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