Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark · Northern Europe
Denmark is a country in Northern Europe, with Copenhagen as its capital, home to about 6,009,169 people. Denmark shares a land border with one country, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Copenhagen |
|---|---|
| Region | Northern Europe |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK kr) |
| Calling code | +45 |
| ISO codes | DK / DNK / 208 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇩🇰 |
| Population | 6,009,169 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 43,094 km² |
| Languages | Danish |
| Internet domain | .dk |
| Demonym | Danish |
Bordering countries
What does the flag of Denmark mean?
According to a legend first recorded in the 16th century, the Danish flag fell from the sky during a battle between Danish forces and pagan Estonians near Lindanise (modern Tallinn) on 15 June 1219. King Valdemar II's army was on the verge of defeat when the white-cross banner reportedly descended from the heavens; taking it as a sign, the king rallied his troops to victory. Historians treat the story as legend rather than fact, but a red flag bearing a white cross is independently documented in use by Danish kings from at least the 14th century, making it one of the oldest continuously used national flag designs in the world.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Denmark
About Denmark
Denmark, officially Kingdom of Denmark, is a United Nations member state in Northern Europe. Its capital and seat of government is Copenhagen. It shares land borders with 1 country. The official currency is the Danish krone (kr), using the code DKK.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Denmark for Copenhagen’s own facts and history.
To call Denmark from abroad, dial the country code +45. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes DK (alpha-2) and DNK (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 6,009,169.
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How Denmark compares
- Area: 43,094 km², ranking 130 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 6,009,169, ranking 113 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 139 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 1, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
- Currency reach: 2 other countries and territories use the Danish krone (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Denmark
22 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.