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Denmark
(3,002 words)

Kongeriget Danmark (The Kingdom of Denmark)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

5,797,000

Area

43,000 sq. km (17,000 sq. mi)

Population density

130/sq. km (350/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.38% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 10)

Under 15 years

16%

Urban dwellers

88% (0.54% p.a.)

Capital city

Copenhagen 1,346,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

89% Danish, 2% Turkish, 2% Arabic, 1% Bosnian, plus 36 others

Peoples

89%…

Cite this page
“Denmark”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 27 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02DNK>
First published online: 2020



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