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Population density: Denmark vs Kyrgyzstan compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 100.5 people in Kyrgyzstan. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 298,019 sq ft in Kyrgyzstan. Denmark and Kyrgyzstan rank 65th and 147th 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 0.09% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Kyrgyzstan, making the population density in Denmark 288.3% higher than in Kyrgyzstan.

Population density by year

Denmark
Kyrgyzstan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Kyrgyzstan
2026 390 100.5
2025 389 99
2024 387 97.5
2023 385 95.9
2022 382 94.2
2021 379 92.5
2020 378 90.8
2019 376 89
2018 375 87
2017 373 85.2
2016 371 83.4
2015 368 81.6
2014 365 79.8
2013 364 78
2012 362 76.3
2011 361 74.9
2010 359 73.8
2009 358 72.8
2008 356 71.8
2007 354 71.1
2006 352 70.5
2005 351 69.7
2004 350 68.9
2003 349 68.1
2002 348 67.4
2001 347 66.8
2000 346 66.1
1999 345 65.4
1998 343 64.4
1997 342 63.4
1996 341 62.5
1995 339 61.6
1994 337 61
1993 336 61
1992 335 61
1991 334 -
1990 333 -
1989 332 -
1988 332 -
1987 332 -
1986 332 -
1985 331 -
1984 331 -
1983 331 -
1982 331 -
1981 332 -
1980 332 -
1979 331 -
1978 330 -
1977 329 -
1976 328 -
1975 328 -
1974 327 -
1973 325 -
1972 323 -
1971 321 -
1970 319 -
1969 317 -
1968 315 -
1967 313 -
1966 311 -
1965 308 -
1964 306 -
1963 303 -
1962 301 -
1961 298.6 -

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 42.6% growth in Kyrgyzstan.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Kyrgyzstan was 149th in 2006 and ranks 147th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Kyrgyzstan
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Kyrgyzstan
2024 88.7% 34.7%
2023 88.6% 34.7%
2022 88.4% 34.7%
2021 88.3% 34.8%
2020 88.2% 34.8%
2019 88.2% 34.9%
2018 88.1% 34.9%
2017 88% 35%
2016 87.7% 35.1%
2015 87.7% 35.1%
2014 87.7% 35.1%
2013 87.5% 35.2%
2012 87.2% 35.2%
2011 87.2% 35.2%
2010 86.9% 35.3%
2009 86.8% 35.3%
2008 86.6% 35.3%
2007 86.4% 35.3%
2006 86.3% 35.3%
2005 86% 35.3%
2004 85.7% 35.3%
2003 85.4% 35.3%
2002 85.3% 35.3%
2001 85.2% 35.3%
2000 85.1% 35.3%
1999 85.1% 35.3%
1998 85.1% 35.4%
1997 85.1% 35.6%
1996 85% 35.8%
1995 85% 36.2%
1994 85% 36.6%
1993 84.9% 37%
1992 84.9% 37.4%
1991 84.9% 37.7%
1990 84.8% 38%
1989 84.8% 38.1%
1988 84.8% 38.2%
1987 84.8% 38.2%
1986 84.7% 38.2%
1985 84.6% 38.2%
1984 84.4% 38.2%
1983 84.3% 38.3%
1982 84.1% 38.3%
1981 83.9% 38.3%
1980 83.8% 38.3%
1979 83.5% 38.3%
1978 83.3% 38.3%
1977 83% 38.3%
1976 82.6% 38.2%
1975 82.2% 38.1%
1974 81.8% 38%
1973 81.3% 37.9%
1972 80.8% 37.8%
1971 80.3% 37.6%
1970 79.7% 37.5%
1969 79.2% 37.3%
1968 78.6% 37.1%
1967 78.1% 36.9%
1966 77.5% 36.6%
1965 76.9% 36.3%
1964 76.3% 36%
1963 75.7% 35.6%
1962 75.1% 35.2%
1961 74.5% 34.8%
1960 74% 34.4%

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 35.3% to 34.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K

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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 (2009–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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