Denmark vs Italy: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Denmark
131.68 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
139.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Italy rank
53rd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 139.91 people per square kilometre against 131.68 people per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 8.23 people per square kilometre.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 91.44 people per square kilometre 108.44 people per square kilometre 17 people per square kilometre Italy
1970s 103.13 people per square kilometre 122.68 people per square kilometre 19.55 people per square kilometre Italy
1980s 108.08 people per square kilometre 129.04 people per square kilometre 20.96 people per square kilometre Italy
1990s 111.04 people per square kilometre 130 people per square kilometre 18.96 people per square kilometre Italy
2000s 116.38 people per square kilometre 133.41 people per square kilometre 17.03 people per square kilometre Italy
2010s 124.34 people per square kilometre 141.39 people per square kilometre 17.05 people per square kilometre Italy
2020s 130 people per square kilometre 140.3 people per square kilometre 10.3 people per square kilometre Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Denmark or Italy?
Italy, at 139.91 people per square kilometre against 131.68 people per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Denmark and Italy?
8.23 people per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 56th and Italy ranks 53rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.