Denmark has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Denmark ranked 66th out of 197.
Denmark has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Denmark compared to the World's average
Denmark
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 66/197 | N/A |
| Population |
6018959
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 72,036 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 88.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Denmark population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Denmark has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 10.6%. The population density rank was 57th 21 years ago and is 66th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 387 | 66 |
| 2023 | 385 | 63 |
| 2022 | 382 | 63 |
| 2021 | 379 | 64 |
| 2020 | 378 | 65 |
| 2019 | 376 | 64 |
| 2018 | 375 | 64 |
| 2017 | 373 | 64 |
| 2016 | 371 | 64 |
| 2015 | 368 | 63 |
| 2014 | 365 | 63 |
| 2013 | 364 | 63 |
| 2012 | 362 | 62 |
| 2011 | 361 | 61 |
| 2010 | 359 | 60 |
| 2009 | 358 | 60 |
| 2008 | 356 | 59 |
| 2007 | 354 | 59 |
| 2006 | 352 | 58 |
| 2005 | 351 | 58 |
| 2004 | 350 | 57 |
| 2003 | 349 | 56 |
| 2002 | 348 | 56 |
| 2001 | 347 | 56 |
| 2000 | 346 | 56 |
| 1999 | 345 | 54 |
| 1998 | 343 | 52 |
| 1997 | 342 | 52 |
| 1996 | 341 | 51 |
| 1995 | 339 | 51 |
| 1994 | 337 | 51 |
| 1993 | 336 | 50 |
| 1992 | 335 | 48 |
| 1991 | 334 | 48 |
| 1990 | 333 | 46 |
| 1989 | 332 | 45 |
| 1988 | 332 | 45 |
| 1987 | 332 | 44 |
| 1986 | 332 | 44 |
| 1985 | 331 | 43 |
| 1984 | 331 | 43 |
| 1983 | 331 | 42 |
| 1982 | 331 | 42 |
| 1981 | 332 | 42 |
| 1980 | 332 | 42 |
| 1979 | 331 | 41 |
| 1978 | 330 | 41 |
| 1977 | 329 | 41 |
| 1976 | 328 | 41 |
| 1975 | 328 | 41 |
| 1974 | 327 | 39 |
| 1973 | 325 | 39 |
| 1972 | 323 | 40 |
| 1971 | 321 | 40 |
| 1970 | 319 | 40 |
| 1969 | 317 | 40 |
| 1968 | 315 | 38 |
| 1967 | 313 | 36 |
| 1966 | 311 | 36 |
| 1965 | 308 | 35 |
| 1964 | 306 | 34 |
| 1963 | 303 | 33 |
| 1962 | 301 | 33 |
| 1961 | 298.6 | 33 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Denmark from 1960 to 2024: 73.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 85.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 88.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 88.6% | 24 |
| 2023 | 88.5% | 23 |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 24 |
| 2021 | 88.2% | 23 |
| 2020 | 88.1% | 23 |
| 2019 | 88% | 23 |
| 2018 | 87.9% | 24 |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 24 |
| 2016 | 87.6% | 24 |
| 2015 | 87.5% | 24 |
| 2014 | 87.4% | 24 |
| 2013 | 87.3% | 23 |
| 2012 | 87.1% | 24 |
| 2011 | 87% | 24 |
| 2010 | 86.8% | 23 |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 22 |
| 2008 | 86.5% | 22 |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 23 |
| 2006 | 86.1% | 23 |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 23 |
| 2004 | 85.6% | 22 |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 22 |
| 2002 | 85.2% | 22 |
| 2001 | 85.2% | 21 |
| 2000 | 85.1% | 21 |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 21 |
| 1998 | 85.1% | 21 |
| 1997 | 85% | 21 |
| 1996 | 85% | 20 |
| 1995 | 85% | 19 |
| 1994 | 85% | 20 |
| 1993 | 84.9% | 20 |
| 1992 | 84.9% | 20 |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 19 |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 17 |
| 1989 | 84.8% | 17 |
| 1988 | 84.7% | 17 |
| 1987 | 84.6% | 17 |
| 1986 | 84.5% | 17 |
| 1985 | 84.4% | 17 |
| 1984 | 84.2% | 17 |
| 1983 | 84.1% | 17 |
| 1982 | 84% | 16 |
| 1981 | 83.9% | 15 |
| 1980 | 83.7% | 15 |
| 1979 | 83.4% | 15 |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 16 |
| 1977 | 82.9% | 16 |
| 1976 | 82.6% | 17 |
| 1975 | 82.1% | 17 |
| 1974 | 81.7% | 17 |
| 1973 | 81.2% | 17 |
| 1972 | 80.7% | 17 |
| 1971 | 80.2% | 17 |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 18 |
| 1969 | 79.2% | 17 |
| 1968 | 78.7% | 17 |
| 1967 | 78.2% | 17 |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 18 |
| 1965 | 77% | 18 |
| 1964 | 76.4% | 17 |
| 1963 | 75.8% | 18 |
| 1962 | 75.1% | 18 |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 17 |
| 1960 | 73.7% | 17 |
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