Denmark vs Italy: Urban population, per square kilometre
Denmark
131.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
138.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
57th
Italy rank
55th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 138.7 units per square kilometre against 131.65 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 7.05 units 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 57th and Italy ranks 55th of 216 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 | 91.45 units per square kilometre | 109.74 units per square kilometre | 18.29 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1970s | 103.13 units per square kilometre | 123.32 units per square kilometre | 20.19 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1980s | 108.07 units per square kilometre | 128.54 units per square kilometre | 20.47 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 1990s | 111.04 units per square kilometre | 129.17 units per square kilometre | 18.13 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2000s | 116.38 units per square kilometre | 132.62 units per square kilometre | 16.25 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2010s | 124.33 units per square kilometre | 140.55 units per square kilometre | 16.21 units per square kilometre | Italy |
| 2020s | 129.99 units per square kilometre | 139.01 units per square kilometre | 9.02 units per square kilometre | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Denmark or Italy?
- Italy, at 138.7 units per square kilometre against 131.65 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Denmark and Italy?
- 7.05 units 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 urban population, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 57th and Italy ranks 55th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.