Denmark vs Niger: Rural population, per square kilometre

Denmark
17.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
16.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
141st
Niger rank
142nd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Niger
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 17.02 units per square kilometre against 16.99 units per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 141st and Niger ranks 142nd of 216 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 27.48 units per square kilometre 2.98 units per square kilometre 24.51 units per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 22.85 units per square kilometre 3.68 units per square kilometre 19.18 units per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 19.96 units per square kilometre 4.74 units per square kilometre 15.21 units per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 19.63 units per square kilometre 6.39 units per square kilometre 13.24 units per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 19.13 units per square kilometre 8.99 units per square kilometre 10.14 units per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 17.55 units per square kilometre 12.97 units per square kilometre 4.58 units per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 17.12 units per square kilometre 16.26 units per square kilometre 0.8654 units per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Denmark or Niger?
Denmark, at 17.02 units per square kilometre against 16.99 units per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Denmark and Niger?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Niger rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 141st and Niger ranks 142nd 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.