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Population density: Denmark vs Guinea compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 162.9 people in Guinea. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 179,358 sq ft in Guinea. Denmark and Guinea rank 65th and 127th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for Guinea, making the population density in Denmark 139.6% higher than in Guinea.

Population density by year

Denmark
Guinea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Guinea
2026 390 162.9
2025 389 159.2
2024 387 155.5
2023 385 151.8
2022 382 148.1
2021 379 144.5
2020 378 140.9
2019 376 137.4
2018 375 133.9
2017 373 130.5
2016 371 127.3
2015 368 124
2014 365 120.9
2013 364 118
2012 362 115.1
2011 361 112.3
2010 359 109.6
2009 358 106.9
2008 356 104.3
2007 354 101.8
2006 352 99.5
2005 351 97.5
2004 350 95.5
2003 349 93.5
2002 348 91.4
2001 347 90
2000 346 88.8
1999 345 87.1
1998 343 85.2
1997 342 83.6
1996 341 81.9
1995 339 79.6
1994 337 77.4
1993 336 75.1
1992 335 72.9
1991 334 70.6
1990 333 67.8
1989 332 65.5
1988 332 63.8
1987 332 62.2
1986 332 60.6
1985 331 59.1
1984 331 57.8
1983 331 56.5
1982 331 55.3
1981 332 54.2
1980 332 53.2
1979 331 52.3
1978 330 51.4
1977 329 50.6
1976 328 49.8
1975 328 49.1
1974 327 48.3
1973 325 47.5
1972 323 46.7
1971 321 45.9
1970 319 45.1
1969 317 44.3
1968 315 43.4
1967 313 42.6
1966 311 41.8
1965 308 41
1964 306 40.3
1963 303 39.5
1962 301 38.8
1961 298.6 38.2

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 63.7% growth in Guinea.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Guinea was 137th in 2006 and ranks 127th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Guinea
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Guinea
2024 88.7% 38.1%
2023 88.6% 37.6%
2022 88.4% 37.2%
2021 88.3% 36.9%
2020 88.2% 36.5%
2019 88.2% 36.1%
2018 88.1% 35.9%
2017 88% 35.6%
2016 87.7% 35.3%
2015 87.7% 35%
2014 87.7% 34.8%
2013 87.5% 34.6%
2012 87.2% 34.3%
2011 87.2% 34.1%
2010 86.9% 33.8%
2009 86.8% 33.5%
2008 86.6% 33.3%
2007 86.4% 33%
2006 86.3% 32.7%
2005 86% 32.4%
2004 85.7% 32.1%
2003 85.4% 31.8%
2002 85.3% 31.5%
2001 85.2% 31.2%
2000 85.1% 30.9%
1999 85.1% 30.6%
1998 85.1% 30.3%
1997 85.1% 30.1%
1996 85% 29.8%
1995 85% 29.5%
1994 85% 29.2%
1993 84.9% 29%
1992 84.9% 28.7%
1991 84.9% 28.5%
1990 84.8% 28.2%
1989 84.8% 28%
1988 84.8% 27.7%
1987 84.8% 27.4%
1986 84.7% 27.1%
1985 84.6% 26.8%
1984 84.4% 26.5%
1983 84.3% 26.1%
1982 84.1% 25.7%
1981 83.9% 25.3%
1980 83.8% 24.7%
1979 83.5% 24.1%
1978 83.3% 23.5%
1977 83% 22.8%
1976 82.6% 22%
1975 82.2% 21.3%
1974 81.8% 20.5%
1973 81.3% 19.6%
1972 80.8% 18.8%
1971 80.3% 17.9%
1970 79.7% 17%
1969 79.2% 16.2%
1968 78.6% 15.3%
1967 78.1% 14.5%
1966 77.5% 13.7%
1965 76.9% 12.9%
1964 76.3% 12.2%
1963 75.7% 11.5%
1962 75.1% 10.8%
1961 74.5% 10.2%
1960 74% 9.71%

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 32.1% to 38.1% in 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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K

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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 (2008–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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