Denmark Demographic Profile

Total Population: 5,500,510  (July 2009 est.), ranked #109 behind Nicaragua (5,891,199) and Eritrea (5,647,168).
Total Land and Water Area:
43,094 sq km, ranked #133 behind Dominican Republic  (48,670 sq km) and Estonia (45,228 sq km).

Age Profile:

  • 0-14 years: 18.1%
  • 15-64 years: 65.8%
  • 65 years and over: 16.1%

Median age is 40.5, Average life expectancy is 78.3 years  years, ranked #45 in world

49% Male
51% Female

Ethnic groups: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali

Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2%

Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): 17 years

Literacy (defined as age 15 and over can read and write): 99% of the total population

Per Capita Gross National Income (at current prices in US Dollars):
$36,200, ranked #30

Gross Domestic Product Contribution by Economic Sector and Top Industries:
77.3% Services
20.2% Industry
2.5% Agriculture (2005 est.)
Industries: iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment

Sources:
1)  Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book