Denmark vs Germany: Military spending, per square kilometre

Denmark
200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Denmark rank
14th
Germany rank
16th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 21,921 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 16th of 171 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 52,479 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 100,701 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 48,221 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1970s 82,591 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 165,060 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 82,469 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1980s 95,381 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 177,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 81,735 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Germany
1990s 112,838 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 166,756 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 53,918 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2000s 119,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 144,042 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 24,837 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2010s 126,903 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 148,473 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,570 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Germany
2020s 157,226 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 21,035 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Denmark or Germany?
Denmark, at 200,182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 178,261 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Denmark and Germany?
21,921 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 14th and Germany ranks 16th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending 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.