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
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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About this data
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.