Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: Land use over the long term
Denmark
255,475
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
190,000
in 2025
Denmark rank
138th
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Land use over the long term over time
- Denmark
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 255,475 against 190,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 65,475.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 34 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.01 million | 0 | 1.01 million | Denmark |
| 1100s | 1.51 million | 0 | 1.51 million | Denmark |
| 1200s | 1.37 million | 0 | 1.37 million | Denmark |
| 1300s | 1.13 million | 0 | 1.13 million | Denmark |
| 1400s | 868,629 | 0 | 868,629 | Denmark |
| 1500s | 941,015 | 0 | 941,015 | Denmark |
| 1600s | 893,967 | 0 | 893,967 | Denmark |
| 1700s | 992,722 | 0 | 992,722 | Denmark |
| 1710s | 934,437 | 0 | 934,437 | Denmark |
| 1720s | 874,169 | 0 | 874,169 | Denmark |
| 1730s | 811,560 | 0 | 811,560 | Denmark |
| 1740s | 746,465 | 0 | 746,465 | Denmark |
| 1750s | 678,709 | 0 | 678,709 | Denmark |
| 1760s | 674,210 | 0 | 674,210 | Denmark |
| 1770s | 657,542 | 0 | 657,542 | Denmark |
| 1780s | 639,539 | 0 | 639,539 | Denmark |
| 1790s | 620,203 | 0 | 620,203 | Denmark |
| 1800s | 599,534 | 0 | 599,534 | Denmark |
| 1810s | 610,629 | 0 | 610,629 | Denmark |
| 1820s | 616,636 | 0 | 616,636 | Denmark |
| 1830s | 637,849 | 0 | 637,849 | Denmark |
| 1840s | 635,395 | 0 | 635,395 | Denmark |
| 1850s | 652,680 | 0 | 652,680 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 682,785 | 0 | 682,785 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 698,108 | 0 | 698,108 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 701,164 | 0 | 701,164 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 697,632 | 0 | 697,632 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 694,766 | 2.24 million | 1.55 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 688,726 | 2.12 million | 1.43 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1920s | 692,435 | 2.09 million | 1.39 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 669,170 | 2.01 million | 1.35 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 594,630 | 1.87 million | 1.28 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1950s | 407,473 | 1.33 million | 923,824 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 328,400 | 72,700 | 255,700 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 282,700 | 102,400 | 180,300 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 228,600 | 110,400 | 118,200 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 288,900 | 158,500 | 130,400 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 340,300 | 186,000 | 154,300 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 211,069 | 190,000 | 21,069 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 239,273 | 190,000 | 49,273 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?
- Denmark, at 255,475 against 190,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
- 65,475, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Denmark ranks 138th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.