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Population density: Denmark vs Eswatini compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 191.2 people in Eswatini. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 150,387 sq ft in Eswatini. Denmark and Eswatini rank 65th and 118th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Eswatini, making the population density in Denmark 104.1% higher than in Eswatini.

Population density by year

Denmark
Eswatini

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Eswatini
2026 390 191.2
2025 389 189.1
2024 387 187.1
2023 385 185.3
2022 382 183.5
2021 379 181.7
2020 378 179.6
2019 376 177.7
2018 375 176
2017 373 174.4
2016 371 173.1
2015 368 172.1
2014 365 171.1
2013 364 170.2
2012 362 169.2
2011 361 168.3
2010 359 167.4
2009 358 166.4
2008 356 165.4
2007 354 164.2
2006 352 163.3
2005 351 162.5
2004 350 161.6
2003 349 160.6
2002 348 159.5
2001 347 158.3
2000 346 156.8
1999 345 155.2
1998 343 153.5
1997 342 151.6
1996 341 149.1
1995 339 146.1
1994 337 146.2
1993 336 146.3
1992 335 142.1
1991 334 136.8
1990 333 131.4
1989 332 126.2
1988 332 120.4
1987 332 115
1986 332 110.6
1985 331 106.3
1984 331 102.5
1983 331 99.2
1982 331 96
1981 332 92.9
1980 332 89.8
1979 331 86.9
1978 330 84.1
1977 329 81.4
1976 328 78.8
1975 328 76.4
1974 327 74.2
1973 325 72.1
1972 323 70.1
1971 321 68.2
1970 319 66.4
1969 317 64.7
1968 315 63.1
1967 313 61.6
1966 311 60
1965 308 58.5
1964 306 57
1963 303 55.7
1962 301 54.4
1961 298.6 53.2

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 17.1% growth in Eswatini.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Eswatini was 114th in 2006 and ranks 118th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Eswatini
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Eswatini
2024 88.7% 26.2%
2023 88.6% 25.8%
2022 88.4% 25.4%
2021 88.3% 25%
2020 88.2% 24.7%
2019 88.2% 24.3%
2018 88.1% 24.1%
2017 88% 23.8%
2016 87.7% 23.5%
2015 87.7% 23.3%
2014 87.7% 23%
2013 87.5% 22.8%
2012 87.2% 22.6%
2011 87.2% 22.5%
2010 86.9% 22.3%
2009 86.8% 22.2%
2008 86.6% 22.2%
2007 86.4% 22.1%
2006 86.3% 22.2%
2005 86% 22.2%
2004 85.7% 22.3%
2003 85.4% 22.4%
2002 85.3% 22.6%
2001 85.2% 22.7%
2000 85.1% 22.8%
1999 85.1% 23%
1998 85.1% 23%
1997 85.1% 23.1%
1996 85% 23.1%
1995 85% 23.1%
1994 85% 23%
1993 84.9% 23%
1992 84.9% 23%
1991 84.9% 23%
1990 84.8% 22.9%
1989 84.8% 22.9%
1988 84.8% 22.9%
1987 84.8% 22.8%
1986 84.7% 22.7%
1985 84.6% 22.5%
1984 84.4% 22.1%
1983 84.3% 21.4%
1982 84.1% 20.6%
1981 83.9% 19.7%
1980 83.8% 18.8%
1979 83.5% 17.8%
1978 83.3% 16.8%
1977 83% 15.9%
1976 82.6% 15.1%
1975 82.2% 14.3%
1974 81.8% 13.5%
1973 81.3% 12.6%
1972 80.8% 11.8%
1971 80.3% 10.9%
1970 79.7% 10.1%
1969 79.2% 9.25%
1968 78.6% 8.49%
1967 78.1% 7.79%
1966 77.5% 7.16%
1965 76.9% 6.59%
1964 76.3% 6.03%
1963 75.7% 5.5%
1962 75.1% 4.99%
1961 74.5% 4.51%
1960 74% 4.06%

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 22.3% to 26.2% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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