Denmark has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 48,010 people in Monaco. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 580 sq ft in Monaco. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Denmark and Monaco are ranked 66th and 1st, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0005% of the population and 0.000001% of the land area for Monaco, hence the population density in Denmark is 99.2% lower than in Monaco.
Population density comparison
Denmark
|
Monaco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 387 ppl/mi² | 48,010 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 66/197 | 1/197 |
| Population |
6018959
|
38341
|
| Land area | 15,444 sq mi | 0.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 72,036 sq ft | 581 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11.4% | 0% |
| Urban population | 88.6% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Denmark vs Monaco:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Denmark increased by 10.6%, compared to a 16.3% growth in Monaco.
In 2004, Denmark ranked 57th for population density and is in 66th place now. Monaco was 1st in 2004 and still ranks 1st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 387 | 48,010 |
| 2023 | 385 | 48,414 |
| 2022 | 382 | 48,383 |
| 2021 | 379 | 47,881 |
| 2020 | 378 | 48,618 |
| 2019 | 376 | 48,694 |
| 2018 | 375 | 48,751 |
| 2017 | 373 | 48,143 |
| 2016 | 371 | 47,629 |
| 2015 | 368 | 46,966 |
| 2014 | 365 | 46,162 |
| 2013 | 364 | 45,292 |
| 2012 | 362 | 44,352 |
| 2011 | 361 | 43,374 |
| 2010 | 359 | 42,374 |
| 2009 | 358 | 41,353 |
| 2008 | 356 | 40,678 |
| 2007 | 354 | 40,680 |
| 2006 | 352 | 40,961 |
| 2005 | 351 | 41,156 |
| 2004 | 350 | 41,280 |
| 2003 | 349 | 41,366 |
| 2002 | 348 | 41,427 |
| 2001 | 347 | 41,459 |
| 2000 | 346 | 41,469 |
| 1999 | 345 | 41,412 |
| 1998 | 343 | 41,229 |
| 1997 | 342 | 40,968 |
| 1996 | 341 | 40,680 |
| 1995 | 339 | 40,388 |
| 1994 | 337 | 40,089 |
| 1993 | 336 | 39,784 |
| 1992 | 335 | 39,466 |
| 1991 | 334 | 39,131 |
| 1990 | 333 | 38,790 |
| 1989 | 332 | 38,440 |
| 1988 | 332 | 38,053 |
| 1987 | 332 | 37,624 |
| 1986 | 332 | 37,173 |
| 1985 | 331 | 36,711 |
| 1984 | 331 | 36,232 |
| 1983 | 331 | 35,726 |
| 1982 | 331 | 35,216 |
| 1981 | 332 | 34,873 |
| 1980 | 332 | 34,655 |
| 1979 | 331 | 34,361 |
| 1978 | 330 | 33,994 |
| 1977 | 329 | 33,570 |
| 1976 | 328 | 33,087 |
| 1975 | 328 | 32,582 |
| 1974 | 327 | 32,244 |
| 1973 | 325 | 32,036 |
| 1972 | 323 | 31,767 |
| 1971 | 321 | 31,402 |
| 1970 | 319 | 30,958 |
| 1969 | 317 | 30,450 |
| 1968 | 315 | 29,946 |
| 1967 | 313 | 29,682 |
| 1966 | 311 | 29,556 |
| 1965 | 308 | 29,313 |
| 1964 | 306 | 28,987 |
| 1963 | 303 | 28,602 |
| 1962 | 301 | 28,210 |
| 1961 | 298.6 | 27,984 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Denmark
|
Monaco
|
|
| 2024 | 88.6% | 100% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | 100% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | 100% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | 100% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | 100% |
| 2019 | 88% | 100% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | 100% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 100% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | 100% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | 100% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | 100% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | 100% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | 100% |
| 2011 | 87% | 100% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | 100% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | 100% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | 100% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | 100% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | 100% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | 100% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | 100% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | 100% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | 100% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | 100% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | 100% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | 100% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | 100% |
| 1997 | 85% | 100% |
| 1996 | 85% | 100% |
| 1995 | 85% | 100% |
| 1994 | 85% | 100% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | 100% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | 100% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | 100% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | 100% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | 100% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | 100% |
| 1987 | 84.6% | 100% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | 100% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | 100% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | 100% |
| 1983 | 84.1% | 100% |
| 1982 | 84% | 100% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | 100% |
| 1980 | 83.7% | 100% |
| 1979 | 83.4% | 100% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | 100% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | 100% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | 100% |
| 1975 | 82.1% | 100% |
| 1974 | 81.7% | 100% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | 100% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | 100% |
| 1971 | 80.2% | 100% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | 100% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | 100% |
| 1968 | 78.7% | 100% |
| 1967 | 78.2% | 100% |
| 1966 | 77.6% | 100% |
| 1965 | 77% | 100% |
| 1964 | 76.4% | 100% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | 100% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | 100% |
| 1961 | 74.4% | 100% |
| 1960 | 73.7% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 85.6% to 88.6% in Denmark and from 100% to 100% in Monaco.
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