Denmark vs Gambia: Grazing land use over the long term
Denmark
255,475
in 2025
Gambia
187,000
in 2025
Denmark rank
138th
Gambia rank
141st
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Denmark
- Gambia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 255,475 against 187,000 in Gambia, a difference of 68,475.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 141st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 36 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million | 24,680 | 989,290 | Denmark |
| 1100s | 1.51 million | 27,207 | 1.48 million | Denmark |
| 1200s | 1.37 million | 29,862 | 1.34 million | Denmark |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 32,592 | 1.10 million | Denmark |
| 1400s | 868,629 | 35,311 | 833,318 | Denmark |
| 1500s | 941,015 | 37,867 | 903,148 | Denmark |
| 1600s | 893,967 | 40,001 | 853,966 | Denmark |
| 1700s | 992,722 | 41,230 | 951,492 | Denmark |
| 1710s | 934,437 | 61,087 | 873,350 | Denmark |
| 1720s | 874,169 | 79,023 | 795,146 | Denmark |
| 1730s | 811,560 | 96,444 | 715,116 | Denmark |
| 1740s | 746,465 | 113,326 | 633,139 | Denmark |
| 1750s | 678,709 | 129,648 | 549,061 | Denmark |
| 1760s | 674,210 | 145,382 | 528,828 | Denmark |
| 1770s | 657,542 | 160,498 | 497,044 | Denmark |
| 1780s | 639,539 | 174,965 | 464,574 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 620,203 | 188,745 | 431,458 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 599,534 | 201,799 | 397,735 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 610,629 | 214,078 | 396,551 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 616,636 | 225,530 | 391,106 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 637,849 | 236,094 | 401,755 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 635,395 | 245,697 | 389,698 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 652,680 | 254,255 | 398,425 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 682,785 | 262,553 | 420,232 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 698,108 | 270,442 | 427,666 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 701,164 | 286,123 | 415,041 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 697,632 | 301,601 | 396,031 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 694,766 | 310,238 | 384,528 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 688,726 | 317,241 | 371,485 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 692,435 | 318,670 | 373,765 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 669,170 | 346,080 | 323,090 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 594,630 | 366,039 | 228,591 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 407,473 | 364,735 | 42,738 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 328,400 | 400,000 | 71,600 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 282,700 | 400,000 | 117,300 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 228,600 | 398,000 | 169,400 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 288,900 | 366,500 | 77,600 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 340,300 | 209,100 | 131,200 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 211,069 | 187,000 | 24,069 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 239,273 | 187,000 | 52,273 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Denmark or Gambia?
- Denmark, at 255,475 against 187,000 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Denmark and Gambia?
- 68,475, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Gambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Gambia rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Denmark ranks 138th and Gambia ranks 141st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.