Denmark vs United Kingdom: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Denmark
0.0652 units per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0581 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
19th
Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0652 units per square kilometre against 0.0581 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0071 units per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Denmark ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 19th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 0.0652 units per square kilometre against 0.0581 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.0071 units per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.