Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Türkiye 18 times.
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 2% longer than Türkiye’s.
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 4,966 m above Denmark’s.
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 14 times as many people as Denmark.
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 35% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 5.5 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 7.7 cm taller than in Türkiye.
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 8.7 years older than in Türkiye.
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.0 more children on average than in Denmark.
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 11% in Türkiye.
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Denmark: 20 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Denmark and Türkiye are practically level.
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Denmark’s.
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 84% more per person than Türkiye.
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Denmark (Gini 13.8 points higher).
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.5% in Denmark.
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark and Türkiye are practically level.
Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Türkiye’s.
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 12 times as much on health per person as Türkiye.
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 4.8 years longer than in Türkiye.
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Türkiye is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark.
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 2 times as many doctors per person as Türkiye.
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 16% in Denmark.
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 2.24 points higher than in Türkiye.
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 4.3 times as much alcohol as in Türkiye.
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Türkiye.
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 158 kcal more food per person per day than Denmark.
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 368 more hours a year than in Denmark.
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 4 years longer than in Türkiye.
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as Türkiye (2019).
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 90% in Türkiye.
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Türkiye are practically level.
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 89% in Denmark.
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 3.9 times as long as Denmark’s.
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 16% of Denmark.
Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 24% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Türkiye.
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 2.8 times as much fine dust as in Denmark.
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.8 times as likely to be murdered in Türkiye as in Denmark.
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Türkiye are 2.8 times as deadly as in Denmark.
Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Türkiye is on average 3.1 °C warmer than Denmark.
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 24% more rain than Türkiye.
Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Denmark bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Denmark fits inside Türkiye 18 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 14 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Türkiye?
People in Denmark live 4.8 years longer than in Türkiye. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Denmark or Türkiye?
Men in Denmark are 5.5 cm taller than in Türkiye (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).