Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 226.3 people in Dominica. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 122,117 sq ft in Dominica. Denmark and Dominica rank 65th and 101st by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Denmark has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.0008% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Dominica, making the population density in Denmark 72.4% higher than in Dominica.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Denmark
|
Dominica
|
|
| 2026 | 390 | 226.3 |
| 2025 | 389 | 227.6 |
| 2024 | 387 | 228.6 |
| 2023 | 385 | 229.7 |
| 2022 | 382 | 230.8 |
| 2021 | 379 | 232.1 |
| 2020 | 378 | 233.4 |
| 2019 | 376 | 234.4 |
| 2018 | 375 | 235.4 |
| 2017 | 373 | 236.5 |
| 2016 | 371 | 240.4 |
| 2015 | 368 | 243.1 |
| 2014 | 365 | 243 |
| 2013 | 364 | 240.7 |
| 2012 | 362 | 238.7 |
| 2011 | 361 | 238.5 |
| 2010 | 359 | 237.8 |
| 2009 | 358 | 237.8 |
| 2008 | 356 | 237.8 |
| 2007 | 354 | 237.8 |
| 2006 | 352 | 237.6 |
| 2005 | 351 | 237.4 |
| 2004 | 350 | 237.1 |
| 2003 | 349 | 236.7 |
| 2002 | 348 | 236.1 |
| 2001 | 347 | 235.8 |
| 2000 | 346 | 236.6 |
| 1999 | 345 | 237.8 |
| 1998 | 343 | 238.7 |
| 1997 | 342 | 239.3 |
| 1996 | 341 | 239.7 |
| 1995 | 339 | 239.9 |
| 1994 | 337 | 239.9 |
| 1993 | 336 | 239.8 |
| 1992 | 335 | 239.4 |
| 1991 | 334 | 239.3 |
| 1990 | 333 | 240.4 |
| 1989 | 332 | 242.3 |
| 1988 | 332 | 243.8 |
| 1987 | 332 | 245.3 |
| 1986 | 332 | 246.6 |
| 1985 | 331 | 247.8 |
| 1984 | 331 | 248.8 |
| 1983 | 331 | 249.9 |
| 1982 | 331 | 251 |
| 1981 | 332 | 252 |
| 1980 | 332 | 252.4 |
| 1979 | 331 | 252 |
| 1978 | 330 | 251.1 |
| 1977 | 329 | 250 |
| 1976 | 328 | 248.7 |
| 1975 | 328 | 247.2 |
| 1974 | 327 | 245.5 |
| 1973 | 325 | 243.8 |
| 1972 | 323 | 241.9 |
| 1971 | 321 | 240.1 |
| 1970 | 319 | 238 |
| 1969 | 317 | 234.6 |
| 1968 | 315 | 230.4 |
| 1967 | 313 | 226.5 |
| 1966 | 311 | 222.8 |
| 1965 | 308 | 219.3 |
| 1964 | 306 | 216.1 |
| 1963 | 303 | 213.2 |
| 1962 | 301 | 210.5 |
| 1961 | 298.6 | 207.9 |
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 Denmark increased by 10.9%, compared to a 4.75% decline in Dominica.
In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Dominica was 82nd in 2006 and ranks 101st out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Denmark
|
Dominica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 390 ppl/mi² | 226.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 65/197 | 101/197 |
| Population |
6032403
|
65539
|
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 289.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 72,036 sq ft | 121,938 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.3% | 26.5% |
| Urban population | 88.7% | 73.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Dominica
|
|
| 2024 | 88.7% | 73.5% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | 73.1% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 72.7% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | 72.3% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | 71.8% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | 71.4% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | 71% |
| 2017 | 88% | 70.6% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | 70.3% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | 69.9% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | 69.5% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | 68.8% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | 68.4% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | 68% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | 67.6% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | 67.2% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | 66.9% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | 66.5% |
| 2005 | 86% | 66.2% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | 66% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 65.7% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | 65.4% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | 65.2% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 65.1% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | 65.1% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | 65% |
| 1996 | 85% | 65% |
| 1995 | 85% | 64.9% |
| 1994 | 85% | 64.8% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | 64.7% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | 64.6% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 64.5% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 64.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | 63% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | 61.5% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | 59.6% |
| 1986 | 84.7% | 57.5% |
| 1985 | 84.6% | 55.3% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | 53% |
| 1983 | 84.3% | 50.9% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | 49.1% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | 47.7% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | 46.5% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | 45.4% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | 44.3% |
| 1977 | 83% | 43.3% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | 42.3% |
| 1975 | 82.2% | 41.4% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | 40.5% |
| 1973 | 81.3% | 39.8% |
| 1972 | 80.8% | 39.2% |
| 1971 | 80.3% | 38.8% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 38.5% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | 38.4% |
| 1968 | 78.6% | 38.3% |
| 1967 | 78.1% | 38.3% |
| 1966 | 77.5% | 38.2% |
| 1965 | 76.9% | 38.2% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | 38.1% |
| 1963 | 75.7% | 38.1% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | 38% |
| 1961 | 74.5% | 37.9% |
| 1960 | 74% | 37.9% |
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 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark and from 66% to 73.5% in Dominica.
Densely populated cities
|
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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