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Population density: Belarus vs Denmark compared

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Belarus has a population density of 115 people per square mile compared to 390 people in Denmark. Belarus has 244,678 sq ft of land per person vs 77,304 sq ft in Denmark. Belarus and Denmark rank 145th and 65th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belarus has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.14% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Denmark, making the population density in Belarus 70.5% lower than in Denmark.

Population density by year

Belarus
Denmark

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belarus Denmark
2026 115 390
2025 115.8 389
2024 116.5 387
2023 117.1 385
2022 117.7 382
2021 118.7 379
2020 119.7 378
2019 120.2 376
2018 120.4 375
2017 120.7 373
2016 120.8 371
2015 120.7 368
2014 120.6 365
2013 120.5 364
2012 120.6 362
2011 120.8 361
2010 121.1 359
2009 121.3 358
2008 121.6 356
2007 122 354
2006 122.6 352
2005 123.4 351
2004 124.3 350
2003 125.1 349
2002 126 348
2001 126.8 347
2000 127.4 346
1999 128 345
1998 128.6 343
1997 129.2 342
1996 129.7 341
1995 130.1 339
1994 130.6 337
1993 130.7 336
1992 130.4 335
1991 - 334
1990 - 333
1989 - 332
1988 - 332
1987 - 332
1986 - 332
1985 - 331
1984 - 331
1983 - 331
1982 - 331
1981 - 332
1980 - 332
1979 - 331
1978 - 330
1977 - 329
1976 - 328
1975 - 328
1974 - 327
1973 - 325
1972 - 323
1971 - 321
1970 - 319
1969 - 317
1968 - 315
1967 - 313
1966 - 311
1965 - 308
1964 - 306
1963 - 303
1962 - 301
1961 - 298.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Belarus decreased by 6.19%, compared to a 10.9% growth in Denmark.

In 2006, Belarus ranked 126th by population density and is 145th now. Denmark was 58th in 2006 and ranks 65th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belarus
Denmark
1x
Year Urban population
Belarus Denmark
2024 79.2% 88.7%
2023 78.8% 88.6%
2022 78.5% 88.4%
2021 78.1% 88.3%
2020 77.8% 88.2%
2019 77.5% 88.2%
2018 77.2% 88.1%
2017 77% 88%
2016 76.8% 87.7%
2015 76.6% 87.7%
2014 76.3% 87.7%
2013 75.9% 87.5%
2012 75.5% 87.2%
2011 75.1% 87.2%
2010 74.6% 86.9%
2009 74.2% 86.8%
2008 73.6% 86.6%
2007 73.1% 86.4%
2006 72.6% 86.3%
2005 72% 86%
2004 71.8% 85.7%
2003 71.3% 85.4%
2002 70.9% 85.3%
2001 70.3% 85.2%
2000 69.9% 85.1%
1999 69.5% 85.1%
1998 69% 85.1%
1997 68.6% 85.1%
1996 68.3% 85%
1995 68% 85%
1994 67.8% 85%
1993 67.5% 84.9%
1992 67.3% 84.9%
1991 67% 84.9%
1990 66.4% 84.8%
1989 65.8% 84.8%
1988 64.9% 84.8%
1987 63.8% 84.8%
1986 62.8% 84.7%
1985 61.8% 84.6%
1984 60.8% 84.4%
1983 59.7% 84.3%
1982 58.7% 84.1%
1981 57.6% 83.9%
1980 56.6% 83.8%
1979 55.4% 83.5%
1978 54.4% 83.3%
1977 53.2% 83%
1976 52% 82.6%
1975 50.7% 82.2%
1974 49.4% 81.8%
1973 48% 81.3%
1972 46.6% 80.8%
1971 45.2% 80.3%
1970 44% 79.7%
1969 42.7% 79.2%
1968 41.5% 78.6%
1967 40.2% 78.1%
1966 39.1% 77.5%
1965 38% 76.9%
1964 37% 76.3%
1963 35.9% 75.7%
1962 34.9% 75.1%
1961 33.9% 74.5%
1960 32.7% 74%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 71.8% to 79.2% in Belarus and from 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark.

Densely populated cities

Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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