Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0072 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.0093 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 139th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0072 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0072 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3929 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.392 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0976 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4345 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Denmark was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 139th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface 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.