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Population density: Denmark vs Jordan compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 335 people in Jordan. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 83,240 sq ft in Jordan. Denmark and Jordan rank 65th and 74th 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 0.06% of the land area for Jordan, making the population density in Denmark 16.5% higher than in Jordan.

Population density by year

Denmark
Jordan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Jordan
2026 390 335
2025 389 338
2024 387 337
2023 385 334
2022 382 328
2021 379 323
2020 378 317
2019 376 311
2018 375 305
2017 373 298.6
2016 371 291.9
2015 368 278.4
2014 365 256.5
2013 364 233.1
2012 362 221.3
2011 361 218.2
2010 359 212.9
2009 358 208.3
2008 356 205.2
2007 354 200.4
2006 352 188.7
2005 351 177
2004 350 172.6
2003 349 168.5
2002 348 164.8
2001 347 161.4
2000 346 158.1
1999 345 154.9
1998 343 151.6
1997 342 148.1
1996 341 144.2
1995 339 139.5
1994 337 133.9
1993 336 127.6
1992 335 121.2
1991 334 114.9
1990 333 106.3
1989 332 98.3
1988 332 93.7
1987 332 89.5
1986 332 85.4
1985 331 81.6
1984 331 77.9
1983 331 74.5
1982 331 71.2
1981 332 68.3
1980 332 65.6
1979 331 63.2
1978 330 61.2
1977 329 59.3
1976 328 57.5
1975 328 55.7
1974 327 54
1973 325 52.2
1972 323 50.3
1971 321 48.3
1970 319 45.9
1969 317 43.2
1968 315 40.3
1967 313 37.3
1966 311 34.6
1965 308 32.3
1964 306 30.4
1963 303 28.9
1962 301 27.6
1961 298.6 26.3

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 77.6% growth in Jordan.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Jordan was 100th in 2006 and ranks 74th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Jordan
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Jordan
2024 88.7% 93%
2023 88.6% 92.7%
2022 88.4% 92.4%
2021 88.3% 92.1%
2020 88.2% 91.8%
2019 88.2% 91.5%
2018 88.1% 91.2%
2017 88% 90.9%
2016 87.7% 90.6%
2015 87.7% 89.9%
2014 87.7% 88%
2013 87.5% 86.5%
2012 87.2% 85%
2011 87.2% 83.6%
2010 86.9% 82.3%
2009 86.8% 81.1%
2008 86.6% 80.1%
2007 86.4% 79.3%
2006 86.3% 78.8%
2005 86% 78.4%
2004 85.7% 78.3%
2003 85.4% 78.3%
2002 85.3% 78.3%
2001 85.2% 78.3%
2000 85.1% 78.3%
1999 85.1% 78.3%
1998 85.1% 78.3%
1997 85.1% 78.3%
1996 85% 78.3%
1995 85% 78.2%
1994 85% 78.2%
1993 84.9% 77.9%
1992 84.9% 77.2%
1991 84.9% 76.3%
1990 84.8% 75.1%
1989 84.8% 73.8%
1988 84.8% 72.3%
1987 84.8% 70.7%
1986 84.7% 69.1%
1985 84.6% 67.4%
1984 84.4% 65.7%
1983 84.3% 64.1%
1982 84.1% 62.5%
1981 83.9% 61.1%
1980 83.8% 59.8%
1979 83.5% 58.8%
1978 83.3% 57.8%
1977 83% 56.8%
1976 82.6% 55.9%
1975 82.2% 55%
1974 81.8% 54.1%
1973 81.3% 53.2%
1972 80.8% 52.4%
1971 80.3% 51.6%
1970 79.7% 50.8%
1969 79.2% 50%
1968 78.6% 49.2%
1967 78.1% 48.4%
1966 77.5% 47.6%
1965 76.9% 46.8%
1964 76.3% 46%
1963 75.7% 45.2%
1962 75.1% 44.4%
1961 74.5% 43.5%
1960 74% 42.7%

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 78.3% to 93% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K

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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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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