Denmark has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 174.7 people in Equatorial Guinea. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Denmark and Equatorial Guinea are ranked 66th and 122nd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, hence the population density in Denmark is 121.5% higher than in Equatorial Guinea.
Population density comparison
Denmark
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 66/197 | 122/197 |
| Population |
6018959
|
1975406
|
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 72,036 sq ft | 159,538 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.4% | 25.1% |
| Urban population | 88.6% | 74.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Denmark vs Equatorial Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Denmark increased by 10.6%, compared to a 110.3% growth in Equatorial Guinea.
In 2004, Denmark ranked 57th for population density and is in 66th place now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2004 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 387 | 174.7 |
| 2023 | 385 | 170.6 |
| 2022 | 382 | 166.5 |
| 2021 | 379 | 162.4 |
| 2020 | 378 | 158.5 |
| 2019 | 376 | 154.2 |
| 2018 | 375 | 149.3 |
| 2017 | 373 | 144.3 |
| 2016 | 371 | 139.3 |
| 2015 | 368 | 134.2 |
| 2014 | 365 | 129.3 |
| 2013 | 364 | 124.3 |
| 2012 | 362 | 119.4 |
| 2011 | 361 | 114.7 |
| 2010 | 359 | 109.8 |
| 2009 | 358 | 104.9 |
| 2008 | 356 | 100.1 |
| 2007 | 354 | 95.7 |
| 2006 | 352 | 91.4 |
| 2005 | 351 | 87.5 |
| 2004 | 350 | 83.1 |
| 2003 | 349 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 348 | 73.7 |
| 2001 | 347 | 69.2 |
| 2000 | 346 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 345 | 61.6 |
| 1998 | 343 | 59.2 |
| 1997 | 342 | 57 |
| 1996 | 341 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 339 | 52.7 |
| 1994 | 337 | 50.8 |
| 1993 | 336 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 335 | 47.2 |
| 1991 | 334 | 45.4 |
| 1990 | 333 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 332 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 332 | 40.6 |
| 1987 | 332 | 39 |
| 1986 | 332 | 37.4 |
| 1985 | 331 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 331 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 331 | 31.7 |
| 1982 | 331 | 29.8 |
| 1981 | 332 | 28 |
| 1980 | 332 | 26.7 |
| 1979 | 331 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 330 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 329 | 25.6 |
| 1976 | 328 | 25.9 |
| 1975 | 328 | 26.6 |
| 1974 | 327 | 27.2 |
| 1973 | 325 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 323 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 321 | 29.2 |
| 1970 | 319 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 317 | 29.8 |
| 1968 | 315 | 29.4 |
| 1967 | 313 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 311 | 28.1 |
| 1965 | 308 | 27.5 |
| 1964 | 306 | 27 |
| 1963 | 303 | 26.4 |
| 1962 | 301 | 25.9 |
| 1961 | 298.6 | 25.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 88.6% | 74.9% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 74% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | 73.6% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | 73.1% |
| 2019 | 88% | 72.6% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | 72.1% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 71.6% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | 70.6% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | 69% |
| 2011 | 87% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | 65.9% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 64.4% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | 59.4% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | 56% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | 52.6% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | 49.1% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 47.4% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | 45.6% |
| 1997 | 85% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 85% | 42.2% |
| 1995 | 85% | 40.5% |
| 1994 | 85% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | 37.8% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | 36.8% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 35.7% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 34.7% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | 33.8% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | 31.8% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | 30.9% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | 29.9% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | 29% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | 28.2% |
| 1982 | 84% | 28.1% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | 28% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | 27.9% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | 27.8% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 27.7% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | 27.6% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | 27.5% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | 27.4% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | 27.3% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | 27.2% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | 27.1% |
| 1971 | 80.2% | 27% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 27% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | 26.9% |
| 1968 | 78.7% | 26.8% |
| 1967 | 78.2% | 26.7% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 26.6% |
| 1965 | 77% | 26.5% |
| 1964 | 76.4% | 26.4% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | 26.3% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | 26.2% |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 26.1% |
| 1960 | 73.7% | 25.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.6% to 88.6% in Denmark and from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea.
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 |
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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