Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0652 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0652 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0652 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.033 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0652 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0652 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.033 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0652 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0652 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | 0.045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0465 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | 0.0561 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Germany 0.0769 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 0.0732 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 0.0711 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 United Kingdom 0.0581 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bahrain 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0652 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0652 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.