Denmark vs Iran: Military personnel, per square kilometre

Denmark
0.375 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Iran
0.376 people per square kilometre
in 2022
Denmark rank
56th
Iran rank
55th

Military personnel, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.376 people per square kilometre against 0.375 people per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.001 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 56th and Iran ranks 55th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 1.17 people per square kilometre 0.1259 people per square kilometre 1.05 people per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 0.93 people per square kilometre 0.2014 people per square kilometre 0.7286 people per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 0.7625 people per square kilometre 0.2258 people per square kilometre 0.5367 people per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 0.7 people per square kilometre 0.3103 people per square kilometre 0.3897 people per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.5875 people per square kilometre 0.3158 people per square kilometre 0.2717 people per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.45 people per square kilometre 0.3215 people per square kilometre 0.1285 people per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 0.375 people per square kilometre 0.376 people per square kilometre 0.001 people per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, per square kilometre, Denmark or Iran?
Iran, at 0.376 people per square kilometre against 0.375 people per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel, per square kilometre between Denmark and Iran?
0.001 people per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for military personnel, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 56th and Iran ranks 55th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,818 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.