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Population density: Denmark vs Honduras compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 259 people in Honduras. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 111,850 sq ft in Honduras. Denmark and Honduras rank 65th and 96th 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 0.13% of the population and 0.08% of the land area for Honduras, making the population density in Denmark 50.7% higher than in Honduras.

Population density by year

Denmark
Honduras

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Honduras
2026 390 259
2025 389 254.8
2024 387 250.6
2023 385 246.4
2022 382 242.2
2021 379 238.2
2020 378 234.2
2019 376 230.2
2018 375 226
2017 373 221.9
2016 371 217.9
2015 368 213.8
2014 365 209.8
2013 364 205.8
2012 362 201.7
2011 361 197.7
2010 359 193.7
2009 358 189.6
2008 356 185.5
2007 354 181.4
2006 352 177.2
2005 351 173.1
2004 350 169
2003 349 164.8
2002 348 160.6
2001 347 156.4
2000 346 152.3
1999 345 148.2
1998 343 144.3
1997 342 140.5
1996 341 136.7
1995 339 132.9
1994 337 129.1
1993 336 125.5
1992 335 122
1991 334 118.6
1990 333 115.3
1989 332 112.1
1988 332 109
1987 332 105.9
1986 332 103
1985 331 100.1
1984 331 97.2
1983 331 94.4
1982 331 91.6
1981 332 88.9
1980 332 86.3
1979 331 83.7
1978 330 81.1
1977 329 78.7
1976 328 76.3
1975 328 73.9
1974 327 71.8
1973 325 69.7
1972 323 67.6
1971 321 65.6
1970 319 63.7
1969 317 61.8
1968 315 60
1967 313 58.3
1966 311 56.6
1965 308 55
1964 306 53.5
1963 303 52
1962 301 50.5
1961 298.6 49.1

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 46.1% growth in Honduras.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Honduras was 106th in 2006 and ranks 96th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Honduras
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Honduras
2024 88.7% 58.8%
2023 88.6% 58.3%
2022 88.4% 57.8%
2021 88.3% 57.4%
2020 88.2% 56.9%
2019 88.2% 56.4%
2018 88.1% 55.9%
2017 88% 55.4%
2016 87.7% 54.9%
2015 87.7% 54.4%
2014 87.7% 53.9%
2013 87.5% 53.4%
2012 87.2% 52.7%
2011 87.2% 52%
2010 86.9% 51.3%
2009 86.8% 50.7%
2008 86.6% 50%
2007 86.4% 49.4%
2006 86.3% 48.8%
2005 86% 48.2%
2004 85.7% 47.6%
2003 85.4% 47%
2002 85.3% 46.4%
2001 85.2% 45.9%
2000 85.1% 45.3%
1999 85.1% 44.8%
1998 85.1% 44.3%
1997 85.1% 43.8%
1996 85% 43.3%
1995 85% 42.9%
1994 85% 42.4%
1993 84.9% 41.9%
1992 84.9% 41.5%
1991 84.9% 41%
1990 84.8% 40.5%
1989 84.8% 40%
1988 84.8% 39.5%
1987 84.8% 38.9%
1986 84.7% 38.4%
1985 84.6% 37.9%
1984 84.4% 37.3%
1983 84.3% 36.8%
1982 84.1% 36.2%
1981 83.9% 35.6%
1980 83.8% 35.1%
1979 83.5% 34.5%
1978 83.3% 33.9%
1977 83% 33.3%
1976 82.6% 32.7%
1975 82.2% 32.1%
1974 81.8% 31.6%
1973 81.3% 30.9%
1972 80.8% 30.2%
1971 80.3% 29.4%
1970 79.7% 28.6%
1969 79.2% 27.8%
1968 78.6% 26.9%
1967 78.1% 26.1%
1966 77.5% 25.4%
1965 76.9% 24.7%
1964 76.3% 24.1%
1963 75.7% 23.7%
1962 75.1% 23.4%
1961 74.5% 23.2%
1960 74% 23.3%

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 47.6% to 58.8% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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