Denmark vs Sweden: Cattle livestock count heads
Denmark
1.41 million
in 2024
Sweden
1.33 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
99th
Sweden rank
102nd
Cattle livestock count heads over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.41 million against 1.33 million in Sweden, a difference of 80,040.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 million | 2.28 million | 1.03 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 1.88 million | 1.10 million | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.63 million | 1.81 million | 813,702 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 1.76 million | 336,945 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.61 million | 65,742 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.47 million | 92,804 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.37 million | 84,102 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cattle livestock count heads, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 1.41 million against 1.33 million in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cattle livestock count heads between Denmark and Sweden?
- 80,040, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for cattle livestock count heads?
- Denmark ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.