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Population density: Denmark vs Guinea-Bissau compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 211.7 people in Guinea-Bissau. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. Denmark and Guinea-Bissau rank 65th and 108th 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, making the population density in Denmark 84.3% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.

Population density by year

Denmark
Guinea-Bissau

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2026 390 211.7
2025 389 207.2
2024 387 202.8
2023 385 198.3
2022 382 193.9
2021 379 189.6
2020 378 185.4
2019 376 181.2
2018 375 177
2017 373 172.9
2016 371 168.7
2015 368 164.5
2014 365 160.4
2013 364 156.2
2012 362 152.1
2011 361 148.1
2010 359 144.3
2009 358 140.6
2008 356 137.1
2007 354 133.6
2006 352 130.4
2005 351 127.3
2004 350 124.3
2003 349 121.5
2002 348 118.8
2001 347 116.2
2000 346 113.7
1999 345 111.5
1998 343 109.4
1997 342 107.4
1996 341 105.3
1995 339 103.2
1994 337 100.6
1993 336 97.5
1992 335 94.3
1991 334 91.6
1990 333 89.7
1989 332 88.2
1988 332 86.8
1987 332 85.4
1986 332 84
1985 331 82.7
1984 331 81.4
1983 331 80.1
1982 331 78.8
1981 332 77.6
1980 332 76.4
1979 331 75.5
1978 330 72.9
1977 329 68.3
1976 328 63.9
1975 328 60
1974 327 56.5
1973 325 54.6
1972 323 54
1971 321 54
1970 319 53.8
1969 317 53.6
1968 315 53.3
1967 313 52.4
1966 311 52.2
1965 308 53
1964 306 54.2
1963 303 54.7
1962 301 54.3
1961 298.6 53.7

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 62.4% growth in Guinea-Bissau.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Guinea-Bissau was 124th in 2006 and ranks 108th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Guinea-Bissau
2024 88.7% 46.1%
2023 88.6% 45.6%
2022 88.4% 45.2%
2021 88.3% 44.7%
2020 88.2% 44.3%
2019 88.2% 43.9%
2018 88.1% 43.4%
2017 88% 43%
2016 87.7% 42.6%
2015 87.7% 42.2%
2014 87.7% 41.7%
2013 87.5% 41.3%
2012 87.2% 40.9%
2011 87.2% 40.4%
2010 86.9% 40%
2009 86.8% 39.7%
2008 86.6% 39.3%
2007 86.4% 39%
2006 86.3% 38.7%
2005 86% 38.4%
2004 85.7% 38.1%
2003 85.4% 37.8%
2002 85.3% 37.5%
2001 85.2% 37.2%
2000 85.1% 36.8%
1999 85.1% 36.5%
1998 85.1% 36.1%
1997 85.1% 35.8%
1996 85% 35.4%
1995 85% 34.9%
1994 85% 34.5%
1993 84.9% 34%
1992 84.9% 33.4%
1991 84.9% 32.8%
1990 84.8% 31.9%
1989 84.8% 30.6%
1988 84.8% 29.2%
1987 84.8% 27.6%
1986 84.7% 25.9%
1985 84.6% 24.2%
1984 84.4% 22.5%
1983 84.3% 20.9%
1982 84.1% 19.4%
1981 83.9% 18.2%
1980 83.8% 17.3%
1979 83.5% 16.7%
1978 83.3% 16.4%
1977 83% 16.1%
1976 82.6% 15.9%
1975 82.2% 15.7%
1974 81.8% 15.5%
1973 81.3% 15.3%
1972 80.8% 15.2%
1971 80.3% 15.1%
1970 79.7% 15%
1969 79.2% 14.9%
1968 78.6% 14.7%
1967 78.1% 14.6%
1966 77.5% 14.5%
1965 76.9% 14.4%
1964 76.3% 14.2%
1963 75.7% 14.1%
1962 75.1% 13.9%
1961 74.5% 13.7%
1960 74% 13.5%

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 38.1% to 46.1% in Guinea-Bissau.

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

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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 (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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