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

Denmark
131.68 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
137.84 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Nepal rank
55th

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

  • Denmark
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 137.84 people per square kilometre against 131.68 people per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 6.16 people per square kilometre.

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

Denmark ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 91.44 people per square kilometre 2.92 people per square kilometre 88.52 people per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 103.13 people per square kilometre 7.52 people per square kilometre 95.61 people per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 108.08 people per square kilometre 20.86 people per square kilometre 87.22 people per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 111.04 people per square kilometre 37.07 people per square kilometre 73.97 people per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 116.38 people per square kilometre 81.16 people per square kilometre 35.22 people per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 124.34 people per square kilometre 125.08 people per square kilometre 0.7464 people per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 130 people per square kilometre 136.21 people per square kilometre 6.22 people per square kilometre Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 137.84 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 Nepal?
6.16 people per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Nepal rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 56th and Nepal ranks 55th 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.