Denmark vs North Korea: Urban population, per square kilometre
Denmark
131.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
139.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
57th
North Korea rank
54th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea 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 North Korea'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 North Korea ranks 54th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Korea | 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 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 124.33 units per square kilometre | 129.82 units per square kilometre | 5.49 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 129.99 units per square kilometre | 137.68 units per square kilometre | 7.69 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Denmark or North Korea?
- North Korea, 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 North Korea?
- 7.76 units per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and North Korea rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 57th and North Korea 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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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.