Bangladesh vs Denmark: Urban area over the long-term
Bangladesh
2,570 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Denmark
2,630 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
48th
Denmark rank
47th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2,630 km² per grid cell against 2,570 km² per grid cell in Bangladesh, a difference of 60 km² per grid cell.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Denmark ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | 0.6767 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1100s | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1.18 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1200s | 0.0161 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1300s | 0.0484 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.39 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1400s | 0.1643 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.27 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1500s | 0.5243 km² per grid cell | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 7.2 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1600s | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 14.02 km² per grid cell | 11.98 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1700s | 7.55 km² per grid cell | 45.79 km² per grid cell | 38.24 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1710s | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 63.31 km² per grid cell | 54.58 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1720s | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 71.75 km² per grid cell | 62 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1730s | 10.91 km² per grid cell | 81.37 km² per grid cell | 70.46 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1740s | 12.19 km² per grid cell | 92.33 km² per grid cell | 80.14 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1750s | 13.62 km² per grid cell | 104.83 km² per grid cell | 91.21 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1760s | 15.22 km² per grid cell | 120.97 km² per grid cell | 105.74 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1770s | 17.01 km² per grid cell | 137.31 km² per grid cell | 120.3 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1780s | 19.01 km² per grid cell | 155.78 km² per grid cell | 136.76 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1790s | 21.25 km² per grid cell | 176.55 km² per grid cell | 155.3 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1800s | 23.75 km² per grid cell | 199.78 km² per grid cell | 176.03 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1810s | 26.54 km² per grid cell | 238.07 km² per grid cell | 211.52 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1820s | 30.07 km² per grid cell | 279.83 km² per grid cell | 249.76 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1830s | 34.07 km² per grid cell | 326.85 km² per grid cell | 292.77 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1840s | 38.6 km² per grid cell | 366.36 km² per grid cell | 327.76 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1850s | 43.74 km² per grid cell | 414.91 km² per grid cell | 371.17 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1860s | 49.56 km² per grid cell | 467.02 km² per grid cell | 417.47 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1870s | 56.64 km² per grid cell | 503.03 km² per grid cell | 446.39 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1880s | 64.73 km² per grid cell | 524.5 km² per grid cell | 459.77 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1890s | 76.97 km² per grid cell | 541.17 km² per grid cell | 464.2 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1900s | 90.96 km² per grid cell | 567.72 km² per grid cell | 476.76 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1910s | 106.91 km² per grid cell | 613.02 km² per grid cell | 506.1 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1920s | 125.08 km² per grid cell | 701.36 km² per grid cell | 576.28 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1930s | 143.08 km² per grid cell | 795.02 km² per grid cell | 651.94 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1940s | 163.22 km² per grid cell | 926.55 km² per grid cell | 763.33 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1950s | 211.36 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 950.1 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1960s | 276.42 km² per grid cell | 1,421 km² per grid cell | 1,144 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1970s | 365.47 km² per grid cell | 1,695 km² per grid cell | 1,329 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1980s | 568.44 km² per grid cell | 1,862 km² per grid cell | 1,293 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1990s | 829.96 km² per grid cell | 1,983 km² per grid cell | 1,153 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,207 km² per grid cell | 2,150 km² per grid cell | 942.53 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,747 km² per grid cell | 2,376 km² per grid cell | 628.9 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,366 km² per grid cell | 2,570 km² per grid cell | 203.72 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Bangladesh or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 2,630 km² per grid cell against 2,570 km² per grid cell in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 60 km² per grid cell, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Denmark?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Denmark rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Denmark ranks 47th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.