Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0067 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0087 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0067 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0067 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Denmark?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Denmark was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.