Denmark–Finland relations
Denmark–Finland relations are foreign relations between Denmark and Finland. Denmark has an embassy in Helsinki. Finland has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are part of the Nordic Council. Denmark officially recognized Finland's independence in 1918 and diplomatic relations were established on 18 February of that year. Both countries are members of the European Union, Nordic Union, Council of the Baltic Sea States. The Nordic Culture Fund and the Finnish-Danish Cultural Fund support projects of artists in both countries.
History
Denmark was the first country along with Sweden to recognize Finland's independence in 10 January 1918. During Winter War, over 1,000 Danish volunteers came to help Finland. During the Winter war and the Continuation war, Denmark took 4,200 Finnish war children.Country comparison
| ' | ' | |
| Population | 5,704,000 | 5,585,000 |
| Area | 43,000 km2 | 338,424 km2 |
| Population Density | 131/km2 | 18/km2 |
| Capital city | Copenhagen | Helsinki |
| Largest Cities | Copenhagen - 579,513 Aarhus - 259,754 Odense - 172,512 Aalborg - 130,853 Esbjerg - 71,618 | Helsinki – 621,863 Tampere - 223,035 Turku - 184,123 Oulu - 196,260 Jyväskylä - 135,762 |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary representative democratic republic |
| First Leader | Gorm the Old | Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse |
| Current Leader | Margrethe II Mette Frederiksen | Sauli Niinistö Sanna Marin |
| Main Language | Danish | Finnish and Swedish |
| Main Religions | 79% Christian 16% Non-Religious 4% Other | 76.5% Christian 22.1% Non-Religious 1.4% Other |
| GDP | US$336.7 billion | $267.3 billion |
| GDP per capita | US$59,921 | $49,265 |
| GDP | $240.9 billion | $218.3 billion |
| GDP per capita | US$43,080 | $40,045 |
| Real GDP Growth Rate | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| Military Expenditure | 1.41% of GDP | 1.47% of GDP |
| Military Personnel | 72,135 | 365,000 |
| Labour Force | 2,795,000 | 2,685,000 |
| Mobile Phones | 7,000,000 | 9,310,000 |
| Expatriate populations | 3,000 | 1,235 |
Trade
Denmark is Finland's 15th largest export country and the 10th biggest import-trading partner. Finland's exports to Denmark, as well as imports from that area have fluctuated each year, the trade balance, however, was in the 2000s, Finland deficit. In 2008, Finland's exports to Denmark increased. The value of exports to Denmark, was 1.380 billion euros and imports from Denmark was 1.453 billion euros.Tourism
In 2017, 113,000 Danes visited Finland, while 206,000 Finns visited Denmark.High-level visits
Former prime minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen visited Denmark on 12 October 2007. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the Prime Minister of Denmark visited Finland on 10 February 2010 during the Baltic Sea summit.Diplomacy
;Kingdom of Denmark- Helsinki
- Copenhagen