailand (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
