What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belgium and Denmark?

52,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Belgium vs Denmark: Military spending, per square kilometre

Belgium

258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Denmark

206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Belgium rank

11th

Denmark rank

13th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

Belgium
Denmark

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 52,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 161 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	203,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	112,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	91,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Belgium
2010s	184,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	109,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	75,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Belgium
2020s	231,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	155,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	76,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Belgium or Denmark?: Belgium, at 258,537 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Belgium and Denmark?: 52,188 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?: Belgium ranks 11th and Denmark ranks 13th of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,412 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.