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Population density: Denmark vs Moldova compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 184.1 people in Moldova. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 151,641 sq ft in Moldova. Denmark and Moldova rank 65th and 120th 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 Moldova, making the population density in Denmark 111.9% higher than in Moldova.

Population density by year

Denmark
Moldova

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Moldova
2026 390 184.1
2025 389 186.7
2024 387 188.9
2023 385 193.3
2022 382 199.2
2021 379 204.4
2020 378 207.5
2019 376 209.8
2018 375 213.2
2017 373 217
2016 371 220.8
2015 368 223.4
2014 365 225.1
2013 364 225.3
2012 362 225.4
2011 361 225.5
2010 359 225.7
2009 358 225.6
2008 356 225.9
2007 354 226.3
2006 352 226.9
2005 351 227.5
2004 350 228.1
2003 349 228.8
2002 348 229.3
2001 347 229.9
2000 346 230.4
1999 345 230.7
1998 343 231
1997 342 231
1996 341 231.8
1995 339 232.3
1994 337 233.3
1993 336 233.9
1992 335 234.9
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 18.8% decline in Moldova.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Moldova was 85th in 2006 and ranks 120th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Moldova
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Moldova
2024 88.7% 43.5%
2023 88.6% 43%
2022 88.4% 42.4%
2021 88.3% 41.8%
2020 88.2% 41.3%
2019 88.2% 40.8%
2018 88.1% 40.3%
2017 88% 40%
2016 87.7% 39.7%
2015 87.7% 39.7%
2014 87.7% 39.6%
2013 87.5% 39.4%
2012 87.2% 39.4%
2011 87.2% 39.3%
2010 86.9% 39.3%
2009 86.8% 39.3%
2008 86.6% 39.4%
2007 86.4% 39.4%
2006 86.3% 39.2%
2005 86% 39.4%
2004 85.7% 39.4%
2003 85.4% 39.6%
2002 85.3% 39.6%
2001 85.2% 39.7%
2000 85.1% 40.4%
1999 85.1% 40.5%
1998 85.1% 40.7%
1997 85.1% 44.9%
1996 85% 45.1%
1995 85% 45.7%
1994 85% 45.9%
1993 84.9% 46.1%
1992 84.9% 46.4%
1991 84.9% 46.9%
1990 84.8% 47%
1989 84.8% 47.2%
1988 84.8% 46.4%
1987 84.8% 45.3%
1986 84.7% 44.3%
1985 84.6% 43.5%
1984 84.4% 42.8%
1983 84.3% 41.9%
1982 84.1% 41.2%
1981 83.9% 40.6%
1980 83.8% 40%
1979 83.5% 39.5%
1978 83.3% 38.8%
1977 83% 37.9%
1976 82.6% 37.2%
1975 82.2% 36.4%
1974 81.8% 35.5%
1973 81.3% 34.8%
1972 80.8% 33.8%
1971 80.3% 32.8%
1970 79.7% 32%
1969 79.2% 31.1%
1968 78.6% 30.1%
1967 78.1% 29.2%
1966 77.5% 28.5%
1965 76.9% 27.2%
1964 76.3% 25.8%
1963 75.7% 25.1%
1962 75.1% 24.5%
1961 74.5% 24%
1960 74% 23.2%

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 39.4% to 43.5% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K

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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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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