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Population density: Denmark vs Haiti compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 1,132 people in Haiti. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 25,372 sq ft in Haiti. Denmark and Haiti rank 65th and 22nd 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 0.14% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Haiti, making the population density in Denmark 65.5% lower than in Haiti.

Population density by year

Denmark
Haiti

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Haiti
2026 390 1,132
2025 389 1,119
2024 387 1,106
2023 385 1,094
2022 382 1,081
2021 379 1,069
2020 378 1,057
2019 376 1,044
2018 375 1,030
2017 373 1,017
2016 371 1,003
2015 368 989
2014 365 975
2013 364 961
2012 362 946
2011 361 932
2010 359 921
2009 358 911
2008 356 896
2007 354 881
2006 352 866
2005 351 852
2004 350 837
2003 349 823
2002 348 809
2001 347 795
2000 346 780
1999 345 766
1998 343 752
1997 342 738
1996 341 724
1995 339 711
1994 337 697
1993 336 684
1992 335 671
1991 334 657
1990 333 644
1989 332 631
1988 332 618
1987 332 606
1986 332 594
1985 331 582
1984 331 570
1983 331 559
1982 331 548
1981 332 538
1980 332 528
1979 331 518
1978 330 508
1977 329 498
1976 328 489
1975 328 479
1974 327 470
1973 325 461
1972 323 452
1971 321 444
1970 319 436
1969 317 428
1968 315 420
1967 313 412
1966 311 404
1965 308 397
1964 306 390
1963 303 383
1962 301 376
1961 298.6 369

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 30.6% growth in Haiti.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Haiti was 22nd in 2006 and still ranks 22nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Haiti
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Haiti
2024 88.7% 55%
2023 88.6% 54.4%
2022 88.4% 53.9%
2021 88.3% 53.2%
2020 88.2% 52.6%
2019 88.2% 52%
2018 88.1% 51.4%
2017 88% 50.7%
2016 87.7% 50.1%
2015 87.7% 49.4%
2014 87.7% 48.8%
2013 87.5% 48.1%
2012 87.2% 47.4%
2011 87.2% 46.8%
2010 86.9% 46.1%
2009 86.8% 45.4%
2008 86.6% 44.7%
2007 86.4% 44%
2006 86.3% 43.3%
2005 86% 42.6%
2004 85.7% 41.9%
2003 85.4% 41.2%
2002 85.3% 40%
2001 85.2% 38.4%
2000 85.1% 36.8%
1999 85.1% 35.3%
1998 85.1% 33.9%
1997 85.1% 32.5%
1996 85% 31.1%
1995 85% 29.8%
1994 85% 28.6%
1993 84.9% 27.4%
1992 84.9% 26.4%
1991 84.9% 25.4%
1990 84.8% 24.4%
1989 84.8% 23.6%
1988 84.8% 22.9%
1987 84.8% 22.2%
1986 84.7% 21.7%
1985 84.6% 21.3%
1984 84.4% 20.9%
1983 84.3% 20.7%
1982 84.1% 20.6%
1981 83.9% 20.6%
1980 83.8% 20.6%
1979 83.5% 20.5%
1978 83.3% 20.5%
1977 83% 20.5%
1976 82.6% 20.5%
1975 82.2% 20.5%
1974 81.8% 20.5%
1973 81.3% 20.4%
1972 80.8% 20.4%
1971 80.3% 20.3%
1970 79.7% 19.3%
1969 79.2% 18.8%
1968 78.6% 18.4%
1967 78.1% 18%
1966 77.5% 17.6%
1965 76.9% 17.2%
1964 76.3% 16.8%
1963 75.7% 16.4%
1962 75.1% 16%
1961 74.5% 15.6%
1960 74% 15.2%

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 41.9% to 55% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K

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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. Wikidata (2013–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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