Colombia vs Denmark: Urban area over the long-term
Colombia
2,817 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Denmark
2,630 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Colombia rank
45th
Denmark rank
47th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Colombia
- Denmark
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2,817 km² per grid cell against 2,630 km² per grid cell in Denmark, a difference of 187 km² per grid cell.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Colombia ranks 45th and Denmark ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1500s | 0 km² per grid cell | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 7.73 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1600s | 4.21 km² per grid cell | 14.02 km² per grid cell | 9.81 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1700s | 7.79 km² per grid cell | 45.79 km² per grid cell | 38 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1710s | 8.35 km² per grid cell | 63.31 km² per grid cell | 54.96 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1720s | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 71.75 km² per grid cell | 62.93 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1730s | 9.2 km² per grid cell | 81.37 km² per grid cell | 72.17 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1740s | 9.51 km² per grid cell | 92.33 km² per grid cell | 82.82 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1750s | 9.76 km² per grid cell | 104.83 km² per grid cell | 95.07 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1760s | 9.98 km² per grid cell | 120.97 km² per grid cell | 110.99 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1770s | 10.18 km² per grid cell | 137.31 km² per grid cell | 127.13 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1780s | 10.4 km² per grid cell | 155.78 km² per grid cell | 145.37 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1790s | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 176.55 km² per grid cell | 165.9 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1800s | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 199.78 km² per grid cell | 187.88 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1810s | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 238.07 km² per grid cell | 226.17 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1820s | 11.9 km² per grid cell | 279.83 km² per grid cell | 267.93 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1830s | 14.31 km² per grid cell | 326.85 km² per grid cell | 312.53 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1840s | 18.12 km² per grid cell | 366.36 km² per grid cell | 348.24 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1850s | 23.09 km² per grid cell | 414.91 km² per grid cell | 391.82 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1860s | 26.41 km² per grid cell | 467.02 km² per grid cell | 440.62 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1870s | 30 km² per grid cell | 503.03 km² per grid cell | 473.02 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1880s | 38.22 km² per grid cell | 524.5 km² per grid cell | 486.27 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1890s | 47.28 km² per grid cell | 541.17 km² per grid cell | 493.9 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1900s | 59.3 km² per grid cell | 567.72 km² per grid cell | 508.42 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1910s | 76.66 km² per grid cell | 613.02 km² per grid cell | 536.36 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1920s | 102.9 km² per grid cell | 701.36 km² per grid cell | 598.46 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1930s | 134.05 km² per grid cell | 795.02 km² per grid cell | 660.97 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1940s | 159.12 km² per grid cell | 926.55 km² per grid cell | 767.43 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1950s | 296.5 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 864.97 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1960s | 529.14 km² per grid cell | 1,421 km² per grid cell | 891.4 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1970s | 826.93 km² per grid cell | 1,695 km² per grid cell | 867.81 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1,188 km² per grid cell | 1,862 km² per grid cell | 673.62 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1,575 km² per grid cell | 1,983 km² per grid cell | 407.71 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,940 km² per grid cell | 2,150 km² per grid cell | 209.84 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,347 km² per grid cell | 2,376 km² per grid cell | 28.47 km² per grid cell | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2,714 km² per grid cell | 2,570 km² per grid cell | 143.72 km² per grid cell | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Colombia or Denmark?
- Colombia, at 2,817 km² per grid cell against 2,630 km² per grid cell in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Colombia and Denmark?
- 187 km² per grid cell, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Colombia ranks 45th 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.