Denmark vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Denmark
0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
122nd
South Africa rank
125th
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 190 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 No per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.0229 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0138 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0178 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0157 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0156 1000 No per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 125th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — 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.