China vs Denmark: Population, per square kilometre

China
150.26 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark
148.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
52nd
Denmark rank
53rd

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Denmark
050100150196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 150.26 units per square kilometre against 148.67 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 1.59 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

China ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 53rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 76.72 units per square kilometre 118.93 units per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 96.07 units per square kilometre 125.98 units per square kilometre 29.91 units per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 111.48 units per square kilometre 128.03 units per square kilometre 16.55 units per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 127.48 units per square kilometre 130.67 units per square kilometre 3.19 units per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 138.34 units per square kilometre 135.51 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre China
2010s 146.42 units per square kilometre 141.88 units per square kilometre 4.54 units per square kilometre China
2020s 150.36 units per square kilometre 147.11 units per square kilometre 3.24 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, China or Denmark?
China, at 150.26 units per square kilometre against 148.67 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between China and Denmark?
1.59 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
China ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 53rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population 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.