China vs Denmark: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

China
0.1517 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark
0.1483 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
73rd
Denmark rank
74th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Denmark
00.050.10.15197019962023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

China ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 74th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0953 thousands per square kilometre 0.1257 thousands per square kilometre 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 0.1115 thousands per square kilometre 0.128 thousands per square kilometre 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 0.1284 thousands per square kilometre 0.1304 thousands per square kilometre 0.002 thousands per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 0.1387 thousands per square kilometre 0.1353 thousands per square kilometre 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre China
2010s 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre 0.1415 thousands per square kilometre 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre China
2020s 0.1519 thousands per square kilometre 0.1467 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, China or Denmark?
China, at 0.1517 thousands per square kilometre against 0.1483 thousands per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between China and Denmark?
0.0034 thousands per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
China ranks 73rd and Denmark ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.