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Denmark

Europe · Northern Europe · High econ · Medium mil
Power index #74 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
6M
👥 Population
$410B
📈 GDP (Nominal)
17k
🪖 Active Personnel
$8B
💰 Defense Budget
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#74
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview

Denmark is located in Europe (Northern Europe). It has an estimated population of 6,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $410 billion (about $68,333 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 17,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 12,000 reservists, ranking #111 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $8B, roughly 2.0% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 100 military aircraft, 40 tanks, 50 naval vessels.

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Global Standing percentile per metric
👥Population
#112/196
📈GDP (Nominal)
#37/194
💵GDP Per Capita
#11/194
🪖Active Personnel
#111/174
💰Defense Budget
#34/178
🛡️Tank Strength
#84/93
✈️Total Aircraft
#64/98
Naval Fleet
#46/84
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Denmark. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
0.1%
of world population
6,000,000 people
0.4%
of world GDP
$410B nominal
0.3%
of world defense spending
$8B / year
0.1%
of world active personnel
17,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
6,000,000#112 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
💵GDP Per Capita
$68,333#11 of 194
Manpower
Force Composition29,000 total personnel
Active 59%Reserve 41%
🪖Active Personnel
🎖️Reserve Personnel
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 2.0% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $471k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 2.8
💰Defense Budget
🛢️Proven Oil Reserves
None reported
☢️Nuclear Warheads
0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$471k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
🌊Submarines
0
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
0
Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Northern Europe
Denmark ranks #5 of 9 in Northern Europe on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.