Denmark

Interesting Facts About Denmark

• Denmark has a population of 6 million as of May 2025, with an average age of 42.2 years, making it one of the oldest populations in the world.
• The World Happiness Report frequently ranks Denmark's population as the happiest in the world, attributed to the country's highly regarded education and health care systems and low income inequality.
• Denmark transformed from a nation of net emigration up until World War II to a nation of net immigration, with most residence permits issued to immigrants from other EU countries.
• 86.1% of Denmark's population is of Danish descent, while the remaining 13.89% are of foreign background, with the most common countries of origin being Turkey, Poland, Syria, Germany, Iraq, and Romania.
• Danish is the de facto national language, while German is a recognised minority language in the area of the former South Jutland County, which was part of the German Empire prior to the Treaty of Versailles.
• Denmark's taxation rate is among the world's highest, but citizens receive most healthcare free, free university tuition with student grants, subsidised child care, and pensions with care helpers for the elderly.

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