Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Denmark
Denmark: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 164 countries
All-time high
7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 20th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.80 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.82 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 2.30 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 2.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.79 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.76 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.75 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.97 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.02 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.11 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.25 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.54 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.67 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.68 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.86 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.52 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.28 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.34 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.56 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 5.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.14 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.39 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.02 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.62 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.73 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3.78 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 4.99 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 5.21 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 6.08 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 5.95 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7.02 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 6.88 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 United Arab Emirates 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 10.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 7.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 7.31 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 7.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 23 Seychelles 6.64 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
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- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Denmark was 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.