Denmark vs Greece: Rural population, per square kilometre

Denmark
17.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
17.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
141st
Greece rank
140th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 17.14 units per square kilometre against 17.02 units per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 0.12 units per square kilometre.

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

Denmark ranks 141st and Greece ranks 140th of 216 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 26.74 units per square kilometre 0.7429 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 22.85 units per square kilometre 23.31 units per square kilometre 0.4546 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 19.96 units per square kilometre 22.63 units per square kilometre 2.67 units per square kilometre Greece
1990s 19.63 units per square kilometre 22.83 units per square kilometre 3.2 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 19.13 units per square kilometre 21.98 units per square kilometre 2.84 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 17.56 units per square kilometre 0.4365 units per square kilometre Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Denmark or Greece?
Greece, at 17.14 units per square kilometre against 17.02 units per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Denmark and Greece?
0.12 units per square kilometre, with Greece 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 rural population, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 141st and Greece ranks 140th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural 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.