What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark?

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023.

How does Denmark rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?

Denmark ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark

Name: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Denmark: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0067 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

142nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0087 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0067 sq. km per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.0067 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0087 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Denmark 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0087 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0086 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1963	0.0085 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1964	0.0085 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1965	0.0084 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1966	0.0083 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1967	0.0083 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1968	0.0082 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1969	0.0082 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1970	0.0081 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1971	0.0081 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1972	0.008 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1973	0.008 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1974	0.0079 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1975	0.0079 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1976	0.0079 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1977	0.0079 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1978	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1979	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1980	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1981	0.0078 sq. km per person	+0.0%
1982	0.0078 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1983	0.0078 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1984	0.0078 sq. km per person	+0.1%
1985	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1986	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1987	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1988	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.0%
1989	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1990	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1991	0.0078 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1992	0.0077 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1993	0.0077 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1994	0.0077 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1995	0.0076 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1996	0.0076 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1997	0.0076 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1998	0.0075 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1999	0.0075 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2000	0.0075 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2001	0.0075 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2002	0.0074 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2003	0.0074 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2004	0.0074 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2005	0.0074 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2006	0.0074 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2007	0.0073 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2008	0.0073 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2009	0.0072 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2010	0.0072 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2011	0.0072 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2012	0.0072 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2013	0.0071 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2014	0.0071 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2015	0.007 sq. km per person	-0.7%
2016	0.007 sq. km per person	-0.8%
2017	0.0069 sq. km per person	-0.6%
2018	0.0069 sq. km per person	-0.5%
2019	0.0069 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2020	0.0069 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2021	0.0068 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2022	0.0068 sq. km per person	-0.8%
2023	0.0067 sq. km per person	-0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0084 sq. km per person	0.0082 sq. km per person	0.0087 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0079 sq. km per person	0.0078 sq. km per person	0.0081 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0078 sq. km per person	0.0078 sq. km per person	0.0078 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0077 sq. km per person	0.0075 sq. km per person	0.0078 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0074 sq. km per person	0.0072 sq. km per person	0.0075 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.007 sq. km per person	0.0069 sq. km per person	0.0072 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0068 sq. km per person	0.0067 sq. km per person	0.0069 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

139 Isle of Man 0.0068 sq. km per person compare
140 Ghana 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
141 Indonesia 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
143 China 0.0067 sq. km per person compare
144 Togo 0.0066 sq. km per person compare
145 Micronesia (country) 0.0062 sq. km per person compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Denmark

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark?: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Denmark ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
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: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.