Denmark vs Greece: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Denmark
17.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
16.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
139th
Greece rank
141st

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.02 units per square kilometre against 16.87 units per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 0.15 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 139th and Greece ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 27.48 units per square kilometre 26.72 units per square kilometre 0.7597 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 22.85 units per square kilometre 23.22 units per square kilometre 0.3654 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 19.96 units per square kilometre 22.82 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre Greece
1990s 19.63 units per square kilometre 22.77 units per square kilometre 3.14 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 19.13 units per square kilometre 21.96 units per square kilometre 2.83 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 17.55 units per square kilometre 19.14 units per square kilometre 1.59 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 17.12 units per square kilometre 17.48 units per square kilometre 0.3617 units per square kilometre Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Denmark or Greece?
Denmark, at 17.02 units per square kilometre against 16.87 units per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Denmark and Greece?
0.15 units per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 139th and Greece ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.