Denmark vs Germany: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Denmark
0.0652 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Germany
0.0769 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
Germany rank
14th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0769 units per square kilometre against 0.0652 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.0117 units per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 189 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 0.0359 units per square kilometre 0.0541 units per square kilometre 0.0183 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0424 units per square kilometre 0.0579 units per square kilometre 0.0155 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0465 units per square kilometre 0.0595 units per square kilometre 0.013 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0496 units per square kilometre 0.0641 units per square kilometre 0.0145 units per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0537 units per square kilometre 0.0676 units per square kilometre 0.0138 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0594 units per square kilometre 0.0718 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0639 units per square kilometre 0.0759 units per square kilometre 0.012 units per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 0.0769 units per square kilometre against 0.0652 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Denmark and Germany?
0.0117 units per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Urban area long term 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.