China vs Denmark: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

China
0.1264 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark
0.1251 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Denmark rank
51st

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Denmark
00.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1264 units per square kilometre against 0.1251 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

China ranks 49th and Denmark ranks 51st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0938 units per square kilometre 0.1079 units per square kilometre 0.014 units per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.1098 units per square kilometre 0.1103 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 0.121 units per square kilometre 0.1176 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre China
2020s 0.1255 units per square kilometre 0.1234 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, China or Denmark?
China, at 0.1264 units per square kilometre against 0.1251 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between China and Denmark?
0.0013 units per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
China ranks 49th and Denmark ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.