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Population density: Denmark vs Dominican Republic compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 624 people in the Dominican Republic. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. Denmark and the Dominican Republic rank 65th and 49th 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 0.14% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for the Dominican Republic, making the population density in Denmark 37.5% lower than in the Dominican Republic.

Population density by year

Denmark
Dominican Republic

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Dominican Republic
2026 390 624
2025 389 619
2024 387 614
2023 385 609
2022 382 603
2021 379 598
2020 378 592
2019 376 585
2018 375 578
2017 373 572
2016 371 566
2015 368 559
2014 365 553
2013 364 547
2012 362 540
2011 361 533
2010 359 526
2009 358 520
2008 356 513
2007 354 507
2006 352 501
2005 351 495
2004 350 488
2003 349 481
2002 348 475
2001 347 468
2000 346 460
1999 345 453
1998 343 446
1997 342 438
1996 341 431
1995 339 423
1994 337 415
1993 336 407
1992 335 399
1991 334 391
1990 333 383
1989 332 375
1988 332 368
1987 332 360
1986 332 352
1985 331 345
1984 331 337
1983 331 330
1982 331 322
1981 332 315
1980 332 307
1979 331 299.7
1978 330 292.3
1977 329 285
1976 328 277.7
1975 328 270.6
1974 327 263.5
1973 325 256.4
1972 323 249.4
1971 321 242.6
1970 319 235.9
1969 317 229.3
1968 315 222.9
1967 313 216.5
1966 311 210.3
1965 308 204.2
1964 306 198.3
1963 303 192.4
1962 301 186.6
1961 298.6 180.8

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 24.6% growth in the Dominican Republic.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2006 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Dominican Republic
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Dominican Republic
2024 88.7% 72.4%
2023 88.6% 72.4%
2022 88.4% 72.4%
2021 88.3% 72.9%
2020 88.2% 73.3%
2019 88.2% 73.5%
2018 88.1% 73.8%
2017 88% 73.9%
2016 87.7% 74.1%
2015 87.7% 74.1%
2014 87.7% 74.2%
2013 87.5% 74.2%
2012 87.2% 74.2%
2011 87.2% 74.2%
2010 86.9% 74.2%
2009 86.8% 73.6%
2008 86.6% 72.5%
2007 86.4% 71%
2006 86.3% 69.3%
2005 86% 67.6%
2004 85.7% 65.9%
2003 85.4% 64.4%
2002 85.3% 63.3%
2001 85.2% 62.3%
2000 85.1% 61.3%
1999 85.1% 60.4%
1998 85.1% 59.5%
1997 85.1% 58.6%
1996 85% 57.8%
1995 85% 57.1%
1994 85% 56.5%
1993 84.9% 56%
1992 84.9% 55.6%
1991 84.9% 55.3%
1990 84.8% 55%
1989 84.8% 54.7%
1988 84.8% 54.4%
1987 84.8% 54.2%
1986 84.7% 54%
1985 84.6% 53.7%
1984 84.4% 53.4%
1983 84.3% 53.1%
1982 84.1% 52.6%
1981 83.9% 52.1%
1980 83.8% 51.5%
1979 83.5% 50.7%
1978 83.3% 49.7%
1977 83% 48.6%
1976 82.6% 47.5%
1975 82.2% 46.3%
1974 81.8% 45%
1973 81.3% 43.8%
1972 80.8% 42.6%
1971 80.3% 41.4%
1970 79.7% 40.2%
1969 79.2% 39.2%
1968 78.6% 38.1%
1967 78.1% 37.1%
1966 77.5% 36%
1965 76.9% 34.9%
1964 76.3% 33.9%
1963 75.7% 32.9%
1962 75.1% 31.9%
1961 74.5% 31%
1960 74% 30.2%

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 65.9% to 72.4% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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