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Population density: Denmark vs Fiji compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 132.9 people in Fiji. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 211,782 sq ft in Fiji. Denmark and Fiji rank 65th and 139th 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 0.01% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Fiji, making the population density in Denmark 193.6% higher than in Fiji.

Population density by year

Denmark
Fiji

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Fiji
2026 390 132.9
2025 389 132.3
2024 387 131.7
2023 385 131
2022 382 130.3
2021 379 130
2020 378 129.7
2019 376 129.7
2018 375 130
2017 373 130.2
2016 371 130.3
2015 368 130.2
2014 365 130.1
2013 364 129.9
2012 362 129.7
2011 361 129.4
2010 359 129.1
2009 358 128.6
2008 356 128.1
2007 354 127.3
2006 352 126.2
2005 351 125.1
2004 350 124
2003 349 122.8
2002 348 121.6
2001 347 120.4
2000 346 119.2
1999 345 117.9
1998 343 116.6
1997 342 115.1
1996 341 113.9
1995 339 113.2
1994 337 112.7
1993 336 112
1992 335 111.3
1991 334 110.5
1990 333 109.6
1989 332 108.6
1988 332 107.6
1987 332 106.4
1986 332 104.8
1985 331 102.6
1984 331 100.2
1983 331 97.8
1982 331 95.5
1981 332 93.2
1980 332 91
1979 331 88.9
1978 330 86.8
1977 329 84.7
1976 328 83
1975 328 81.6
1974 327 80.4
1973 325 79.3
1972 323 78
1971 321 76.7
1970 319 75.3
1969 317 73.8
1968 315 72.3
1967 313 70.7
1966 311 69
1965 308 67
1964 306 65
1963 303 63
1962 301 61
1961 298.6 59.2

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 5.3% growth in Fiji.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Fiji was 125th in 2006 and ranks 139th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Fiji
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Fiji
2024 88.7% 59.1%
2023 88.6% 58.6%
2022 88.4% 58.1%
2021 88.3% 57.7%
2020 88.2% 57.2%
2019 88.2% 56.7%
2018 88.1% 56.2%
2017 88% 55.7%
2016 87.7% 55.2%
2015 87.7% 54.6%
2014 87.7% 54.1%
2013 87.5% 53.6%
2012 87.2% 53%
2011 87.2% 52.5%
2010 86.9% 52%
2009 86.8% 51.6%
2008 86.6% 51.1%
2007 86.4% 50.6%
2006 86.3% 50.2%
2005 86% 49.8%
2004 85.7% 49.5%
2003 85.4% 49.1%
2002 85.3% 48.8%
2001 85.2% 48.4%
2000 85.1% 48.1%
1999 85.1% 47.7%
1998 85.1% 47.3%
1997 85.1% 46.8%
1996 85% 46.3%
1995 85% 45.7%
1994 85% 44.9%
1993 84.9% 44%
1992 84.9% 43%
1991 84.9% 42.1%
1990 84.8% 41.1%
1989 84.8% 40.3%
1988 84.8% 39.6%
1987 84.8% 39%
1986 84.7% 38.7%
1985 84.6% 38.5%
1984 84.4% 38.3%
1983 84.3% 38.1%
1982 84.1% 38%
1981 83.9% 37.9%
1980 83.8% 37.8%
1979 83.5% 37.6%
1978 83.3% 37.5%
1977 83% 37.3%
1976 82.6% 37.1%
1975 82.2% 36.9%
1974 81.8% 36.6%
1973 81.3% 36.3%
1972 80.8% 36%
1971 80.3% 35.7%
1970 79.7% 35.3%
1969 79.2% 34.9%
1968 78.6% 34.4%
1967 78.1% 33.9%
1966 77.5% 33.3%
1965 76.9% 32.5%
1964 76.3% 31.5%
1963 75.7% 30.3%
1962 75.1% 28.9%
1961 74.5% 27.4%
1960 74% 25.6%

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 49.5% to 59.1% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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 (2007–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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