Denmark vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre

Denmark
131.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
139.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
57th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
54th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 139.41 units per square kilometre against 131.65 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 7.76 units per square kilometre.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 91.45 units per square kilometre 52.92 units per square kilometre 38.52 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 103.13 units per square kilometre 77.98 units per square kilometre 25.15 units per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 108.07 units per square kilometre 93.12 units per square kilometre 14.95 units per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 111.04 units per square kilometre 109.85 units per square kilometre 1.19 units per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 116.38 units per square kilometre 120.56 units per square kilometre 4.19 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 124.33 units per square kilometre 129.82 units per square kilometre 5.49 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 129.99 units per square kilometre 137.68 units per square kilometre 7.69 units per square kilometre Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Denmark or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 139.41 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
7.76 units per square kilometre, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 57th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 54th 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.