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
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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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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.