DKK
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Denmark
43,094 km²
1.3% of largest
India is 76.28× larger than Denmark
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Denmark
0.4% OF LARGEST
6.01M
PEOPLE
India has 243.61× the population of Denmark
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Denmark
11.7% OF LARGEST
$462.53B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Denmark
1.1% OF LARGEST
16.5K
TROOPS
India has 87.58× the active personnel of Denmark
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Denmark
5.2% OF LARGEST
113
AIRCRAFT
India has 19.31× the aircraft of Denmark
Naval Assets
India
Denmark
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Denmark
7.6% OF LARGEST
66.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Denmark
18.1% OF LARGEST
$103B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Denmark
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Denmark
$301.4B
Exports
$301.4B
Imports
$258.0B
Trade Balance
+$43.5B
Trade Surplus
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Denmark
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Denmark
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Denmark
consumption
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Denmark
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Denmark
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Denmark
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
Denmark
50
Gold
85
Silver
85
Bronze
220
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 218
❄ Winter: 2
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Denmark
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Denmark
42.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Denmark is 13.9 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Denmark has the highest elderly population at 26.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Denmark
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
14
|
10
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
3
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
12
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Denmark
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | N/A |
|
| Rent Index | N/A |
|
| Groceries Index | N/A |
|
| Restaurant Price Index | N/A |
|
| Local Purchasing Power | N/A |
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | N/A | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | N/A | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | N/A | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | N/A | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | N/A | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | N/A | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | N/A | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Denmark
India
Physicians per 1,000
Denmark
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Denmark
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Denmark
Obesity prevalence
Denmark
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Denmark
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Denmark vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Denmark | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6009169 | 1463865525 |
| Area (sq km) | 43094 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Danish | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Danish Krone (DKK) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Denmark | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 16,500 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 12,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 28,500 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,500,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 44 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 450 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 24 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 12 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Denmark | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $462,526,660,468 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $76,970 | $2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.5% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.9 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Danish Krone (DKK) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 76.3 times larger in area than Denmark.
That's a massive difference!
India has 243.6 times more people than Denmark.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Denmark has the highest GDP per capita at $76,970 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Denmark vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 8.6x larger than Denmark's $463B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 243.6x larger than Denmark's 6M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 76.3x larger than Denmark.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Denmark's 17Thousand.
Trade: Denmark runs a trade surplus of $43B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Denmark leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology