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Population density: Denmark vs Mozambique compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 120.7 people in Mozambique. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 249,142 sq ft in Mozambique. Denmark and Mozambique rank 65th and 141st 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 0.43% of the population and 0.53% of the land area for Mozambique, making the population density in Denmark 223.2% higher than in Mozambique.

Population density by year

Denmark
Mozambique

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Mozambique
2026 390 120.7
2025 389 117.4
2024 387 114.1
2023 385 110.8
2022 382 107.6
2021 379 104.4
2020 378 101.4
2019 376 98.4
2018 375 95.6
2017 373 92.8
2016 371 90
2015 368 87.4
2014 365 84.9
2013 364 82.5
2012 362 80.2
2011 361 77.9
2010 359 75.7
2009 358 73.7
2008 356 71.9
2007 354 70.1
2006 352 68.5
2005 351 66.9
2004 350 65.3
2003 349 63.9
2002 348 62.4
2001 347 61.1
2000 346 59.7
1999 345 58.4
1998 343 57.1
1997 342 55.8
1996 341 54.3
1995 339 52.6
1994 337 49.5
1993 336 46.3
1992 335 44.8
1991 334 44
1990 333 43.1
1989 332 42.5
1988 332 42.2
1987 332 42.2
1986 332 42.1
1985 331 41.3
1984 331 40.6
1983 331 39.8
1982 331 38.9
1981 332 38.1
1980 332 37.3
1979 331 36.3
1978 330 35
1977 329 33.7
1976 328 32.5
1975 328 31.4
1974 327 30.4
1973 325 29.5
1972 323 28.6
1971 321 27.9
1970 319 27.2
1969 317 26.6
1968 315 26
1967 313 25.4
1966 311 24.9
1965 308 24.4
1964 306 23.9
1963 303 23.4
1962 301 23
1961 298.6 22.5

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 76.4% growth in Mozambique.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Mozambique was 151st in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Mozambique
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Mozambique
2024 88.7% 36.4%
2023 88.6% 35.7%
2022 88.4% 35.1%
2021 88.3% 34.4%
2020 88.2% 33.9%
2019 88.2% 33.4%
2018 88.1% 33%
2017 88% 32.6%
2016 87.7% 32.4%
2015 87.7% 32.1%
2014 87.7% 31.9%
2013 87.5% 31.7%
2012 87.2% 31.4%
2011 87.2% 31.2%
2010 86.9% 31%
2009 86.8% 30.8%
2008 86.6% 30.6%
2007 86.4% 30.4%
2006 86.3% 30.2%
2005 86% 30%
2004 85.7% 29.9%
2003 85.4% 29.7%
2002 85.3% 29.6%
2001 85.2% 29.4%
2000 85.1% 29.2%
1999 85.1% 29%
1998 85.1% 28.8%
1997 85.1% 28.6%
1996 85% 28.2%
1995 85% 27.6%
1994 85% 26.9%
1993 84.9% 26.1%
1992 84.9% 25.2%
1991 84.9% 24.2%
1990 84.8% 23.2%
1989 84.8% 22.1%
1988 84.8% 21%
1987 84.8% 19.8%
1986 84.7% 18.7%
1985 84.6% 17.6%
1984 84.4% 16.5%
1983 84.3% 15.5%
1982 84.1% 14.6%
1981 83.9% 13.8%
1980 83.8% 13.1%
1979 83.5% 12.5%
1978 83.3% 11.9%
1977 83% 11.3%
1976 82.6% 10.6%
1975 82.2% 10%
1974 81.8% 9.45%
1973 81.3% 8.88%
1972 80.8% 8.32%
1971 80.3% 7.78%
1970 79.7% 7.26%
1969 79.2% 6.76%
1968 78.6% 6.29%
1967 78.1% 5.84%
1966 77.5% 5.42%
1965 76.9% 5.04%
1964 76.3% 4.68%
1963 75.7% 4.36%
1962 75.1% 4.08%
1961 74.5% 3.83%
1960 74% 3.62%

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 29.9% to 36.4% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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 (2007–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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