# Foreign relations of Denmark

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The foreign policy of Denmark is based on its identity as a sovereign state in Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic. As such its primary foreign policy focus is on its relations with other nations as a sovereign state compromising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Denmark has long had good relations with other nations. It has been involved in coordinating Western assistance to the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).
The country is a strong supporter of international peacekeeping. Danish forces were heavily engaged in the former Yugoslavia in the UN Protection Force (UNPROFOR), with IFOR, and now SFOR. Denmark also strongly supported American operations in Afghanistan and has contributed both monetarily and materially to the ISAF. These initiatives are a part of the "active foreign policy" of Denmark.
Instead of the traditional adaptative foreign policy of The unity of the Realm, Kingdom of Denmark is today pursuing an active foreign policy, where human rights, democracy and other crucial values are to be defended actively. In recent years, Greenland and the Faroe Islands have been guaranteed a say in foreign policy issues, such as fishing, whaling and geopolitical concerns.
Following World War II, Denmark ended its two-hundred-year-long policy of neutrality. Denmark has been a member of NATO since its founding in 1949, and membership in NATO remains highly popular. There were several serious confrontations between the U.S. and Denmark on security policy in the so-called "footnote era" (1982–88), when an alternative parliamentary majority forced the government to adopt specific national positions on nuclear and arms control issues.
The alternative majority in these issues was because the Social liberal Party (Radikale Venstre) supported the governing majority in economic policy issues, but was against certain NATO policies and voted with the left in these issues. The conservative led Centre-right government accepted this variety of "minority parliamentarism", that is, without making it a question of the government's parliamentary survival. With the end of the Cold War, Denmark has been supportive of U.S. policy objectives in the Alliance.
Danes have a reputation as "reluctant" Europeans. When they rejected ratification of the Maastricht Treaty on 2 June 1992, they put the EC's plans for the European Union on hold. In December 1992, the rest of the EC agreed to exempt Denmark from certain aspects of the European Union, including a common security and defense policy, a common currency, EU citizenship, and certain aspects of legal cooperation. The Amsterdam Treaty was approved in the referendum of 28 May 1998.
In the autumn of 2000, Danish citizens rejected membership of the Euro currency group in a referendum. The Lisbon treaty was ratified by the Danish parliament alone. It was not considered a surrendering of national sovereignty, which would have implied the holding of a referendum according to article 20 of the constitution.

## History

In 1807 Denmark was neutral but Britain bombarded Copenhagen and seized the Danish Navy, Denmark became an ally of Napoleon. After Napoleon was profoundly defeated in Russia in 1812, the Allies repeatedly offered King Frederick VI a proposal to change sides and break with Napoleon. The king refused. Therefore, at the peace of Kiel in 1814, Denmark was forced to cede Norway to Sweden. Denmark thus became one of the chief losers of the Napoleonic Wars. Danish historiography portrayed King Frederick VI as stubborn and incompetent, and motivated by a blind loyalty to Napoleon. A more recent Danish historiographical approach emphasizes the Danish state was multi-territorial, and included the semi – separate Kingdom of Norway. It was dependent for food on grain imports controlled by Napoleon, and worried about Swedish ambitions. From the king's perspective, these factors called for an alliance with Napoleon. Furthermore, the king expected the war would end in a negotiated international conference, with Napoleon playing a powerful role that included saving Norway for Denmark.

### 1900–1945

The Danish government responded to the First World War by declaring neutrality 1914–1918. It maintained that status until 1945 and accordingly adjusted trade; humanitarianism; diplomacy; and attitudes. The war thus reshaped economic relations and shifting domestic power balances.

### 1990–

Since the end of the Cold War, Denmark has become more supportive of U.S. foreign policy. Denmark supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003 and contributed assets to the invasion. Denmark also participated in the Afghanistan War. Denmark increased its participation in military and peacekeeping operations compared to the pre-Cold War period. Whereas Denmark only participated in 13 military operations from 1945 to 1989, Denmark participated in 76 military operations between 1990 and 2018.

## International disputes

* North Pole. Denmark is trying to prove that the North Pole is geographically connected to Greenland. If such proof is established, the Kingdom will claim the North Pole.

## Settled international disputes

* Hans Island. An island located between Greenland and Canadian Arctic islands. Unresolved boundary disputed between Canada and Denmark (The state of Denmark is responsible for Greenland's foreign relations). This dispute flared up again in July 2005 following the visit of a Canadian minister to the disputed island. On 14 June 2022 both countries agreed to split the disputed island in half. In accordance with the Greenland home rule treaty, Denmark handles certain foreign affairs, such as border disputes, on behalf of the entire Danish Realm.

## Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Denmark maintains diplomatic relations with:
Date :
| 1 | United Kingdom | 25 October 1401 |
| 2 | Russia | 8 November 1493 |
| 3 | France | 8 July 1498 |
| 4 | Spain | 1 April 1516 |
| 5 | Sweden | 6 June 1523 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 31 March 1605 |
| 7 | Portugal | 18 March 1641 |
| 8 | United States | 12 October 1801 |
| 9 | Mexico | 19 July 1827 |
| 10 | Brazil | 26 April 1828 |
| 11 | Belgium | 25 February 1837 |
| 12 | Venezuela | 26 March 1838 |
| 13 | Uruguay | 28 February 1842 |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 17 December 1851 |
| 15 | Thailand | 21 May 1858 |
| 16 | Italy | 2 September 1861 |
| 17 | Greece | 29 July 1863 |
| 18 | Japan | 16 December 1867 |
| 19 | Switzerland | 10 February 1875 |
| 20 | Guatemala | 30 April 1880 |
| 21 | Norway | 7 November 1905 |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 4 June 1906 |
| 23 | Argentina | 12 April 1910 |
| 24 | Cuba | 29 June 1911 |
| 25 | Romania | 1 May 1917 |
| 26 | Serbia | 19 October 1917 |
| 27 | Finland | 18 February 1918 |
| 28 | Czech Republic | 14 May 1919 |
| 29 | Poland | 8 September 1919 |
| 30 | Austria | 13 September 1919 |
| 31 | Iceland | 16 August 1920 |
| 32 | Peru | 22 July 1921 |
| 33 | Iran | 3 February 1922 |
| 34 | Egypt | 1 June 1922 |
| 35 | Turkey | 26 January 1925 |
| 36 | Chile | 23 April 1925 |
| 37 | Bolivia | 29 December 1926 |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 17 April 1931 |
| 39 | Colombia | 18 May 1935 |
| 40 | Panama | 30 June 1937 |
| 41 | Canada | 5 December 1945 |
| 42 | South Africa | 1 January 1946 |
| 43 | Honduras | 19 April 1946 |
| 44 | Philippines | 28 September 1946 |
| 45 | Lebanon | 1946 |
| 46 | Australia | 12 September 1947 |
| 47 | New Zealand | 12 September 1947 |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 3 October 1947 |
| 49 | Hungary | 10 May 1948 |
| 50 | India | September 1949 |
| 51 | Pakistan | 13 October 1949 |
| 52 | Indonesia | 15 February 1950 |
| 53 | Ethiopia | 21 February 1950 |
| 54 | China | 11 May 1950 |
| 55 | Syria | 1950 |
| 56 | Israel | 10 January 1951 |
| 57 | Germany | 27 June 1951 |
| 58 | Sri Lanka | 5 January 1953 |
| 59 | Haiti | 1 November 1953 |
| 60 | Paraguay | 1 December 1953 |
| 61 | Ecuador | 27 March 1955 |
| 62 | Myanmar | 22 April 1955 |
| 63 | Laos | 1 November 1956 |
| 64 | Malaysia | 31 August 1957 |
| 65 | Morocco | 29 November 1957 |
| 66 | Jordan | 18 January 1958 |
| 67 | Sudan | 8 May 1958 |
| 68 | El Salvador | 18 August 1958 |
| 69 | South Korea | 11 March 1959 |
| 70 | Iraq | 13 January 1960 |
| 71 | Tunisia | 10 May 1960 |
| 72 | Somalia | 9 July 1960 |
| 73 | Nigeria | October 1960 |
| 74 | Nicaragua | 31 March 1960 |
| 75 | Cyprus | 2 November 1960 |
| 76 | Cameroon | 1960 |
| 77 | Senegal | 16 May 1961 |
| 78 | Ghana | 28 September 1961 |
| 79 | Guinea | 1 December 1961 |
| 80 | Ireland | January 1962 |
| 81 | Libya | 4 April 1962 |
| 82 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3 August 1962 |
| 83 | Rwanda | 2 April 1963 |
| 84 | Liberia | 11 July 1963 |
| 85 | Algeria | 3 September 1963 |
| 86 | Kuwait | 25 April 1964 |
| 87 | Kenya | 23 October 1964 |
| 88 | Ivory Coast | 28 November 1964 |
| 89 | Tanzania | 8 December 1964 |
| 90 | Benin | 15 December 1964 |
| 91 | Madagascar | 1964 |
| 92 | Uganda | 26 January 1965 |
| 93 | Zambia | 10 February 1965 |
| 94 | Niger | 25 May 1965 |
| 95 | Burundi | 25 June 1965 |
| 96 | Singapore | 28 September 1965 |
| 97 | Afghanistan | 26 January 1966 |
| 98 | Malawi | 22 February 1966 |
| 99 | Lesotho | 1966 |
| 100 | Republic of the Congo | 10 June 1967 |
| 101 | Cambodia | 9 October 1967 |
| 102 | Nepal | 15 December 1967 |
| 103 | Togo | 21 June 1968 |
| 104 | Mongolia | 5 August 1968 |
| 105 | Malta | 26 March 1969 |
| 106 | Albania | 29 May 1970 |
| 107 | Botswana | 24 September 1971 |
| 108 | Vietnam | 25 November 1971 |
| 109 | Bangladesh | 4 February 1972 |
| 110 | Trinidad and Tobago | 23 May 1972 |
| 111 | Mali | 1972 |
| 112 | Sierra Leone | 22 January 1973 |
| 113 | Mauritius | 2 March 1973 |
| 114 | Gabon | 2 April 1973 |
| 115 | North Korea | 17 July 1973 |
| 116 | Bahrain | 10 August 1974 |
| 117 | Jamaica | 14 October 1974 |
| 118 | Qatar | 15 December 1974 |
| 119 | United Arab Emirates | 18 January 1975 |
| 120 | Saudi Arabia | 1 February 1975 |
| 121 | Mauritania | 19 April 1975 |
| 122 | Yemen | 1 May 1975 |
| 123 | Mozambique | 25 June 1975 |
| 124 | Angola | 17 September 1976 |
| 125 | Guyana | 18 November 1977 |
| 126 | Papua New Guinea | February 1978 |
| 127 | Gambia | January 1979 |
| 128 | Oman | 9 July 1979 |
| 129 | Barbados | 20 August 1979 |
| 130 | Seychelles | 27 November 1979 |
| 131 | Zimbabwe | 18 April 1980 |
| 132 | Suriname | 27 November 1980 |
| 133 | Burkina Faso | 21 January 1981 |
| 134 | Comoros | 1 December 1981 |
| — | Holy See | 2 August 1982 |
| 135 | Maldives | 8 November 1982 |
| 136 | Saint Lucia | 20 December 1982 |
| 137 | Central African Republic | 1984 |
| 138 | Bhutan | 13 August 1985 |
| 139 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19 September 1985 |
| 140 | Antigua and Barbuda | 20 October 1985 |
| 141 | Tonga | 31 October 1985 |
| 142 | Brunei | 6 February 1990 |
| 143 | Namibia | 1990 |
| 144 | Bahamas | June 1991 |
| 145 | Estonia | 24 August 1991 |
| 146 | Latvia | 24 August 1991 |
| 147 | Lithuania | 24 August 1991 |
| 148 | Guinea-Bissau | 8 November 1991 |
| 149 | Belize | 15 November 1991 |
| 150 | Armenia | 14 January 1992 |
| 151 | Moldova | 20 January 1992 |
| 152 | Slovenia | 20 January 1992 |
| 153 | Tajikistan | 21 January 1992 |
| 154 | Turkmenistan | 21 January 1992 |
| 155 | Uzbekistan | 25 January 1992 |
| 156 | Croatia | 1 February 1992 |
| 157 | Belarus | 4 February 1992 |
| 158 | Ukraine | 12 February 1992 |
| 159 | Liechtenstein | 13 March 1992 |
| 160 | Azerbaijan | 2 April 1992 |
| 161 | Kazakhstan | 7 May 1992 |
| 162 | Kyrgyzstan | 8 May 1992 |
| 163 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 June 1992 |
| 164 | Georgia | 1 July 1992 |
| 166 | Marshall Islands | 17 September 1992 |
| 166 | San Marino | 3 November 1992 |
| 167 | Slovakia | 1 January 1993 |
| 168 | Eritrea | 28 September 1993 |
| 169 | North Macedonia | 16 December 1993 |
| 170 | Andorra | 4 May 1994 |
| 171 | Eswatini | 4 February 1997 |
| 172 | Fiji | 1 December 1997 |
| 173 | Djibouti | 10 December 2002 |
| 174 | Timor-Leste | 12 February 2003 |
| 175 | Montenegro | 15 June 2006 |
| — | Kosovo | 6 March 2008 |
| 176 | Chad | 23 November 2009 |
| 177 | Monaco | 16 July 2011 |
| 178 | South Sudan | 4 May 2012 |
| 179 | Equatorial Guinea | 7 November 2014 |
| 180 | Federated States of Micronesia | 29 August 2018 |
| 181 | Vanuatu | 25 October 2018 |
| 182 | Grenada | 6 November 2018 |
| 183 | Palau | 30 November 2018 |
| 184 | Dominica | 20 February 2019 |
| 185 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 20 February 2019 |
| 186 | Cape Verde | 29 May 2019 |

## Bilateral relations
### Europe

| Country | Formal relations began | Notes |
| Albania | 29 May 1970 | See Albania–Denmark relations Albania has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Tirana. Both countries are full members of NATO. |
| Andorra | 4 May 1994 | Andorra is represented in Denmark through a non-resident ambassador based in Andorra La Vella. Denmark is represented in Andorra, through its embassy in Madrid. |
| Armenia | 14 January 1992 | See Armenia–Denmark relations Armenia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark is represented in Armenia, through its embassy in Kyiv. |
| Austria | May 1621 | See Austria–Denmark relations Austria has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Vienna. Both countries are full members of the European Union. |
| Azerbaijan | 2 April 1992 | See Azerbaijan–Denmark relations Azerbaijan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in the United Kingdom. Denmark is represented in Azerbaijan, through its embassy in Turkey. |
| Belarus | 4 February 1992 | See Belarus–Denmark relations Belarus is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Sweden. Denmark is represented through its embassy in Moscow. |
| Belgium | 25 February 1837 | See Belgium–Denmark relations Belgium has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Brussels. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 June 1992 | See Bosnia and Herzegovina–Denmark relations Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark is represented in Bosnia and Herzegovina through its embassy in Belgrade. |
| Bulgaria | 17 April 1931 | See Bulgaria–Denmark relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Sofia. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Croatia | 1 February 1992 | See Croatia–Denmark relations Croatia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Zagreb. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Cyprus | 2 November 1960 | See Cyprus–Denmark relations Cyprus has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Nicosia. Both countries are full members of the European Union. |
| Czech Republic | 14 May 1919 | See Czech Republic–Denmark relations Czech Republic has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Prague. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Estonia | 24 August 1991 | See Denmark–Estonia relations After the restoration of Estonia's independence in 1991, Denmark was the second country to re-establish diplomatic relations with Estonia on 24 August 1991. Denmark has an embassy in Tallinn. Estonia has an embassy in Copenhagen. "Estonian Foreign Affairs: Country by Country". Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Finland | 18 February 1918 | See Denmark–Finland relations Finland has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Helsinki. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland: Denmark". Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| France | 8 July 1498 | See Denmark–France relations Denmark has an embassy in Paris. France has an embassy in Copenhagen. "French Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Denmark" (in Danish). Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Georgia | 1 July 1992 | See Denmark–Georgia relations Denmark is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Ukraine. Georgia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark is an EU member and Georgia is an EU candidate. |
| Germany | 27 June 1951 | See Denmark–Germany relations Denmark has an embassy in Berlin. Germany has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Greece | 29 July 1863 | See Denmark–Greece relations Denmark has an embassy in Athens. Greece has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Holy See | 2 August 1982 | Denmark's diplomatic relations with the Vatican City were established in 1982 after having been suspended since the reformation in 1536. Denmark is represented in the Vatican City, through its embassy in Bern. |
| Hungary | 10 May 1948 | See Denmark–Hungary relations Denmark has an embassy in Budapest. Hungary has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Iceland | 16 August 1920 | See Denmark–Iceland relations Denmark has an embassy in Reykjavík. Iceland has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of NATO. |
| Ireland | January 1962 | See Denmark–Ireland relations Denmark has an embassy in Dublin and three honorary consulates (Cork, Limerick and Waterford). Ireland has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries became members of the European Union on 1 January 1973. |
| Italy | 2 September 1861 | See Denmark–Italy relations Denmark has an embassy in Rome, and a consulate general in Milan. Italy has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Kosovo | 6 March 2008 | See Denmark–Kosovo relations Denmark recognized Kosovo on 21 February 2008. Denmark is represented in Kosovo, through its embassy in Vienna. |
| Latvia | 24 August 1991 | See Denmark–Latvia relations Denmark has an embassy in Riga. Latvia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Liechtenstein | 1992 | Liechtenstein is represented in Denmark through its embassy in Switzerland. |
| Lithuania | 24 August 1991 | See Denmark–Lithuania relations Denmark has an embassy in Vilnius. Lithuania has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Luxembourg | 4 June 1906 | Denmark is represented in Luxembourg through its embassy in Brussels, Belgium. Denmark also has a consulate in Luxembourg City. Luxembourg has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Malta | 26 March 1969 | Denmark has a consulate general in Valletta. Malta has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union. |
| Moldova | 20 January 1992 | See Denmark–Moldova relations Denmark is represented in Moldova through its embassy in Bucharest. Moldova is represented in Denmark through its embassy in Berlin. Denmark is an EU member and Moldova is an EU candidate. |
| Monaco | 4 March 1930 16 July 2011 | Denmark is represented in Monaco, through its embassy in Paris. |
| Montenegro | 15 June 2006 | See Denmark–Montenegro relations Denmark is represented in Montenegro through its embassy in Serbia. Montenegro is represented in Denmark through a non-resident ambassador based in Podgorica. Both countries are full members of NATO. Denmark is an EU member and Montenegro is an EU candidate. |
| Netherlands | 31 March 1605 | See Denmark–Netherlands relations Denmark has an embassy in The Hague. The Netherlands has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| North Macedonia | 16 December 1993 | See Denmark–North Macedonia relations Denmark is represented in North Macedonia, through its embassy in Belgrade. North Macedonia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of NATO. |
| Norway | 7 November 1905 | See Denmark–Norway relations Denmark has an embassy in Oslo. Norway has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of NATO. |
| Poland | 8 September 1919 | See Denmark–Poland relations Denmark has an embassy in Warsaw. Poland has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Portugal | 18 March 1641 | See Denmark–Portugal relations Portugal has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Lisbon. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Romania | 1 May 1917 | See Denmark–Romania relations Denmark has an embassy in Bucharest. Romania has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Russia | 8 November 1493 | See Denmark–Russia relations Russia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Moscow, a consulate-general in Saint Petersburg. |
| San Marino | 3 November 1992 | Denmark is represented in San Marino through its embassy in Rome. San Marino is represented in Denmark through a non-resident ambassador based in City of San Marino. |
| Serbia | 19 October 1917 | See Denmark–Serbia relations Denmark has an embassy in Belgrade. Serbia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark is an EU member and Serbia is an EU candidate. There are around 12,000 people of Serbian descent living in Denmark. |
| Slovakia | 1 January 1993 | See Denmark–Slovakia relations Denmark has an embassy in Bratislava. Slovakia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Slovenia | 20 January 1992 | See Denmark–Slovenia relations Denmark has an embassy in Ljubljana. Slovenia has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Spain | 1 April 1516 | See Denmark–Spain relations Denmark has an embassy in Madrid. Spain has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Sweden | 6 June 1523 | See Denmark–Sweden relations Sweden has an embassy in Copenhagen Denmark has an embassy in Stockholm. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO. |
| Switzerland | 10 February 1875 | See Denmark–Switzerland relations Denmark has an embassy in Bern. Switzerland has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Ukraine | 12 February 1992 | See Denmark–Ukraine relations Denmark has an embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark is an EU member and Ukraine is an EU candidate. |
| United Kingdom | 25 October 1401 | See Denmark–United Kingdom relations Denmark established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 25 October 1401. Denmark maintains an embassy in London. The United Kingdom is accredited to Denmark through its an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries share common membership of the Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights, the International Criminal Court, Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO, OECD, OSCE, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Double Taxation Agreement. The two countries have a sovereignty dispute over the Rockall Bank. |

### Americas

| Country | Formal relations began | Notes |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 28 October 1985 | Denmark has a consulate in Saint John. |
| Argentina | 20 January 1841 | See Argentina–Denmark relations Argentina has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark closed its embassy in Buenos Aires in July 2022. |
| Bahamas | June 1991 | Denmark is represented in Bahamas, through its embassy in Mexico, Denmark has a consulate in Nassau. |
| Barbados | 20 August 1979 | Denmark is represented in Barbados, through its embassy in Mexico City. Barbados is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Belize | 15 November 1991 | Denmark is represented in Belize, through its embassy in Nicaragua. |
| Bolivia | 29 December 1926 | See Bolivia–Denmark relations Bolivia is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Denmark is accredited to Bolivia from its embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. |
| Brazil | 26 April 1828 | See Brazil–Denmark relations Brazil has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Brasília. |
| Canada | 5 December 1945 | See Canada–Denmark relations Canada has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Ottawa. |
| Chile | 23 April 1925 | See Chile–Denmark relations Chile has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Santiago. |
| Colombia | 18 May 1935 | See Colombia–Denmark relations Colombia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. Denmark has an embassy in Bogotá. |
| Costa Rica | 3 October 1947 | Costa Rica has one consulate general in Copenhagen. Denmark has one consulate general in San José. |
| Cuba | 29 June 1911 | Cuba has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark have a consulate general in Havana. |
| Dominica | 20 February 2019 | Denmark is represented in Dominica, through its embassy in Mexico. |
| Dominican Republic | 17 December 1851 | Denmark is represented in the Dominican Republic, through its embassy in Mexico. Dominican Republic is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Ecuador | 27 March 1955 | Denmark has a consulate general in Quito. |
| El Salvador | 9 July 1958 | Denmark has a consulate in San Salvador. A treaty of Commerce and Navigation was signed on 9 July 1958. |
| Grenada | 6 November 2018 | Denmark is represented in Grenada, through its embassy in Mexico. Grenada is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Guatemala | 30 April 1880 | Denmark has a consulate general in Guatemala City. |
| Guyana | 16 November 1979 | Denmark is represented in Guyana, through its embassy in Brasília. Guyana is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Haiti | 1 November 1953 | Denmark is represented in Haiti, through its embassy in Mexico. Haiti is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |
| Honduras | 19 April 1946 | Denmark have a consulate general in Tegucigalpa. Honduras is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Jamaica | 14 October 1974 | Denmark is represented in Jamaica, through its embassy in Mexico. Jamaica is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Mexico | 19 July 1827 | See Denmark–Mexico relations Mexico has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Mexico City. |
| Nicaragua | 31 March 1960 | See Denmark–Nicaragua relations Denmark has an embassy in Managua. Nicaragua has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Panama | 30 June 1937 | Denmark have a consulate general in Ciudad de Panamá, and in Colón. Panama is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Paraguay | 1 December 1953 | Paraguay is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. Denmark is represented in Paraguay, through its embassy in Buenos Aires. Denmark also has an honorary consulate in Asunción. |
| Peru | 22 July 1921 | Peru is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. Denmark has a consulate general in Lima. |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | None | Denmark is represented in St. Kitts and Nevis, through its embassy in Washington D.C. |
| Saint Lucia | 20 December 1982 | Denmark is represented in St. Lucia, through its embassy in Mexico. |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19 September 1985 | Denmark is represented in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, through its embassy in Mexico. |
| Suriname | 27 November 1980 | Denmark is represented in Suriname, through its embassy in Brasília. Denmark have a consulate in Paramaribo. |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 23 May 1972 | Denmark is represented in Trinidad and Tobago, through its embassy in Mexico. Denmark have a consulate general in Port of Spain. |
| United States | 12 October 1801 | See Denmark–United States relations Denmark recognized the United States in 1792. Denmark has an embassy in Washington D.C. and consulates-general in Chicago, Houston, New York City and Palo Alto. United States has an embassy in Copenhagen and a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. |
| Uruguay | 28 February 1842 | Denmark is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Uruguay is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. |
| Venezuela | 26 March 1835 | See Denmark–Venezuela relations Venezuela is accredited to Denmark from its embassy in Oslo, Norway. Denmark is accredited to Venezuela from its embassy in Brasília, Brazil. |

### Middle East

| Country | Formal relations began | Notes |
| Bahrain | 10 August 1974 | Denmark is represented in Bahrain, through its embassy in Riyadh. Denmark also has a Royal Consular Agency in Manama. Bahrain is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Egypt | 1 June 1922 | See Denmark–Egypt relations Denmark has an embassy in Cairo. Egypt has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Iran | 3 February 1922 | See Denmark–Iran relations Denmark has an embassy in Tehran. Iran has an embassy in Copenhagen. "Encyclopedia Iranica on Iran-Denmark historical relations". |
| Iraq | 13 January 1960 | See Denmark–Iraq relations Denmark has an embassy in Baghdad. Iraq has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Israel | 12 July 1950 | See Denmark–Israel relations Denmark has an embassy in Tel Aviv. Israel has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Jordan | 7 December 1961 | Denmark is represented in Jordan, through its embassy in Damascus. Jordan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |
| Kuwait | 25 April 1964 | Denmark is represented in Kuwait, through its embassy in Riyadh. Kuwait is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Lebanon | 1946 | Denmark has an embassy in Beirut. Lebanon is represented in Denmark through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Oman | 9 July 1979 | Denmark is represented in Oman, through its embassy in Riyadh. Oman is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |
| State of Palestine | None | See Denmark–Palestine relations Denmark has a representative office in Ramallah. Palestine has a mission in Copenhagen. |
| Qatar | 15 December 1974 | Denmark is represented in Qatar, through its embassy in the United Arab Emirates. Qatar is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in the Hague. |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 February 1975 | See Denmark–Saudi Arabia relations Denmark has an embassy in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Syria | 1950 | See Denmark–Syria relations Denmark has an embassy in Damascus. Syria is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Turkey | 26 January 1925 | See Denmark–Turkey relations Denmark has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate general in Istanbul. Turkey has an embassy in Copenhagen. Both countries are full members of NATO. Denmark is an EU member and Turkey is an EU candidate. Denmark opposes Turkey's accession negotiations to the EU, although negotiations have now been suspended. |
| United Arab Emirates | 18 January 1975 | See Denmark–United Arab Emirates relations Denmark has an embassy in Abu Dhabi, and a consulate general in Dubai. The United Arab Emirates is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Yemen | 1 May 1975 | Denmark is represented in Yemen, through its embassy in Riyadh. Yemen is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |

### Asia

| Country | Formal relations began | Notes |
| Afghanistan | 26 January 1966 | See Afghanistan–Denmark relations Denmark has an embassy in Kabul. Afghanistan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Oslo. |
| Bangladesh | 4 February 1972 | See Bangladesh–Denmark relations Denmark has an embassy in Dhaka. Bangladesh is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Bhutan | 13 August 1985 | See Bhutan–Denmark relations Denmark has a representative office in Thimphu. Bhutan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Brunei | 6 February 1990 | Denmark is represented in Brunei, through its embassy in Singapore. Brunei is represented in Denmark through a non-resident ambassador based in Bandar Seri Begawan. |
| Cambodia | 9 October 1967 | See Cambodia–Denmark relations Denmark is represented in Cambodia, through its embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. Cambodia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| China | 11 May 1950 | See People's Republic of China–Denmark relations Denmark has an embassy in Beijing. China has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| East Timor | 12 February 2003 | Denmark is represented in East Timor, through its embassy in Jakarta. East Timor is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| India | September 1949 | See Denmark–India relations Denmark has an embassy in New Delhi. India has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Indonesia | 15 February 1950 | See Denmark–Indonesia relations Denmark has an embassy in Jakarta. Indonesia has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Japan | 16 December 1867 | See Denmark–Japan relations Denmark has an embassy in Tokyo. Japan has an embassy in Copenhagen. "Japan-Denmark Relations". |
| Kazakhstan | 7 May 1992 | See Denmark–Kazakhstan relations Denmark is represented in Kazakhstan, through its embassy in Moscow. Kazakhstan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 May 1992 | Denmark is represented in Kyrgyzstan, through its embassy in Moscow. |
| Laos | 1 November 1956 | Denmark is represented in Laos, through its embassy in Hanoi. Laos is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Malaysia | 31 August 1957 | See Denmark–Malaysia relations Denmark has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Maldives | 8 November 1982 | Denmark is represented in Maldives, through its embassy in New Delhi. Maldives is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Mongolia | 5 August 1968 | Denmark has a consulate general in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Myanmar | 22 April 1955 | See Burma–Denmark relations Denmark is represented in Burma, through its embassy in Bangkok. Burma is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Nepal | 15 December 1967 | See Denmark–Nepal relations Denmark has an embassy in Kathmandu. Nepal has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| North Korea | 17 July 1973 | See Denmark–North Korea relations Denmark is represented in North Korea, through its embassy in Beijing. North Korea is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Pakistan | October 1949 | See Denmark–Pakistan relations Denmark has an embassy in Islamabad. Pakistan has an embassy in Copenhagen. Roughly 20,000 Pakistanis live and work in Denmark, making them the country's fifth-largest non-Western community. Six Pakistani immigrants/descendants of immigrants have seats on local parliaments and councils, the second-highest number of any immigrant group. |
| Philippines | 28 September 1946 | See Denmark–Philippines relations Denmark has an embassy in Manila. The Republic of the Philippines has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Singapore | 28 September 1965 | Denmark has an embassy in Singapore City. Singapore is represented in Denmark, through a non-resident ambassador based in Singapore. |
| South Korea | 11 March 1959 | See Denmark–South Korea relations Both nations are having an agreement of work and holiday program thus citizens of both countries can live, work, study and travel for up to a year and there are no quotas for Danish and South Koreans working and traveling in the each other. Royal Danish embassy in Seoul. South Korean embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Sri Lanka | 5 January 1953 | See Denmark–Sri Lanka relations Denmark has a consulate general in Colombo. Sri Lanka is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Tajikistan | 21 January 1992 | Denmark is represented in Tajikistan, through its embassy in Moscow. |
| Taiwan | None | See Denmark–Taiwan relations Denmark has a trade council in Taipei. Taiwan has a Representative Office in Copenhagen. |
| Thailand | 21 May 1858 | See Denmark–Thailand relations Denmark has an embassy in Bangkok. Thailand has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Turkmenistan | 21 January 1992 | Denmark is represented in Turkmenistan, through its embassy in Moscow. |
| Uzbekistan | 25 January 1992 | Uzbekistan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Moscow. Denmark is represented in Uzbekistan, through its embassy in Moscow. |
| Vietnam | 25 November 1971 | See Denmark–Vietnam relations Denmark has an embassy in Hanoi. Vietnam has an embassy in Copenhagen. |

### Africa

| Country | Formal relations began | Notes |
| Algeria | 3 September 1963 | Denmark has an embassy in Algiers. Algeria has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Angola | 17 September 1976 | Denmark is represented in Angola, through its embassy in Lusaka. Angola is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Benin | 15 December 1964 | See Benin–Denmark relations Benin has an embassy in Copenhagen. Denmark has an embassy in Cotonou. |
| Botswana | 24 September 1971 | Denmark is represented in Botswana, through its embassy in Pretoria. Botswana is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Burkina Faso | 21 January 1981 | See Burkina Faso–Denmark relations Denmark has an embassy in Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Burundi | 25 June 1965 | Denmark is represented in Burundi, through its embassy in Kampala. Burundi is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |
| Cameroon | 1960 | Denmark has a consulate general in Yaoundé. Cameroon is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Cape Verde | 29 May 2019 | Denmark is represented in Cape Verde, through its embassy in Lisbon. |
| Central African Republic | 1984 | Denmark is represented in the Central African Republic, through its embassy in Ouagadougou. The Central African Republic is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Chad | 23 November 2009 | Chad has a consulate in Copenhagen, Denmark. Denmark is represented in Chad, through its embassy in Burkina Faso. |
| Comoros | 1 December 1982 | Denmark is represented in Comoros, through its embassy in Dar es Salaam. |
| Republic of the Congo | 10 June 1967 | Denmark is represented in Republic of Congo, through its embassy in Cotonou. |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3 August 1962 | Denmark is represented in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, through its embassy in Pretoria. |
| Djibouti | 10 December 2002 | Denmark have a consulate in Djibouti City. |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7 November 2014 | Denmark is represented in Equatorial Guinea, through its embassy in Pretoria. |
| Eritrea | 28 September 1993 | See Denmark–Eritrea relations Eritrea was a Danish programme country from 1993 to 1996, and again from 1999 to 2001. In 1996, Denmark assisted 112 million DKK to the agriculture sector, and 80 million DKK to the education sector. Relations between Eritrea and Denmark have been bad, since Denmark decided to suspend development cooperation with Eritrea in January 2002, and completely closed its embassy in Eritrea in June 2002. Denmark is represented in Eritrea through its embassy in Nairobi. |
| Eswatini | 4 February 1997 | Denmark has a consulate in Mbabane. |
| Ethiopia | 5 April 1967 | See Denmark–Ethiopia relations Denmark has an embassy in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Gabon | 2 April 1973 | Denmark have a consulate in Libreville. Gabon is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Gambia | January 1979 | Denmark is represented in Gambia, through its embassy in Bamako. Gambia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Ghana | 28 September 1961 | See Denmark–Ghana relations Denmark has an embassy in Accra. Ghana has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Guinea | 1 December 1961 | Denmark is represented in Guinea, through its embassy in Accra. Guinea is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |
| Guinea-Bissau | 8 November 1991 | Denmark is represented in Guinea Bissau, through its embassy in Lisbon. Guinea-Bissau is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Ivory Coast | 14 June 1963 | Denmark is represented in Côte d'Ivoire, through its embassy in Accra. Denmark have a consulate general in Abidjan. Côte d'Ivoire have an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Kenya | 23 October 1964 | See Denmark–Kenya relations Denmark has an embassy in Nairobi. Kenya is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Lesotho | 1970 | Denmark have a consulate in Maseru. |
| Liberia | 31 December 1861 11 July 1963 | Denmark is represented in Liberia, through its embassy in Accra. Liberia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Berlin. |
| Libya | 18 April 1968 | See Denmark–Libya relations Libya closed its embassy in Copenhagen, as a protest against the Jyllandsposten cartoons controversy, in 2006. |
| Madagascar | January 1964 | Denmark is represented in Madagascar, through its embassy in Pretoria. Denmark have a consulate in Antananarivo. |
| Malawi | 22 February 1966 | Denmark is represented in Malawi, through its embassy in Maputo. Malawi is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in London. |
| Mali | 1972 | Denmark has an embassy in Bamako. From 2006 to 2011, Denmark assisted Mali with 800 million DKK for poverty reduction. |
| Mauritania | 19 April 1975 | Denmark is represented in Mauritania, through its embassy in Rabat. Mauritania is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Mauritius | 2 March 1973 | Denmark have a consulate in Port Louis. |
| Morocco | 29 November 1957 | See Denmark–Morocco relations Denmark has an embassy in Rabat. Morocco has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Mozambique | 25 June 1975 | See Denmark–Mozambique relations |
| Namibia | 1990 | Denmark is represented in Namibia, through its embassy in Pretoria. Namibia is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Niger | 25 May 1965 | Denmark is represented in Niger, through its embassy in Ouagadougou. |
| Nigeria | October 1960 | See Foreign relations of Nigeria |
| Rwanda | 2 April 1963 | Denmark is represented in Rwanda, through its embassy in Kampala. Rwanda is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Stockholm. |
| Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | None | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has a representative office in Copenhagen. |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 20 February 2019 | Denmark is represented in São Tomé and Príncipe, through its embassy in Lisbon. São Tomé and Príncipe is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Senegal | 16 May 1961 | Denmark have a consulate general in Dakar. |
| Seychelles | 1979 | Denmark has a consulate in Victoria, Seychelles. |
| Sierra Leone | 22 January 1973 | Denmark has a consulate in Freetown. |
| Somalia | 9 July 1960 | See Denmark–Somalia relations Denmark has a consulate general in Mogadishu. |
| South Africa | 1947 | See Denmark–South Africa relations Denmark has an embassy in Pretoria. |
| South Sudan | 4 May 2012 | |
| Sudan | 8 May 1958 | See Denmark–Sudan relations Denmark is represented in Sudan, through its embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sudan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Oslo, Norway. |
| Tanzania | 8 December 1964 | See Denmark–Tanzania relations |
| Tunisia | 1959 | See Foreign relations of Tunisia |
| Togo | 21 June 1968 | Denmark is represented in Togo, through its embassy in Cotonou. |
| Uganda | 26 January 1965 | Uganda has an embassy in Copenhagen. |
| Zambia | 10 February 1965 | See Denmark–Zambia relations |
| Zimbabwe | 18 April 1980 | See Foreign relations of Zimbabwe |

### Oceania

| Country | Formal relations began | Notes |
| Australia | 12 September 1947 | See Australia–Denmark relations |
| Cook Islands | None | Denmark is represented in Cook Islands, through its embassy in Canberra. |
| Fiji | 1 December 1997 | Denmark is represented in Fiji, through its embassy in Jakarta. Fiji is represented in Denmark, through its high commission in London. Further detailsDenmark–Fiji relations refers to the current and historical relations between Denmark and Fiji. Denmark is represented in Fiji through its embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fiji is represented in Denmark through its High Commission in London. Denmark has an honorary consulate and a consulate in Suva, the capital of Fiji. The current Fijian ambassador to Denmark is Solo Mara. In 1971, an abolition of visas agreement was signed between Denmark and Fiji. In October 1974, Denmark and Fiji signed an avoidance of double taxation agreement. In November 2003, the Danish ambassador to Fiji Geert Aagaard Andersen said that Denmark supports the European Union's decision to resume development cooperation with Fiji and that Denmark is pleased with the reestablishing democracy progress in Fiji. Trade between Denmark and Fiji showed a potential increase he said. For the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference meeting in Copenhagen, the Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama stressed that: "We in Fiji experienced unprecedented floods in February of this year. The enormous devastation caused by such disasters not only results in commercial and economic hardships but has a deleterious effect on food production, the ill effects of climate change can still be minimised." In July 2011, Danish export to Fiji amounted approximately 1 million DKK while Fijian export were about 100.000 DKK. |
| Kiribati | | Denmark is represented in Kiribati, through its embassy in Singapore. |
| Marshall Islands | 17 September 1992 | Denmark is represented in Marshall Islands, through its embassy in Singapore. |
| Micronesia, Federated States of | 29 August 2018 | Denmark is represented in Micronesia, through its embassy in Singapore. |
| Nauru | None | Denmark is represented in Nauru, through its embassy in Canberra. |
| New Zealand | 12 September 1947 | See Denmark–New Zealand relations |
| Palau | 30 November 2018 | Denmark is represented in Palau, through its embassy in Singapore. |
| Papua New Guinea | February 1978 | Denmark is represented in Papua New Guinea, through its embassy in Jakarta. Papua New Guinea is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Brussels. |
| Samoa | None | Denmark is represented in Samoa, through its embassy in Canberra. |
| Solomon Islands | None | Denmark is represented in the Solomon Islands, through its embassy in Singapore. |
| Tonga | 31 October 1985 | Denmark is represented in Tonga, through its embassy in Canberra. |
| Tuvalu | None | Denmark is represented in Tuvalu, through its embassy in Canberra. |
| Vanuatu | 25 October 2018 | Denmark is represented in Vanuatu, through its embassy in Canberra. |