Denmark vs Germany: Military spending, per square kilometre
Denmark
206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany
200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
13th
Germany rank
14th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 5,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th of 161 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 | 81,951 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 135,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 102,120 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 168,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 66,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 114,806 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 188,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 73,839 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 113,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 158,734 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 45,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 112,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 133,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 20,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 109,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 139,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 155,606 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 181,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,428 constant 2024 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 206,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 200,912 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Denmark and Germany?
- 5,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 14th 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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About this data
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.