STATISTICS AND FACTS:
| Population | 5,707,251 (2016 estimate) |
| Area | 42,925.46 square kilometres |
| Population density | 132.96 per square kilometre |
| Geographic region | Scandinavia |
| Gross domestic product | $300.906 billion (2016 estimate) |
| GDP per capita | $53,280 (2016 estimate) |
| Capital | Copenhagen (1,789,174 – January 2016) |
| Other major cities | Aarhus 259.754, Odense 172.512 & Aalborg 109.092 (2014) |
| Form of state | Monarchy |
| Government | The Liberal Party (Venstre) |
| Head of state | Queen Margrethe II (since 14 January 1972) |
| Head of government | Lars Løkke Rasmussen (since 28 June 2015) |
| Ethnic distribution | 5,026,561 Danes. Immigrants and their descendants constitute 600,674 (2014) |
| Life expectancy | Women 81.9 years, men 78.0 years (2014) |
| Language | Danish |
| Religion | 90% Protestant |
| Currency | Danish Kroner, DKK 1 Krone = 100 Øre |
| Membership | UN, OECD, EU, Nato, Schengen, OSCE, IMF, WTO and others. |
