What is land area in square kilometres in Denmark?

Land area in square kilometres in Denmark was 40,000 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 40,000 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 40,000 sq. km in 1961.

How does Denmark rank for land area in square kilometres?

Denmark ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Denmark

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Land area in square kilometres was 40,000 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

40,000 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

131st

of 215 countries

All-time high

40,000 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

40,000 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Denmark is 40,000 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Denmark peaked at 40,000 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 40,000 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Denmark 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	9
1970s	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	10
1980s	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	10
1990s	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	10
2000s	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	10
2010s	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	10
2020s	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	40,000 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

128 Dominican Republic 48,198 sq. km compare
129 Slovakia 48,080 sq. km compare
130 Estonia 42,730 sq. km compare
132 Switzerland 39,510 sq. km compare
133 Bhutan 38,140 sq. km compare
134 Netherlands 33,670 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Denmark?: Land area in square kilometres in Denmark was 40,000 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 40,000 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 40,000 sq. km in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for land area in square kilometres?: Denmark ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.