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

Denmark
131.68 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
128.37 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th

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

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 131.68 people per square kilometre against 128.37 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3.31 people per square kilometre.

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

Denmark ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 91.44 people per square kilometre 1.9 people per square kilometre 89.54 people per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 103.13 people per square kilometre 6.44 people per square kilometre 96.69 people per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 108.08 people per square kilometre 15.38 people per square kilometre 92.7 people per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 111.04 people per square kilometre 27.32 people per square kilometre 83.72 people per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 116.38 people per square kilometre 55.4 people per square kilometre 60.98 people per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 124.34 people per square kilometre 98.93 people per square kilometre 25.41 people per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 130 people per square kilometre 120.67 people per square kilometre 9.33 people per square kilometre Denmark

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 United Arab Emirates?
Denmark, at 131.68 people per square kilometre against 128.37 people per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
3.31 people per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th 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.