Surface area in Denmark
Denmark: Surface area was 42,920 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42,920 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 216 countries
All-time high
42,920 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
42,920 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 42,920 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Denmark peaked at 42,920 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 42,920 sq. km, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 131st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Denmark, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,920 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,920 sq. km | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42,920 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42,920 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 42,920 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 128 Costa Rica 51,100 sq. km compare
- 129 Slovakia 49,030 sq. km compare
- 130 Estonia 45,340 sq. km compare
- 132 Netherlands 41,540 sq. km compare
- 133 Switzerland 41,291 sq. km compare
- 134 Bhutan 38,390 sq. km compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Denmark?
- Surface area in Denmark was 42,920 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42,920 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,920 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for surface area?
- Denmark ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.