DKK
…
USD
…
Land Area
United States of America
9,833,517 km²
Largest
Denmark
43,094 km²
0.4% of largest
United States of America is 228.19× larger than Denmark
Population
United States of America
LARGEST
341.78M
PEOPLE
Denmark
1.8% OF LARGEST
6.01M
PEOPLE
United States of America has 56.88× the population of Denmark
GDP
United States of America
LARGEST
$30.77T
Denmark
1.5% OF LARGEST
$462.53B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
United States of America
LARGEST
1.35M
TROOPS
Denmark
1.2% OF LARGEST
16.5K
TROOPS
United States of America has 81.65× the active personnel of Denmark
Air Force
United States of America
LARGEST
13.3K
AIRCRAFT
Denmark
0.8% OF LARGEST
113
AIRCRAFT
United States of America has 117.70× the aircraft of Denmark
Naval Assets
United States of America
Denmark
Wealth
Gold Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
8,133.5
Metric Tonnes
Denmark
0.8% OF LARGEST
66.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
$228B
Reserves · excl. gold
Denmark
45.2% OF LARGEST
$103B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
United States of America
MOST
813
billionaires
Denmark
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
United States of America
LARGEST
69
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
United States of America
NET EXPORTER
Production
20.0M b/d
Consumption
19.0M b/d
+1.0M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Denmark
$301.4B
Exports
$301.4B
Imports
$258.0B
Trade Balance
+$43.5B
Trade Surplus
United States of America
$3,193.5B
Exports
$3,193.5B
Imports
$4,103.1B
Trade Balance
$-909.6B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Denmark
supply
United States of America
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Denmark
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Denmark
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Denmark
supply
United States of America
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
United States of America
consumption
Denmark
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Denmark
United States of America
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
United States of America
1,233
Gold
1,013
Silver
889
Bronze
3,135
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2,772
❄ Winter: 363
Denmark
50
Gold
85
Silver
85
Bronze
220
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 218
❄ Winter: 2
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Denmark
United States of America
Age Demographics
Median Age
Denmark
42.1
YEARS
10
30
50
70
United States of America
38.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Denmark is 3.3 years older (median) than United States of America
Youth Population
United States of America has the highest youth population at 38.4% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Denmark has the highest elderly population at 26.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Denmark
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
186
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
66.5M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
14
|
411
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
3
|
16
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
12
|
26
|
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
|
United States of America
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $20 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | N/A | $80 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | N/A | $1,950 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | N/A | $1,500 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | N/A | $175 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | N/A | $68 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | N/A | $85 |
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
USA
Denmark
Physicians per 1,000
Denmark
USA
Hospital beds per 1,000
USA
Denmark
Diabetes prevalence
USA
Denmark
Obesity prevalence
USA
Denmark
Suicide rate per 100k
USA
Denmark
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Denmark vs USA — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Denmark | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6009169 | 341784857 |
| Area (sq km) | 43094 | 9833517 |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Washington, D.C. |
| Official Language | Danish | English (de facto) |
| Currency | Danish Krone (DKK) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Denmark | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 16,500 | 1,347,300 |
| Reserve Personnel | 12,000 | 799,500 |
| Total Military Personnel | 28,500 | 2,146,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $5,500,000,000 | $816,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 44 | 6,612 |
| Armored Vehicles | 450 | 45,193 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 24 | 1,498 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 1,339 |
| Rocket Projectors | 12 | 1,366 |
Economy
| Metric | Denmark | United States of America |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $462,526,660,468 | $30,769,700,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $76,970 | $90,027 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.5% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 29.9 | 41.8 |
| Currency | Danish Krone (DKK) | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Loading current exchange rates… | ||
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
United States of America is 228.2 times larger in area than Denmark.
That's a massive difference!
United States of America has 56.9 times more people than Denmark.
United States of America has the highest GDP per capita at $90,027 among the selected countries.
United States of America has the largest economy with a GDP of
$30.77 trillion.
United States of America has the largest active military personnel with 1,347,300 troops.
United States of America has the largest air force with 13,300 aircraft.
United States of America has the largest navy with 472 vessels.
USA Fact: The United States has more airports than any other country in the world, with over 13,000 airports.
Denmark vs United States of America: Key Comparisons
Economy: United States of America's GDP of $30.8T is 66.5x larger than Denmark's $463B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: United States of America's population of 342M is 56.9x larger than Denmark's 6M.
Area: United States of America covers 9,833,517 km², making it 228.2x larger than Denmark.
Military: United States of America fields 1.3Million active troops vs Denmark's 17Thousand.
Trade: Denmark runs a trade surplus of $43B while United States of America has a trade deficit of $910B.
Life Expectancy: Denmark leads with a life expectancy of 82 years vs United States of America's 79.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology