Urban area over the long-term in Denmark
Denmark: Urban area over the long-term was 2,630 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,630 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,630 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.6784 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Denmark, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Denmark stood at 2,630 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Denmark peaked at 2,630 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6784 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Denmark ranks 47th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | 0.6784 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 3.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 7.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 14.02 km² per grid cell | 14.02 km² per grid cell | 14.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 45.79 km² per grid cell | 45.79 km² per grid cell | 45.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 63.31 km² per grid cell | 63.31 km² per grid cell | 63.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 71.75 km² per grid cell | 71.75 km² per grid cell | 71.75 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 81.37 km² per grid cell | 81.37 km² per grid cell | 81.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 92.33 km² per grid cell | 92.33 km² per grid cell | 92.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 104.83 km² per grid cell | 104.83 km² per grid cell | 104.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 120.97 km² per grid cell | 120.97 km² per grid cell | 120.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 137.31 km² per grid cell | 137.31 km² per grid cell | 137.31 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 155.78 km² per grid cell | 155.78 km² per grid cell | 155.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 176.55 km² per grid cell | 176.55 km² per grid cell | 176.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 199.78 km² per grid cell | 199.78 km² per grid cell | 199.78 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 238.07 km² per grid cell | 238.07 km² per grid cell | 238.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 279.83 km² per grid cell | 279.83 km² per grid cell | 279.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 326.85 km² per grid cell | 326.85 km² per grid cell | 326.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 366.36 km² per grid cell | 366.36 km² per grid cell | 366.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 414.91 km² per grid cell | 414.91 km² per grid cell | 414.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 467.02 km² per grid cell | 467.02 km² per grid cell | 467.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 503.03 km² per grid cell | 503.03 km² per grid cell | 503.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 524.5 km² per grid cell | 524.5 km² per grid cell | 524.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 541.17 km² per grid cell | 541.17 km² per grid cell | 541.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 567.72 km² per grid cell | 567.72 km² per grid cell | 567.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 613.02 km² per grid cell | 613.02 km² per grid cell | 613.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 701.36 km² per grid cell | 701.36 km² per grid cell | 701.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 795.02 km² per grid cell | 795.02 km² per grid cell | 795.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 926.55 km² per grid cell | 926.55 km² per grid cell | 926.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1,073 km² per grid cell | 1,266 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,421 km² per grid cell | 1,293 km² per grid cell | 1,548 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,695 km² per grid cell | 1,575 km² per grid cell | 1,800 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,862 km² per grid cell | 1,819 km² per grid cell | 1,909 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,983 km² per grid cell | 1,922 km² per grid cell | 2,050 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,150 km² per grid cell | 2,064 km² per grid cell | 2,245 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,376 km² per grid cell | 2,268 km² per grid cell | 2,485 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,570 km² per grid cell | 2,510 km² per grid cell | 2,630 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 South Korea 2,837 km² per grid cell compare
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- 49 Chile 2,558 km² per grid cell compare
- 50 East Timor 2,471 km² per grid cell compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Denmark?
- Urban area over the long-term in Denmark was 2,630 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,630 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6784 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Denmark rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.