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Population density: Bolivia vs Denmark compared

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Bolivia has a population density of 30.5 people per square mile compared to 390 people in Denmark. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 77,304 sq ft in Denmark. Bolivia and Denmark rank 183rd and 65th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia 92.2% lower than in Denmark.

Population density by year

Bolivia
Denmark

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bolivia Denmark
2026 30.5 390
2025 30.1 389
2024 29.7 387
2023 29.3 385
2022 28.9 382
2021 28.5 379
2020 28.3 378
2019 27.9 376
2018 27.5 375
2017 27.1 373
2016 26.7 371
2015 26.3 368
2014 25.9 365
2013 25.5 364
2012 25.1 362
2011 24.7 361
2010 24.3 359
2009 23.9 358
2008 23.6 356
2007 23.2 354
2006 22.8 352
2005 22.4 351
2004 22 350
2003 21.6 349
2002 21.3 348
2001 20.9 347
2000 20.6 346
1999 20.2 345
1998 19.9 343
1997 19.5 342
1996 19.2 341
1995 18.8 339
1994 18.5 337
1993 18.1 336
1992 17.8 335
1991 17.4 334
1990 17 333
1989 16.7 332
1988 16.3 332
1987 16 332
1986 15.7 332
1985 15.3 331
1984 15 331
1983 14.7 331
1982 14.4 331
1981 14.1 332
1980 13.8 332
1979 13.5 331
1978 13.2 330
1977 12.9 329
1976 12.6 328
1975 12.3 328
1974 12 327
1973 11.7 325
1972 11.5 323
1971 11.2 321
1970 11 319
1969 10.7 317
1968 10.5 315
1967 10.3 313
1966 10 311
1965 9.83 308
1964 9.62 306
1963 9.42 303
1962 9.22 301
1961 9.03 298.6

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 Bolivia increased by 33.9%, compared to a 10.9% growth in Denmark.

In 2006, Bolivia ranked 178th by population density and is 183rd now. Denmark was 58th in 2006 and ranks 65th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bolivia
Denmark
1x
Year Urban population
Bolivia Denmark
2024 71.2% 88.7%
2023 70.9% 88.6%
2022 70.6% 88.4%
2021 70.3% 88.3%
2020 70% 88.2%
2019 69.7% 88.2%
2018 69.4% 88.1%
2017 69.1% 88%
2016 68.7% 87.7%
2015 68.4% 87.7%
2014 68% 87.7%
2013 67.7% 87.5%
2012 67.3% 87.2%
2011 66.8% 87.2%
2010 66.4% 86.9%
2009 66% 86.8%
2008 65.5% 86.6%
2007 65.1% 86.4%
2006 64.7% 86.3%
2005 64.2% 86%
2004 63.8% 85.7%
2003 63.3% 85.4%
2002 62.8% 85.3%
2001 62.3% 85.2%
2000 61.9% 85.1%
1999 61.4% 85.1%
1998 60.9% 85.1%
1997 60.4% 85.1%
1996 59.9% 85%
1995 59.4% 85%
1994 58.8% 85%
1993 58.2% 84.9%
1992 57.6% 84.9%
1991 56.8% 84.9%
1990 55.9% 84.8%
1989 54.9% 84.8%
1988 53.8% 84.8%
1987 52.6% 84.8%
1986 51.3% 84.7%
1985 50.1% 84.6%
1984 48.8% 84.4%
1983 47.5% 84.3%
1982 46.3% 84.1%
1981 45.2% 83.9%
1980 44.1% 83.8%
1979 43.1% 83.5%
1978 42.3% 83.3%
1977 41.7% 83%
1976 41.2% 82.6%
1975 40.8% 82.2%
1974 40.5% 81.8%
1973 40.1% 81.3%
1972 39.8% 80.8%
1971 39.5% 80.3%
1970 39.2% 79.7%
1969 38.9% 79.2%
1968 38.6% 78.6%
1967 38.4% 78.1%
1966 38.1% 77.5%
1965 37.9% 76.9%
1964 37.7% 76.3%
1963 37.5% 75.7%
1962 37.3% 75.1%
1961 37.1% 74.5%
1960 36.9% 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 63.8% to 71.2% in Bolivia and from 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark.

Densely populated cities

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 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 (2012–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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